Blackberry Smash
Erica Sagon
single malt whiskey, blackberries, lemon, mint
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922 South Morton Street
Bloomington, IN, 47403
United States
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Cardinal Spirits is a craft distillery in Bloomington, Indiana that specializes in producing extraordinary spirits from local ingredients.
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Read MoreOne of our favorite cocktails this summer has been a rum Old Fashioned made with our Lake House Spiced Rum. This version by our bartender Kevin Hinkle combines our spiced rum with our White Oak Whiskey for a one-of-a-kind twist on an Old Fashioned.
By Kevin Hinkle of Cardinal Spirits
1 ounce Cardinal Spirits Lake House Spiced Rum
3/4 ounce Cardinal Spirits White Oak Whiskey
1/4 ounce vanilla demerara syrup (recipe follows)
2 dashes aromatic bitters
1 orange wheel, for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass or tin, then add ice. Stir several times to chill and dilute the cocktail. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice, then garnish with an orange wheel.
To make vanilla demerara syrup: Combine 1 cup water and 2 cups turbinado sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Split 1 vanilla bean and add it to the saucepan. Let the syrup cool completely, then remove the vanilla bean.
“Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.”
― Alex Levine
1.5 ounces Cardinal Spirits Single Malt Whiskey
1 teaspoon sugar
Coffee, to taste
Whipped cream, for garnish
Add sugar to a mug, then fill it halfway with coffee. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add whiskey, then top off with more coffee to fill the mug, then top with whipped cream.
This cocktail is a twist on an Old Fashioned — some people will tell you not to twist the Old Fashioned under any circumstances, and if you're mixing a drink for those kind of people, just don't bother mentioning the Old Fashioned part. This superb cocktail stands on its own: it warms from the inside with spice-infused whiskey, and the mulled orange syrup plus a mist of orange oil makes it wonderfully fragrant.
By Jake Cifuentes of Cardinal Spirits
2.5 ounces Cardinal Spirits Single Malt Whiskey, infused with clove and anise (recipe follows)
1/2 teaspoon mulled orange syrup (recipe follows)
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Orange peel, for garnish
Add the infused whiskey, mulled orange syrup and bitters to a mixing glass, then add ice. Stir 15 times, then strain into a rocks glass with a jumbo ice cube. Squeeze a piece of orange peel over the cocktail to express the oils and wipe the rim of the glass with the peel, then use it as garnish.
To make the infused whiskey: Add a few cloves and an ounce of anise seed to 12 ounces of Cardinal Spirits Single Malt Whiskey and let steep at least overnight.
To make mulled orange syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup water, 3 large strips of orange peel, 2 thin orange slices and one mulling spice tea bag, and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add 1 cup sugar and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat and let cool, then strain ingredients.