The GVC: A Ginger Wine Cocktail Kick There’s something so evocative about the first sip of a truly good cocktail. I recall one particularly frosty evening in the Scottish Highlands. We’d spent the day hiking through snow-dusted glens, and the biting wind had thoroughly chilled us to the bone. Back at the cozy inn, the … Read more
Dragon Slayer Cocktail: A Fiery Elixir I remember the first time I tasted something remotely similar to this cocktail. It was at a quirky little bar tucked away in Edinburgh, Scotland, during a student backpacking trip. The bartender, a burly fellow with a twinkle in his eye, mixed me something he called a “Winter Warmer.” … Read more
Malt Whiskey & Ginger Wine: A Winter Warmer’s Embrace The biting winds of late December always bring me back to my grandmother’s cozy cottage nestled in the Scottish Highlands. I remember the scent of peat smoke mingling with something sweetly spicy, an aroma I couldn’t quite place as a child. Eventually, I learned the secret: … Read more