After the Don Roberto tasting, we all walked on foot to one of our favorite bars called Louis 649, located on the East Village, NYC. It's call that because a second name for that community is Louisaida, and the numerical address is 649. This is my first time at this bar, while everyone else has been there numerous times. For some reason, I was never able to make it there. But I'm glad that I finally made it that night, and experienced my NEW favorite whiskey cocktail, executed by the one and only Eryn Reece.
The cocktail is called "Smoke on the Water." This lovely libation is make of equal 3/4oz parts of Ardbeg Ten Year, fresh lemon juice, Maraschino liqueur, and Yellow Chartreuse. Eryn shook the shaker until it was so cold, the outside of the shaker looked like an igloo. She poured it into a classic cocktail glass, with no garnish, which it didn't need anyway. When I smelled this cocktail, it was like heaven. My first sip on this cocktail put me in bliss. I started thinking about the Laphroaig Ten Year whiskey sour that was made for me at THE LAB in London, which was my favorite cocktail previously. No disrespect to the bartender there, but Eryn, you are now my #1. Thank you... thank you thank you thank you!!
After Louis 649, we headed off to a sake bar for our friend, Julie Compton's birthday, and then we headed off to the Randolph bar, where everybody in the industry was drinking and drinking and drinking..... Everyone was there, from brand ambassadors, bartenders, liquor distributors, media, educators of the industry. Next thing I knew, I was taking chartreuse shots, then pickle backs, then Laphroaig shots, then after that it was time for me to get into the cab.
Night Cap:
Big drinking night and boy o boy did I have fun!!!!!!
Cheers!!
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