smokinjoe Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 First cocktail for me in this New Year, so leading off this new thread with a variation on the 19th Century cocktail. What do you do when you buy your first bottle of Cocchi Americano on a whim, and you don’t know what to do with it? You call TANSTAAFL2 for a cocktail recipe, obviously! 1.5 oz Bourbon .75 oz Creme de Cacao .75 oz Cocchi Americano .75 oz Lemon Juice Shaken over ice. Strain. Serve up in coupe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Was in the mood for an Old Fashioned. In my mind the MM101 would be too sweet. This is spectacular. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Made a couple martini-ish drinks for Mrs big blue, sour apple martini followed by a lemon drop for yesterday’s football games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I feel like the 22 thread needs a mezcal Negroni. Had a couple of these last night while watching some early Olympics. Pulled this orange off a tree in the front yard. The amount of oil that came out of the peel was impressive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 8:46 AM, MM818 said: I feel like the 22 thread needs a mezcal Negroni. Had a couple of these last night while watching some early Olympics. Pulled this orange off a tree in the front yard. The amount of oil that came out of the peel was impressive. Whether the thread does or not, I think I need a Mezcal Negroni. I've never had one and it sounds delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobWayne Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Wow, That Old Fashioned looks great! I had a couple of those on Saturday night, but, I prefer Rye for those and my Manhattans. Rittenhouse Rye is my go to for mixing. I have never used Bourbon, but would think a wheater might be too sweet. Now have to buy my Demerara sugar on line since it has been increasingly difficult to find at the grocery store. Cane Syrup works great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobWayne Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 This was damned tasty too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Doing some big Old Fashioned’s for the Super Bowl. 2tsp simple syrup, 4-5 squirts each of angostura bitters and orange bitters, 2 Luxardo maraschino cherries, 6oz WT101, big sphere cube. One for the first qtr, just made #2 for beginning of 2nd qtr. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) “And just like that”…… TD on first play. New Old Fashioned like above for beginning of Q3 except with a large cube shaped cube. Edited February 14, 2022 by Kjbarth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjbarth Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 After a 3rd as above at the start of the 3rd qtr, that lasted until the end of the game. Now onto a new formula, replacing the WT101 with a FRYL Old fashioned with otherwise the same recipe. This will work while watching the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM818 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Are you ever that guy that cringes when an old fashioned is made for you? The cheap bottle of simple syrup. The heavy hand on the bitters. Packed w ice. This is that drink. Bulleit rye. But, It’s damn good. And, that’s the Pacific. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Negroni while out for a belated Valentine’s Day dinner with Mrssmokinjoe and Littlesmokinjoe at one of our favorite Italian places, Osteria Mattone. They have the yurt set up outside, and it really makes for a nice atmosphere. Edited February 20, 2022 by smokinjoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledInBond Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Check out this cocktail list. You SoCal guys have all tried the Old Fashioned at Raised by Wolves in La Jolla right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, BottledInBond said: Check out this cocktail list. You SoCal guys have all tried the Old Fashioned at Raised by Wolves in La Jolla right? Yow what a list. Is this for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledInBond Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 6 hours ago, flahute said: Yow what a list. Is this for real? Yes. This place also sells bottles of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 12 hours ago, BottledInBond said: Check out this cocktail list. You SoCal guys have all tried the Old Fashioned at Raised by Wolves in La Jolla right? The Improved Whiskey Cocktail looks very similar to a Sazerac Cocktail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Sweeter than I would make on my own. I should probably just throw some extra BT in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Clueby said: Sweeter than I would make on my own. I should probably just throw some extra BT in there. That tends to be my problem with all pre mixed cocktails. It's like they throw in a couple of packets of sugar right before bottling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMohawk Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Not sure it would be classed as a cocktail at all but, Belgian hot chocolate spiked with Buffalo Trace. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 49 minutes ago, MissMohawk said: Not sure it would be classed as a cocktail at all but, Belgian hot chocolate spiked with Buffalo Trace. Under the classic definition, it would not be, but they seem to have expanded the definition to refer to almost any drink that includes alcohol. I prefer the classic definition, because words are supposed to have meaning. But, anyway, that sounds like a nice drink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 22 hours ago, MissMohawk said: Not sure it would be classed as a cocktail at all but, Belgian hot chocolate spiked with Buffalo Trace. If you can get Buffalo Trace Cream Liqueur there, give it a try. Not sure how good it is in Belgian hot chocolate, but I think it’s pretty good in a cup of coffee. ️ It’s also pretty good in a glass with some ice. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 KC Rye Old Fashioned 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I’m not having a cocktail, but I thought I’d post something interesting. A local bar/bistro is showing some solidarity for the people of Ukraine. They are permanently changing the name of the cocktail “Moscow Mule”, to “Kyiv Mule “. They will also be using only Ukrainian vodka. One dollar from each Kyiv Mule sold will go to UNICEF Ukraine to benefit the children in Ukraine affected by the war there. Biba! Joe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) It is 80F here, this afternoon. I'm having a very simple, but very good Manhattan cocktail. 1 1/2 oz Old Forester 100, 3/4 oz Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, about 4 dashes Angostura, and three small ice cubes. Edited March 6, 2022 by ratcheer Correct typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Friday night Old Fashioned (or, maybe my 2nd? or 3rd? meh - details) Benchmark Bonded doing the trick tho! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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