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Hopping Right Along
For those of you who spend more time drinking and less time wondering about why, hops is the ingredient that gives beer it’s astringent taste. It is also a preservative that keeps beer from going bad. Prior to hops various … Continue reading
Amaretto and Liqueurs
So what’s the best brand of Amaretto? This is now a tough question. Forty years ago it was a no-brainer, Disaronno Originale. These days the question is a little more complicated. in general making good liqueurs comes down to the … Continue reading
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Riedel: The Victoria’s Secret of Glassware
Modern stemware is the equivalent of a pushup bra. Well nothing wrong with that. Few of us when faced with the bare truth are so disenchanted we turn on Leno instead. The point of a pushup bra is to accentuate … Continue reading
Chocolate and Red Wine
Here’s a chocolate maker, Brix, trying to tilt the chocolate towards wine. They succeed. It’s better than the sweeter commercial pairings to which I’ve been subjected. The suggested pairings here are: Milk Chocolate with Pinot Noir/Port [Ruby & Tawny I … Continue reading
Introducing the JG – a cocktail named for John Gormley
Allow me to introduce the cocktail I created in honour of John Gormley, the eponymous host of John Gormley Live. It’s sweet! It’s sour! It’s full of flavour! It’s intoxicating! And most of all it’s Canadian! 50 mls White Owl … Continue reading
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Tagged angostura, bitters, JG, John Gormley Live, whisky, white owl
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