Tag: Wrap Up
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…