I went out after the closing shift at the café for some dinner and ended up at the Pizzeria UNO in White Plains. After having a vegetarian deep dish pizza, I moved to the bar for a last beer and drink. Now, why I went back to the Southern Comfort is beyond me.
Simply put, combine a Samuel Adams with a Southern Comfort on the rocks for what myself and Justin of Dubbers Oldtown Bar and Grill (172 Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901) called the Filthy Murica...
You have Boston and New Orleans blending for a marriage of North and South. You don't get any more American than Brahman brewskis and creole spirits. Right?
Or as Mr. Saunders said when I text him the picture: Soco rocks! That's filthy, Mr Sisco!
Yes it is Señor Saunders. Yes it is.
If you are anywhere old Salinas in California, swing by Dubbers. Tell them SiscoVanilla sent you.
Negroni week is upon us in the cocktail world. From June 4 to June 10, bars around the world are working in conjunction with Campari and Imbibe magazine to make the classic cocktail for charitable causes.
But don't let me describe it, here is what Negroni Week is about from the Negroni Week website:
Welcome to Negroni Week, presented by Imbibe Magazine and Campari. Imbibe launched Negroni Week in 2013 as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails and an effort to raise money for charities around the world. From 2013 to 2017, Negroni Week grew from about 120 participating venues to over 7,700 venues around the world, and to date, they have collectively raised nearly $1.5 million for charitable causes.
The cocktail has a somewhat cloudy origin story. Most agree that the cocktail was created and named after the adventurous Italian Count Camillo Negroni, though there are some who dispute this. There has been enough research both in favor of the Count and against. For more on the story, I recommend you check out the Count Camillo Negroni website and New Evidence: The Real Count Camillo Negroni from the Drinking Cup website
While there are many variations on the Negroni that are made by many bartenders, I decided for this post to just make the classic.
As my friend Melvin likes to describe the Negroni: Heaven in a glass. The cocktail is balanced with equal proportions of Gin, Campari and Vermouth Rosso.
Campari gets a bit of a bad rap from many drinkers due to its bitter qualities. Many a drinker that I have served in the past have cringed when offered to have a Campari drink such as an Americano or a Negroni made for them. It is an acquired taste.
For me, I tend to get the Campari hit me in the back of the tongue, at the corners. The Campari just make my tongue tingle from the difference from the norm of flavor. Given the proper chance and respect, the Negroni is quite the delight. Like Melvin aptly described: Heaven in a glass. Here are my thoughts upon having the Negroni:
So go out there this week and have yourself a Negroni not only for your pleasure but for a good cause. Oh, and this one also counts for the Old Man Drinks challenge. Another check on the checklist.
Now I know I have some incomplete posts to present to you fine folks. No need to fret, they are a coming.
