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Friday Happy Hour: Help name this cocktail

Posted May 4th 2007 4:04PM by Jonathan M. ForesterFiled under: Whisky, Lush Life, Cocktails, Trends, Happy Hour, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet

Can you help me name a cocktail? I'm looking for suggestions for a cocktail that was created recently. In many ways it is similar to several other recipes, but as far as I can tell it is unique enough to need a name.A few weeks ago I was sitting at the bar at Bookmarks, the rooftop bar/patio/lounge in the Library Hotel near Grand Central Station in NYC. I was chatting to The Cocktail Guru, Jonathan Pogash as he ran back and forth mixing around a dozen of more drinks a minute for the eager crowds of Friday post-work partiers. Jonathan Pogash is a VIP in the cocktail world where he consults, is the Director of Cocktail Development for Hospitality Holdings, who own and operate some of the most prestigious cocktail bars in NYC, such as The Campbell Apartment, The Carnegie Club, Bookmarks Lounge, and The World Bar. He also assists Gary Regan of Ardent Spirits, the famed writer and cocktailian. Several days a week Jonathan can be found behind the bar at The World Bar and Bookmarks where he makes a mean cocktail; either classic / traditional or new ones he personally designs.I had tried some of each of his new cocktail creations; and his versions of the old, traditional drinks; when I had a whim to ask for something to be custom made for me. I wanted something traditional in taste, but with a tasty twist. I wanted the flavor of whiskey deep and complex; with hints of sweet, bitter, and fruit. A drink I could sip on for a long time where each one was better than the last.The more I thought about it the more I realized I wanted it to be based on a Smoky Single Malt Scotch and I desired extreme complexity. We tossed some ideas back and forth and then Jonathan went to work. Laphroig Scotch was the base. It's deeply smoky, sexy, and smooth. Sweet and Dry Vermouth were added to add some sweetness and layers of flavor from the herbs and spices. Then both Angostura Bitters and Fee's Orange Bitters for complexity. This was all stirred gently on ice for 30 seconds before a fat twist of orange peel was flamed into the drink, given a good twist to release much of the oils, and dropped in as a garnish and to add further flavor.The first sip was delicious. Smoky, complex, with the tang of burnt orange oils floating to my lips. I stirred the drink some more and took another sip. The herbs from the bitters and vermouth became more evident as the drink slightly watered down from the melting ice. The next sip was better than the first. And so it went, on and on, each taste better than the last. The drink came together more and more over the next ten minutes. The orange peel gave forth additional citrus oils which tied the sexy smoke and herbs together into a powerful cocktail of masculine elegance. An amazing drink that slowly permeated my body and mind, wiping away the days stress, and relaxing me until I was sprawled happily back in my chair, conversing with those around me.Here is the approximate recipe, if you know of it by any other name let me know. or if you have some suggestions for a name, please post. The deadline for suggestions will be midnight on Sunday May 20, 2007. 4 oz. Laphroig Single Malt Scotch1/2 ox. Dry Vermouth1/2 oz. Sweet VermouthTwo dashes of Angostura BittersTwo dashes of Fee's Orange Bitters Stirred on the rocks, garnished with flamed orange peel, stirred into the drink.

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21. 1-"Stair way to Heaven"
2-"Up On The Roof"
3-"The Rooftop"

Just to be different, and because it was invented on a rooftop bar.

Posted at 2:12PM on May 5th 2007 by Manny Butera

22. Why not "The Torch" -- orange and smoky?

Posted at 6:35PM on May 5th 2007 by Jan

23. Sounds like a poem for the taste buds, so why not

The Bobby Burns

Posted at 8:06PM on May 5th 2007 by cj

24. How about the VB "S&M" Scotch, or after many drunken stories, the "S&M".

Posted at 8:22PM on May 5th 2007 by C Reid

25. CJ- The Bobby Burns is already a cocktail made from Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, and Benedictine liqueur.

Posted at 8:35PM on May 5th 2007 by JMForester

26. Glowing Ember
Blazing Saddle
Scotch L'Orange

Posted at 10:00PM on May 5th 2007 by Tom

27. A Lapdance.

Posted at 10:01PM on May 5th 2007 by Rob

28. I like the Torch...but might take it one more to The Torch Singer. Reading your description of the drink's complexity and effects; it just screams: WOMAN. I think to get the sexy/smoky/complexity/satisfying ideas in there, you've gotta keep it toward the female end of things. Lady in Orange. Something like that...?

Posted at 11:32AM on May 6th 2007 by M-L

29. Leather-Bound Book

http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com

Posted at 1:29PM on May 6th 2007 by Susan

30. Scotch Pirate

Posted at 3:41PM on May 6th 2007 by Gaby

31. I'd call it an Old Roy or something like that.

Old Fashion plus Rob Roy.

Posted at 8:32PM on May 6th 2007 by John

32. Smoky Sunset or Orange Velvet, via my favorite bartender Cheryl W

Posted at 1:51PM on May 7th 2007 by deannadyer

33. What about "Burning Gambler"?

http://www.cakegrrl.com

Posted at 2:36PM on May 7th 2007 by cakegrrl2007

34. Vintage Orange or Gentleman's Orange

Posted at 2:37PM on May 7th 2007 by Myamii

35. Smooth Seduction

Posted at 7:53PM on May 8th 2007 by Lindsay

36. How about a "Slow-Burns"?
Incorporates the romance and depth of Scottish poet Robert Burns, the "slow down" languid effect you get from enjoying each sip distinctively, and blends to create that lovely warm feeling you achieve with a good Scotch. mmmm....

Posted at 11:44AM on May 11th 2007 by Adriane

37. 1. Smoky Scotsman
2. Orange Hollow, Misty Hollow all after Laphroaig distillery (the name means "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay")
3. Laird's Dram
4. Donny Johnston (after one of the distillery's founders)
5. Bonny Lad

Posted at 6:04PM on May 19th 2007 by Joe DiStefano

38. Sarah had hit right...

The Smokey Grove.

I can't top this.

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3. The Smokey Grove

Posted at 4:46PM on May 4th 2007 by Sarah

Posted at 6:47PM on May 20th 2007 by Chuckrok

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