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In Vino Veritas: My Particularly Bitter Pal
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Saturday, May 17, 2014. My Particularly Bitter Pal. Fortunately the new Macon restaurant in Chevy Chase DC is better at conceiving and mixing drinks than naming them. This one is a variation on the Old Pal cocktail that usually has whiskey (I've seen rye or Canadian specified), Campari and dry vermouth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a writer and editor who has lived in Washington for 12 years after long stays in France and Germany. View my complete profile.
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In Vino Veritas: December 2013
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Saturday, December 14, 2013. Osocalis Rare Alambic Brandy. The explosion of craft distillers in this country is truly amazing, and the availability of a brandy as smooth and flavorful as the Osocalis Rare Alambic Brandy makes it easier to accept that the Chinese are buying up all the Cognac. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a writer and editor who has lived in Washington for 12 years after long stays in France and Germany. View my complete profile. My culinary travel blog.
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In Vino Veritas: Highball
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Thursday, March 13, 2014. My mother's highball was a bourbon, Jim Beam or something cheaper, and 7-Up or Coke. My best memory of it is when we drove the Santa Fe Trail together on one of my trips back home, going the full length from Independence, Mo. to Santa Fe. We'd check into the motel each evening and repair to the swimming pool with the bourbon, the mixer and ice. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. My culinary travel blog.
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In Vino Veritas: Red by Joseph Puig
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Friday, April 18, 2014. Red by Joseph Puig. Again referring to my recent dinner at 2941 in Falls Church, I wanted to put in a good word about one of the most engaging sommeliers I've encountered in the Washington area, Jonathan Schuyler. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a writer and editor who has lived in Washington for 12 years after long stays in France and Germany. View my complete profile. My culinary travel blog. Red by Joseph Puig.
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In Vino Veritas: Government Mule
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Thursday, April 17, 2014. This drink ordered by a friend when we recently visited the 2941 restaurant in Falls Church instantly became a favorite of mine, even though I just got a taste. It was a well-balanced, remarkably refreshing drink that tasted great even on a cool spring day and would be awesome in the hot summer. Once I get my gomme syrup I see a long, challenging period of getting the proportions just right. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Red by Joseph Puig.
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In Vino Veritas: April 2014
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Friday, April 18, 2014. Red by Joseph Puig. Again referring to my recent dinner at 2941 in Falls Church, I wanted to put in a good word about one of the most engaging sommeliers I've encountered in the Washington area, Jonathan Schuyler. Thursday, April 17, 2014. Gum syrup, to give it its English name, is sugar syrup with acacia gum added. Obviously, you could substitute sugar syrup but enough Web commenters praised the added effect of the gum as a binder and balancer ...
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In Vino Veritas: July 2014
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Saturday, July 12, 2014. Photo by Fernet Branca. Though I was a bit critical of the book Replay. By Marc Levy in my forthcoming review in Washington Independent Review of Books, I did learn about a new drink that pays a pivotal role in the plot - Fernet Branca and coke. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a writer and editor who has lived in Washington for 12 years after long stays in France and Germany. View my complete profile. My culinary travel blog.
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In Vino Veritas: Craft cocktails
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My Beer, Wine and Spirits Blog. Sunday, June 8, 2014. The objective of the craft cocktail movement is to tinker with ingredients and create blends that yield a new flavor, a taste all its own where you cannot easily discern the components. With all its pretentiousness and preciousness, there is nonetheless a charming whimsy - and some really great drinks. I received Craft Cocktails. These are labor intensive, though I find a good mise en place, as in cooking, makes the whole process much more pleasurable.
