This week’s installment of The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess brought to you by the Small Screen Network brings you the Black Hawk Cocktail. Robert discovered the Black Hawk cocktail in Jones Complete Bar Guide as well as Cocktail DB. According to Robert, the bourbon adds a great backbone for the acid of the lemon and the sweet and complex notes of the sloe gin to mingle. This is surely a classic.”
Black Hawk Cocktail
- 1 1/4 oz Bitter Truth Sloe Gin
- 1 1/4 oz Bulleit Bourbon
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- stir with ice
- strain into a cocktail glass
- garnish with a cherry
Viggo Mortensen reprises the role of “The Man” in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” which hits screens across the country on Wednesday. The book was fantastic, and the release got me thinking about fine beverage (and liquids) in a post-apocalypse environment.
The Man and Robert Neville, the main character in “I Am Legend”, took different approaches to drinking. Now folks, I haven’t seen either movie (dead tree stories still hold a special place in my heart), so I’m talking about the novels. NO SPOILER ALERTS! The Man won’t touch the stuff, and Neville drinks like a fish for a good portion of the story. So how would you roll? Here’s my top ten: Continue Reading »
