Urban Ninja
These were the drinks you liked the most on Instagram – hopefully you had a chance to taste them!
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So, those were your #2015bestnine! Cheers to 2016 and more delicious ways to enjoy it!
Black Friday is getting a makeover, with retailers like REI keeping their doors closed and some State Parks encouraging people to get out into nature and enjoy one another’s company. So give thanks, kick your feet up, and hang out with your family, dagnabbit. Yo! I understand, some people need a cocktail to enjoy their family… and I’m here for you.
Here are some fun Black Cocktails to enjoy on Black Friday. I met up with Josh Suchan of Los Balcones in Los Angeles to show you how to make a smoky black cocktail to take the edge off the holidays.
I put together a collection of dark as night cocktails to delight your guests, or just get you through the holidays. Featuring amaros, smoky mezcals, or captivating ingredients like squid ink & activated charcoal, these drinks originally ran in Chilled Magazine as Halloween Cocktails for Wicked Holiday Entertaining, but I’m not above recycling. It’s good for the environment, right?
Find the recipes at Chilled Magazine– 5 Black Cocktails for Halloween, Black Friday, or pretty much anytime you need some mystery in your life.
Carpano Antica, Cio Ciaro Amaro, Fernet Branca, Mint & Smoked Maldon Salt
El Silencio Mezcal, Leopold Bros Alpine Liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse, Lime & Activated Charcoal
Iawai Japanese Whiskey, Amaro Cio Ciaro, Cointreau Guignolet, Grapefruit Juice, Squid-Ink Rosemary Syrup
Hey y’all – You know it’s Movember. The month when random people you know start sprouting furry caterpillars on their upper lips for the sake of men’s health. This year you can still go the classic route & grow a stache, or if you are follically challenged or a chick and don’t ever want any hair near your lip, you can make a commitment to move every day this month and get your friends and colleagues to donate to your campaign.
Last year Team Jameson raised over $400,000 for the Movember Foundation, the most out of any global partner. So, this year they want to raise even more money. 
For every person who joins the Jameson Black Barrel Network (moteam.co/jameson-mo) from now through the end of November, Jameson will donate $100 to The Movember Foundation, up to $100,000. So any of you guys growing a mo or gals who are getting your mo-ve on for men’s health can kick start your fundraising with an easy hundo just by joining Team Jamo.
And every Tuesday during the month of Movember, Jameson Black Barrel is helping out with Mo Maintenance – and y’all can get in on the action. They’ve partnered with Floyd’s 99 Barbershop, offering a clean-up to help maintain yo Mo, free of charge, courtesy of Jameson Black Barrel. I stopped in for a blow-out & a cocktail – cuz Jameson Black Barrel was so kind as to offer one. To redeem your mo-trim, stop in on a Tuesday and mention “Team Jameson” during check out.
This offer only pertains to the following location:
Floyd’s 99 Barbershop
1555 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028
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Jameson Black Barrel Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
2 parts Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey
¾ part Benedictine
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes Orange Bitters
Preparation:
Combine ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice and stir until ice cold. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
And because I love you guys… a bonus cocktail.
South Side Smash
Ingredients:
1 1/2 parts Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey
1/2 part Fernet
3/4 part fresh lime juice
6-8 mint leaves
Preparation:
Combine ingredients into a shaker, add ice and sake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with a mint sprig.