Comments on: Drink evolution http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2009/01/29/drink-evolution/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: SeanMike http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2009/01/29/drink-evolution/#comment-3394 SeanMike Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:55:20 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/?p=786#comment-3394 I completely forgot about that! Thanks for the reminder. Good meeting ya too. :) I completely forgot about that! Thanks for the reminder.

Good meeting ya too. :)

]]> By: rsignell http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2009/01/29/drink-evolution/#comment-3393 rsignell Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:55:23 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/?p=786#comment-3393 Thought I'd point out that it is *essential* to use Old Overholt Rye to make "The Pittsburgh". Here's why: I mentioned to Derek that my buddy Neil and I were contemplating a Steelers Superbowl signature drink based on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Overholt" rel="nofollow"> Old Overholt</a> which was made in Broad Ford, PA (35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh) before Prohibition. If you look for <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=broad%20ford%2Cpa" rel="nofollow"> Broad Ford, PA on Google Maps</a>, you can still see Distillery Lane. Here's how Derek wrote it down: "2 oz. Old Overholt Rye, 1 oz. Ruby Port, 1 dash Orange Biiters, 1 dash Aromatic Biiters. Stir, strain into cocktail glass" . Sean, it was fun chatting with you on Wed at The Gibson. -Rich Thought I’d point out that it is *essential* to use Old Overholt Rye to make “The Pittsburgh”. Here’s why: I mentioned to Derek that my buddy Neil and I were contemplating a Steelers Superbowl signature drink based on Old Overholt which was made in Broad Ford, PA (35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh) before Prohibition.

If you look for Broad Ford, PA on Google Maps, you can still see Distillery Lane.

Here’s how Derek wrote it down: “2 oz. Old Overholt Rye, 1 oz. Ruby Port, 1 dash Orange Biiters, 1 dash Aromatic Biiters. Stir, strain into cocktail glass” .

Sean, it was fun chatting with you on Wed at The Gibson. -Rich

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