Comments on: Mixology Monday: Gin http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mixology-monday-gin The personal blog of Cynthia Closkey Sat, 05 May 2012 17:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julia http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/#comment-21645 Julia Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:28:33 +0000 http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/?p=555#comment-21645 John Steinbeck described the “Webster F Street Layaway Plan” in his novel Sweet Thursday as a “drink ... made of rattlesnake venom and raw opium.” Weee-doggie! John Steinbeck described the “Webster F Street Layaway Plan” in his novel Sweet Thursday as a “drink … made of rattlesnake venom and raw opium.” Weee-doggie!

]]> By: Lee Edgar Tyler http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/#comment-5351 Lee Edgar Tyler Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:01:26 +0000 http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/?p=555#comment-5351 The Webster F. Street Layaway Plan is a drink that appears in John Steinbeck's novel Sweet Thursday (about 15 years after Fitzgerald's death). As far as I know Fitzgerald never had a thing to do with the drink, although Steinbeck liked it. It's simply a martini made with chartreuse instead of vermouth and garnished with lemon or lime instead of olives. From what I can tell in the novel (and I presume Steinbeck was writing from personal experience) the touch of chartreuse was added in the shaker. While it's not my favorite drink, I don't find the Webster to be the disaster that Cindy does. The Webster F. Street Layaway Plan is a drink that appears in John Steinbeck’s novel Sweet Thursday (about 15 years after Fitzgerald’s death). As far as I know Fitzgerald never had a thing to do with the drink, although Steinbeck liked it. It’s simply a martini made with chartreuse instead of vermouth and garnished with lemon or lime instead of olives. From what I can tell in the novel (and I presume Steinbeck was writing from personal experience) the touch of chartreuse was added in the shaker. While it’s not my favorite drink, I don’t find the Webster to be the disaster that Cindy does.

]]> By: Cynthia Closkey http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/#comment-608 Cynthia Closkey Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:50:22 +0000 http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/?p=555#comment-608 Yes! I sent out an invitation on Twitter and got no takers. I'm sorry you missed it. In the future, you'll know to jump on those little jewels. Yes! I sent out an invitation on Twitter and got no takers. I’m sorry you missed it. In the future, you’ll know to jump on those little jewels.

]]> By: Uncle Crappy http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/#comment-607 Uncle Crappy Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:42:17 +0000 http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/?p=555#comment-607 Ooo. I remember a fairly open-sounding invitation to the tasting showing up on Twitter a couple of months ago; I briefly thought about showing up. I really, really shoulda. Ooo. I remember a fairly open-sounding invitation to the tasting showing up on Twitter a couple of months ago; I briefly thought about showing up.

I really, really shoulda.

]]> By: Cynthia Closkey http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/#comment-606 Cynthia Closkey Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:49:43 +0000 http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/?p=555#comment-606 Excellent, India! I'm glad to be of service. Enjoy! Excellent, India! I’m glad to be of service. Enjoy!

]]> By: India http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/2007/11/mixology-monday-gin/#comment-605 India Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:35:49 +0000 http://mybrilliantmistakes.com/?p=555#comment-605 Thank you, Cindy. As a staunch but unadventurous fan of G&Ts (Tanqueray preferred, thus far, but I'll often suffer a well drink—in fact, I did tonight, now that you mention it), I feel that I got a lot of bang for my (nonexistent) buck on this thoroughly researched report. I had never even <em>heard</em> of Broker's, and I've seen but never tried Hendrick's. Now I know that I must try both, and I trust that I will like them. Thank you, Cindy. As a staunch but unadventurous fan of G&Ts (Tanqueray preferred, thus far, but I’ll often suffer a well drink—in fact, I did tonight, now that you mention it), I feel that I got a lot of bang for my (nonexistent) buck on this thoroughly researched report. I had never even heard of Broker’s, and I’ve seen but never tried Hendrick’s. Now I know that I must try both, and I trust that I will like them.

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