Much better cocktail name Al, sounds like something to be drinking while listening to jazz.

As far as the beer versus cocktail battle, it's not a war, only a police action.

Moving on from Left Coast Babs to the Blackthorn Cocktail

  2 oz gin

  3/4 oz Dubonnet

  3/4 oz kirsch

Stir with ice in a mixing glass and strain into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with a Maraschino cherry and a lemon twist.

Moving in the right direction. Better.

Mike, how is the barrel-aged?

I preferred the cask to the barrel aged. Too far over the top on the BA.

About as good as its name, mediocre.

Heh

Split a Ballast Point Victory at Sea coffee vanilla imperial porter with JP. That is a great beer and I am sorry for others that I only had one bottle.

Sweet -N- Hot Bourbon Manhattan a la Dinny. Stagg and Dolin do not suck together.

gas station coffee...

anyone here ever had Templeton Rye?...they're out of Iowa...

Mad River John Barleycorn Cellar Reserve 2009 Barleywine Style Ale...smooth & delicious...has definitely mellowed...

Great Divide Grand Cru Belgian-Style Dark Ale...

bottled earlier this month...plenty fresh...spicier than the Sierra Nevada...not as juicy...waaay sweeter...SN gets the nod in my mind...but, at 11%, sure aging one of these would be fun...as would the food pairing suggestions on the label...

Edited February 1, 201115 yr by emelius

The Straits Sling

2 oz gin

0.5 oz kirschwasser

0.5 oz Benedictine

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1/4 tsp orange bitters

1/4 tsp Angostura bitters

Soda water

Shake everyone on ice (except the soda) and strain into a sour glass. Add soda. Add fruit.

If I had three thumbs, they would all be up. Marc has good taste.

Thanks kind sir!

Schlafly Coffee Stout

Dire Straits Sling?

That's about right. Totally hit the spot tonite. Nice to be back in the sling of things

Moar cheap but drinkable Malbec: 2009 Kaiken

Following Jim's lead..

Blackthorn Cocktail

2 oz gin

0.75 oz Dubonnet Rouge (0.5 oz Carpano)

0.75 oz kirschwasser

Stir.

Sweet -N- Hot Bourbon Manhattan a la Dinny. Stagg and Dolin do not suck together.

^^^This. And he's right. It does not suck very much.

Nice garnish on the Blackthorn Marc.

Decided to retry the Blood and Sand, same recipe I used previously but substituting the Asyla for the Glenlivet

OK Asyla must be bottled by Apple with added unicorn dust. I finished this off before I could get this posted.

2 oz dry vermouth

1 oz kirschwasser

1 tsp raspberry syrup

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.

Mamie Taylor Cocktail

2 oz Asyla Scotch

3/4 oz Lime Juice (fresh)

Fill 6 oz flute with Fentimans Ginger Beer, stir, garnish with lime wedge

Thank you, I will have another.

Glad you liked Dinny's favorite, Mike.

I had a nice big Sidecar with Pellehaut Armangac and it merely whetted my appetite. I'm handicapped because I moved tons of booze to Mayberry and I am in SF. Oh well, I should be able to figure something out.

Margarita

Equal parts

Mamie Taylor Cocktail

2 oz Asyla Scotch

3/4 oz Lime Juice (fresh)

Fill 6 oz flute with Fentimans Ginger Beer, stir, garnish with lime wedge

Thank you, I will have another.

I was just about to recommend this one. That recipe exactly too.

2 oz dry vermouth

1 oz kirschwasser

1 tsp raspberry syrup

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.

That would be "The Rose"

Preakness Cocktail

2oz Old Rip Van Winkle 107 proof

1oz Petrucchi red vermouth

Benedictine to taste -- .25oz

Angostura bitters to taste -- two healthy dashes

Lemon twist

Edited February 1, 201115 yr by Voltron

All those Kirsch drinks were nice. The layering with the sweet vermouth and Kirsch was especially nice.

I'm such a sheep. Sweet-N-Hot Bourhatten, slightly modified with Carpano Antica filling in for the Dolin.