The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[darjr]

Near? NEAR?!?!!!

Completely!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Been there done that. Not a fan of apple flavor whiskies. That's mostly due to the obvious division between the whiskey and whatever flavoring chemical they added to it.

Most flavored whiskeys are terrible; this one (as a blend of No. 7 and a proprietary apple liqueur) makes for a good cocktail, as it lacks the chemical/artificial flavor that most flavored whiskeys have.

I wouldn't recommend it neat, but I would recommend this cocktail as a seasonal beverage.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It's a handy spice blend, really. If cinnamon is appropriate and you want ... I dunno, a broader range or more depth or whatever metaphor you want. It's overused and overexposed, but that doesn't make it bad.

If the association from pumpkin and Starbucks was removed, the spice blend -- the most popular baking spices generally, in other words -- would be widely acknowledged as culinary all-stars.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Most flavored whiskeys are terrible

Historically, most flavored spirits are covering up for low quality base spirits.

Where realistic, it's almost always better to infuse flavors yourself at home (which usually just means tossing the booze and what you want to flavor it with into a decanter and waiting, unless you want to make a flavored syrup on the stove).

But while Captain Morgan is bad rum (sorry, Captain), modern brands are starting to flavor even good alcohol. Flavored tequilas like the 21 Seeds ones are worth picking up, for instance, if you don't have the time or inclination to infuse tequila yourself.

As a general rule, though, flavored liquor, especially if it's inexpensive, is almost certainly going to be pretty bad.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Historically, most flavored spirits are covering up for low quality base spirits.

Where realistic, it's almost always better to infuse flavors yourself at home (which usually just means tossing the booze and what you want to flavor it with into a decanter and waiting, unless you want to make a flavored syrup on the stove).

But while Captain Morgan is bad rum (sorry, Captain), modern brands are starting to flavor even good alcohol. Flavored tequilas like the 21 Seeds ones are worth picking up, for instance, if you don't have the time or inclination to infuse tequila yourself.

As a general rule, though, flavored liquor, especially if it's inexpensive, is almost certainly going to be pretty bad.

Completely agree. The recipe above calls for a clove simple syrup, which will probably be home-made. I can't imagine that's a commercial product?

Generally, though, most commercial flavored spirits vary in quality from Southern Comfort (please God, let me die so that the taste is removed from my mouth) to Midori (ring ring the 70s called and said everything tastes better with more sugar).

I'm just ecstatic that we have reached the point where we can specify different kinds of bitters without getting the squirrely look!

 

[CleverNickName]

Rest in peace, Dame Angela. You were my favorite 1980s sleuth.

 

[Hussar]

One of the things I will never understand is why people put Caesar dressing on Caesar salad -- I always put it on a salad that actually has stuff in it!

Heh. Funnily enough, I was at a restaurant recently and ordered a Caesar salad. The waitress actually asked me what kind of dressing I would like on it.

I still find that too funny.

And, I am still impressed with myself for not going full on Five Easy Pieces on this poor girl.

 

[trappedslider]

any salad is a Caesar salad if you stab it enough times.

 

[CleverNickName]

any salad is a Caesar salad if you stab it enough times.

I think you're mistaking salads for oranges.

(As in Orange Julius.)

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

any salad is a Caesar salad if you stab it enough times.

Yond salad has a lean and hungry look-
It stinks too much of anchovies; such dressings are dangerous.