Month: January 2010
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Blackthorn – Good, not Life Changing
The Blackthorn is good. Nothing that I’m going to be adding to my top cocktails list though by any means. This drink, as Regan wisely points out, is, at its base, a twist on the Manhattan. Therein, you see, lay my main problem. The Manhattan was one of the first cocktails that I experimented with…
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The Blackthorn – Original Savoy Recipe
This week has been jam packed and I haven’t had nearly enough time to explore this cocktail to the depth I’d like. So, rather than cutting my explorations short, I’m going to extend in to a second week and do this right. One of the angles I have yet to explore is the original recipe…
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Blackthorn
I’m sticking with the whiskey theme this week and mixing up the Blackthorn. Although, in looking for recipes for this drink I noticed that there are two completely different versions to choose from. The first, and the one I’m going to mix this week, is a riff on the Manhattan combining whiskey and vermouth. The…
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The Blinker – A Truly Unique Combination
The title really says a lot. As I mentioned in the intro this week, this is a combination of ingredients that I never would have thought of. However, this most assuredly doesn’t mean it’s not a good one. Quite the contrary in fact. My first note for this week reads “Oh wow. Different even than…
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The Blinker
The holidays are over and I’m back to my regular cocktail posting schedule. I’m going to kick off the new year with The Blinker, a cocktail based on rye. Because, well, I love the stuff. My inspiration for choosing this particular came from Anvil’s list of 100 drinks to try in your lifetime. Reading the…