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Joseph Nelson
Likes his liquor fine. Likes his cocktails interesting. Enjoys his cheese sliced.
Likes his liquor fine. Likes his cocktails interesting. Enjoys his cheese sliced.
Semi-professional author, fully unprofessional cocktail shaker from the wilds of Vermont.
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Joseph Nelson
Pleasingly tart for my palate! Even with a subpar reposado, the drink has a tropical flair thanks to the double dose of Curaçao and Triple Sec. Makes me want to retry it with a better quality tequila than what I've got on the shelf!
I love a Manhattan but had yet to try a brandy-based version. This was a delightful recipe! It's also one of the occasions I feel like being heavy-handed with the Angostura is a good choice; it brings out a depth to the brandy that might be too soft otherwise. Overall, a new favorite!
I love a classic Cosmo but had some Bacardi gifted to me that I desperately wanted to use up as I'm not a big fan of it...and by golly was this mind opening! Used a cranberry-cherry blend and this was the absolute perfect blend of sweet and tart. I could easily have spent the evening with more of these than was healthy.
A lovely drink to admire with the eye...but just a dry vodka martini on the palate. I added a dash of orange bitters and liked it so much more.