#246 Cocktail: Riveredge

   Gaz Regan came across this drink in "Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion" 1945 and he was immediately intrigued when finding that the recipe for this cocktail was donated to Gaige by none other than James Beard, the dean of American Cookery.
    The recipe was changed a little by Gaz, due to the fact that the original recipe was asking for strips of rind from a fine ripe orange and that would have been just too bitter

1 1/2 ounce gin

1/2 ounce dry vermouth

1/2 ounce fresh orange juice

grated orange zest

1 dash orange bitters

#245 Cocktail: Rob Roy

    Created in 1894 by a bartender at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, New York City. The drink was named in honor of the premiere of Rob Roy, an operetta by composer Reginald De Koven and lyricist Harry B. Smith loosely based upon Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor.
     A Rob Roy is similar to a Manhattan but is made exclusively with Scotch whisky, while the Manhattan is traditionally made with rye and today commonly made with bourbon or Canadian whisky.

(Wikipedia)

2 ounces Scotch

1 ounce Sweet vermouth

Peychaud's bitters to taste

#244 Cocktail: Raspberry Martini

    A very special and tasty twist of the classic martini. Uses an unusual vodka, the raspberry infused vodka and the dry vermouth is replaced by the sweet Grand Marnier.
    The cocktail is adapted from a recipe by Roy Finamore, New York City

2 1/2 ounce Raspberry vodka

1/2 ounce Grand Marnier

#243 Cocktail: Rum Runner

   A really tricky cocktail. When I say "tricky", I don't mean that it's hard to make it or uses some unusual ingredients. Nothing like that. It is tricky, because it might make you think that it's an inoffensive, sweet and gentle cocktail......until it will make you fall off the chair. so be very careful.
   The cocktail was made by Gaz Regan, using a combination of recipes found on the web. The cocktail is very tasty and refreshing, but it is  strong.

2 ounces 151-proof rum

1 1/2 ounce blackberry brandy

1 ounce creme de banane

1/2 fresh lime juice

grenadine to taste