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Curator's note: The recipe has varied some over time depending on the source. A 2003 article says "ginger ale" was used, but later articles say ginger beer. I have updated the entry as generic ginger beer (rather than Goslings).

History

Per Sammy Berry in an Argus article from 2005: "We developed it when we were in the St James because people kept wanting to buy us a drink and we were getting a bit sick of straight Tuaca."

It is not clear if this refers to the period when she and her boyfriend Poul Jensen operated the pub (from ~1996 to 1999) or some later time.

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Bourbon After the Act

The second in this series, our story resumes with the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897. Read them all: Bourbon, Bourbon After the Act, Bourbon: What it is ... and isn't, Making Bourbon, Who Makes My Bourbon, Producer Capsules., Finding the Good Stuff, Tasting the Good Stuff, Neat, Mashbills, Geeky Information and Resources.

The Act created a new type of whiskey, called Bonded, or Bottled-in-Bond (BIB). Bonded whiskey must be the product of one year’s distilling, from a single distillery, aged in a Federally supervised warehouse for no less than four years, and bottled at 100 proof. All Bonded whiskey has a DSP (Distilled Spirits Plant) code on it, the complete list of which can be found online.

The Bottled in Bond Act was brilliant on two levels. On the producer side, people like Colonel E.H. Taylor (of Old Taylor fame, though there’s now an EH Taylor bottling) fought for government supervision of their aging stocks because the public would know exactly what they were buying. On the government’s side, Treasury Secretary John Carlisle wanted to ensure proper payment of Federal tax, which had been a major source of both revenue and headache since 1791’s Whiskey Rebellion.

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Halliday — Cognac, Pear liqueur, Cynar 70, Bitters, Pomegranate juice
Sørensen — Aquavit, Aromatized wine, Celery bitters, Lemon juice, Rich simple syrup 2:1, Cucumber, Cucumber peel, Lemon peel
Retirement — Gin, Cherry Liqueur, Framboise, Bitters, Pomegranate juice, Sea salt
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Recent Discussion

Re Suzerac, 3 days ago Artur B commented:
Reduce Suze, increase Rye.
Re Save the Last Dance, 5 days ago flickerdart commented:
Made this with Smith & Cross rum standing in for the Appleton. I think the charred flavor kind of takes over unfortunately, but the concept feels sound: a dry baking spice bomb.
Re Chicagovardier, 5 days ago Shawn C commented:
Surprisingly, despite not having any real base spirit, this Boulevardier inspired riff works. Admittedly, I don't find Malort horribly bitter, and I use it as a single note bitter and drying agent for overly rich cocktail recipes. Also my bottle is now 2+ years old so it could be losing some wormwood intensity even in a dark cabinet. The Abano provides a slightly earthy, herbal connection to the wormwood and red berry/grape of the vermouth. It is an extremely dark brown.

Note: I grabbed the wrong bottle of amaro out of the cabinet the first time, Amaro di Angostura. While it sort of worked, the flavor was thinner and did not connect things as well.
Re Pearl Handle Gun, 6 days ago yarm commented:
Hibiscus cordial? Is that like a hibiscus tisane/tea syrup or is that Sorel Liqueur or other? From the recipe, it looks like it needs to be as sweet as a liqueur to match all that citrus acid.
Re Hurly-Burly, 6 days ago yarm commented:
I forgot that this one was "mine" -- I always attribute the initial idea to Paul Manzelli at Bergamot in Somerville, MA, who made me a 5 part Hoop La riff that I felt needed a little work. I went home and made it again but dropping the orange liqueur to what's published here.