Year: 2010
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Harvey Wallbanger
In looking through my fridge for inspiration I found orange juice. Hmmm… Then I remembered the bottle of Galliano that’s been sitting on my shelf for a sizable number of years. The fog cleared at that point and what was left was a vision of a classic that seems straight from the 80’s at first…
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Calvados Cocktail – Bitter but Awesome
As I mentioned in my intro a couple weeks back (geez, has it really been that long?) any drink with 3/4 oz of bitters sounds intimidating. I mean, come on. You’re supposed to use these in dashes. They’re cocktail spices after all. As such, I expected this recipe to be like adding a tablespoon of…
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I Cannot Do It Captain! I Need More Time!
Did you read that heading with a Scotty accent? No? Go ahead and read it again, I’ll wait. Okay, now that we’re all in the right frame of mind, I’m going to be taking another week to play with the Calvados Cocktail. Things have been hectic this week and I didn’t get all the sampling…
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Calvados Cocktail
This week I’m going to pull that seemingly forgotten 3/4 full bottle of calvados off my shelf and mix up the inventively named Calvados Cocktail. Per Dr. Cocktail this drink first appears in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Though, for an easier to read recipe I’m going to use the one from Vintage Spirits and…
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The Boulevardier – Bittersweet Deliciousness
I expected this drink to basically be a Manhattan with an additional bitter bite from the Campari. There is certainly truth in that view, but it’s also lacking. The Boulevardier is delightfully bitter like a Negroni. And, while the vermouth and bourbon flavors hint toward a Manhattan this is something deeper and, in a strange…