Tag: Wrap Up

  • Bourbon – Wrap Up

    Spent a wonderful day touring Buffalo Trace distillery today with Jennifer.  The distillery in Frankfort, KY is nestled along the Kentucky river and is very picturesque.  On the tour we visited Warehouse C where they are aging Buffalo Trace, Van Winkle’s and some of their experimental barrels.  From there we went to the Benton’s Bottling…

  • Curtains for the Blood and Sand

    My week with the Blood and Sand was somewhat underwhelming.  The results of the classic recipe, 3/4 oz each of Scotch, Orange Juice, Sweet Vermouth and Cherry Brandy, is a very tasty cocktail, although not something I’ll be craving.  The drink is, not surprisingly, quite sweet; a result of the sweetness of three of the…

  • Adios Margarita!

    I can officially say I am a changed man with regard to Mexico’s most well known spirit.  This week has really been the epitome of what this site is about.  I took a liquor I knew nothing about and for the most part disliked.  Learned what I wanted about it, experimented with one of its…

  • Gin and Tonic – Wrap Up

    The greatest thing I discovered this week experimenting with the Gin and Tonic was a renewed love of my first favorite cocktail.  The Gin and Tonic is an exercise in simplicity.  Two ingredients and a twist of lime.   But, as we showed in our tonic tasting just because the Gin and Tonic is simple doesn’t…

  • The Tom Collins – In Summary

    Sadly, I’ve not had the time I like to spend experimenting fully with this cocktail this week.  But, on an up note, I have a wealth of prior knowledge to draw from.  There are a few points I’d like to make about the Collins.  The first being Gin is but one base spirit that can…