smokinjoe Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) New Year, New thread, New Orleans drink. The Sazerac, courtesy of Regan’s “Joy of Mixology” book. May the Cocktail Hour commence. Edited January 19, 2019 by smokinjoe Spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Having a ginger Sazerac. Rye (KC CS), Herbsaint, Big O Ginger, Angostura, and Peychaud's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Negroni +Salted roasted peanuts = Delizioso y’all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 3 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Negroni +Salted roasted peanuts = Delizioso y’all. You are killing me right now! I love the Negroni but I'm on a Keto diet right now. Bourbon is still allowed but the only cocktail that works on this diet is the Vesper. (Which ani't bad by any means but man how I love a good Negroni). I will live vicariously through you my bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 9:02 PM, flahute said: You are killing me right now! I love the Negroni but I'm on a Keto diet right now. Bourbon is still allowed but the only cocktail that works on this diet is the Vesper. (Which ani't bad by any means but man how I love a good Negroni). I will live vicariously through you my bro. (In my best Connery 007 brogue...). Say, Agent Flahute, I always enjoy a finely crafted Vesper, myself. Particularly, on a sunny and 67 degree February day. Of course, shaken not stirred. What say you and I gather a satchel of the ingredients, pick up Moneypenny and Pussy Galore, and give them a good shagging? How about you let me have Moneypenny this time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 9 hours ago, smokinjoe said: (In my best Connery 007 brogue...). Say, Agent Flahute, I always enjoy a finely crafted Vesper, myself. Particularly, on a sunny and 67 degree February day. Of course, shaken not stirred. What say you and I gather a satchel of the ingredients, pick up Moneypenny and Pussy Galore, and give them a good shagging? How about you let me have Moneypenny this time? I am good with this plan. Heading to the bar right now for that drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 After a warm up beer, it’s on to a TANSTAAFL2 special, The Trans-Atlantic Giant. Or, more affectionately known as: The SmokinmuthahfuckinJoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, smokinjoe said: After a warm up beer, it’s on to a TANSTAAFL2 special, The Trans-Atlantic Giant. Or, more affectionately known as: The SmokinmuthahfuckinJoe. DUDE!!! You are truly lining life when you, a former BOTY, have a fabulous cocktail named personally after you, particularly if so named by the former BOTY; TANSTAAFL2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 I believe there is a law that states that one Rob Roy must be consumed somewhere in the US every month of the calendar year. May I go on record that I have covered February for the team... Gary Regan in his cocktail book calls for Peychaud’s Bitters and an addition of a cherry to this cocktail, where my Boston’s goes just Scotch and Sweet Vermouth. I went with the Regan variant, and it seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Another TANSTAAFL2 special for me while cooking up some potato soup, and watching OSU-IU College hoops: The Arbitrary Nature of Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evasive Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Staying in tonight- reading by the fire and sipping a WT101 old fashioned while my GF takes a pre-dinner nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 11:35 AM, smokinjoe said: Another TANSTAAFL2 special for me while cooking up some potato soup, and watching OSU-IU College hoops: The Arbitrary Nature of Time. I remember this one from Sampler a few years back. I think I had two of them. A new classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I go hot and cold on bourbon or rye cocktails. Not sure I have made one in a couple years, and I don't know why. I really like a Manhattan or old fashioned. Last night, Amy and I went to Jag's for a nice meal. The cocktail of the evening was an old fashioned made with Larceny and house made cherry bitters. It was so good, I had 2. So, this afternoon, I made a little simple syrup with cane sugar, a couple ounces of HMBIB and some Angostura orange bitters, and orange rind. Dang, I'm back into cocktails again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Last year tried a 'white cocktail' as a means of finishing off some white dog I had bought for other purposes (mainly to compare/contrast to the Mt. Vernon George Washington Unaged Rye whiskey I bought there - which by the way was WAY better than the HH Trybox Rye or BT Rye Mashbill white dogs). It wasn't great, but had it on my 'to do' list to try others. Tonight did a side by side of two different 'white whiskey cocktail' recipes: a White Manhattan (left), and a White Dog Old Fashioned (right). I absolutely preferred the White Manhattan, which while definitely different from a typical Manhattan, had a familial resemblance - and at the end of the day - was fairly tasty! Not sure I'd order this over a typical Manhattan, but think I discovered how to enjoy the remainder of the white dog I have on hand. The White Dog Old Fashioned - unimpressed with, which wasn't a surprise. With so few other components (which is great when the base bourbon or whiskey can be the star), if you don't like white dog straight up - there isn't enough of a change here; at least not for me. For anyone interested, the recipe for the White Manhattan is: 1.5 oz White Whiskey (white dog, etc) 1/2 oz Blanc Vermouth (I used Dolin) 1/2 oz Benedictine 3 dashes orange bitters Now the recipe called for stirring with ice, and then straining - which I ignored (I enjoy the cocktail 'evolving' as the ice melts over time, so I just threw in the ice, stirred, and enjoyed). I did add a cherry just because. The White Dog Old Fashioned recipe (which I didn't care for) was: 2 oz White Dog 1 tsp simple syrup 3 dashes orange bitters Again - for me, just not enough of a departure from straight up white dog - which I'm not a big fan of. I'll definitely be polishing off the rest of my HH Try Box Rye and BT Rye Mash White Dog with the White Manhattan recipe above! