The Vieux Carré is yet another contribution to the cocktail universe from New Orleans. When you make it to New Orleans try one at the Monteleone Hotel that invented it, but be careful.
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Ingredient: angostura bitters
Jack Rose
Laird’s Founded in 1780’s
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Of course if Manhattan inspired a cocktail, the other New York boroughs were not going to be left out.
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This is so classic it seems prehistoric.
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When the rest of the country was muddling through the dark ages of cocktails, certain bars hung on to doing things the right way, and even fewer areas. In certain communities there were lights that burned bright enough in the darkness that lit an entire area. Some areas just don’t like changing period and clung to their traditions. New Orleans is the latter. If you ever need proof that time does stand still go to Galatoire’s for lunch on a Friday and see tables of young 20 something gentlemen all outfitted in blue blazers and sipping sazarac cocktails. New Orleans […]
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