Summer Drinks

Here are some well-known summer drinks for all different price points of entertaining.

Boodles London Dry Gin – $25

• This is a perfectly proper London Dry Gin that is very mixable in your favorite classic and contemporary gin cocktails
• Does not contain any citrus botanicals – a practical decision made in pursuit of a well-balanced cocktail, since most gin cocktails have a citrus garnish or ingredient
• Completely British made – from the wheat, to the distilling to the packaging
• Available nationally and online: http://www.reservebar.com/products/boodles-british-gin

For Boodles:

Proper Boodles & Tonic

Ingredients:

2 oz. Boodles Gin

Tonic Water

Lemon peel, garnish

Method:

In a glass over fresh ice, combine Boodles and tonic and garnish with a lemon peel and a selection of botanicals for garnish (i.e. Lemon Verbena). Serve on a silver tray.

Creyente Mezcal Joven – $50

• A brand new mezcal that recently launched for the summer
• An unprecedented union of two 100% agave mezcals from two separate regions of Oaxaca: the rich soils of Tlacolula, and the wild, mountainous terrain of Yautepec
• Created by Pedro Mateo and Mijail Zarate, a pair of legendary mezcaleros with individual styles who worked together on this ultra-premium brand
• Available in select US markets and online: http://www.reservebar.com/t/type/spirits/mezcal/creyente

For Creyente:

Mezcalada

Ingredients:

1 oz. Creyente Mezcal

3/4 oz. Michelada Mix

top with Evil Twin Geyser Gose Beer

Garnish with worm salt #1

Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia – $150

• The result of a family tradition passed down 10 generations through the Cuervo family line, resulting in the finest extra añejo tequila ever made
• First released to the public in 1995 to commemorate the 200^thanniversary of the Cuervo family
• The bottle comes inside of a wooden box that is adorned with the work of a Mexican artist, each year displaying a different artist hand-chosen by a member of the Cuervo family
• This year’s designer is Jorge Mèndez Blake, native to Guadalajara, who is famous for merging different historical and geographical elements as he promotes Mexican art
• The extra añejo blending process creates an incredibly different tequila than anything else, with the final product more akin to fine Scotch or Cognac
• Available nationwide and online: http://www.reservebar.com/products/jose-cuervo-reserva-de-la-familia-tequila

For Reserva, with its high price point, we do not recommend mixing it. It should be consumed neat or on the rocks, similar to Scotch and Cognac.

If you try some of these and come up with your own drink recipes and would like to share them, please feel free to send them to me via our submission page and I will be happy to share them. Or, you can always submit a comment. I enjoy hearing from you.