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Carpano Antica Formula Adds Velvet Touch to Classic Drink Recipes

Carpano Antica and Fernet-Branca - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin

The bottle is gloriously old fashioned with tribute to the timelessness of the hand-crafted formula contained within the glass that holds its fine treasure. Saying Carpano Antica Formula is vermouth downplays the richness of the red sweetness that rolls over

Aviation Day Recipes to Celebrate the Day

In the beginning Aviation Day (August 19) was all about the celebration of flight, Orville Wright’s birthday and congratulating the men and women who made early aviation a reality. Today celebration of Aviation Day is possible via proclamation by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and cocktail hour at Joe’s pub or the retro version of the Speakeasy that make modern day celebrations so fun to well, celebrate or at least recognize with a cocktail or two.

42BELOW Vodka: Creative Mixer to the Extreme

Lemon Sorbet Cocktail - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin

Tasted neat, delicate sweetness initially shines through with barely any aroma in the nose. There is slight silkiness in the texture, but not slippery oiliness that some vodka leans towards. I notice a faint residual edge to it in the