What are you drinking right now?

[cocostella]

Indesertum is correct. However, the Brenne is average, at best. A bit cloy. Was a gift, which I break out every now and then when I notice it at the back of the cupboard. Still enjoyable tho.

 

[gjk5]

Four Roses Single Barrel, ice ball

 

[Huntsman]

The Bitter Valentine:

1.5 oz rye
O.5 oz aromatic rum (Ango single is nice)
0.375 Tempus Fugits creme de cacao
O.75oz Punt e Mes
O.25 oz Turin sweet vermouth
A few drops aromatic or natural chocolate bitters (Aphrodite, Mole, not Fee's Aztec)

Stir and serve up with flamed orange peel.

- H

 

[saint]

3-2-2 Margarita (tequila-lime-triple sec) up with guacamole. Having chili for dinner, but will switch to beer for that.

 

[fairlynerdy]



The Bitter Valentine:

1.5 oz rye
O.5 oz aromatic rum (Ango single is nice)
0.375 Tempus Fugits creme de cacao
O.75oz Punt e Mes
O.25 oz Turin sweet vermouth
A few drops aromatic or natural chocolate bitters (Aphrodite, Mole, not Fee's Aztec)

Stir and serve up with flamed orange peel.

- H

Yum.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Summer survival kit. Come home bush fires close by yesterday 36c today 38c. Thank the gods for quinine.

Tonight
Tasmanian Bay of Fires 2014 Pinot Noir

 

[lawyerdad]

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Bundaberg Rum Small Batch Vintage Barrel with a lot of ice, lime and fever tree cola. Probably the first of many tonight.

 

[b1os]

2.5 oz La Quintinye Blanc
0.5 oz Cointreau
2-3 dashes Angostura

some call it a "L'Orangerie". It's pretty good, but better with a dash or two of lemon juice and finished with a lemon twist, imo.

 

[marvin100]



2.5 oz La Qintinye Blanc
0.5 oz Cointreau
2-3 dashes Angostura

some call it a "L'Orangerie". It's pretty good, but better with a dash or two of lemon juice and finished with a lemon twist, imo.

Tell me about the vermouth...

 

[tropics]

Willet rye manhattan

 

[fairlynerdy]

Lost Sailor IPA, then a large pour of Abelour 12 year, then
A'bunadh for contrast. Finishing on a high note.

 

[b1os]



Tell me about the vermouth...

The range is good. But not easily used in cocktails. Quite unique taste. The blanc has intense citrus notes (tangerines etc) and menthol, I think.

 

[jcmeyer]

Found something nice and simple to do with yellow chartreuse. Bartender calls it "All Betts Are Off:" http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/...-beginners-chartreuse-dolin-drink-recipe.html

• 1.5oz mezcal
• .75 yellow chartreuse
• .75 Dolin blanc
• 2 dashes grapefruit bitters
• grapefruit twist

I'm sure grapefruit bitters would be better but I didn't have any so I used orange. I did have the grapefruit itself so I gave the peel the spray treatment and dropped it in.

 

[Principle]

I've really enjoyed the few mezcal mixed drinks I've had but I still prefer to drink it as is. There was one failed drink actually, in New Haven where Bar served me a scotch and mezcal spirits driven drink. Yuck.