podcast – Simple Cocktails: recipes & reviews for home bartenders

Rum & cigars. Greg is a cheerleader. The state tree of NM. We taste Left Turn Distilling’s Piñon Rum. The Boston Tea Party. Fresh citrus = craft cocktails? We make a Señorita cocktail. Greg mentions Big Gin. “You get to the liquor quicker.” Colorado dissing. Yeah, we have a Pinterest page.

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Babysitter’s Club. Our home away from home. The third space. We know Chris by name. The banana stand. Trader Joe’s in general. “Louisvile.” We drink Trader Joe’s Bourbon. Greg Instagrammed it. Highballs. We make a Mojito. “Jagged pieces of the mint.”

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Drifters and grifters. Too old for Coachella, but not for flavored vodka. “You start off with gravy and chicken.” Crisp, smooth, or sharp. We taste Iceberg flavored vodkas. “I think of gyros.” Greg’s makes Zucchini Water. Straight man’s cologne? Girl Scouts could sue you. We make a Cube Libre cocktail. A short, bald man.

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Budweiser’s starting a fight: “they poked fun at American youth.” Drinking beers when going out. “I’m a respectable wife Greg.” Greg mentions Pow Wow Botanical Rye. We taste James E. Pepper Rye. We make a Martinez Cocktail (here’s a White version). Not a Lisa-centric episode. “Scotch is on the bottom.”

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“Women’s” and “men’s” cocktails. We mention Brenne and Kinky. Albuquerque apocalyptic fog. We taste Passion XO Sun. Mad Men drinking. We make a Whiskey To Go: “like a Whiskey Sour with a little bit of gin.” Greg mentions the Bartender’s Bible. Glitter or marshmallows? “It made my nose flair.” Not our greatest failure. “I don’t like the pressure I’m putting on you.”

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We celebrate Charles Tanqueray’s 205th birthday (March 27) with a special podcast! Motley Crue drinking Jack Daniel’s? The Tanqueray recipes. Not smart enough to be a preacher. 6 of 14. SCIENCE. Smart enough to make a great gin. We drink Tanqueray Malacca. Greg mentions Tanqueray Old Tom too. We make a perfect martini. Greg is not a subtle gentleman.

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Kids drinking milk out of martini glasses? The Mississippi vs. New Mexico “rivalry,” outed. “Many martinis.” We drink Cathead Pecan and Pumpkin Spice – I also refer to Cathead Honeysuckle. Are you a Pumpkin Spice person? Starbucks lingo. Toilet papered and egged? Flasks for children. YOU STOP IT NOW. We make a Fiery Cinged Apple cocktail. “I love women.”

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St. Patrick’s Day. Lisa wants a parade. We drink Teeling Irish Whiskey. “Am I drinking this wrong?” How many cross-eyed dudes died? Pee bread. Yellow/yallow? We make a Yellow Bird cocktail. Greg’s an old man. Shaked/shook? Croquet.

And finally, Lisa believes that the proper greeting for St. Patrick’s Day is “Be safe and Happy Holidays.” Wait, huh?

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Is there different levels of vermouth? Greg’s “What is Vermouth?” post. Top shelf vs not. “A $30 vermouth tastes like a $30 vermouth.” More Cuervo? We taste Cuervo Cinge. Mixto vs. 100%. “You could get stoned for doing something like that in Scotland.” Revealing some blog code words. Vintage books. We make a Jewel Cocktail. “There’s nothin’ in this I like.”

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A “city covered with intelligence.” What’s pisco? We taste Don Quixote Pisqo Brandy. Grappa = ew. A funny name is sometimes all that matters. Beware the swarm. The “saffron of bitters.” About Beefeater 24. We make a Chinese Bees Knees. You could heat it up. A subtle swarm. Greg’s the loser here. It only takes 3 drinks?

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