April 22, 2012 by admin
Date: April 15th, 2012
Name of Establishment: entre nous
Location: 123 US Highway 1 North Palm Beach FL 33408
Rating: Drinkable
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price: $11
Comments: Served in a giant brandy glass with lots of ice and no bitters. Two large fresh orange slices, but not muddled. Good food, but switched to a nice red wine for the meal.
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March 29, 2012 by admin
Date: March 27th, 2012
Name of Establishment: Park Avenue Spring
Location: 100 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10065
Rating: Perfect
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price: $13.50
Comments: Well-made cocktail in a large glass, muddled orange, noticeable bitters, light sweetness, stirred not shaken, and just enough ice to keep it cold
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March 26, 2012 by admin
Date: March 24th, 2012
Name of Establishment: Le Jardin du Roi
Location: 95 King Street, Chappaqua, NY
Rating: Drinkable
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price: $12
Comments: Small glass and heavy on the bourbon, waited for the sugar on the bottom to dissolve, orange and bitters slightly off — great food and wine, but will have try another Old Fashioned
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March 22, 2012 by admin
Date: March 20th, 2012
Name of Establishment: Shutters on the Beach
Location: 1 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405
Rating: Drinkable
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price: $14
Comments: Large glass with heavy bourbon and fruit; absent or minimal bitters — but you can’t beat the view at sunset
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March 12, 2012 by admin
Date: March 10th, 2012
Name of Establishment: Sweet Grass Grill
Location: 24 Main St Tarrytown, NY 10591
Rating: Perfect
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price: $9
Comments: A shaken large glass with just the right amount of ice balanced the citrus, bitters, and bourbon. A muddled fresh orange slice with an additional two slices appeared to be overkill, but made sense — one rind at the bottom, one discarded after it was used for the rim, and one floating at the top. At $9, well-priced too.
Category Reviews, Uncategorized | Tags: , Makers Mark, Perfect, Tarrytown, Well-priced | No Comments
February 5, 2012 by admin
Date: February 5, 2012
Name of Establishment: Arrosto Restaurant
Location: 25 South Regent Street Port Chester, NY 10573
Rating: Drinkable
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price:
Comments: Strong Bourbon and sweetness, light on fruit and bitters, and good glass with the right amount of ice. Mixed, not shaken. Second was better than the first, but that is always the case.
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January 26, 2012 by admin
Date: January 25, 2012
Name of Establishment: PJ Clarke’s on the Hudson
Location: Four World Trade Center, New York, NY 10281
Rating: Drinkable
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price: $15
Comments: Fruity, sweet, light on the Bourbon, carefully mixed, small glass, and lots of ice.
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January 18, 2012 by admin
Date: January 17, 2012
Name of Establishment: Gramercy Tavern
Location: 42 E 20th St New York, NY 10003
Rating: Perfect
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark
Price: $13
Comments: Perfect experience from a top-notch bartender. He asked my preference for fruit and recommended Old Overholt Rye instead of Makers Mark. He added three brandied cherries, bitters and a sugar cube and then carefully mashed with a pestle. Stirred not shaken. The rye was spicer and less sweet than the bourbon, also perhaps due to the use of sugar instead of simple syrup. Delicious, more complex, and earthy.
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December 10, 2011 by admin
Date: December 9, 2011
Name of Establishment: Restaurant North
Location: 386 Main Street, Armonk, NY 10504
Rating: Perfect
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price:
Comments: Fruity, but well balanced mix, lots of ice, but nice level of bourbon taste
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November 21, 2011 by admin
Date: November 20, 2011
Name of Establishment: Xavier’s at Piermont
Location: 506 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, NY
Rating: Perfect
Order: Old Fashioned, Makers Mark, no maraschino cherry
Price:
Comments: Waiter mixed the drink himself, the restaurant does NOT carry maraschino cherries (a plus), made with lemon, large glass, good balance
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