White Buffalo


October 30, 2011 (Day 215) — White Buffalo Okay. Shots. Oy. Shots. It’s been a week of shots. Let’s calm down this Halloween party-ful weekend with a nice cocktail to simply sit and sip. That’s just. Sit and sip. White Buffalo 1 oz Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon .75 oz Monarch Butterscotch Schnapps 2 tsp […]

Pumpkin Chunkin


October 29, 2011 (Day 214) — Pumpkin Chunkin Just what the hell is “punkin chunkin.” It’s essentially where grown men build trebuchets to hurl food across long distances. Pumpkin Chunkin 1/3 part Monarch Butterscotch Schnapps 1/3 part Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice Liqueur 1/3 part bourbon Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake […]

Dirty Kermit


October 28, 2011 (Day 213) — Dirty Kermit One of the greatest pastimes of the internet is destroying childhood memories. In many ways, actually. Usually, through something sexual. There’s even for a rule for it. Rule 34. Don’t Google it if you have any sort of self-respect or love of your childhood memories. However, that […]

Caramel Apple


October 27, 2011 (Dat 212) — Caramel Apple Okay, I’m actually excited to use the Hiram Walker Caramel Apple liqueur as part of a shot. It’s actually pretty damn versatile liqueur, so I would imagine it would be perfectly suited for complex flavors in a quick burst. Our only concern really comes with the addition of the butterscotch schnapps, […]

ORIGINAL — Aphrodisiac


October 26, 2011 (Day 211) — Aphrodisiac  Chugging along with shots this week. Hopefully this one will be a bit less offensive than last nights. (On more than one level, actually.) Aphrodisiac 1/2 part Monarch Butterscotch Schnapps 1/2 part Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Combine the the ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake briefly then […]

Luftwaffe


October 25, 2011 (Day 210) — Luftwaffe This week is shots. Why? Because I’m on vacation. Yes, I’ve written plenty about my personal beef with shots. They truthfully only exist to get you drunk as fast as you can. And that’s not why you drink, or at least that shouldn’t be why you drink. However, […]

Featured Best Buy Booze: Monarch Butterscotch Schnapps


October 24, 2011 — Monarch Butterscotch Schnapps We’re hitting up Monarch once more for their liquors. This time, we’re dipping in to their Butterscotch Schnapps. Now, I have a knee-jerk, Pavlovian response to hearing the words “butterscotch schnapps.” And it’s an Outkast song that then starts to play on loop. Nose: Sweet and buttery. A […]