Year: 2010
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Alexander
I pondered for quite some time as to how to introduce this week’s cocktail. How do you present a convincing argument that a combination of chocolate and gin is going to be a good thing? It’s not a combo most of us would think to try. Then I remembered the incredible Twentieth Century Cocktail. At…
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Knickerbocker Special
I did a lot of experiments this week. All with very good results though, I must say. I’ll start the discussion with the recipe that I started this week with, the one from the Savoy. I tried Erik’s recommendation to muddle the pineapple and used Appleton V/X. The result was a drink with a very…
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Pegu Doug Gets His Tiki On
Nearly a year ago I went in search of knowledge regarding the much loved Pegu cocktail. In my search I came across a man so filled with wisdom he can, nay must, be called the Yoda of Pegus. Naturally I’m talking about Doug Winship of The Pegu Blog. For the second year in a row…
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Knickerbocker Special
This week I’m staying old school, Savoy style, but changing up the base spirit. I’m switching gears over to rum and I’m going to be mixing up the Knickerbocker. Well, more specifically, the Knickerbocker Special from the Savoy. I include the differentiator because the standard Knickerbocker recipe is completely different, calling for dry and sweet…
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Jockey Club Cocktail – A Bit Like Spiked Hawaiian Punch
I started the week with the classic Savoy recipe for the Jockey Club Cocktail and found it be mediocre at best. The flavor of the creme de noyau was completely lost to the gin and bitters. The lemon juice shined through, but only dimly. Finally, there was nearly no sweetness at all. It was okay,…