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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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Whiskey Society #3: Amrut Fusion and Glenlivet 18

Posted in Scotch, Whiskey Society on February 14, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Whiskey Society write-ups are guest authored by the host of that month’s meeting. This month we were hosted by Sean Mellody of Mellody Brewing, and his well-behaved dog Barley.  After joining this new group of friends and whiskey drinkers last month, I was excited to host the group at my place in Queen Village. I was [...]

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Tequila Club at Cantina Los Caballitos

Posted in Bar Reviews, Tequila on February 6, 2013 | 2 Comments »

The folks at Cantina Los Caballitos were kind enough to invite us along for their first official Tequila Club, an instructional series that educates about tequila, while showing off the kind of food pairings that might not come to mind when you think about when and where to enjoy the oft-misunderstood Mexican spirit. The club [...]

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Whiskey Society #2: Hart Brothers & Compass Box

Posted in Scotch, Whiskey Society on January 24, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Note from Jon: as I mentioned in last month’s post, we’re going to have guest posts each month after meetings of the Whiskey Society by the host / person that chose that month’s bottles. This month we were graciously hosted by Sarah and Jordan, and Sarah was kind enough to provide us with a write-up [...]

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Whiskey Society of Philadelphia Meeting #1: Pappy Van Winkle 20

Posted in Bourbon, Whiskey Society on December 17, 2012 | 5 Comments »

After a month that seemed to take far too long, Jen and I got together with 8 other like-minded drinkers from Philadelphia for the express purpose of opening and consuming a bottle of whiskey that at least one of us had been meaning to try. Due to some really fortunate timing and a tip from [...]

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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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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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