rolls royce

awwww the rolls royce. the car reserved for people with too much money. the type of car that begs you to ask, "pardon me, would you have any grey poupon?" this beauty goes down easy and doesn't linger long. it's refreshing and smooth, probably like a real rolls royce driving through an english meadow.

rolls royce:

3/4 dry vermouth

3/4 sweet vermouth

2 oz gin

1/4 benedectine

stir, up, no garnish

tail spin

so many things that this drink's name could describe . . . the markets . . . the state of the earth . . . the state of my prospects as an interest rate trader in a year's time . . . american politics . . . world politics . . . hmmm. will have to keep this in mind for armageddon.

how would i describe life these days? well, i've had better years than 2010, but i wouldn't say i'm in a full on tail spin. but if there was a drink that could be called that, i'd describe it as cool sweet booze to enjoy in distressing moments. the green chartreuse / sweet vermouth keeps it light, but the finish on the the bitter side. unbelievably nice, the dash of campari with the lemon touches the taste buds in a provocative way. how appropriate for a drink encapsulating a declining situation.

tail spin -

2 gin

3/4 sweet vermouth

3/4 green chartreuse

dash of campari (maybe 1tsp?)

stir, serve up, garnish lemon twist

enjoy!

p.s. yes i know my glassware requires help. baby steps . . .

sabateur

so, i left the office at 11:30pm after wrestling with a lot of bad trading terribleness. straight to bed tonight? no way jose, i have a fully stocked bar courtesy of a good friend with an excellent and very useful arsenal of knowledge with regards to booze. so, i took a picture and sent him an e-mail.

but first, let me tell you the story of how these drinks have come to exist on this web-site. i happen to have a friend who has travelled the world and tasted many fine wines, beers, and cocktails. he may or may not have studied brewing and distilling at a graduate level and he may or may not have stopped by my house for a few days. at which point, i may or may not have decided it was time for me to give him £300 and let him go to work setting up my bar. and alas, i have so many options and so few people to explore them with. so, tonight i make a drink that he not only invented but has shared with me. you can find this drink at the pegu club in new york. don't forget the unicum!

sabateur
2 1/2 courvoisier
3/4 grand marnier
1/4 unicum

stir, up, garnished with orange


boozy deliciousness.

hemingway

Before I receive criticism and am forced to attempt to defend the merits of drinking alone, I will only say that alcoholism is a real problem and very sad when alcohol is abused, but in this context, I am merely sharing the experience of living in a big city that closes super early while working on a stupid schedule . . . and with most good cocktail bars closing at insanely early hours, I have decided that cocktails will now be made at home . . . many times, on second thought most times alone. So these will be one cocktail nights, with posts to entertain you. Enjoy.

The hemingway - not only my favorite author, but one hell of a drink.

3/4 lime
1/2 grapefruit
1/4-1/2 luxardo maraschino
2 white rum (in my case I use havana club)
Shaken and served up with a traditional lime wheel garnish.