Cocktail Recipes
New York Sour
A relatively simple cocktail that impresses with a beautiful red wine float adding colour and complexity! All the more appropriate that the red wine be Pinot Noir, the same type of barrel that the Tawse Whisky was aged in for 15 months. 2 ounces rye [...]
Albemarle Fizz
2 oz Tawse Gin 1 oz lemon juice 4 raspberries .5 oz simple syrup Egg white Soda water Combine gin, lemon juice, raspberries, and simple syrup in cocktail shaker. Muddle raspberries. Add egg white, dry shake well. Add ice, shake more! Fine strain into highball glass, [...]
Full Moon-tini
HAPPY HALLOWE’EN! A little saucer full of space for your spooky season, this cocktail looks mysterious and dark but tastes like childhood nostalgia; a cool costume and a pillowcase full of candy….the full sized kind, too. 1 oz Tawse Organic [...]
Lavender Blueberry Gin Fizz
We're welcoming Lavender Season with one of the many beautiful cocktails developed by the talented Nick Nemeth of Crown Cocktail Co. This cocktail gets it's name from it's colour and garnish, but is so much more than just lavender with complex flavours and a dreamy texture. [...]
King Street Spritz
One of the many beautiful cocktails developed by the talented Nick Nemeth of Crown Cocktail Co. and featured during Redstone's Snack & Cocktail menu a few years ago. The King Street Spritz was a favourite for being simple and refreshing, but the addition of Nick's Italian Spritz syrup really brings [...]
Green Goddess
One of the many beautiful cocktails developed by the talented Nick Nemeth of Crown Cocktail Co. and featured during Redstone's Snack & Cocktail menu a few years ago. Paired wonderfully with salmon sashimi, this cocktail is plays with citrus and herbaceous notes perfectly. [...]
Pump Up the Cran
Vodka Cran, basic or a classic? Either way, bring it to the next level that will bring the jingle to you next mingle. With the addition of Elderflower, Sage, and our favourite Kvas Cranberry Rosemary simple syrup, this tart drink softens with sweetness and blossoms with herbaceous complexity. [...]
Good Old Fashioned Christmas
Old Fashioned, but make it Christmas. The addition of brown sugar and Barrel-Aged Bitters gives this classic cocktail a nostalgic twist for the holiday season. A simple change can make all the difference! 1 cube Brown Sugar 1 tsp water 3 dashes Tawse Barrel-Aged Bitters 2 oz Tawse [...]
Whisky Peach Sour
Peach Season in Niagara is one of the most celebrated, and for good reason. The peaches this year are especially delicious, so here's a great way to capture the true taste of summer on the Bench. Featuring our own Tawse Whisky, this cocktail is a creamy, dreamy creation that [...]
The Strawberry Patch
There's nothing better than fresh produce from the Bench, and strawberry season is among the best. Let's take advantage and make a fresh cocktail for those warm summer days in wine country! 🍓🍓🍓 5oz Tawse Dry Gin 1/4 cup of honey 1 pint of Strawberries [de-stemmed, halved, & [...]
Aphrodite’s Kiss
This cocktail is fitting for Valentine's weekend, as it's much like love itself; Bitter sweet, dreamy, and sometimes gone too fast! 1.5oz Tawse Vodka 1/2oz freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2oz Black Currant simple syrup 1/2oz Campari 1 tsp of Rose Water Top with Tonic water Build over [...]
The Bebbo
Back to basics. This Gin cocktail is as simple as it is delicious, and requires only a few ingredients you may have already in the house!⠀ ⠀ The Bebbo, a take on The Bees Knees cocktail with the addition of a delicious winter citrus that creates a lively [...]