Sick days

Figured I’d drop a quick note and let you all know I’ve been sick since Friday, hence the blog silence. I’m also going to be traveling this weekend. I have a drink in the backlog to write up and then I’ll need to catch up a bit, so I apologize for the delay.

Day 88: Imperial March

  • 1 1/2 oz navy strength gin
  • 1 oz cream sherry
  • 3/4 oz cocchi americano
  • 1 tsp maraschino liqueur
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Here’s another from the Death & Co book. I think someone brought a bottle of navy-strength gin to our last party, and this had a cool enough name that I wanted to try it.

This is a hard one for me to describe. It’s pretty boozy, thought the sherry makes it sweet enough for me to enjoy.

Day 87: Pete’s Word

  • 1 oz Islay scotch
  • 1 oz green chartreuse
  • 1 oz maraschino liqueur
  • 1 oz lime juice

…Huh. This one I found while randomly flipping open the Death & Co book. Since the Last Word is probably my current favorite cocktail I knew immediately I wanted to try it. Unfortunately I think using an Islay overpowers just about everything else. Maybe if I had more of a taste for Islays my opinion would be different.

Day 84: The Doe’s Path

  • 1 oz rye
  • 1 oz dry vermouth
  • 3/4 oz Cynar
  • 1/4 oz Bénédictine
  • rosemary sprig to garnish

It’s another Whiskey Wednesday! I picked up some Rittenhouse this afternoon and wanted to try it out. This cocktail seemed very familiar to me, though I can’t quite place it. (It does seem kind of like a Brooklyn.) The rosemary is essential here, as it really gives a wonderful nose to the drink. I might even be starting to enjoy Cynar under the right circumstances.

Day 82: Corpse Defiler #1

  • 1 1/2 oz Islay scotch
  • 1/2 oz kirschwasser
  • 1/2 oz Punt e Mes
  • 1/4 oz Cherry Heering
  • citrus twist

Here’s another that caught my eye when perusing Kirschwasser recipes. I used Laphroaig as the scotch. I found it to taste mostly of Laphroaig, though Dane said he could taste the differences. I might make it again and try with a slightly more gentle, less distinctive Islay (like Bowmore).

Day 81: Barnaby Lights

  • 2 oz pisco
  • 3/4 oz Aperol
  • 3/4 oz simple syrup
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz grapefruit juice
  • 1 barspoon kirschwasser

I inherited some Kirschwasser from William and Kim when they cleaned out the bar, so of course I wanted to figure out what the hell I could make with it. This also used another unusual and often ignored liquor, Pisco. I LOVED it! It was refreshing and fruity without being obnoxious. Dane said that he could imagine drinking a pitcher of this stuff by the pool in summer.