grawk Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 life and limb thanks chawky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 This with dinner, now coffee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 ^Lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 DFH Burton Baton. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 A Vintage Bourbon 17 - Carpano Antica - Cherry Bitter Manhattan. I did that last night with the Rittenhouse 25. It was good, real good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 A Four Mint Julep with Noah's Mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I did that last night with the Rittenhouse 25. It was good, real good. Not so sure I believe you... I will have to try it out myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Margarita First impressions of the Espolon are very positive, considering the low price tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Heh, I saw that yesterday and almost picked it up to make Margaritas for the party I was having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 It doesn't have an overly distinct Reposado flavor. It has a more mellow almost fruity flavor? Regardless I'm happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Satan's Whiskers (marcelled) Adapted from a recipe by William Eichinger, Finnegan's Wake, San Francisco.1 1/2 ounces gin3/4 ounce sweet vermouth1 1/4 ounces fresh orange juice1 teaspoon falernum syrup2 dashes Fee Brothers Old-Fashioned bitters Instructions: Place all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice, shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Read the article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/09/FDHH1KL8RM.DTL#ixzz1XzF7M8yy Lacking any sweet vermouth I used Chinato to good effect. I will try some of the other variations too, but this one with Falernum seemed the most interesting. My favorite Regan quote: "I found that, if I simply called for more gin, rather than pedestrian, Satan's Whiskers can be rather intriguing. More gin tends to have that effect on many drinks, I think." Edited September 15, 2011 by Voltron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Nice Al! The Chinato can be found around here now, it's not cheap though. It has a very distinct flavor, very nice stuff. Looks like yours is a split though, which is better than the $75/1L here is suppose. Edited September 15, 2011 by luvdunhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Satan's Whiskers (enroulée) Makes 1 drink 1 1/2 ounces gin1/2 ounce dry vermouth1/2 ounce sweet vermouth1/2 ounce Mandarine Napoléon1/4 ounce fresh orange juice2 dashes Angostura bitters Instructions: Place all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice, shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Yep, that is a 375ml bottle and it is almost gone. I need to stop by Cask and get some vermouth and chinato and whatever else jumps out. Edited September 15, 2011 by Voltron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I need to stop by Cask and get some vermouth and chinato and whatever else jumps out. Gran Classico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Thanks for reminding me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Manhattan with Sazerac Rye, Vya sweet vermouth and cherry bitters. The Vya is a lot better than I thought it would be. Still like the Cocci Torino (and Carpano Antica) better but it is definitely a good alternative if you cannot get one of those. Also, it probably mixes better in other drinks than the Carpano Antica (and comes in a mere 750ml bottle). I am now tempted to try the Vya dry vermouth. Edited September 15, 2011 by shellylh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 mountain valley spring water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Birkenhead Pride Old English Bitter. The beer is so-so, but the story is good. Walker Bay is just up the coast from (aptly named!) Danger Point, where the troopship HMS Birkenhead went down with 600 British soldiers aboard in 1852. Only one lifeboat could be launched and the men stood at attention on the deck while the women and children aboard were loaded into it and the ship sank underneath them. This was the origin of the phrase "women and children first". Those that didn't drown were eaten by sharks -- to this day, that area is crawling (swimming?) with Great Whites. The label is from an illustration of the period. Would it be disrespectful to say those two gents in the middle seem to be sharing a moment? "Carruthers, I've always loved you!" "Damn it, Fortescue. It's hard enough keeping this upper lip stiff as it is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Ocean 7 LM-7 on Stout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Manhattan involving Carpano and Rittenhouse 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) Peter Michael Belle Cote.......Chardonnay. Edited September 16, 2011 by Augsburger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 schlafly pumpkin ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I opened up the bottle of Rain vodka I bought last weekend. It is really excellent - best I've tried so far. First had some "neat" and then in this drink that I don't dare call a martini. Vodkatini Vodkouth 2 oz Rain Vodka 1/3 oz Dolin Dry 1 dash Regan's orange bitters grapefruit peel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yummy, good stuff that Kentucky vodka is. Time for a Vesper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Decided to give Marc's Not Theory a try with a substitution and reduction of Campari to 1/2 oz as per Shelly's suggestion and a concomitant bump of tequila to 1 oz. Excellent cocktail Marc. I tip my hat to you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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