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A bitter tale to tell... one that's hard to swallow
It's a bitter tale, my friends... Necessity, as it is often said, is the mother of invention. In this particular case, I really wanted to mix up a Fancy Free, but had run out of Angostura bitters and Luxardo Maraschino, and forgot to pick up Angostura at the liquor store when I went to get the Maraschino. (Make that shopping list, boys and girls...) As it turned out, the liquor store was out of Luxardo, but they had Lazzaroni Maraschino, which, if the Internet is to be believed, is less funky...
READ POST"Damp January was..."
How was your "Dry January?" Happy February Eve, drinkers! It's been pretty quiet at Bourbony Central because I called myself participating in "Damp January," which is a version of "Dry January" that isn't quite so dry. The goal I set for myself was to only imbibe on weekends. Weeknights were for NA cocktails or just coffee. I psyched myself up for this Herculean task by purchasing some NA "bourbon" and a bottle of The Pathfinder, which is a hemp-based NA spirit with a quirky cool label, a...
READ POSTWhat I'm NOT drinking this Christmas... and what I AM drinking!
Are you sick of egg nog? This is a bit of a misleading question, because I, personally, love eggnog. I'll probably be having some between now and whenever the eggnog runs out. What I'm not drinking are the same holiday cocktails that everyone loves to post around this time of year. You know the ones -- super-sweet, with candy canes and whatnot in them. I wanted something a little different, yet still holiday-esque. Holiday-adjacent, if you will. And then we got a gift box of pears from a...
READ POSTI've Been a Little Busy...
Season's Greetings! It's been a hot minute (really, it's been about three months, but who's counting?) since I last sent out an email, but things have been a little busy around here. First, my wife had major surgery (everything went well and she's fine, thank you!), then we moved almost everything in the house, including the bar, into storage while we renovated. We had the kitchen completely gutted and reimagined into a bright, modern workspace (my wife loves to cook and now has a brand-new...
READ POSTHow About a Little Spice for Your Weekend?
The Chocolate Chili Old Fashioned - A Refresher It's bourbon, it's spicy, it's chocolately... what's not to like?! We just got home from another trip to Long Island, and while we weren't able to visit our two favorite hotel-adjacent restaurants, I thought it'd be nice to revisit the Old Fashioned variant from one of those restaurants, Tocolo Cantina. The Chocolate Chili Old Fashioned was one of the first recipes I posted on Bourbony, and it's still one of the most popular. I'm 99% certain...
READ POSTWhat I Really Think About 13th Colony’s Southern Straight Bourbon Whiskey
What I Really Think About 13th Colony’s Southern Straight Bourbon Whiskey Have you tried this stuff?! Hello, fellow cocktail enthusiasts! I realize it's been a hot minute since I sent an email, but it's been a little hectic around the Bourbony bar the last couple of months and time has been at a premium. Annnnd since this isn't my full-time job (although I'm willing to make it so if someone's willing to pay me...), other priorities have taken precedence. So About This Bourbon... I just posted...
READ POSTCool Down with the Unexpected: The Pineapple Sage Gin-Fashioned
EMAIL NOT CUTTING IT?VIEW IN BROWSER Cool Down with the Unexpected: The Pineapple Sage Gin-Fashioned Featuring fresh pineapple sage from my garden! Originally posted on July 4, 2024 This recipe calls fresh pineapple sage, Old Fourth Gin (or any dry gin), and Woodford Reserve Peach Bitters in an Old Fashioned template. The post Cool Down with the Unexpected: The Pineapple Sage Gin-Fashioned first appeared on Bourbony. Read More Popular this week: The Vieux Carré: Classic New Orleans Elegance...
READ POSTMix it up, friend: The Vieux Carré: Classic New Orleans Elegance
EMAIL NOT CUTTING IT?VIEW IN BROWSER The Vieux Carré: Classic New Orleans Elegance Originally posted on June 16, 2024 The Vieux Carré is a staple in New Orleans and is often enjoyed by those who appreciate classic cocktails with historical roots. The post The Vieux Carré: Classic New Orleans Elegance first appeared on Bourbony. Read More Popular this week: The Fancy Free Cocktail This is another one of those “I was looking for something a little different to try” recipes. The Fancy Free...
READ POSTOne of my favorite Old Fashioned variants!
Hi Reader! I'm in New York on family business, and having made this trip a few times now, one of my favorite eateries on Long Island, Tocolo Cantina, has one of my favorite cocktails ever - The Chocolate Chili Old Fashioned. This was one of the first cocktails I figured out how to make on my own, based on the list of ingredients on the restaurant's menu - Bulleit Bourbon, Ancho Reyes Chili Liqueur, and Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters. What I didn't know then, that I know now, is that the...
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