Posts Tagged ‘Dale DeGroff’
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Our Lu Brow is mixologist of the month
Our own Lu Brow has been named mixologist of the month by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Stop by the Swizzle Stick Bar and have her make you one of my Summer favorites, an Oh Mai or an Oops!
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And They’re Off.…..!
“Civilization begins with distillation.” William Faulkner
Faulkner, from the very beginning of his career, drank while he wrote. He claimed, “I usually write at night. I always keep my whiskey within reach.” I confess, over the years I have shared this writing ritual with him. It has made for some very interesting conversations with network standards […]
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Dale DeGroff’s Whiskey Smash
2 slices lemon
6–8 mint leaves
½ ounce orange curacao
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces Maker’s Mark
Muddle lemon, mint, orange curacao and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add Maker’s Mark and ice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice and garnish with a big piece of mint.
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Mint Julep (Dale DeGroff)
(from Dale DeGroff’s book “The Essential Cocktail”)
2 sprigs of mint, preferably perky looking spearmint
3/4 ounce of simple syrup
2 1/2 ounces bonded bourbon (like Old Forester, Bookers, Blanton’s or Maker’s Mark)
Powdered sugar, for dusting, optional
Gently bruise 1 of the mint sprigs in the bottom of a mixing glass with syrup – use just enough pressure to […] -
Manhattan
2 ounces blended or straight whiskey
1 ounce Italian sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cheery for garnish
Pour all the ingredients over ice in a mixing glass and stir as you would a Martini. Strain into… -
Manhattan
2 ounces Maker’s Mark bourbon
1 ounce Italian sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cherry for garnish
Pour all the ingredients over ice in a mixing glass and stir as you would -
King Cocktail
Ti sits down with “King Cocktail” himself, Dale DeGroff, to talk about his incredible journey and how he helped Raise the Bar for all of us.
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An Old Fashioned Visit
Lu recently mentioned dinner with myself, my mother Ella Brennan, and Dale DeGroff. It was a “spirited” meal…