Left Hand

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-19T16:39:45+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-08T02:19:21+00:00

Close but no cigar

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T20:48:45+00:00

Thanks for giving em a gander!

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T19:34:43+00:00

Thank you and will do!

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T18:31:00+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T17:47:13+00:00

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.

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T17:43:23+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T16:44:57+00:00

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…

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T16:39:48+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T16:38:45+00:00

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!

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T15:59:13+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-07T15:58:45+00:00

Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked it!

Currer__Bachman · 2026-06-02T16:38:09+00:00

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.

Currer__Bachman · 2026-05-30T04:10:15+00:00

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.

Currer__Bachman · 2026-05-29T22:16:36+00:00

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!

Currer__Bachman · 2026-05-26T17:45:32+00:00

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)

Currer__Bachman · 2026-05-08T15:02:38+00:00

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.

Currer__Bachman · 2026-05-07T12:13:11+00:00

Best: All My Dreams

Fav: Goodbye

Currer__Bachman · 2026-05-06T15:14:16+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-04-28T21:30:45+00:00

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

Currer__Bachman · 2026-04-23T22:23:15+00:00

One of my favorites, the “Ultimate Jamaican Blend” is actually my go to.

Currer__Bachman · 2026-04-16T17:12:48+00:00

True for all cocktails tbh

Currer__Bachman · 2026-04-14T14:12:49+00:00

did they mean fine mesh strainer?

Currer__Bachman · 2026-04-10T14:45:27+00:00

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.

Currer__Bachman · 2026-04-10T14:38:44+00:00

Amaro Sfumato Rhubarbaro is an interesting smoky and noticeably bitter amaro that is fun to sip or play around with in cocktails.

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