Corpse Reviver No. 2

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Corpse Reviver No. 2

Goofy name but always a favorite around here. You certainly could substitute fancier orange liqueurs like Cointreau for the Triple Sec, but TS works just fine. After finally making it...Read More
Farmhouse Recipes, Happy Hour at Home

Cocktail Recipes featuring Blacksmith Trading Co (our) Bitters

We like to imbibe now and again and what better than with a happy hour at home. We spent a couple of years developing four different bitters and we believe...Read More
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Let’s Talk About Martinis

H.L. Mencken said " The only American invention as perfect as the sonnet" is the martini. Well said. Traditionally served before dinner, the martini has its own place in the...Read More
Blacksmith Trading Co., Pantry

My Bitters Project

Note: you can now find the complete story and the products at our farm general store, Blacksmith Trading Company. As there has been a whiskey renaissance, a bitters revival also...Read More
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Amalfi Tonic

As you probably have noticed...we make our lemoncello (limoncello for the holy) at home. I don't remember when I discovered this cocktail but I remember living in Spokane over on...Read More
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Bourbon Sour

When my mother-in-law came by for a few weeks, I knew she enjoyed a good cocktail in the evening so I decided to share some of my favorites, a new...Read More
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Gin – A Brief History and the 5 Gin Drinks You Should Know

Little nips of whisky, little drops of gin, Make a lady wonder where on earth she's bin - Anonymous Gin - Iconic Beverage Outside of whiskey, Gin may be enjoying...Read More
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The Negroni

I originally posted this just over two years ago and felt it was worthy of a repost. For gin drinkers that happen to be Italian, or want to be Italian,...Read More
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The Martinez

This little known cocktail has been making Gin lovers happy since well over a 100 years. I personally "discovered" it by reading the 25 Classic Cocktails ebook the other day,...Read More