Comments on: The Release Candidate http://slakethirst.com/2005/12/18/the-release-candidate/ cocktails, potations, decoctions and infusions Fri, 11 May 2012 11:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: c http://slakethirst.com/2005/12/18/the-release-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-237 c Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:54:58 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/?p=122#comment-237 Nope, I've never attended the Regans' <a href="http://www.ardentspirits.com/Classes/ClassInfo.html" title="Ardent Spirits: Cocktails in the Country" rel="nofollow">Cocktails in the Country</a>, nor been to the <a href="http://www.peguclub.com/" title="The Pegu Club" rel="nofollow">Pegu Club</a>. It's been just over a decade since I was last on the eastern seaboard, more's the pity; somehow work never seems to take me farther east than Ohio. Hope you did manage to hit some of the great watering holes while you were in the city ... I really should try to land a NYC-based client, in the interest of underwriting a few trips to the Pegu for myself. Nope, I’ve never attended the Regans’ Cocktails in the Country, nor been to the Pegu Club. It’s been just over a decade since I was last on the eastern seaboard, more’s the pity; somehow work never seems to take me farther east than Ohio.

Hope you did manage to hit some of the great watering holes while you were in the city … I really should try to land a NYC-based client, in the interest of underwriting a few trips to the Pegu for myself.

]]> By: Kim Stahler http://slakethirst.com/2005/12/18/the-release-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Kim Stahler Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:45:53 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/?p=122#comment-235 Ohhh. Actually, I need the the Cassis anyway because it shows up in so many vintage recipes. I had to buy my bitters online too at Buffalo Trace. Sheesh, they were so cheap! Like you, I'd love to see Gary's stuff get more exposure. Have you ever been to Gary's cocktail seminars? I may be going to visit the Pegu Club in NYC next week, since I am making a quick stop in the city. Have you been there? I also love the Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Station, with its Prohibition menu. Ohhh. Actually, I need the the Cassis anyway because it shows up in so many vintage recipes. I had to buy my bitters online too at Buffalo Trace. Sheesh, they were so cheap! Like you, I’d love to see Gary’s stuff get more exposure. Have you ever been to Gary’s cocktail seminars?

I may be going to visit the Pegu Club in NYC next week, since I am making a quick stop in the city. Have you been there? I also love the Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Station, with its Prohibition menu.

]]> By: c http://slakethirst.com/2005/12/18/the-release-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-234 c Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:25:34 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/?p=122#comment-234 Crème de Cassis is the <em>dark red black currant cordial</em>, a drizzle of which makes white wine into a Kir. Don't buy some on account of the RC1 above -- which I've yet to revisit, and whose posting was more of a note-to-self and a general gnashing of teeth than a suggestion to others -- but do buy some on account of the <a href="http://slakethirst.com/2005/12/07/teresa/" title="The Teresa Cocktail" rel="nofollow">Teresa</a>, which I know to be delicious. Speaking of delicious things brought to us by Gary Regan, did you find your Regans' #6 in a local store, by the way? I had to order mine from the <a href="http://www.buffalotrace.com/" title="Buffalo Trace Distillery" rel="nofollow">Buffalo Trace</a> gift shop, and have yet to see it for sale in the Real World. It'd be heartening to know that it was getting some shelf space. Crème de Cassis is the dark red black currant cordial, a drizzle of which makes white wine into a Kir. Don’t buy some on account of the RC1 above — which I’ve yet to revisit, and whose posting was more of a note-to-self and a general gnashing of teeth than a suggestion to others — but do buy some on account of the Teresa, which I know to be delicious.

Speaking of delicious things brought to us by Gary Regan, did you find your Regans’ #6 in a local store, by the way? I had to order mine from the Buffalo Trace gift shop, and have yet to see it for sale in the Real World. It’d be heartening to know that it was getting some shelf space.

]]> By: Kim Stahler http://slakethirst.com/2005/12/18/the-release-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Kim Stahler Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:01:23 +0000 http://slakethirst.com/?p=122#comment-233 Remind me again what Creme de Cassis is. Is it the clear blackberry cordial, w drizzle of which makes white wine into a Kir? Now I will have to go and get some, dammit! I am now stocked with Regan's Orange Bitters, and they made good gifties for the bar crowd. I have been enjoying my Laird's Applejack. Writing to the company resulted in a nice reply with recipes and info. Cheers! Remind me again what Creme de Cassis is. Is it the clear blackberry cordial, w drizzle of which makes white wine into a Kir? Now I will have to go and get some, dammit! I am now stocked with Regan’s Orange Bitters, and they made good gifties for the bar crowd. I have been enjoying my Laird’s Applejack. Writing to the company resulted in a nice reply with recipes and info. Cheers!

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