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This is one of my favorite holiday Old Fashioned recipes.
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I am not a stranger to the pecan pie and or the pecan pancake. So, naturally a pecan Old Fashioned, to me just makes sense. This recipe is simple and the perfect edition to your holiday weekend. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Happy Holidays! 🥃

PECAN OLD FASHIONED
2.5 oz Bourbon
0.25 oz Pecan Simple Syrup
3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Pecan Half (for garnish)

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over a cube of ice. Garnish with a pecan half.

PECAN SIMPLE SYRUP
1.25 cups Water
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Pecans

Bring water to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and Pecans. Turn down to the lowest setting. Simmer for 25 minutes. Let cool then fine strain out the pecans.

#christmascocktail #christmascocktails
#oldfashionedcocktail
#oldfashionedcocktails
#whiskeywednesday by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

It is always a good time taking part in some of the Oktoberfest festivities. One of the things I look forward to the most is the annual release of the Oktoberfest cigar by @quesadacigars.
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This years blend for this stick consists of the finest grown Dominican binder and long filler tobaccos covered by a dark, oily, San Andrés wrapper from Mexico. With perfect construction, and rich full flavored notes of earth, wheat, leather, and dark roast coffee. Oktoberfest 2022 as intended is the perfect pairing with a stein of Märzen.
Próst 💨🍺

#quesadacigars #beehivecigars #quesadacigarsoktoberfest #quesadacigar #oktoberfestcigar by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

Midweek unwind with @apostatecigars “The Initiatory”
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Ecuadorian grown Sumatra wrapper over a rich Mexican grown San Andres binder, perfectly encapsulating the complexities of 4 different Dominican fillers. Medium-Full in body with medium strength. Pairing very well with a pour of Wyoming Whiskey “Small Batch”.
Bottoms up 💨🥃

#beehivecigars
#apostatecigars
#cigartime
#cigaroftheday by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

This cocktail is full of fall flavors.
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I posted a cocktail last week utilizing Apple Brandy and I am continuing that with another that is sure to put you in the mood for Fall.
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The Autumn is layered with ingredients each with their own Autumnal aspects. Starting off with “Applejack” a very crisp and apple forward spirit. Amontillado Sherry adds a rich nuttiness accompanied by pear brandy to bring forth a very Fall fruit aspect. Maple syrup and some apple bitters to end the list of ingredients and really drive those fall flavors. Naren Young developed this cocktail and I feel did the name justice. I hope you enjoy it. Bottoms up 🥃🍎

AUTUMN
1.5 oz Lairds “Applejack”
0.5 oz Amontillado Sherry
0.25 oz Pear Brandy
0.5 oz Pure Maple Syrup
3 Dashes Apple Bitters
Dehydrated Pear Crisp (garnish)

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over a large cube and garnish with a red pear crisp.

#fallcocktail
#fallcocktails
#autumncocktail
#autumncocktails by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

With Labor Day behind us it is time to move into Autumn/Fall cocktails.
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Anyone else ready to start enjoying the delicious flavors of Fall? I am more than ready for it and I am starting it off by stirring up this Autumnal riff on the Brooklyn.
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This cocktail was created by Jim Meehan and John Deragon at PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in NYC. When they where trying to decide what to call it they figured there were already plenty of drinks named after Brooklyn neighborhoods, so they looked across the Hudson to New Jersey (home of Laird’s) and called it the Newark.
Bottoms up 🥃🍎

NEWARK
2 oz Apple Brandy (I used Lairds bonded straight apple brandy)
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.25 Fernet Branca
0.25 Maraschino Liqueur

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a cocktail/coupe glass and garnish with brandied cherries.(optional)

#fallcocktail #fallcocktails #autumncocktail #autumncocktails
#brandycocktail by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

Enjoy #whiskeywednesday and end Summer on a high note with this Old Fashioned riff.
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With Summer slowly coming to an end it felt right to incorporate fresh strawberries. After searching through my list of strawberry cocktails I was very happy to find a recipe that uses them in a strawberry-vanilla syrup. After mixing this one up I can assure you that bottle of syrup I made will not last through the long holiday weekend ahead.
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This recipe was created by Willem Van Leuven at San Diego’s Herb & Wood and adapted by bar lead Emily Carroll. Let me know what you think about it 🥃🍓🤔

Bottoms up 🥃

BOURBON AND BERRIES
2 oz Bourbon
0.25 oz Strawberry-Vanilla Syrup
3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Orange peel (garnish)

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over a large cube of ice (or served up in a coupe glass) Garnish with orange peel.

