Birthday Festivities & Recipes For National Pina Colada Day

June 10th, yesterday, was National Pina Colada Day, and we may have had one too many to celebrate the 70th anniversary of our favorite sweet cocktail. One of the most iconic classic cocktails—and our favorite sweet cocktail—the Piña Colada turns 70. Bartender Monchito Marrero created the first Piña Colada in 1954 at The Caribe Hilton…
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Mimosa Cocktail Recipe With An Aperol Spritz Mashup

[1] Blood orange Mimosa with reposado Tequila (photos © Cantera Negra Tequila). [2] Cantera Negra Reposado is aged for up to seven months in used Cognac and Bourbon barrels. [3] Silver Tequila is aged for up to four weeks. [4] A classic Mimosa made with fresh-squeezed orange juice and Freixenet Cava sparkling wine © Eric…
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Ice Cream + Mimosa: A Mimosa Float Recipe For National Mimosa Day

On May 16th you can celebrate National Mimosa Day with a standard Mimosa cocktail (Champagne and orange juice). Or, you can add a scoop of ice cream to turn that cocktail into a Mimosa Float. Serve it as dessert for brunch, cocktail time, or anytime. “I wanted to kick things up a notch, so I…
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A Spicy Gin & Tonic Recipe For National Gin & Tonic Day

On October 19th, International Gin and Tonic Day celebrates one of the world’s most famous drinks. But in the U.S., we have a second chance to raise a glass: April 9th is National Gin & Tonic Day. Much as we loved the classic Gin & Tonic recipe, this year we decided to try something new:…
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Woodford Reserve x Compartes Chocolate: A Great Valentine Gift

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon invites Bourbon lovers to partake of a special Valentine treat: a bottle of the acclaimed Kentucky Bourton along with a limited-edition four-piece chocolate collection of chocolates by prominent artisan chocolatier Compartes (photo #1). Compartés chocolatier Jonathan Grahm teamed up with Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall to create unique chocolate…
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