Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
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Is It Worthy? — Season 1, Episode 1
This is the first episode of a new series where I take some of my favorite cocktails from my upcoming book, BYOB — Be Your Own Bartender, and give them the royal upgrade.
And this one felt like the perfect place to start.
The preorder campaign for BYOB is officially over, and it was a success.
So first: thank you. To everyone who preordered the book, your support means more to me than you can imagine.
And if you’re just discovering that I have a cocktail book coming out, BYOB — Be Your Own Bartender is a crossover between a classic cocktail bible and a photography book, featuring 130 classic and modern classic cocktails.
Want the details? Comment BYOB and I’ll DM you the link.
Now, the cocktail.
The Business Upgrade is a riff on the Paper Plane: the same bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and lemon juice, but topped with Champagne or dry sparkling wine.
For those who don’t know, in cocktail jargon, when a cocktail is topped with Champagne, we often call it “royal.” A Kir Royale, for example, is essentially a Kir with Champagne instead of wine.
So “royal” means a little more elevated, a little more classy. And if we’re giving a Paper Plane the royal treatment, upgrading it from economy to business class seemed like the obvious move.
Hence, The Business Upgrade.
The Business Upgrade — 1 drink
½ oz bourbon
½ oz Amaro Nonino
½ oz Aperol
½ oz fresh lemon juice
2½ oz Champagne or dry sparkling wine
Shake the bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a coupe, then top with 2½ oz Champagne or dry sparkling wine.
Garnish with a paper plane.
And yes, it absolutely works.
So, is it worthy?
GET MY BOOK HERE ➡️ dashbook.com/book/byob-be-your-own-bartender
SHOP YOU KLARIS ICE MAKER HERE ➡️
craftklaris.com/discount/TOTR10?redirect=/products/klaris-clear-ice-maker
DON'T FORGET THE PROMO CODE FOR YOUR 1O% DISCOUNT ➡️ TOTR10
Is It Worthy? — Season 1, Episode 1
This is the first episode of a new series where I take some of my favorite cocktails from my upcoming book, BYOB — Be Your Own Bartender, and give them the royal upgrade.
And this one felt like the perfect place to start.
The preorder campaign for BYOB is officially over, and it was a success.
So first: thank you. To everyone who preordered the book, your support means more to me than you can imagine.
And if you’re just discovering that I have a cocktail book coming out, BYOB — Be Your Own Bartender is a crossover between a classic cocktail bible and a photography book, featuring 130 classic and modern classic cocktails.
Want the details? Comment BYOB and I’ll DM you the link.
Now, the cocktail.
The Business Upgrade is a riff on the Paper Plane: the same bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and lemon juice, but topped with Champagne or dry sparkling wine.
For those who don’t know, in cocktail jargon, when a cocktail is topped with Champagne, we often call it “royal.” A Kir Royale, for example, is essentially a Kir with Champagne instead of wine.
So “royal” means a little more elevated, a little more classy. And if we’re giving a Paper Plane the royal treatment, upgrading it from economy to business class seemed like the obvious move.
Hence, The Business Upgrade.
The Business Upgrade — 1 drink
½ oz bourbon
½ oz Amaro Nonino
½ oz Aperol
½ oz fresh lemon juice
2½ oz Champagne or dry sparkling wine
Shake the bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a coupe, then top with 2½ oz Champagne or dry sparkling wine.
Garnish with a paper plane.
And yes, it absolutely works.
So, is it worthy?
