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ThreeZeroMonkey · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:20 pm

I went into a local cocktail bar tonight and after having an Old Fashioned, decided to stay on a simular train and order a rusty nail. It was on the bar menu, so I expected the cockail to be precisely made. I was a bit miffed when the barlead who made my drink poured 1 part of J & B rare to 1 part drambuie. Ive always assumed that a rusty nail should be made with bourbonand be mixed two parts to one. Maybe im being a bit picky but if a traditional cocktail is put as a house cocktail, it should be done traditionally, I was wondering what people thought? am I being too critical as cocktails have a history of steming off from original recipies, or do you expect exact from traditional recipies? Batman

Guest · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:43 am

I really don't mind if they add a personal flair to an old favorite as long as they post the recipe where I can see it. Laughing

Monkey Justice · Chief Big Monkey Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 136

Sorry for not seeing this post earlier. Yeah, I would expect classic cocktails to be made in a traditional way. I would bring it up with the bartender and just tell him/her what you thought it was. Maybe s/he went to a substandard bartending school or something... but if he/she is an ass about it I would just find a new bar!

Guest · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:05 pm

always, ALWAYS, ask a new stop off site how they prepare your favourite drink. WE all learn to ASK how you would prefer your cocktail..
send it back of not up to your expectations