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This month’s Mixology Monday is being hosted by Tristan at The Wild Drink Blog. He’s put forth the following challenge:
This month’s Mixology Monday is all about twists on classic cocktails, that for one reason or another do an even better job than the drinks upon which they are based.
This could be as simple as a classic Margarita with a dash with a special touch that completes it, or maybe … Continue Reading
Tags: agavoni, Campari, sweet vermouth, tequila ocho plata
The makers of Tequlia Ocho are convinced the concept of terroir can apply to agave as much as grapes. So they are making three single estate tequilas, a silver, resposado, and añejo, to prove their point. I was lucky enough to receive a sample bottle of their 2008 Plata to give a try.
Naturally, as I have no other vintage to compare it to, I cannot speak to the importance of the labeled year. What I can say is this is an excellent silver tequila. Made from 100 percent agave, all the … Continue Reading
Tags: Bénédictine, Campari, dry vermouth, right gin, sweet vermouth, zummy cocktail
Right Gin is not afraid to say it – they want to be the gin for people who think they don’t like gin. It is, after all, created by people who thought they should like gin but couldn’t find one that worked for them. As you know, I already know I like gin, but was happy to receive a bottle of this gin produced in Sweden to sample.
Personally, I have to wonder what gins they did try, considering their big complaint was a heavy, oily aftertaste. That’s a problem I find exists … Continue Reading
Tags: Campari, Gin, honey, orange bitters, TDN
Has this ever happened to you? You invent a new drink, and you think it’s the greatest thing ever. You sweat over a good name, you brag about it to all your friends. And then you forget about it. You remember a few months later, and try it again, and cannot imagine what lead you to think it was a great drink.
Campari Dolce
Happily, this is not the case with the Campari Dolce. I invented this drink at a … Continue Reading
Tags: apricot brandy, bellringer, Campari, Cocktails, Gin, Lillet blanc, orchard apricot, rhubarb bitters, TDN
Bitter Apricot Cocktail
Every Thursday night, starting around 7 pm EST (00:00 GMT), we meet in the Mixolseum chat room and make up drinks. Usually we have a theme centered around an ingredient that we try to experiment with.
The theme for November 6 was gin. Participants were asked to find a gin they haven’t previously purchased.
This was a big challenge for me. I’ve made an effort to try as … Continue Reading
