Autograph Collection Joins With Jim Beam To Create Small Batch Bourbon Signature Cocktail Guide

BETHESDA, Md., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Autograph Collection, (www.autographhotels.com) an exclusive portfolio of independent hotels announced today the creation of a limited edition cocktail book featuring a selection of small batch bourbon based drinks inspired by Autograph Collection hotel experiences.  The Autograph Collection Hotels Signature Cocktail Guide will be available at every Autograph Collection hotel and select cocktails will also be available at each location.

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As part of the cocktail book, select Autograph Collection hotels hand selected a Jim Beam® small batch bourbon that represents each hotel's unique personality and created a cocktail inspired by its signature attributes.  Ranging from the Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront in Georgia to the Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands, the Autograph Collection Hotels Signature Cocktail Guide contains twelve cocktails to take travelers on a personal journey of taste.

The vision behind the Autograph Collection is to offer an evolving group of passionately independent hotels that fall under distinct categories of travel experience including Culinary Delight, Artistic Getaway, Historic Exploration, or Sporting Adventure. Exactly like nothing else, each hotel is thoughtfully chosen for its quality, originality, bold character and capacity to offer guests a range of unique and unexpected experiences suited to their individual sense of style and adventure.

Try the Thirsty Commodus made with Jim Beam® Bourbon at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, inspired by the Italian marble sculpture in the hotel's bar depicting the Roman Emperor Lucius Aurelis Commodus.  Experience the cultural flavors of the Big Easy at The Saint Hotel with The Saint Classic, a variation on the famous New Orleans version of the Old Fashioned cocktail.  Tap into mixology history at The Hotel Minneapolis with the Basil Hayden's® Bourbon based Classic Whiskey Sour, inspired by life in the Midwest.

The exclusive guide features libations inspired by twelve independent experiences, including:

• The Algonquin Hotel Times Square
• Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront
• Casa Monica Hotel
• The Glenn Hotel
• Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando
• Hotel Duval
• Turnberry Island Miami
• Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina
• The Hotel Minneapolis
• Hotel Blackhawk
• The Saint Hotel
• Union Station Hotel

You can learn more about the guide and find out exactly what your own personal signature says about you by visiting the Autograph Collection Facebook page, www.facebook.com/autographcollection.

About Autograph Collection

The Autograph Collection is an evolving ensemble of strikingly independent hotels. Each destination has been selected for its quality, bold originality, rich character and uncommon details. From near to far, iconic to historic, the result is an array of properties that is nothing less than unique, nothing short of collectively exceptional. For more information please visit www.autographhotels.com

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SOURCE Autograph Collection Hotels