Tuesday Tasting: A Walk on the Odd Side of Spirits |
| Published: June 17, 2008, 6:47 am |
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Tuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we try some liquor that you don't find in the average home bar.The Drinking Buddies section that I wrote for the current issue of DRAFT magazine is titled "Free Spirits: Sipping on the Edge." As the title implies, the liquors covered in the piece were not your standard vodkas, whiskeys or rums. The article asks a simple question: What was the strangest drink you have ever downed? Was it the tourist special mezcal in Tijuana complete with the worm? Did you encounter snake wine on a Far East trip and just could not resist the dare? Or did your adventurous side emerge on that Caribbean vacation at the exact moment that a bottle of overproof rum hit the table?Here are six unique spirits that made the Drinking Buddies tasting notes:Cynar Liqueur: Did someone say artichokes? That's right, this 33 proof aperitif is distilled using artichoke leaves. It is a [ Full article ] |
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