Indulge this winter with a cocktail at your favourite local.
Secret Garden
151 Hardy St, Nelson | kismet.co.nz | @kismet_cocktailbar
Your taste buds will be led to a secret garden they will never want to leave with a sour ratio of 4:2:1 using Cachaça, lemon juice and hibiscus, with an activated charcoal simple syrup. Shaken and served straight up and smoked with hickory cold smoke. - Adriaan Voorn Kismet
Cherry Bounce Old Fashioned
Tatton’s | Upstairs Mama Cod, 300 Trafalgar St, Nelson | @tattons_bar
George Washington was so fond of cherry bounce that he packed a canteen of it for a trip west across the Allegheny Mountains in 1784. This cocktail combines Luxardo cherry and cinnamon infused bourbon, nutmeg simple syrup and bitters. Stirred down and served over large ice blocks with grated cinnamon over an orange peel. - Axel Didierjean
Dark and Stormy
Red 16 | 19 New Street, Nelson | @Red16
The Dark and Stormy allegedly got its name from an old sailor who compared the drink’s murky hue to the colour of storm clouds. This recipe was handed down from local legend, Jamaican Dave, and combines Black Spot Rum with Royal Jamaican Ginger Beer, a splash of lime and a dash of angostura bitters. Perfect to summon your inner pirate. - Matt Bainbridge
The Botanist
Kiwi Spirit Distillery | 480 Abel Tasman Drive, Golden Bay | kiwispiritdistillery.co.nz
A delicious cocktail delicately balanced yet full of flavour, lime tartness, natural honey sweetness and a beautiful depth of flavour from our New Zealand Botanical Greenstone Gin, all combined with fresh mint and aloe vera to create this perfectly divine drink. - Jeremy Clark
