This is one of my favorites. Would love to find a less costly option. But some things are worth the cost.
This is one of my favorites. Would love to find a less costly option. But some things are worth the cost.
Evan Williams BiB on the rocks
My local Costco has been running a Woodford deal, buy 2 bottles and get $10 off, every Costco is different of course.This is one of my favorites. Would love to find a less costly option. But some things are worth the cost.
Pretty drink! I am glad to see green Chartreuse getting some attention. Seems to be about $60 or more a 750 ml bottle these days. Is that a recent run up in price? I had the same bottle of green Chartreuse for about three decades.Green Ghost cocktail found on YouTube.
.5 oz Chartreuse, .5 oz fresh lime juice, 2 oz gin. Shake with ice and strain.View attachment 1156863
Good tip!Sapphire gives it an ethereal look
I have seen the Green Chartreuse for as much as $72/ bottle with $55-60 the normal going rate. My daughter wanted me to make her a cocktail requiring the stuff a few years ago. I resisted but found a bottle for less than $25 in Mexico. I‘ve been trying to find ways to use it ever since. The Last Word seems to be THE cocktail for Chartreuse but requires another very expensive marachino ingredient. I must say, the Green Ghost is a satisfying and beautiful drink although once this bottle is kicked, I doubt I will replace it.Pretty drink! I am glad to see green Chartreuse getting some attention. Seems to be about $60 or more a 750 ml bottle these days. Is that a recent run up in price? I had the same bottle of green Chartreuse for about three decades.
I notice that Campari seems to be be north of $30 a 750 ml bottle all of a sudden. Seems it me it hovered around $22 a bottle for a very long time and that this is a very big run up in price. Aperol is much less expensive. I have been using a lot of Campari recently, but I can stop if Campari's maker wants to price gouge.
The Gibson is a fascinating drink. I have heard and read so much "definitive" information to know that I am still not entirely sure what constitutes a Gibson. This one sounds quite good, very much like a wet martini. One source advised that a Gibson was a more dry variant on a martini, something like 5:1. Another source said the only difference was the onion rather than the olive (or twist). It is an intriguing batch of legends. This one sounds excellent, especially with a very good vermouth. Although lore on the martini sometimes includes bitters, it never seems to help the drink in my estimation. Just gin, vermouth, and garnish (no brine) for me, please.