Ep 6 - The Legend of the Brass Monkey

2025-02-09

Two distillers and one DJ. (Well, okay, one podcast host.) This week Sailor is joined by distillers Riley Henderson and Ari Klafter to discuss the infamous Brass Monkey. Was it a real cocktail? Were the Beastie Boys obsessed with the Brass Monkey? What's the story? Grab a cocktail and join Sailor for a deep dive into the legend of the Brass Monkey and the mark the Beastie Boys left on music world. Make a Brass Monkey: (per Difford's Guide) 1 oz vodka 1 oz dark rum 2.5 oz fresh squeezed OJ 1/6 oz ...

Two distillers and one DJ. (Well, okay, one podcast host.)

This week Sailor is joined by distillers Riley Henderson and Ari Klafter to discuss the infamous Brass Monkey. Was it a real cocktail? Were the Beastie Boys obsessed with the Brass Monkey? What's the story? Grab a cocktail and join Sailor for a deep dive into the legend of the Brass Monkey and the mark the Beastie Boys left on music world.

Make a Brass Monkey: (per Difford's Guide)

1 oz vodka

1 oz dark rum

2.5 oz fresh squeezed OJ

1/6 oz simple syrup

Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled Collins glass over fresh ice and garnish with a lemon wheel. (This cocktail is NOT Sailor approved.)

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