SiscoVanilla Has a Satan's Whiskers at Finns Corner October 30, 2018

Welcome back everyone and Happy Halloween!!! For today's SiscoVanilla's Special Daily Cocktail entry, I decided to make a cocktail that is wickedly entitled Satan's Whiskers. I found the aptly named cocktail apropos for the day at hand. This cocktail was listed in the Old Man Cocktails book by Robert Schnakenberg and will be part of the challenge to make and drink all of the cocktails that are found in that book.

This old school cocktail can be found in Henry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book, which was originally published in 1930. The article Satan’s Whiskers by Daniel Krieget from the Punch website adds another level to the backstory to this old school cocktail:

Satan’s Whiskers first appears in print in Harry Craddock’s Savoy Cocktail Book from 1930, but many attribute the drink to the Embassy Club in Prohibition-era Hollywood. The speakeasy was opened by restaurateur-cum-playboy Adolph “Eddie” Brandstatter, and played host to his personal entourage of starlets and high rollers.

For more on Brandstatter and what would be known as "the Brandstetter Touch," I recommend reading the article Brandstatter brought the party to old Hollywood by Charles Perry from the Los Angeles Times dated April 14, 2011. But back to Satan and his whiskers.

As the above listed recipe from the Savoy Cocktail book, there are two versions to this cocktail. The one I made is the Straight whiskers of Satan. If you replace the Grand Marnier with Orange curaçao then its known as a Curled Whiskers...like those waxed curly whiskers you would find on the upper lips of NYC hipsters.

Here's the recipe I used which I found in the Old Man Drinks book:

The only difference in the recipe from the book was that instead of Orange bitters, I used Fee Brothers Cardamon Bitters: Boker's Style. So what did I think?

I like it. The cocktail has a pleasant fruity aroma on the nose and nice amber color. The ingredients blend together nicely as as with the Bronx Cocktail, the addition of freshly squeezed orange juice rather than store bought O.J. makes a big difference in the flavor of the cocktail. The addition of the Cardamon bitters gives the cocktail another layer of flavor with a nice kick of spice. I'm glad I remembered that this cocktail was in the Old Man Drinks book. ✅ that one off the list.

Happy Halloween everyone. 🍫🎃👻💀🍬

Until Then Keep Drinking,
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