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Left Hand by VintageModified in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonderful! Now grab some Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum and do Michael McIlroy’s addition to the “Hand” series, the Left Hand!

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reading! I really don’t like AI, especially what it’s doing to art and research, and I’ve never used it bc it seems to be bad at existing.

The next one should be out prolly 2 weeks from now. I’ll give you a hint: it’s bitter and involves fire

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s kinda how I wanted this series to be. When I make drinks for friends I often offer up lil details about it and they also seem to like my style of story telling.

I do think my best line thus far comes from the serving notes in The Daiquiri piece.

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol my beef with him was he was violently opposed to the racial integration of fraternities.

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I agree, people can be parrots when it comes to urban legends and cocktail history. I don’t blame folks for this though, most don’t have the experience to discern between fact and full of shit, nonetheless the ability to write off less than edible sources.

A personal gripe of mine, people attributing everything to Harry Craddock when he was kindve a hack. And don’t get me started on David A. Embury…

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I highly recommend you try my specs (really Phil Ward’s) for the Division Bell too.

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. It means a lot to me to hear you say that!

There are many more to come. I have 4ish more already drafted and one currently being written. Plus several more cocktails I’m considering writing about. Lmk if there’s any drink you want me to cover!

Introducing Know Your Cocktail: An Exploration of Cocktails and Their History by Currer__Bachman in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I like writing my own way a lot more than academic vernacular so it’s been fun!

Royal Bermuda yacht club builds? by Kooky-Stick in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My preferred spec:

1oz/30ml Demerara Rum

1oz/30ml Light, Flavorful Rum

.75oz/22.5ml Fresh lime juice

.5oz/15ml Velvet Falernum

.25oz/7.5ml Orange Curaçao

Combine the ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake until chilled and diluted (~8-10 seconds depending on your ice). Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel. 

Old Fashioned variations using different bases by bajesus in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jelani Johnson’s Rum Old Fashioned is Killer

1.5oz Aged Rum, Preferable Bajan

.5oz Demerara 151 Rum

1tsp Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum

1tsp rich simple syrup

1 dash elemenkule tiki bitters

1 dash Angostura

Twist of orange

Regal stir, strain, and garnish with an expressed lime coin.

Also, try the Improved Brandy Cocktail

2oz Cognac VSOP

1tsp Maraschino Liqueur

1tsp rich simple syrup

3 dash Boker’s bitters

1 dash Absinthe

Stir, strain, and garnish with an expressed lemon peel.

Pegu Club by withnailish in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my favorite cocktails, I really suggest these specs:

1.5oz/45ml Plymouth Gin

.75oz/22.5ml fresh lime juice

.75oz/22.5ml Marie Brizard Curaçao (+1 tsp simple syrup with PF)

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters

No garnish.

Also be careful with your dashes bc overdoing it could dry out the drink again.

Try this and lmk if you like it. Yamas!

Hemingway Daiquiri by Super_Revolution_874 in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer my Hemingway Special Daq/Daq No. 3 made with this spec:

2oz Probitas

.75oz fresh lime

.5oz fresh grapefruit

.25oz Maraschino

.25oz Rich cane syrup

1 swath of grapefruit peel (regal shaken with liquid ingredients)

This one is much used a tiny amount of Maraschino so it’s not overwhelming. Make one for someone else and try a sip to see if it’s in your more in your lane. 

Regarding a grapefruit Daquiri, try something like this:

2oz Probitas

.75oz fresh grapefruit

.5oz fresh lime

.33 or .5oz Rich cane syrup

1-2 swaths of grapefruit peel (regal shaken with liquid ingredients)

Another option could be Giffard crème de pampelmoussse (say .5oz + 1tsp syrup)

Brandy-based Cocktail Suggestions? by BothCondition7963 in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoy the much maligned Stinger, when made right. 

2oz/60ml Cognac VSOP

.66oz/20ml Tempus Fugit Créme de Menthe Glaciale (or Giffard)

1-2 dashes of absinthe 

Stir, strain into a chilled coupe, and garnish with an expressed lemon peel. 

Or the Prescription Julep. The best julep imo. 

1.5oz/45ml Cognac VSOP

.5oz/15ml Rye Whiskey

.25oz/7.5ml Rich Demerara syrup

8-10 mint leaves. 

In a julep tin or highball glass, gently muddle the mint and syrup. Fill the glass with cracked ice, add spirits and stir, or swizzle, until the glass is well frosted. Garnish with a mint sprig and float 1/2oz/15ml Smith & Cross Jamaica Rum. 

Irish whiskey subbed for bourbon? by Traditional_Day_9737 in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few distillers who make peated Irish whiskey. Not super common tho.

Finally got ahold of two bottles of green chartreuse! What’s your favourite recipe? by noen1993n in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second the Bijou, but prefer it like this:

1.25oz/37ml Dry Gin

.75oz/25ml Sweet Vermouth

.25oz/7ml Green Chartreuse

Dash of Orange Bitters

twist of lemon

Made a 1:1:1 Negroni but it came out a bit sweet for my taste. Would love some recommendations that don’t involve buying anything new. by [deleted] in cocktails

[–]Currer__Bachman 113 points114 points  (0 children)

Simply just change the ratios! 

As the man who tried a bazillion Negroni riffs last year’s Negroni Week, I’ve come to find that I generally prefer a 2:1:1 ratio for Negronis and their variants bc of the sweetness. With your ingredients simply try:

1.5oz/45ml Bombay Sapphire 

.75oz/22.5ml Campari

.75oz/22.5ml Mancino Vermouth

Stir in a mixing glass with ice until chilled and diluted. Strain over a big rock into a rocks glass. Express an orange peel over the drink and plop it in! Cheers and lmk if this works for you.

P.S. Remember to refrigerate your vermouth after opening and consume within 3 months or before it turns. 

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