…and pouring yourself a stiff drink?

It may no longer be appropriate to enjoy an early morning cocktail in your office, but you can certainly enjoy a variety of delicious Mad Men-style tipples at your next celebration. 

Don Draper and company have re-popularized “brown liquors,”  and our clients are asking for retro-style cocktails made with whiskey to welcome their guests.  While many whiskey-based cocktails are traditionally American designs, our in-house mixologist has suggestions for adding a Canadian spin.

Traditional Manhattan

1 ½ oz bourbon whiskey

¾ oz sweet vermouth

For a Canadian twist, we recommend this variation:

Grand Bank Manhattan

1 ½ oz Newfoundland Screech rum

 ¾ oz sweet vermouth

Stir both ingredients with ice & strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with a cherry or if you prefer, a twist.

manhattan w/a twist

Another classic is the Old Fashioned.  Sweeter than regular whiskey, bourbon is very popular in America, and is typically used in the Old Fashioned.  North of the border, this drink is created with rye (we like Canadian Club – just like Mr. Draper).

Old Fashioned

1 teaspoon sugar

splash of bitters

1 ½ oz whiskey

2 splashes of soda

Mull the bitters, sugar, and soda in a rocks glass with a cherry & twist of orange.  Top the mixture with ice, whiskey, and a little more soda to taste.

Au courant, richly flavoured, and warming to the core, we think any of these cocktails would be a wondeful welcome to guests arriving at a cool-weather event.