Blackberry Whiskey SMASH
A whiskey smash is a classic cocktail with just four ingredients: whiskey, mint, lemon, and simple syrup or sugar. You don’t need any fancy equipment to make it, and you’ll feel like quite the accomplished home bartender when you shake it up. If you aren’t a fan of whiskey and have wondered “how do you make whiskey tasty,” a whiskey smash is the perfect place to start.
The Irish Whiskey Maid
This year we could definitely all use a little luck of the Irish. In honor of one our favorite holidays - because who doesn't love an excuse to drink? - we reached out to Ransom Spirits. Their Emerald 1865 is (technically) an American whiskey, but it's renowned for being close to a classic Irish whiskey... and it's well worth searching for. We figured this made it the perfect choice for our Saint Patrick's Day cocktail. Sláinte!
Cocktail Contest Winner: The Breakfast Club
Our winner of our Cocktail Contest was Wilson Trang with this awesome recipe:
The Breakfast Club
Serving for our 375 Flask
- 4.75 Oz – Bacon Washed bourbon
- 1.6 oz -Crème Du Banana
- 1.1 oz – Maple Syrup
- 5.5 oz – Water
- 6-10 dashes of Black Walnut Bitters
- 3 Orange Peel2oz Breckenridge Whiskey Port Cask Finish1 Tbsp or
Combine all ingredients into separate container and refrigerate/freeze. Cocktail mixture will not freeze solidly. When ready, pour mixture into flask. Enjoy!
N/A Smoky Negroni
Whether you're trying to be healthier or you are practicing sobriety, sometimes a delicious non-alcoholic drink is just what the doctor ordered. In our search for tasty mocktails we came across Curious Elixirs - pre-mixed drinks that give the satisfying taste and bite of a cocktail without the hangover. Not only do their variety of beverages serve as great substitutes for some of our favorite classic drinks, they also include healthy ingredients like superfoods and adaptogens to give you a better kind of buzz.
High Country Cocktail Class
We teamed up with Gravity Haus and Breckenridge Distillery to offer a free Cocktail Class! You can WATCH THE VIDEO HERE and follow along as walk you through how to make some delicious (but not overly complicated) cocktails that you can take on your next adventure in your flask.
Cocktail Recipe Contest
As cocktail enthusiasts, we are always experimenting with new recipes and mixes. We love finding creative ways to combine our favorite liquors with ingredients that compliment them. We know we aren't the only ones that enjoy the challenge of making a new, delicious drink so we're opening up a contest to get ideas from you!
Toast To 2020
Wow, what a year it's been! 2020 will certainly go down in the books as a monumental one for all of us. We're sending it off with a classy cocktail and toasting to a New Year with only hope and happy thoughts ahead of us.
This drink is also known as the Twentieth Century Cocktail and it's a somewhat forgotten little gem. It's a brilliant cocktail that brings together a few unlikely companions: While you may not think that gin, chocolate, and lemon work well together, this recipe offers a pleasant surprise. The mix of gin and crème de cacao is amazing and the lemon acts as a foil to the sweet liqueur. Adding the elegance of Lillet Blanc brings it all together to create a timeless sour drink.
This drink is also known as the Twentieth Century Cocktail and it's a somewhat forgotten little gem. It's a brilliant cocktail that brings together a few unlikely companions: While you may not think that gin, chocolate, and lemon work well together, this recipe offers a pleasant surprise. The mix of gin and crème de cacao is amazing and the lemon acts as a foil to the sweet liqueur. Adding the elegance of Lillet Blanc brings it all together to create a timeless sour drink.
Holiday Spiced Manhattan
This Christmas is a little different than most - maybe you're not spending it with a large group of extended family (whether that's good or bad). But either way, we know a delicious drink can help you unwind while you reflect back on this crazy year. More than ever, we are appreciative to have our good health and good drinks. Happy holidays friends!
Introducing HCF UK Ambassador Lloyd Evans
Lloyd Evans is a commercial photographer living in Bath, UK. Originally from Wales, he was brought up in the mountains. Specialising in landscape and outdoor photography - with his love for the dramatic he takes his inspiration from the cinematic and atmospheric throughout the world. Using his background in theatrical lighting design to help shape his work, travel photography has opened his eyes to the beauty of the world and the minute he comes back from a trip he's already planning the next one.
A new High Camp Flasks UK ambassador, Lloyd loves carrying a good spiced rum in his flasks and he recently shared his story and beautiful photos from a hike in northwest Wales:
A new High Camp Flasks UK ambassador, Lloyd loves carrying a good spiced rum in his flasks and he recently shared his story and beautiful photos from a hike in northwest Wales:
California Coffee
Our take on the classic "Kentucky Coffee", but with some flavors of west coast life mixed in. We're opting to use a California whiskey, because the South isn't the only place who knows how to make good bourbon! We're particularly fond of Cutwater Spirits bourbon. It also calls for coffee to pep you up and we recommend Drink Coffee Do Stuff Hell Yeah! blend for a little touch of sweet. Lastly, coconut milk, because Californians love our milk alternatives. This delicious drink will warm you up for chilly beach days and it goes down smooth.
Pappy & Company Maple Bourbon Sours
If you're a whiskey lover the name "Pappy" will certainly ring a bell - the Van Winkle family has been making whiskey for 4 generations and their bottles are now notoriously sought-after.
Blood, Sweat And Cheers
This story should have been about the perfect cocktails for a Moab trip in April, then it was Whistler in June, then Downieville in August… This cocktail collaboration with Pivot Cycles was to be my anti-bachelor party - for the guys in our High Camp riding crew who didn’t want the traditional tomfoolery of a bachelor party - who just wanted to go somewhere epic and ride. We envisioned a much different storyline for our first promotion with Pivot, but eventually 2020, as we know it, arrived. We postponed our weddings, got refunds for our flights, and then the fear and uncertainty of our new-normal set in.