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That would be because the Vesper is a bad drink. Lillet Rosé is definitely worth trying if you like the blanc.
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prayer group posted:That would be because the Vesper is a bad drink. I'm willing to believe it was a better drink (surprisingly good for one made by an author and not a bartender at least) with Kina Lillet Just add some bitters.
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Also release Kina Lillet again. I mean they did Suze Saveur d'Autrefois and it was great (by "they" I guess I mean "whatever French guys make these respective drinks)
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yeah all the recipes I saw mentioned "well virtually every ingredient is different/unavailable now so uhhh" so my expectations weren't too high, and it's not like it's radically different from a regular martini anyway It was mostly an excuse to pick up a bottle of Lillet 
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Speaking of vermouth I finally tried just straight Dolin with an orange twist and soda water and I wow that's pretty eye opening. For a second I was worried that I don't drink nearly enough Negronis to deal with all the vermouth I bought before it runs into trouble but yeah I don't think that's going to be a problem anymore.
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Strange Matter posted:Speaking of vermouth I finally tried just straight Dolin with an orange twist and soda water and I wow that's pretty eye opening. For a second I was worried that I don't drink nearly enough Negronis to deal with all the vermouth I bought before it runs into trouble but yeah I don't think that's going to be a problem anymore. Oh yeah. Or just vermouth, rocks, twist. Or a Mi-To. Once you start on fun weird red herbal bitter things, the gin is what you go through slowest.
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Sir Lemming posted:Oh no don't tell me this, I just ran out the other day. I was trying to attempt the "greenya colada" but didn't have nearly enough, so I just made a little "taste test shot" version and it was amazing. Was looking forward to getting another bottle so I could try it for real. I heard about there being a chartreuse shortage months ago, not sure how accurate it is since I haven't seen any supply problem around here. But I got another bottle just in case. E: Apparently it is a thing, found some recent posts from bartenders saying there's a buying limit right now but yellow is still available.
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Hey, is it a dick move to order multiple bitters & sodas if I'm still tipping for them? Was out with some friends who were drinking heavily and I needed to drive so I had 3 of them over an hour or so? And the bartender seemed kind of miffed. The place wasn't overly busy or anything so I dunno what the deal was.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:Hey, is it a dick move to order multiple bitters & sodas if I'm still tipping for them? Was out with some friends who were drinking heavily and I needed to drive so I had 3 of them over an hour or so? And the bartender seemed kind of miffed. The place wasn't overly busy or anything so I dunno what the deal was. Nah man, get what you want.
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I bought 2 pounds of limes at Costco today. I usually don't garnish with limes because it seems like a waste. But I think I'll do some garnish for...tiki time.
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My usually well stocked liquor store hasn’t had green in six months. Tons of yellow. I managed to find some green at a hole in the wall liquor store in the middle of nowhere though
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I just hit 4 liquor stores and a local mom and pop grocery store. None had, most had no idea what it was. One might have had it but there was no organization whatsoever, so if it was there, it was hiding behind other bottles. Sucks. I'm on the verge of just calling around for a couple hours to see if anyone has some.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:Hey, is it a dick move to order multiple bitters & sodas if I'm still tipping for them? Was out with some friends who were drinking heavily and I needed to drive so I had 3 of them over an hour or so? And the bartender seemed kind of miffed. The place wasn't overly busy or anything so I dunno what the deal was. Serving somebody with drunk friends NA drinks is one of the best thing a bartender can do, and if you were tipping on each one you probably just had a sourpuss bartender.
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Found some. Now I can try a last word. Good thing I already have the maraschino.
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Do they still make creme Yvette or did that company stop/go out of business? Looks to be OOS everywhere online and I'm more likely to find gold bullion on the shelf at my local store. Also does anyone have any good cocktails that use creme de noyaux?
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Hm...The Last Word was interesting. Not my favorite. But not bad. Just very odd.
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Waltzing Along posted:Hm...The Last Word was interesting. Not my favorite. But not bad. Just very odd. It’s one of my favorites but I find the Maraschino liqueur overpowering, so I up the gin to 1 and use .5 maraschino. I also like to use a more in your face gin like Tanqueray or Junipero
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my kinda ape posted:Do they still make creme Yvette or did that company stop/go out of business? Looks to be OOS everywhere online and I'm more likely to find gold bullion on the shelf at my local store. Creme Yvette is long gone, yes. Creme de noyaux is a strange beast. You might try it in a Pink Squirrel, which is a White Russian with the liqueur in question subbed in for the Kahlua. I’ve never tried it, but now that I’m thinking of it using a split of both noyaux and Kahlua in that drink could be interesting.
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My local liquor warehouse is out of both yellow and green chartreuse. They said it's been difficult to get a hold of and when they do get some in it's the 375ml bottles.
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Curiada has green in stock at the moment and they ship to a lot of states. Yellow OOS. Astor Wines has half bottles of yellow in stock and they ship to quite a few places.
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Speaking of Chartreuse, has anyone had the VEP Yellow?
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Waltzing Along posted:Hm...The Last Word was interesting. Not my favorite. But not bad. Just very odd. Do you like sour cocktails in general? Paper plane, aviation, etc? Or is it just the chartreuse that throws you?
