Negroni - Bulldog Gin, Vermouth, Campari - Earthy tasting Campari celebrating Earth Day!

Earth Day has been celebrated 22^nd April since the 1970s.  Each decade has brought on different concerns for the fight for a clean environment.

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Cuba Libre - Mount Gay, Coke and a twist of lime - Lift a glass to Cuba’s Independence Day

No one quite knows when this drink was invented – some claim 1898 when the Americans entered Cuba during the Spanish-American war.  Trouble with this is that apparently there was no Coca Cola in Cuba till 1900 so it would have been tricky!  What’s definite is that it originated in Cuba and that it was an institution by the time Cuba achieved freedom from Spain on May 20 1902.

Lower Manhattan - Sweet Vermouth soaked Bing Cherries redefine it all

The original Manhattan is said to have been invented by a Dr Marshall at the Manhattan club in NYC in the early 1870s.  It was concocted on the occasion of a dinner held by Lady Randolph Churchill (Winston’s Mum) in honor of the presidential candidate Samuel.J.Tilden.

Here we put a little twist on it by soaking our Bing Cherries from the Candy Store on Rivington Street in sweet vermout, reclaiming it on the Lower East Side.

Mint Julep - Makers Mark, mint & simple syrup - Official drink of the Kentucky Derby – Happy Racing !



$1000 Mint Julep @ Kentucky Derby

The Mint Julep dates way back to the 18^th Century.  In those days Julep (originating a Persian word) described any drink that was sweet and associated as a ‘vehicle for medicine’ – hmmm – must have another for my health!

These days it’s best known as the official drink of the Kentucky Derby where they apparently serve 120,000 while the races are on!!

We don’t think we’ll be serving quite that many this week! 

We also won’t be featuring the $1000 Mint Julep that they’ve been serving at the Derby since 2006 -  this one’s served in gold-plated cups with silver straws with mint imported from Ireland, spring water ice cubes from the Bavarian Alps and sugar from Australia!

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