What to Drink While Watching the Academy Awards

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Inspired By: The Wolf of Wallstreet
Ingredients: 1 oz. Bombay Sapphire East Gin, ½ oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, 1/3 oz. lime juice, ¼  oz. Green Chartreuse, 3-4 mint leaves, 2 oz. Martini Prosecco 

Shake and fine strain into glass, top with prosecco; add one scoop of lime citrus caviar.

(Created by mixologist Scott LoBianco)

Inspired By: Blue Jasmine
Ingredients: 1 ½  oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin, ¾ oz. Martini Bianco Vermouth, ¾ oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, ¾ oz. lemon juice, 6 drops absinthe

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass; garnish with an orange peel.

(Created by mixologist Griffin Elliott)

Inspired By: Captain Phillips
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz. Caliche Rum, ½ oz. St. Germain, ½ oz. fresh lime, top with ginger beer, Absinthe wash, 2 dashes peychauds bitters

Combine all ingredients in to a condenser cup after washed with absinthe (julep cup, Moscow mule mug, etc.) top w/ crushed ice, add mint bushel and lime wheel. Run 2 dashes of peychauds down middle of lime wheel. 

(Created by mixologist Brian Sturgulewski)

Inspired By: Nebraska
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz. Dewar's White Label Blended Scotch, ½ oz. Martini Bianco Vermouth, ½ oz Benedictine, ¼ oz peeted Islay Scotch, 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir in a mixing glass and strain over a large block of ice in a double old fashioned glass; top with 5 drops of black walnut liqueur.

(Created by mixologist Brian Sturgulewski)

Inspired By: American Hustle
Ingredients: 1 oz. Bacardi 8 year Rum, ½ oz. Passionfruit Puree, ¼ oz. lemon juice, ¾ oz. simple syrup, 2 oz. Martini Prosecco

Shake and strain into chilled flute; top with sparkling wine. 

(Created by mixologist Brian Sturgulewski)

Inspired By: Gravity
Ingredients: 1 ¼ oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin, ¼ oz. Luxardo maraschino, 1 bar spoon Cabernet wine, ½ oz. fresh lemon juice, ½ oz. simple syrup, top with champagne 

Combine all ingredients (minus champagne) and ice, shake and strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with bubbles, express lemon oils on top of cocktail. Rose pedal for garnish.

(Created by Bombay Sapphire's Most Imaginative Bartender Winner in Chicago 2013, Dustin Drankiewicz)

Inspired By: The Wolf of Wallstreet
Ingredients:1 oz. Bombay Sapphire East Gin, ¾ oz. St-Germain elderflower liqueur, ¾ oz. Meyer lemon juice, 4 grapes Champagne

In a mixing glass, muddle the grapes. Add the gin, St. Germain, Meyer lemon juice and ice. Shake, strain and serve in a chilled martini glass. Top with Champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with a grape.

(Created by Manny Hinojosa, Bacardi USA)