Everyday Drinkers: Common Man Cocktails (HD)

The Beam Me Up cocktail utilizes an edible pearl dust that gives the effect of Viniq Shimmery Liqueur without the need for a separate product. This cocktail represents one of our weekly tribute recipes to the man, the myth, the legend, Leonard Nimoy. Most know Nimoy best as his role as Spock and we pay tribute to his Star Trek legacy and the passing through memories, good times and a little bit of drinking. Live long and prosper my friends. #LLAP The Spocktail: http://bit.ly/1E21VoF Spirit Cocktails: http://bit.ly/1z6pQkJ Beam Me Up 1/2 oz. Elderflower Liqueur, 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup, Muddled Thyme, Few Dashes Silver Pearl Dust, Top with Champagne, Thyme Garnish

The Spocktail was supposed to go out on Tuesday, but we have an additional cocktail this week so we're doing a bunch o' recipes once every day of the week! We harken back to some star trek all week and you'll find some drinks suited to your taste, others may be best for someone looking for less tartness. Stay tuned for cocktails with Thyme as well, because you can never get enough of that! Big Ass Highball Glasses: http://bit.ly/GR5mIk Klingon Bloodwine: http://bit.ly/1CVUVOT Spocktail 1 1/2 oz. Crown Royal, 1/2 oz. Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, 1 Dash Peach Bitters, 1 oz. Orange Juice, 1 oz. Lemon Juice, 3 oz. Iced Tea

Remember The Maine, To Hell With Spain! The phrase that drove the name for this cocktail harkens back into history as does the design on this historic whiskey manhattan-like design. The sweet vermouth shows the manhattan roots while the Heering Cherry Liqueur defines this as its own drink. If you're looking for off-shoots of the manhattan or want to try something that makes good use of your Cherry Heering, this drink is a must try. Classic Whiskey Sour: http://bit.ly/1LWZms8 Classic Martini Glasses: http://bit.ly/1BcnRPm Yarai Mixing Beaker: http://bit.ly/XSxfZQ Remember The Maine 2 oz. Rye, 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth, 2 Bar Spoons Cherry Heering, 1/2 Bar Spoon Absinthe

Remember The Maine, To Hell With Spain! The phrase that drove the name for this cocktail harkens back into history as does the design on this historic whiskey manhattan-like design. The sweet vermouth shows the manhattan roots while the Heering Cherry Liqueur defines this as its own drink. If you're looking for off-shoots of the manhattan or want to try something that makes good use of your Cherry Heering, this drink is a must try. Classic Whiskey Sour: http://bit.ly/1LWZms8 Classic Martini Glasses: http://bit.ly/1BcnRPm Yarai Mixing Beaker: http://bit.ly/XSxfZQ Remember The Maine 2 oz. Rye, 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth, 2 Bar Spoons Cherry Heering, 1/2 Bar Spoon Absinthe

The Vieux Carre is a cocktail representing the French Quarter of New Orleans, first designed at the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone. This cocktail doesn't bring out the rye has strong, but creates a blend of flavors to generate a new profile in your mouth. The use of sweet vermouth does bring a bit more of a wine-like flavor with a lot of classic design playing in your mouth. The Wide Old Fashioned Glasses: http://bit.ly/1ERli89 Peychaud's Bitters: http://bit.ly/1CDjUX2 Angostura Bitters: http://bit.ly/1yEPNYC The Scofflaw Cocktail: http://bit.ly/1wK05eW Vieux Carre 3/4 oz. Rye Whiskey, 3/4 oz. Cognac, 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth, 1 Bar Spoon Benedictine, 2 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters, 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters, Cherry Garnish

The Red Heaven has amaretto on it as well as grenadine so it's tough to assume this would be a poorly created cocktail. Probably going to have rich flavor, sweetness and almonds, right? Well, if you ask Ian, he had a few servings of this drink because he liked the flavor. This will, of course, impact him in future episodes as he gets more "closey eyed." And I quote, "mmmmm, that's good." This cocktail definitely brings in a peachy aroma which draws you into the initial sip. This is an easy to drink cocktail with a slightly awkward "rubber/plastic" transitional flavor balance that's easily forgiven by the sweet flavors. Do you think this drink needs a garnish? Coupe Glasses: http://bit.ly/YIoBaA Jack Rudy Grenadine: http://bit.ly/1vQGpyQ Orange Shaker: http://bit.ly/16RySCT Virus Vodka Review: http://bit.ly/1aLrK53 Red Heaven 2 oz. Peach Schnapps, 2 oz. Vodka, 1/4 oz. Amaretto, 1/2 oz. Triple Sec, 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup, 1/4 oz. Grenadine, 4 oz. Cranberry Juice

The Cuban Pepsi has no Cuban ingredients but you can probably use Havana Club if you want to make it more Cuban, Here, in the US, we have a hard time getting Havana Club legally so we're going to save our bottle for something more...complicated. This cocktail mutes some of the pepsi cola flavor by bringing up a bit more lime and some nice spice from the Captain Morgan Sherry Cask, but there is nothing complicated in this cocktail. We have a diet pepsi and still some of the pepsi flavor comes out and manages to keep this drink from being too sour, considering the amount of lime in the cocktail. Cuban Pepsi 3/4 oz. Lime, 1 oz. Spiced Rum, 2 oz. Pepsi

