Bitters

Right, 2-3 years back a couple of books showed up - I grabbed some as it seemed interesting to Perdue at one point in the future...







Anybody actually tried any of the receipts?

Mainwaring wrote: 80 proof produces a good ring. What whiskey for your preferred old fashioned? Or do you use whisky?

Main, it depends on the bitters and how fancy you’re feeling.

For a workaday old fashioned with a balanced bitters, Bulleit or Rittenhouse rye are solid.

For bitters that have a subtle flavor and also ones that have a very spicy note, a nice soft bourbon can be great- Four Roses single barrel with mole bitters, for instance, which are both subtle (around the herbal, oregano notes) and spicy at once.

Citrus bitters are interesting with scotch- try orange bitters and Ardbeg 10.

Mid range is the way to go I think- really old whiskey’s complexity is usually lost in a mixed drink, no need to spend too much there.

likeacannon wrote: Foxy wrote: Anybody actually tried any of the receipts? Jim Meehan is a fellow Portlander and a bud, and I've made quite a few of the recipes in his green book. I was just playing with the Tom&Jerry recipe he has in there and it was delicious, especially this time of year.

The manual seems to be solidly balanced given the amount of input he’s used.

Foxy, I can post one of my recipes if you’d be interested.

mr randal wrote: Foxy, I can post one of my recipes if you’d be interested.

Please!