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The Cocktail College Podcast: The (Re)Missionary’s Downfall

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Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionarys Downfall. It achieves this profile by straying from the genres usual path, swapping out heavy syrups and layered rum blends for pineapple, mint, peach brandy , and, of course, a little rum. THE PERFECT WAY TO ENJOY PATRN IS RESPONSIBLY.

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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

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latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. Made with Calvados, apple brandy , Carpano Antica, St-Germain, Death & Co.s Bartenders at pioneering cocktail establishments like NYCs Please Dont Tell and Death & Co.

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A Guide to Gifting the Best Cocktail Books to Everyone on Your Nice List

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An encyclopedia of cocktail culture, this deep dive into home entertaining essentials comes complete with auxiliary recipes for brandied cherries, brown-butter bourbon, cordials, shrubs, bitters, and more. While tiki drinks are notoriously complex, these streamlined renditions deliver maximum flavor without most of the fuss.

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