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the compass rose february 2018 skip to main skip to sidebar the compass rose ruminations on literature art politics music photography design architecture and landscape wine and spirits c tuesday february 13 2018 sitting pretty latest from the stainless steel counter a new combination made exclusively from liqueurs 2 parts sweet vermouth 2 parts cachaca 1 part amaretto liqueur 1 part fresh lemon juice swirled and served up possibly with a garnish of orange peel this combination has no straight goods and might therefore be considered an aperitif mix one could i think substitute some of the vermouth and cachaca with golden or white rum in a 2 to 1 to 1 to 1 to 1 formula and this would be a somewhat stronger drink but i don t think the taste would be altered much or for the better amaretto is a powerful flavor but seems to meld nicely with the other two ingredients complex combinations can taste ambiguous the great majority of spirits drunk around the world are taken straight cocktails almost by definition signify coordinations of flavors bringing together proprietary products fruit and vegetable products with specific goods traditional spirit distillations we have at our disposal today hundreds of varieties of goods as well as a host of mixing ingredients so many that no one could ever exhaust the possibilities some drinkers settle on one spirit or simple combination and never deviate from it others such as myself are restlessly trying new ideas conjuring up unlikely marriages imagining improbable bedfellows who would think of introducing aquavit to chartreuse curiosity rather than invention can be the mother of what a new discovery or a blind tasting alley many of the experiments i conduct never find their way into my cocktail blogs because they re failures one of the hallmarks of a successful cocktail is that it will inevitably taste right from the start some flavors are intriguing but don t hold up cloying sweetness stingy dryness blandness excessive tartness etc this recipe has a decidedly complex flavor it s smoothness may be an indication that none of its constituent components are allowed to stand out anyone of these gin vermouth aquavit chartreuse can be drunk straight and in other combinations they can be the dominant flavor a lot of complex drinks those say with more than 3 separate parts strike just the right note like a scientific formula makers of swords for instance learn to combine individual metals in the precise proportions to create strength durability flexibility and the perfect tapering blade edge there s no question that mixing cocktails involves some of that same balancing act though finding it is rarely attempted with the same devotion and intensity as making useful alloys 2 parts gin 2 parts dry vermouth 1 part aquavit 1 part yellow chartreuse 1 2 part barenjaeger 1 part fresh lemon juice in the end you must follow your own instincts when i m contemplating a mix i begin either with a spirit say scotch and then meditate what spin i might guess would twirl it in the right direction i suspect that the venerable old rusty nail was invented in just way with someone wondering how drambuie would affect scotch since drambuie is made out of scotch it wasn t much of a leap i have a lot of drink mixing books and there are dozens and dozens more out there most of them begin by reiterating the classic combinations with the familiar names and then timidly suggest a few original ones of their own having dipped into quite a few i now look for books that boast all new recipes rather than repeating the tried and true here s to variety posted by curtis faville at 8 48 am 1 comment monday february 12 2018 spring training according to speculative reports i have read online the san francisco giants 2018 line up is shaping up to look like this andrew mccutchen rf joe panik 2nd evan longoria 3rd buster posey c brandon crawford ss brandon belt 1b hunter pence lf austin jackson cf madison bumgarner p with the acquisition of mccutchen and longoria in the off season the line up has been beefed up with additional right handed power something that has been sorely lacking over the last several seasons it is possible of course that jarrett parker or mac williamson may move up in the team rankings which might change the outfield alignment and there is always the possibility that a previously unsung platoon man may rise to the top pablo sandoval is still only 30 which seems a bit early to consider his career over could he ever hit 300 again perhaps if he stopped the switch hitting and stuck to left handed the front line starting pitching staff is not much different than 2017 which means we have three excellent starters at least on paper can samardzija ever live up to his potential can cueto return to his 2016 form and in the bullpen we now have dyson and melancon both of whom is a finisher could they perform in tandem one as set up the other as closer matt moore is gone thank god as is matt cain what does 2018 portend as always it depends on performance this group has loads of talent and if they all played to potential they d be hard to beat the three starters are perfectly capable of winning 18 games each mccutcheon panik posey longoria all capable of all star stuff will belt have a breakout year will pence regain his previous prowess can this group hit over 200 homers will the two closers get 45 saves question questions posted by curtis faville at 11 32 am 1 comment newer posts older posts home subscribe to posts atom archives may 1 october 1 march 1 february 1 december 2 october 1 august 1 july 4 june 1 may 3 april 1 march 3 february 3 january 1 december 3 november 1 september 1 august 1 july 1 may 2 march 1 january 1 december 1 november 2 october 1 september 1 july 2 june 2 may 1 april 1 march 2 february 2 january 5 december 1 november 4 october 2 september 3 july 3 june 1 may 3 march 4 february 1 january 5 december 4 november 2 october 2 september 3 august 4 july 3 june 4 may 1 april 2 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