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Snow Cone Capone posted:I'm thinking of doing a Vermouth Week where I buy the 3 or 4 sweet vermouths I've been meaning to try (Carpano Antica, Cocchi, Punt e Mes, and kill off the Dolin I have in the fridge) and just do "same cocktail, different vermouth" a bunch of times. if you lack an unwavering commitment to alcoholism you may end up with several half-empty bottles of stale vermouth
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LionYeti posted:Was experimenting went to the liquor store for allspice dram for this christmas party cocktail I was working on and was introduced to this https://distillery291.com/the-decc-citrus-clove-liquor/ . Its a really nice Citrus and Clove Liquer very christmassy.
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Clark Nova posted:if you lack an unwavering commitment to alcoholism you may end up with several half-empty bottles of stale vermouth Vermouth is good drinking all on its own, friend.
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Especially when it’s stale garak.jpg
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Clark Nova posted:if you lack an unwavering commitment to alcoholism you may end up with several half-empty bottles of stale vermouth yeah, I was gonna limit myself to vermouth drinks to make sure I don't get to that point  and yeah they're definitely good enough to drink straight!
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Sep 11, 2022 22:15
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I wanted to try something new and Amaro Montenegro came in a box with a free glass, so now I have Montenegro. This stuff is good!
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Snow Cone Capone posted:yeah, I was gonna limit myself to vermouth drinks to make sure I don't get to that point
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Sep 12, 2022 00:41
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Also 50/50 sweet/dry vermouth is pretty nice and easy drinking!
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Toebone posted:I wanted to try something new and Amaro Montenegro came in a box with a free glass, so now I have Montenegro. This stuff is good! Amaro Montenegro is absurdly tasty, you can do and M&M that and Mezcal About 1.25 oz of each stirred and put in a rocks glass. Or if you like your cocktails on the bittersweet side the Full Monte, 2 oz of Amaro 1 oz Bourbon and a dash of Ango.
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Sep 12, 2022 16:02
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Paper Plane with amaro Montenegro instead of Nonnino is good.
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Everytime I visit the liquor store the Montenegro calls to me louder and louder. One of these days I'll finally budget for it.
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It's funny because we've tried like 4 different amaros so far and none of them have been Montenegro or Nonino We'll get there eventually e: 7 if you count Fernet Campari and Aperol I guess
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Travelling to Chicago in a couple of months, any spots I should check out? Last time I was there I went to Three Dots and a Dash, The Office, and Violet Hour. This time I’m thinking about Kumiko and The Aviary, though I’m not sure the latter will really live up to the hype. Anyone that’s been: is the food any good? We’re thinking about making a light dinner of it. I’m also looking at Lazy Bird and The Alderman.
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I usually have a few amaros at home, even though I haven't found many cocktails I love them in. This isn't a huge problem, because I love drinking them neat or in a paper plane. The store I usually go to has one called Forthave Marseille that is super good to sip on. LionYeti posted:Amaro Montenegro is absurdly tasty, you can do and M&M that and Mezcal About 1.25 oz of each stirred and put in a rocks glass. Anyone have any good recommendations YouTube channels for cocktails? I subscribe to How to Drink, Anders Erickson, and Educated Barfly. They're all pretty fun to watch and learn new interesting drinks to make, but How to Drink has been leaning pretty hard on whacky videos where you watch the host make faces at Outback Steakhouse cocktails or whatever.
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Anonymous Robot posted:Travelling to Chicago in a couple of months, any spots I should check out? Aviary is really fun. I wouldn't expect to get filled up or to be overwhelmed by elegance or anything, but it's a wide array of imaginative little bites and drinks in bizarre presentations that don't take themselves too seriously. I was laughing with delight the whole time, got out for like $300
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Anonymous Robot posted:This time I’m thinking about Kumiko and The Aviary, though I’m not sure the latter will really live up to the hype. Anyone that’s been: is the food any good? We’re thinking about making a light dinner of it.
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M&M (mezcal and Montenegro) is a great after diner shot/sipper. I usually serve it when I have friends over for dinner.
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tonedef131 posted:It’s a fun stop for a couple of drinks for sure but when it’s time for food I’d head across the street to The Publican. Thanks for the tip, a charcuterie board and bread basket before popping over for drinks sounds better to me than splashing out on a molecular gastronomy food menu that isn’t really inspiring me. Looking forward to the drinks, though.
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Trip report: I made a Rye Boulevardier and I don't like it nearly as much as a negroni, but I'm not sure if that's because I really like Negronis or if bourbon/rye hasn't clicked with me yet. I didn't like Negronis the first time I had one, either, tbh.
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Speaking of 3 dots and a dash. I made one the other day. Didn't like it.
