Cocktails, Spirits and Mixology Thread

Dewey D.



2 oz. Rye
¾ oz. Sherry
½ oz. Aperol
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Don Lee, 2008

http://www.sippitysup.com/dewey-d-cocktail-right-front/

 

Woolworth



2 oz. Blended Scotch
1 oz. Sherry
½ oz. Benedictine
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Lemon Twist

Honeyed, smokey Scotch, nutty, mineral driven Sherry and orange bitters balanced with a liqueur created in the 16th Century by Benedictine monks in Normandy. This one’s named after the Woolworth building, once the tallest building in New York City.

John Deragon, PDT, NYC 2007

 

Montgomery Smith



2 oz. Cognac
½ oz. Benedictine
¼ oz. Fernet Branca
Lemon Twist

Nate Dumas, NYC, 2007

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Wicked Witch



1½ oz. Rye
¾ oz. Averna Amaro
¾ oz. Strega
3 Dashes Orange Bitters
Orange Twist

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Always Crashing the Same Car



1½ oz.Applejack
1½ oz.Bonal
1 Teaspoon Green Chartreuse
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Grapefruit Peel Twist

Colin Shearn, The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., Philadelphia

"The name comes from a David Bowie song off the Low record. I keep a little list of possible drink names, and the car reference was perfect. There's a classic drink called the Bentley, and that's equal parts Calvados and Dubonnet. I like Laird's better than Calvados usually, and I kind of just went from there, replacing the Dubonnet with Bonal, and then adding a bit of Green Chartreuse and bitters.

"It's big and boozy and stiff. It's kind of a bear of a drink, but it also has those beautiful Chartreuse high notes, and the roundness of the Bonal gives it a little more scotchy mouthfeel. You could think of it as an entry into the Manhattan."

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Brown Bomber



2 oz. George Dickel Tennessee Whisky
¾ oz. Lillet Blanc
½ oz. Suze
Lemon Twist

Jim Meehan, PDT, NYC 2008

 

I've got that book, but haven't put it to good use yet. There's always an ingredient or two that I don't have in my cabinet. Need to start planning the drinks before I settle in for the night.

Just got a home brewing kit for Christmas, so I'm going to start brewing soon. Looking forward to learning the process and then experimenting.

 

Buy one bottle of something new, and make a few different drinks with it.

If I was starting from scratch, I'd do:

Bourbon
Rye
Gin

If you really like any of them, do:

Rum
Tequila

Then you need lemons and limes for acid

And, simple syrup, honey syrup (honey and water) and orange liquor for sweeteners.

With one of each of these, spirit, acid, sweetener, you can make a munch of drinks.

Then there are your Manhattans, and such.

Get a bottle of good vermouth, and some bitters.

Then go from there.

 

It's mostly the simple syrups and such that I never have on hand. I've got gin, rum, bourbon, scotch, vodka, vermouth and tequila. Bitters on hand as well.

I make a pretty mean pumpkin Manhattan using a locally-distilled, craft pumpkin bourbon, vermouth, bitters and either a cherry or a citrus rind (orange is preferred, but lemon works in a pinch.

 

Elizabetta



1½ oz. Bourbon
1 oz. Amaro Nonino
½ oz. Cynar

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/05/elizabetta.html

 

Valkyrie



2 oz. Rye
½ oz. Averna
½ oz. Cynar
¼ oz. St Germain
Dash Grapefruit Bitters

http://mixingmistress.com/tag/averna/

 

4 devils



1½ oz. Rye
1 oz. Sherry
½ oz. Bénédictine
¼ oz. Fernet Branca

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2016/01/4-devils.html