Category: Wrap Up
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The Last Word – Or is it?
Ok, I’ll admit the tag line on this wrap up post is a little lame, but I couldn’t think of anything better and it certainly won’t be the last words I speak of this cocktail so it is kinda fitting. In that odd, play on words, sort of way. I really enjoyed this week’s cocktail. …
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Ward 8 – Back on the Horse
My friends, I have fantastic news! I’m back on the bourbon horse and loving it. I started the week with a bit of trepidation, but that soon faded as I was reunited with my delicious old friend, tasty American whiskey. The Ward 8 was a perfect reintroduction to this fine spirit although, in the future…
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Psuedo-Relatives and the Like
I started the week with little knowledge of amaretto and I feel I’m finishing it with at least a base that I can work from going forward. I went with a bottle of Disaronno which turned out to be a good choice. The almond notes were present and the sweetness was at a good level. …
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Pisco Sour – Cold. Frothy. Delicious.
To use the parlance of the time I came in to the Pisco Sour as a total newb. I’d never had one, never actually seen one in person and never even tasted Pisco. But I was ready and willing to learn. That willingness led me to what seemed like the logical beginning, learning about Pisco…
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A Little Taste of the Emerald Isle
After reading my post about my dislike of coffee you may have come ot the conclusion that I also don’t like this week’s cocktail, Irish Coffee. You would, however, be incorrect. There are enough add-ons in this drink that the classic cup of coffee morphs to become something bigger and, I’d argue, better. I’m going…