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Category Archives: bourbon
Cobbler Weather
It’s high summer here in Seattle, which means it’s cobbler weather. Fortunately, we’re going to make the kind of cobbler that does not require the use of an oven. It’s hot, well hot for us :), and it seemed like … Continue reading
Punch!
Recently Drinkwire put forth a challenge to create a unique punch recipe for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. We’re all about challenges around here, so we decided to give it a whirl. 🙂 With that in mind, we set out … Continue reading
Julep Season
Julep “season” is almost upon us, what with the Kentucky Derby around the corner. Though if you’re like us, you don’t stand on ceremony, and a nice julep is welcome any time once the weather gets reasonably warm. Which means above … Continue reading
Posted in aged rum, apple brandy, bourbon, calvados, cognac, Original Cocktail, peach brandy
Tagged Calvados, Four Roses, Four Roses alphabet, mint julep, Peach Street Peach brandy, willett rye
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Fort Sumter
This week, we give a quick tip of the hat to American history. The Civil War (or the War Between the States if you prefer) started 153 years ago on April 12th at Fort Sumter. We know that whiskey was … Continue reading
MxMo: State Fair Sour & Fourteen Shillings
It’s time again for Mixology Monday. This month’s theme is preserves from Craig at World of Drinks. From the description: The aim of the challenge is to go back to the days of the preserve, pick an ingredient, seasonal or not … Continue reading
Posted in bourbon, curacao, peach brandy, vodka
Tagged fourteen shillings cocktail recipe, state fair cocktail recipe
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MxMo: Amaretto Sour Lemon vs. Lactart
It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme, Sours, comes from Andrea over at Ginhound. Taking Andrea’s suggestion, we decided to experiment with what souring agent we used. Awhile back, we picked up some Acid Phosphate and some Lactart. After tasting both, we decided … Continue reading
MxMo: Far Afield & Kentucky Star
It’s Mixology Monday time again! We hope everyone enjoyed our resin theme from last month. This month’s theme comes from The Straight Up and is all about anise, a most appropriate theme for this time of year. We decided to see what we … Continue reading
MxMo: Amundsen
It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s host is Stewart over at Putney Farm, and his theme is “Intercontinental”. Submitted drinks must have ingredients from at least three different continents. Being over-achievers, we decided to see if we could hit all … Continue reading
Posted in aguardiente, amaro, bourbon, Mixology Monday, Original Cocktail
Tagged aguardiente, amaro averna, amundsen cocktail recipe, angels envy bourbon
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Any Excuse to Drink Bourbon
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, which is certainly worth celebrating to honor this uniquely American whiskey. Since we’re big fans of the spirit around here (the post title says it all, really :)), we decided to mix up a couple of … Continue reading