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It has been a long winter with rainfalls extending through the beginning of June. Throughout the winter we tasted some smoky and intense cocktails. Libations that as soon as they are sipped brought warmth and comfort from this cold and harsh winter. As the weather is getting better, my steps always lead me to my favorite summer hangouts in Bushwick. Heavy Woods, with their great outside tables, is one of them. This is where my first collaboration with Gustavo Ponce started, as I was drinking last summer’s favorite summer cocktail; the Kiss and Tell. Almost a year later, and the Heavy Woods’ cocktail list has changed. After a few attempts at getting the bartenders to make me a Kiss and Tell, I decided to move forward and find another summer drink. Because what is a great summer hangout without a drink to go with it? Last week I scoured through the cocktail list, and I found it. When you find the cocktail that you need on a cocktail list, it is like love at first sight, and that was the case for me and the Brigg’s Cup. A cocktail that I am ready to commit to a monogamous relationship with for the rest of the summer.