Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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It's not really a sipping rum because of it being over proof, though it doesn't taste as hot to me as it should for 69% so be careful if you do @Twistlock . It does however make fantastic cocktails and one of my favorite daiquiris when split ~2:1 as the base using a Jamaican rum. Eg.
1oz Hampden rum
.5oz OFTD
.75-1oz fresh lime juice (depending on the lime)
.5oz 2:1 Demerara syrup
1 drop 30% saline (optional)Shake hard with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, no garnish
There's a joke that OFTD doesn't stand for old fashioned traditional dark but rather "Oh fu*k that's delicious".
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@pechelman @Twistlock can't go wrong with OFTD and a good cola plus lime juice, so basically what is known as Cuba Libre in Germany. We like the Aqua Monaco coke: https://aquamonaco.com/product/cola/
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This has been on my radar for a while but I haven’t seen it for sale locally. Once I finally found it I was a little apprehensive due to the 4 year being a bit low for a cask strength rye. One sip though and it put that to rest, this is excellent.
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@WhiskeySandwich I was finally able to track down a bottle,myself,this season,and really enjoyed it. Some of their older bottles go for a lot of money.
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@Jett129 Oh wow, that one's up there. I'll bet it's fantastic at 9 years. The bottling I had was already surprisingly smooth for a young cask strength rye. That 9 year is super high proof though and that's a way out of my spending range.
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@WhiskeySandwich I’m with you ,as bottles like that are way out of my league. They have some triple digit bourbons as well,that I’m also very unlikely to try.
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That’s an interesting idea. Love TLW. It’s become quite hard to find Chartreuse in the states though.
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Not that it helps sourcing any better, but one of my favorite last word riffs is the naked and famous;
Equal parts, lime juice, aperol, mezcal, and yellow chartruese. Honestly I like this better than the original as I find the maraschino in that high of a proportion to still be a little sickly to my taste.
In a pinch, subbing benedictine or genepy for the chartreuse would be OK.
Favorite last word riff?
Industry Sour; eq. parts green chartreuse, fernet branca, lime juice, and simple syrup. -
@Tago-Mago said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
Mezcal Last Word
You should try to replace the chartreuse with some "Génépi" liquor
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@Tago-Mago said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@gouki74 thanks, I’m always up for something new to try
Hope you can find some in the states tho
I don't know if it's feasible but if you need some chartreuse or Génépi, i live right in the middle of the region where all of it is produce, with others things without labels (if you know what i mean
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@Tago-Mago said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@gouki74 with all due respect to my friends in the States I am very happy that I live in Bavaria. I'll have to check out some shops to see if I can score some
Ah ok excuse me, i thought you live in the US
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@Tago-Mago said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@gouki74 no worries, appreciate the advice on génépi
Always happy to help
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@pechelman there’s also the Final Ward. The version I like subs rye for gin, lemon for lime, and yellow for green chartreuse (this latter substitution seems to vary across versions; some retain green)
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That's a good version too as is the Paper Plane. (bourbon, aperol, lemon, amaro nonino)
Somewhere out there on reddit is an "equal parts cocktail" list that is essentially a massive collection of these riffs.
The other 2 I marked as enjoying were the;
Final Voyage: Smith & Cross rum, lime, green chartruese, and apricot liqueur
Bitter Apricot: Rye, lemon, campari, and apricot liqueur
