Not much to say here, this is just a stupid crazy mixture of alcohol, I’d not even call this exactly a “cocktail.” It’s a bit of everything all put together in what can only be a potion of sorts, something you’d think a witch would brew. But, it makes for good video!
We’re louching and tasting absinthe, four brands of absinthe both green and white: La Feé, Veux Carré, Lucid Superior and La Clandestine. La Clandestine are blanche (white) absinthe styles while the La Feé and Veux Carré are Verte (green) variants. The Lucid is considered a Verte but it sure looks and tastes more like a Blache.
This is a layered cocktail that’s meant to show off the potency of absinthe. The Flaming Imbecile is served on fire, easily done with the absinthe layered on the top. The shooter will definitely underscore the black liquorice/anisette flavor with some sourness followed by sweetness.
We’re test driving a new form of vodka today, sweet tea vodka. We’re taking one of the recipes from Jeremiah Weed and putting it to to the test, mainly because it also included Bourbon. It’s a full new day, we’ve never had Knob Creek bourbon before and picked that up at the store as well [...]
We are blessed throughout the year with great spirits, cocktails and accessories. Since our primary focus is reviewing “everyday drinking” equipment and spirits, we receive a lot of products to sit down and work with so we believe it’s time to build our holiday gift list. This list is good for the cocktail drinker, the [...]
The third halloween cocktail for 2009, we’re getting closer to the day so let’s really start cranking through some sillyness. This time we’re creating the Sour Witch, another Jonathan Pogash recipe using Lucid Absinthe and sour cherries. We opened a bottle of sparkling wine earlier in the week so we’re using it with this cocktail [...]
Before getting into the absinthe culture I would have never known such a device existed, but now life has changed as I’ve got myself a few quality Absinthe Drippers. An Absinthe Dripper, or Brouilleurs, makes a great substitution for a full absinthe fountain and commands a lower cost. While you can rightfully use a carafe [...]
There are plenty of accessories to outfit the most enthusiastic absinthe drinker but which are the best for you? You don’t have to be an absinthe connoisseur to appreciate a good drinking vessel. I wanted to take a few minutes to point out three unique glassware products for drinking absinthe. You may start by using [...]
When one thinks of the word absinthe they typically think “green” as in the “green fairy” or absinthe’s usual herbal look and feel to its presentation. In the wide world of spirits, you’ll find a “blanche” absinthe (or “la Bleue” in Switzerland) and this is the white cloudy absinthe that shows clear in the bottle. [...]
The Hazelnut Witch, an absinthe recipe that has a very cool cocktail rimmer of graham crackers. The flavors, combined, work well together and create something a bit different than a standard frangelico recipe although the nutty flavors are definitely forward on the palate. If you’re just getting into absinthe, this is a great cocktail to [...]
