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  1. Notes on Chris…

    The Mint Julep dates back to the very early 1800’s as a med­i­c­i­nal cock­tail.  In 1820 it became a true cock­tail which spread from the South­ern states across the nation.  It stayed pop­u­lar for about 50 years and then began to slowly fade away as other drinks became known.
    My first taste of a cock­tail was […]

    Posted by Lu Brow on April 24th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  2. 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 […]

    Posted by on April 24th, 2010 | 5 Comments

  3. The Perfect Trifecta…

    …Chris McMil­lan, A Mint Julep and a tale. 

    Posted by on April 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments

  4. 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 […]

    Posted by on May 1st, 2009 | No Comments

  5. Chris McMillan’s Mint Julep

    ½ oz of Monin peach syrup
    3 sprigs of mint
    2 ozs Jack Daniels
    ½ oz peach syrup
    Com­bine peach syrup and mint in a high­ball glass and gen­tly mud­dle to release oil from the mint.  Add Jack Daniels and fill with crushed ice.  Drizzle 

    Posted by on April 24th, 2009 | No Comments

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