Cocktail Bandits

Did you know the first Cognac House was established in 1643!?! Big thanks to @kellie_thorn and @cognacusa for the Cognac education and tasting kit. We tried some new Cognacs and we’re delighted by the range of flavors 🥃 Make sure to enter your original Cognac cocktail recipe in the Cognac Connection Challenge hosted by @speed_rack 🍹- Find the rules for the Challenge and view the Cognac education webinar by visiting the link below: www.cognacconnection.com Looking for cocktail inspiration, check out the recipe for our ‘Grape Escape’ cocktail below: Grape Escape 🍇 1 oz of Cognac 1 oz of Grape Juice 1 oz of Dry Vermouth 1 oz of Apple Juice 🍎 1/2 oz Lime Juice Garnish: Grapes and Basil leaf Add Cognac, Vermouth, grape juice, apple juice and lime juice to mixing tin and shake passionately. Strain mixture over ice in chilled rocks glass. Add garnish then take #GentleLadySips 💃🏽🍸💫 Photo: @aujuscreative #cocktailbandits #cheers #southernlibationist #cognac #cognaclovers #speedrack #cognacusa #cognaccocktails #cocktails #cocktailcompetition #cocktailsdaily #dailycocktails #grapes #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #celebrate #foreignspirits #foreignaffair #cognacconnection

Back for a Wednesday unboxing video. We tried a variety to things. Drift Cocktail - @driftcocktails Longbranch smoker - @longbranchbourbon Ona Knife - @middletonmadeknives Lobos Tequila - @lobos1707 Codigo Tequila - @codigo1530 Tears of Llorona - @tearsofllorona Chewie: @daddys_girls_bakery Register for @barconventbrooklyn #cocktailbandits #unboxing #explore #cheers #charleston #barconventbrooklyn #cocktailsmoker #readytodrinkcocktails #cocktailsinacan #cocktailknife #tequila #tequilatasting #lobos #driftcocktails #tearsofllorona #middletonmadeknives #codigotequila

We want to thank everyone who entered our Green Giveaway! We had so much fun going green this month. We are happy to announce that @proudpatriot07 is the winner this month! Congrats!! Please stay tuned for our August campaign and giveaway. We love being able to give back to our wonderful supporters! 📷 @aujuscreative #cocktailbandits #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #greenthings #greencampaign #greenjuice #greenlife

Sooooo of course after any campaign, we love to do a giveaway. You all support us so much and we are always so grateful for the love ESPECIALLY locally. What 2020 and 2021 has taught us is that community is ESSENTIAL and it’s always a good look to support local. So this giveaway is for our locals. What does green mean to you? How do you eat, drink, and/or live green?Let us know! We have partnered with some really cool brands to curate this GREEN GIVEAWAY! This prize pack includes: $50 gift card to @huriyali $50 gift card to @eatatverde Prize pack from @jimbeamofficial Full beverage basket with local and National brands that we love. (We are the beverage ambassadors so we have to come through!!) FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO ENTER 1. Follow @cocktailbandits 2. Like photo 3. Tell us what green means to you in the comment section. 4. Tag a friend. GOOD LUCK! MUA: @koccokurves / @bareglamourbeautybar 📷: @aujuscreative / @juliaaa_san #cocktailbandits #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #greengiveaway #greeneats #greendrinks #greenliving

Today, we are green spritzin’ and SMILING because it is the THIRD year that we’ve been proclaimed CHARLESTON BEVERAGE AMBASSADORS by @mayortecklenburg. We are so honored and privileged to show everyone how we love drinks curated in the Holy City and beyond. In our book, Holy Spirits; Charleston’s Culture through cocktails, we highlight spirits, beers, non alcoholic drinks, mixers, and more! We could not have a better job, or do what we do, how we do it… in any other city. Charleston, you forever created the blueprint on how we do Cocktail Bandits! We’re forever grateful!! It’s still early, so we are celebrating with a Midori Spitz, made with Midori, lime juice, and usually champagne, BUT this one is topped with @lagunitasbeer hop water. (It’s a marathon not a sprint). What a way to conclude our green week. Celebrate with us by getting a copy of our book! Cheers! #cocktailbandits #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #charleston #green #greencocktails #greencelebrations #charlestonambassadors #beverageambassadors

We’re back for our weekly unboxing and tasting. Grab a drink and keep the #GentleLadySips coming 💃🏽🍸💫 Blender - @blendjet Corkcicle - @corkcicle The Long Drink - @longdrink Summer Colada - @cirocvodka #cocktailbandits #cheers #celebrate #gentleladysips #smiles #ciroc #longdrink #summercolada #blendjet #corkcicle

For this thirsty Thursday we are still going green! Green always reminds us of freshness and new starts… it also reminds us of sustainability and using what you have in your backyard. (Literally) So we were inspired by the mint leaves that we had to come up with this great cocktail. We really love our whiskey made a delicious green tea cocktail with @jimbeamofficial to pair with our @eatatverde veggie wraps. The cocktail is called The Green Lotus and is made with matcha tea, lime juice, elderflower liqueur, whiskey, and mint simple syrup. We garnished the cocktail with the beautiful chocolate mint leaves from the backyard. People usually associate whiskey with the winter, but whiskey can be for ANY occasion! #cocktailbandits #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #green #goinggreen #greencocktails #jimbeam #verde

