The Spirit World http://thespiritworld.net Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en The Wonders Of The Orient http://thespiritworld.net/2008/05/22/the-wonders-of-the-orient/ http://thespiritworld.net/2008/05/22/the-wonders-of-the-orient/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 07:55:39 +0000 Meade Kincke Cocktail Recipes Mixology 101 Whisky/Whiskey Made At Home http://thespiritworld.net/2008/05/22/the-wonders-of-the-orient/ Being that my throat has been acting a fool as of late, I have a wonderful topic to write about: drinking while under the weather. 

There are a number of whisk(e)y drinks that are meant to cure all that ailes you, such as the hot toddy, Irish coffee, and even the Blue Blazer.  Today, I am particularly enjoying the hot scotch, but not being made with scotch, per se.  I’m enjoying my warm drink with the 12 year Yamazaki from Suntory.  It is one of two “scotch” whiskies available from the Japanese distillery.  This particular spirit has a wonderful warm and somewhat soapy aroma that I have not experienced in other whiskies.  It is also surprisingly cheap for a single malt, which makes it that much more fetching.  Try it straight, with a dash of mineral water, or in a hot scotch.

Hot Scotch

3 oz boiling water

1 teaspoon sugar

2 oz whisky

grated nutmeg

Combine in a warmed glass in the order given and enjoy.  Your throat will thank you.

Photography by Emily W. Kincke.

]]> http://thespiritworld.net/2008/05/22/the-wonders-of-the-orient/feed/ Diversification Of Mother Russia http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/11/diversification-of-mother-russia/ http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/11/diversification-of-mother-russia/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:08:24 +0000 Meade Kincke Cocktail Recipes Mixology 101 Bitters Vodka, Gin and other White Spirits http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/11/diversification-of-mother-russia/ If you’re eager for something outside of the norm, our friends in Austria might have something to offer you. Monopolowa has been known for its vodka, which tied the Russian Stolichnaya at the International Review of Spirits in 2003. Some of you might not be informed that they are also offering a potato based gin as well. That being said, don’t run out and grab a fifth expecting it to be a london dry gin. It has an oily mouthfeel and a nose of pepper and lemon peel, but I detected very little juniper. I don’t particularly care for this spirit in a gin and tonic, because I feel the delicacy of it is lost. I would recommend trying it in a martini, with these specifications:

2 oz Monopolowa Gin

1/2 oz dry vermouth (Noilly Prat dry goes well in this one)

1 dash of a spicy orange bitter (such as Regans)

1 dash of a sweet orange bitter (such as Fee’s)

Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass and peel a long lemon twist over the glass and enjoy.

Photography by Emily W. Kincke. 

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