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Riverside Cocktail?

Sep 20, 2011 11:30

If there were a Riverside Cocktail, what would it be?

Last night, I had the great pleasure of entering yet another world (yeah, I kinda collect them), as my Swordspoint audiobook* producer, Sue Zizza, took me as her guest to the Audio Publisher's Association (APA) fall mixer.** It was upstairs in a bar on W. 54th St - a glorious schmoozefest of ( Read more... )

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Wow, tall order cssullivan September 20 2011, 16:50:41 UTC

Maybe a very dry gin shaken with ice, poured through a strainer, with a measure of a very smoky powerful whisky like Laphroaig? And a lemon twist. Sharp, crisp, astringent, complex, seductive, and a beautiful shimmering golden cloudy color. I could easily see Lord Ferris sipping such a concoction at a reception on the Hill.

Re: Wow, tall order desperance September 20 2011, 16:53:53 UTC

Okay. I'd drink that.

Re: Wow, tall order blackholly September 20 2011, 17:10:57 UTC

I have drank that, with a tiny mist of absinthe over the whole thing. I can report that it is delectable.

Re: Wow, tall order ellen_kushner September 20 2011, 20:03:02 UTC

Madame is very kind not to grind the bootheel of memory in my face, as we both know perfectly well how I mocked her in the restaurant in Columbus, OHio, for ordering the same - and when I took a challenging sip, proceeded to swallow my words, as well.

Laphroaig makes a damn' good cocktail.

There. I've said it.

Re: Wow, tall order cssullivan September 20 2011, 20:08:08 UTC

I'm glad you accepted obvious truth, which is that that drink is delicious; happy our tastes run along similar tracks, Holly!

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