Fergus Heywood
@fergusheywood
Executive Producer, Strategy & Ops for a certain public broadcaster’s OTT service. I also help make #AI-powered digital therapeutics for neurodivergent kids. #Musician. #Storyteller. #Geek. #Designer of #immersiveentertainment. Food and #cocktail nerd.
Today’s long weekend Monday #cocktail: Daisy de Santiago - Foursquare Red Brigand, Yellow Chartreuse, Demerara, and lime. Old school, and yummy.
#cocktail for a sunny Sunday afternoon with a book. The Molokai Mule: Red Brigand rum from Barbados, El Dorado 12, cognac, orgeat, blood orange and lime.
A narrow window of time where we can go outside without choking smoke or oppressive heat and humidity = Mai Tai! #cocktail
25 degrees at the end of September calls for a classic Planters Punch. #cocktail
Today’s offering to the Elder Gods: an Arkham Kula. It’s tentacular. #cocktail
First harvest, all from seed! Hot Portugal, Cayenne, 7-Pot Brain, and something I’m told was called “Bruno Mars” but I’m not sure if that’s a legit name. There are tons more of those, but I’m waiting to see what they do colour-wise. The seem to go from green to purple to yellow to orange. #chilies
Felt like a post-work mojito, and had a couple of strawberries left that were pretty much only good for muddling. I think I chose wisely. #cocktail
Today’s heatwave #cocktail is a variation on the Fort Lauderdale, by the incomparable Sam Ross. I swap the gin for Havana 3 and call it a Hanlon’s Point.
Another heat wave #cocktail - Trader Vic Grog (circa 1960 or so). Smith & Cross and Appleton 12 rums, lemon, passionfruit, pineapple, with Elemakule Tiki bitters as a sub for Angostura.
Did a whole bunch of work around the house this morning and afternoon. Rewarding myself with today’s #cocktail - a classic 1954 Piña Colada with a little less pineapple juice (and no nutmeg garnish, because I forgot).
The #cocktail of the afternoon is a Queen’s Park Swizzle. Delicious and frosty on a 35 degree day.
Both rain and a heatwave have been threatened but have not appeared, so today’s #cocktail in the back yard is a classic 1944 Mai Tai.
From the Rush Instagram page, in Honour of #NoKings Day. Lyrics from 1977.
A friend of mine owns a bar and keeps a nearly untouched bottle on the shelf. He gave some to me once. It hurt my feelings.
Saturday #cocktail is the Origami Ape Aged Cuban Rum, Amaro Montenegro, homemade Crème de Banane, and lime.
Finally got around to reading “The Bright Sword” by @levgrossman.bsky.social. If you have an interest in Arthurian legend, this novel will delight you. And even if you don’t, it will surprise you. A worthy addition to the canon. I loved it. #booksky #fantasy
Ringing in the weekend with a Division Bell. Mezcal, Aperol, Maraschino liqueur, and lime, with a dragonfruit & lime leaf rim. #cocktail
Watching “Network” for the first time in a couple of decades. I’ve got to say, it feels weirdly relevant these days.
It’s been a day, but it’s happy hour now. Corpse Reviver Blue. #cocktails
If you're trying to buy Canadian, watch out for maple-washing on Loblaws/PC products. The one on the right was put on the shelves just a couple of days after the one on the left. Notice any difference? (Note that all the maple leaf means here is that they meet Canadian standards as organic.)
It’s not a comprehensive list, and it’s not without its problems, but it’s a start.