Sprites & Spirits

An exploration in drinks, pairings and the fun of invention.

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#NowServing Vieux Carré. For those times when you’ve had a hell of a week and day and need a drink that’s all liquor. .75oz Martel Cognac, .75oz Rittenhouse Rye, .75oz Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth, 1 tsp Benedictine, 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters, 2 dashes Angostura Bitters. #mixology #mixologist #fridaynightdrinks #vieuxcarré #needadrinkbad #makethatthree

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#NowServing: Paper Plane. 1oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon, 1oz Aperol, 1oz Quintessentia Amaro Nonino, 1oz Fresh Lemon Juice. #fridaynightdrinks #mixology #mixologist #happyhour #buffalotracebourbon

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First real Irish coffee. Surprisingly good. Might have to get two... #irishcoffee #thebuenavista (at Cafe Buena Vista)

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#NowServing: 1) Key Lime Gimlets: 2oz. Hendricks Gin, 1oz. Simple Syrup, 1oz. Nellie & Joe’s Famous Key Lime Juice. 2) Sidecar: 1.5oz of Buffalo Trace, .75oz Fresh Lemon Juice, .75oz Triple Sec. #mixology #mixologist #fridaynightdrinks #dinneranddrinks #hendricks #buffalotrace #gimlets #sidecar #keylimemartini #spritesanddpirits

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#NowServing: Paper Plane ✈️: 3/4oz Fresh Lemon Juice, 3/4oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, 3/4oz Aperol, 3/4oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon. #sogood #paperplane #fridaynightdrinks #drinksin #mixology #mixologist

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I’m so spoiled. #pastaaglioeolio #thankyoujonfavreau #chef #spoiledgirlfriend #heavenly

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#NowServing Nor’easter: 2oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon, .05oz Fresh Lime Juice, .05oz Dark Maple Syrup, Topped with roughly 2.5oz Fever Tree Ginger Beer. #fridaynightdrinks #noreaster #winterisback #beencravingthisallday #mixology #mixologist

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New Project: Around the World in 80 Cocktails. Stop Three? Melbourne, Australia. Japanese Slipper. 1.25oz Triple Sec, 1.25oz Fresh Lemon Juice, 1.25 Midori. #AroundtheWorldin80cocktails #mixology #mixologist #midori #JapaneseSlipper

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New Project: Around the World in 80 Cocktails. Stop Two? Jerusalem, Israel. Cocktail: Between the Sheets. 0.75oz Martell VS cognac, 0.75oz New Amsterdam Gin, 0.75oz Triple Sec, 0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice. #AroundtheWorldin80cocktails #BetweentheSheets #mixology #mixologist #newamsterdam

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New Project: Around the World in 80 Cocktails. Stop One? Cairo, Egypt. Cocktail: Suffering Bastard. 1oz New Amsterdam Gin, 1oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon, .05oz Lime Cordial, 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters, 4oz Fever Tree Ginger Beer. #AroundtheWorldin80cocktails #SufferingBastard #mixology #mixologist

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#NowServing: 20th Century and Corpse Reviver #2 (without the absinthe). 20th Century: 1.5oz New Amsterdam Gin 0.5oz Lillet Blanc 0.5oz White Creme de Cacao 0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice Corpse Reviver #2 (without the absinthe): 0.75oz Terroir Gin by St. George 0.75oz Triple Sec 0.75oz Lillet Blanc 0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice #mixologist #mixology #TGIF #20thCentury #corpsereviver #drinksin

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#NowServing: Classic Gimlets. 2oz @hendricksgin, the best gin out there, 1oz Simple Syrup, 1oz Fresh Lime Juice. #hendricksgin #gimlets #mixology #mixologist #passion

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#NowServing: Corpse Reviver No. 2. Recipe: 1oz St. George Bontanivore Gin, 1oz Lillet Blanc, 1oz Triple Sec, 1oz Lemon Juice. #mixology #mixologist #newgoto #cocktailsaturday #cocktailsin #stgeorgespirits #bontanivoregin #corpsereviver

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Sinus issue? The answer is always Bourbon. Tonight, #NowServing, a Nor’easter. 3oz Rittenhouse Rye, .75oz lime juice, .75oz maple syrup. #mixology #mixologist #bourbon #cocktails #cocktailsathome #allergiesorcold? #spritesandspirits

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Starting 2018 off right. Homemade beef shabu shabu with assorted veggies. Homemade apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. #newyearsday2018 #cookingathome #timewithmylove #dessertsfromscratch #nostalgia #toomuchbutter #applecrumble #bourbonbaked

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Counting down to 2018 the right way...Hummingbirds and oysters. #AlmostNewYear #NewBeginnings #Mixology

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#NowServing: Playa Margarita with Mango and Jalapeño added. @Playa in Mill Valley. #mixology #mixologist #drinksoutandabout #spicy #Playa (at Playa Mill Valley)