Binny's Blog

Bid fall farewell with this friendly sweater weather warmer. Great for a get together around the fire pit, or if you are like us, waiting to put up outdoor decorations until it's cold, it'll keep you toasty while you string up the holiday lights.

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

Winter holiday in a glass - a Swedish recipe for warm mulled wine with port, brandy, red wine, fruit and nuts. This steamy sipper is guaranteed to warm you up and keep you comfy all winter long.

Binny’s Home Bartender has holiday magic in a glass – The Sorel of the Story is a recipe for a perfect Thanksgiving or festive entertaining cocktail.

Fall into Fall with the Side Slice, a riff on the classic Sidecar with apple brandy and apple liqueur.

We love a good tasting experiment on Barrel to Bottle, so this week we're making Manhattans. A lot of Manhattans. So many Manhattans that we can't keep track of how many we're making. We tried 21 different bitters to see which one makes the best Manhattan.

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.