Stubborn Mule

Not all Mule cocktails come from Moscow, or have vodka in them; try this version, made with American bourbon.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakOctober 29, 2016Mule, Ginger, Ginger Beer, Wild, Ordway, Science Museum of Minnesota, Rice Park, St. Paul, Kris Gigstad, Herb Brooks, Hockey, Xcel Energy Center, Earl GilesComment

Evil Headhunter

Halloween is the perfect time to get freaky with tiki cocktails. Make the Evil Headhunter for your party: one at a time, or in a batch!

RumMike AugustyniakOctober 22, 2016Orgeat, Trader Vic's, Falernum, Tiki, Kitsch, Coffee Liqueur, Orange, Northeast, Minneapolis, Patio, Max Clough, Psycho Suzi's, PineappleComment

6 Horse

Rich, velvety, and smooth, drink this low-proof cocktail now in the fickle fall weather.

LiqueurMike AugustyniakOctober 15, 2016Angostura, Sour, Egg, Ole Johnson, Randy Gray, Northeast, Minneapolis, Red Stag Supper Club, Kim BartmannComment

Singapore Sling

Hold onto summer a little longer with this taste of the islands, using locally made Tattersall Sour Cherry.

GinMike AugustyniakOctober 15, 2016Tattersall, Sour Cherry, Benedictine, Beefeater, Sour, Raffles, Red Stag Supper Club, Northeast, Minneapolis, Ole Johnson, Randy Gray, Kim Bartmann, Heering, CherryComment

Gold Rush

The classic 'Bee's Knees' cocktail gets a modern update from a pre-Prohibition style Jim Beam Bonded Bourbon.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakOctober 8, 2016Jim Beam, Beam Suntory, Bee's Knees, Honey, Bittercube, Cherry Bark Vanilla, Aynsley Jones, Doggery, Rochester, Bottled in Bond ActComment

Hazeltine Bootleg

Sneak into the clubhouse at Hazeltine National Golf Club for the recipe to their signature cocktail, which Team USA will be sipping on for the Ryder Cup.

VodkaMike AugustyniakOctober 1, 2016Lemonade, Limeade, Key Lime, Mint, Bootleg, Hazeltine, Ryder Cup, Golf, Chaska, Batch Cocktail, SuburbsComment

High West Smoked Old Fashioned

High West Bourbon, distilled in Park City, Utah, by a Minnesota native, is the basis for this smoky-spicy Old Fashioned cocktail.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakSeptember 24, 2016Old Fashioned, High West, Brendan Coyle, Jay Rankin, Radisson, Radisson Blu, Mall of America, Bloomington, Angostura, Smoked

The Fig is Up

Fig-infused Cognac and wine syrup (delicious enough, alone, to serve on pancakes!) combine in this simple stunner of a fall cocktail.

Brandy, WineMike AugustyniakSeptember 17, 2016Cognac, Fig, Red Wine, Cabernet, Red Cow, Ian Lowther, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Edina, Cinnamon, Lemon

Autumn Tiki

Spice-forward and not as sweet, this is a tiki cocktail for the late summer and early fall.

RumMike AugustyniakSeptember 17, 2016Flor de cana, White rum, Jamaican Rum, Overproof Rum, Smith & Cross, Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth's, Passion Fruit, Honey, Grapefruit, Lime, Haus Alpenz, Tiki, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Edina, Red Cow, Ian LowtherComment

Stay Golden

Looks are deceiving in this earthy and complex, yet light-bodied, fall cocktail featuring a special blend of honey.

GinMike AugustyniakSeptember 17, 2016Gordon's, Cardamaro, Benedictine, Honey, Lemon Verbena, Buckwheat, Ian Lowther, Red Cow, Edina, Minneapolis, St. Paul, FallComment

Pink Squirrel

The classic ice cream cocktail ... re-imagined without the ice cream.

VodkaMike AugustyniakSeptember 10, 2016Tippling House Vodka, Lawless Distilling, Lawless Distillery, Nate Karnitz, Seward, Minneapolis, Bittercube, Nick Kosevich, Cream, Maraschino, Egg, Quail Egg, Cocoa Nib, Orgeat, Cherry Bark VanillaComment

How To Tame Your Dragon

A light and refreshing breakfast-style cocktail that uses the subtle flavor and texture of dragon fruit.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakSeptember 3, 2016Dragon fruit, Don Julio, Anjeo, Blanco, Rothman & Winter, Apricot, Cocchi Americano Rosa, Lime, Honey, Grenadine, Earl Giles, Tyler Staples, Mimi Le, Zen Box Izakaya, Minneapolis, Iron Bartender

Pink Dragon

Exotic dragon fruit lends color and earthiness to this fruity tequila cocktail.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakSeptember 3, 2016Reposado, Don Julio, Velvet Falernum, Falernum, Earl Giles, Honey, Lemon, Hola Arepa, Minneapolis, Katy Dimick, Kellen Bongartz, Huana, Guanabana, Mayan, Dragon fruit

Minnesota Mead

It's a beverage renaissance almost 10,000 years in the making... and Minnesota mead is in high demand.

Mike AugustyniakAugust 27, 2016Wine, Mead, Winehaven, Kyle Peterson, Minnesota, State FairComment

Smack Shack Hurricane

The signature drink of Bourbon Street gets a makeover for Minneapolis' North Loop neighborhood.

RumMike AugustyniakAugust 20, 2016Peach schnapps, Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Smack Shack, Brian Gerrard, Josh Thoma, Crayfest, Minneapolis, North Loop, Lobster, Pat O'Brien's, Hurricane, Bourbon Street, New OrleansComment

Little Red Corvette

The winning recipe for the 2016 Copper & Kings MIXT&PE competition is inspired by the classic Jack Rose cocktail, and Prince.

BrandyMike AugustyniakAugust 13, 2016Spoon and StableCopper & Kings, Immature Brandy, Apple Brandy, Brandon O'Donnel, MIXT&PE, Jack Rose, Little Red Corvette, Prince, Cocchi Americano Rosa, Lazzoroni, Amaretto, Egg, Nathaniel Smith, Spoon and Stable, MinneapolisComment

Spoon and Stable Whisky Highball

The soft flavor of Hibiki blended whisky is accompanied by saffron, honey, apricot, cucumber, and ginger.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakAugust 6, 2016Saffron, Honey, Cucumber, Ginger, Hibiki, Blended Whisky, Japanese, Highball, Spoon and Stable, Sarah Rothstein, Apricot, Minneapolis, Beam SuntoryComment

Smoke & Wine Highball

Lightly smoked Japanese single-malt whiskey combines with sweet wine and vermouth notes in this highball.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakAugust 6, 2016Highball, Vermouth, Vermut, Miro, Rancio, Marvel Bar, Matthew Voss, Hakushu, Single Malt, Whisky, Minneapolis, Smoky, Beam Suntory, Japanese, SherryComment

Whisky Highball

12-year single malt Japanese Whisky makes this most-basic version of the highball.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakAugust 6, 2016Soda, Topo Chico, Mineral Water, Yamazaki, Single malt, Beam Suntory, Josh Augustin, HighballComment

Piña Colada

This island classic is easy to make from scratch, and easy to make in a batch for a party.

RumMike AugustyniakJuly 30, 2016Mount Gay, Coconut, Coco Lopez, University Club, Tropical, St. PaulComment

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