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The Manhattan is a classic American cocktail. Like many classics, it has inspired many inventive variations. The Manhattan is believed to have been conceived in Manhattan, of all places, in the late 19th century. It is widely accepted that the first Manhattan was made with Rye Whiskey. In the ug...
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The Louisiana State Legislature has named the Sazerac the official cocktail of the city of New Orleans during a 2008 legislative session. This classic cocktail was invented pre-American Civil War in New Orleans. The original Sazerac was made with Cognac and likely stayed that way until necessity...
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Named for New Orleans' French Quarter this classic drink is the signature cocktail of the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. This cocktail is a must for anyone seated at the Monteleone's famous Carousel Bar where the bar's seats rotate slowly around the circular bar. Yes, this does create a bit of...
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This great drink shows the versatility of Whiskey in cocktails and the spicy appeal of Rye. The Algonquin is proof positive that you don't have to have a dozen ingredients to have a dozen flavors in a cocktail. It makes a great aperitif. The Algonquin was named for the New York Hotel of the same...
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Regular readers at BevX know that we are subscribers to the theory that less is often more. This cocktail illustrates this point perfectly. Just three ingredients are required while the flavors are certainly more than a sum of its parts. The Whiskey Sour is the ideal aperitif and it is not too sh...
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The Manhattan is a classic American cocktail. Like many classics, it has inspired many inventive variations. The Manhattan is believed to have been conceived in Manhattan, of all places, in the late 19th century. It is widely accepted that the first Manhattan was made with Rye Whiskey. In the ug...
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This cocktail is named Continuare (Italian for continue) as it describes the idea of continuing with drinks for the evening at a time when everyone is ordering their caffe. You need not completely give up on the idea of a café - you simply have it in a different form. Rye Whiskey is the b...
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