TALK DRINKS

To Ghosts and Goblins

Let the spirits, libations not ghosts, fill you this spooktacular Halloween.  Shake it up and make some cocktails that are frighteningly delicious and scream Halloween.  The Pumpkin Margarita by Crema Restaurante in New York City and the White Spider by I Spirit Vodka are festive drinks that are treats, not tricks. 

Pumpkin Margarita

2 oz. Partida Reposado Tequila

1 oz. Fresh lime/lemon juice mix

Splash of pumpkin puree

Sesame seeds

Lime wedge

Rim a cocktail glass with lime juice and sesame seeds. Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. - Courtesy of Crema Restaurante, NY

 

White Spider

2/3 I Spirit Vodka

1/3 White mint cream

Time for a Fall Inspired Cocktail

It is finally starting to feel like fall! And with the cooler season, comes more complex and intense drinks, like the Suavecita.  Enjoy this cocktail on a nice, cool evening!

Suavecita

1 1/2 oz. Partida Reposado Tequila
1 dash(es) Angostura Bitters
1/2 oz. Aperol Orange Liqueur
1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

A Blast for the Ultimate Spirits Enthusiasts

Today is the Ultimate Blast at Marriott Marquis Hotel's Broadway Ballroom in Times Square.  The Ultimate Blast unites spirits enthusiasts for an evening of tasting cocktails, spirits and wine.  From 6:30 (5:30 for VIPs) to 9:30 p.m., you can sample and taste as many different tibbles and wines you want.  Compare spirits within the same category, try a new brand, and be wowed by perfectly mixed cocktails. 

 

Tickets are still on sale: $175 for VIP and $125 for general admission.  Tickets include access to 300 spirits, 100 cocktails, 120 wines, music, book signings and music. We are not promoting or even suggesting you attempt to try 520 libations.  Make a plan before attending and choose your top picks to try, like I Spirit Vodka, and when you are done, hail a cab.

For the Love of Vodka

Yesterday was National Vodka Day, but there is no reason to only celebrate the spirit on October 4.  Today is a great day to continue honoring vodka.  Use I Spirit, an Italian vodka, and make a classic Martini.  Cesare Martini, brand manager of I Spirit and great-grandson of the founder of Martini & Rossi, suggests drinking the Martini Perfetto-- the perfect(o) drink to celebrate vodka.

Martini Perfecto

Pour a few drops of Vermouth into a shaker with ice.

Shake, then strain the Vermouth.    

Fill the shaker with I Spirit Vodka.

Shake until chilled.    

Strain into a Coupette Martini glass.    

Add two drops olive juice.    

Garnish with three olives or a twist of lemon.  

What's Old is New Again

It is the final day of September, the end of the first week of fall, and the close of National Bourbon Heritage Month.  It has been a big week so end it with a classic cocktail turned upside down.  Julie Reiner of Flatiron Lounge in Manhattan created the Anejo Old-Fashioned, which substitutes Tequila Partida for bourbon.  Stir things up, literally, and try the kicked-up tequila version of an Old-Fashioned. 

Anejo Old- Fashioned

3 oz Partida Anejo Tequila

¼ oz Agave Nectar

Dash Angostura Bitters

Orange Peel

In a Old- Fashioned glass, muddle the orange peel, bitters and agave nectar. Muddle orange peel to release the oils. Add ice and Partida Anejo. Stir to mix all ingredients and garnish with brandied cherries on a pick.

Recipe by Julie Reiner – Flatiron Lounge – Manhattan

 

 

One Last Summer Drink

Summer today.  Fall tomorrow. On the last day of the season, you owe it to yourself to have a summery cocktail before the cool weather completely takes over. 

Tequila Partida created a Tequila Mojito, the Yerba Buena.  Like a rum Mojito, the Yerba Buena is cool and refreshing, but with an extra kick thanks to the addition of Tequila.

Yerba Buena (Tequila Mojito)

2 oz Partida Blanco or Reposado 

8 to 10 Mint Sprigs

3/4 oz Fresh squeezed lime juice

3/4 oz Agave Nectar (Cut 50/50 with water)

Club Soda or Ginger Beer

Muddle mint, lime juice and Agave Nectar in a highball glass. Add ice to fill. Add Tequila and top with soda. Stir. Garnish with mint sprig and lime wheel.

16 de Septiembre

While Cinco de Mayo may be fun to celebrate with loud music and large crowds, it is not the true date of Mexico's Independence Day.  The true day to commemorate Mexico's independence from Spain is this Friday, September 16. 

