Come down and give some of the new Blacksmith Summer Cocktails that a try.  From your old favorites to some true classics from the man himself, Jerry Thomas.

Here’s a sampling of some of the new cocktails you will find at The Blacksmith this summer. For a complete list check out Columbine’s website, Qmixalot or The Blacksmith’s Summer Cocktail List.

• El Lemongrasso
  Lemongrass and sage infused tequila with fresh-squeezed lemon margarita mix and sage salt
• Zwack Attack Sidecar
  The Zwack Attack is a spin on the classic sidecar with Zwack Hungarian Herbal Liqueur, orange liqueur, and fresh lime
• Ninjah Ginjah
  Ginger Lover? Canton Ginger Liqueur (distilled from Chinese baby ginger), ginger-infused vodka, & lemon-ginger syrup
• Raspberry Cream Pop
  Raspberry mint champagne sherbet and winter wheat vodka infused with vanilla, blackberry leaves, orange blossoms, & hawthorn
• Chocolate Indulgence
  Homemade chocolate syrup, molasses cream, chocolate liqueur with a dark-chocolate peanut rim

I Like It Neat
in-house infusions and cold compounds

• Smoked Bacon Bourbon
  Served neat
• Smoked Vodka
  Served on the rocks with a house-cured olive trio
• Q’s Coffee Liqueur
  Served neat – done in house with Strictly Organics locally roasted blend de jour
• Q’s Rose Petal Liqueur
  Served neat – liqueur distilled from wine finished with dried baby rose petals
• Q’s Conundrum
  Unbelievably delicious, a combination of rich chocolate, coffee liqueur, & anise

Pre-Prohibition Cocktails
by Jerry Thomas

• The Stone Fence
  Rye whiskey with apple cider
• Santa Cruz Fix
  Dark rum, orange curaçao, and fresh-squeezed lemon
• Champagne Cocktail
  Angostura bitters encrusted sugar cubes with sparkling wine
• Jersey Sour
  Applejack (distilled cider), fine white sugar, & fresh lemon

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I have a stack of names of people interested in cocktail class but I’d like to find a date that will work for everyone. We usually do it on a Saturday afternoon – but a Sunday afternoon could work too. Please put your comments in the comments to this blog post and we’ll find a time that works for the most people possible.

What is cocktail class?

Confused what to buy when you go into the liquor store? Sick of mixing flavored vodka with 7-up or juice? Want to invite people over for drinks but are intimidated by what to make them? The solution is here. The Blacksmith offers Tipsy, a cocktail class taught by one of the nation’s top mixologists, Columbine Quillen, in conjunction with Crater Lake Vodka and Bendistillery. It’s fun, it’s easy, and you’ll leave with an arsenal that will make you the Rachel Ray of mixology.

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One of the most popular drinks we serve at the Blacksmith is the Cured Mary and people are always wondering how we make bacon vodka. We go through about two fifths a week at the bar and at any given time we have at least two gallons of vodka that is being steeped with bacon. Want to make bacon vodka at home – just follow this link.
How to Make Bacon Vodka.

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