VODKA
This is a neutral-tasting chameleon spirit due to its clean, neutral flavour profile, making it the ultimate mixer with anything from fruit juice (including tomato!) to sparkling water or wine.
If you choose sweeter elements, add sour, savoury or bitter notes for balance. Create complexity by muddling fruit or herbs in the serving glass or adding them to the tin when shaking drinks.
RUM
WHISKY
Whisky may evoke flavours of caramel corn, rye bread or porridge. It is typically aged in oak barrels, which yields the characteristic tones of caramel or toffee, baking spices, vanilla and even incense, leather and tobacco.
Some rums (mainly barrel aged) are sweetened before bottling and make great sippers over ice with a lime wedge. For cocktail mixing, look for unaged (white) or lightly aged (pale gold) rums, which often have light tones of caramel, warming spices and sometimes vanilla and coconut notes.
Suggested Spirit
Suggested Spirit
Havana Club 3-Year-Old Añejo Rum $28.49 Cuba 222554
Canadian Club Classic 12-Year-Old Canadian Whisky $36.99 Canada 455340
FLAVOUR PAIRINGS/MIX IT WITH…
Big, bold whisky pairs well with delicate fruity notes but also complements other bold flavours. FLAVOUR PAIRINGS/MIX IT WITH…
Rum tastes great with tropical-inflected flavours. It also sings with spices such as ginger and anything tangy or tart. Mix it up with:
Still or sparkling coconut water, complemented by fresh mint and lime.
Tangy tamarind or chilled chai.
Lemon, ginger, honey and herbs.
Orchard fruit like apples and pears.
Iced coffee or tea.
Tropical fruits.
GARNISHES
GARNISHES
HERBS
TROPICAL FRUIT
CITRUS LEMON
SWEET
FRUIT
MINT
PINEAPPLE MANGO
COCKTAIL CHERRIES TORCHED MARSHMALLOW CRYSTALLIZED GINGER
APPLE/PEAR SLICES FRESH/DRIED
CITRUS LIME ORANGE
SPICES
WHOLE CINNAMON WHOLE CLOVES WHOLE STAR ANISE
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