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Mike Augustyniak

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This Is Paris, and You're Drunk

This Is Paris, and You're Drunk

Somewhere between a Sidecar and a classic French 75, this cocktail is a potent but approachable winter sipper.

Easy, Brandy, WineMike AugustyniakFebruary 9, 2019P.S. Steak, Jeff Rogers, Minneapolis, Pierre Ferrand, Benedictine, Prose, Sparkling Wine, Combier, CointreauComment

The Irish Pledge

The Irish Pledge

A remarkably light and bright St. Patrick's Day beer-tail featuring Summit's Oatmeal Stout.

BeerMike AugustyniakMarch 17, 2018Emmett's Public House, St. Paul, Grand Avenue, Mickey Person, Irish, St. Patrick's Day, Summit Brewing, Oatmeal Stout, Beer, BenedictineComment

Honeymoon

Honeymoon

A 1920s classic, this balanced riff on a Sidecar uses the original American spirit.

BrandyMike AugustyniakDecember 9, 2017Copper & Kings, Apple Brandy, Pierre Ferrand, Dry Curacao, Honey, BenedictineComment

Whiskey Dreams of Kale

Whiskey Dreams of Kale

The bitter vegetable your sweet whiskey has been dreaming of.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakOctober 4, 2017Kale, Benedictine, Apple, Apple Brandy, Lemon, Luxardo Cherry, Good Acre Farm ShareComment

Madox Ford

Madox Ford

Brandy, Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakJune 10, 2017Jillian Koller, Matty O'Brien, J.D. Fratzke, St. Paul, Mac-Groveland, Luci, Pierre Ferrand, Cognac, Peychauds, Angostura, BenedictineComment

Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

The Carribean classic is served up with a Minnesota twist.

GinMike AugustyniakMarch 1, 2017Tattersall, Sour Cherry, Angostura, Benedictine, The Lexigton, St. Paul, Geoffrey TrelstadComment

Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

Hold onto summer a little longer with this taste of the islands, using locally made Tattersall Sour Cherry.

GinMike AugustyniakOctober 15, 2016Tattersall, Sour Cherry, Benedictine, Beefeater, Sour, Raffles, Red Stag Supper Club, Northeast, Minneapolis, Ole Johnson, Randy Gray, Kim Bartmann, Heering, CherryComment

Stay Golden

Stay Golden

Looks are deceiving in this earthy and complex, yet light-bodied, fall cocktail featuring a special blend of honey.

GinMike AugustyniakSeptember 17, 2016Gordon's, Cardamaro, Benedictine, Honey, Lemon Verbena, Buckwheat, Ian Lowther, Red Cow, Edina, Minneapolis, St. Paul, FallComment