While Moxy and Tipsy were peeling citrus for the bitters project, Bill and I were shaking drinks. I happened to buy a bottle of Old Potrero the day before and was excited to find that DDG created a cocktail specifically for use with this whiskey. Old Potrero is distilled at Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, and they produce a small handful of boutique whiskeys and gins that are hard to get in Texas. Their whiskeys are unique in that they are made in a style that attempts to replicate the earliest American whiskeys, and so are not aged as long and are bottled at a considerably higher proof than most modern whiskeys.
According to Dale, drinks like this served over shaved ice are called "Mists."
The Rye Club consists of Old Potrero shaken with orange curacao (I used Grandma) and a dash of orange bitters, served over shaved ice. I didn't have the necessary hardware to create shaved ice, so I put it in a cloth sack and beat it with a heavy muddler, to good effect
Comments (2)
where did you find a bottle of Old Potrero in Austin? i've been looking/asking at every liquor store i've entered for the last several months, to no avail. help/please/thank you!
Posted by bones | August 18, 2008 1:34 PM
Posted on August 18, 2008 13:34
I got it at Twin; but I didn't ask to see if they had any others at any other store. You can ask and they will check their system. Mitch at the Mesa location tracked down two bottles of Maraska Maraschino for me, they were at the Duval/183 location. I've been looking for six months and turns out all I had to do was ask!
You could also ask the guys at the Austin Wine Merchant if they can order it for you.
Posted by Tex | August 18, 2008 2:45 PM
Posted on August 18, 2008 14:45