Tag: Blackthorn

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…