Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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Aviation
2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Maraschino
1/2 oz lemon juice
shake with iceA solid drink. Highly dependent on which gin you use, obviously. I have a few at the moment, most notably Letherbee autumnal release (2016). That was my preference here, followed by Tanqueray. I also tried Hendricks, which is a phenomenal gin for many purposes, but didn't stand up to the Luxardo Maraschino. Although I should note that my wife preferred the Hendricks, so there's no accounting for taste, I guess. As an aside I've made a mental note to pick up a brand of maraschino called Maraska which is said to be less boisterous.
If you've been following my drink odyssey, I rank them in the following order…
John collins
Bolero (although I think this could be improved with brandy/orange selection)
Aviation
Coffee + amaretto
Dirty Snowman -
Holy cow I'm such an eejit… I ordered it at work, and it said "Jim Beam White Label", so I figured it'd be something special...
Made to the same formula since 1795, this giant of the category is aged for four years in oak barrels to create a smooth, mellow taste with hints of spice.
So yeah I guess I just ordered the regular version… I'll grab a bottle of FOUR ROSES then...
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Rowans creek bourbon.
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its between 28-34 us at the places ive purchased it. im not sure which sites youre looking at. unless i missed a post by you. ive gone back and looked though. im learning.
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Woodford Reserve
Tonight’s drink of choice, Jameson’s Caskmates. Aged in stout casks…. so fucking smooth.
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If you like regular Jameson’s, which I love, then this will definitely float your boat. Mellow and smooth,deep and rich coffee and chocolate tastes with just enough burn to let you know it’s there.
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Interesting Jameson, never seen that.
@Seul I weep for your bourbon selection:(.
Rye Manhattan
2 oz rye (I used wild turkey 80 proof, would be better with 101)
1 oz italian vermouth (Carpano Antica)
2 dash bitters (Reagan's orange)
1 dash Maraschino (Luxardo)
Stir with ice and strainA classic. For me, it's a change of pace from drinking just straight whiskey, which is what I would do most of the time if left to my own devices. But, I felt the need to understand the Manhattan, so here we are. Although I have no basis for comparison, I'm pretty sure this is a good option for Italian vermouth. I could kill any man ever made with 2 strikes from this bottle.
Stirring results in a clear and more visually pleasing drink. Shaking makes it cloudy (again my wife and I disagree here, she shakes).
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I didn't post any, nothing to learn!
It retails at around USD65-75 on the sites based in the UK. Shame!
Wow. That’s a hell of a mark up.
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@Megatron1505 Thanks so much for the heads up.Really delicious/very easy to drink. On the back of the bottle they talk about a craft brewer using their barrels for their stout thus giving them the idea to do this. I’m pretty sure I have a bottle of the stout they’re talking about. Love the finish on this.
