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July 2, 2011 (Day 95) — Rocky Stinger Shit yeah, Stinger. Wait, what’s that? Not that kind of stinger? Crap. Ah well. This will work. Rocky Stinger 2 oz Hennessy VS Cogna 1 oz white peppermint schnapps Mint leaves for garnish Shake the ice, brandy and liqueur well in a cocktail shaker and strain into […]
July 1, 2011 (Day 94) — Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte. Famous short dude. Famous for having his penis stolen. He may have done some other stuff too. He also liked his cognac. Now, it’s actually Courvoisier who claims to be the cognac of Napoleon. From their website: The origin of our history goes back to the […]
June 28, 2011 (Day 92) — The Classic Today’s my birthday, bitches! Let’s get something brief and something classy. Like me in my briefs. The Classic 1 oz cognac .25 oz fresh lemon juice .25 oz maraschino liqueur 1 oz Orange Curacao liqueur Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice and […]
June 27, 2011 (Day 91) — Ginger Hennessy This one’s easy. Ginger Hennessy 1.5 oz Hennessy VS Three slices fresh ginger Ginger ale to top Muddle the ginger slices with the Hennessy at the bottom of a highball glass. Bright and summery, with a nice bit of balls on the end. Cheers
June 27, 2011 — Hennessy VS Cognac So, before we get too deep into this week’s featured best buy booze, it’s worth asking — what’s the difference between cognac and brandy? It’s kind of like squares. All cognacs are brandies. Not all brandies are cognacs. My man Josh Davis is the king of cognac. So […]
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