Thanks to guest blogger Mike for stepping in with a new edition of {Good Taste}. He’s a big wig in the wine and spirits industry… the type of guy who always picks a great glass of wine. Take it away, Mike:
Gin, where have you gone? It seems as though we are a couple generations removed from a time when gin was king. Gone are the days of the gin martini, the orange blossom and the Tom Collins. Times change, trends come and go; but gin still remains the same classy elixir that fueled the Rat Pack and was the go-to bar call for a gentleman that would not be caught dead at a bar wearing anything but a suit. Enter Right Gin. . .
This bottle exudes class. Perhaps not the old-school cool of the a forgone era, but a modern interpretation. Now, I am a sucker from a cool crest and this bottle sports a great one complete with stags, a crown, and a Latin scroll all with prefect symmetry. There is meaning behind the crest and you can find out more at www.rightgin.com. I’m drawn to the simplicity of the all black labeling. I also dig the juxtaposition of the ancient crest with the modern font and off centered label. It’s all packaged in a squat bottle more reminiscent of a decanter. Like the scroll says, there is a Right way.
There’s a great gin cocktail that was introduced to me by my friend Stefano at a little place called Artu in Boston’s North End. It’s called a Negroni. In Italy it’s an aperitif. In the North End it’d be what you’d have two of to take the edge off after a hard days work.
Negroni
– 1 part Gin
– 1 part Campari
– ¾ part Sweet Vermouth (or to taste)
Pour gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth into a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a rocks glass. Twist an orange peel over the cocktail, drop it in and enjoy. Salute!
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