I’ve made a few maple old fashions with legit maple syrup, and they turn out great. One of my favorites.
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No picture (because IT'S IN MAH BELLY), but I tried a Brooklyn tonight:
- 2 oz Rye or high rye Bourbon (I used WT 101)
- 1 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
- 1/2 oz Luxardo Maraschino
- 1/2 oz Amaro (I used Amaro Montenegro because it's all I have, though the recipe calls for Amaro Picon or a few dashes of Angostura)
- Shake over ice and garnish with a Luxardo cherry
Round two - this one was stirred not shaken, and the difference is very subtle but I think it's a tad better.
RichMahogany
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@Schmendr1ck I love the Brooklyn! My go to cocktail order for a while. Really should try it with fernet branca when you can. Adds a bit of dryness to the finish that I really like.
Make the cocktail however you like (shaken vs stirred) but spirit forward cocktails like the Brooklyn should always be stirred if you can help it. When you shake a spirit forward cocktail you add much more dilution which to me is contrary to whole point of having a spirit forward cocktail.
Unless you want it extra cold. Then go ahead and shake it (out of context). That’s really the only good reason for it
Make the cocktail however you like (shaken vs stirred) but spirit forward cocktails like the Brooklyn should always be stirred if you can help it. When you shake a spirit forward cocktail you add much more dilution which to me is contrary to whole point of having a spirit forward cocktail.
Unless you want it extra cold. Then go ahead and shake it (out of context). That’s really the only good reason for it
This is generally my approach as well. I shook the first one only because I'd never made a Brooklyn before, and the recipe I followed called for shaking.
It didn't seem to have any effect other than too much dilution, which is why I stirred the second one.
My daughter was having an orange tonight, so I stole a bit of peel and built a Vesper around it! 
Yeah yeah Mr. Bond, I know it's supposed to be lemon.
Yeah yeah Mr. Bond, I know it's supposed to be lemon.
I just finished a coffee boulevardier tonight, and holy crap was it amazing. The recipe I followed called for chocolate and cardamom bitters, but instead I used Mexican chocolate bitters (chocolate + chili pepper), and it was spot on. Just-sweet-enough chocolate and coffee, with a hint of chili and herbal bitterness.
This one goes on the "Hell yes, I'm having another!" list.
This one goes on the "Hell yes, I'm having another!" list.
I got stupid and made an Old Fashioned with Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye. I say that because it is fantastic, I want more...but each one costs like $14. 
RichMahogany
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I got stupid and made an Old Fashioned with Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye. I say that because it is fantastic, I want more...but each one costs like $14.
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Wait, $14 is expensive for an old fashioned?
Maybe not for a top shelf one in a swanky bar. But at home...yeah, that’s a lot for a middle class guy like me. Lol.Wait, $14 is expensive for an old fashioned?
But honestly...it is THE BEST I’ve ever had. So good.
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She dirty. 
I need to find a bottle of this stuff stat.I got stupid and made an Old Fashioned with Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye. I say that because it is fantastic, I want more...but each one costs like $14.
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For some reason I'm okay with this even though it seems a little redundant. But when someone says "gin martini" it rustles my jimmies.
Klobberer
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If you can find Cocchi Americano, it's closer to the original Lillet recipe used in the original James Bond Vesper. I've had both and the Cocchi version is much better.
“You mix a hell of a Caucasian, Jackie.”
We fell in love with Koloa Rums when we vacationed in Kauai years ago. Lucky to find it locally. All of them are great. This one is expensive, but much better than Kahlua.
We fell in love with Koloa Rums when we vacationed in Kauai years ago. Lucky to find it locally. All of them are great. This one is expensive, but much better than Kahlua.
Our favorite local Asian fusion restaurant has a drink called Drunken Buddha. We just double the rum instead of using coconut vodka too. All we are missing is the orchid garnish.
If this is a standard drink that goes by another name, please let me know.
If this is a standard drink that goes by another name, please let me know.
Best bourbon for cocktails?
I have some decent stuff but think it might be too nice for cocktails.
That said... I don't want a $20 bottle of paint thinner. So don't mind spending $40-$50 on something.
Also, I don't make them that often so paying a little extra $$ is justified.
I have some decent stuff but think it might be too nice for cocktails.
That said... I don't want a $20 bottle of paint thinner. So don't mind spending $40-$50 on something.
Also, I don't make them that often so paying a little extra $$ is justified.
For cocktails, I prefer higher proof stuff. My go to is often Bulleit Barrel Strength. Four Roses Single Barrel is 100 proof. It makes a good cocktail too. Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 120 proof can be found for $50 or less. It is also great.
Indyscammer
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4 Roses SB mixes with anything. A favorite of mine.
Booker's has very big and bold flavors. Many people get very strong nuttiness (often peanut) flavors from Booker's, and from Beam products in general such as Knob Creek. I've never mixed with my Booker's bottles. I'd have to think about that.Nice. Im doing a booze run soon and will check those out. Thanks.
Thinking of it now, I've seen Bookers in a couple of recipes also.
For margaritas I'm a Patron Silver or Don Julio Blanco
Indyscammer
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I like to use a Repasado ( or if I want to get real fancy an Anejo) for margaritas. Sauza Hornitos in either style is good and won’t break the bank at < $30 for Repasado.For margaritas I'm a Patron Silver or Don Julio Blanco
I do mix with my Four Roses Barrel Strength. It makes incredible cocktails, though expensive.
Indyscammer
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4 Roses makes a Single Barrel that isn’t labeled “Barrel Strength” and can usually be had here in Indiana for < $45/btl.
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