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The best part of summer is that barbeque season is back. Beer coolers are a summer staple at cookouts, but why get full on beer with delicious food on the grill? Instead, make the best barbeque cocktails for you and your guests.Not Tom CollinsThis is Tom cocktail is not a Tom Collins, and we should be glad for that. This spirited drink features India Pale Ale beer for fizzy touch, and Old Tom, an old-style gin that is sweeter than your average gin and with a softer juniper flavor. Yield: 1 …

5 Refreshing Wine Cocktails for Summer Spirits have the reputation for being the perfect ingredient in cocktails, be it whiskey, vodka, gin, cognac, and many more. However, wine is an overlooked and underestimated base for many delicious cocktails. Wine cocktails are perfect for summer because wine typically has less alcohol than spirits so the drinks won’t leave you feeling hot and tired at an outdoor event or a day under the sun. Wine cocktails can be simple like a cool summe …

Cognac Cocktails and Drinks Cognac is called “the king of brandies” and is produced in the Charente region in southwest France. Unlike brandy, in order to be called Cognac, it must be made in this specific part of France. (Like champagne, for example). Cognac is made with fermented white grapes and is aged for at least two years. At each stage of production, it is subjected to a rigorous distilling process that ends with aging in wood barrels. This yields Cognac’s rich and warm ea …