#171 Cocktail: Kentucky Longshot

    It is a delicious, peach flavour, drink and I think that is one of the best cocktails for those who do not like bourbon, but still want to try some. I say that because that taste of the bourbon is way in the back of the flavours covered by the peach liqueur and the ginger one.
    The cocktail was created in 1998 by Max Allen Jr. in the Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky and it was created as the signature drink for the 1998 Breeder's Cup

2 ounces bourbon

1/2 ounce ginger liqueur 

1/2 ounce peach brandy 

1 dash Angostura bitters

1 dash Peychaud's bitters

#170 Cocktail: Kir & Kir Royal

   I decided to put both Kir and Kir Royal in the same post due to the fact that they are, basically the same drink, except that one is with prosecco and the other with champagne.
   In France it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. Originally the wine used was Bourgogne Aligoté, a lesser white wine of Burgundy. Nowadays, various white wines are used throughout France, according to the region and the whim of the barkeeper. Many prefer a white Chardonnay-based Burgundy, such as Chablis.
   Originally called blanc-cassis, the drink is now named after Félix Kir (1876–1968), mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, who as a pioneer of the twinning movement in the aftermath of the Second World War popularized the drink by offering it at receptions to visiting delegations. Besides treating his international guests well, he was also promoting two economic products of the region. Kir initially allowed one of Dijon's producers of crème de cassis to use his name, but subsequently extended the right to their competitors as well. According to Rolland (2004), the reinvention of blanc-cassis (post 1945) was necessitated by the German Army's confiscation of all the local red Burgundy during the war. Faced with an excess of white wine, Kir renovated a drink that previously was made primarily with the red. (Wikipedia)

5 ounces chilled dry white wine

Creme de cassis to taste

( for Kir Royal, instead of white wine, use champagne)

#169 Cocktail: Jack and Coke

   First, I didn't want to post or to make this one, because is not something exciting, but at some point we had a bottle of Jack Daniel's and I said "What the hell, let's cover this one too"
   I don't think  that there is someone who enjoys whiskey that didn't try this one out. It is really easy to make and by combining these 2 drinks, you will finish half a bottle without knowing....the problem comes after you realize that, but that is a different discussion.
   "Be aware that the customer is requesting Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey and not bourbon. If you use bourbon in the drink, be sure that the  customer knows. Suggest a lemon for garnish"- Gaz Regan
  My customer (Me) didn't need a lemon.

2 ounces Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey

3 ounces Coca-Cola