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Brandy, Cocktails, Fortified Wine, Rum

The Ticonderoga Cup

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Quarantine Cocktails

One of my favorite restaurants here in Atlanta is a little place tucked inside the popular Krog Street Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward — the Ticonderoga Club. Founded by Regan Smith and Greg Best, Greg single-handedly launched Atlanta’s cocktail renaissance in 2014 running the bar at Holeman & Finch. This take on the julep is their namesake drink and features pineapple syrup, sherry, and aged rum. Try it – I promise you will love it.

The Ticonderoga Cup

Greg Best and Paul CalvertTiconderoga Club – Atlanta GA2010s
Spirit Brandy · Fortified · Rum
Cocktail family Cobbler · Cup
Flavors Boozy · Fresh · Herbal
Makes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz English-Style Rum
  • 1 oz Cognac
  • 1/2 oz Oloroso Sherry
  • 1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 oz Golden Pineapple Syrup

Method

  • Build in a shaker tin over ice.
  • Shake and serve in a mug of your choice.
  • Garnish with a forest of mint.

Equipment

  • Citrus Press
  • Shaker

Glass

Julep

Garnish

Mint Sprig

Brandy, Cocktails

Velvet Club

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Here’s a modern update to a classic cocktail. Found in the The PDT Cocktail Book, this is based on an earlier drink, the Velvet Glove. Updated proportions & Champagne make for an even better formula.

Velvet Club

Spirit Brandy
Cocktail family Highball
Flavors Boozy · Bubbly
Makes

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac
  • 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano
  • 1/2 oz Marie Brizard White Crème de Cacao
  • Champagne or Other Dry Sparkling Wine

Method

  • Combine all ingredients but Champagne in your cocktail shaker, add ice and shake for 15 seconds until well diluted.
  • Double-strain into a chilled coupe, top with bubbly.

Equipment

  • Shaker
  • Hawthorne Strainer
  • Fine Strainer

Glass

Collins · Coupe

Garnish

Brandy, Cocktails, Liqueur

Y Control

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Quarantine Cocktails

This is a play on the classic Brandy Daisy cocktail, adding complexity in herbal liqueur and pineapple syrup.

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Spirit Brandy · Liqueur
Cocktail family Sidecar
Flavors
Makes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac
  • 3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Pineapple Syrup
  • 1 tsp Yellow Chartreuse
  • 1 tsp Maraschino Liqueur

Method

  • Add all ingredients to shaker.
  • Add ice, shake about 15 seconds.
  • Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  • Express twist and garnish.

Equipment

  • Shaker
  • Fine Strainer
  • Hawthorne Strainer
  • Peeler or Knife

Glass

Coupe

Garnish