It’s the time of the year for the Holiday parties. This past Saturday evening I attended the 7th annual Holiday Spirits Bazaar held at the Astor Center event space on 399 Lafayette Street in Manhattan.
It was a night of holiday cocktails, punches and nogs made with gin, tequila, rum, brandy, scotch, bourbon, aquavit and cordials such as Drambuie along with many types of botanicals. Generally, a nog is made with dairy (milk or cream), sugar and eggs while a punch with fruit or fruit juices and of course, alcohol. The event was set in two themed rooms, the Whiskey Tavern and the Sparking Spirits Parlor along with reindeer, wreaths and tinsel. It was very festive.
Punches, Nogs and cocktails I sampled:
Fitzgerald’s Roaring Twenties Punch
Sleigh Bell Punch
Apple Ginger Punch
Rum Raison Punch
Merry Mulled Punch
Arak My World
DeLord Of The Rings
La Loba’s Rompope
Northern Lights
The Big Apple Cider
Rosy Cheeks
Spiced Old Fashioned
A Crafted Egg Nog
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