flahute Posted August 16, 2024 Share Posted August 16, 2024 18 hours ago, scratchline said: This is a one-off. I'll call it Hair of the Dahu. A Manhattan variation. Equal parts (3/4 oz) Whistlepig barrel-proof 10 yr rye and an old pre-metric PA- distilled 86 proof Old Overholt rye. Then a half-ounce of Dahu liqueur. Named for the mythical beast of the Alps and a mini-bottle that my wife brought back from France. Straddles the line between liqueur and amaro. Something she tells me is called "amer" in French. Dash of Spanish bitters and a lemon twist. I don't think it will unseat the classic but it's solid and a good warm-up for the garlic-balsamic hanger steak that is awaiting the grill. I'm also trying out my new phone (first upgrade in 6 years) so I'm hoping to up my boozy-photos game. Santé. I’d say you are off to a stellar start with the new phone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted August 17, 2024 Share Posted August 17, 2024 On 8/11/2024 at 6:51 PM, GaryT said: After enjoying a Fig Old Fashioned at a local restaurant (Ray's on the River), I was thrilled to discover that during Covid they had posted their recipe on-line! I'll stillstop in, but set out to make some which was quite involved. Here's a screenshot from their facebook page video (which didn't show step by step). For the bourbon (which at the restaurant the menu reflect it's 1792 Small Batch), I went went Early Times BIB - a very sweet bourbon with loads of brown sugar. Biggest challenge I had was my sous vide device requires a depth that the bottle itself didn't meet, so washed some smaller glass bottles to put in to raise the level (and also found that 6-8 figs isn't quite enough; using 12 for the 1 liter bottle is better). I thought a batch would last me quite some time, but turned out to only last me a couple of weeks! Damn things are addictive! Cheers! You had me at "fig"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 17, 2024 Share Posted August 17, 2024 Been sitting on this Parker’s Heritage curaçao cask finish since I got it because it just does t taste very good. Heard a lot of people say it makes a good Old Fashioned so finally gave it a try. Not bad! Used a fat tsp of rich Demerara syrup and one drop Angostura. Could use more bitters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 17, 2024 Share Posted August 17, 2024 Two more drops Angostura improved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted August 18, 2024 Share Posted August 18, 2024 40 minutes ago, flahute said: Two more drops Angostura improved it. I always use "extra" A. Bitters, and that tip about the PH Curacao finish is a great idea! I'm thinking that will be a very good use of a disappointing bottle! I shall try it out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 24, 2024 Share Posted August 24, 2024 My go to OF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 25, 2024 Share Posted August 25, 2024 On 8/17/2024 at 6:52 PM, flahute said: Been sitting on this Parker’s Heritage curaçao cask finish since I got it because it just does t taste very good. Heard a lot of people say it makes a good Old Fashioned so finally gave it a try. Not bad! Used a fat tsp of rich Demerara syrup and one drop Angostura. Could use more bitters. Is it just me, or does that WLW in the background need a cork? Oxidation, oh my! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 25, 2024 Share Posted August 25, 2024 9 hours ago, Kepler said: Is it just me, or does that WLW in the background need a cork? Oxidation, oh my! Ha! I had just emptied it the night before. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 25, 2024 Share Posted August 25, 2024 19 minutes ago, flahute said: Ha! I had just emptied it the night before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted August 25, 2024 Author Share Posted August 25, 2024 Sittin’ out in the shade contemplating what I’m going to fix for dinner with a highball of Maker’s 46, Ale-8-One ginger ale, a couple shakes of Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters, a ton of ice, and George Strait on the music machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 25, 2024 Share Posted August 25, 2024 (edited) 6 hours ago, flahute said: Ha! I had just emptied it the night before. Ahh ok I didn't notice. Now I can see the clear glass at the bottom through the rocks glass. Whew! Good work on the wlw! Edited August 25, 2024 by Kepler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted September 15, 2024 Author Share Posted September 15, 2024 Old Fashioned with Woodford Doubled Oaked as the whiskey. WRDO sings in an OF. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted September 16, 2024 Share Posted September 16, 2024 (edited) 6 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Old Fashioned with Woodford Doubled Oaked as the whiskey. WRDO sings in an OF. Looks great! I imagine that you only need a bar spoon worth of simple syrup with the DO whiskey. Edited September 16, 2024 by Skinsfan1311 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeweber Posted September 16, 2024 Share Posted September 16, 2024 (edited) Old Fashioned which I made with Sazerac Rye for the wife and me last night Edited September 16, 2024 by meadeweber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted September 22, 2024 Share Posted September 22, 2024 I worked up a cocktail for my Friday dice friends, a sort of cherry sour made with Tumblin' Dice bourbon and OF 100. Spent weeks getting the ingredients and proportions right but the sacrifice was worth it and it was a hit. I kinda miss my old bartending days so it has been fun creating cocktails again. I will have to start working on a Fall cocktail now I guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 22, 2024 Share Posted September 22, 2024 16 minutes ago, IamMatt said: I will have to start working on a Fall cocktail now I guess. Yes you do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret Bret Posted September 22, 2024 Share Posted September 22, 2024 Time of the season for fig/fig leaf simple syrup. Yum. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted September 22, 2024 Share Posted September 22, 2024 27 minutes ago, Bret Bret said: Time of the season for fig/fig leaf simple syrup. Yum. Tell me more...recipe to make the syrup? Recipes USING the syrup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret Bret Posted September 23, 2024 Share Posted September 23, 2024 2 hours ago, IamMatt said: Tell me more...recipe to make the syrup? Recipes USING the syrup? 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 5 medium sized fig leaves cut with 1 inch of leaf stem. Drain the white leaf sap then cut the stems off the leaves. (Don’t use older leaves). Wash the leaves. Add 2 fresh figs and simmer about 20 minutes or until the leaves are dark green. Toss the leaves, eat the figs. It has a unique vegetal earthy flavor that I think goes well with Fall/Winter cocktails. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted September 28, 2024 Share Posted September 28, 2024 Polished off a bottle of Saz with a couple manhattan’s tonight. Yum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted October 7, 2024 Share Posted October 7, 2024 Manhattan tonight, made with a freshly cracked 1792 BiB. Really good with roasted chicken for dinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted October 26, 2024 Share Posted October 26, 2024 Old Fashioned kind of night..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted November 9, 2024 Author Share Posted November 9, 2024 I don’t drink many martinis during the year, but somehow I just got a hankerin’ for one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchline Posted December 2, 2024 Share Posted December 2, 2024 Forgot about this bottle. 10 year old Wild Turkey. Makes a beautiful Manhattan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 (edited) On 12/1/2024 at 8:07 PM, scratchline said: Forgot about this bottle. 10 year old Wild Turkey. Makes a beautiful Manhattan. I love the glass! Edited December 4, 2024 by Skinsfan1311 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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