Yellowjacket with blanco tequila because it's all we had.
Mixed Drinks
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boogercrack
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Finally got a bottle of Smith and Cross to fuck around with. I feel like Antica probably would have been the better vermouth choice, but I'll figure that out later. Im actively trying to only keep one bottle of vermouth open at a time to maximize turnover and keep them fresh (and chilled Stabby). This Kingston Negroni is pretty, pretty good. Gotta find some more uses for this wild ass rum.
Pretty dang fun in a 3/1.5/1.5 daq too
I remembered to put the Icelandic vodka bottle in this photo. This is a drink of 3/4 Icelandic vodka and 1/4 Cointreau , which this James Beard revised bartender’s guide (1976 revision of a 1940 book) calls a Blue Monday (when blue vegetable dye is added) or a Caucasian (yes, I know these names mean different things in the modern era).
It’s pleasant.
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Trying the traditional Green Chartreuse vs. Faccia Brutto in the Verte Chaud, or Green Chaud, if you prefer.
Green Chartreuse is the clear winner here. The Faccia Brutto gives a bit of a vegetal note that isn't really welcome.
Not going to kick the Faccia Brutto version out of bed, but won't be making this substitution again.
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Black Manhattan
Surprisingly enough, I have never fucked with Averna before.
This is delicious.
boogercrack
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Did your bottle of ango survive a shipwreck?
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You don't know the half of it.
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Across the Pacific
Oh hell yeah, this is in my wheelhouse.
Definitely prefer this to a Mai Tai.
jmaul
But I don't have allergies.
I have all of this, may need to try.
Across the Pacific
Oh hell yeah, this is in my wheelhouse.
Definitely prefer this to a Mai Tai.
A daiquiri riff that replaces some of the simple with St. Germain. I dig this.
FATC1TY
the fat, shitty poster
Been on a paper plane kick with the weather, bonus points for my wife loves them. We aren’t huge cocktail people at home, but easy enough and I’ve enjoyed Eagle rare as the bourbon.
Anyone have some favorites or preference in this instance ? Does a higher proof work better or worse? Something fruit forward like four roses or nutty like a Beam product ?
dan
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I find that the amaro makes a bigger difference. Can’t always get Amaro Nonino so I’ll swap in what I can find. That said, I also use 100 proof bourbons in cocktails.
Been on a paper plane kick with the weather, bonus points for my wife loves them. We aren’t huge cocktail people at home, but easy enough and I’ve enjoyed Eagle rare as the bourbon.
Anyone have some favorites or preference in this instance ? Does a higher proof work better or worse? Something fruit forward like four roses or nutty like a Beam product ?
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I agree 100% that Nonino and Aperol are the important bottles here. For bourbon in Paper Planes I have used anything from Elijah Craig to Buffalo Trace to McKenna BiB and Evan Williams BiB. It didn't really change the enjoyment of the cocktail at all.
If I don't have Nonino, I don't make Paper Plane.
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Diamondback
In the past, I had always used the Death & Co recipe of 4:1:1 but switched to the Difford ratio of 2:1:1 and I think I prefer this. It makes for a more balanced cocktail to my tastes.
I think I have noted this elsewhere in this thread, but I prefer a sharper , more bitter Amaro than Nonino. A straight paper plane is easy to guzzle, and I need something to make me stop and think a bit more about each drink. Amaro della Sacra has been that one for me.
Bought a couple bottles to make drinks inspired by the last few pages.
Paper Plane. Very nice. Will be a summer regular.
Black Manhattan. Yes, this is what I want in a winter sipper. Vermouth is not my thing.
Paper Plane. Very nice. Will be a summer regular.
Black Manhattan. Yes, this is what I want in a winter sipper. Vermouth is not my thing.