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Philadelphia Magazine’s Whiskey Festival

Posted in Bourbon, Canadian Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Rye, Scotch, Single Malt, Whiskey Club on October 24, 2014 | 7 Comments »

If I had to sum up last night’s Philadelphia Magazine Whiskey Festival at Lincoln Financial Field, it was a well-attended trade show for assorted alcohol. There was a smattering of solid whiskeys, and a few people there genuinely interested in talking about what they made, but for the most part, there was one trade show […]

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Whiskey Trip part 4: Four Roses Distillery

Posted in Bourbon, Rye, Whiskey Club on October 6, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The final distillery we visited was Four Roses. I’ve been a fan of the Single Barrel for a while (and unsuccessfully tried to get my hands on the 2014 special release all year long), so this was another I was looking forward to. Somewhat disappointingly, Four Roses doesn’t age on-site, so we got to see […]

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Whiskey Trip part 3: Buffalo Trace Distillery

Posted in Bourbon, Rye, Whiskey Club on July 8, 2014 | 5 Comments »

The third stop on the trip was to Buffalo Trace, producer of several of my favorite bourbons. We called in advance and were set up with a pretty great private tour of the inner workings of the distillery. It happened to be a Sunday and no one was actually working, which turned out to be fortunate for us in terms of […]

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Whiskey Trip part 2: Willett Distillery

Posted in Bourbon, Rye, Whiskey Club on June 25, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Next up, and just down the road from Heaven Hill was one I’d been really looking forward to: Willett Distillery. Occupying a strange middle ground between craft microdistillery and large producer, Willett places their emphasis on very specific small-scale methods that can only really be this closely controlled when making a more manageable amount of product. […]

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Punch! Mint Julep and Blackberry Passionfruit Mojito

Posted in Passion Fruit Syrup, Rum, Rye on April 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

One of our favorite things to bring to any kind of potluck is a punch. They take less time to prepare than a dish, and in all honesty, we have some friends that can easily put our cooking abilities to shame. Everyone enjoys a good punch at a party, and it’s the most convenient way […]

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The Curfew

Posted in Maraschino Cherries, Rye on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This one isn’t super exciting, but it’s the drink I make for myself just about every time we have mint in the house. Somewhere between a Mint Julep and an Old Fashioned, it’s quick and easy, and a good drink for people that like the taste of whiskey. The Curfew 3 oz Rye (Your choice. […]

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Hot Julep

Posted in Peppermint Tea, Rye on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Sorry about the lack of posts lately. We’ve been keeping pretty busy with last weekend’s cocktail party and various other things that aren’t all that exciting. I’ve been short on the experimenting time and sticking pretty closely to the good ‘ol Powers on the rocks. Things should be getting back to normal any time now. […]

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The Thousand Autumns

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Creme de Cacao, Domaine de Canton, Rye, Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Thousand Autumns 1.5 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1 oz Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup 0.5 Creme de Cacao 0.75 Domaine de Canton 2 Dashes Aztec Chocolate Bitters Shake well with ice and serve up. Garnish with a vanilla bean dipped in the leftover pumpkin purée from making the syrup. NOTES: I liked this one a lot. I’m […]

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National Watermelon Day

Posted in Angostura, Aperol, Burlesque Bitters, Creme Yvette, Gin, Rye, St Germain, Tequila, Watermelon Juice on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

On Wednesday morning we learned that it was officially National Watermelon Day, and we just so happened to have a watermelon in the fridge, so it would have been unpatriotic to NOT make watermelon cocktails. Surprisingly, we tried three, and all three were pretty tasty. The watermelon juice was simple enough: Puree some watermelon in […]

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Outer Dark

Posted in Honey Syrup, Mezcal, Rye, Sweet Potato Shrub, Vermouth on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

1.5 oz Rye 1 oz Mezcal 1 oz Sweet Potato Rosemary Shrub 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth Shake all ingredients well with ice, pout over crushed ice, garnish with a sprig of rosemary. NOTES: One of my favorites from earlier in experimenting, it’s smokey and a little sweet, and surprisingly smooth for […]

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