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Nightcap, Pt. 3
Adult Alternative
Nightcap, Pt. 3 was released on May 1, 2026 by Artura Music Group as a part of the album Nightcap
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Release DateMay 1, 2026
LabelArtura Music Group
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Future Ratz
Future Ratz
Performer
Jeff DeOliveira
Jeff DeOliveira
Guitar
Steven Mandel
Steven Mandel
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff DeOliveira
Jeff DeOliveira
Songwriter
Steven Mandel
Steven Mandel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steven Mandel
Steven Mandel
Producer, Recording Engineer
Garrett Robinson
Garrett Robinson
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

The only trouble with the otherwise honorable nightcap is that
it has a diabolical way of turning into two or three thus
ceasing to be a nightcap at all but instead a formula for a
rough morning. I’ve been down this road more than once and
it has taught me to regard the nightcap as a ritual performed
to its greatest effect if I follow a few simple guidelines. A
nightcap should be a one-off, not one more of whatever you’re
drinking. As much as I love a good cocktail, that’s how to start
a night, not how to end it. Your last drink should be set apart
so pick something special. Something to sip slowly. One
serving of one spirit. Neat. When possible, I like to make a
separate space for my nightcap. If I’ve wiled away a few
perfectly pleasant hours at one restaurant or bar, I’ll switch to
another, or drink that last one at home. A change of venue
facilitates a change of pace and signals that the night is
shifting down. A nightcap should also be brown. I stick with
the classics - top shelf whiskey, good brandy. Usually cognac.
A burnished potent amber liquor. As a coda, a nightcap also
shouldn’t stray too far from the movements that preceded it.
It should bring them together and offer a fitting, not a
dissonant, conclusion. If I’ve been drinking blended whiskey
on the rocks, I’ll move up to a different expression of the same
spirit. Like a slow sipping single malt. Nothing too smokey for
me. If I’ve been drinking wine all night, a cognac hits the spot.
Remi Martin VSOP is easy to find and very satisfying. It’s also
derived from grapes and delivers a lingering faintly ghostly
wine-like quality. Perhaps most important, a nightcap should
be warming. I don’t see the appeal of a chilled or “on the
rocks" drink soon before sleep. A great part of the allure is
that a whiskey or a brandy might feel as if it had lighted a little
fire at the back of your throat. After the initial burn subsides,
a soothing comfort remains. The liquor equivalent of a cup of
hot milk. Just much, much better. Much better.
Written by: Jeff DeOliveira, Steven Mandel
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