DaveOfAtl Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Cheers, Joe. Maybe I'll call my version the Overworked Lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Sounds good, David. I enjoy Vieux Carre's. I don't have Benedictine, either. But, I use B&B. I'm going to make me one now!:toast:Yummy! :yum: Equal parts Baby Saz and Pierre Ferrand Cognac. 1/2 part Vya Vermouth. Dollop of B&B. Shake of Angostura and Peychauds. On the rocks. :yum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonJoe Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yummy! :yum: Equal parts Baby Saz and Pierre Ferrand Cognac. 1/2 part Vya Vermouth. Dollop of B&B. Shake of Angostura and Peychauds. On the rocks. :yum: Just add 2 parts sand and 1 part cement and you can re-pave your driveway. Joe :usflag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Just add 2 parts sand and 1 part cement and you can re-pave your driveway.Joe :usflag: Well, good morning, Sunshine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Will probably make up a Manhattan with lunch, I've got a fresh bottle of vermouth that needs to be opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey12 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Made a nice manhattan with the last of my Willett 4 yr rye. Loved this rye in manhattans but in the high 30's around here, doubt I'll re-buy as I didn't dig it on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Beach Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Made a nice manhattan with the last of my Willett 4 yr rye. Loved this rye in manhattans but in the high 30's around here, doubt I'll re-buy as I didn't dig it on its own.I bought the Willett 4yr rye yesterday in S. jersey for $32 with sipping in mind... Also, picked up some Jeffersons rye for upgraded manhattans. Maybe I'll end up switching purposes for the two. Looking forward to trying em both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 A Bourbon based cocktail using one ounce Barton, half ounce each triple sec, amaretto and lime juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey12 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I bought the Willett 4yr rye yesterday in S. jersey for $32 with sipping in mind... Also, picked up some Jeffersons rye for upgraded manhattans. Maybe I'll end up switching purposes for the two. Looking forward to trying em both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcg9779 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 A Bourbon based cocktail using one ounce Barton, half ounce each triple sec, amaretto and lime juice.Sounds interesting Squire...I might have to try this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcg9779 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) I need a good, female-friendly, cocktail that I can serve for a small get together in the near future. Anyone have any thoughts?(added by edit - I know this is the bourbon section, but if there's a non-bourbon cocktail that you would include please throw it on here) Edited February 18, 2013 by jcg9779 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I need a good, female-friendly, cocktail that I can serve for a small get together in the near future. Anyone have any thoughts?(added by edit - I know this is the bourbon section, but if there's a non-bourbon cocktail that you would include please throw it on here) What, are you expecting Jimmy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcg9779 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 What, are you expecting Jimmy? Bubble Gum vodka over ice with a squeeze of lime. Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Bubble Gum vodka over ice with a squeeze of lime. Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Putting the Bubble Gum vodka aside for the moment my typical default spirit to entice newbies to the brown side is rum. Tiki drinks which can in some cases be a bit on the sweeter side can make a persuasive option. Mai Tai's and the like. One Tiki option is a variation on a classic Sidecar (a traditional sour style cocktail) using rum called the Outrigger. It has the added bonus of being pretty simple. 2 oz aged rum (ED12 or 15 work nicely. Mount Gay XO is another option. Could also try Zacapa if you really want to go sweet. This is a cocktail where a good aged rum is really called for)1 oz Cointreau (I suggest sticking with the original here or a good quality substitute like Marie Brizzard or Combier)1/2 oz lemon juice (replacing the lime juice in a Sidecar)Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.If you need it to be sweeter adjust the Cointreau up. For less sweet use less Cointreau or more lemon juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 When I read the post my first thought was rum which I find to be more versatile than vodka. I would sleuth out the young lady's taste (does she like cherry limeade?) and mix up something accordingly using no more than one ounce of 80 proof liquor unless you're sure her tolerance level is higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 When I read the post my first thought was rum which I find to be more versatile than vodka. I would sleuth out the young lady's taste (does she like cherry limeade?) and mix up something accordingly using no more than one ounce of 80 proof liquor unless you're sure her tolerance level is higher. I'll bet you that back-in-the-day Squire, you weren't as interested that she stay under her tolerance level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Beach Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I need a good, female-friendly, cocktail that I can serve for a small get together in the near future. Anyone have any thoughts?(added by edit - I know this is the bourbon section, but if there's a non-bourbon cocktail that you would include please throw it on here)Look no further... Ladies love St Germain:1.5 oz. Vodka .75 oz. St-Germain1.5 oz. fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice 2 dashes Peychauds bitters Squeeze of lime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Beach Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Interested to hear if your experience is similar to mine with the Willett. Be sure to post your thoughts on it neat and in a manhattan.Very similar experience, Jersey. The Willett makes for an outstanding manhattan, perfect integration. Poured neat it was decent, but not my preferred profile -- a little on the briny and piney side, whereas I prefer baking spices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 You know what they say Joe, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOfAtl Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Trying something new tonight . . . the "Newark" out of the PDT cocktail book: 2 oz. apple brandy (using Calvados), 1 oz. sweet vermouth (Dolin), .25 oz Fernet Branca, .25 Maraschino Liqueur (Luxardo). It's really good, but I'm thinking it would have been better with bourbon or rye rather than the Calvados. The apple is the dominant flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 One ounce Barton, half ounce Ivanabitch peach liqueur, two ounces ginger ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humchan2k Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Trying something new tonight . . . the "Newark" out of the PDT cocktail book: 2 oz. apple brandy (using Calvados), 1 oz. sweet vermouth (Dolin), .25 oz Fernet Branca, .25 Maraschino Liqueur (Luxardo). It's really good, but I'm thinking it would have been better with bourbon or rye rather than the Calvados. The apple is the dominant flavor.I bet that'd be awesome with Apple Brandy like Laird's, instead of Calvados? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humchan2k Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I need a good, female-friendly, cocktail that I can serve for a small get together in the near future. Anyone have any thoughts?(added by edit - I know this is the bourbon section, but if there's a non-bourbon cocktail that you would include please throw it on here)Mojito - Use rum to be easy, cachaca if you're feeling frisky.Tom Collins - if your chicks dig gin.Bourbon For Chicks - Boston/Whiskey Sour - AKA - The Best Chick Drink Ever.2oz Buffalo Trace1oz Fresh Lemon Juice1oz Simple Syrup1 egg whiteshake vigorously without ice to emulsify the egg, add ice, shake again, strain into a prechilled glass.Flame Orange Peel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOfAtl Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I bet that'd be awesome with Apple Brandy like Laird's, instead of Calvados?I bet you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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