John Tremain
@alpinejohnny.bsky.social
Trapped in a world he never made. I’m here for the beverages. Working my way through the Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails, entry by random entry
Deelish, I was good and stuck to one but boy howdy I wanted a second.
October 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Deelish, I was good and stuck to one but boy howdy I wanted a second.
Wordsmith
Shake with ice
3/4 oz or 22.5ml overproof Jamaican rum( suggested: Smith & Cross)
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz or 22.5ml lime juice
Strain into prechilled coupe, lime twist
from the mind of Chuck Taggart @sazeracla.bsky.social
Shake with ice
3/4 oz or 22.5ml overproof Jamaican rum( suggested: Smith & Cross)
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz or 22.5ml lime juice
Strain into prechilled coupe, lime twist
from the mind of Chuck Taggart @sazeracla.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Wordsmith
Shake with ice
3/4 oz or 22.5ml overproof Jamaican rum( suggested: Smith & Cross)
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz or 22.5ml lime juice
Strain into prechilled coupe, lime twist
from the mind of Chuck Taggart @sazeracla.bsky.social
Shake with ice
3/4 oz or 22.5ml overproof Jamaican rum( suggested: Smith & Cross)
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz or 22.5ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz or 22.5ml lime juice
Strain into prechilled coupe, lime twist
from the mind of Chuck Taggart @sazeracla.bsky.social
I usually halve the recipe from David Wondrich’s Punch book (cause I don’t have that many friends or that big a punch bowl.) I also prep an oleum saccarum rather than just using the sugar and lemon juice.
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I usually halve the recipe from David Wondrich’s Punch book (cause I don’t have that many friends or that big a punch bowl.) I also prep an oleum saccarum rather than just using the sugar and lemon juice.
I’ve never been able to find a bottle of that up here in the Pacific Northwest
October 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I’ve never been able to find a bottle of that up here in the Pacific Northwest
Some Philadelphia Fish-House Punch is in my future…
Not much real peach brandy (eau de vie) being produced anymore. High Wire does a delish bottled-in-bond version. And this year I was lucky enough to snag a bottle.
Not much real peach brandy (eau de vie) being produced anymore. High Wire does a delish bottled-in-bond version. And this year I was lucky enough to snag a bottle.
October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Some Philadelphia Fish-House Punch is in my future…
Not much real peach brandy (eau de vie) being produced anymore. High Wire does a delish bottled-in-bond version. And this year I was lucky enough to snag a bottle.
Not much real peach brandy (eau de vie) being produced anymore. High Wire does a delish bottled-in-bond version. And this year I was lucky enough to snag a bottle.
I am saying nothing regarding Seattle baseball. ⚾️ No jinxing.
October 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I am saying nothing regarding Seattle baseball. ⚾️ No jinxing.
Reposted by John Tremain
Happy thread! ☺️
🧵Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A serious small human (4?) is trotting through the markets in a My Little Pony tracksuit. Every now and then she does a little pony skip and a neigh.
If one is going to get into character, one MUST commit the whole way! (1)
A serious small human (4?) is trotting through the markets in a My Little Pony tracksuit. Every now and then she does a little pony skip and a neigh.
If one is going to get into character, one MUST commit the whole way! (1)
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Happy thread! ☺️
Gibson
2.5 oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
0.5 oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry vermouth
Stirred with ice until very cold
Strained into a prechilled coupe
Garnished with one home pickled onion per recipe found in Robert O Simonson ‘s Substack, The Mix.
#Cheers 🍸
2.5 oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
0.5 oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry vermouth
Stirred with ice until very cold
Strained into a prechilled coupe
Garnished with one home pickled onion per recipe found in Robert O Simonson ‘s Substack, The Mix.
#Cheers 🍸
October 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Gibson
2.5 oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
0.5 oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry vermouth
Stirred with ice until very cold
Strained into a prechilled coupe
Garnished with one home pickled onion per recipe found in Robert O Simonson ‘s Substack, The Mix.
#Cheers 🍸
2.5 oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
0.5 oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry vermouth
Stirred with ice until very cold
Strained into a prechilled coupe
Garnished with one home pickled onion per recipe found in Robert O Simonson ‘s Substack, The Mix.
