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Comment on The Whiskey Society of Philadelphia by South in yo’ Mouth | a side of ketchup

South in yo’ Mouth | a side of ketchup — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:46:30 +0000

[...] been spending a lot of time with the Philadelphia Whiskey Society, so I’ve gotten used to tasting different whiskeys and adapting my palate. We were [...]

Comment on Gravity’s Rainbow by jon_k

jon_k — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:12:31 +0000

also, here’s the earl grey recipe I used, if you need it:

Earl Grey Syrup
Soak 1 Earl Grey tea bag in a large glass of hot water for at least 1 hour.
Bring 7 oz of tea to boil in saucepan, and add 4 oz sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes with tea bag in pan. Remove from heat, pass through cheese cloth and bottle. Keeps for a month if refrigerated.

Comment on Gravity’s Rainbow by jon_k

jon_k — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:10:49 +0000

I can’t speak to how the hibiscus would go, but I don’t see why not! This is still one of my favorites that I’ve come up with, so it seems like a pretty good choice to me.

If it does make it on the menu, would you mind sending me a copy? Or at least a photo of it? It’d be my first official drink on one haha.

Comment on Gravity’s Rainbow by Mike Di Tota

Mike Di Tota — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:16:52 +0000

Hey Jon-
I am thinking of using this cocktail on
my spring/summer cocktail menu. Would
you mind? I am going to try it with a hibiscus
infused gin.

Comment on Bitters, Shrubs, Syrups and Updates by jon_k

jon_k — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:11:03 +0000

We did indeed use apple cider vinegar. I was considering trying white, but it just didn’t smell all that great.

The bad news is that tonight as I was cooking it down, we had a little computer crisis and I left it unattended for too long and the whole thing caramelized and just ended up smelling like old toffee with a little brine. Pretty much un-usable, so we’ll have to try this one again this weekend when I get some more limes.

Comment on Bitters, Shrubs, Syrups and Updates by Mike Di Tota

Mike Di Tota — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:53:59 +0000

Hey Folks-

Are you using apple cider vinegar for Lemon Lime & Star Anise Shrub?

Comment on Tequila Club at Cantina Los Caballitos by jon_k

jon_k — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:25:04 +0000

Aw, thanks Stephanie!

Comment on Tequila Club at Cantina Los Caballitos by Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:35:02 +0000

Such a great write-up. Home Speakeasy is easily my favorite boozy blog ever.

Comment on Whiskey Society #2: Hart Brothers & Compass Box by Tim

Tim — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:53:08 +0000

I love everything that Compass Box makes. Well, except for Orangerie, horrible stuff that.

Comment on Whiskey Society of Philadelphia Meeting #1: Pappy Van Winkle 20 by jon_k

jon_k — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:39:15 +0000

After the shipping, it was $150. It’s steep for just yourself, but when 10 people are splitting it, it’s barely a blip on the radar!

As for people joining, I wish I could invite everyone, but once we hit 8-10 people, it gets to that level where less than 2.5 oz per person almost isn’t worth the trouble. I’d wholeheartedly encourage you to start your own group, though! I didn’t expect so many people to be so interested, so I think it would be really easy to fill out the ranks. We could even compare notes! We have a friend in Columbus, OH that is putting together one of his own as well. There’s been talk of getting some custom pins made and organizing chapters haha