Comments on: 5 Classic Cocktails Every Man Should Know

By: Biffington

Biffington — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:50:17 +0000

Back when I was in college we came up with a martini variant named after our dormitory. None of use had the necessary accoutrements for a proper martini, so we made do with what we had.

The recipe called for 2 large shotg lasses of very chilled gin, 1 smaller shot glass of vermouth that was left a bit close to a radiator and 2 olives on a machine screw and mixed in a sippy cup filled with ice.

Needless to say, those of us with the sense to abandoned the recipe quickly.

By: DarrylX

DarrylX — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:13:08 +0000

My dad and uncles always said: scotch, bourbon, rum, beer, water in that order. Any other drink is for Frenchmen and/or homosexuals.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:47:22 +0000

Pretty expensive but really cool cocktail shaker….

http://www.zeppelinshaker.com/

By: Puzzled

Puzzled — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:17:33 +0000

I think some commentators seem to have missed the point of the article. Manly culture in part is about bringing back quality basics that are no longer popular. To complain that the drinks mentioned here aren’t, in fact, very popular, is to miss the point entirely. Neither is proper shaving, neither is being “the rock,” neither is being manly for that matter. If I went with what’s in, I’d drink watered down beer, use an electric razor, and talk about my feelings while letting a woman make all my life decisions, and decide what we have for dinner.

That said, I’ve been going to some NYC bars lately and just being appalled at the lack of knowledge among bartenders. How do you hire a bartender, and pay as such, a person who knows how to pour beer and make rum and coke? Also, I’ve been noticing a lot of bars simply don’t have bitters. So, I order an old-fashioned, get asked what’s in it, then told “we don’t have bitters.” Just the other day, ordering a martini, I was asked if I want vodka or gin (ok, but if I wanted vodka, I’d order that), if I want vermouth in it (is that not standard?), if the vermouth should be sweet or dry, if I want an olive, and my favorite “does anything else go into that?” By the way, I’ve found you should never explain to a bartender what’s in a drink – if they don’t already know, they won’t make it right.

By: Matt M.

Matt M. — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:10:07 +0000

While I certainly disagree with Chris Dennison’s tone, I think he must be right about at least one of these drinks dying out. I ordered an old fashioned last night and the waitress asked “What’s in that?”
I assume she figured the bartender wouldn’t know, either.
Instead of trying to explain it over the band, I settled for something else a little more standard, rather disappointingly.

By: Mike Z.

Mike Z. — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:48:12 +0000

Going camping this week, taking the whole bar with me, looking forward to making:
Daiquiri , tom collins, martini, vodka gimlet, mojito, mint julip. We’ve been having fun making classic cocktails for afew summers now. When on vacation……..it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 30 May 2010 17:14:26 +0000

I learned about the Manhattan from my grandfather. It was his drink of choice and “house” cocktail: he mixed them by the gallon, and kept the jug his garage fridge. When he turned 75, everyone he new gave him a handle of Crown. It’s been the traditional family drink ever since.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:20:09 +0000

Why do I suddenly crave a Roast Duck with Mango Salsa?

By: lew

lew — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:34:37 +0000

You missed ‘molotov’. A genuinely manly concoction.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:36:02 +0000

Man make beer.