The Sherry Cobbler, like many of the greatest potent potables, is an American invention. David Wondrich tells us in Imbibe! that a Victorian novelist by the name of Charles Reade in 1863 lists the Sherry Cobbler foremost in his list of American mixtures ahead of Gin Sling, Cocktail, Mint Julep, Brandy Smash, Sudden Death and Eye Openers. Wondrich adds: “If someone had waved Reade’s little list under the nose of the average drinking man in 1863 and made him choose one drink to stand the test of time, odds are heavy that he would’ve gone for the Sherry Cobbler”.
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A conflicting story has it that the Southside (one word) was from New York – specifically that the drink originated at the Southside Sportsmen’s Club in the Hamptons.
With Lee now heading overseas for the foreseeable future, it was a great opportunity to head down to TVR for this month’s cocktail experiment. At their creative best the team was able to whip up some cracking drinks on all but a moments notice.
Some might say that flavoured vodka has come, gone and long had its day – but after seeing some of the cocktail creations that theLoft team whipped up recently it’s obvious that a bartender’s heart can still beat for this flavoured tipple.
Albert Edward, The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) was heir apparent to the throne for longer than any of his predecessors – his dear old mum just wouldn’t cark it.
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Like the old question ‘when does something become history?’ this month the Bartender team found themselves asking the question when does something become classic?
This month’s Cocktail Experiment turned out to be such a massive hit we had to redesign the magazine section to fit in everyone that wanted to participate! When it comes to Tequila, there’s certainly a buzz in the air at the moment with bartenders and consumers alike demanding more and more of the icon category.
Albert Crockett, author of The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, claims the ‘bobby’ as an evolution of the Robert Burns – a whiskey and sweet vermouth cocktail, that had dashes of absinthe.
Forget variety – spice is the spice of life. And when it comes to spices pimento, aka allspice, must surely be king. Combing the flavours of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove, this valued Caribbean spice takes its name from the Spanish for pepper – pimiento
Limoncello in the middle of winter you say? Well, whilst this mellow, yellow lemon flavoured liqueur might be a favourite when served chilled during our sweltering summer now is the time you might want to take a look at making you own.
James Bradey (Grandma’s, Sydney) was keen to host this month’s event and welcomed the Sydney bar teams from Pocket and Stitch to his new haunt for an all out session on Vodka.