Eighth Day of Cocktails

On the Eighth Day of Cocktails, my bartender made for me – Blood&Sand. I will admit that the name is a bit disturbing but with 3oz of booze it sounds about right for the holidays.

This drink was first created for a 1922 Rudolph Valentino film, of the same name,  and has since become a Southern cocktail staple. The recipe first appeared in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book.

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  • 1 oz scotch whisky
  • 1 oz Heering Cherry liqueur
  • 1 oz sweet vermouth
  • 1 oz freshly squeezed orange juice

1. Add all ingredients into a shaker and shake vigourously.

2. Double strain into a cocktail glass.

3. Flame an orange zest over the cocktail glass.

4. Drink

5. Repeat (of course).

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Christian has been a cultural and style junkie since the age of 6; while most kids were swiping cookies, he was swiping his grandfathers' Patek Philippe. Raised to appreciate art, fashion,design and  literature (yeah, this one actually reads) by a single mother fondly called Jackie-O. Christian quickly went from childhood cultural capital thief to academia protégé. Referred to as the cat's meow by some, too clever by half by others, Christian eschewed the academic life and ran away to join the circus -the fashion circus. Several well-appointed positions later and a career on the rise would be most people's dream but it was time to say fuck off and start all over again.

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