Rockstar Recovery Lemonade

Williamsburg Amber, Holy Shit! Great bourbon barrel amber with a great hop presence. If you see this you must drink it.

Edited April 17, 201115 yr by jp11801

Amon Amarth Ragnarok porter.

black butte xxi

Three Kings American pale ale, a collaboration between FFF and Sun King.

Water (lots). I would take a picture but it is far too exciting, you couldn't handle it.

I can rarely Handle the Truth...

protocolo Spanish wine

It is remarkably yummy, Raffy! I think this beer is so much his style that Dusty would jizz after one sip!

The Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye is hard to beat. I'm going to line up Saz18, Thos. Handy, and VW and see which i like the most. They are different animals to some extent though, so variety is good regardless.

You just reminded me to get more rye so I went out and got a bottle of Thomas Handy. Not sure which vintage I got though (129.0 Proof). Pretty smooth for a barrel proof spirit but I had to cut it with a little water just get a better taste.

129 proof is from the 2009 antique collection. Good stuff.

Boddington's

Water (lots). I would take a picture but it is far too exciting, you couldn't handle it.

QFA.

Quoated fr teh awsum.

Had a few people over for Mexican/central American food so I made some Caipirhnias and Del Rios. Now having an old fashioned whiskey cocktail with Bourye while watching Game of Thrones.

2008 Ojai Syrah -- my first syrah, so I withhold judgment. I do like that back-of-the-throat burn.

Dogfish Head - Olde School

2008 Ojai Syrah -- my first syrah, so I withhold judgment. I do like that back-of-the-throat burn.

If you let the Syrah breathe for 2-4 hours that burn should mellow quite a bit and the earthy fruit should become more prominent.

Alright, I'll do that. I did know to let it breathe...but I didn't know for how long, so I appreciate the info. I only let it breathe for not quite an hour.

A generous pour of Van Winkle 12 yr

Chocolate Egg Cream

Fraoch 20th

Gypsy Cocktail

Dating to the mid-1930s, the Gypsy demonstrates vodka’s utility in drinks with strongly flavored liqueurs; here, the spirit’s neutrality gives the potent flavor of the herbal liqueur Bénédictine room to expand while also tempering the liqueur’s sweetness.

2 oz. vodka

1 oz. Bénédictine

1 dash Angostura bitters

Ice cubes

Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer

Glass: cocktail

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Stir well for 20 seconds and strain into a chilled glass.

Adapted from Esquire Drink Book, 1956

Edited April 19, 201115 yr by luvdunhill

Frisco

Murray Stenson typically uses Old Overholt rye whiskey in this classic Bénédictine cocktail. If you use bourbon or another brand of rye, Stenson suggests adjusting the amount of whiskey to your personal taste.

2 oz. rye whiskey

1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice

1/2 oz. Bénédictine

Ice cubes

Tools: shaker, strainer

Glass: cocktail

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well for 10 seconds, then strain into a chilled glass.

Adapted by Murray Stenson, Zig Zag Café, Seattle

Remember the Maine

Looking for something to do with that bottle of Cherry Heering? This delicious classic is the perfect answer.

2 oz. rye whiskey

3/4 oz. sweet vermouth

2 tsp. Cherry Heering

1/2 tsp. absinthe, or absinthe substitute

Ice cubes

Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer

Glass: cocktail

Garnish: cherry

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, fill with ice and stir briskly for 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish.

Adapted from The Gentleman's Companion by Charles H. Baker, Jr., 1939

That last one is brilliant. 'Night!

The Remember the Maine is awesome.

As for me, I had a time crunch so I went with a Van Winkle Rye manhattan with Peruchi vermouth and a Luxardo cherry.