Most of the Rum Manhattan recipes that I read make a cloyingly sweet drink. This Rum Manhattan I crafted I hope you will find is amazingly complex. We used Don Q Vermouth Cask Aged Rum, but any Rum that you enjoy neat will do as well, (maybe better to your…
Bourbon goes with many things, but apples, cinnamon and chocolate top my pairings list. For the bourbon in this cocktail, I used Ranger Creek’s .36 Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey which gently nips but doesn’t bite. It brings the flavors of vanilla, cinnamon and a touch of oak. If you choose…
We have two offerings for this Month’s Mixology Monday, “I’ll take Manhattan!” This one, from our fearless MxMo leader, Frederic of the CocktailVirgin blog, challenges us to revisit the classic cocktail. Our first submission is the Manhattan 2.0 – a “Modern” version of the Manhattan with the added nuance of…
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…
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…
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…
Sazerac is my rye whiskey of choice. Made at the Buffalo Trace Distillery, it is spicy and sweet with flavors of orange peels, pepper and allspice. It blends very well with the Italian Vermouth. Note that this is the same recipe as the Irish Manhattan, just substituting the Irish Whiskey…
Definitely not a chocolate martini, this is a southwestern makeover of the Manhattan. 2 oz. Milagro Añejo Tequila 1 oz. Lillet Rouge bar spoon (1/8 oz.) of agave nectar dash Doc Elliott’s Coffee Pecan Bitters Orange zest Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a…
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…