Binny's Blog

You bought some absinthe for a cocktail, but now what do you do with the rest of the bottle?

Though the western half of Austria is unsuitable for vines, eastern Austria is arguably home to some of the best white wines of the world, notably from Gruner Vetliner and Riesling.

Originally, the Sazerac cocktail was made with French brandy. In 1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French brandy with American Rye whiskey. We decided to recreate the original with Hennessy Cognac - plus ginger syrup, a few dashes of barrel aged bitters, and of course, a heavy absinthe rinse.