Archive for the ‘Toast of the Town’ Category
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Two big events last month bring the Upside-Down martini (aka Reverse Martini) front and center these days.
First, the last month's release of the movie Julie and Julia showcases the cocktail's creator and advocate, Julia Child. I've always appreciated the fact that she attributed her longevity to "red meat and gin". ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
The best known of David Embury's six basic drinks everyone should know (the others are the Jack Rose, the Manhattan, the Old-Fashioned, the Daiquiri, and the Sidecar), the martini is synonymous in the public imagination with cocktail culture. Neon signs depicting cocktail glasses and olives advertise cocktail lounges, and the ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Chemical & Engineering News reported that gin technology took a big step forward last month. In an article published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry last month, scientists concluded that distilling gin in a high vacuum, low temperature still resulted in a gin that tasters considered "less pungent" and ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Gin has a long-attested affinity for bitter flavors. The British introduced the gin and tonic for medicinal reasons, but it's remained one of the most popular and iconic drinks -- needing little accompaniment except perhaps a wedge of fresh lime or a wheel of orange -- because the coolness of ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
We're here because gin is underappreciated, if not insulted by the current vodka-centric cocktail generation.
Sure, gin is a neutral grain spirit, like vodka. But that's where the similarity ends. There's much more fun in gin. Unlike vodka, it's usually redistilled after being infused with its flavorings. In addition to the ...
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