The Educated Barfly

Originally called The New Orleans Fizz, this cocktail became so popular after its creation in 1888 that it took on the name of its creator – Henry C. Ramos of NOLA’s Imperial Cabinet Bar. Ramos eventually opened another bar called The Stag where the reputation for the drink grew so much that it was reported that something like 20 bartenders had to be employed to work on the drink simultaneously to keep up with demand and still they fell short. While alive Ramos kept the recipe for this drink close to his chest and history is split on whether or not his made it public knowledge before his death, there is a chance that the Ramos as we know it isn’t the original recipe. Charles H. Baker, author of the Gentleman’s Companion is of the opinion that he did and this recipe is the original.

This review is written by Guest Writer Sam Green, a Whiskey Sommelier from California and author of the book “Beginners Guide to Whiskey: Traditions, Types, & Tastes of the Ultimate Spirit” you can also buy a signed copy directly here www.beginnersguidetowhiskey.com We then started talking about how I got into the review game, and we agreed that 13-year-old Bourbon would go great with cheeseburgers. … Blue Run Spirits is a new-to-market Bourbon and Spirits company started by a group of friends including: Montgomery (mentioned above), James McKnight, a former designer for Nike, and one of Facebook’s first director level employees. the banks of Kentucky’s Royal Spring — what cofounder Jesse McKnight called the “Blue Run” as a kid.

the Campari Shakerato a drink which takes it’s inspiration from a shaken Italian coffee drink. The recipe I used here is from the NYC bar Dante and created by their beverage director Naren Young. This build retains the simplicity of the original but adds bit of depth and a little complexity. If you guys want to check out our full amazon store you can do so here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theeducatedbarfly Please note that the Amazon Store and all the Amazon Links provided are affiliate links that pays us a small commission of each sale (at no cost to you).

The Syllbabub is a throwback all the way to George Washington’s America. It was not only a very fashionable drink of the era but also a close cousin to (if not a precursor of) Egg Nog. A little further info on the drink is that it’s based on a dish found in Cornish Cuisine also called a Syllabub which is made by curdling sweet cream with an acid like cider or wine and was popular from the 16th to 19th centuries. If you guys want to check out our full amazon store you can do so here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theeducatedbarfly Please note that the Amazon Store and all the Amazon Links provided are affiliate links that pays us a small commission of each sale (at no cost to you).