The Scotch is in good form tonight!

And now for something completely different, ... Coquetiez Du Lion Recipe by Goncalo de Sousa Monteiro

   1 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc

   1/2 oz Tanqueray Dry Gin (Blackwoods)

   2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters (Bitter Truth Creole Bitters)

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish with a lime twist.

The house drink for Le Lion–Bar de Paris, in Hamburg. My first attempt was an inverted Vesper: four parts Lillet Blanc to one of dry gin. The old fashioned principle of mixing gin and fortified wine worked marvelously with a Lemon Twist.

The next step to a worthy house cocktail would be the inclusion of bitters in the sense of the first definition of Cock-Tail.

Peychaud’s Bitters were the choice for several reasons. For one, earlier experiments with Tanqueray, lime peel and Peychaud’s worked marvelously. Moreover, Peychaud’s comes from New Orleans—one of the cradles of the Cocktail—and the label of Peychaud’s features a gold medal in an 1869 exhibition at Altona, today part of Hamburg. For the name, the R in Coquetier (egg cup) was changed to Z to symbolize the hypothetical American misspelling “cocktail” and as a reminder of the Martinez, a predecessor to the Martini.

Wow that looks pretty

turn the fax on

Ready and standing by.

Sam Adams Noble Pils now. Meh, its like water with a hint of beer. The guy at the store suggested I try it since I was buying a bunch of hoppy beers and they're selling the Noble Pils really cheap. Oh well, I guess I can use the rest as a hot afternoon refreshment.

One year later and one year younger

--> Bladnoch 1989/8yo Casks 405-409 43% Signatory (half bottle) I like these half bottles.

edit - it pours almost clear, must have been a very used cask

Edited May 27, 201115 yr by mikeymad

edit - it pours almost clear, must have been a very used cask

As long as the flavor doesn't suffer. How's it taste?

Lots of cereal and grain notes... young with not much cask influence... but nice, nice and clean

Hmm, sounds nice I suppose. I probably wouldn't like it myself.

on a role (43% is easy drinking)

touch o peat:

--> Caol Ila 1989/7yo casks 4518-4522 43% Sig (Half Bottle)

Vitamin Water and Z-Pak.

The glen rothes guy at LA CanJam was badmouthing the private bottlings, saying they weren't given the good barrels or best casks...

The glen rothes guy at LA CanJam was badmouthing the private bottlings, saying they weren't given the good barrels or best casks...

Well a rep would say that... I am a big fan of Robin Coupar (rep) (he fed me lots of beverage).. But safe to say that some of the best beverages that I have ever had are OB (official bottlings from the distillery).. But the Independent's give you all the views of the juice that is out there. Single cask variations are a lot of fun.

Vitamin Water and Z-Pak.

Sorry dude.

Just finished, in rapid succession:

Chick Fil-A Banana Pudding Pie milkshake

Chick Fil-A Unsweetened Iced Tea/Regular Lemonade mix

now working on a Faux-rizona

I will not be in my bunk.

NB Somersault. Much better than their last summer beer.

touch o peat

Sounds like a good enough excuse for me to have some Laphroaig for the first time in a while.

Laph = goodness

I'll drink to that!

Moving on to the Unchillfiltered section:

--> Linkwood 1995/14yo cask 641 46% Signatory

proof is up 3%... watch out... :0

Edited May 27, 201115 yr by mikeymad

You crazy

Bourbon. Most of the night.

On to one I really do like...

--> Bladnoch 1990/14yo Cask 985 46% (unchill) Sig

Almost gone without a spare..

Last of the unchilled that I have open:

--> Clynelish 1998/11 cask 2451 46% Sig (unchill)

Going to take a little time to nose this one - I like it!

I'm curious, how much do you typically pour in a glass each time?

I'm curious, how much do you typically pour in a glass each time?

On a Thursday - my Whisky Chat - about 20-25ml... When I am just kicking back and want to have a beverage it can be from 35ml to 120ml..

Tonight, I have been in the 20ml range.. x7 pours = about 140ml so far.. not bad... probably will max out in the 200ml range...

cheers

kicking up a notch on the Sig scale - Great Nose on this Royal

--> Royal Lochnagar 1991/16yo cask 428 43% Sig

Close shot to give an example of pour size.. this is a little lite.. may add a bit more.