This is my really simple twist on a basic Gin Rickey. The gin: I wanted to highlight the delicious flavor of Monkey 47 gin; a small batch gin distilled in the botanical fairy tale woods of Germany’s Black Forest. My…
GIOLINA: Quality Pizza and Craft Cocktails
[MILAN] – Giolina is a sleek, yet casual establishment that focuses on pizzas made from high quality and local ingredients, and a side of delectable cocktails. A friend had suggested we visit and strongly advised us to get a cocktail…
FARMILY: a small batch botanical spirit
As mentioned in my MILAN: Navigli Nights blog posts. A non-gin, non-vodka, non-tequila, and non-rum small-batch liqueur for Italy’s modern cocktail scene. [Milan, November 2017] – FARMILY is a botanical spirit created by Flavio Angiolillo, Marco Russo, and team; renowned…
Vermouth & Soda Aperitivo Cocktail
[Rome 2017] – My hunt for modern Italian cocktail culture took me outside of Rome’s city center to the Pigneto neighborhood. Once a rough working-class neighborhood, Pigneto has welcomed young tattooed individuals bringing in new locales along the area’s main…