The online retailer Rueverte sent us this little sample of Darroze – Les Grands Assemblages 12 ans d’age over a year ago, and it just sat on the shelf the whole time because I didn’t really know what to do with it. It wasn’t a large enough of a sample to make cocktails with, and if […]
Archive for the ‘Secondary Liquors’ Category
Review: Darroze Armagnac (12 Year)
Posted in Armagnac, Brandy, Whiskey Reviews on May 7, 2015 | 5 Comments »
Experimenting with Bluecoat Barrel Finished Gin
Posted in Creole Bitters, Getreide Kummel, Gin, Sage, Whiskey Reviews on May 7, 2015 | 2 Comments »
Last week, we decided to get together with a few of our friends from Rocks or Neat and Whiskey Club to do some tasting and experimenting with the backlog of samples we’ve been sent by people. We just gathered up the booze and went out to buy a bunch of generic cocktail ingredients to have […]
Our Man in Havana
Posted in Coconut Cream, Pineapple Juice, Rum, Spodee on October 6, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Our Man in Havana 1 oz Spiced Rum 1 oz White Rum 2 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Spodee 1 tbsp Coconut Cream Pour over crushed ice Shave nutmeg on top, garnish with mint NOTES: The folks over at Spodee sent us a bottle of their new white version to try out, so we thought we’d […]
South of the Border, West of the Sun
Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Bell Pepper Syrup, Benedictine, Grapefruit Juice, Mezcal on February 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
South of the Border, West of the Sun 1.5 oz Monte Alban mescal 1 oz grapefruit juice 1 oz bell pepper syrup (see below) 0.5 oz Benedictine 2 dashes Aztec chocolate bitters Shake well with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit. NOTES: This one was a bit of a […]
Untitled Whiskey Experiment #3
Posted in Apple Cider Vinegar, Apricot Liqueur, Bolivar Bitters, Canadian Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Sage on November 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
0.75 oz Pendleton Canadian Whiskey 1 oz Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey 1 oz Art in the Age Sage 0.5 oz Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot o.25 oz apple cider vinegar 2 dashes Bolivar bitters Shake ingredients well with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with a cherry. NOTES: Interesting, but not there. […]
The Smoking Jacket
Posted in Falernum, Luxardo, Peychaud, Scotch on November 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Smoking Jacket 1.5 oz Sandeman tawny port 1 oz Island of Geese Islay Scotch 0.75 oz Grand Mariner 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters Baked apple slice Cinnamon stick Cut a thin slice of apple and put it in the oven on 400° for about 10 minutes. When the apple is done, take it out and […]
Art in the Age’s SAGE Launch Event
Posted in Sage on August 31, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This past Wednesday, Art in the Age was kind enough to invite us back to another of their launch parties, this time for for their newest liqueur SAGE. The whole thing took place in the cocktail lounge at Vedge, which is already one of my favorite places to drink in the city. The extremely well-balanced […]
A Good Man is Hard to Find
Posted in Amaretto, Bitters & Tinctures, Burnt Peach Syrup, Peaches, Rum on August 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a little while since we posted updates, sorry about that! It’s been a busy summer. Since the last post, we had another cocktail party to try out some of our more summer-y drinks on friends to see what’s working and what’s not. In addition to The Pennsyltucky and the Gatsby Swizzle, one of […]
The Five-Toed Cat
Posted in Burlesque Bitters, Cachaça, Rum, Spodee on June 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The Five-Toed Cat 1.5 oz Leblon Cachaça 0.5 oz Brugal Anejo rum 1 oz Spodee Muddle 2 maraschino cherries with 1 tsp sugar and 3 drops burlesque bitters in shaker. Add liquor, shake well and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a cherry. NOTES: My first thought on drinking this was BOOZY. In terms of flavor […]
The Pennsyltucky
Posted in Apple Brandy, Beer, Corn Whiskey, Spodee on June 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Pennsyltucky 1 oz Shine white whiskey 0.5 oz Laird’s 100 Proof Apple Brandy 1.5 oz Spodee 3 oz Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale Shake Shine, Spodee and Laird’s well with ice, then pour over ice cubes into a frosted mug. Add the ale and stir gently. NOTES: I’m not totally sure what drove me to […]