smokinjoe Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Whipped up a Red Hook with the new Pikesville Rye. The Pikesville's oak and proof shone as well as I had hoped in this cocktail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Double tall cappuccino. Yea, need uppers before I get to downers. Thank my 9-month old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moebimoebi Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Had a Sazerac tonight made with WTR101 and Great Lakes Distillery's Amerique 1912 Absinthe - very good and glad to finally have the ingredients on hand. Yesterday mixed up my first Scofflaw with the Turkey, Noilly Prat Extra Dry, and homemade rosewater and hibiscus grenadine - so good even my wife wanted one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moebimoebi Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Made a Blood & Sand the other night, subbing some syrup from Luxardo cherries & brandy for the Cherry Heering, which I did not have. Used Benromach Traditional which was on sale & great quality for the price. The drink was OK but a little too ... "juicy"? I have a modified batch chilling in the freezer to be turned into a frozen drink ala http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/08/frozen-blood-and-sand-cocktail-summer-drink-scotch-whisky.html. Excited to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I made my first Old Fashion tonight. I had to cheat on a couple of items that I was missing like sugar cubes and lemon peels but it came out okay. I used Wild Turkey Rye 81 proof. I normally prefer my booze neat but a cocktail seemed good tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moebimoebi Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Made a beautiful Whiskey Sour the other night using EWSB, homemade lime cordial, and egg white. The cordial was perfect because it already contained the sugar and is made with orange peel so it's not overly "limey" at all. Oh yeah, and a little bitters dashed over the top. Might have to make some more sooner rather than later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianLloyd Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I put some absinthe in a small glass spray bottle for my sazeracs to spray the glass instead of rolling the absinthe around, best tasting saz I've had to date. I've also been on a raspberry margaritas on the rocks kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 A Rob Roy with Tomatin 12 and Noilly Prat. Just cuz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 It's been cocktail night here tonight. Started off with a round of Saint Germain Cocktails. Then we had to finish off the sparkling wine, so we moved on to Seelbachs. Now we're on to Rusty Nails. Happy New Year, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) 20 minutes ago, amg said: It's been cocktail night here tonight. Started off with a round of Saint Germain Cocktails. Then we had to finish off the sparkling wine, so we moved on to Seelbachs. Now we're on to Rusty Nails. Happy New Year, everyone! Ha! Picked up my first bottle of Saint Germaine yesterday , because I couldn't resist the cool bottle. Had whatever they call the cocktail using it , rye, and Angostura earlier this evening. Very nice! Edited January 1, 2016 by smokinjoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIDirtyBastard Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Still Boozy Fruitcake season! 2.25 oz Buffalo Trace 1 oz Nux Alpina .25 oz Killepitsch .25 oz Aquavit (North Shore Reserve) .25 oz Grenadine Dash Fee Whisky Barrel Bitters Toschi Black Cherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theranman Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 My new favorite is the Boulevardier; 1 part rye, 1 part sweet vermouth, 1 part Campari. If Campari is too bitter for you, try it with Aperol instead. I'm using KC Rye tonight, but I think I preferred Rittenhouse Rye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 16 hours ago, theranman said: My new favorite is the Boulevardier; 1 part rye, 1 part sweet vermouth, 1 part Campari. If Campari is too bitter for you, try it with Aperol instead. I'm using KC Rye tonight, but I think I preferred Rittenhouse Rye. I tend to prefer Aperol myself most of the time but it does make a slightly different drink. I find it interesting to experiment with different vermouths to see what difference, if any, that it makes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrel800 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Benedictine Manhatten with cherry bark vanilla bitters. It was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 My lemons are ripe, so it has been whiskey sours this week. It's a good way to use up the bottles that I am not overly fond of in a drink that I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 I enjoyed a beautifully prepared Old Fashioned during dinner at Local 3, tonight. L3 (along with sister restaurants Common Quarter and Muss & Turners) have come to be my favorite places to dine while enjoying good whiskey and cocktails in Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 I know the cold and crap weather is comin', so taking this opportunity to enjoy the nice, sunny and warm late afternoon on the front porch with a Boulevardier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: I know the cold and crap weather is comin', so taking this opportunity to enjoy the nice, sunny and warm late afternoon on the front porch with a Boulevardier. We are expecting snow/freezing rain in an hour or so, thus making us change plans for tonight. Hence, we, too, will be thinking warm thoughts by dipping into the remains of a HUGE batch of Pat O'Brien's Hurricane stuff we made up for a Mardi Gras party we held. I used Gosling's Black instead of Meyer's Dark because I had the Gosling's on hand and didn't feel like making a special trip. Why a HUGE batch left over? The alternative was Sazeracs I made with Baby Saz and Herbsaint and Peychauds and Angostura. We have NO Saz stuff left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 7 minutes ago, Harry in WashDC said: We are expecting snow/freezing rain in an hour or so, thus making us change plans for tonight. Hence, we, too, will be thinking warm thoughts by dipping into the remains of a HUGE batch of Pat O'Brien's Hurricane stuff we made up for a Mardi Gras party we held. I used Gosling's Black instead of Meyer's Dark because I had the Gosling's on hand and didn't feel like making a special trip. Why a HUGE batch left over? The alternative was Sazeracs I made with Baby Saz and Herbsaint and Peychauds and Angostura. We have NO Saz stuff left. Ya know Harry, I have never really thunk about ever moving to DC. But, if I ever do, I'm going to try and get in your hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Ya know Harry, I have never really thunk about ever moving to DC. But, if I ever do, I'm going to try and get in your hood. Be sure to bring the dog. Edited February 13, 2016 by Harry in WashDC BRING not BEING. Fat fingers will be my death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 It's in the upper 86°+ over this way. I just picked a couple more lemmon for another whiskey sour. I think this weekend might call for margaritas by the pool. Summer is coming to us way too early... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 9 minutes ago, Harry in WashDC said: Be sure to bring the dog. Deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Finishing the weekend with the first Sazarac I've mixed up in quite a while. I had downloaded a standard recipe on my phone, and I was referring to it while preparing. I felt like I was running a 3-shell game. Ice in this glass, other in that glass, dump ice from that glass , add ice to this glass pour into other glass, add Herbsaint to a glass, dump from same glass...I must admit, I had to stop and pull myself together mid way, and figure out where I was. But, it turned out delicious in the end, and is needed to relax myself from the stress of making it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 An Old Crotchety Fashioned while contemplating whether or not to head out back for a cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Marmalade whiskey sour (thanks to Jason "Boozehound" Wilson, ex-WashPost spirits writer) - 2 oz bonded bourbon 1 teaspoon of orange marmalade juice of 1/2 a lemon one egg white --- Put the 1st three ingredients in a shaker and stir a lot while they are warm. Add ice and the egg white. Shake a lot. Strain into a martini glass. Drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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