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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,549 Founders Club
    Whiskey Sour
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    The other whiskey cocktail that is a fucking killer (also on our menu) is the Penicillin.

    That thing is fucking great. They are impossible to make, but fuck they are incredible.

    It's boring scotch like Famous Grouse, then ginger syrup (you have to juice ginger, then you to 1:1 with sugar, this is why it's hard), then honey and lemon juice. On top you float islay scotch.

    When we started making them for people at my friend's bar, they sold out of ginger syrup literally every night.

    Other really good whiskey drinks: Scofflaw, Old Fashioned (of course), Blood & Sands are awesome, I like Brown Derbys and View Carres.

    On the one hand I'm horrified. On the other I'm titillated and intrigued bc that is probably an awesome drink.
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,549 Founders Club
    Whiskey Sour
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    Whiskey sours are fucking incredible. Egg white, 2oz whiskey, 1 lime juice, agave. They are unreal with some bitters.

    I'll do this with some good orange bitters. Perfection on a hot Southern California day next to the pool.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,695 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    Wait - is the bar open yet?
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    YellowSnow said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    Wait - is the bar open yet?
    Not yet. But we know the menu and Greg has done parties as 'us'.

    Getting closer all the time.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,695 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    YellowSnow said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    I fucking love Manhattans. Probably my favorite two whiskey cocktails are Manhattans and Paper Planes.

    MH I use Rye and then I love Dolin sweet vermouth. The vermouth matters a lot. Carpano is awesome too. As is Punt e Mes.

    At my bar we are going to go with a 90 proof Rye, mostly likely and Dolin SV in a 2:1, then a barspoon of curaçao, a good amount of ango bitters and a lemon twist. Lemon twists in manhattans are critical. Probably a cherry as well. The fancy ones obviously.

    Paper Planes are amazing too. I make mine like

    1 whiskey (usually EW White)
    1 Aperol
    .75 lemon juice (fresh you ballbag)
    .5 Amaro CioCiaro - there are a lot of Amaros 'or amari' that are 'ok', but the best for this is CioCiaro. It was originally with Amaro Nonino, which is nice too.

    Then I usually hit that shit with a few dashes of cardomom oriented bitters; or just whatever bitters I can find.

    This is a menu drink for us and it's the shit.

    Both a MH and a PP go up.

    Wait - is the bar open yet?
    Not yet. But we know the menu and Greg has done parties as 'us'.

    Getting closer all the time.
    I've heard of this Greg. He was on the TSIO making you drinks.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Manhattan
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWdoMSQjEdQ
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,506 Standard Supporter
    Manhattan
    YellowSnow said:

    UW_Doog_Bot said:

    The thing about a Manhattan is, I'd rather just drink straight scotch.

    I love straight scotch and bourbon as any man or @Doog_de_Jour here. And I've never had one of your nasty raw egg whiskey sours. But a good Manhattan with the top shelf fresh vermouth can't be beat. Ask @Dennis_DeYoung - the vermouth that 99.9% of people drink is shit and has already rotted. This shit BTW is the best stuff I've had.


    Sucking down a Manhattan in an old school hotel bar right now.

    Had a Negroni earlier and it sucked hind tit. Gin blows.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,695 Founders Club
    Manhattan
    PurpleThrobber said:

    YellowSnow said:

    UW_Doog_Bot said:

    The thing about a Manhattan is, I'd rather just drink straight scotch.

    I love straight scotch and bourbon as any man or @Doog_de_Jour here. And I've never had one of your nasty raw egg whiskey sours. But a good Manhattan with the top shelf fresh vermouth can't be beat. Ask @Dennis_DeYoung - the vermouth that 99.9% of people drink is shit and has already rotted. This shit BTW is the best stuff I've had.


    Sucking down a Manhattan in an old school hotel bar right now.

    Had a Negroni earlier and it sucked hind tit. Gin blows.
    At least, you have 50% good taste. That's better than some.
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  • jecornel
    jecornel Member Posts: 9,737
    Whiskey Sour
    Good thread. I learned something new today.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,223
    Old Fashioned
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    The other whiskey cocktail that is a fucking killer (also on our menu) is the Penicillin.

    That thing is fucking great. They are impossible to make, but fuck they are incredible.

    It's boring scotch like Famous Grouse, then ginger syrup (you have to juice ginger, then you to 1:1 with sugar, this is why it's hard), then honey and lemon juice. On top you float islay scotch.

    When we started making them for people at my friend's bar, they sold out of ginger syrup literally every night.

    Other really good whiskey drinks: Scofflaw, Old Fashioned (of course), Blood & Sands are awesome, I like Brown Derbys and View Carres.

    I demand you make me one of these next time we are in Pasadena or a CFP destination
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