{"id":2139,"date":"2023-02-16T13:47:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T13:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/?p=2139"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:13:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:13:36","slug":"apres-ski-cocktails-paired-with-ski-runs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/apres-ski-cocktails-paired-with-ski-runs\/","title":{"rendered":"Apr\u00e8s Ski Cocktails Paired with the Most Gnarly Ski Runs Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s fresh powder and apr\u00e8s ski season in mountain towns across America. The best apres ski parties happen at the bottom of ski runs that make you earn your turns, like the ones included in this blog. If you like taking shots with a group of slope slayers, here are some of our favorite apr\u00e8s ski cocktails paired with some of the most gnarly ski runs in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATTEMPT THESE ROUTES AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND TRY THESE WHISKEY COCKTAILS AS YOUR OWN REWARD.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<h3><b>Ski Run #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pipeline<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNOWBIRD SKI &amp; SUMMER RESORT<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNOWBIRD, UTAH<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utahoutside.com\/2019\/05\/skiing-pipeline-at-snowbird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pipeline<\/a> begins at a summit of 11,000 feet and is located at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowbird.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snowbird Ski &amp; Summer Resort<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Utah. This run is only accessible by foot, and Ski Patrol won\u2019t allow you to attempt without a partner, avalanche beacon, shovel, and probe. Sign the waiver and drop in on this vertical 700-foot couloir.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>APRES SKI COCKTAIL: BUSTED PIPE<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.5 oz Amaro Nonino<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luxardo cherry, garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemon twist, garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Place a large ice cube in a glass. Pour in Amaro Nonino and Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Garnish with luxardo cherry and lemon twist. Stir with a spoon and enjoy immediately.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the full recipes and instructions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespeckledpalate.com\/busted-pipe-bourbon-amaro-cocktail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ski Run #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goat<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STOWE MOUNTAIN LODGE<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STOWE, VERMONT<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stowe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stowe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a small town located in the picturesque Vermont mountains, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailforks.com\/trails\/goat-203833162\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goat<\/a> is a ski run with a narrow, twisting, and 40-degree pitch. Phew.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>APRES SKI COCKTAIL: BOURBON MAPLE LEMON TWIST<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 oz <a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 oz maple syrup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 oz lemon juice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemon twist, garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold leaf, garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combine Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey, maple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake and pour into a highball glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and gold leaf for sparkle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the full recipes and instructions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/more.ctv.ca\/food\/recipes\/bourbon-maple-lemon-twist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ski Run #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fingers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PALISADES TAHOE\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test your shredding skills at the birthplace of G.N.A.R: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palisadestahoe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palisades Tahoe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aka Squaw Valley. Line up early after a snowfall to participate in \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder.com\/stories\/squaw-classic-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fingers<\/a> Race,\u201d an unofficial race down the mountain. Listen as spectators cheer \u2013 and jeer \u2013 as you bomb down this legendary slope.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>APRES SKI COCKTAIL: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE RACE<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 oz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.5 oz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thatchersorganic.com\/spirits\/blood-orange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thatcher&#8217;s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 oz apricot nectar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 dash of strawberry syrup<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 dash of lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake well. Serve in a cocktail glass frosted with tangerine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the full recipes and instructions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocktailbuilder.com\/recipe\/the-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ski Run #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rambo<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT\u00a0<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRESTED BUTTE, CO<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakrankings.com\/content\/crested-butte-rambo-a-run-down-north-americas-steepest-tree-cut-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rambo<\/a> is one big drop and has a reputation as the steepest ski run in North America. Its average pitch is 55 degrees. Hold your breath and drop 300 short and sweet meters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>APRES SKI COCKTAIL: STEEP ON IT<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 oz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 oz chilled chamomile with lavender tea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.50 oz lavender honey syrup\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.25 oz lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soda water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemon twist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh or dried lavender sprigs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combine all the ingredients, except soda water, in a cocktail shaker and shake over ice until well-chilled. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with soda water and garnish with fresh or dried lavender sprigs and lemon twist. Serve with a straw.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>FOR THE LAVENDER HONEY SYRUP<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 cup honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 cup water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp dried culinary lavender<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combine honey, water, and dried lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let sit at room temperature for an hour. Strain off lavender and store syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the full recipes and instructions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteandtipple.ca\/steep-on-it-10\/#steeponit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ski Run #5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White Nitro<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SUGARLOAF<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CARRABASSET VALLEY, MAINE<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailforks.com\/trails\/white-nitro-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Nitro<\/a> is New England\u2019s steepest lift-serviced ski hill. Plan to arrive early in the morning before the shadow of the mountain compromises the snow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>APRES SKI COCKTAIL: SHADOW WOMAN<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 oz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/buy-online\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.5 oz pear brandy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tsp honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 dashes Angostura bitters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 large ice cube<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orange peel twist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemon peel twist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combine <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flying Ace Straight Bourbon Whiskey<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, brandy, honey, and bitters in a mixing glass. Fill the mixing glass nearly to the top with ice cubes. Gently stir mixture until well combined, chilled, and diluted (20 to 30 seconds). Pour mixture through a cocktail strainer into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Garnish with orange and lemon peel twists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the full recipes and instructions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/recipes\/shadow-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>These are expert-level, bucket list ski runs. If and when you start crossing them off your list, enjoy an\u00a0 apr\u00e8s ski cocktail post-run and tag us on social media using #flyingacespirits. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s fresh powder and apr\u00e8s ski season in mountain towns across America. The best apres ski parties happen at the bottom of ski runs that make you earn your turns, like the ones included in this blog. If you like taking shots with a group of slope slayers, here are some of our favorite apr\u00e8s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2139"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions\/2450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingacespirits.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}