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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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

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    Jett129
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    @mclaincausey
    Joined: 17 Aug 2011

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

    last edited by 9 Jan 2025, 04:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      pmadison95
      Haraki san Prodigy
      Joined: 10 Jun 2022

      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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      last edited by pmadison95 15 Jan 2025, 03:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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        mclaincausey
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        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

        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.

        last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 15:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          ARNC
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 13 Dec 2020

          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“

          last edited by 19 Jan 2025, 19:24 P 1 Reply Last reply 20 Jan 2025, 18:53 Reply Quote 4
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            prpx
            Haraki san Expert
            @ARNC
            Joined: 10 Nov 2021

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

            last edited by 20 Jan 2025, 18:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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              prpx
              Haraki san Expert
              Joined: 10 Nov 2021

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              Bitter Giuseppe

              last edited by 20 Jan 2025, 18:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
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                pechelman
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                such a great drink @prpx !

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

                last edited by 20 Jan 2025, 20:01 P 2 Replies Last reply 20 Jan 2025, 20:12 Reply Quote 1
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                  prpx
                  Haraki san Expert
                  @pechelman
                  Joined: 10 Nov 2021

                  @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!

                  last edited by prpx 20 Jan 2025, 20:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                    prpx
                    Haraki san Expert
                    @pechelman
                    Joined: 10 Nov 2021

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

                    last edited by 21 Jan 2025, 20:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                      pechelman
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                      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.

                      last edited by 21 Jan 2025, 20:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                        WhiskeySandwich
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 1 Mar 2023

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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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                          Arkimeediz
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          @mclaincausey
                          Joined: 25 Dec 2024

                          @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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                            mclaincausey
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                            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                            This martini was resplendent.

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                            Sipping mezcal tonight. Derrumbes de Durango

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                            Think it, be it.

                            last edited by 6 Feb 2025, 21:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                              endo
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                              Joined: 29 May 2020

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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

                              last edited by endo 25 days from now 7 Feb 2025, 17:25 A 1 Reply Last reply 7 Feb 2025, 18:00 Reply Quote 7
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                                ARNC
                                啓蒙家
                                @endo
                                Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                                @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“

                                last edited by 7 Feb 2025, 18:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                                  mclaincausey
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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.

                                  last edited by 7 Feb 2025, 18:24 P 1 Reply Last reply 7 Feb 2025, 18:41 Reply Quote 0
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                                    pechelman
                                    啓蒙家
                                    @mclaincausey
                                    Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                                    @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.

                                    last edited by 7 Feb 2025, 18:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Tago MagoT
                                      Tago Mago
                                      Mod Squad
                                      Joined: 16 Jan 2021

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                                      I blame @endo

                                      last edited by 7 Feb 2025, 18:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
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                                        ARNC
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                                        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“

                                        last edited by ARNC 2 Sept 2025, 19:25 9 Feb 2025, 19:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
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                                          pechelman
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                                          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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                                          last edited by 17 Feb 2025, 03:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 6
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