Time for a cocktail! (6 Viewers)

[TomC727]

Barrel-aged cocktails

White - Coffee Old-Fashion
Green - Maple Old-Fashion
Red - Was the Manhattan, but currently empty. Manhattan was aged for a total of 2 months and then the remaining cocktail was placed into glass bottles.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Oops.

No worries, I appreciate ya looking out for me!

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Barrel-aged cocktails

White - Coffee Old-Fashion
Green - Maple Old-Fashion
Red - Was the Manhattan, but currently empty. Manhattan was aged for a total of 2 months and then the remaining cocktail was placed into glass bottles.View attachment 1055624

Hmmm... Interesting. So you are mixing the whiskey with the bitters, syrup, vermouth, flavorings, etc., then further aging in the barrel? Then just pour right into the glass and dink? Or into a mixing glass to chill first, then strain into the drinking glass? Or some other method?

 

[Irish]

Sagamore old fashion at one of my favorite restaurants in DC

 

[Irish]

And a second with dinner (no I couldn't wait until it got there before digging in lol)

 

[TomC727]

Hmmm... Interesting. So you are mixing the whiskey with the bitters, syrup, vermouth, flavorings, etc., then further aging in the barrel? Then just pour right into the glass and dink? Or into a mixing glass to chill first, then strain into the drinking glass? Or some other method?

I don't add the bitters until I make the cocktail out of the barrel.

I've tried 2 different methods when making the cocktails out of the barrel. Either 1 square ice cube and bitters and pour the cocktail out of the barrel over the one ice cube, or the standard method of mixing glass with ice and bitters, stir, and then strain into a glass with 1 ice cube.

I prefer just the ice cube method for all of them except the Manhattan, which I prefer in the mixing glass.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I don't add the bitters until I make the cocktail out of the barrel.

I've tried 2 different methods when making the cocktails out of the barrel. Either 1 square ice cube and bitters and pour the cocktail out of the barrel over the one ice cube, or the standard method of mixing glass with ice and bitters, stir, and then strain into a glass with 1 ice cube.

I prefer just the ice cube method for all of them except the Manhattan, which I prefer in the mixing glass.

I need to get one of these barrels. How big is the smaller one? Do you recall where you bought it?

 

[TomC727]

I need to get one of these barrels. How big is the smaller one? Do you recall where you bought it?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G4BDS2A/ref=twister_B0B9LDJ4V4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

The smaller one is 2L. The larger ones are 3L

The coffee old-fashioned - 2 bottles of bourbon of choosing, and 1 bottle of Mr. Black coffee liqueur (has to be Mr. Black, nothing else).

Maple old-fashioned, 2 bottles of bourbon of choosing, and 6oz of dark maple syrup. It has to be real maple syrup and not crap. Mine was from a local farmers market.

Manhattan is 2 bottle of Rye of your choosing, and 1 bottle of Vermouth (I recommend Antica Formula).

 

[TomC727]

I need to get one of these barrels. How big is the smaller one? Do you recall where you bought it?

The barrels were half the price 5 months ago.

 

[LowerBama1714]

Drinks will be flowing soon

Cold Brew is in the pitcher.
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I remember that pitcher from my 10th birthday party…

 

[Rieguy]

And a second with dinner (no I couldn't wait until it got there before digging in lol)

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So jealous, I always go to their Caesars location when in Vegas. GOAT key lime pie too.

 

[MatB]

Anyone else browse r/cocktails?

Place is a treasure trove of great recipes

 

[detroitdad]

 

[SteveEH]

I'm having a hard time going back to a normal straight up Manhattan after switching out the carpano antica for Amaro Montenegro with a big ice cube and orange twist. I also tried Averna Amaro which is thick and dark. Not sure if I like it as much as Montenegro yet...

Montenegro:

Averna:

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I'm having a hard time going back to a normal straight up Manhattan after switching out the carpano antica for Amaro Montenegro with a big ice cube and orange twist. I also tried Averna Amaro which is thick and dark. Not sure if I like it as much as Montenegro yet...

Montenegro:

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Averna:

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I'm almost out of Antica. Is this just a different brand of sweet vermouth, or a different liquor? Sorry if this is a n00b question.

 

[SteveEH]

I'm almost out of Antica. Is this just a different brand of sweet vermouth, or a different liquor? Sorry if this is a n00b question.

It's an Amaro Manhattan which uses amrao instead of sweet vermouth.

Amaro sours are really good too.

 

[MatB]

Had to tweek the recipe to use what I have.

Very tasty.

 

[MatB]

 

[RichMahogany]

Dash of bitters on the foam adds nice touch.

Old pic

 

[RichMahogany]

It's an Amaro Manhattan which uses amrao instead of sweet vermouth.

Amaro sours are really good too.

Called a black Manhattan, especially when you sub Averna for sweet vermouth

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Had to tweek the recipe to use what I have.

Very tasty.

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Finally! Another use for my absinthe!

 

[SteveEH]

Amaro (Averna) sour. Very hard to sip because it's so good!

 

[LowerBama1714]

Amaro (Averna) sour. Very hard to sip because it's so good!

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CHUG CHUG CHUG!

Recipe?

 

[SteveEH]

CHUG CHUG CHUG!

Recipe?

1.5 oz amaro
.75 oz bourbon
1 oz lemon
.25 oz simple syrup
1 egg white

 

[SteveEH]

Embarcadero (a boulevardier with Amaro instead of Campari and a lemon twist).

 

[MatB]

Oops.

Wrong thread.

 

[detroitdad]

Old grandad 114 makes a great old-fashioned. Celebrating my lowest weight in over 20 years!

 

[detroitdad]

Not sure if you're supposed to be drinking two of these every hour. Damn they're good.

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

Not sure if you're supposed to be drinking two of these every hour. Damn they're good.

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Palomas?

 

[detroitdad]

Palomas?

Margaritas