Courage + Stone is created and crafted by Aisha Tyler (author, actress, former bartender & total boozy badass). Each heavy glass bottle is 80 Proof and contains a pre-mixed Rye cocktail that is ready to pour over ice or served neat. I love that Aisha decided to work with a small batch distillery in Brooklyn. On the Courage + Stone website, it says you should be able to make 6-8 cocktails from both 200ml bottles. I’m not sure about that. We shall see.
I decided to try the Classic Old Fashioned first. It’s made with American Rye whiskey, natural flavors of orange, dark cherry and bitters with a little pure cane sugar. I slowly poured it neat into a chilled Coupe. Let’s be honest, celebrity products aren’t always great. So I was a little nervous because I really like Aisha (Archer anyone??). I did not have an orange to zest to make my drink look fancy but you know what, it was still really, really good. It was like if I sat at a bar and the cute bartender was a little heavy handed on the Rye. My type of drink! I can see this being an easy pour for someone that doesn’t feel like making a cocktail (me) but wants something tasty (also me).
The Classic Manhattan is made with American Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, natural flavors of cherry, dark chocolate and bitters with pure cane sugar for sweetness. I poured my Manhattan in a whiskey glass with an ice sphere cube. Okay it’s not bad but since the Manhattan is my favorite cocktail, I will say I’m not a fan. It’s a little too sweet for me, perhaps the dark chocolate? I think it would be great for someone that likes the aesthetics of a cocktail but doesn’t really like strong cocktails. The black bottle was pretty cool though. I’ll keep the bottle and perhaps refill it with my own concoction and use it like my own personal flask.
Aisha knows her booze! Give it a try!
