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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Gatsby Swizzle

Posted in Gin, Rhuby, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Gatsby Swizzle 1.5 oz Beefeater 24 gin 0.5 oz Rhuby 1 oz strawberry rhubarb syrup 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz lime juice Shake ingredients well and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and top with seltzer if desired. (I didn’t) NOTES: Extremely refreshing – went down like dangerous lemonade. The RHUBY really complemented [...]

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Slow Learner

Posted in Akvavit, Benedictine, Bourbon, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup, Wormwood Bitters on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Slow Learner 1 oz Bourbon (I used Elijah Craig) 0.5 oz Aalborg Akvavit 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes Hella Bitters Wormwood 0.75 strawberry rhubarb syrup Shake ingredients well with ice and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a strawberry and a lemon peel. NOTES: I [...]

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Spodee Launch Party

Posted in Miscellany, Spodee on May 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This past week, we were invited to check out the newest invention of Steven Grasse, the guy that came up with Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum, Root, Snap and Rhuby. This time around, he’s got a sort of fortified wine called Spodee, made with grape wine, moonshine and spices, and it’s definitely interesting. We hit this one [...]

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