What Did You Drink Last Night?

[T Smith]

Glenlivit 12 on the rocks.

 

[Wally_Hood]

The other night, an Old-Fashioned, with no oranges in the house, tried fresh lemon juice. Then the next night, another Old-Fashioned, no citrus additives at all.

 

[Ethan Bentley]

The other night, an Old-Fashioned, with no oranges in the house, tried fresh lemon juice. Then the next night, another Old-Fashioned, no citrus additives at all.

How was it with the lemon?
What's your recipe? If I may ask.

 

[rkwilker]

Bookers/rocks.

 

[Wally_Hood]

How was it with the lemon?
What's your recipe? If I may ask.

With the lemon, it was close to a whiskey sour. Which is not bad, but if I wanted a whiskey sour, I'd make one.

The basic receipe is simple syrup, a couple dashes of bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass; swirl to mix. Add ice most of the way up. Add bourbon and stir. I do not add or muddle cherries.

N.B.: I have muddled an orange slice with the simple syrup and the bitters. The orange flavor is prefered to the lemon. Is leaving out the orange a violation of some code?

 

[Lancealot]

A dark and stormy. Myer's Rum and Gosling ginger beer with a Thompson Brittany cigar.

 

[rkwilker]

Crown/rocks....snow is on the way this weekend here in central NC so I will be breaking out some "corn squeezins" when the white stuff falls.

 

[Ethan Bentley]

With the lemon, it was close to a whiskey sour. Which is not bad, but if I wanted a whiskey sour, I'd make one.

The basic receipe is simple syrup, a couple dashes of bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass; swirl to mix. Add ice most of the way up. Add bourbon and stir. I do not add or muddle cherries.

N.B.: I have muddled an orange slice with the simple syrup and the bitters. The orange flavor is prefered to the lemon. Is leaving out the orange a violation of some code?

This has been discussed at length here:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=39840

I tend to crush a sugar cube rather than use syrup but syrup is usually handier I admit.

I think if you've got a recipe you really like, stick to that until you find a better one. I'm not 100% sure my Sazarac recipe would be consider true form, but it makes a loverly drink.

I like this guy though:

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[SteveAS]

Four Roses cask-strength, single-barrel, neat.

 

[riskyB]

Mimosa followed by Dalwhinnie 15yr.

 

[SteveAS]

William LaRue Weller, neat. This 2009 version is superb! :essen:

 

[K.D. Lightner]

A nice gin martini, Boodles gin, no vermouth at all. Several large olives stuffed with garlic.

Not only was I tiddly, but I reeked.

karol

 

[Ethan Bentley]

A nice gin martini, Boodles gin, no vermouth at all. Several large olives stuffed with garlic.

Not only was I tiddly, but I reeked.

karol

Ooh Boodles - my very favourite.

 

[Boodles]

Boodles...most excellent

A nice gin martini, Boodles gin, no vermouth at all. Several large olives stuffed with garlic.

Not only was I tiddly, but I reeked.

karol

If the oppotunity presents itself try a bit of Lillet Blanc instead of vermouth. I do mean a little. With that try a lemon twist which you have worked on like crazy to get off all the pith possible.

 

[rumblefish]

Aviation; with a nice fat Meyer lemon for the juice!

 

[Greyfox]

Dalwhinnie 15 yo followed by a bit of Aberlour Abundah Batch 27. Both are tasty malts!

 

[T Smith]

Having a taste of Laphroaig 10 on the rocks...

 

[Ethan Bentley]

Aviation; with a nice fat Meyer lemon for the juice!

I'm attempting to grow my own at the moment, it will be great to have my own private supply .

 

[Dr Doran]

Fernet-Branca. A bit gaggy.

 

[rumblefish]

I'm attempting to grow my own at the moment, it will be great to have my own private supply .

And how!

Fernet-Branca. A bit gaggy.

First time trying?