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Relegated to the garage as rain is moving through, but a gorgeous Boulevardier to start the weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 4:29 PM, GaryT said: Last year tried a 'white cocktail' as a means of finishing off some white dog I had bought for other purposes (mainly to compare/contrast to the Mt. Vernon George Washington Unaged Rye whiskey I bought there - which by the way was WAY better than the HH Trybox Rye or BT Rye Mashbill white dogs). It wasn't great, but had it on my 'to do' list to try others. Tonight did a side by side of two different 'white whiskey cocktail' recipes: a White Manhattan (left), and a White Dog Old Fashioned (right). I absolutely preferred the White Manhattan, which while definitely different from a typical Manhattan, had a familial resemblance - and at the end of the day - was fairly tasty! Not sure I'd order this over a typical Manhattan, but think I discovered how to enjoy the remainder of the white dog I have on hand. The White Dog Old Fashioned - unimpressed with, which wasn't a surprise. With so few other components (which is great when the base bourbon or whiskey can be the star), if you don't like white dog straight up - there isn't enough of a change here; at least not for me. For anyone interested, the recipe for the White Manhattan is: 1.5 oz White Whiskey (white dog, etc) 1/2 oz Blanc Vermouth (I used Dolin) 1/2 oz Benedictine 3 dashes orange bitters Now the recipe called for stirring with ice, and then straining - which I ignored (I enjoy the cocktail 'evolving' as the ice melts over time, so I just threw in the ice, stirred, and enjoyed). I did add a cherry just because. The White Dog Old Fashioned recipe (which I didn't care for) was: 2 oz White Dog 1 tsp simple syrup 3 dashes orange bitters Again - for me, just not enough of a departure from straight up white dog - which I'm not a big fan of. I'll definitely be polishing off the rest of my HH Try Box Rye and BT Rye Mash White Dog with the White Manhattan recipe above! Fantastic! I have some white dog I don't know what to do with and now I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) So I had a strange cocktail in an unexpected place - Starbucks. Starbucks is almost a curse word in Seattle so they've upped their game with these special locations called Starbucks Reserve Roastery. They will make you coffee in any possible way that coffee can be brewed. They even have methods you didn't know existed. The coffee beans they have here are exclusive to these locations and are VERY different than what you expect Starbucks to have. They also have a bar and have a number of cocktail recipes that use coffee. I was intrigued so I tried this: The Reserve Boulevardier Here's the ingredients being poured over the coffee: I was intriguing and pretty darn good. Edited March 2, 2019 by flahute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 A before dinner Old Fashioned with OGD bonded, Angostura bitters, Fee Brothers cherry bitters and a big fat square ice cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Weekend blast off with a Negroni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 2:44 PM, smokinjoe said: Weekend blast off with a Negroni. I wait in anticipation for your next cocktail reveal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 16 hours ago, flahute said: I wait in anticipation for your next cocktail reveal. Oui! A Sidecar to get this weekend started. I in turn, wait in anticipation of Bruce’s cocktails at SB Sampler Back 40 cookout!! (That F$&?!&!!!!!! Y’all just heard was the start of Bruce cursing me.... ). PS: I can’t explain it, but a coupe glass somehow really makes some cocktails taste better...I got this one from Mrssmokinjoe for my birthday, and it’s become a go to on many occasions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyBlender Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 9:00 AM, flahute said: So I had a strange cocktail in an unexpected place - Starbucks. Starbucks is almost a curse word in Seattle so they've upped their game with these special locations called Starbucks Reserve Roastery. They will make you coffee in any possible way that coffee can be brewed. They even have methods you didn't know existed. The coffee beans they have here are exclusive to these locations and are VERY different than what you expect Starbucks to have. They also have a bar and have a number of cocktail recipes that use coffee. I was intrigued so I tried this: The Reserve Boulevardier Here's the ingredients being poured over the coffee: I was intriguing and pretty darn good. Wow, when did Starbucks start getting into selling cocktails? I have do admit that sounds intriguing. From what I can see of the cocktail list, it actually looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyBlender Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 40 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Oui! A Sidecar to get this weekend started. I in turn, wait in anticipation of Bruce’s cocktails at SB Sampler Back 40 cookout!! (That F$&?!&!!!!!! Y’all just heard was the start of Bruce cursing me.... ). PS: I can’t explain it, but a coupe glass somehow really makes some cocktails taste better...I got this one from Mrssmokinjoe for my birthday, and it’s become a go to on many occasions. Whoa......yes please on that Delord Armagnac Sidecar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evasive Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Simple, but hard to beat. WT101, Angostura, simple syrup, 2 orange twists, 1 lemon twist, and a Luxardo cherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I just spent a few days in New Orleans and, of course, had some good cocktails. I think the best was an absinthe at The Old Absinthe House. Man, did she give a healthy pour. My second favorite was a house-named cocktail at Toup's South, a grog with two rums, tea, two kinds of bitters, and lime. Several others were pretty good, too. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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