A gray cocktail with a Russian themed look and feel. Russian in the fact that it utilizes a spirit from Russia: vodka. It gets a part of its color from the imparting of Creme de Violette. A nice aroma, has a flower taste with a front-end sweetness, a middle tart and a bit of an alcohol intensity in the finish. A great use of grapefruit juice as it's used more like a liqueur within this recipe. Not a bad little recipe. Coupe Glasses: http://bit.ly/YIoBaA Grapefruit Fruitations: http://bit.ly/1N5Sz2V Rose Water: http://bit.ly/16JVLJN The Sharknado Shooter: http://bit.ly/1aHLbvO Rapsutin's Mistress 1 1/2 oz. Russian Vodka, 3/4 oz. Creme de Violette, 1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice, 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice, 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup, 2 Drops Rose Water

Today we review the Whiskey Elements, an oak bar that you can place within your bottle of whiskey to make it taste more mature and flavorful. We add the whiskey element to a bottle of Jack Daniels and let it rest for a few days. Then we compare a standard Old No. 7 Jack Daniels vs. one with the whiskey element rested in it and see how it imparts the changes and what those changes do to the liquid. Whiskey Elements: http://timeandoak.com Coupon Code: CommonMan Whiskey Elements How-To: http://bit.ly/1GAyjSi Whiskey Sour: http://bit.ly/1LWZms8 Glencairn Glasses: http://bit.ly/1c7EfGK

The Scofflaw, a term coined during prohibition to represent an individual drinking illegally. This cocktail fits the mold of a classic cocktail with rye whiskey and shouldn't be relegated to the history books--it's worth a sip. This cocktail highlights the rye used in your cocktail with a distinct dry finish that puckers a bit yet a muted sweet starter. This tastes like a rye cocktail so use a good rye whiskey (do they make a bad rye whiskey?) Petite Martini: http://bit.ly/Wxrg8o Grenadine Challenge: http://bit.ly/1DihHeJ Rye Whiskey Review: http://bit.ly/1E4FtQN The Scofflaw 1 1/2 oz. Rye Whiskey, 1 oz. Dry Vermouth, 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice, 3/4 oz. Grenadine, Lemon Twist

Imagine an elderflower whiskey sour and you're on the right path to the Irish Maid. This is a classically designed cocktail, no doubt, with a flair of the Elderflower with just enough sour to make you want to go back for a second sip. Of course, the cucumber has a good use in this cocktail, giving a light cucumber taste amongst the aromatic flowery elderflower liqueur. The Irish Maid 1/2-inch cucumber slices (about 2 cucumbers), 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup, 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice, 1/2oz. Saint Germain Elderflower Liqueur, 2 oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey

A cream drink built with a rye whiskey leaves you with something a bit less "burny" compared to that of an Irish Cream Whiskey but with a more focused bourbon-like flavor. This drink is frothy with a cream consistency and flavor with a defined oak based nature to it. Very bourbon-esque taste to it. Question of the day, do you read the back of your alcohol bottles? Favorite spirit to mix with cream? Have you found anything that pairs with Frenet Branca and make it taste good? Violent Shake this little guy! Double Old Fashioned: http://bit.ly/1plqDbY Angostura Bitters: http://bit.ly/1hvK9Dx Rich Demerara Syrup: http://bit.ly/1A5MaPs The Shandy Cocktail: http://bit.ly/17W7Nqr Rottweiler 1 1/2 oz. Rye, 3/4 oz. Tuaca, 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup, 3 oz. Half & Half, 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Virus Vodka, currently available in Texas retailing for USD$19.99, this is a new brand of vodka complete with Erlenmeyer flask designed bottle and a neat virus like logo on the front. Our Virus vodka review is a week or so old, we almost forgot about it in our haste to record a group of video's for our week off this upcoming week, but Virus was kind enough to remind us they sent the bottle and here is the result: Virus Vodka, The Review. We also picked Tito's vodka as a baseline to compare this against, given the minor nuances of a vodka and the slight aroma's and flavor they can make, we wanted a stand-in product we'd use for other cocktails to help determine where Virus fits on our scale (and our palate.)

Today we take Three Chile from Royal Rose and produce a cocktail with Mezcal. The sweet and hot along side the smokey of a mezcal brings something entirely different to the proverbial table. This drink has the fire and spice on your tongue with a lingering forest fire with just enough acidity to make you desire additional sips. Definitely a recipe that can become a classic along side a great way to utilize mezcal. White Cyclone Cocktail: http://bit.ly/1B993SY Campari Ice Cream: http://bit.ly/1B99nBm Angostura Bitters: http://bit.ly/1hvK9Dx Royal Rose Three Chili Syrup: http://bit.ly/14ApWZ5 Citrus Bomb 1 3/4 oz. Mezcal, 3/4 oz. Royal Rose Three Chile Simple Syrup, 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice, 1 oz. Fresh Tangerine Juice, 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

We got our hands on some Wigle Rye this weekend so we wanted to use it in some upcoming episodes. First, however, we wanted to do the rye review for Wigle Small Cask Whiskey. Here is such a review! Wigle definitely defines itself with Character, this Pennsylvania distiller is doing something great here for the industry, creating a product that stands out and can become a shining profile to a cocktail creation. We know this, because by the end of the next few weeks you'll see Wigle play a role in a few rye cocktails. If you want to check out our Wigle Bitter options, head over to AwesomeDrinks and check them out: http://bit.ly/1vt2vh4 Green Point Cocktail: http://bit.ly/1vt7ZZg