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Rosemary Old Fashioned

Rosemary Old Fashioned

Get all the holiday vibes with this festive take on the Old Fashioned. Cheers y’all!

Rosemary, with its fragrant and pine-like aroma, has long been cherished as a symbol of remembrance and love during the holiday season. Its vibrant green needles evoke the festive colors of the holidays, while its robust flavor adds a touch of warmth to holiday dishes and cocktails. Whether infused in rich gravies, delicately dusted over roasted meats, or incorporated into hearty stuffings, rosemary brings a sense of tradition and comfort to any holiday table. Cocktails are no exception.

Cocktails, Whiskey, BourbonMiguel BuencaminoDecember 10, 2024cocktail, stirred, bourbon, whiskey, old fashioned, holiday, rosemary, strong, christmasComment

The Black Sea

The Black Sea

New recipe, who dis?

This might be one of the best original cocktails recipes I’ve made in a while. It’s perfectly balanced. While the cocktail itself can hold its own, you’ll want to make that foam for that extra layer of flavor and texture. Trust me, it’s worth it!

Cocktails, Rye, AmaroMiguel BuencaminoMay 2, 2024shaken, bourbon, classic, foamComment

The Jaliso Sour

The Jaliso Sour

Hey folks! I’m excited to #partner up with Patron, who has challenged me to create a classic bourbon cocktail for #NationalBourbonDay - but here’s the twist, we’ll be using their bourbon barrel aged Patrón Añejo in place of whiskey.

Cocktails, Tequila, WineMiguel BuencaminoApril 22, 2024shaken, bourbon, classicComment

The Paper Plane

The Paper Plane

I fly like paper and…

…did you know the Paper Plane was a riff on The Last Word - and it was named after the MIA track… yeah… that one, from Pineapple Express 🤯 Anyway, its one of my rediscovered favorites to make, equal parts and perfect for the summer.

Cocktails, Amaro, Bourbon, ClassicsMiguel BuencaminoMarch 27, 2024cocktail, shaken, bourbon, amaro, nonino, bitter, sourComment

Sleepy Time Old Fashioned

Sleepy Time Old Fashioned

The ultimate nightcap doesn’t exi……This recipe combines the base formula for an Old Fashioned combined with flavors inspired by sleepy-time tea, which contains a blend of herbs that include chamomile and lemongrass. I further enhanced that flavor with honey and ginger to create the ultimate simple syrup perfect for #BedTime.

Cocktails, Bourbon, WhiskeyMiguel BuencaminoMarch 27, 2024cocktail, stirred, strong, bourbon, whiskey, tea, honey, ginger, old fashionedComment

The Boule-Bird

The Boule-Bird

TIKI-inspired Boulevardier? Yep.

Together with coopercraft, my good buddy Jordan aka @highproofpreacher and myself have teamed up to create two takes on a Boulevardier. Both recipes will be using similar ingredients in pineapple and sherry but they will be vastly different in flavor and texture but very similar in that they’re both absolutely delicious.

This is my take on a tiki-inspired cross between a Boulevardier and a Jungle Bird. This recipe is both SHAKEN and STIRRED. The initial base is a Boulevardier-riff that combines Oloroso sherry and the 100-proof coopercraft Barrel Reserve to provide something familiar but not overly sweet to compliment the topping (think Garibaldi). This orgeat, salted-pineapple foam is literally the icing on the cake. This topping is shaken to showcase the pineapple’s natural ability to foam when aerated (shaken) providing for light and fluffy top and a strong, complementary base to match. You NEED to make this recipe this week and make sure to head on over to @highproofpreacher to check out his coffee/pineapple riff!

Liquer, Bourbon, Whiskey, CampariMiguel BuencaminoMarch 26, 2024cocktail, tiki, bourbon, pineapple, campari, sherry, orgeat, bitter, fruityComment

How to Easily Host a Cocktail Party at Home

How to Easily Host a Cocktail Party at Home

There is a silver lining in every cloud and one our recent social challenges has produced is the classic cocktail party is making a comeback. Let me show you how to host your own cocktail party in the comfort of your own home.

Cocktails, Home Bar, Events, Whiskey, BourbonMiguel BuencaminoMarch 25, 2024party, style, hosting, batched, bourbon, whiskey, home barComment

New York Sour

New York Sour

This late 1800’s classic combines a traditional whiskey sour but adds a red wine floater. It’s as beautiful as it is delicious and its a great gateway to wine drinkers who “hate” bourbon. Give this one a shot!

