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Make two Durham Distillery cocktails from home

Learn how to make two classic cocktails from home using Durham Distillery’s Conniption American Dry and Barrel Aged Gin.

By Cat George
, December 1, 2023
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Make these classic sips at home, or have Corpse Reviver’s bartenders mix them up for you at the bar.

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During Allie + I’s visit to Durham Distillery , Corpse Reviver’s head bartender Taylor McClintock sent us home with two classic recipes for our readers to recreate at home.

Corpse Reviver 2

  • 1 oz Conniption American Dry Gin
  • .5 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz Cocchi Americano
  • .5 oz Grand Marnier
  • One to two drops absinthe
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • Shake ingredients with ice
  • Serve in a small coupe glass

Barrel Aged Martinez

  • 1.5 oz Conniption Barrel Aged Gin
  • 1.5 oz sweet vermouth
  • .5 oz Luxardo
  • Two dashes of orange bitters
  • Shake ingredients with ice
  • Serve in a martini glass with an orange twist

If you’re in the mood for holiday cocktails, check out recipes from the distillery’s annual 12 Days of Cocktails competition.

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Cat George
Catherine (Cat) is a Chesapeake, VA native who moved to Raleigh, NC in 2017. With a background in journalism, marketing, and PR, she has created digital content for over eight years. When she isn’t writing or journaling, she enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dog Tucker to the NCMA, grabbing lattes from local coffee shops, and connecting with local business owners.
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