To be a professional, mindful imbiber… one MUST drink your water. Drinking a few glasses of water before you start drinking alcohol, alternating alcoholic drinks with water while your drinking, and having a drink of water after a long night of consuming alcoholic beverages, is a technique to significantly help counteract the dehydration effects of alcohol. @boxedwater is a delicious and sustainable water. It is 100% pure water, 92% plant-based, and the box is 100% recyclable and refillable. Add fruit and herbs to jazz up your water if you’d like. Also, major love to @lagunitasbeer hop refresher, or hop water. It’s effervescent, crisp, and has a floral hop flavor that is great to drink alone or add to cocktails. There are many different types of water that you can consume, just make sure you drink as much as possible. Drinking water is #green. 📷: @aujuscreative @juliaaa_san #cocktailbandits #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #greensdrinks #greencampaign #water #sustainablebeverages #boxedwater #boxedwaterisbetter #lagunitas #hoprefresher #hopwater #waterlover #drinkyourwater

Today is a MONEY GREEN MONDAY hunni and After a looong weekend, what better way to go than green?? We love to start our week off with fresh green juice and leafy foods that we prepare ourselves or get from wonderful places like @huriyali! The juice that we are sipping is the GREEN DREAM, made from kale, cucumber, mint, ginger and apple. SOO GOOD! We paired this delicious beverage with a Goddess and Buddha salad from Huriyali and it was everything that we needed to prepare for a fun, energetic, PROSPEROUS and PROFITABLE week! Now, we are ready for whatever… 🍀😜What do you do on Mondays to prepare for your week?? MUA: @koccokurves / @bareglamourbeautybar 📷: @juliaaa_san / @aujuscreative #cocktailbandits #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #greeninjuly #moneygreenmonday #huriyali #gogreen #greengoddesses #drinkyourveggies #greendrinks

Vegas was a blast and @nightclubbar was epic! Between the panels and the expo floor, we got great insight on the future of the bar and restaurant business. Check out our swag and samples from the show and what were up to next. #cocktailbandits #cheers #celebrate #vegas #nightclubandbarshow #gentleladysips #willtravelforbooze #tradeshow #expo #whiteclaw #truly #sunkist

Cheers to the weekend! We’re on Island Time; taking it easy and drinking good. Check out our featured cocktails in our collaboration with @anthroliving in their IG Story 🏝 Y’all know how much we love Tequila and Rum is the quintessential island spirit! #GentleLadySips 💃🏽🍹💫 Craft our ‘One in a Melon’ cocktail featuring @mountgayrum and ‘Blacker the Berry’ showcasing @espolontequila for all the island vibes this weekend #SaturdaySips 🧉✨ MUA: @innaglow.beauty 💄 Photo: @juliaaa_san 📹 Dresses: @anthroliving 👗 Earrings + Rings : @anthropologie 💍 Glasses: @anthroliving 👓 Glassware: @anthropologie 🍸 Nails: @jadasandersnails 💅🏾 #cocktailbandits #cheers #celebrate #southernlibationist #anthropologie #anthroliving #glasses #glassware #islandtime #braids #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #wearecharleston #blackertheberry #espolontequila #tequilalovers #mountgayrum #rum #rummydrinks #cocktailcrush #cocktailmagic #cocktailsdaily #dailycocktails #cheerstotheweekend #weekendsips #tequila #explore #islandcocktails

We recall our experience at @vinexpo Paris in 2020 and sample Pineau des Charentes. @cognacpasquet 🍷 Earrings and Rings : @anthropologie #pineau #gentleladysips #cognacpasquet #pineauacademy #cognac #cheers #vinexpo #internationaldrinks #france #wines #winesoffrance #anthropologie #pineaudescharentes

Make this Saturday extra special by celebrating #NationalMartiniDay in style. 🍸 Today, we are enjoying chilled classic Martini's made with Van Gogh Vodka! We love that Van Gogh Vodka is committing to supporting the arts and women creators. We partnered with the brand again this year to create something extraordinary for their #GoghGirl campaign this year. #StayTuned 😎 Tell us your favorite way to enjoy a Martini. Do you prefer your Martinis made with Vodka or Gin? Do you like your Martinis with a lemon twist or bleu cheese stuffed olive? #GentleLadySips 💃🏾🍹 Photo - @aujuscreative #cocktailbandits #cheers #celebrate #southernlibationist #curlyladieswhotalkcocktailsdaily #vodka #vodkacocktails #vangoghvodka #artincocktails #saturdaysips #customcocktails #cocktailsdaily #dailycocktails #craftcocktails #explore #cocktails #explorepage #drinks #lushlife #martini #martiniappreciation #goghgirl #cocktailart #classiccocktails #dirtymartini #classicmartini

This cocktail was inspired by Juneteenth. In the past celebrations, black people always served red food and drinks because the color red represented strength and resilience. They also used ingredients like hibiscus or sorrel. So we decided that a hibiscus cocktail made with @unclenearest was the ONLY option! Please check our the recipe below. Also, a huge shoutout and THANK YOU to @blacksouthernbelle_bsb for including us in this show, and to @foodnetwork. Cheers to Juneteenth! THE RED STAR 1/2 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz hibiscus syrup 1 oz pineapple juice 1.25 oz @unclenearest whiskey Topped with Ginger Beer Garnish w/ candied hibiscus flower and mint sprig. Take #gentleladysips #cocktailbandits #junetheenthcocktails

#AD We're finding so many ways to use our Victorinox SwissArmy knife. It's most convenient when picking fresh herbs from the porch or back yard garden. The easy to retrieve scissors make clean and quick cuts of sage, mint or rosemary plants. #cocktailbandits #swissarmy #celebrate #porchplants #cheers #herbgarden #plant #mocktail #tea #explore #scissors #reels #myvictorinox