White Negroni--naval strength gin, white (not dry) Dolan vermouth, Luxardo bitter bianco liqueur, orange bitters, grapefruit peel. A regular Negroni may be my favorite drink. This one does not come close. It is bitter and aromatic. Arguably complex. But it seems overly sweet and, to me, two dimensional. Sorry to say. I love its pristine look.
What are you drinking tonight?
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Blanton's, splash of water with a few cubes. My go to Bourbon.
Just curious, what TN Bourbons have you tried? I find George Dickel 12 to be quite tasty. YMMV.
Try Blantons? That is one of the many things I like about it.
Date night tonight, I usually go with a vodka martini (or two).
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I haven't had them in years but 'Jack' makes me ill just thinking about it.
I am really liking the Jungle Bird Cocktail. Fresh pineapple juice, Campari, rum, and lime juice.
I need to give that a shake.
Exactly 2 oz left of this handle for an Old Fashioned.
Exactly 2 oz left of this handle for an Old Fashioned.
Garnacha at a Spanish place.
Old school drink in an old school glass.
Strega, neat.
So little left in the bottle, might as well polish it off.
Strega, neat.
So little left in the bottle, might as well polish it off.
Having a Vodka Sunrise. Tasty...
I picked up a bottle of gin and some pineapple juice this evening so that I may try those great looking concoctions above, but tonight it waits...
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WT101. Sippin’ neat.
Unfortunately bottled pineapple juice, but a fresh mint sprig for this version. I like the balance between the sweetness of the pineapple juice and Demarara syrup versus the bitterness of Campari. Perfect on a 93 degree day with a heat index of 107 with tropical moisture thanks to Hurricane Marco out in the Gulf!
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The mint is a nice addition and , as I understand it, classic tiki, too.
The classic garnish for a Jungle Bird is pineapple leaves, as I understand it, but I do not see that they add much and by the time the pineapples I am using are ripe the fonds seem brownish and dry. I have not been using Demarara syrup, but I think that is a good idea. Definitely a balanced, complex cocktail.
I had what they called a Picador out last night. Tequila, Aperol, and I assume some citrus. Seemed like a Margarita variation. Good but not remarkable.
The classic garnish for a Jungle Bird is pineapple leaves, as I understand it, but I do not see that they add much and by the time the pineapples I am using are ripe the fonds seem brownish and dry. I have not been using Demarara syrup, but I think that is a good idea. Definitely a balanced, complex cocktail.
I had what they called a Picador out last night. Tequila, Aperol, and I assume some citrus. Seemed like a Margarita variation. Good but not remarkable.
No pictures, but I made a batch of Brown Derby’s with rosemary last night. Bourbon, fresh grapefruit & lemon juice, honey simple syrup, rosemary... made for a nice hot weather drink
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