December 13, 2016
Ah, holiday season! Just because the mercury is low doesn’t mean our spirits can’t soar high. This is the time of year when we all host friends & family the most, when we enjoy the most rich and delicious culinary... UNFILTERED Archives: Spirits
Skurnik Cocktail Series ?: Jet Pilot (c.1958)
December 8, 2016
Volume 6: JET PILOT (1958) 1 oz El Dorado 8yr Rum .75 oz El Dorado 5yr Rum .75 oz Lemon Hart Demerara Rum 151 .5 oz Roots Tentura .5 oz falernum .5 oz fresh lime juice .5 oz fresh grapefruit... Skurnik Spirits Holiday Gift Guide
December 6, 2016
There are two essential rules to remember during the 2016 Holiday season. First, everyone enjoys receiving a bottle of delicious booze as a gift. Second, everyone appreciates the party guest who shows up with a surprisingly enjoyable bottle of booze,... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: Two Thumbs Up!
November 22, 2016
Volume 5: TWO THUMBS UP! 1 oz Agave de Cortes Joven Mezcal .5 oz Alpe Genepy Herbetet .5 oz Contratto Aperitif .75 oz fresh lime juice .5 oz maraschino Coupe glass See more videos from our cocktail series... Cider Cocktails: Mixing with Apples & Pears!
November 17, 2016
As the leaves turn among us, and begin to drift from their branches, our thoughts turn to the comforts of fall flavors and a good, strong cocktail. Nothing speaks to the harvest season quite like apples and pears can, and... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: PAN AM Clipper
November 10, 2016
Volume 4: PAN AM CLIPPER (Variation) 1.5 oz Lemorton ‘Selection’ Calvados .5 oz Neversink Apple Brandy .75 oz fresh lime juice .75 oz pomegranate grenadine spritz Argala Pastis Coupe or Nick & Nora glass See more videos from our cocktail... Fireside Chats: The Spirits Special
October 31, 2016
The dog days of summer are officially behind us! Though it may be hard to believe, we have finally reached the time of year to bundle up and get as close as possible to our favorite heat source. There is... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: Grandfather
October 26, 2016
Volume 3: GRANDFATHER (2006/2016 re-imagining of the Saratoga Cocktail) 1 oz Neversink Apple Brandy 1 oz Medley Bros. 102 Heritage Bourbon 1 oz Contratto Vermouth Rosso 2 dash Angostura bitters 2 dash Peychaud’s bitters Rocks glass See more videos from... Skurnik Cocktail Series?: Discourse On A Storm
October 12, 2016
Volume 2: DISCOURSE ON A STORM .75 oz Rhum J.M VO .75 oz El Dorado 8yr Rum .5 oz Contratto Fernet .5 oz sweetened ginger juice .75 oz fresh lemon juice Top with a splash of soda Scant .5... Home Bar Essentials: Part II
October 10, 2016
Assuming you joined us for the first installment of Home Bar Essentials, or assuming you already have a curated home bar built for hosting, it’s about time we dug a little deeper to discuss a few techniques and tools that...