Musings & Cocktails

His & Hers Cocktails- Grapefruit Bourbon & Basil Grapefruit

March 11, 2022

Sunday will see us "springing forward" with the beginning of Daylight Savings. Though the sun spooked the groundhog into predicting 6 more weeks o...

Posted in Basil, Bourbon, Cocktails, Grapefruit, Libations, Tequila

March 04, 2022

Have you ever ordered a lemonade from Chick-fil-a? Depending on the day and the location, the lemonade can range from extremely sweet to a tart ba...

Posted in Bourbon, Brandy, Cocktail, Lemon, Libations, Orgeat, Scotch

February 25, 2022

This is the last Friday cocktail for the month of February. Where has the year gone to already? We started off the month with that rascally groun...

Posted in bourbon, cocktails, Cognac, Grand Marnier, libations, Rum

January 14, 2022

If you didn't know, yesterday, January 6th was the official kick off to the Mardi Gras season. I was pondering whether to do another round of Mard...

Posted in bourbon, Cocktail, Libations, pineapple, Rum

December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. By now, I hope everyone has made it safely to their holiday destination. But I'm sure there's plenty of cooking, sh...

Posted in Bourbon, Chocolate, Christmas, Cocktails

December 03, 2021

We have officially hit the holiday season and the last month of 2021! Where has the time gone? December just snuck up out of nowhere and has left...

Posted in Bourbon, Cocktails, Gin, Libations, Old Fashioned, St. Germain

November 19, 2021

I suppose I owe all of you an explanation for our absence. If you haven't heard, over the past several months, Tactical Gent has been in the proce...

Posted in Bourbon, Cocktail, Cognac, Lemon, Libations, Rum

October 29, 2021

I get it, Halloween is for kids. We spend hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars to transform our suburban homes into a nightmare monstrosity that...

Posted in Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Cocktails, Halloween, Pineapple Juice, St. Germain

October 08, 2021

There's a slight chill in the air when we first wake up in the morning. By afternoon, it's blazing hot again and I begin to seriously question why...

Posted in Bourbon, Cocktail, Gin, Sweet Vermouth

September 24, 2021

I secretly dream of stepping outside to find nice, crisp, fall air. I want to start a fire to keep the chill off and sip a nice warm, comforting b...

Posted in bourbon, Cocktails, Pineapple, Rum

August 20, 2021

Once in a blue moon, will the wife and I find one cocktail that we both agree on. This is one of the few. It's not overly boozy, slightly sweet,...

Posted in Bourbon, Cocktails, Frozen, Orange, Orgeat, Tiki

July 02, 2021

Happy 4th of July everyone! This week's cocktail took a little thought. Do we go red/white/blue theme? Do you make it frozen? What do we want th...

Posted in 4th of July, bourbon, cocktail, Summer