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La Viña
Considered by many as a contemporary classic, "The Vineyard" is equal parts rye spicy punch, amaro herbal bittersweetness, and cream sherry richness with...
Gareth Hives
7th February at 19:19
I don’t want to mess with perfection but expressing some orange peel over the top really works as well. What a drink.
7th February at 19:01
Wow, we have a winner. My top 5 cocktails haven’t really changed much over the last year or so. This is straight in there. Had to swap the Nonino for Montenegro, anybody know how much difference that would make?
8th February at 02:20
For us it would make a lot of difference. The Nonino is brighter and sharper with crystalline citrusy notes so it's a good foil to the sherry. The Montenegro, being 'quieter' and more 'brooding' would, in contrast, serve as a less interesting complement to the sherry.
5th February at 11:36
Simon...I'm wondering whether or not to purchase Death & Co's book 'Cocktail Codex'. Is there wisdom therein do you think? Cheers.
7th February at 12:58
It's one of the many books on my shelf and, like others, it has some great recipes.
16th January 2025 at 12:13
Straight to the classics list - I’m sure this will please many palates with its sweetness, richness and spice, complemented by generous hit of orange oil spritzed over. I can definitely see myself serving this to friends.
16th January 2025 at 12:17
The rye works well, but I suspect other base spirits such as scotch or cognac would be worth trying - reminiscences of a Burnt fuselage here, tho I found this sweeter.
5th December 2024 at 17:18
I felt it needed an extra third of an ounce of Ezra Brooks Straight Rye to cut through the Amaro/Sherry combo.
2nd December 2024 at 13:30
Definitely in the late night category. Boozy and rich.
31st December 2023 at 03:32
Kirkland Canadian 40% | Harvey's BCSS ... drinkable and balanced. tastes pretty wine-ey. like vermouth
8th August 2022 at 02:13
Might as well call this the Holy Trinity. The bitters are the icing on the cake. They don't balance each other, they just melt into one. Beautiful.
29th April 2022 at 17:20
Definitely a modern classic for me. Harmonious and complex flavours, it works just as well (at least in my house) as a pre-dinner sharpener. A ‘keeper’.