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Wednesday, July 15, 2026



MB Cocktail Contest: Xopher Hartman vs. darin hanson

MB Cocktail Contest: Xopher Hartman vs. darin hanson

Xopher Hartman

Ingredients:
1.5 oz bourbon (I used Jim Beam black label)
0.5 oz green Chartreuse
0.125 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
orange peel (garnish)

Shake all liquid ingredients with ice in a boston shaker, then drain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with orange peel.

darin hanson

Ingredients:
1 oz Lairds Applejack
3/4 oz Makers Mark
3/4 oz Domaine de Canton
3-4 dashes Fee Bros Whisky Barrel Bitters
1/2 Tsp Simple Syrup

Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Winner: Xopher Hartman
Score: 4-1
Game Summary: Hanson's drink is definitely pretty good. Hartman's Franco-Sazerac is better.

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Caipirinha

  • 1/2 lime cut into wedges
  • 2 raw sugar cubes
  • 2 oz Leblon cachaça

In the bottom of a boston shaker, muddle the lime wedges and sugar. Top with the cachaça and several ice cubes, cover and shake aggressively. Pour entire contents into a rocks glass.


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