Cocktails, Bourbon, Wine, Whiskey, ClassicsMiguel BuencaminoMarch 21, 2024cocktail, sour, fruity, lemon, bourbon, whiskey, wine, classicComment

The Queen is Dead

The Queen is Dead

I wanted to follow the basic Boulevardier recipe, but create a tropical flair. The coconut-infused aperitif takes the bitter component and just rounds it out with a little sweetness and richness. The [Pimm's] replaces sweet vermouth, by pulling away some of those herbal notes, and replacing them with dried fruit flavors.

Cocktails, BourbonMiguel BuencaminoMarch 15, 2024cocktail, coconut, pimms, neroni, bourbon, stirred, bitter, strongComment

Oaked and Ginger

Oaked and Ginger

What do you get when you mix bourbon + ginger + lemon + bitters?

Cocktails, Bourbon, WhiskeyMiguel BuencaminoMarch 14, 2024cocktail, old fashioned, mixer, bourbon, whiskey, stirredComment

Southern Drawl

Southern Drawl

This combines the rich herbaceousness of #AmaroLucano with sweet tea and southern peaches. It makes for one refreshing sipper on those hot summer days on your back porch. As we say here in the South, cheers y’all.

Cocktails, Bourbon, Amaro, WhiskeyMiguel BuencaminoMarch 14, 2024cocktail, bourbon, amaro, peach, sour, mint, bitterComment

Yankee Sour

Yankee Sour

Here’s a tasty fall-inspired riff on the New York Sour that y’all will love.

Cocktails, Bourbon, ScotchMiguel BuencaminoMarch 14, 2024cocktail, sour, wine, bourbon, shaken, smokey, scotchComment

The New Chai Fashioned

The New Chai Fashioned

Just reminiscing about this shoot with my bud, Jess Rehs for this cocktail - its a chai old fashioned riff and you can never go wrong with it.

Bourbon, Cocktails, WhiskeyMiguel BuencaminoMarch 14, 2024cocktail, old fashioned, whiskey, bourbon, stirred, chai, strongComment

The Black Manhattan

The Black Manhattan

Times like these call for a moody cocktail - how about a classic Black Manhattan recipe for tonight?

Cocktails, BourbonMiguel BuencaminoMarch 13, 2024cocktail, bourbon, stirred, bitterComment

Salted Pineapple Comrade

Salted Pineapple Comrade

This original take is a marriage of sweet and bitter, which is then balanced out with smoked salt. All these flavors work perfectly with a good 100 proof bourbon (in this case, Coopers’ Craft). Please remember to enjoy responsibly.

Cocktails, BourbonMiguel BuencaminoMarch 12, 2024bitter, stirred, cocktail, bourbonComment

Blackened Sour

Blackened Sour

New whiskey/different recipe.

CocktailsMiguel BuencaminoSeptember 11, 2018cocktail, whiskey, bourbon Comment

Fig in a Blanket

Fig in a Blanket

Its fig season, y’all…

CocktailsMiguel BuencaminoJuly 15, 2018whiskey cocktail, cocktail, original recipe, bourbonComment

Bourbon Milk Punch: Your New Favorite Dessert Cocktail

Psst... the secret is in the syrup.

Classics, Cocktails, WhiskeyMiguelNovember 21, 2016bourbon, buffalo trace, cocktail, holidays, recipe, whiskeyComment

Q&A with Doug Kragel, Whiskey Ambassador for Blade & Bow

After the private tasting at the the William Aiken House for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival Opening Night, I was able to catch up with Doug Kragel, the North American Whiskey Ambassador for Blade and Bow. I had the opportunity to ask him a couple questions about the legacy behind Stitzel-Weller, the uniqueness of Blade and Bow and the future of the bourbon industry, read on below!

Blog, Bourbon, Charleston, WhiskeyMiguelApril 28, 2016bladeandbow, bourbon, diageo, interview, whiskeyComment

The Charleston Wine + Food Festival (Recap)

Check out my recap of a private tasting of Blade and Bow Whiskey at Charleston Food + Wine Festival held at Charleston's historic William Aiken House!

Bourbon, Charleston, Events, Locations, WhiskeyMiguelApril 27, 2016blade and bow, bourbon, chswff, event Comment