Posts by denning

Made an Aurora, courtesy of our own cptjeff: 2.5 oz gin (Greenalls) .75 oz St. Germain .75 oz Lime Juice Shaken, garnished with a lime twist. Quite tasty, but I may add a dash of grapefruit bitters next time to add an extra dimension...

Had a glass of nicely prepared Vieux Pontarlier absinthe. Mint, licorice, herbal notes. And despite diluting it down to about 28% or so, left a definite tingly numbness to my tongue. It was my first experience with absinthe like this,...

Grabbed a bottle of Lillet White the other day so I have been on a Huntsman patented "White Martini" kick. 2 oz. gin (Junipero/Magellan/Brokers) 1 oz. Lillet Blanc splash Luxardo Maraschino Garnish of lemon peel I've thrown in a Vesper...

Aviation with Brokers. Gin. Better with Plymouth, but I refuse to buy it since they jacked the price.

Just received the grey pearl cufflinks I'm giving to my brother for his wedding. Gorgeous. Positively gorgeous. Kirby, you've made me a customer for life.

Yesterday was international macarons day, so I made a "Macarons Pompette". 3 oz. cream soda 2 oz. Black Maple Hill Bourbon 1 oz. St. Germain Garnish with orange peel I add 2 oz club soda as it was sweet for my tastes. Was sweet and...

I have a red tartan dinner jacket that has a black satin shawl lapel. But I don't know what traditional standards are in that respect.

Corpse Reviver No. 2 Broker's Gin Cointreau Lillet Blanc Lemon Vieux Pontallier Absinthe

Made my first ever Sazerac. 2 oz. Alberta Springs 100% rye, rinse of Vieux Pontarlier absinthe, 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters, half dash Angostura bitters, sugar cube, lemon peel. Thoughts: I normally hate licorice, so the combined smell...

Quote:Originally Posted by clee1982 I like Paul Stuart look, but pretty sure it's out my range (though I probably should check). Phillips Tuxedo ($1987):...