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TN: The Hot Deck Cocktail

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

From the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Canadian whiskey, Italian vermouth, and Jamaican ginger (I substituted Canton Ginger liqueur). A very pleasant golden drink, well balanced and with just a hint of spice. I like it. I might add a dash of yellow Chartreuse or a drop of honey.

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TN: The Merry Widow Cocktail

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

From the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Mainly dry vermouth and gin, plus some absinthe, Angostura bitters, and Bénédictine. Twist of lemon. Again, I think it’s too much vermouth for the modern taste. I used Vya extra dry, which is a very tasty vermouth, but still the cocktail mainly tastes of it. An interesting hint of [...]

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TN: The Creole Cocktail

Saturday, March 15, 2008

This drink, not to be confused with the Pink Creole, is found in the Savoy Cocktail Book. It contains rye, sweet vermouth, Amer Picon, and Benedictine. I think it has far too much vermouth for the modern taste. Or maybe my Punt e Mes is just going a bit stale. But it doesn’t really do [...]

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