#Cheers 🍸
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We admitted we were powerless over algorithms—that our feeds had become unmanageable.
October 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We admitted we were powerless over algorithms—that our feeds had become unmanageable.
Props to you, sir.
October 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Props to you, sir.
Pardon my redundancy. Reminder to read before posting.
October 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Pardon my redundancy. Reminder to read before posting.
Irish Coffee as per Jeffrey Morgenthaler
1½ oz (45 ml) Irish whiskey
2 tsp (10 ml) 2:1 brown sugar syrup
3 oz (90 ml) hot, strong coffee
1½ oz (45 ml) heavy cream, lightly whipped
To a preheated Irish Coffee glass,
Add whiskey, brown sugar syrup, and coffee to glass. Float cream.
#Cheers 🍸
1½ oz (45 ml) Irish whiskey
2 tsp (10 ml) 2:1 brown sugar syrup
3 oz (90 ml) hot, strong coffee
1½ oz (45 ml) heavy cream, lightly whipped
To a preheated Irish Coffee glass,
Add whiskey, brown sugar syrup, and coffee to glass. Float cream.
#Cheers 🍸
October 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Irish Coffee as per Jeffrey Morgenthaler
1½ oz (45 ml) Irish whiskey
2 tsp (10 ml) 2:1 brown sugar syrup
3 oz (90 ml) hot, strong coffee
1½ oz (45 ml) heavy cream, lightly whipped
To a preheated Irish Coffee glass,
Add whiskey, brown sugar syrup, and coffee to glass. Float cream.
#Cheers 🍸
1½ oz (45 ml) Irish whiskey
2 tsp (10 ml) 2:1 brown sugar syrup
3 oz (90 ml) hot, strong coffee
1½ oz (45 ml) heavy cream, lightly whipped
To a preheated Irish Coffee glass,
Add whiskey, brown sugar syrup, and coffee to glass. Float cream.
#Cheers 🍸
At the cabin so limited options…
wanted a Manhattan but not a Manhattan
Settled in with a Tipperary variation
Hugo Ensslin went 1:1:1
I chose 2:1:large dash
2 oz Redbreast Cask Strength
1 oz sweet vermouth
large dash Green Chartreuse
stirred with ice, strained into a coupe
wanted a Manhattan but not a Manhattan
Settled in with a Tipperary variation
Hugo Ensslin went 1:1:1
I chose 2:1:large dash
2 oz Redbreast Cask Strength
1 oz sweet vermouth
large dash Green Chartreuse
stirred with ice, strained into a coupe
October 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At the cabin so limited options…
wanted a Manhattan but not a Manhattan
Settled in with a Tipperary variation
Hugo Ensslin went 1:1:1
I chose 2:1:large dash
2 oz Redbreast Cask Strength
1 oz sweet vermouth
large dash Green Chartreuse
stirred with ice, strained into a coupe
wanted a Manhattan but not a Manhattan
Settled in with a Tipperary variation
Hugo Ensslin went 1:1:1
I chose 2:1:large dash
2 oz Redbreast Cask Strength
1 oz sweet vermouth
large dash Green Chartreuse
stirred with ice, strained into a coupe
I’m so wish I was more discerning.
October 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I’m so wish I was more discerning.
Drinkyverse friends… I’m currently using Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Rubino as my Italian vermouth, ‘cause, well, I bought a bottle…
Enjoying it, especially in my Negroni, Boulevardier and so forth. (And Manhattans).
Thoughts?
Particular applications you’d recommend?
Enjoying it, especially in my Negroni, Boulevardier and so forth. (And Manhattans).
Thoughts?
Particular applications you’d recommend?
October 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Drinkyverse friends… I’m currently using Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Rubino as my Italian vermouth, ‘cause, well, I bought a bottle…
Enjoying it, especially in my Negroni, Boulevardier and so forth. (And Manhattans).
Thoughts?
Particular applications you’d recommend?
Enjoying it, especially in my Negroni, Boulevardier and so forth. (And Manhattans).
Thoughts?
Particular applications you’d recommend?
