Whiskies of the World

I was invited to attend Whiskies of the World.  My husband and I were given complimentary passes to experience all they had to offer.  I was not paid for this review.  This is my honest opinion of our experience.

What a fun experience we had on Saturday evening!

We were invited to attend Whiskies of the World on the San Francisco Belle Hornblower Yacht on their only night in San Francisco.

We got to get all dressed up which is always fun because.....you know.....4 kids....jeans, sweatshirts, tank tops, flip flops.  Yea we don't get to dress up very often.

The general admission tickets were $140 each and the VIP tickets were starting at $165.

We were excited to see what all we would experience once we got inside the yacht.

Once we boarded we were given a glass for our whisky samples.

As well as a bag with some advertisements inside as well as a guide to the booths and classes happening that evening.

Everything was so nice and well planned out.  

They had 300 booths laid out in the program.  I'm not sure how many of them ended up participating (I only say that because one of the booths we were looking for was not in the spot it was assigned, but I'm sure that happens!)

They had whiskies from all over the world!  Such as this Indian Whisky which is made from Indian malted barley and Scottish peat.

We got there when it started and the crowds weren't as deep.

That allowed us to take a quick picture with the Whiskies of the World sign.

But soon after the crowds started to arrive and it got pretty crowded, but not uncomfortably crowded.

We tried quite a few different types of whisky from all different countries as well as some that are local.

We enjoyed the cheese, cracker, bread and fruit hor dourves they had out.

On the 2nd level of the yacht they served dinner and had whisky classes.

All in all we had a really nice time.  This is a MUST do for those of you who are whisky enthusiasts.  It's a great way to really try all different kinds of whiskeys from all over.  

So many of these are made different ways by ingredients, amount of peat, flavorings, how long they're aged, how they are stored.  It's amazing how different they taste.

I've got nothing........I just thought that sign was funny!  Had to share!

It was nice to have a date night out with my husband and our good friends!

I want to thank Whiskies of the World for inviting us to such an amazing event!  We really enjoyed ourselves and all that the night had to offer!

If you are interested in checking out the tour for yourself go to their website at www.whiskiesoftheworld.com to see if there is a show near you!

Saturday's event was benefiting Casa Circulo Cultural www.circulocultural.org.  They are a local organization that operates out of Redwood City, CA.

Cheers!

Jen

Royal Dynasty

Royal Dynasty

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We made it!  Phewph......I wasn't sure we would.  It felt like Friday would never get here.

Another week done and we are now into February.  Hold on tight everyone, this year is going to fly by!

Have I got a perfect cocktail for you!  

Royal Dynasty.  

Sounds fancy doesn't it?  This cocktail may or may not be fancy, but it's oh so refreshing and simple to make.

I was sent a free bottle of Crown Royal Vanilla to review in exchange for my honest opinion.  All views in this post are mine and I was not compensated for them in any way.

What do I consider "simple to make" cocktail?  I consider it "simple" when there are very few steps in creating it.

For instance, the fact that I don't need to shake, blend or even stir this cocktail makes it SO SUPER SIMPLE in my book.  

Speaking of "my book", did you hear?  I (finally) wrote my very first cocktail book!  There's more.......I already have 2 more in mind that I know you'll LOVE just as much as this first one!

Check out my Cocktail Book on Amazon! **

OK, so back to this super simple cocktail.

See.  I told you.  Simple, right?  4 easy steps and you are set to enjoy a delicious refreshing cocktail.  I mean just look at that cocktail!  It looks kinda perfect doesn't it?  Perfect in your hand with your feet up!

Here are the 3 simple ingredients that you need to make this cocktail.

(There goes that "simple" word again)

Time to give you the recipe!

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Royal Dynasty

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces Crown Royal Vanilla Whisky
• ginger beer
• 1 lime wedge

instructions:

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Pour in Crown Royal Vanilla Whisky.
3. Top off with ginger beer.
4. Squeeze juice from one lime wedge on top.

