For the the bourbon in this cocktail, we tried Basil Hayden and Belle Mead. Both were excellent. The bourbon brings flavors of maple, tobacco, smoke and vanilla. This blends well with the rich, earthy Carpano Antica’s tastes of herbs, spice and slight bitterness. Tasting this without knowing the ingredients, one…
I love a bitters forward Old Fashioned. So, the March Mixology Monday theme of “Call me Old Fashioned” is right up my alley. Thanks to Sass & Gin for hosting and choosing a most magnificent theme! This drink requires Bad Dog Barcraft’s Fire and Damnation Bitters available here. “Fire and…
We had a magnificent time at the Cured – Belle Meade Bourbon Paired Dinner this past week in San Antonio. A meal at Cured Charcuterie is always a treat and this 5 course pairing was no exception. Visiting with Andy Nelson of Green Briar Distillery and hearing about the resurrection…
It is Mixology Monday for December and it’s all about apples. This most excellent theme is the brain child of Frederic at Cocktail Virgin Slut, this month’s host. Once again, we have two drinks to offer: Cider Punch and the Plymouth Old Fashioned.
This came out of my recent exploration of the venerable Manhattan. A few weeks ago, we attended a dinner where the chef paired each course with a specific libation. He included an excellent Manhattan with a small batch bourbon and an Italian Vermouth. Inspired by this, I have determinedly pursued…
This drink requires Bad Dog Barcraft’s Fire and Damnation Bitters available here. You want several dashes of the bitters to enable the flavors to come through. Then balance the bitterness with the agave. Be careful not to make it sweet.
This cocktail is a bourbon and orange sour with the almond sweetness of the orgeat and the kick of habanero. The name originated during a family ski trip to Steamboat Springs a number of years ago. We would always eat at the Tugboat Saloon on our first night and, so,…
1 part cognac 1 part aged rum 1 part aged bourbon 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters 1 part Old Fashioned Simple Syrup Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir…
A very simple version of the classic. 2 oz. good bourbon 2 oz. Lemon Sour or: 1 1/3 oz. lemon juice and 2/3 oz. simple syrup (1/3 oz = 1 tsp.) Chill cocktail glass with water and ice Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well with ice 10 – 15…
While I was playing with Lillet, I thought I’d try it in a Manhattan. Well, here it is: 2 ozs. Good aged bourbon such as Basil Hayden 1 oz. Lillet Rouge 1 dash Regans Orange Bitters 1 Dash Fees Brothers’ Aromatic Bitters Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water…
