Category: Wrap Up

  • The Aviation – Now with Violette

    My bottle of Creme de Violette finally arrived from Sam’s Wine last Tuesday.  I eagerly opened the box and pulled out a bottle of lovely violet colored spirit.  The beautiful color is the first and most striking thing you’ll notice about a bottle of Creme de Violette.  I admired for only a short time though…

  • The Aviation – Minus the Violette

    I entered this week with a bit of trepidation.  You see about a year and a half ago Aaron and I were both just getting in to mixing cocktails.  We decided that with the 4th of July fast approaching we should throw a party and feature gin drinks.  Being new to the game we both…

  • Pimm’s Cup – English Summer in a Glass

    This week’s cocktail was an interesting departure from the norm here at Cocktail Hacker.  The Pimm’s Cup is very low in alcohol and really quite refreshing.  I can certainly see why this is a summer favorite in the UK.  As I mentioned in my intro post I started the week with the recipe from The…

  • Corpse Reviver #2 – Wow

    As I sit here sipping what will likely be my last Corpse Reviver #2 for the week I’m still in shock about how great this cocktail truly is.  I had heard a great deal of praise while researching on the web, but didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I have.  I didn’t even…

  • Corpse Reviver #1 – Big Glass o’ Brown Spirits

    This week I’ve been focusing most of my efforts on the Corpse Reviver #2.  In the intro post I mentioned that there was also a Corpse Reviver #1 in the Savoy Cocktail Book.  Feeling a need to do my due diligence I mixed up the CR #1 to get an idea what it was like. …