Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

[prpx]

@pechelman - it is, does not have a bite, but orange bitters are very complimentary with cynar. Really good choice if one wants to keep it together
I’ll try it with a bit of gin, sounds like a great idea!

[prpx]

@pechelman - tried it with 1/2 ounce of beefeater and its even better. Great tip, thanks man!

[pechelman]

you're welcome @prpx
glad that worked out

After I tinkered with this myself, I think I read somewhere and in a newer cocktail book that the creator of this spec missed including gin in the original printing but that it was always intended to be there. Forget where i read or heard that.

[WhiskeySandwich]

[Arkimeediz]

@mclaincausey I'm of the opinion that if you love scotch broadly, Lagavulin 16 is part of the "core collection" that everyone has a bottle, and replaces said bottle when it run out lol.

[mclaincausey]

This martini was resplendent.

Sipping mezcal tonight. Derrumbes de Durango

[endo]

if you like Negronis as much as I do, you might find these thoughts of interest: 1) the gin, ok there are variations, which can be interesting, but it's the (obviously necessary for the booze) but tastewise weakest part of the trio, 2) the amaro. ... it's the amaro, you can go very strong, very sweet, very herbaly, very anything, but it'll aways be the part you don't want to give too much room 3) finally there's the vermouth, IMO the most interesting part to create the negroni you want to consume at a certain place and moment. Recently I found this one. I like the tenderness and ease it gives to the composition. Here and now, perfect for me. You might want to try. (and I might have had 3-4 already).

[ARNC]

@endo I think the gin contributes more than you think, but I generally agree. The worst negronis I’ve had were down to bad vermouth. If you’re already 3-4 deep I guess each one tastes better than the last however you make it

[mclaincausey]

I like negronis and boulevardiers, but they aren't ideal if you're trying to taste the gin or the whiskey, respectively, with the big flavors and ratios of the other ingredients. I wouldn't want to use a super nuanced gin or whiskey in one. Ymmv

[pechelman]

@mclaincausey 1000% agree. Typically I go for very big, bold, unsubtle representations of those spirits like a tanqueray or rittenhouse rye for those cocktails or anything with another assertive modifier like campari. Though much like a martini or manhattan, ratios can be tweaked to preferences to let the vermouth or base spirit shine more.

[Tago Mago]

I blame @endo