Alex Day-Cocktail CodexDeath & Co. As their spiel goes, it gets its herbaceousness from the Green Chartreuse, giving it a grassy tarragon-like flavour- which draws out the Scotch’s vegetal side.I love Scotch and I love tarragon, so what could be better. I should have made tarragon chicken for dinner as a side for this drink….
Category: Whisky
Jilo Old Fashioned
From Nixta site I first tasted this Whisky at @caneandgrain.nl. Bram gave me a sample taste when I just happened to be there at the same time as Dan, from @jdwilliamswhiskybar.com was there, so I kind of got to tag along on their tastings, and gleaned a heap, from their conversation about where whisky and…
The Selkie’s Tears
The Selkie’s Tears@proofcocktails.nl, Andy Aitken Well, he’s done it again, used an ingredient in a drink, that then I had to hunt down just so I could replicate it. I do hope he doesn’t find this kind of stalky, like in an ‘every breath you take’ kind of way. But appreciates that I think he…
The Golden Monkey
The Golden MonkeyRecipe by Robert Grecht- aka The Doghouse I had to do a bit of metric conversion here, for Robert’s recipe.Robert had this presented in an amazing glass. I just had a footed Pilsner glass, sorry. But when he told me what he was making, I knew Rob would dig it (my Rob). It’s…
Nectarine Rye Smash
Recipe from Drinks by Wild, from Craft Cocktail Club I saw this drink posted, and knew I would make it this weekend. I had seen some great looking nectarines in one of our local butcher/deli places here, along Haarlemerdijk, and knew they would suit this drink perfectly. We had a couple of friends around for…
Monkey Man
Having some neighbours over for a drink, socially distance applied, of course. I had to come up with 2 drinks that would be different, but along a similar theme. I chose these, because both have the potential to make you think you are somewhere else, which, I think, is what just about everyone is craving…
Elves of the Caribbean
The moon over a cold Amsterdam calls the Elves out for a little party. This is a refreshing winter cocktail that will have you speaking elvish into the evening. The whisky is smokey in flavour to give it that sophisticated ummpph. 30ml Blended Scotch Whisky- I used a single malt, as it’s what I had…
Mr. Cock & Tails 