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  1. jmrtnko

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Ugh. At the Edwardian Ball last night so... a bit too much. The Martinez while we were getting dressed was nice, and the Manhattans at the ball were fairly decent (especially when you bring your own bitters), but the wet Martini at the end of the night was just barely this side of "one too...
  2. jmrtnko

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    So... wait, burnt oak wood is bad, but burnt bog muck is good? ;)
  3. jmrtnko

    safari boots

    Check out the Timberland Wodehouse or Tackhead collections. Seriously. Their creative director has been making some amazing boots inspired by the company's historical archives for the last few years. They're very nice, not too expensive, pre-aged, quite believable, and have the extra bonus of...
  4. jmrtnko

    Cuba Libre?

    If you like it, it's correct. There is no wrong, only drinks not to your taste.
  5. jmrtnko

    What is your vermouth brand of choice?

    You need to try a fresh bottle of good stuff. Vermouth has too low of an alcohol content to be shelf stable. It goes bad and turns to vinegar within a month of being opened (even when refrigerated), giving you the soured milk flavor. Carpano Antica or Perucchi sweets are great for sipping on...
  7. jmrtnko

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Finally got a reliable stock of Rittenhouse 100 BiB Rye back into our local liquor palace, so we celebrated with a Sazerac for the wife and a Whiskey Cocktail (same minus the absinthe rinse) for me.
  8. jmrtnko

    Bar Tools

    Now, I'm looking for small (1-2oz) metal bitters shaker bottles for travel and for... improving drinks at certain bars when I'm out. I've located a lot of glass ones and a few plastic, but no metal. The euro dropper inserts are fairly easy to locate, but it seems a bit risky to buy them...
  9. jmrtnko

    Toppers Unite

    Great to hear that the tallow is still working. Yes, get an iron next time you see one. Sadly, they seem to be mostly sold as collectibles and overpriced. Don't worry about getting the box or instructions; I found readable images of both of them that I can forward to you. I'm rarely on eBay...
  10. jmrtnko

    Millionaire Cocktails & Other New Years drinks

    A Millionaire's Fogcutter?
  11. jmrtnko

    Millionaire Cocktails & Other New Years drinks

    Yow... you forgot to add Millionaire's Hangover. I don't think you'll be posting very much after all six of these. ;)
  13. jmrtnko

    Toppers Unite

    Definitely agreed on using the crappy topper first. I've tried water, glycerine, jojoba oil and lanolin mixtures on my test hat so far. The oil worked the best, so I think the first petroleum jelly method might be more promising. I'm a bit leery of the second. How has the tallow held up? Also...
  14. jmrtnko

    Bar Tools

    That's hilarious. I've never heard that name. We use our lemon version all the time at home. And at work, we recently redid the Espolon tequila branding and got a few promotional (read: cheaper) lime ones sent to us. That one stays at work for... um... occasional occupational therapy.
  15. jmrtnko

    Amazing Discovery: Zaya Gran Reserva Rum

    That's odd. For some reason, I'd always been under the impression that Zaya and Zacapa were from the same distiller. I'm not sure where I got that incorrect idea from, other than always hearing them mentioned together. It's interesting to see them in the same sentence again.
  16. jmrtnko

    Bar Tools

    I've got nothing against the bag, I just don't have enough ice handy at any one time to be able to afford losing 25% to the bag and it generally yields ice too small for my purposes. Before I bought the Ice-o-Mat for crushed ice, I used to use a heavy freezer bag, crush it, and then refreeze it...
  17. jmrtnko

    Bar Tools

    Exactly. I love my Ice-o-Mat if I need a large amount of crushed ice, but if I'm stirring, I simply need a couple cubes of cracked. I do currently use the spoon, but end up losing a bit of the ice through a little to much... em... enthusiasm. The Tap-Icer seems a little neater with fewer chunks...
  19. jmrtnko

    Bar Tools

    Anyone have any interesting bar tools? travel sets? vintage items? I've been interested in getting an old Tap-Icer ice cracker from the 40s-60s. I do fairly well with the back of a bar spoon, but I hear the Tap-Icer is a bit less messy. Anyone have one? like it? hate it?
  20. jmrtnko

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    If it was The Cicada in downtown LA, then yes they most definitely leave out the fruit salad. Just finished off a Pegu Club. How was everyone's holiday? Any new bar tools or bottles?
  21. jmrtnko

    Toppers Unite

    Haven't checked here in a while, but Merry Christmas. Here are two vintage formulas for silk hat polish. I spent a day going through Google Patents and unearthed this one... http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=5HpyAAAAEBAJ&dq=235141 Now, I wouldn't recommend following the formula exactly...
  22. jmrtnko

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Finally found a bar with Vergano Americano. It's a chinato that's halfway between a vermouth and an amaro. Quite excellent for sipping, but with Leopold's and Carpano, made an amazing Negroni.
  23. jmrtnko

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Agreed. It's a little cloying in the original. Any other cocktails you like with Chartreuse?

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