All posts tagged: sweet vermouth

Black Metal Manhattan

December 15, 2015
by dlgallian
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Rye / Uncategorized

Lets just jump straight into the holidays, shall we? As you may know, I’m a big fan of Nocino, the velvety, warming, sweet and nutty Italian liqueur made from green walnuts.  In January, I gave you three ways I like to use Nocino – as an aperitif, in a milk punch, and in a citrus-and-chocolate-and-bourbon holiday bomb.  Here’s another way I just discovered, in time for a friend’s holiday cocktail party where I plan on […]

Building Your Bar – Gin

August 2, 2015
by dlgallian
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Building Your Bar / Gin / Recipe

I know a lot of people who claim that they don’t like gin.  I get it – they’re used to cheap gin and shitty tonic, coming together to make an unbalanced, watery, unpleasantly bitter lime-soaked concoction that they associate with curmudgeonly old men.  But – bear with me.  I used to be a gin hater, too.  My change of heart came after trying some of the newer, more creative gins out there, specifically this one, […]