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obi_ant posted:Speaking of Chartreuse, has anyone had the VEP Yellow? It’s lovely. The oak accentuates the vanilla and saffron really nicely.
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Phil Moscowitz posted:Do you like sour cocktails in general? Paper plane, aviation, etc? Or is it just the chartreuse that throws you? I like Tiki drinks. More alcohol forward cocktails don't do a lot for me. I definitely prefer the PP to the LW. Aviation I made once but don't remember my opinion. TLW is very flavorful, but I couldn't really figure it out. I'll make it again some time when I've already had a drink and see how it goes then. I hadn't had a drink in a week or so when I made that drink last night.
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obi_ant posted:Speaking of Chartreuse, has anyone had the VEP Yellow? Yeah. It’s nice, definitely more concentrated- I personally think the yellow flavor balance takes better to things like soda and tonic, so the VEP isn’t my favorite. If you can get a hold of the Somm edition Yellow sold in Europe, that’s its highest calling.
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Just made a TLW for the first time, 3/4 oz luxardo, lime and green chartreuse with a full oz of Sipsmith dry. I think it's an excellent gin pairing, juniper up front goes well with the chartreuse and the sour note at the end gives it nice depth. Put me on the list with everyone else who expected luxardo maraschino to taste like cherries lol.
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Hell yeah, my liquor store had green chartreuse. That should last me another year or so.Waltzing Along posted:Hm...The Last Word was interesting. Not my favorite. But not bad. Just very odd. I'm going to have to try it again soon, but my early experiences making it always turned out too sour and "chalky" if that makes sense. I want to try it again now that I feel like I've improved my shaking technique a bit. And if that falls, I may try a stirred version.
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Love me a Last Word. Pretty much the only thing I use chartreuse in.
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Whereas I'm more of the "Chartreuse may as well be a go-to neat for me" persuasion. Nice and intense just when I need a sipper that isn't bitter and can pack a pretty good punch. I noted a while ago that I made a caipirinha with it and that remains one of my favorites for kicking off a weekend.
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Chartreuse neat is great, also amazing in an improved whiskey cocktail as a liquor addition to the rye/bourbon.
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My dad used to drink it straight. I can't stand it, but it's good in cocktails.
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Picked up a couple things today. Tried a bottle of Tanqueray Rangpur and...honestly, I prefer the original. The lime flavor doesn't really add anything that a fresh squeeze/wedge doesn't already do. It's also slightly weaker than the normal stuff. Tried it neat, in a G&T and a pink gin + soda. This stuff, though:  It's very sweet, and I don't know what I would mix it with, but as a digestif on the rocks it's top-notch. They recommend drinking it alongside a coffee but I was too lazy for that, but yeah it'd be a fantastic combo.
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While I'm posting here, anyone got good absinthe-forward cocktails? I love absinthe and it usually just shows up as a rinse or tiny addition. I have a good bottle and would like to do more than just drinking straight. I may have asked this before but I am currently drunk on sake. E: Here's one of the cats that lived at an absinthe bar I used to go to in China, as payment for my question.  They had like 70 different bottles, it was rad. Mostly Czech. Grand Fromage fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Aug 7, 2022 |
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I want to make a Presbyterian but I feel like it’s a massive waste considering the shortage of both spirits.
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Death in the Afternoon, my dude. Absinthe and champagne. Combination of champions.
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I've probably posted this story before, but one of the best parties I've ever been to was a Christmas party hosted by one of the old-time servers at the restaurant I was working at. I made punch, there were huge piles of food, it was great. The bartender had brought her a bottle of green Chartreuse as a Christmas present (her favorite), and late in the party she went around with a tray full of shots of the Chartreuse. Absolutely incredible time.
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Waltzing Along posted:I like Tiki drinks. More alcohol forward cocktails don't do a lot for me. I definitely prefer the PP to the LW. Aviation I made once but don't remember my opinion. TLW is very flavorful, but I couldn't really figure it out. I'll make it again some time when I've already had a drink and see how it goes then. Try it with rum or mezcal, or whiskey + lemon juice
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Grand Fromage posted:While I'm posting here, anyone got good absinthe-forward cocktails? I love absinthe and it usually just shows up as a rinse or tiny addition. I have a good bottle and would like to do more than just drinking straight. I add in 1/8th to 1/4 oz to a martini. It's great!
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Waltzing Along posted:Hm...The Last Word was interesting. Not my favorite. But not bad. Just very odd. Swap the gin for a good rye and the lime juice for lemon juice and you have the (imo) superior Final Ward. I feel like the ingredients meld better in the final ward, makes it more rounded.
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Carillon posted:Honestly on the water front, if you have good water it's super easy to carbonate your own. I held off a long time thinking I didn't have the space or whatever, but it's been a game changer. I can get super sparkling 2 liters of water when I want! Plus if you've never had a carbonated Manhattan they are amazing. Just to add to this, if you already have a Sodastream (or can buy one on Craigslist like I did) you can buy an adaptor on Amazon for like $40 that will let a standard industrial CO2 tank plumb in. I got a 20lb tank and it lets us do like ~3 liters of seltzer a day for 9 months between refills which are like $40. 
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