Enjoying a San Francisco cocktail tonight.

[Aristus]

Sloe gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and a dash of bitters. Yummy. I think when this bottle of sloe gin is gone, I’m not going to get another. It makes for a distressingly blood red drink.

Anyway, hope everyone is having a good weekend.

[True Dough]

1. Is a San Francisco

your favorite cocktail named after a place?

[Aristus]

2. Nope. Manhattan.

I love the cocktail so much, people at my previous job started calling me Manhattan. Coolest nickname I ever had.

[GP6971]

3. What do you prefer...Rye or Bourbon for you Manhatten? I use Makers Mark

when I have one.

[Aristus]

4. Bourbon. And as a Washington State patriot, I only keep Woodinville Bourbon in the house. Incredible stuff.

Woodinville also distills a rye whiskey, which I have tried. I didn't like it any more than I've liked any other rye. I just can't get into it. Rye is too harsh, too rough around the edges. I don't even keep it as a mixer anymore. I just substitute bourbon.

I've never tried Maker's Mark. But I've heard good things.

[GP6971]

5. I was never a fan of Rye either. My favorite, but very pricey bourbon, is from Kings County

Distillery in Brooklyn NY. When I need some my cousin sends me a bottle.

I found them when I visited my old duty station in NYC which was the Brooklyn Army Terminal which along with the Brooklyn Navy Yard are now commercial enterprises. Really cool place.

[Aristus]

6. What's the name of the bourbon?

How can I try it if I don't know what it's called?

[GP6971]

7. Kings County Distillery. Link is below. Pricing is for 200ml bottles.

https://www.kingscountydistillery.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqnLV0CYuglw1fUhTD7xfDCFEtSP-uT-disixgTi4WLlVY5_P4K

[Aristus]

8. The prices are not at all unreasonable.

I'll pick up a bottle when my current Woodinville runs out.

Thanks!