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I hope you all have a great weekend!  Enjoy the Super Bowl, if you are going to watch it.  


If you are going to watch it, be sure to check out my 6 Game Winning Super Bowl Beer Cocktails.

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Captain Morgan's Jack-O Blast Recipes

(I was not paid for this review, all opinions are solely my own)

Captain Morgan rum isn't just regular rum.  

They have spiced rum (which I'm sure you've heard of), and flavored rums such as coconut, pineapple & grapefruit.  

They also have a line of cannon ball shaped bottles which include Jack-O Blast, Loconut and Cannon Blast.

I was sent a bottle of Jack-O Blast so that I could try a couple of their cocktails for myself.

Given the fact that it's been a year since I've tasted Jack-O'Blast, I decided to start off with their Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast Shot.

I do like Captain Morgan's spiced rum, and I do like a good pumpkin flavor.  

I must say, Captain Morgan blended these two flavors perfectly.  The pumpkin is not overwhelming, but it is definitely there.  This flavored spiced rum is a winner!  

Oh and did I mention that it smells good too!

OK, we are 1 for 1 so far!  Let's try another one.  Next I decided to try their Apple Jack-O.

This cocktail mixes the flavors of spiced pumpkin rum and apple cider.  

Apple cider to me always mellows out a cocktail.

That being said, the pumpkin and apple flavors work well together.  

This is a cocktail that you can sip on and enjoy.  It's cold and refreshing.  

That makes us 2 for 2.  

Great job Captain Morgans!

Here are the ingredients for the Apple Jack-O.

I am really enjoying the flavor of Captain Morgan's Jack-O'Blast.  I think I might even try it with coke........later on tonight.

Here are Captain Morgan's recipes for their two yummy cocktails!

Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast Shot

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast Shot

ingredients:

• 1.5 ounces Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast

instructions:

1. Pour Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast into a shot glass and enjoy!

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Apple Jack-O

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Apple Jack-O

ingredients:

• 1.5 ounces Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast
• 4 ounces chilled apple cider

instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients into a tall glass filled with ice.  Stir and enjoy!

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There you have it.  Two recipes for Captain Morgan's Jack-O'Blast.  Buy a bottle and enjoy!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We are hosting this year and are having one of the smallest crowds we've ever had.  Enjoy your long weekend!

Mighty Mug Review

The Mighty Mug Review

(I was sent a free product to review in exchange for my honest opinion.  All views in this post are mine and I was not compensated for them in any way.)


Have you ever heard of the Mighty Mug?  I had never heard of it until I was contacted by Might Mug to check out their products.

I'm super glad they contacted me!  Not only does Mighty Mug have travel mugs, they also have barware as well......which is perfect for me!  OK, me because I'm the cocktail lady.....not me because I spill stuff all the time......just once in a while.

I don't want to wait any longer!  I want you to see what the Mighty Mug is all about!  Check it out in action.  I also just started my own YouTube channel!  This will be my very first video on there.  So head over to my channel and subscribe today!  

So what did you think?  


Pretty amazing right?


Can you believe it?


Why hasn't anyone EVER thought of that before?


Now you can drink your coffee, tea, wine, whisky, cocktail, juice or anything without accidentally knocking it over!  So we have a friend who is known for his mishaps.  I think this is a product that he (as well as all of us) can benefit from.


Here's a link to check it out on Amazon.  This is the red travel mug that you saw in the video.  While I was browsing on Amazon, I noticed that they also sell pint glasses!!  I think THOSE would really come in handy around here!


Hmmm......we do a gift exchange for our New Years Eve parties.......maybe I'll get a set of glasses for that.  


I hope you enjoyed the video (be kind to me, it's my first video and I already know things I should have changed).  If you would like to see everything that Mighty Mug has to offer check out their website!


Have a great weekend!!


Cheers!

The Cocktail Lady

TMNT Raphael

TMNT
Raphael

My life has been crazy over the past couple weeks.  

It really has.  

