Trader Vic's, Oakland, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

A AceExplorer Grand Member (8 years) Deep in the Jacksonville Flori-duh jungle. Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 2564	A AceExplorer Posted posted on Wed, May 18, 2016 10:01 AM On 2016-05-17 13:35, clayfran wrote: 1948 edition of this fun SF guidebook. It would be interesting to take each of those spirits categories and compare it to our home bars. 386 brands: (the "391" in the article is not correct.) 33 cognacs & brandies 11 gins 17 champagnes 34 wines 40 scotch and Irish whiskies 32 bourbons 103 rums 116 liqueurs and cordials Over the years my bottles have multiplied like rabbits. I'm thinking that those with home bars should use the above as a measuring stick and put a "percentage of Vic's bar" in our signatures. That would be interesting, and would allow us to roughly compare the sizes of our collections and our bars. Syrups, infusions, and bitters are missing from that list although some syrups like falernum may be considered a cordial of sorts.

On 2016-05-17 13:35, clayfran wrote:
1948 edition of this fun SF guidebook.

It would be interesting to take each of those spirits categories and compare it to our home bars.

386 brands: (the "391" in the article is not correct.)
33 cognacs & brandies
11 gins
17 champagnes
34 wines
40 scotch and Irish whiskies
32 bourbons
103 rums
116 liqueurs and cordials

Over the years my bottles have multiplied like rabbits. I'm thinking that those with home bars should use the above as a measuring stick and put a "percentage of Vic's bar" in our signatures. That would be interesting, and would allow us to roughly compare the sizes of our collections and our bars.

Syrups, infusions, and bitters are missing from that list although some syrups like falernum may be considered a cordial of sorts.

Post #763947 by AceExplorer on Wed, May 18, 2016 10:01 AM