A great fall sipping cocktail.
Break out the flannel, gather around the fire and enjoy.
This one is all mine.
We’ve been friends with the folks at Wigle for a long time and have introduced a lot of of friends to them over the years. If you have the chance, go visit their Strip District location and take the tour. Not only do you learn how the make whiskey, gin and everything else, you get to lean about taxes and the whiskey rebellion!
While Wigle is mostly know for their whiskey, they mae all sorts of other fine products including some seasonal ones. For the past few years they have been producing Walkabout Apple Whiskey which quickly became a favorite. Nice to sip, better in a cocktail, even better in a well thought out Manhattan.
Thursday, October 1st, 2020 in Aspinwall, PA
Pour the contents of the bottle into a mixing glass full of clean ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a cherry or brandied cranberry.
Pour Walkabout Apple Whiskey, vermouths, and bitters into a mixing glass full of clean ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a cherry or brandied cranberry.
A peel is considered a clean, bright colored peel from the identified citrus in a ½ to ¾ inch wide piece with no pith.
A dash is either a drop (using a standard dropper) or two strong shakes from a bottle.
A pinch is far less than a baking pinch. Remember, this is a cocktail, not a loaf of bread.
A sprig is a clean, bright colored portion of the identified herb or plant. Not a forest, a sprig (unless otherwise noted).
Tradition says you shake cocktails that contain cream, egg whites and juices and you stir those without. Tradition is good but personal preference rules here. If you want be like Bond, shake your martini but make sure to try the "traditional" way at least once.
Lemon juice comes from a lemon, it should look like this.
