Episode #30: Classic Cocktails Deep Dive! Manhattan v. Mint Julep v. Sazerac

Round 1: Original Manhattan – Bulleit Rye, Cocchi Tornio Italian sweet vermouth, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, atomizer spray of absinthe, served in a coupe glass

Round 2: Original Mint Julep – Smith & Ross Jamaican Rum, mint simple syrup, Angostura bitters, served in a silver cup with Sonic pebble ice and a sprig of mint

Round 2B: Traditional Mint Julep – Buffalo Trace Bourbon, mint simple syrup, Angostura bitters, served in a silver cup with Sonic pebble ice and a sprig of mint

Round 3: Traditional Sazerac – Sazerac Rye, simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, atomizer spray of absinthe, served in a rocks glass

Tangents: Anders and Gabe join us for an in-depth tasting, history, and discussion of three classic cocktails! • Scott and Anders both separately went to New Orleans and neither had a Sazerac #epicfail • Can the original recipe for the Manhattan be found on the Rosetta Stone? • The coupe glass was modeled after Marie Antoinette’s breasts? • Manhattan history and tasting • Anders would have gotten a lot of action on the Love Boat (but not from Scott Baio) • How to serve absinthe • Mint Julep history and tasting • Muddling mint can release chlorophyll and make it too bitter • Ernest Hemmingway once got belligerent about the terrible Mint Juleps in Paris • Tornadoes make another appearance on a cocktail episode! • Sazerac history and tasting (and maybe some porn) • Ed wants to make an anise/anus joke SO badly right now • Wow the Sazerac is delicious • Anders gets belligerent and a little cocky

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi and Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/