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I loved every drink I had at The Drifter. If they're doing the banana jaegermeister one get it for sure. Sounds bizarre but it was incredible.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:Trip report: I made a Rye Boulevardier and I don't like it nearly as much as a negroni, but I'm not sure if that's because I really like Negronis or if bourbon/rye hasn't clicked with me yet. I didn't like Negronis the first time I had one, either, tbh. Did you do 1:1:1 or 2:1:1? My fave boulevardier riff is 2:1:1 with Carpano Antica as the vermouth, but if you aren't a bourbon fan that may be worse for you.
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Professor Wayne posted:
Cocktail Time with Kevin Kos. His techniques are fantastic. My tastes have changed a bit. This summer I didn't hit the whiskey and white rum fresh mint drinks as hard. Biggest new personal hit was probably my interpretation of a strawberry daiquiri. Still tinkering with my fall apple cocktail.
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The Polish Pirate posted:Did you do 1:1:1 or 2:1:1? My fave boulevardier riff is 2:1:1 with Carpano Antica as the vermouth, but if you aren't a bourbon fan that may be worse for you. I can't tout the sub of Cynar (70 if you're using a high proof whiskey) for Campari in a Boulevardier enough. Makes it into an incredible fall/winter sipper for me.
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Professor Wayne posted:
It’s a shame how far How to Drink has fallen down the click chasing algorithm rabbit hole. I looked at the channel the other day and I think in the past few months maybe 10% of his videos are about actually decent drinks, with the rest being clickbait videos about awful swill and stupid gimmicks. Someone here recommended the Cocktail College podcast a while back, and I’ve been quite pleased with it. They book highly accomplished bartenders as guests and have long format episodes focused around a single drink each time. It’s been consistently thoughtful, informative and pleasant to listen to.
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Anonymous Robot posted:It’s a shame how far How to Drink has fallen down the click chasing algorithm rabbit hole. I looked at the channel the other day and I think in the past few months maybe 10% of his videos are about actually decent drinks, with the rest being clickbait videos about awful swill and stupid gimmicks.
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Strange Matter posted:The last How to Drink video of any real substance is his Gin & Tonic video from about 2 months ago, which is still really excellent and gave me a project to work towards (that Tonic Syrup). Yeah he seems smart enough to realize he needs to get back to the real stuff eventually, but I do hope it's sooner rather than later. Even with the more clickbaity videos I always find them entertaining and at least a little educational, but it's getting a bit repetitive at this point. I sense maybe he's not sure what else to cover since, to be fair, he has covered almost everything.
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I think he said his more traditional focused ones don't perform as well. I imagine it's also tough you've been doing the series for close to seven years. On the recommendation front, I like behind the bar with Cara Devine. She's a bartender in Australia at a Spanish focused place and I like her different perspective.
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Carillon posted:I think he said his more traditional focused ones don't perform as well. I seem to recall him saying the gimmick videos perform like twice what his traditional recipes do
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There's a woodworker I follow from Canada who does all sorts of interesting projects, including building his own bandsaws and stuff out of wood, and his top performing video is a maze he made to catch a mouse in his garage. The metrics are very depressing for producing informative or interesting videos as opposed to gimmicky bullshit.
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If I were to use hot chocolate for a drink, would it be better to use a water based cocoa or do it with milk. Intuitively, milk seems like the way to go. Just because milk seems to be better for mixing with and it makes for better cocoa. But I've never done it. FWIW: something w/ creme de cacao and creme de menthe and/or mr. black.
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It's not classy, but hot chocolate + banana rum is really nice.
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Milk makes a much richer hot chocolate of course. It really just depends on what you like and have available. Slopping some whipped cream on top will help block the alcohol vapors which can be pretty intense in a hot drink. Also try a Verte Chaud https://theeducatedbarfly.com/verte-chaud/
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Just a little bit of green chartreuse goes great in a hot chocolate IMO
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LionYeti posted:Amaro Montenegro is absurdly tasty, you can do and M&M that and Mezcal About 1.25 oz of each stirred and put in a rocks glass. Or if you like your cocktails on the bittersweet side the Full Monte, 2 oz of Amaro 1 oz Bourbon and a dash of Ango. I just had an M&M and it fuckin rules. Highly recommended.
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cptn_dr posted:I just had an M&M and it fuckin rules. Highly recommended. Drinking it now and loving it. So well balanced for something with just two boozy components
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Braulio shakeratos deserve the hype. (Take some Braulio, shake it hard with ice, strain, dry shake, serve up.)
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god, fernet and coke is a magic elixir for tummy pains I'm grabbing a bottle of the Menta stuff next time, anybody have any reviews?
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It’s lower proof, sweeter, and minty. Don’t buy it. Your favorite bar can’t give it away.
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