I See Cocktails

Today we reset the show and get back in the game.

We dedicate our time and sampling to Rum :D - Styles of Rum - White not aged - Golden (light) aged in non-charred oak barrels - Dark Charred oak - Spiced Made to cover up poor quality - History of Rum - Carribean Islands - British Navy/Pirates - Marco Polo "Sugar Wine" - rum alcohol from post processes waste - Drinks We are Sampling - Sun Liquors (Capitol Hill) http://www.sunliquor.com - Appleton Estate V/X (Jamaica) http://www.appletonestate.com/ - Rhum Barbancourt (Haiti) http://www.barbancourt.net/ - Zacapa (Guatamala) Blend http://www.zacaparum.com/ - Daiquiri No. 3 - recipe: http://imbibemagazine.com/daiquiri-number-3-recipe/ - Floridita Restauraunt the creator of the daiquiri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floridita - Hemingway Daquari http://liquor.com/articles/behind-the-drink-the-hemingway-daiquiri/#gs.Sk0_yqs - Legacy Drinks with - Bumbo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumbo - Grog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grogs Rum vs Rhum: - Rum agricole produced from sugar cane not the molasses byproduct. Bars: - Rumba http://rumbaonpike.com/ - Hotel Albatross http://www.hotelalbatross.com/ Rum Drinks: - Cuba Libre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_Libre - Dark and stormy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_%27N%27_Stormy - Tiki STyle Drinks - The Bucket from the Rock https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2955555977468078/ - Oleo-Saccharum http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/09/cocktail-101-how-to-make-oleo-saccharum-lemon-oli-for-punch-wondrich.html Drinks to Substitue Rum: - Boulevardier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevardier_(cocktail) - Kingston Negroni http://imbibemagazine.com/kingston-negroni-recipe/ - Old Fashioned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Fashioned Liquors: - Balvenii 14 y/o scotch aged in rum barrels https://us.thebalvenie.com/our-range/caribbean-cask-aged-14-years Links: - Artisan ice http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/10/giant-ice-cubes-hipster-craft-cocktail - Speakeasy https://overcast.fm/itunes428499961/the-speakeasy - Dark and Stormy - Chinese Five Spice Rum http://smallscreennetwork.com/video/768/morgenthaler_method_dark_and_stormy Special thanks to our music! Intro: The Universe and my so-called life by Hans Atom (c) 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/44772 Ft: Fireproof Babies Outro: National Felt (Atomösaurus erectus remix) by Hans Atom (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/48859 Ft: Stateshirt

In todays episode we discuss how to build your home bar, make some book suggestions, and sample a bacon fat washed old fashion.

Today we discuss holiday drinks, a little history, and a number of different places to check out and some drink making hacks. We are also joined by Matt Bond from the Tech Garage.

This week we talk all about Amaro's. In case you are wondering Amaro's are a herbal liquer that can be imbibed individually or as a component to a cocktail. We taste test five Amaro's and try not to use the work good or yummy. In fact anytime you hear a ding Zach failed and you need to drink! (That's right our first drinking game!) * Amaro Nonino http://www.grappanonino.it/en/products/amaro-nonino-quintessentia.html#top * Amaro Ramazzotti http://pernod-ricard.com/218/brands/see-all-brands/local-brands/amaro-ramazzotti * Averno http://www.avernausa.com/ * Aperol http://www.aperol.com/int/en/aperol-world/product/product * Campari http://www.campari.com/

Today we cover a single spirit - Absinthe.

Today we discuss summer cocktails, identify some of the best patios in Seattle, and talk in a meandering fashion about what ever we think of.

Today we talk about a distillery i visited, sample some vodka, and talk about shrubs and savory cocktails.

Today we talk a little bit about where cocktails come from, a few good books, and the place it all started - the Old Fashioned.