Martin Luther King Day, a time to reflect on the achievements of the Civil Rights leader is also the perfect day to celebrate his accomplishments and how far our nation has come. Hennessy V. S, always a step ahead, has crafted the ideal cocktails for the occasion. Check out these tasty specialty mixed drinks that are just right for any celebration.

Introspective Moment
(pictured above)

2 oz Cigar Infused Hennessy VS**
1 tsp good quality Coffee Liqueur
3 dashes Paychaud bitters
1.5 oz good quality ginger beer

Garnish: Black Cherry

Method: Add all ingredients except the ginger beer to a shaker tin with ice.  Shake until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.  Top with the ginger beer and garnish with a fresh black cherry.

**Cigar Infused Hennessy VS
1 x 750 ml bottle of Hennessy VS
1 x Monte Cristo # 4 or similar sized and strength cigar

Method: break up cigar into bottle of Hennessy, allow to sit for 6 hours, shake vigorously every hour.  After 6 hours has passed, strain through a fine sieve and re-bottle the infused liquid.  Lasts forever

Good Morning and Goodnight

1.5 oz Coffee infused Hennessy VS **
.5 oz Tia Maria
.5 oz Madeira
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters

Garnish: 3 coffee beans

Method: Add all liquids to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.  Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube and garnish with 3 coffee beans.

**Coffee infused Hennessy VS
1 cup Hennessy VS
1 Tablespoon rough ground Coffee beans

Method: add coffee beans to Hennessy, allow to sit for 6 hours, shake vigorously every hour.  After 6 hours has passed, strain through a fine sieve and re-bottle the infused liquid.  Lasts 6 months.

 Privateer

2 oz Hennessy VS
3 oz Vita Coco Water
3 Strawberries
.5 oz Fresh Squeezed lime juice
1/3rd oz Agave Nectar

Garnish: Strawberry

Method:  muddle 3 strawberries in a shaker tin, add all liquids with ice and shake until well chilled.  Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice and garnish with a strawberry on the rim.