Random notes on alcoholic experiments

Programming note: Just after relaunching the blog a few months ago, work got really busy for a while. Since my last post, I have done a few taste tests but haven't found the energy to write them up. They will be posted soon, but to get some momentum going, here is what I tried out a few nights a...

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First, I have to follow up on my initial fat-washing experiment. Here are the cocktails that I tried:

Olive Oil Martini
  • 2 oz Olive Oil-Washed Gin
  • 1/4 oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
  • 1 pinch salt

This was pretty good, but a bit too subtle. For my next batch, I'll try more oil. The sa...

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As I just mentioned, my first and only attempt at fat washing was a few years ago, and was a complete failure. When trying to make bacon-washed bourbon, I used far too much bacon fat, and did not filter it very well. The result just tasted like grease.

After listening to the most recent episode...

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