Join Mexico in celebrating their freedom with a festive tequila drink like the Partida Margarita and Southern Heat. Both drinks use Tequila Partida as the base spirit.  The spirit is made from 100 percent blue agave from Tequila Valley, the heart of Mexico’s historic Tequila Valley Region.

Viva Mexico!

Partida Margarita with 100% Agave Nectar

1 ½ oz Partida Blanco Tequila

1 oz Fresh squeezed lime juice

¾ oz Agave Nectar

¾ oz Water

Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain over fresh ice into a Margarita glass or Old-Fashioned glass.

Taste for Balance.

Note: This is the Margarita recipe made World famous by Julio Bermejo at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco.

 

 

Southern Heat

1 ½ oz Partida Blanco Tequila

¾ oz Cointreau

1 oz Fresh squeezed lime juice

6 Slices of cucumber skinned

2 to 3 Slices of Jalapeno

¼ oz Simple syrup

In a mixing glass muddle the cucumber, jalapeno, lime juice and simple syrup. Add ice, Partida Blanco Tequila and Cointreau. Shake and strain over fresh ice into an Old-fashioned glass and garnish with cucumber slices fanned out.

 

In Honor of Sweet Kentucky Bourbon

Praise the spirit. It's National Bourbon Heritage Month.  Put on your Derby hats and stomping boots; it is time to celebrate bourbon and it's origins.  No history lesson here, just a friendly reminder that your tipple of choice this month should come from Kentucky.  Whether it is Bulleit, Wild Turkey, Buffalo Trace, Jim Beam or Woodford Reserve, bourbon is a versatile spirit that can take on sweet (a Mint Julep) or more savory (an Old Fashioned) qualities. Before you start mixing drinks, sit down and enjoy the bourbon straight.  Examine the complexities of the American made drink and say thank you to the men and women who first created such a fine spirit.     

 

Jack Daniel Turns 161

Jack Daniel's is gearing up for an epic birthday celebrating the founder's, Jack Daniel, birthday.  The party will be held tomorrow, September 1, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at South Street Seaport in New York City.  If you don't live in the City, you can still wish Jack Daniel a happy birthday.

"Old No. 7" will honor its founder by attempting and hopefully succeeding in breaking not one but seven Guinness World Records.

1. Sign a card at the Seaport or send your well wishes via Facebook, and you can help break the record for most contributions on a greeting card.  "Dear Jack, I love you. HBD!"

2. Artist Herb Williams will use 2,016 whole glass bottles to create a portrait of Mr. Daniel.  The portrait must be two-dimensional in order to set the record for largest glass bottle mosaic.

3. Ever wanted to see the largest bottle of whiskey?  Tomorrow you can.  The 180 liter bottle of Jack Daniel's will break the record for largest bottle of whiskey.  It would look great in my apartment.

4. If you were born in September, stop by the party for a minimum of five minutes.  The goal is to break the record for largest gathering of people born in the same month.  Fun note: Jack Daniel's celebrates Jack's birthday all month long in September, because no one knows the exact date of his birthday, only that is in September.

5. Tomorrow no ordinary orchestra will play happy birthday to Jack and other September birthdays.  An orchestra composed of 470 bottles will ring out the tune to help create a new record for most bottles played.

6. Hopefully the event is outdoors, because Jack Daniel's wants to be the record holder of having the most people blow out candles at the same time.  Two hundred and fifty candles will be puffed out in honor of all September birthdays.  Make a wish.

7.  Think you can stack a pyramid of 20 shot glasses in under 30 seconds?  If you can, you can help set the record for fastest time to build a 20 glass pyramid.  Your college days must have prepared you for this. If not, start practicing with plastic shot glasses before using the real ones.

Join in the festivities or do your part on Facebook.  No birthday celebration can compare to this.  Happy birthday, Jack!

For more information click here.

 

The Taste of Recognition

Last Friday, Wine Enthusiast announced its 2011 Wine Star Awards Nominees.  Partida Tequila received a prestigious nod for Best Distiller of the Year.

“Partida is one of the only major Tequila brands still produced as an estate-grown product, from agave cultivation and harvest to distillation and marketing. This distiller was an ardent, early advocate of Tequila education, as it was among the first to observe similarities between Tequila and fine wine,” wrote the Wine Enthusiast.

In addition to best distiller of the year, the Wine Star Awards recognizes person of the year, best American winery, European winery, new world winery, winemaker, wine region, importer, retailer, restaurateur and mixologist. The 12^th annual winners will be in announced in the December 15 issue of the magazine.  Click here for a list of all nominees. 

Now grab a bottle of Partida and cheers the premium tequila's nomination.