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Comment on Not quite a dark and stormy - Made from Scratch by Mixology Monday XXXIII: Made From Scratch | The Pegu Blog

Mixology Monday XXXIII: Made From Scratch | The Pegu Blog — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:05:46 +0000

[...] whose blog is called My Aching Head, whips up a batch of Ginger Syrup and goes looking for a way to deploy it. His result is an [...]

Comment on Not quite a dark and stormy - Made from Scratch by Dood

Dood — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:25:23 +0000

Wow that looks tasty. It’s 7:20 am and you’ve got me craving a drink now.

Shame about the Boston…I did the same thing over Halloween…still need to replace the glass.

Comment on Beer Cocktail Competition by rhesuspieces00

rhesuspieces00 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:54:40 +0000

Came up with another entry during the last TDN:

THE SAVOY TRUFFLE:

2 oz. Porter (Black Butte)
1 oz. bourbon (using Bulleit)
3/4 oz. chocolate liqueur (Godiva)
1/2 oz. maraschino (Maraska)
1/2 oz. unsweetened tart cherry juice (Knudeson’s)
1 dash orange bitters (Angostura)

Shake everything but the porter and strain into a Belgian beer snifter. Add the porter and stir.

Comment on Gourmet Burger Joints, Australia and New Zealand by brucini

brucini — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:29:51 +0000

Grill’d is in Melbourne and Urban Burger in terms of chain outlets. Grill’d is like a cleaned up version of Ferg: shouty staff, loud music, tasty relish and good buns and quality meat. It’s good but not as good as Ferg, but then again what is?

Comment on Beer Cocktail Competition by SeanMike

SeanMike — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:18:23 +0000

I came up with one during last week’s TDN: http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2008/11/02/tdn-irish-whiskey-round-up/

Look for the Fomhar Memory Eraser.

Comment on Banrock Station Wine by Jerry Garrett

Jerry Garrett — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:10:18 +0000

We saw your ad in this months NZ Gardner and would like to find out where the nearest outlet is to Russell.
We want to try the Cab. without the preservatives in it.
Regards,
Jerry

Comment on Beer Cocktail Competition by rhesuspieces00

rhesuspieces00 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:59:48 +0000

THE ULTIMATE BEER COCKTAIL: Mix 1.5 oz cognac, 1/2 oz cherry heering, 2 dashes whiskey barrel bitters, 3 drops lemon bitters (or squeeze some lemon oil from a twist) and pour into a champaign flute. Top off with chimay red, swizzle a little, and dust with nutmeg.

POSSIBLY PENULTIMATE BEER COCKTAIL: 3 oz hoegaarten, 1/2 oz Hendrick’s gin, 1/2 oz gran marnier, 1/4 oz lemon juice, a dash of orange bitters and a sprig of mint.

Comment on Banrock Station Wine by Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 » My Aching Head

Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 » My Aching Head — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:29:08 +0000

[...] I’m not that impressed. It’s one of the “premium cask wines” just like the Banrock Station wine I’ve written about before and it might be harsh on the Yalumba, but it just doesn’t [...]

Comment on Sweet Chocolate Lips - A Guilty Pleasure by Sam

Sam — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:55:39 +0000

Something about a creamy dessert cocktail made with sweet liqueurs just gets me. I don’t even care if it’s not a real “martini.” It’s good! The addition of Cointreau here is interesting…I’ll have to give it a try.

Comment on Sweet Chocolate Lips - A Guilty Pleasure by Mixology Monday XXXII Guilty Pleasures — The Recap | Two At The Most

Mixology Monday XXXII Guilty Pleasures — The Recap | Two At The Most — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:14:37 +0000

[...] places to go bungy jumping wine tasting). He risks the derision of his mates with the girly Sweet Chocolate Lips. This liqueur fest features two crèmes de cacao, Cointreau, Baileys and milk, but isn’t [...]