Are you as ready for Summer as we are!? It's time for some breezy days with pool-side sips, and after a ton of research and taste testing, we've come up with a great new menu just for you!

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Let's start with the WHISKEY. Topping the menu is the personal favorite of headbartender, BC, the Monte Cassino. This award winning cocktail features one of our most loved liqueurs, Benedictine. It's a crowd pleaser, and starts with Rye. Next up, we found a new use for Galliano in the Snoopy. Paired with the citrusy elements of Grand Marnier and Lemon, this one has summer written all over it.

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Our COGNAC feature this season is another awesome riff, this time on the Sidecar. Anders Erickson introduced us to the Alabazam, and we loved it so much, it is our first You Tube video of the season.

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Next up our dark horse offering. We were proud to be given permission (and the recipe) for an amazing cocktail from the Kansas City Speakeasy, Swordfish Tom's. We are confident you've never had anything quite like OPHELIA'S LAST RITES. It starts with AQUAVIT, and then just gets widler with each ingredient. Just note when we say "molasses syrup", that does mean a mixture of molasses and water. Try it and be amazed!! Thank you Swordfish Tom's for the opportunity to share your cool cocktail with our community.

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You can't have summer without RUM, and that's where the Planter's Punch No. 2 comes in. We featured a different version of this cocktail several seasons back. We stumbled upon this variation and actually enjoy it more than the first one. We slapped "No.2" on it, so you can compare both options for yourself on the site. Let's call it "accessible tiki". We have a second Rum cocktail to share too, and this one is a riff on the Daiquiri. The GRETA GARBO is a subtle modification to the classic summer cocktail, but adds just the right new-ness to the standard template.

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We wrap up the main cocktails with TEQUILA, and the surprise star of the season, the DEBBIE DON'T. This is another cocktail that will pair some flavors that at first glance might give you pause. But lean into it, and taste something truly unique.

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As always, we have another original from our Runaway Godfather, Anders Erickson. This time around it's a MEZCAL based cocktail called SEE NO EVIL. Sticking with our theme of "you're putting WHAT in the drink?!" this cocktail has tabasco. Don't worry if you don't like Bloody Marys. This is more of a smoky Mai Tai, but even that sells it short. Try it!

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Finally our Mocktail for the Summer is a Runaway Original. You have to do some blending and straining, but when you're done, the SUMMER STRAWBERRY SIPPER with cool you down on the hottest of days.

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We hope you try our new offerings this Summer! If you'd like to join our Patreon Community and chat us up, we now have an exclusive video series called the "Godfather's Corner" and several of the Summer drinks began their journey in that series. We'd love to lift a glass with you! Cheers!

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