Diageo’s ‘Cocktails Through the Decades’ Party
The Cabildo overflowed with mixologists and cocktail connoisseurs alike during Diageo's "Cocktails Through the Decades" party in New Orleans.
Maker’s 46
The initial taste is that of slight caramel, but more of oak and sourdough bread with some traces of sour cherry also coming out. It's toasty and slightly nutty, with a trace of leather on the aftertaste.
Tales of the Cocktail Small Batch Roundup
Crop Organic Vodka is a crisp, clean spirit distilled and bottled in Minnesota. We were pleasantly surprised by Crop's tomato vodka, which tasted reminiscent of a fresh Brandywine tomato plucked ripe from the vine on a warm August night.
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Diageo’s ‘Cocktails Through the Decades’ Party
Sweltering in the humidity of a Louisiana summer they approached The Cabildo seeking...
Tales of the Cocktail Small Batch Roundup
While big names like Diageo and Bacardi and Pernod seem to dominate Tales of the...
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Recipes
Brooklyn 46
We tried this take on a classic Brooklyn during the Maker’s 46 release party...
Hanky Panky – A Recipe for Seduction
The Hanky Panky dates back to 1925 and is credited to Ada Coleman, head bartender...
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Bottle Reviews
12 Bridges Gin
The nose is somewhat sweet, but has a bit of heat from the alcohol, and carries with it a bit of juniper, citrus and grain scent. The gin looks fairly clear, but has some syrupy quality to it that coats the glass. Initial taste is a touch minerally, with some citrus oil and juniper and some warming spice and salt to the taste. It is a bit astringent,... [Read more of this review]
New Amersterdam Gin
Clear long legs on the glass. Not sure if its glycerin or residual sugars. Nose is fundamentally orange with more of the blossom than the orange oil from the peel. There is a slight sharpness to it once you get used to the orange, and that may be juniper or some other astringent. The nose overall is very sweet, soft, smooth and flowery. First taste... [Read more of this review]
Maker’s 46
Since 1958 Maker’s Mark Distillery has made, well, Maker’s Mark bourbon and nothing(-ish) else (other than Maker’s infused cherries, and other side-products). That is until now. Maker’s 46 is their new bourbon offering, and is what I would describe as a different treatment or finish of the original Maker’s Mark bourbon.... [Read more of this review]
Sobieski at Tales of the Cocktail
We went to enjoy the lunchtime circus in the room taken over by Sobieski and Imperial Brands. Definitely not craft distilling, given their huge presence in Europe, but when at Tales of the Cocktail… Anyway, a very fun atmosphere with music, samples of vodka drinks made with muddled kiwi, and some tasty pirogies. While I didn’t take part in... [Read more of this review]
Aviation Gin
Hmmm… An unusual nose for a gin. There’s an initial sweetness and citrus, with the scent of cardamom and a little nuttiness, as well. Little to none of the juniper note we commonly expect from a gin. The flavor is sweet and spicy with a lot of cardamom and bittersweet flavors from dried orange peel. From their published information, there’s... [Read more of this review]
Dry Fly Gin
Dry Fly is a nice, light gin. There’s a slight sweetness and flowery note to the nose, with traces of citrus and coriander and some other mineraly scent I can’t quite place. It’s a smooth, sweet, and floral to the taste. Some citrus peel and some astringency, but only mildly so. It does taste a bit like the wheat from which it’s... [Read more of this review]
Mazama Pepper Vodka by Bendistillery
I have been meaning to try this for a while, because I like Bendistillery’s Crater Lake Vodka and I’m a chile-head. I’d wanted to compare and contrast the peppers and the heat, with New Deal’s Hot Monkey and other “hot” vodkas, as I had (wrongly) assumed they were fairly similar. But there’s little point to... [Read more of this review]
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