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Drinks

Collection of my favorite drinks.

Wine

Red wine

White wine

Yellow wine

  • Vin Jaune Arbois - Chateau Bethanie (w/ fondue etc)
  • La Source, Racines Rebelles, Moselle, Luxembourg 2022 (w/ fat heavy)

Dessert wine

  • Muri - Koji Rice Series 1 (non-alcoholic, w/ dessert)

Champagne

  • Michel Gonet Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru Coeur de Mesnil, Champagne, France 2010 (just regular perfect champagne)

Cider

  • Galipette Brut
  • Karksi Apple Cider
  • Nuustaku Brewery Hargmae Aroonia

Beer

  • Lindemans Pecheresse
  • Belzebuth Violette
  • Orion Shokunin Southern Wheat
  • Sierra Andina Mama Killa
  • Puhaste Confusion Matrix (w/ tacos, other mexican food)

Whisky

Iirish whisky:

  • Red Breast - Single Pot Still 12 year (smooth, complex)
  • Two Stacks - Single Pot Still Triple Barrel (smooth)
  • Teeling - Wonders of Wood (above average non-offensive)

Scotch whisky:

  • Richmore blended (non-offensive, simple)
  • Balvenie 14 year Caribbean Cask (from calm to a agressive sharpness)

Japanese whisky:

  • Nikka - From The Barrel (quick and fast)

Scotch whisky:

  • Laphroaig - Four Oak (smoky)

Bourbon, American whisky:

  • Buffalo Trace (easy, but many taste waves)
  • Wild Turkey 101 (hits hard for those really hard days)

Estonian whisky:

  • TAMM&RUKIS ex Oloroso Single Cask 78/80

Liquer

  • Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey
  • Koskenkorva Espresso
  • Vana Tallinn
  • Umeshu
  • Cheongju

Rum

  • Bumbu The Original

Gin

  • Gin del Sospiri - Gin Veneziano (summer, with ice, water or tonic)
  • Von Berg Distilled Gin (summer, with ice, water or tonic)
  • Juniperium Sloe Gin

Sodas

  • Sprite
  • Calpis Soda Peach
  • Julmust
  • Bundaberg Ginger Beer

Energy Drinks

  • Monster White
  • Boss Rainbow Mountain Blend

Cocktails

The "one bottle bar" aka spritz cocktails

Aperol Spritz:

  • 3 parts Prosecco
  • 2 parts Aperol
  • 1 part Club soda

Spaghett:

  • 1 light beer (sipped down to 10 total oz)
  • 1½ oz (45ml) Aperol
  • ½ oz (15ml) lemon juice

Hey Mambo:

  • 1 oz (30ml) Aperol
  • ½ oz (15ml) Mezcal
  • ½ oz (15ml) Blanco Tequila
  • 1½ oz (45ml) Pineapple Juice
  • 1½ oz (45ml) Coconut Cream
  • ½ oz (15ml) Lime Juice

Paper Plane:

  • ¾ oz (20ml) bourbon
  • ¾ oz (20ml) Aperol
  • ¾ oz (20ml) Amaro Nonino
  • ¾ oz (20ml) lemon juice

"Sit in front of a fireplace with a book" cocktails

Old Fashioned:

  • 2oz (60ml) Bourbon
  • 4 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 1 Sugar Cube
  • Dash Soda Water
  • Lemon and Orange Twist

Rainy, blanket burrito, cold day cocktails

Irish Coffee:

  • 3oz (90ml) Coffee
  • 1 barspoon brown sugar
  • 1 barspoon cane sugar
  • 1.5oz (45 ml) Irish Whiskey
  • Dry shake some heavy cream to top

Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee | How to Drink's version:

  • 1 oz. or 30 ml. Bushmill's Irish Whiskey
  • ~.5 oz. or 15 ml. Simple Syrup
  • 3.5 oz. or 105 ml. Hot Coffee
  • Top with fresh whipped cream
  • garnish with grated nutmeg

Caffeinated sweet flow

Espresso Martini:

  • Build in Shaker
  • .75 oz. or 22 ml. Kahlua
  • .75 oz. or 22 ml. Vodka
  • 1 oz. or 30 ml. Cold Brew Coffee
  • Lemon peel in the shaker
  • Add ice and shake
  • Strain into glass
  • Garnish with 3 coffee beans

The First Lady:

  • Build in in Shaker
  • .5 oz. or 15 ml. Lemon juice
  • .5 oz. or 15 ml. Simple syrup
  • .5 oz. 15 ml. Cointreau
  • 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Gin
  • 1 bar spoon matcha
  • Fresh Basil leaf
  • 1 egg white
  • Dry shake
  • Add ice and shake again
  • Double strain into glass
  • Garnish with basil leaf

Summer, palm trees and beach vibes

Kitty Highball:

  • 2oz (60ml) Red Wine
  • .75oz (22.5ml) Ginger Syrup
  • .5oz (15ml) Lime Juice
  • Top Soda Water or Ginger Beer