VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Made from pear brandy and infused with pear juice, cloves, Saigon cinnamon, and cane sugar, this liqueur opens up with baking spice and gingerbread aromas followed up by a smooth dose of peak-season Bartlett pear on the palate.

Liqueur 105

Liqueur Aperitif Digestif Infusions 105

Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

While selections like white wine and cold beer are obvious, numerous cocktails abound which feel tailor-made for summer sipping. But in general, a sangria involves a wine mixed in a pitcher with sweet fruits (usually citrus or berry) and a touch of sugar. Add wine and brandy and stir well. But which are best? Aperol 3 oz.

Simple Syrup 121

Simple Syrup Gin Rum Tequila 121

Bar Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

French style brandy, Bardinet, is celebrating the latest addition to its range – Bardinet Inspirations – with a decadent new series of cocktails, each re-creating the flavours of iconic French desserts ‘in a glass’. The brandy which takes his name is crafted with the same passion today.

Brandy 52

Brandy Digestif Highball Mixology 52

The Whisky Exchange

JANUARY 6, 2023

Fortified wines deliver complexity in the same way spirits do without the alcoholic heft. You could also use a dry, nutty Oloroso and a sweet red vermouth – but you’ll wind up with more of a digestif than an aperitif. Dropping the spirits from your Friday night cocktail, doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavour.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Aperitif Muddling 52

VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

If your Thanksgiving celebration is wine all the way, we get it (check out our favorite wines for Thanksgiving here!), Kick off your Thanksgiving cooking this year with the Autumn Sparkler, a seasonal libation brimming with baked apple, pear, and cinnamon flavors and topped off with a sparkling wine float.

Simple Syrup 98

Simple Syrup Bitters Gin Rum 98

Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Made in Austria for three generations by the Purkhart family, Nux Alpina steeps fresh green walnuts in brandy and then infuses the spirit with spices and alpine botanicals. It’s a natural match with brown spirits or sipped solo after dinner as a digestif. The gorgeous bottle makes it extra gifty, to boot.

Liqueur 264

Liqueur Digestif Vodka Infusions 264

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2025

From stout-soaked barrels to those once brimming with maple syrup or apricot brandy, the five whiskies below are bold, unconventional, and perfect for the curious palate. Finished in Calvados casks that once held French apple brandy for 20 years, this small-batch whisky adds a baked-fruit richness to Glenmorangies famously elegant style.

Brandy 97

Brandy Stout Digestif Whiskey 97