PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Pedro Domencq Fundador brandy o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o champagne Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir all but champagne over ice. 2. Strain into a chilled cocktail or martini glass. 3. Top with champagne. 4. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: The sherry and the brandy are complimentary tastes although each is evident in this drink. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Amontillado sherry o 1 ½ ounces Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o orange twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange twist. Remarks: This is a low-ABV cocktail. A tasty one that is easy to drink. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 2 ½ ounces Amontillado sherry o ¾ ounce yellow Chartreuse o ½ ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch o 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters Method: 1. Swirl absinthe to coat the inside of a cocktail glass and discard the excess. 2. Stir remaining cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 3. Serve up in the prepared glass. Remarks: Derived from a 1903 recipe for the Glee Club cockta

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o 1 ounce Pedro Domecq Fundador brandy o 1 splash Bénédictine D.O.M. o 1 splash Amontillado sherry o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Garnish o orange twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange twist. Remarks: This is a complicated drink but one with real potential. The four spirits may b

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Flor de Caña Extra Seco rum o 1 ½ ounces sake o ¼ ounce Amontillado sherry o ¼ ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash of agave nectar Garnish o 1 blue cheese stuffed olive Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail or martini glass. 3. Garnish with a blue cheese stuffed olive. Remarks: Damn it, Jimmy, we expected so much more of you. Great garnish though.

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o ½ ounce Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur Garnish o orange slice Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange slice. Remarks: The taste of each ingredient is evident in this cocktail and we don't mind that at all. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 ounce Amontillado sherry o ¼ ounce Pierre Farrand Dry Curaçao Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Swirl absinthe in chilled Old Fashioned glass and discard the excess. 2. Stir remaining cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 3. Strain mixture into the prepared glass. 4. Serve either up or over a single l

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 1 sage sprig o 2 ounces 1800 Reposado tequila o ¾ ounce Amontillado sherry o ¾ ounce pineapple juice o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o ½ ounce agave nectar o 1 dash Hella Citrus bitters or to taste Garnish o grapefruit peel, optionally flamed Method: 1. Muddle sage in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Fine strain into a martini glass. 4. Garni

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch o ¼ ounce Ilegal mezcal o ¾ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o ¼ ounce light Crème de Cacao Garnish o grapefruit peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with grapefruit peel. Remarks: This is a strong and attractive cocktail. The five spirits needed to make it will have a

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Hennessey VS cognac o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 1 ounce Flor de Caña Extra Seco rum o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o 1 dash Hella Citrus bitters o ½ ounce orgeat syrup o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ¾ ounce fresh orange juice Garnish o orange peel o cherry o pineapple spear o cocktail umbrella Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except sherry over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a Tiki mug or hurrican

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o ½ ounce Galliano o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o 1 ounce Lemon Squash (see: Syrups etc.) o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 egg white Garnish o orange slice o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again. 3. Double strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 4. Garnish with an orange slice and che

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ orange slice o 1 ounce Crown Royal o 1 ½ ounces Amontillado sherry o ¼ ounce Demerara Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Method: 1. Muddle orange slice in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: You wanted a sherry cocktail? You got it. It tastes like sherry, some of the best sherry ever. You can of course use any rye. Somehow we

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 1 ounce Amontillado sherry o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 bar spoon Lillet Rouge o 4 dashes Angostura bitters Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Swirl absinthe in chilled cocktail glass and discard the excess. 2. Stir remaining cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 3. Strain into the prepared glass. 4. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: Oft times different is

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ¾ ounces Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Lillet Rouge o 1 dash Angostura bitters o pinch of sea salt Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry. Remarks: This cocktail is an enigma, not unlike the neighborhood it is

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce Aperol o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o ¼ ounce green Chartreuse o 1 dash Angostura bitters o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with a lemon peel. Remarks: Move over doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 2 ounces Woodford Reserve bourbon o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters Garnish o thin orange slice Method: 1. Swirl absinthe to coat the inside of a cocktail glass and discard excess. 2. Stir remaining cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 3. Strain into the prepared glass. 4. Garnish with orange slic

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch o ¼ ounce Amontillado sherry o ¼ ounce Grand Marnier o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ¼ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: Questions arise immediately. For instance, why would you name a cocktail after a church? Yo

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 tablespoon lemon juice o 1 teaspoon sugar o 1 slice cucumber (unpeeled) o 2 ounces Pimm’s No.1 Cup o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o 1 ounce Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o mint sprig o lime wedge Method: 1. Muddle cucumber, sugar, and lemon juice in a shaker. 2. Add ice and Pimm’s Cup and shake to chill. 3. Strain into an ice-filled cocktail glass and add soda. 4 . Top with sherry. 5.

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o ½ ounce Galliano liqueur o 1 ounce Lemon Squash (see: Syrups etc.) o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 egg white Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o orange slice Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again to chill. 3. Fine strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 4. Garn

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Heaven’s Door Straight Rye whiskey o ¾ ounce Amontillado sherry o ½ ounce agave nectar o 2-3 drops Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with cherry. Remarks: We know what you’re going to ask, and the answer is yes. It does taste like an adult

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Amontillado sherry o 1 ½ ounces Plymouth Sloe Gin o 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice o 2 tablespoons sugar o Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except soda over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with a lemon peel. Remarks: As in trust me, you are going to enjoy this ‘Adults

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1¼ ounces Heaven’s Door Straight Rye whiskey o 1¼ ounces Amontillado sherry o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Garnish o Tillen Farm's Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with cherry. Remarks: A dry and pleasant cocktail. It is easy to imagine whiling away an afternoon with a go

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch o ½ ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry Garnish o pineapple wedge o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry and a pineapple wedge. Remarks: This cocktail may have the most interesting ingredients of any we feature. Like a tri