tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post4743438281173817989..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Squid Mixes: ManhattanThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30348324903038054892017-09-13T08:05:58.101-04:002017-09-13T08:05:58.101-04:00Mm, rye, so lovely...
Okay, I haven't done en...Mm, rye, so lovely...<br /><br />Okay, I haven't done enough tasting to pretend that I have a sophisticated answer to that one. But I took a quick whiff of the American whiskey bottles we have on hand. The Seagrams 7, a blended whiskey, was the only one I might describe as sharp. Our preferred rye, Old Overholt, was the sweetest of the three. If you're imagining it would taste like rye bread, which I don't care for either, it doesn't. Our bourbon, JB Black, is softer somehow.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29571886067994910702017-09-12T17:32:31.830-04:002017-09-12T17:32:31.830-04:00I tend to drink American whiskey, and now I'm ...I tend to drink American whiskey, and now I'm curious about the "rye" part of it. The brand I buy doesn't specify "rye" and I'm not a fan of rye, the grain or the bread, so how do I know if I'll like this variant? I'm willing to try it fo sho, but I want to know I won't hate it, first. Does rye have a sharper flavor than regular whiskey? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159799725109784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91605145005149897462017-09-12T11:55:21.501-04:002017-09-12T11:55:21.501-04:00It is!It is!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-59807914988441836412017-09-10T19:58:32.180-04:002017-09-10T19:58:32.180-04:00Sounds good. Sounds good. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-48351333826169377592017-09-10T16:14:03.522-04:002017-09-10T16:14:03.522-04:00I hope you will try it again soon.I hope you will try it again soon.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78017501866705925642017-09-10T14:15:44.331-04:002017-09-10T14:15:44.331-04:00This sounds good to me. Haven't tried one sinc...This sounds good to me. Haven't tried one since I was in my early 20s. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72990323087382089492017-09-10T08:56:04.929-04:002017-09-10T08:56:04.929-04:00I hope you will.I hope you will.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91411887784260235302017-09-10T08:55:11.084-04:002017-09-10T08:55:11.084-04:00No alcohol at all or do you stick to wine and/or b...No alcohol at all or do you stick to wine and/or beer?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-12892339500134432022017-09-09T20:36:11.395-04:002017-09-09T20:36:11.395-04:00I'd try it :)I'd try it :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-70915746894022593792017-09-09T10:47:06.133-04:002017-09-09T10:47:06.133-04:00I'm not really into drinks but this got me cur...I'm not really into drinks but this got me curious.Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-81928338163180419362017-09-09T08:37:41.829-04:002017-09-09T08:37:41.829-04:00I'll take Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Isl...I'll take Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island too, it's lovely going through the zoo<br />It's very fancy on old Delaney Street, you know.<br />The subway charms us so, when balmy breezes blow to and fro.<br />And tell me what street compares with Mott street in July,<br />Sweet push carts gently gliding by<br />The great big city's a wondrous toy, just made for a girl and boy.<br />I'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy.<br />I'll go to Greenwich, where modern men itch to be free.<br />And Bowling Green you'll see with me.<br />We'll bathe at Brighton, the fish you'll frighten<br />When you're in your bathing suit so thin, will make shellfish grin fin to fin.<br />I'd like to take a sail on Jamaica Bay with you, the fair Canarsies Lake we'll view<br />The city's bustle cannot destroy the dreams of a girl and boy,<br />I'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-375631859605390552017-09-09T08:33:20.901-04:002017-09-09T08:33:20.901-04:00From what I can see in my admittedly limited resea...From what I can see in my admittedly limited research, there's genuine debate as to whether rye, bourbon or Canadian whiskey is the proper base for a Manhattan. Canadian is usually rye anyway, though frequently blended.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78858968110378868012017-09-09T08:27:05.155-04:002017-09-09T08:27:05.155-04:00Any change in ingredients usually means a name cha...Any change in ingredients usually means a name change, too. The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83592207010747790492017-09-09T08:25:49.450-04:002017-09-09T08:25:49.450-04:00Thanks.Thanks.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-82650500503934077412017-09-09T08:25:22.538-04:002017-09-09T08:25:22.538-04:00Cats are reluctant models, as I would imagine you ...Cats are reluctant models, as I would imagine you have found as well. The Squirt's constant need for affirmation can occasionally be used to advantage.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47228331594258012022017-09-08T23:43:45.670-04:002017-09-08T23:43:45.670-04:00I'll take Manhatten and the....can't remem...I'll take Manhatten and the....can't remember the rest that I heard Mickey Rooney sing in a biopic he made playing Hart..I think. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-70634359602512900522017-09-08T14:23:07.060-04:002017-09-08T14:23:07.060-04:00My mom and stepfather drank Manhattans all the tim...My mom and stepfather drank Manhattans all the time. They used to buy a mix of sweet and dry vermouth, which I guess makes it a "perfect" Manhattan. Scotch in place of rye makes it a Rob Roy. Not sure what it's called if you use bourbon instead of rye, but that's the way they made them. <br /><br />I learned how to make them for Mom when I was twelve. An integral part of my eduction.John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64204683846379671032017-09-08T13:42:58.941-04:002017-09-08T13:42:58.941-04:00Sometimes, I don't understand the naming of dr...Sometimes, I don't understand the naming of drinks. I mean, if you change the BASE liquor, how can it be the same drink?<br />Unfortunately, I don't think I care enough to actually do the research to find out.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58747616024041972852017-09-08T03:34:28.565-04:002017-09-08T03:34:28.565-04:00I would definitely try this given a chance! Sounds...I would definitely try this given a chance! Sounds yum! Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62843112151318732282017-09-08T02:47:18.731-04:002017-09-08T02:47:18.731-04:00Sounds and looks wonderful. I would love to try it...Sounds and looks wonderful. I would love to try it but I can't drink. BooHoo !<br />Extra lovely photo today with your pretty kitty !<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.com