While the wine list is carefully constructed, there is still room for cocktails. One of the crowd-favourite cocktails Strawberry Old Fashioned, a fusion of Strawberry-infused whiskey, agave and bitters.
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Hennessy, the world’s bestselling Cognac, marches headfirst into Summer and encourages Australian’s to elevate their favourite mix by adding a Hennessy twist.
So, should your mint leaves be crushed in a Mint Julep? According to the late Gaz Regan, the answer was a firm no, with the mint “only to serve as an aromatic garnish”. Here we check out three classic recipes from classic minds – the Mint Julep, the Old Fashioned and A La Louisiane
“Many classic cocktails, in fact, originally called for Hennessy before the Phylloxera bug in 1870 destroyed 80 per cent of French vineyards, and the supply of cognac, which saw all cognac-based cocktails be replaced by other spirits such as whiskey, rye or rum.”
The Bensonhurst is named for a New York Italian-American neighbourhood and created by bartender Chad Solomon in 2006, it’s a delicious drink.
Throw in some maraschino, a little absinthe, stir it down over ice and serve up? You’ve got yourself an Improved Whisky Cocktail.