Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

[Jett129]

They recently had an across the board Tequila/Mezcal sale and I stocked up on tequila,had I known I would have grabbed some of these.-Next time. Thanks for taking the time to look for me.

[mclaincausey]

NP: good ideal to stockpile Mexican spirits while you can.

[mclaincausey]

This was a successful experiment.

[scooter]

Replaced this dying soldier….

This has become my "daily" sipper. Don't get me wrong, I still love sipping a good Bourbon, or rye. But, the Irish definitely know how to put me at ease, at the end of a long day. It was a four finger night, tonight.

[mclaincausey]

For once, I don't have rye but am heavy on bourbon. Thus, the appropriately-named Bourbon Scofflaw.

[tvenuto]

@mclaincausey nice. And by heavy on bourbon I assume you mean a dozen or so bottles on hand?

[mclaincausey]

No, for me that just means 7. I keep a lean bar because I drink em down faster than I probably should.

Made a really nice one with some almost overripe peaches , I call it The Panic:

Muddle like a fifth of a large peach without skin on broken ice with real grenadine

Stir in 2oz whiskey, 1 oz dolin Blanc, 1/2oz fresh lemon, ango (I used a bittercube version) dash, shake like it owes you money, strain over a highball with ice, float some Pellegrino lemon soda. Really really good.

[tvenuto]

Ha I’m in the same boat. I buy em as fast as I can and I drink em almost as fast  I was just musing about how many bottles I’d have to have before I considered myself “heavy on bourbon.”

Much experimenting tonight:

First one:
"The Solution"
1.5 oz Tequila
1.5 oz Mezcal (or other smoked liquor)
1 oz lime
.75 oz syrup
1 egg

This one was me figuring out what to do with a Baltimore distilled apple brandy, where the apples are smoked before distillation.

Second:
"Goldenrod"
3 oz white whiskey (VA distilled rye in this case)
2 oz triple sec
2 oz lime
0.5 oz simple

A white whiskey Margarita.  "Margarita" is Spanish for "Daisy" and goldenrod is the state flower of KY so it seemed appropriate.  This makes a BIG drink, so gird your loins.

Third:
White American
1 oz white whiskey
1 oz Kahlua
2 oz coconut milk

A riff on the white russian.  I can't drink dairy so this is what I came up with.  Freaking delicious, and I'm pretty smashed at this point.

[tvenuto]

^boy I needed some amaretto coffee on Sunday, let me tell you.

It’s expensive but a really standout rye. Highlights the mint/green apple/fennel zone that’s possible with rye.

[mclaincausey]

I like that one as well

This is an interesting mezcal with a chalky vibe. Very enjoyable.

[mclaincausey]

This one uses blue agave (like tequila) and thus is an interesting comparison of the methods behind that subtype and mezcal. So it tastes like a premium unrested tequila with a touch of terroir and smoke. Quite nice and an illustration of why I prefer the broader universe of mezcal.

[mclaincausey]

I should probably just move to Oaxaca and get it over with… They failed to build the wall in time last time I was south of the border.

[tvenuto]

Apologies for the lack of posting.  Rest assured that I haven't been slaking on my drinking, just my chronicling of said drinking.  Trying out cider cocktails tonight.  This one's a fail (as is, I know how to fix).

Rambling Man
2 oz Peated Bourbon (I used hickory smoked malt whiskey from Corsair)
2 oz OJ
1 tsp honey (as written, normally honey syrup is prescribed, given that honey doesn't mix well)
1-2 dash orange bitters

Shake with ice, then top with 6 oz dry cider.

Too smokey.  Also my lone orange was crap and somewhat sour, which adds to the one note of the drink.  Here's my fix, which I can't try at the moment (no more oranges) but you can trust me that this will work:

Brambling Man
1 oz Wild Fire
1 oz Apple Brandy
2 oz OJ
1 tsp honey syrup
2 dash orange bitters

[tvenuto]

Next up, the Drunken Pumpkin…

What was written:
0.75 oz Allspice Dram (St. Elizabeth)
2 oz Templeton Rye (don't they know Templeton adds "flavor"?  Weak)
0.5 oz lemon juice

Shake and strain in a collins glass, top with Pumpkin/Apple cider (which I find to be 6 oz, like the last recipe).  Also it's worth noting that this supposed pumpkin/apple cider probably contains "flavor."

What was done:
0.75 oz homemade allspice dram (see below)
2 oz Wild turkey 101 rye (the premier mixing rye of 2018)
0.5 oz lemon juice (missing from photo, because, you know, last lemon)
1 tsp simple syrup (my cider is bone dry, like all sugar is fermented out)

Shake and strain into collins glass, top with dry apple cider, and a few grinds of nutmeg.

Much more successful than the last drink.  Tart, but allspicey.  A good late summer choice, or if you just feel like something different than straight dry cider.

Allspice dram recipe here

I coulda hung out with Yul Brynner.

[Stuart.T]

Found this incredible wild Gorse flavoured gin in Cornwall. I really enjoy a small batch gin or rum, and if I'm buying a really good quality spirit I personally don't want to mix it with anything other than maybe a little ice.

[tvenuto]

Today’s arrival. Some decent cassis that I can’t source locally. A 14 year old single barrel selection of Knob Creek. MGPs first house label.

Drink is a Kir Breton
2-3 tsp cassis
2 tsp apple brandy
12 oz very dry cider

[mikebarhoot]

[mclaincausey]

Oh boy…

[sabergirl]

Now THAT'S a list.

[sabergirl]

What'd you get, @mclaincausey ?