My Handcrafted Opinions on Whiskies, Distilleries and Other Related Stuff
I have said it before and I will say it again, I do regret never going to Jura when I had the chance because the more I try their whisky the more I like it. The label describes this 46% ABV expression as "heavily peated" which might be a slight overstatement, but I did like it and my prophecy is I that will drink this again sometime. The nose was more smoky than peaty, with lots of citrus peel and dried fruits that also came through in the taste, along with sweet, sugary marmalade - even jammy - notes and a oily, mouthcoating richness. Very approachable and morish (moorish?). The oily, smokey and slightly bitter, burnt wood notes in the finish balance the sweetness well. If I still rated whiskies with stars this would get some.
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Location: Strato 550, Houston, Texas
Date: June 2021
Price: $12.00
Recipe: Bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters
Garnish: 2 x black cherry
Served: Up
Comments: Great classic option at the bar on 43rd floor in my new office building
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Location: Rainbow Lodge, Houston, Texas
Date: March 2021
Price: $11.00
Recipe: 1792 small batch bourbon and Carpano Antica aged in oak barrel with biutters and Luxardo cherry
Garnish: Orange peel (not as per menu?)
Served: Up
Comments: Very nice, and a good price, but lacked the cherry note I was expecting. Not sure from menu if cherry was is in the barrel and part of aging process or bar replaced it with peel?
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Location: Squable, Houston, Texas
Date: March 2021
Price: $15.00
Recipe: Old Grand Dad 114 proof, Cocchi vermouth di Torino, Carpano Antica vermouth, Angosturo and Regan's Orange bitters
Garnish: Cherry
Served: One large rock
Comments: Nice all around Manhattan and like the kick of 114 proof bourbon but didn't get complexity the recipe ( 2 x vermouth, 2 x bitters) would suggest
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Location: Del Frisco's Grille, The Woodlands, Texas
Date: November 2020
Price: $15.00
Recipe: Bulleit Bourbon, Luxardo Cherry Sangue Morlacco, Maple Syrup, Spiced Cherry Bitters
Garnish: Peel and cherry
Served: Up
Comments: Some unique ingredients and overall pretty good, enjoyed the sweetness
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Location: Islamorada, Florida, USA
Date: November 2020
Price: $6.00
Recipe: Rye Whiskey, Sherry, Bitters
Garnish: None
Served: Rocks
Comments: Manhattan in a can.... made with Sherry? Seemed to work however and a good price.
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Location: Katz's, Houston, Texas
Date: September 2020
Price: $12.00
Recipe: Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth and Angostura Bitters
Garnish: Luxardo maraschino cherry
Served: Up
Comments: On the larger side which as it was served "up" in a tumbler warmed a little too quickly
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Location: Ristorante del Lago, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
Date: July 2020
Price: $14.00
Recipe: Padua Manhattan which according to menu is ... Michters Rye, Green Chartreuse, Aperol, Orange Bitters
Garnish: Lemon Peel
Served: Up
Comments: Good cocktail, but not a Manhattan
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Location: Fogo de Chao, Denver, CO
Date: July 2020
Price: $13.50
Recipe: Buffalo Trace, Carpano Antica, Blood Orange, Angusturo Bitters
Garnish: Orange peel
Served: Rocks
Comments: A little Orange peel or Triple sec or Orange bitters is good, but this was overpowered by Orange juice. It was fine, but not a Manhattan.
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Location: The Tavern, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
Date: July 2020
Price: $14.00
Recipe: Spencer's Manhattan which according to menu is ... Rye Whiskey, Drambuie, Bitters
Garnish: 3 cherries
Served: Up
Comments: Drambuie in a Manhattan? No Vermouth? That was a first. The color strongly suggests that vermouth was in the recipe.
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Location: Total Wine and More, Houston, TX
Date: June 2020
Price: $24.99
Recipe: According to packet... whiskey, vermouth, caramel color
Garnish: I added 2 Luxardo Maraschino cherries
Served: Rocks
Comments:Way over priced even for 100 ml.... but it was much better than I expected for a recipe that included "caramel color"
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Location: Home, Houston, TX
Date: April 2020
Price: Free
Recipe: 50 ml Tullamore DEW, 15 ml Dolin Sweet Vermouth, 5ml Luxardo, dash Orange Bitters
Garnish: Burnt orange peel (website said cherry but I didn't have one)
Served: Rocks
Comments: Very good, first Irish Manhattan, recipe from Tullamore DEW website. Orange bitters and Orange peel maybe too much Orange.
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