In an attempt to better understand many of the cocktails and topics we discuss here at the Black Liver Project, we went back to the beginning of it all to really get a grasp on what is going on here. We started with the most basic and direct question we needed to begin the store, […]
Monthly archives for June, 2014
Monster Summoning V: Southern Dandy
It’s another Monster Summoning episode! Bobby introduced me to a regular drink offering at Fion called the Southern Dandy. It was really damned good! Tasted like a bourbon ice cream float. 1/4 muddled peach 2 dashes peach bitters 1/4 oz egg white 1/4 oz cream 2 oz bourbon dash of genepi A little simple […]
Episode 42: A Fiery Blonde – Mi...
It was Cinco de Mayo, a much celebrated date in Chicago, and Bobby decided to introduce me to my first beer cocktail, the Michelada. I did the research and the images of the Michelada concerned me. It looked a lot like a Bloody Mary. If you recall the Bloody Mary episode, I was not a […]
Monster Summoning IV: King Creole
Not a classic cocktail, this one is an original from Bobby at Fion that appears on the menu and can be ordered by any ole person off the street. Ingredients: Rye Absinthe Aveze Coffee Bitters Has a largely nutty and roasty flavor imparted by the coffee bitters. Aveze is a strong and divisive flavor, […]
Off the Shelf: The Beers of May
The lovely Kathleen and I tasted many beers from four brewers: Avery, Pipeworks, Solemn Oath, and The Lost Abbey. Notice how often our tastes diverged. I’ve said this many times but I can say it again: I don’t like rating systems because everybody likes different things. So instead of placing it on a scale […]
