The Be Sweet cocktail is a strange mix: whiskey, Parfait d’Amour and ginger ale. Parfait d’Amour needs strong counterparts, since a little bit of it can go a long way. And it finds them in this drink. The whiskey brings out the orange notes in the liqueur, and the ginger ale tones down the flowery notes. The overall flavor is ... Read More »

The Kristy is a super-sweet cocktail, so consider yourself warned. That said, it’s a really nice collection of flavors that play well with each other. The dominant flavor here is the pineapple, but ginger adds some spiciness while the amaretto makes it richer and sweeter. This drink belongs on a beach. It’s lovely for hot days, and you can always ... Read More »

The Cake Mix is an extremely simple cocktail with just two ingredients. But sometimes simple is best, and the flavor on this one is a lot of fun. This drink mixes vanilla vodka with ginger ale, so it’s sweet and mellow, tasting more or less like raw cake batter – which is pretty fantastically deliciously. This drink is fun and ... Read More »

I’m not sure why this cocktail got named the Grumpy Old Man. It doesn’t seem fair, since it’s absolutely charming and that’s one thing grumpy old men are not. Maybe it’s the cure for being a Grumpy Old Man? That could be. The Grumpy Old Man adds a healthy portion of bourbon to a glass of ginger ale and lime ... Read More »

Vernors Ginger Ale was a staple when I was growing up. It’s a rich, spicy ginger ale – not your usual pale stuff. It’s a real treat, and its mascot has always, for some reason, been a gnome. The Naughty Gnome cocktail takes Vernors Ginger Ale to new heights by adding dark rum and a little bit of angostura bitters. ... Read More »