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    • J
      Jett129
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      @mclaincausey I await your review. I’ve never had a Pechuga,let alone a Mole Negro Pechuga.

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        pmadison95
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        Threw together a mixed drink 1oz rye 1oz simple syrup top with ginger ale ice optional. Also for the simple syrup I used this ginger ale mixer I got for the holidays but I think a regular simple syrup would work fine. Side note: this was the drink I made post going out to the bar so it might need some more doctoring to make it drinkable if you know what I mean.
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        • mclaincauseyM
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          A friend is doing some work for F1 in London and he found this place. Incredible agave selection. Anyone who loves agave and finds themselves in London should check it out.
          https://kolrestaurant.com/the-mezcaleria/

          Think it, be it.

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          • ARNCA
            ARNC
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            Not especially original, but I think this is my new favourite take on a Boulevardier

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            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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              prpx
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              @ARNC - boulevardier is in my top 3 cocktails! Cheers

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                prpx
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                Bitter Giuseppe

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                • pechelmanP
                  pechelman
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                  such a great drink @prpx !

                  I find i enjoy this even more with an added .5oz of your favorite london dry gin

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                    prpx
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                    @pechelman - it is, does not have a bite, but orange bitters are very complimentary with cynar. Really good choice if one wants to keep it together 😄
                    I’ll try it with a bit of gin, sounds like a great idea!

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                      prpx
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                      @pechelman - tried it with 1/2 ounce of beefeater and its even better. Great tip, thanks man!

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                      • pechelmanP
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                        you're welcome @prpx
                        glad that worked out

                        After I tinkered with this myself, I think I read somewhere and in a newer cocktail book that the creator of this spec missed including gin in the original printing but that it was always intended to be there. Forget where i read or heard that.

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                        • WhiskeySandwichW
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                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                          -Seneca

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                          • ArkimeedizA
                            Arkimeediz
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                            @mclaincausey I'm of the opinion that if you love scotch broadly, Lagavulin 16 is part of the "core collection" that everyone has a bottle, and replaces said bottle when it run out lol.

                            ...many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip

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                            • mclaincauseyM
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                              This martini was resplendent.

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                              Sipping mezcal tonight. Derrumbes de Durango

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                              Think it, be it.

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                              • endoE
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                                if you like Negronis as much as I do, you might find these thoughts of interest: 1) the gin, ok there are variations, which can be interesting, but it's the (obviously necessary for the booze) but tastewise weakest part of the trio, 2) the amaro. ... it's the amaro, you can go very strong, very sweet, very herbaly, very anything, but it'll aways be the part you don't want to give too much room 3) finally there's the vermouth, IMO the most interesting part to create the negroni you want to consume at a certain place and moment. Recently I found this one. I like the tenderness and ease it gives to the composition. Here and now, perfect for me. You might want to try. (and I might have had 3-4 already).

                                si tacuisses

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                                • ARNCA
                                  ARNC
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                                  @endo I think the gin contributes more than you think, but I generally agree. The worst negronis I’ve had were down to bad vermouth. If you’re already 3-4 deep I guess each one tastes better than the last however you make it 😃

                                  “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    I like negronis and boulevardiers, but they aren't ideal if you're trying to taste the gin or the whiskey, respectively, with the big flavors and ratios of the other ingredients. I wouldn't want to use a super nuanced gin or whiskey in one. Ymmv

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • pechelmanP
                                      pechelman
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                                      @mclaincausey 1000% agree. Typically I go for very big, bold, unsubtle representations of those spirits like a tanqueray or rittenhouse rye for those cocktails or anything with another assertive modifier like campari. Though much like a martini or manhattan, ratios can be tweaked to preferences to let the vermouth or base spirit shine more.

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                                      • Tago MagoT
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                                        I blame @endo

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                                        • ARNCA
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                                          Picking up the “Endo made me do it” conversation (Boulevardier strand), the red bitter component can make a surprisingly big difference. I’ve been playing with Campari and Rinomato Bitter Scuro (keeping Cocci Storico Vermouth di Torino and Michter’s US*1 Sour Mash constant). The Rinomato gives a much softer and rounder effect but lacks the distinctive Campari edge. This is the version with 50:50 Rinomato and Campari.

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                                          “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                          • pechelmanP
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                                            Riffing on a classic cocktail called the poet's dream I put this together to celebrate some family who just made it to Machu Picchu. I call it the The Incan Vision. 1.5oz pisco, .75oz dry vermouth, .25oz yellow chartreuse, 1 dash orange bitters, garnish with a twist of lemon.

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