The thing you have to understand with cocktails (and all food) is that astringency is important. Celery is astringent. Grapefruit is astringent. Romaine is astringent. The absence of astringency begats a palate for fat people. Angostura Bitters is widely available and perhaps the most useful cocktail ingredient ever invented. It is gentian extract. Apparently it… Continue reading Angostura Bitters & the Banshee!
Category: John Gormley Podcasts
John Gormley Live podcasts of shows that feature Dr Booze. CKOM 650 in Saskatchewan
John Gormley December segment 4
Seg 4 [display_podcast] Icewine, entertaining, drinks for Xmas
John Gormley December Segment 3
seg 3, a better mulled wine and wines with Turkey, and an intro to Icewine [display_podcast] mulled wine, glogg (pronounced Gloooog)
John Gormley December segment 2
2nd Segment [display_podcast] mulled wine, and brandy
John Gormley December segment 1
[display_podcast] eggnog heaven