Category Archives: brandy

Cocktail Advent Calendar-Dec 21st, Betsy Ross

Posted on 12/21/2011 by caskstrength

I first learned about the Betsy Ross cocktail for today’s Cocktail Advent Calendar from a Crosby Gaige book.   I know of another variation for this cocktail that turns it into a flip. It is easy to see why a … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Advent Calendar-Dec 12th, The Improved Stinger

Posted on 12/12/2011 by caskstrength

The Stinger is a cocktail that has been falling out of favor for about 60 years now.  This is really a huge miss for bartenders looking for an easy out.  But today’s Cocktail Advent Calendar will invite you to remember the … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures: Classic drinks are classics for a reason, simplicity. And respect the grandma.

Posted on 08/22/2009 by caskstrength

Simple Pleasures: Classic drinks are classics for a reason, simplicity.  And respect the grandma. Recently, I just like to make drinks out of the Mr Boston drink book.  Not true really, I haven’t opened the book since a brutish cannuk … Continue reading →

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Peychaud’s, Angostura, Regan’s No. 5 and Why bitters matter, and recipes on how to make bitters.

Posted on 11/11/2008 by caskstrength

You aren’t a bar unless you have bitters. That’s a like a kitchen without spices or sex with only that missionary position. Bitters are to cocktails what fire is to steak, but even more so. Steak tartare is delicious but … Continue reading →

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