The Manhattan is a classic cocktail that is delicious on its own, but with its simple structure and balanced flavors, it welcomes experimentation! With just a slight tweak of one ingredient, or with the addition of any of our cocktail spices, you have endless opportunity to quickly create an updated Manhattan that’s perfectly suited to your taste. For this Black Pepper Manhattan, we stuck to a classic recipe using Sazerac Rye, Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, and a maraschino cherry from local Seattle producer, Orasella. To make it our own, we added the warm, spicy, fa ..read more

Ah, margaritas. We love your tart citrus and earthy agave flavors, and we also love your versatility! There are too many variations of margaritas to say that any one recipe is definitive, but this spiced up classic version is our go-to. It gets a spicy bite from Habanero and a dusty, herbal complexity with the inclusion of Sage. Give it a try! Spicy Margarita with Habanero & Sage Ingredients: Margarita Glass 2 oz Tequila 1 1/3 oz Triple Sec 2/3 oz lime juice Habanero Cocktail Spice Sage Cocktail Spice Ice Instructions: In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, 2 ..read more

One of our very favorite cocktail categories is also one of the simplest. Just three main ingredients - sugar, fresh lime and spirits - create some of the tastiest cocktails around! We’re always shocked that such great cocktails can be so easy, and so good. Gimlets are a prime example of an all-star cocktail made from sugar, lime and spirits. A classic Gin Gimlet would be wonderful with the addition of our Thyme Cocktail Spice, but the simplicity and balance of the drink provides such a delicious base for experimentation that we couldn’t resist mixing it up a bit. Instead of gin for this Thyme ..read more

The blend of herbs and spices in our Filthy Dirty Cocktail Spice is pungent, rich, and full of earthy, savory flavors like garlic and horseradish with a hint of heat to round it out. This combo is designed specifically to complement and enhance the salty, briny goodness of a standard Dirty – the salt in the olive brine combines with the rich, earthiness of the Filthy to balance out and play off of the botanicals in the gin. Dirty Martinis are good, but a Filthy Dirty Martini takes it to a whole new level. Ingredients: Up glass 3 oz Gin (you can sub vodka for the gin if you insist, but the bota ..read more

Prickly, floral Szechuan Pepper and the familiar fresh-herb characteristics of Rosemary go great together and perfectly complement a wide range of botanicals in gin. They up the ante on the classic G&T and elevate it to something complex and delicious. Ingredients:  Highball glass 3 oz. Gin 4 oz. Tonic water Rosemary Cocktail Spice Szechuan Pepper Cocktail Spice Ice Lime Wedge Instructions: Fill a highball glass to the top with ice cubes. Add gin. Add 2 ½ blasts* Szechuan Pepper Cocktail Spice. Add ¾ blast* Rosemary Cocktail Spice. Add tonic water. Garnish with a lime wedge. * a blast ..read more

Developed by bad-ass mixologist and cocktail consultant Ben Newby for the re-imagined Bin 36 in Chicago, the Tarratan pairs the savory, green flavors of Tarragon and celery bitters with the vegetal, agave goodness of triple-distilled tequila. This one is smooth, but it has complexity and depth that sneak up on you! The Tarratan In a mixing glass add: 1 unrefined sugar cube 1 blast of Addition Tarragon Cocktail Spice 2 dashes of celery bitters Break up sugar cube with muddler, then add: 2oz Corzo Anejo Tequila Stir with ice and strain into chilled coupe ..read more

Aged rum has delicious oaky flavors of vanilla and cinnamon, along with a complex sweetness. The bitter fruit in the Aperol combined with the intensely savory maple / burnt caramel flavors of the fenugreek perfectly complement and balance out the woody sweetness of the rum; these flavors work together to produce a balanced, complex cocktail that’s easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. Plus, it looks great – the Aperol lends a beautiful vermilion color and it almost looks as if it was lit from within. INGREDIENTS: Up glass 2 Oz Aged Rum (I used Flor de Caña 18 year) ½ Oz Aperol Fenu ..read more

If you enjoy Manhattans and you like spicy, you have to give the Bakerman a try. Deep, velvety soft and rich with a hint of smoke and a spicy finish, there is an awful lot to love in this cocktail. INGREDIENTS: Up glass 2 oz Rye (use Sazerac 6 year if you have it, Bulleit Rye is a great substitute, bourbon will work in a pinch) .25 oz Carpano Antica Formula .25 oz Ramazzotti Chipotle Cocktail Spice Ice Orange twist INSTRUCTIONS: In a cocktail shaker, combine ice, Rye, Antica Formula, and Ramazzotti. Add 1 ½ blasts* of Chipotle Cocktail Spice. Shake and strain into an Up glass. Garnish with an ..read more

Mmmmmmmmmm – whiskey ginger. . . the combo of oaky American whiskey and spicy, sweet Ginger Ale (or Ginger Beer) gets even more interesting with the addition of Tarragon and Thai Green Chili Cocktail Spices. The fresh green heat from the Thai Green Chili and the mild licorice flavor from Tarragon amplify the ginger flavor and make this simple drink a real powerhouse. INGREDIENTS: Rocks glass (or copper mule mug) 2 oz American whiskey (both bourbon and rye are delicious) Ginger Ale (or Ginger Beer) Tarragon Cocktail Spice Thai Green Chili Cocktail Spice Ice Lime Wedge INSTRUCTIONS: Fill a rock ..read more

It may seem counter intuitive, but scotch and curry are an amazing combination. The intense savory flavors in Curry are strong enough to stand up to the peaty, oaky character of scotch, resulting in a well-balanced, incredibly complex cocktail that’s both easy to make and very, very drinkable. You can take our word for it. INGREDIENTS: Rocks Glass 2 oz Scotch Sparkling Water Ice Lemon twist INSTRUCTIONS: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 2 oz scotch (I prefer a mid- to upper-middle grade scotch with a bit of peat smoke to it – no need to complicate a 30 year old single malt or anything like tha ..read more