Episodes
Bottle #17: Benedictine & Brandy (B & B)
Bottle #17 is a tiny bottle of B&B, which stands for Benedictine & Brandy. Benedictine is a French herbal liqueur and the story goes that in the early 1930s a bartender at the “21” Club Speakeasy in NYC started mixing it with brandy. The combination became so...
Bottle #16: Chemineaud Fine Brandy
According to the remarkably history-free “History” page on their website, “Chemineaud Fine Brandy has found a special place in the hearts of Quebeckers.” What that special place is, I haven’t really been able to determine. The one actual history fact on the page is...
Bottle #15: Asbach Uralt Brandy
“It’s only quarantine if it comes from the French region of Quarante, otherwise it’s just sparkling isolation!” As I learned researching bottle #15, Asbach Uralt brandy, we have the Treaty of Versailles to thank for the rules that gave us that COVID meme (and...
Reveal Video #4
This set of bottles had some pleasant and less pleasant surprises in store for me. Have a story or know anything about these bottles? Leave a comment!
Bottle #14: Babycham
Would you love a Babycham? In post-World War II England, women definitely would! Bottle #14 – Babycham – is double the size of a standard mini, at 100 mL or 3 ½ oz. But still smaller than what it was meant to evoke in size and name and styling, which was a bottle of...
Tasting Video #2
Time for some more tasting! I'm joined by the Fred Yarm, Boston bartender and the man behind the Cocktail Virgin Slut blog to talk about Boston, Mr. Boston, schnapps and more! We kick things off with last week's bottle, Mr Boston Peppermint Schnapps, and then go back...
Bottle #13: Mr Boston Peppermint Schnapps
Bottle #13 is a half-empty plastic bottle of Mr. Boston Peppermint Schnapps. Definitely not something I’m excited to taste, but pretty interesting from a cocktail and liquor history perspective! The Mr. Boston name has been a big part of the US drinking scene since...
Bottle #12: Grande Liqueur de Sapins des Monts Jura
Bottle #12 is the Grande Liqueur de Sapins des Monts Jura from Deniset-Klainguer distillery in Pontalier, France. Pontalier is more famous for the massive amounts of absinthe they made in the early 1900s, but they are also the home of this unusual liqueur made from...
Bottle #11: Governor’s Private Reserve Rum
Bottle #11 is another half-empty plastic bottle, this time of dark rum. Or “rhum brun” - this being a Canadian bottle, it’s bilingual. The label describes the rum as a “rare blend of fine Canadian and imported rums” which is pretty unusual. While parts of Canada have...
Tasting Video #1
So far, I’ve revealed and researched 10 vintage tiny bottles but have yet to taste any. Until now. In my first-ever tasting video, I sat down with Casey Miller, my favorite bartender at my favorite bar, The Last Word, to compare my tiny bottle of vintage Disaronno...