Rye Whiskey, Green Chartreuse and Apple Brandy.

As Juan Fernandez, the beverage director at The Ballantyne (Charlotte, NC) says – “This is the cocktail you have after a really good week at work. Or a really bad one!”

A stiff drink for the cold, rainy night. Whiskey, strawberry liqueur and dry vermouth.

After that cold ride back home, I needed a stiff drink. Real stiff. This did it. A Comforting Tiger is Cognac with the whiskey Southern Comfort.