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Mike Augustyniak

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Punky Buck

Baking spices in a pumpkin-beer based liqueur make this Whiskey-Ginger a next-level cure to the Autumn chill.

Easy, Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakOctober 5, 2022Good Acre Farm Share, Meteor Bar, Robb Jones, Far North Spirits, Dill, Pumpkin Ale, Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Cognac, Anise, Clove, Allspice, Beer, Ginger Beer, Roknar, Rye, Angostura, Reed'sComment

My Neighbor the Hibagon

My Neighbor the Hibagon

Modeled after the traditional Grasshopper, this recipe is both vegan and free from artificial flavors and neon-green colors.

LiqueurMike AugustyniakSeptember 23, 2017Tempus Fugit, Creme De Cacao, Creme de Minthe, Mint, Tofu, Heavy Cream, Orgeat, Pierre Ferrand, CognacComment

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

Roffignac

Roffignac

As spring heats up, reach for the refreshing cognac sparkler, with a hint of raspberry, that kept 19th century New Orleans cool.

BrandyMike AugustyniakMay 6, 2017Pierre Ferrand, Shrub, Raspberry, Soda, Cognac, St. Paul, Lake Como, Como Dockside, Christopher GreenfieldComment

Summit Cocktail

Summit Cocktail

A bright, modern French classic cocktail featuring cognac, cucumber and ginger.

BrandyMike AugustyniakMarch 18, 2017Cognac, Gavin Kaysen, Robb Jones, Bellecour, Wayzata, Cucumber, Ginger, France

Young Joni Old Fashioned

Young Joni Old Fashioned

This sweeter, milder take on an Old Fashioned cocktail uses brandy as its base.

BrandyMike AugustyniakDecember 8, 2016Old Fashioned, Ann Kim, Pizzeria Lola, Chamomile, Minneapolis, Northeast, Pierre Ferrand, Cognac, Bittercube, BolivarComment

The Fig is Up

The Fig is Up

Fig-infused Cognac and wine syrup (delicious enough, alone, to serve on pancakes!) combine in this simple stunner of a fall cocktail.

Brandy, WineMike AugustyniakSeptember 17, 2016Cognac, Fig, Red Wine, Cabernet, Red Cow, Ian Lowther, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Edina, Cinnamon, Lemon