Great hack when no oranges are about. Sounds like you like it better with bitters!
October 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Great hack when no oranges are about. Sounds like you like it better with bitters!
Boulevardier as adapted by Dr. Cocktail
2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
You could certainly stir with ice and strain over ice in an old fashioned glass but O was lazy and just finger stirred with a big hunk in ice
Orange twist discarded or dropped in.
#Cheers 🍸
2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
You could certainly stir with ice and strain over ice in an old fashioned glass but O was lazy and just finger stirred with a big hunk in ice
Orange twist discarded or dropped in.
#Cheers 🍸
October 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Boulevardier as adapted by Dr. Cocktail
2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
You could certainly stir with ice and strain over ice in an old fashioned glass but O was lazy and just finger stirred with a big hunk in ice
Orange twist discarded or dropped in.
#Cheers 🍸
2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
You could certainly stir with ice and strain over ice in an old fashioned glass but O was lazy and just finger stirred with a big hunk in ice
Orange twist discarded or dropped in.
#Cheers 🍸
I love folk in the drinkyverse
October 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I love folk in the drinkyverse
I use Redbreast but that’s cause I always have it around. There are so many good Irish whiskies these days.
October 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I use Redbreast but that’s cause I always have it around. There are so many good Irish whiskies these days.
One of my all-time favorites.
October 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
One of my all-time favorites.
Leaving of Liverpool
By @davidwondrich.bsky.social
shake well with ice
1.5 oz Irish pot-still whiskey,
.5 oz rich Jamaican rum,
.5 oz lemon juice,
.5 oz cold black tea,
.5 oz rich simple syrup.
Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and grate nutmeg on top.
#Cheers 🍸
By @davidwondrich.bsky.social
shake well with ice
1.5 oz Irish pot-still whiskey,
.5 oz rich Jamaican rum,
.5 oz lemon juice,
.5 oz cold black tea,
.5 oz rich simple syrup.
Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and grate nutmeg on top.
#Cheers 🍸
October 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Leaving of Liverpool
By @davidwondrich.bsky.social
shake well with ice
1.5 oz Irish pot-still whiskey,
.5 oz rich Jamaican rum,
.5 oz lemon juice,
.5 oz cold black tea,
.5 oz rich simple syrup.
Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and grate nutmeg on top.
#Cheers 🍸
By @davidwondrich.bsky.social
shake well with ice
1.5 oz Irish pot-still whiskey,
.5 oz rich Jamaican rum,
.5 oz lemon juice,
.5 oz cold black tea,
.5 oz rich simple syrup.
Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and grate nutmeg on top.
#Cheers 🍸
Picked up my copy at Booklarder in Seattle. It’s a romp. I keep getting Hendrick Van Loom energy from the history being imparted here.
@davidwondrich.bsky.social I think have everyone id’ed on pages 38-39 and except the Sangaree guy, help me out.
@davidwondrich.bsky.social I think have everyone id’ed on pages 38-39 and except the Sangaree guy, help me out.
It's release day!
Go forth, lil' book, and make your way
Among the reading masses:
May those whose greeting is ok
Outnumber the horse's ----.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Go forth, lil' book, and make your way
Among the reading masses:
May those whose greeting is ok
Outnumber the horse's ----.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org
September 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Picked up my copy at Booklarder in Seattle. It’s a romp. I keep getting Hendrick Van Loom energy from the history being imparted here.
@davidwondrich.bsky.social I think have everyone id’ed on pages 38-39 and except the Sangaree guy, help me out.
@davidwondrich.bsky.social I think have everyone id’ed on pages 38-39 and except the Sangaree guy, help me out.
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“Talking with Patrick McGovern about liquor was like talking to an astronomer about the Big Bang.” A tribute to the man who saw ancient history in every sip.
The Man Who Drank History
How biomolecular archaeologist Patrick McGovern traced the tangled roots of humanity’s first drinks
open.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Talking with Patrick McGovern about liquor was like talking to an astronomer about the Big Bang.” A tribute to the man who saw ancient history in every sip.
As always, you are most kind. I have greatly appreciated your support and feedback.
September 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
As always, you are most kind. I have greatly appreciated your support and feedback.