I remember the first time we made Satan's Whiskers. It was at Tipsy's apartment downtown, before we merged our resources to create Tipsy Manor. We didn't like. And i wanted to make it tonight to see if we still felt the same way about it. We did not. Tonight I really like the cocktail, and I think it has to do with a dramatic reorientation of the palate after a couple years of drinking serious cocktails.

Consisting of gin, sweet & dry vermouths, Grand Marnier, fresh orange juice and Angostura bitters, Satan's Whiskers is a variation of the Bronx Cocktail. It was developed at the Embassy Club in Hollywood in the 1930's. It is a fabulous cocktail, but maybe not one for beginners.