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Again, no hard science here or exhaustive testing. I have had bottles of Punt E Mes last months, I have had bottles of Cocchi last weeks, and I have had a bottle of Dolin Dry go bad after two days at room temperature. I would not look for hard and fast rules here. Use best practices, (dark, cold, and vac'd), and let your senses guide you.
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Considering it is aromatized, I think ice could be appropriate. Is it fortified? Also, the thing to drink with Chocolate is the Vin doux naturel Banyuls.
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I like it in simple preparations. It makes a damn fine old fashioned. I am told a high-char was used on the barrels , the effect of which i think softened the spirit quite a bit. It has lots of toasty, smokey, rich vanilla goodness, but it lacks the bitter, metallic rye snap of, say, Wild Turkey or Rittenhouse. Stronger spirits seem to kick it around
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Getting something with enough concentration to use in drops and dashes has been a challenge. Sous vide with grain alcohol was not very pleasant. I have fresh peaches in the dehydrator now, going to try nitrogen cavitation with those tomorrow. Adam, do you know of any brands other than Fee's still available?
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Here here on the your criticism of "cocktail as cuisine". If I were to start a post called "Better restaurants that disappoint", I would be quick to highlight most that think they can get away with pairing cocktails with ABVs above 20% with food. Granted, there are some exceptions, notably those with a kitchen program that stays
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I really don't like Fee's. Has anyone made an attempt at making them from scratch? I am about to jump off and test everything that I can, so I would love to hear what works and what does not.
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What do you do with it once you use all the cherries? Any DIY cherry Heering recipes out there? Would love to hear some creative uses.
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The good doctor's ratio: (1 scotch, 1 orange, 3/4 Heering, 3/4 Vermouth) I can still get Moro Blood oranges, which really make this drink sing. Here in the states, winter is citrus season. If I can't get really bright, sweet, high-toned citrus, I don't bother. 8 months out of the year, I don't make Blood and Sands. A common mistake is
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Good stuff Keith, thanks. Tangent: Oil of turpentine?
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Juniper, the action and uses section, straight from Grieves Modern Herbal : ---Medicinal Action and Uses--- Oil of Juniper is given as a diuretic, stomachic, and carminative in indigestion, flatulence, and diseases of the kidney and bladder. The oil mixed with lard is also used in veterinary practice as an application to exposed wounds and prevents