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Date: August 27th, 2008

Diabolo Cocktail

27 August, 2008 (08:00) | Savoy Cocktail Book | No comments

Diabolo Cocktail
(6 People)
Pour into the shaker 3 glasses of Brandy (Generous 1 oz Maison Surrenne Petite Champagne Cognac) and 3 of French Vermouth (Generous 1 oz Noilly Prat Dry). Add a spoonful of Angostura (2 dashes Angostura) and 2 spoonsful of Orange Bitters (2 dashes Fee’s Orange Bitters, 2 Dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters). Shake (stir, [...]

Wisconsin Old-Fashioneds, In the Wild

27 August, 2008 (06:38) | Savoy Cocktail Book | 2 comments

As I mentioned, I recently took a trip to Wisconsin.
Thought I might document a couple of the Old-Fashioneds in the wild.
While the default Wisconsin Old-Fashioned is a Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet (Brandy with 7-Up) you can always ask for Bourbon or Rye with water instead of soda or 7-up.
This is my father-in-law’s typical Old-Fashioned:

Jim Beam Rye, [...]