Why do I name these things? So I can find the good ones in the database. I can’t remember anything. The Eastwood has been judged worth writing down.
Craig at SPUR has been making some killer Boulevardiers with oak chips and a sous vide machine. No. Seriously. Had one last night, and it blew my hair back. I wasn’t familiar with the drink. Turns out it’s basically a bourbon Negroni. So this is a variation on the variation.
The Eastwood
1 oz Bulleit rye
1 oz Antica Carpano sweet vermouth
1 oz Averna Amaro Siciliana
Garnish with half an orange wheel, find a good Sergio Leone film, and kick back.
Where are the best places to get vermouth? I looked at QFC, and they only stock three different kinds.
Washington State liquor stores can be good sources. The best ones are on 4th Street in Sodo and 12th Street in Cap Hill. You have to look in the wine section, sometimes – especially for Carpano. We use Dolin Rouge and Carpano almost exclusively, although there are uses for Noilly Pratt. Vya’s not bad in a pinch. But if you can find Carpano… yum.
Alright! I’ll look for those 😀