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Hanky Panky Classic Cocktail

The Hanky Panky classic cocktail is sometimes referred to as a variation of a Sweet Martini which uses a 3:1 ration of gin and sweet vermouth with orange bitters. The Hanky Panky includes Fernet Branca for a lightly bittersweet concoction.

Napoleon Martini Is Happy Hour Dynamite

Napoleon Martini - Gin - Fernet Branca - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin

Sometimes a cocktail does this crazy little dance with the taste buds that tangos between lush and ‘what the hell just happened.’ I give you the Napoleon Martini. There is rich red vermouth sweetness at the forefront immediately followed by

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