Harvest Moon
This cocktail does not have more than 100 years of history like many other cocktails I post here. Created relatively recently, this cocktail highlights what a good cocktail it. Utilising two kinds of base spirits, a herbal liqueur and a […]
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- Category: Cocktails, Martini/Manhattan Style, Rye, Whiskey
This week’s cocktail, similar to last week’s cocktail, is a rye and vermouth cocktail. The Basic cocktail to compare to is the Manhattan, which is only rye, vermouth and bitters. Having recently made a writeup on the Manhattan, this cocktail […]
Read MoreDe La Louisiane
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This cocktail is a derivative of the Vieux Carré or Manhattan, similar to both of those it has whiskey and vermouth and bitters. With the addition of Benedictine and the use of Peychaud’s bitters it is closer to the Vieux […]
Read MoreVieux Carré
This is a cocktail related to the one in the previous post. This as a rye and vermouth-based cocktail, with cognac as well, is also one of the classics. This cocktail has its roots in New Orleans, like many other […]
Read MoreManhattan
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- Category: Cocktails, Martini/Manhattan Style, Rye, Whiskey
This cocktail is one of the classics that all cocktail enthusiasts should know. It is the whiskey martini, it is a staple that constitutes the basics of cocktails. It truly is one of the fundamental cocktails. With this cocktail I […]
Read MoreThe Old Fashioned Cocktail
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- Category: Cocktails, Old Fashioned, Rye, Whiskey
If there is one cocktail that may be considered to be the true cocktail, the one I would consider that to be is the Old Fashioned. The cocktail from the beginning was bitters, sugar water and spirit. A whiskey cocktail […]
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