AUTUMN COCKTAIL GLOW-UP
Embrace the Dark Side Swap your favourite white spirits (such as vodka, gin and unaged tequila or rum) for darker-hued and deeper- flavoured alternatives. This switch transforms cocktails with one easy pour. These variations can be as refreshing as their sunny-season cocktail cousins, but they carry the snug, comforting notes of gentle spice, vanilla or coconut and the subtle woody notes of barrel-aged spirits. Reinvent the classic gin and tonic or vodka soda by using a pour of cocktail-friendly brandy or luxe French cognac instead. Brandy is also delicious in a highball cocktail mixed with ginger ale, which creates a vintage drink known as a Horse’s Neck, so called for the long strip of lemon zest that loops inside the tall glass and hangs over the rim.
St-Rémy Signature Brandy $47.99 France 351831
Appleton Estate 8-Year-Old Reserve Rum $41.99 Jamaica 67424 This brandy cocktails and sips (either solo or over ice) beautifully, showcasing vanilla-tinged smoothness from maturation in French oak casks with gentle spice-cabinet aromas.
Fine Jamaican rum carries the unmistakable charred- sugar tones of molasses, along with an intensely flavourful mix of tropical fruit, citrus and spice notes.
Don Julio Reposado Tequila $99.99 Mexico 698621
The best reposado tequilas balance classic American oak influences of baking spice and creamy coconut with the savoury, vegetal signature of agave.
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