Hack what you drink!
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Corpse Reviver #1 – Big Glass o’ Brown Spirits
This week I’ve been focusing most of my efforts on the Corpse Reviver #2. In the intro post I mentioned that there was also a Corpse Reviver #1 in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Feeling a need to do my due diligence I mixed up the CR #1 to get an idea what it was like. …
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Calling and Greeting Cards!
I’ve been waiting about 3 weeks for these and I’m quite excited. Below are pictures of my new greeting cards and calling cards from moo.com. Moo allows you to print cards with pictures directly from your flickr stream and you can customize the backs as well. I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
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Lillet – Searching for a bit of extra Kina
This week’s cocktail, specifically the Corpse Reviver #2, calls for the use of Lillet Blanc. Not having any experience with this ingredient I did I bit of digging and sampling. Lillet is an French aperitif wine produced in Bordeaux. The flavor is that of a sweet fruity white wine. The fruit flavors lean primarily towards…
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Review – Cadenhead’s Old Raj Gin
The final gin in our tasting was Cadenhead’s Old Raj Gin. The first thing you notice about Old Raj is its pale golden color. This unique color is imparted through the use of saffron added personally by the company chairman to assure consistency. Next you’ll encounter Old Raj’s notable strength. Bottled at 55% ABV or…
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Another Round of Corpse Revivers
Sometimes in the course of cocktail hacking, as with many pursuits, I encounter a touch of laziness. This week I encountered just such an event. During the week I only sampled two Corpse Reviver #2’s, which, I’m certain you’ll agree, is simply not enough. To make up for my laziness I’m going to spend another…