The obnoxious obsession with drinks is PLAYED OUT. GET OVER IT. --Jason
Jason, this is not an obnoxious obsession. This is a quest to invent the first great cocktail since the Sidecar (1918). In other words, as Joe Biden might say, it's a big fucking deal.
(Winner announced Monday, April 5.)
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BETA
Sazerac
3 shots rye whiskey (or to taste)
1 sugar cube
Peychaud's Bitters
quarter shot of Absinthe
lemon twist
Soak the sugar cube with the bitters and place in the bottom of a highball glass. Mash with the back of a spoon (or muddler, which we hope has not been used to make a Mojito), add the rye whiskey and fill the glass with ice. Stir for about 30 seconds and then strain into another lowball glass that has been rinsed with Absinthe and filled about halfway with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.