Happy New Year and Welcome to the B&B Speakeasy Spirit of the Month!
Our selection for January 2010 is Drambuie!
Gents, this is another spirit selection plucked from the more recent replies to the Spirit of the Month Suggestion Thread! And I must say I agree with those who sing it's praises in the cold Winter months. A fine choice for relaxing in the glow of your fireplace.
So what is it?
It's scotch. Mostly. Flavored with honey and herbs, making it an (albeit 80 proof) liqueur. Typically, this is an aisle of the liquor store that I spend very little time in. Keep some Cointreau, Amaretto, Bailey's and Kahlua on hand, and usually I'm all set for my liqueurs for several months. But after the "big 5" base liquors, Drambuie is one of the most versatile bottles you can have in your arsenal. Warm and sweet with only the subtlest scotch "bite" (owing to the blend of smooth Highland and Speyside malts) neat or on the rocks, great mixed with ginger ale or soda and a twist, as a sour (back way off on the syrup), or as a Manhattan (probably should call it a Rob Roy), or in the classic "Rusty Nail" cocktail which is simply Drambuie and blended Scotch whisky stirred over ice. Measure to your own taste, but 1:1 is a good place to start.
[imga=left]http://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/media/19390/full[/imga]The name comes from the Scottish phrase an dram buidheach,meaning "the satisfying drink." It was first served at the Broadford Inn in 1893, although an apocryphal legend involving Prince Charles Edward Stuart's asylum on the Isle of Skye following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Drambuie was first marketed globally in 1910 from Edinburgh, having been available in the US and France for some years previous. Sales were slow initially, although in 1916 Drambuie became the first liqueur stocked in the cellars of the British House of Lords. Drambuie is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of it's first widespread distribution with a new bottle design.
Hopefully this will be a little more of a crowd-pleaser than the last couple spirits! Indeed, it's quite versatile and tasty -- I imagine someone out there has a special drink recipe or two involving Drambuie. (Fun fact: the term "Drambuie Strength" likely originates from the difficulty of re-opening a bottle of Drambuie, due to the honey and other ingredients collecting and hardening around the cap.)
Use this thread to talk about Drambuie, your favorite midwinter drinks, meal and cigar pairings, or anything else! Then take a moment to browse our past Spirits of the Month, archived here on the B&B Wiki!
Cheers!!
Our selection for January 2010 is Drambuie!
Gents, this is another spirit selection plucked from the more recent replies to the Spirit of the Month Suggestion Thread! And I must say I agree with those who sing it's praises in the cold Winter months. A fine choice for relaxing in the glow of your fireplace.
So what is it?
It's scotch. Mostly. Flavored with honey and herbs, making it an (albeit 80 proof) liqueur. Typically, this is an aisle of the liquor store that I spend very little time in. Keep some Cointreau, Amaretto, Bailey's and Kahlua on hand, and usually I'm all set for my liqueurs for several months. But after the "big 5" base liquors, Drambuie is one of the most versatile bottles you can have in your arsenal. Warm and sweet with only the subtlest scotch "bite" (owing to the blend of smooth Highland and Speyside malts) neat or on the rocks, great mixed with ginger ale or soda and a twist, as a sour (back way off on the syrup), or as a Manhattan (probably should call it a Rob Roy), or in the classic "Rusty Nail" cocktail which is simply Drambuie and blended Scotch whisky stirred over ice. Measure to your own taste, but 1:1 is a good place to start.
[imga=left]http://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/media/19390/full[/imga]The name comes from the Scottish phrase an dram buidheach,meaning "the satisfying drink." It was first served at the Broadford Inn in 1893, although an apocryphal legend involving Prince Charles Edward Stuart's asylum on the Isle of Skye following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Drambuie was first marketed globally in 1910 from Edinburgh, having been available in the US and France for some years previous. Sales were slow initially, although in 1916 Drambuie became the first liqueur stocked in the cellars of the British House of Lords. Drambuie is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of it's first widespread distribution with a new bottle design.
Hopefully this will be a little more of a crowd-pleaser than the last couple spirits! Indeed, it's quite versatile and tasty -- I imagine someone out there has a special drink recipe or two involving Drambuie. (Fun fact: the term "Drambuie Strength" likely originates from the difficulty of re-opening a bottle of Drambuie, due to the honey and other ingredients collecting and hardening around the cap.)
Use this thread to talk about Drambuie, your favorite midwinter drinks, meal and cigar pairings, or anything else! Then take a moment to browse our past Spirits of the Month, archived here on the B&B Wiki!
Cheers!!
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