Ingredients
Ingredients
4 1/2 oz champagne
1/2 oz brandy
Dash bitters1/2 oz brandy
1 sugar cube
Cherry garnish
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Look: 6
Cost: 7
Name: 3
Prep: 7
Name: 3
Prep: 7
Alcohol: 5
Overall: 5.3
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General Comments: Hmm. Not exactly the most interesting name, is it? Hardly an auspicious start. The only reason it got so high a score as 3 in that category is in the knowledge that stupefying dullness if preferable to active bullshit (in certain cases, at least). Not exactly much to look at, either; though the red cherry is a nice touch.
Beyond that, this is a difficult cocktail to judge, because it's pretty dry, and I don't like my booze dry. It's like asking a fish to list his top ten iPhone apps. Nor does the bitters help - I'm not much for ginger as a taste (though as a hair colour...) On the other hand, the sugar cube gradually dissolving at the bottom makes each taste sweeter than the last, which is good fun. I suppose if I wanted to wait, I could have the whole thing at that level of sweetness,which might help. Certainly, the glace cherry works exceptionally well in combination with the cocktail.
P.S. Apologies for the lack of a photo. My camera has been stolen by leopards. Rest assured that a crack team of old English sheepdogs and bearded collies are being assembled even now to bring the miscreants to justice.
UPDATE: Camera regained with minimal casualties. Though someone will have to tell little Jimmy that Sir Barksalot won't be home for Christmas...
Beyond that, this is a difficult cocktail to judge, because it's pretty dry, and I don't like my booze dry. It's like asking a fish to list his top ten iPhone apps. Nor does the bitters help - I'm not much for ginger as a taste (though as a hair colour...) On the other hand, the sugar cube gradually dissolving at the bottom makes each taste sweeter than the last, which is good fun. I suppose if I wanted to wait, I could have the whole thing at that level of sweetness,which might help. Certainly, the glace cherry works exceptionally well in combination with the cocktail.
P.S. Apologies for the lack of a photo. My camera has been stolen by leopards. Rest assured that a crack team of old English sheepdogs and bearded collies are being assembled even now to bring the miscreants to justice.
UPDATE: Camera regained with minimal casualties. Though someone will have to tell little Jimmy that Sir Barksalot won't be home for Christmas...
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