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Comment on Quotes from Tales of the Cocktail 2010 by Henrik Hammer

Henrik Hammer — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:40:13 +0000

Sounds like a pretty tough schedule, Gabriel. I’m going to Spain 3 – 8 August my self so let’s catch up the following week. I’d really appreciate if I could get some hints re. distribution, and be able to go and do some stuff with you and your colleagues in Philly.

Comment on Quotes from Tales of the Cocktail 2010 by gr

gr — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:13:12 +0000

Henrik, I just calls ‘em like I hears ‘em, but you’re a good man for passing the laurels. :^>

Given my work schedule, I’ve yet to be in Philadelphia for more than 3 hours (04:30 Tuesday arrival by car, 07:30 departure by plane) since we spoke beside the Monteleone pool, but I’ll definitely be in touch via email about a potential Philly training with Geranium and to put you in touch with Rob and Meredith of Philadelphia Distilling (http://www.philadelphiadistilling.com/ ).

(I’ll be home again for nearly 18 hours this Monday, US Eastern time, much of which time will be devoted to laundry, then in LA 3 – 8 August, but I expect to be able to catch up on some of this during that period.)

Comment on Quotes from Tales of the Cocktail 2010 by Henrik Hammer

Henrik Hammer — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:56:20 +0000

Thanks for listing all these cool quotations :o)

And the honour for my recital about the Martini and the bussoms must be forwarded to Mr. Stepen Bayley from his book called “Gin”.

Cheers,
Henrik

Comment on TotC2009 notes: Low Country Libations by Niez

Niez — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:40:29 +0000

Jonge jenever is MAX 15% maltwine, may be 0%
And can have sugar beet alcohol for the rest

Comment on Name this drink! by gr

gr — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:31:38 +0000

Philip, nice! I still think there’s something out there that’s closer to a Manhattan that deserves the Oxbridge moniker (and then can have variations).

The Dogpatch of the original’s name refers (see the link in my comment above) to the hillbilly town in Appalachia in the (US) Depression-era comic strip Li’l Abner by Al Capp. The only other place name that comes up in that strip is Lower Slobbovia (a thinly veiled reference to Siberia). So I’m still leaning towards Upper Slobbovia(n), myself.

Comment on Name this drink! by Philip Duff

Philip Duff — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:09:57 +0000

… perhaps the Imperfect Upbringing, being as how it is a (severely) twisted Perfect Manhattan, and the colleges of Oxbridge were once thought to be safe havens upon which to entrust the upbringing of your sire…

Comment on Name this drink! by gr

gr — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:58:38 +0000

No, wait: Upper Slobbovian. Done.

Comment on Name this drink! by gr

gr — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:53:47 +0000

Oxbridge does not appear to be taken, and it's a great name for a cocktail, but I'm not sure it fits this one, I'll consider the Public School, and I think Revue would not say to most people what you mean it to say ;^>. I neglected to mention that the original drink, at Rye, is called the Dogpatch (I think they mean this), so partly I've been trying to figure out how to be referential (but ideally not reverential) to that. To whit: Puppy Patch (missing what I think is their reference)? Lower Slobbovia? Upper Slobbovia (I rather like that...)?

Comment on Name this drink! by SusieJ

SusieJ — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:26:18 +0000

Perhaps an Oxbridge? Or is that taken? The Public School (being a lighter version of British university life)? In that same vein, a Revue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oxford_Revue).

I’m always astounded when I have (or could have, I’d need to buy rye) all the ingredients for one of your cocktails.

Comment on 15 June 2009’s libations. by gr

gr — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:01:40 +0000

Oh, one other point: it’s easy to use too much Angostura. I don’t go above 1 oz these days, and some times tip the other ingredients a bit higher depending on who’s receiving the drink. Also, fresh citrus is key.