Strawberry-vanilla syrup: Add 1 cup water, 1 cup granulated sugar and the seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean to a saucepan. Bring to a low simmer until the sugar dissolves, then add 2 cups sliced strawberries and simmer on low for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, mash the strawberries and let cool. Strain out the solids and store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

#summercocktail
#summercocktails
#oldfashionedcocktail
#oldfashionedcocktails by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

A riff on the Widow’s Kiss Cocktail.
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This cocktail caught my eye while reading “Welcome Home” by Death & Company and when I realized I had all the ingredients, which is not always the case with their cocktail recipes, I knew I had to stir one up.
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This version is a little more spicy and a little less boozy. It checks all the boxes for me and I was very happy that the Calvados comes through perfectly.

Bottoms up 🥃

WIDOW’S LAUREL
2 oz @calvados.busnel VSOP
0.5 oz Drambuie
0.5 oz Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
1 Tsp St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
Brandied Cherries (garnish)

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice until chilled and strain into an Old Fashioned glass over a cube or serve up. Garnish with brandied cherries.

#calvadoscocktail
#calvadosbusnel
#deathandco
#deathandcompany by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

Enjoy Whiskey Wednesday with this delicious rye cocktail.
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This is a cocktail I have been shaking up, during these summer months, around the campfire. It is easy to shake up and does not require any hard to find or seasonal ingredients.
It was inspired by the mountain range, here in Utah, I have spent allot of time exploring.
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I hope it finds it’s way into your glass and you enjoy it as much as I do.

Bottoms up 🥃

WASATCH MOUNTAIN MAPLE
2 oz Rye Whiskey (I used High West “Double Rye”)
0.75 oz Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
2-3 Dashes Chocolate Bitters

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass with ice. Garnish with a lemon slice.

#whiskeycocktail #whiskeywednesday #whiskeycocktails #ryecocktail #drinkhighwest by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

This could easily be my new favorite whiskey sour riff.
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Sage and cinnamon pair very nicely along side lime juice in this delicious sip. If you are looking for a bit more richness, add a small egg white to really turn it up to ten.
This cocktail was created by Natasha David at Nitecap in NYC.

THE MYSTICAL ONE
3 Sage Leaves
0.5 oz Cinnamon Syrup
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 oz Bourbon

PREPARATION
Add sage leaves and cinnamon syrup to a cocktail shaker and lightly muddle. Add the other ingredients with ice and shake until chilled. Strain back into shaker and shake again with no ice (reverse dry shake). Double strain into a martini/coupe and garnish with a sage leaf.

#summercocktail #whiskeycocktail
#bourboncocktail
#cocktailrecipe by @_ryan__west_

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A pairing far too delicious not to post on this #whiskeywednesday 🥃🍰

#whiskeypairing #whiskeywednesdays
#drinkhighwest #rendezvousrye by @_ryan__west_

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4 years ago

I was invited to be part of @soundtrackmydrink #soundtrackmyfriendsdrink and was given the song “Send The Sun” by Nikki Lane, selected by Ryan over at @bar_rentine (definitely give his account a look) 🙌
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The theme this time around was women singer/lead inspired by March being Women’s History Month. I am a huge country music fan and was surprised that I did not know this song or singer. Give it a listen if you really want the full effect of this cocktail.
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Ryan’s choice of “Send The Sun” was perfect as we are moving into warmer and sunnier weather here in Utah. I decided on this cocktail as it is perfect for those hot and sunny days. It is as good as a margarita and better if you love whiskey as much as I do.
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“And I’m gonna send the sun your way, wake you up with a dawn full of golden rays”

EL PASO
1.5 oz Rye Whiskey (I used @greatwomenspirits)
1 oz Reposado Tequila
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
0.5 oz Lime Juice
Ginger Beer

PREPARATION
Add all ingredients except ginger beer to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.

#summercocktail
#whiskeycocktail
#tequilacocktail #whiskeywednesday by @_ryan__west_

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5 years ago

It is almost the weekend and I don’t know a better way to unwind than with a cigar and a pour of whiskey💨🥃

#cigarsandwhiskey #sinistrocigars #whiskeyneat #bourbonwhiskey #cigarlife by @_ryan__west_

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