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Good blackberry brandy?
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Thu, Jun 2, 2005 3:55 PM
I'm looking for a decent blackberry brandy. It's only in a handfull of tiki drinks, but i'm a completist. Anyone recommend a good brand? I saw that Marie Brizard makes a blackberry liqueur, but is it a brandy? I usually swear by them and their apricot liqueur is a brandy even though it's not really labelled that way. On the other hand, Marie Brizard's peach liqueur is NOT actually a brandy as far as I know. Tricky. |
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thejab
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Thu, Jun 2, 2005 4:26 PM
Bols |
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dangergirl299
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 10:10 AM
it's not too hard to infuse your own. |
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JaredB
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 10:14 AM
I might go with Bols, thanks for the suggestion. They're usually my second choice after Marie Brizard. Is there a website out there (besides this one) with good reviews of various liquor? For instance, a good sweet vermouth, a good sherry for us non sherry drinkers who might only want to use it for a float etc. I like the drink boy message board, but I can't seem to find a search function on that damn thing. |
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 11:28 AM
Tastings.com by the Beverage Tasting Institute is by far the best review site. For mixing, any sweet vermouth will do, but I like using Italian brands like Cinzano vs. American brands like Gallo, but you might want to splurge and try a good Spanish brand for great Manhattans. Christan Brothers or other domestic sherrys are fine for mixing, but I like to drink Spanish sherries straight. [ Edited by: thejab on 2005-06-03 11:46 ] |
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 12:16 PM
Would you advise mascerating the berries first? Just cutting the berries in half after washing & drying, tossing with a little sugar & letting them sit in the fridge for 1/2 an hour will extract alot of juice before adding the brandy. But covering the berries with the brandy right away will keep the berries from oxidizing & adding any "off" flavors. I'd actually advise using a cheap, young brandy for something like this, since you want the flavor of the fruit to be out front instead of the flavor of the brandy. |
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 12:56 PM
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 1:33 PM
Here is an excellent site, but in my opinion you would either need to be a connoisseur-in-training or in the “industry” for a tax write off, as it's a subscription service (I'm cheap). Then there is the Wine Spectator's archives of their Spirits Buying Guide... but the reviews are a year old. Free, but old. "The only time I ever said no to a drink was when I misunderstood the question." Will Sinclair [ Edited by: JerseyRED on 2005-06-03 13:40 ] |
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JaredB
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Fri, Jun 3, 2005 3:33 PM
All good links. Thanks. |
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JerseyRED
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Sat, Jun 4, 2005 7:55 AM
Well, THE number one site would have to be the DrinkBoy MSN message board. You can get to it through Robert Hess' website, DrinkBoy.com. |
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Sat, Jun 4, 2005 9:59 PM
The one stop shop for all things food and drink E-Gullet will fit the bill for you I should think. Here's the forum list for drink alone: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showforum=86 Enjoy. Ahu |
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Sun, Jun 5, 2005 4:04 PM
JerseyRed, thanks for putting the link to drinkboy up here, I agree it's great. But as I said above, I can't find a damn search function on it. Am I doing something stupid? Is it right there in plain site and I just could find it? Also, though the posts on drinkboy are always top notch, it doesn't seem to get a whole lot of traffic. |
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Mon, Jun 6, 2005 12:36 PM
Yea, not having a search engine is the worst aspect of the site. And though there aren't many posts, you can glean a lot of information (or may even receive a direct answer) from some great bartenders and/or authors such as Gary Regan, Dale DeGroff, Ted Haigh, Audrey Saunders, David Wondrich and of course Robert Hess. (Almost forgot someone...) "The only time I ever said no to a drink was when I misunderstood the question." Will Sinclair [ Edited by: JerseyRED on 2005-06-06 17:10 ] |
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