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Black Russian
You can shake and strain this over ice if you want to blend the ingredients fully. I prefer to have the vodka and Kahlua swimming around partially blended. I get some ...
September 6, 2008
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Sidecar
The Sidecar was purportedly created in Paris during World War I by an American Army captain who liked to travel to his drinking establishment in the sidecar of his ...
September 5, 2008
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Between The Sheets
You basically have a Sidecar with rum here. Why add rum? Well the drink came about during Prohibition along with bathtub gin and nasty whiskey made from anything that ...
September 4, 2008
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Chicago Fizz
The origins of the Chicago Fizz are quite murky. We will assume it was invented in Chicago, but we don't know by whom. It doesn't appear in any of the old bar books I ...
September 3, 2008
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Tall Black Russian
This is a Black Russian with a cola topper. ...
September 2, 2008
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White Russian
Most of the time, you'll see a White Russian blended so that all the ingredients are incorporated together. It tastes like a coffee accented thin milkshake with the ...
September 1, 2008
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Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch Whisky
Straw with hints of amber. Light peat smoke, tobacco, lemon, earth, and grain in the nose. Billows on the palate into a medium body with initial malty sweetness and ...
August 31, 2008
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Louis Royer VS Cognac
Light amber color. Thin aromas of baking spices. Closed like a bank safe at first--then opens some after 20 seconds or so. Hints of oak, cinnamon bark with some ...
August 30, 2008
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Maison Surrenne Petite Champagne Cognac
Honey gold color. Medium strength floral, lemon, and melon aromas. Delicate, slow open with a silky mouth feel. Then intense, fresh, pulpy fruit flavors and honeyed ...
August 29, 2008
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Cruzan Black Strap Rum
Very dark brown, almost black. A whiff of seasoning salt, along with Cracker Jacks, molasses, medicinal, and mineral aromas. Opens very quickly with coffee and toffee ...
August 28, 2008
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Bacardi Anejo Rum
Brownish light amber in color. Aromas of pine forest, eucalyptus, light molasses along with faint metallic hints. Opens fairly quickly with a shot of butterscotch ...
August 26, 2008
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Remy Martin VSOP Cognac
Remy VSOP is a Fine Champagne Cognac. This means that it is a blend from the two best regions in Cognac, France--Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne (the word ...
August 26, 2008
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Bombay Dry Gin
Clear. Lemon/lime along with fresh, fragrant botanicals such as coriander and cassia in the nose. Teases on the palate at first, then opens with dry citrus peel and ...
August 25, 2008
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Vodka
In 2007, the European Union tried to refine their legal definition for vodka. Previously, the EU had defined vodka as a distilled spirit made from any agricultural ...
August 24, 2008
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Shakespeare Vodka
Clear. Pine, cotton candy, and floral aromas. Laid back and silky at first. Then cantaloupe notes lead to mild fruity sweetness quickly followed by dry spice. The ...
August 23, 2008
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Appletini
OK, you're probably wondering where the green stuff is...the DeKuyper apple schnapps. Well, you can make an Appletini with that "schnapps" or its cousins if you want a ...
August 22, 2008
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French Apple Martini
This drink is similar to the ubiquitous Appletini, but uses Calvados as the base spirit instead of vodka. Calvados is a French apple brandy from Normandy. This drink ...
August 21, 2008
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Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey
Light brownish-amber color. Light aromas of honey, sandalwood, and raisin toast. Smooth, velvety open quickly followed by warm heat. Faint herbal hints, lemon, and ...
August 20, 2008