Post #752957 by Hurricane Hayward on Thu, Oct 22, 2015 12:07 AM

mikehooker: Re gin and brandy and Scorpions ... I prefer Kelbo's Scorpion over Trader Vic's, so definitely give that a try. If I were to choose a rum/gin/brandy drink, I'd actually go for a Fog Cutter. Most of the Fog Cutter recipes seem to be a step above the Scorpions.

In Remixed, the Bum recommends Gran Duque D'Alba from Spain as the best brandy, but I've never tried it. I'm guessing not all Spanish brandies are created equal. I use one of his other recommendations, E&J (California), and haven't had any complaints. Christian Brothers (California) is the other. I seem to recall reading in one of his books that California brandies are the best for mixing in cocktails.

Interesting side note: Apparently Trader Vic's original 1940s Scorpion recipe called for Peruvian Pisco brandy. I'll have to give that a try some time. I have several bottles of Pisco that don't get much use.

Last night in The Atomic Grog, it was the long-awaited Daiquiri showdown between Lemon Hart 151 (yellow label), Lemon Hart 151 (red label), and Hamilton 151 ...

The results of this clash of the titans will be announced soon.

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[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2015-10-22 00:08 ]