Find love at first sip with delicious libations from the “Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits Portfolio.” Following are ten love-themed cocktails which are the ideal way to celebrate with your sweetheart.

The Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits Portfolio includes Averna Amaro, G’Vine Gin, Rhum J.M, Sombra Mezcal and Tuthilltown Spirits;  an unprecedented collection of rare small-batch gems, each with a unique story and diverse place of origin.  The portfolio, a boutique spirits division of Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE), consist of growing small batch and artisanal brands from around the globe.

Below you will find a signature, romantic cocktail from each of these brands, which on its own would also make a perfect gift. Best of all,  these are unique spirits destined to set you apart. So visit your favorite store and create magic.

TUTHILLTOWN SPIRITS:
New York’s first whiskey distillery since PROHIBITION, distilling some of America’s most prized spirits in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Heart of the Hudson
2 oz Hudson Baby Bourbon
2 drops Pernod Absinthe
1 tsp apple butter
.75 oz maple syrup
1 oz fresh lemon juice
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker.
Shake well. Strain into an  ice filled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an apple slice

RHUM J.M
Rhum J.M is an exquisite Rhum Agricole grown and distilled on Martinique’s smallest sugar cane estate. The unique terroir and production process of Rhum J.M impart an extraordinarily unique flavor profile to this fine Rhum Agricole, the only spirit outside of France with an A.O.C. classification.  

Happily Ever After
1 3/4oz Rhum J.M. Blanc-
3/4 oz Cynar
3/4oz  Cherry Heering
1/4 oz Averna
2 Dash Rhubarb Bitters
1 Dash Whiskey Barrel Bitters
Method: Combine all ingredients except bitters
into an ice filled shaker. Shake and Strain into an
crushed ice filled cocktail glass, drop bitters into
glass and stir.

Love Potion
1 oz Rhum J.M Gold
1 oz Clement Creole Shrubb
.75 oz Lemon Juice
2 oz grapefruit juice
Method: Build in an  old fashioned glass
over ice old fashioned. Garnish with a twist
of lemon.

G’VINE
Created in 2001, G’Vine is a unique, ultra-premium gin from France, establishing a chic new standard in the elegant super premium spirits category. G’Vine hit the market with two exceptional products – G’Vine Florasion is a modern-style gin generously infused with the vine flower as well as 9 different botanicals.  The extended infusion of the vine flower produces a floral gin that brings intricacies to any cocktail it is used for.   G’Vine Nouaison is also infused with the vineflower, but to a much lighter degree yielding a more London-dry style of gin ideal for Martinis and the like.  The Nouaison reveals increased juniper and nutmeg components than its counterpart, and an elevated alcohol content of 43.9%, also making ideal for cocktails. 

Be Mine Mojito
1.5 oz G’Vine Nouaison Gin
.5 oz Simple Syrup
.5 oz fresh lime juice
3 mint sprigs  
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker.  Shake well.  Strain into a highball glass highball Garnish: mint sprig

G’Spot
1.5 oz G’Vine  Floraison Gin
.5 oz Chambord
.25 oz Simple Syrup
.25 oz fresh lime juice
.75 lemon juice  
Method: Combine all ingredients in a glass mixing pint.  Stir well.  Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

SOMBRA
Sombra is a micro batch, single village spirit made from organically farmed heritage Espadin agave from the high Sierra of Oaxaca,Mexico. Sourced and imported by the innovative vinous trio of Betts, Bieler and Scholl, Sombra is a testament to spirited exploration and a continuing respect for traditional methods of artisan production.

Mezcal Passion
1½ oz Sombra
¾ oz fresh lime juice
¾ oz passion fruit puree
3 muddled cucumber slices
1 barspoon of agave nectar
1 oz House Ginger Beer
Method: Add the lime, agave nectar and cucumber slices  to a mixing glass, then muddle  Add the rest of the ingredients, then ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice .Garnish with  a slice of cucumber and a pinch of ground chili

Agave Kiss
2 oz Sombra
½ oz lime juice
½ oz grapefruit juice
½ oz St. Germain
1 barspoon of agave nectar
3 cucumber slices
Method: Add the cucumber slices,  citrus and agave nectar  to a mixing glass and muddle. Add spirits then ice .Shake and strain into a chilled coupe  Garnish with a grapefruit wedge

AVERNA
Averna Amaro is Italy’s favorite digestivo, Sicily’s oldest licensed spirit and is one of the top Amaro(s) in the world.  This herbal liqueur is uniquely delicate, with a balanced bittersweet taste deriving from infusion of plant roots, dried fruits and spices closely held secret by the Averna family.  

Love Triangle
2 oz Averna
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Pomegranate juice
.5 oz orange juice
.5 oz lemon juice
splash of pineapple juice
Method: combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake
vigorously over ice.  Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish
with a pineapple wedge.

Oriental Passion
.75 oz Averna Limoni
1.5 oz Death’s Door Gin
1.5 oz Passion Fruit Nectar
1 dash simple syrup
2 dash Angostura Bitters
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker.  Shake well. Strain
into a chilled cocktail glass.  Top with bitters.
Garnish: Orange Twist

Midnight Rendezvous
1 meyer lemon
1 oz Averna Amaro
1 oz orange flavored vodka
2 oz ginger beer
Method:
Muddle blackberries in a shaker, add the juice of 1 meyer
lemon, Averna, and orange flavored vodka and shake over
ice.  Strain over ice in a highball glass an add ginger beer.
Garnish with an orange wheel.