Welcome to Episode #2 of The Whisky Guy Podcast!
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Interview with Bobby G – Master Mixologist with Beam Suntory
Bobby G – Beam Suntory Master Mixologist
- Bartending since the early ‘80s in S. Florida and Las Vegas
- Mentored by Tony Abou-Ganim
- Cosmo deserves some of the credit for the cocktail craze
- The 5 basic whisk(e)y cocktails: Highball, Julip, Old Fashioned, Manhattan and Sour
- To make a great whisk(e)y cocktail, you need a variety of whiskies; Single Malt and Blended Scotch, Irish, Canadian and Bourbon
- Vermouth and orange liqueur are also important to keep at home
- For garnish, mint, lemons and oranges. Limes are optional.
- Tools:
- Boston shaker
- Mixing glass
- Bar Spoon (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Hawthorn Strainer (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Julep Strainer (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Fine Mesh Strainer (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Knife/Cutting Board
- Muddler (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- David Nepove – Mr. Mojito
- Cocktails Glass (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Double Old Fashioned Glass (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Glencairn Glass (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- White Wine Glass (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Rocks Glass (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Ice should be clean, cold, hard and dry
- Manhattan is the quintessential whisk(e)y cocktail
- 3 parts whisky
- 1 part sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes of bitters
- Experiment with ingredients to get different flavors
- Rob Roy is a Manhattan made with Scotch instead of an American whisk(e)y
- 3 Types of Manhattan:
- Traditional with sweet vermouth
- Dry with dry vermouth
- Perfect with equal parts sweet and dry
- A Manhattan should be stirred, not shaken
- Ice is important to keep the cocktail in balance
- Bobby likes (ri)1, Jim Beam Black and Knob Creek
- Also likes whiskies from Heaven Hill, Wild Turkey, Buffalo Trace and 4 Roses distilleries
- Know the classics and you can learn how to switch up to other varieties
- Salvatore Calabrese was an inspiration
- Book: Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Book: The Essential Cocktail by Dale DeGroff (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Book: The Modern Mixologist by Tony Abou-Ganim (affiliate link – help support The Whisky Guy)
- Virtual Spirit
Bobby G – Beam Suntory Master Mixologist Behind the Bar
Tasting Notes from The Whisky Guy
Which distillery should you visit in Scotland? Over 100 to choose from; Edradour is a perennial favorite and Scotland’s smallest distillery. Over 20 bottlings available; the 10 Year is most common.
Edradour 10 Year – Photography by Ari Shapiro – The Whisky Guy
Edradour
- 10 Yr Age Statement
- 80 Proof
- Appearance: Crystal clear and dark apple juice color. No legs, it sheets down the inside of the glass.
- Nose: A little sharp; Apple and fresh tree fruits
- Flavor: Star Anise and clove
- Mouth Feel: Heavy, but not thick
- Finish: Spicy and long but little flavor
- Diluted: Mouth feel thins and sharpness goes away; aroma goes to baby powder and flavor goes to more traditional highland floral flavors
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