Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Don’t Nobody Worry ‘Bout Me

To quote the beginning of Monty Python and the Holy Grail:

The credits have been completed
in an entirely different style at great
expense and at the last minute.

The credits being this post due to a last minute run down to FOB: Cape Cod to fix some lights in the back yard for the tenants. All would have been fine except for getting caught in some last minute traffic that delayed my return home. First world problems, I know compared to the rest of the nonsense happening around us, but I felt I should give context to the abruptness of this week’s post. It’s more of a lesson for me in that I need to start prepping these earlier in the week instead of waiting until the back half of the week to start.

Anyway

This week is a simple cocktail called All Right from the Waldorf Astoria book that according author Frank Caiafa “will definitely allow you to disconnect from the daily grind in a hurry”. I’m all for anything to escape the grind, especially on a summer Friday afternoon. This can be made two ways: one with gin, the other with rye. I’ve decided to make the rye version this week, and I’ll back burner the the gin variation, potentially for next week.

All Right (Tom Bullock Version)

2.25 oz. Rittenhouse Bonded Rye Whiskey (I used Sagamore double oak rye)

.75 oz Pierre Ferrand dry curacao (I subbed Cointreau)

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.

The nose is heavy on the orange aroma. Given that the only other scent here is of rye, I’m not surprised the Cointreau and the orange garnish overshadow the double oak rye.

Well, Frank was right. This will definitely help you disconnect and decompress from a long work day/week. The sip is basically the inverse of the smell. The rye dominates up front, with hints of orange underneath adding a nice depth to this simple cocktail. With the rye taking center stage on the palate, it is definitely on the stronger side, and not one for those who aren’t fans of whiskey.

This reminds me of a drier Manhattan. Of which this essentially is, but with the orange liqueur added instead of the vermouth. The proportions are tiled slightly in favor of the rye, but I’m certainly not complaining about that ratio.

I liked this one a lot. It’s simple, flavorful and works very well, especially in a pinch if you’re out of sweet vermouth. Now shut down, call out the rest of the day, make this and enjoy your weekend!

Preferably with some Kenny Loggins playing

 

(Banner image courtesy Matthew Tetrault Photography)

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Sharkbait has not actually been bitten by a shark, but has told people in bars that he was for free drinks. Married to a Giants fan, he enjoys whisk(e)y, cooking, the Rangers, and the Patriots.
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Gumbygirl

Oh no, the Bengals lost a running back for the season. Evander Holyfield’s kid. Someone better check on Redshirt!

Gumbygirl

Eh, nevermind, he’s not even listed on their depth chart.

King Hippo

Questionable (earlobe)

blaxabbath

That ain’t a position of need right now.

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BC Dick

Feminists treat women as equals

2Pack

Despite the 70 year record drought, my veggies garden is kicking ass this year. Fresh soup for dinner, Yeah Right would be proud.

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BC Dick

I wish I had ingredients like that. I’m drinking old style Pilsner on my favourite chair this morning because I’m on vacation and it’s getting very hot outside.
Saw Nope last night in the theatre. It was pretty darn good. Had a few really great scenes.

SonOfSpam

Livin the Dick life. I approve.

Cuntler

If you’re not careful, that Rittenhouse Rye will come from the right without reason and shot you in the face.

Horatio Cornblower

Goddamn it!!! That was the exact joke I was going to make but I got “you must be logged in to comment” instead.

This is the worst thing to happen to a middle-aged straight white male in the history of everything.

King Hippo

Cuntler!!! You all caught up in the These Charming Donks fervor out there?

SonOfSpam

He already has the Charmslinger jersey and buttplug!

Cuntler

I need to get a Wilson jersey with a picture of Wilson wearing his Wilson jersey on it. Some real “tattoo of a butt with a butt on my butt” energy out here in the Rocky Mountains!

Cuntler
Oh man, it's slightly less worse then when NeckAIDS arrived in town. Wilson is such a cheeseball. The local SERIOUS BRONCOS COVERAGE seems a like they don't know what to do with him. I actually saw his monster truck in South Denver a few days ago. This is going to be spectacular theater, regardless of outcome. FYnktPGX0AoiH12.jpeg (1364×1364) (theshadowleague.com)
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King Hippo

the cheeseball thing really is how he is, but teammates (other than Golden Tate obvs) seem to gravitate to him

Horatio Cornblower

I would pay a month’s salary to see him try to take that spare tire off and change a flat by himself.

SonOfSpam

Good thing is, you can transport it across state lines and no one cares.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

This is a banner

Game Time Decision

Are tracking you for a year, heres a coffee
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FY1-QSdXkAAtPyV?format=jpg&name=medium

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Hey, you also get a donut

Horatio Cornblower

Does the donut have sodium benzoate?

Gumbygirl

I want la version francais!

ballsofsteelandfury

I’m assuming everyone has bought a Mega Millions ticket?

SonOfSpam

Already spending the winnings!

LemonJello

You’re spending MY winnings? That’s bold of you.

When I win, I’m inviting you all to a luxury box celebration and we’re getting banned for life from Little Danny’s Shitbox Stadium.

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Gumbygirl

Gumby and I have decided to keep 100 mill for ourselves, and the rest will go to housing the homeless.

Horatio Cornblower

/burns down house.

Hi!

SonOfSpam

What will you do with all the fridges after you unbox them???

Gotta think these things through imo

blaxabbath

I gotta go hit the Circle K Financial Center before I take in the deposit this afternoon.

Game Time Decision

Note that Canadians do not pay tax on lottery winnings.

So, if you win, I’ll collect the prize and then give you 75% of the winnings. Win Win

SonOfSpam

Already have a better offer from a Nigerian prince. A PRINCE!

BeefReeferLives

“Well, Frank was right.” – Damn straight. Frank is always right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-UIaBvIQeM

SonOfSpam

Raise a glass to Kenny Loggins, king of 80s soundtracks.

Also to Sharkbait, for the delightful suggestion about blowing off work today.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Not more than fifteen minutes ago I had the idea of putting some prosecco in the fridge to turn into mimosas tomorrow morning.

SonOfSpam

That’s good hustle!

Horatio Cornblower

I had to get up at the crack of 7:30 for a client deposition this morning, (how did it go? you ask. Well, how do you think a deposition that includes the attorney hauling his client out of the room and saying “You’re fucking killing me” went?), so I’ll be blowing things off after my 1:30 call to take a nap.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Way to use that Sagamore Spirit Rye we picked up in Baltimore. Looks like you’re making a little dent in it.

Horatio Cornblower

Harry made that in the bathroom, you know that right?

King Hippo

Harry’s Terlet should have its own DFO account. That mofo has SEEN SOME SHIT.