We had a non-stop week last week which had me going every single day, which was both physically and emotionally draining.  We had some hard times and then a double amazing ending (which was more then needed)!

This weekend added to the emotions as our oldest niece graduated from high school on Saturday!  

Her and our oldest son are 2 months apart in age, yet those two months divided them in school years as the cut off was smack dab in the middle of both of their birthdays.  

That means we get to be emotional this year as well as next year (Disclaimer: I'm going to be emotional for this ENTIRE year knowing that he will be doing all of his "lasts" this upcoming year).

My husband and I as well as our kids are HUGE Super Hero fans.  

We love Marvel and DC both, no discrimination here!  

We watch Arrow, Flash, Super Girl, Agent Carter & Legends of Tomorrow.  Arrow was the first show to be aired and we just think Stephen Amell is great.  

Which is why when we found out that he is playing Casey Jones in TMNT2 we decided to FINALLY watch TMNT so that when part 2 comes out we can watch it.  

In all honesty we never really wanted to watch TMNT.......didn't think it was going to be all that good.  Now we have an excuse to watch it and give it a fair review!

The upcoming movie gave me an idea to make a cocktail for each of the turtles, and Casey Jones of course!

Here is my first installment of the Ninja Turtles cocktail.  I begin with Raphael.  He is a stubborn, angry turtle and with a fire like that I turned to my bottle of Fireball Whisky to create this cocktail.

Don't forget to check out my other turtle cocktails: TMNT Michelangelo, TMNT Leonardo, TMNT Donatello as well as my Ninja Turtle cocktail and Hockey Stick.

Here is my recipe for a TMNT Raphael:

TMNT Raphael

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Ingredients (1 cocktail)

• 1 ounce Fireball Whisky
• 1 ounce coconut rum
• 1 1/2 ounces pomegranate juice
• 1/2 ounce grenadine

Instructions

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above. Shake and dump everything into a cocktail glass.

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Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Have you watched the first movie?  What did you think?  Are you going to watch the second one?

I'm looking forward to watching them both.  I grew up watching their cartoon and loved it!

Cheers to the Ninja Turtles!!

The Cocktail Lady

Kuli Kuli and Moringa

Kuli Kuli and Moringa

(I was sent a free product to review in exchange for my honest opinion.  All views in this post are mine and I was not compensated for them in any way.)

I was contacted by Kuli Kuli and asked if I would like to sample their Moringa powder and liquid supplements as they had made some margaritas with their coconut lime liquid supplement at a show and it was a huge hit!  

I received a few packets of the powder and these 3 fun flavors of the liquids.  First I decided to make a Moringa Margarita with their Moringa powder.

I will admit, green powder kinda scares me.  There I said it.  It's true.  I whipped up a margarita recipe I was provided by Kuli Kuli and put in the powder.  Shook it up and strained it into my margarita glass.

The green color from the powder definitely takes over the color of the margarita.

For me personally, I am not a huge fan of the powder.  That being said, I don't think you should write it off because I didn't really like it.  I know a lot of people who love having their veggie drinks and I have a feeling this powder would be great for them.  Here is a little info. on the powder directly from their site:

"Kuli Kuli provides the highest quality most nutritious moringa available. Our moringa is rich in iron, calcium, vitamins, and antioxidants. A complete plant protein, our moringa contains all 9 essential amino acids."

Next I moved onto their coconut lime Moringa liquid.  I decided to create something on my own this time and see how it went.  I chose rum as my alcohol and mixed it with pineapple juice, cranberry juice and some of the Moringa coconut lime.  

Now we're talk'n.  I liked the flavored liquid a lot better.  Sure I could still taste a bit of the plain Moringa in there, but it did not bother me at all and I finished the whole thing!

I would say, if you are looking for a healthier alternative to your cocktails one of these products by Kuli Kuli might be your answer.  Here is a link to their site where you can read more about their story and even purchase some of their products!

I hope you all have a great day!

Cheers!

The Cocktail Lady