NEWSLETTER

 

Ethan's "spiritual" trip to France: Cognac Montifaud, Chateau Paulet, Armagnac Chateau du Busca, Cooperage.

 

The Master has landed: a well deserved glass of the local Spirit, the King of Brandies, Cognac!

visit of Chateau de Montifaud

discussing Cognac market situation with expert Alain Royer

more tasting is required...

let's just taste out of every single barrel, right?

 

 

 

 

 

in Tenareze, ready to taste the wonderful Armagnacs at Chateau du Busca

first step of barrel making: 100 year-old oak trees

here is were the barrel staves come from

getting to the point...

 

         

Vervaine du Velay distillery

this work trip is getting tough...

     

 

"HEAVEN JUST GOT A FACE LIFT"

 

...A WELL KEPT SECRET...

 

...SOON TO BE

UNVEILED...

 

...WILL OPEN NEW

DOORS TO REFINED ENTERTAINMENT

 



ETHAN'S SPIRIT OF THE MONTH

COCKTAILS

"COCKTAIL CUISINE"

Clement Rhum "Vieux"

 

 

"Man is it hot, it's like Africa hot, Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot!" Neil Simon could not have said it better. The thing is tough, if I am going to be this hot I should at least have a cigar in hand, and my toes in the sand. However, it is New York, and that is not always possible, which is why I selected this Rhum Vieux by Clement as the perfect Summer Spirit. One sip and you'll be swept away to the Caribbean cooking your heels under tropical breezes. This aged rhum from Martinique is a minimum of 6 years old and presents aromas ranging from vanilla and orange to butter and spice. This beautiful bottle seems as if it were destined for hot sultry nights, good cigars, and better company.

 

 

 

 

The Rio Lei

 

      2oz Cachaca
0.5 oz Elderflower liqueur
1oz pineapple
1 dash angostura
Put all ingredients into a shaker on ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. throw an orange peel in for garnish.


Put all ingredients in a shaker, add ice, and shake hard. Strain neat into a white wine glass.
Make sure there is a frothy top

 


 

 

Lobster Roll

 

Prepare a mayonnaise with chopped capers, mix crawfish in.

Fill the soft bread bun with it and top the sandwich with a sliced Lobster tail

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