archive for the year 2014
– kentucky derby 2014 –
we are enjoying mint juleps before the kentucky derby! we went with a recipe from the original bartender’s guide by trader vic from 1947 and used rittenhouse rye. they are quite tasty for sure!
rittenhouse is the latest rye whiskey i tried out. i had read a lot about them, including how they won the 2006 north american whiskey of the year award, but had yet to try out their rye. at only $18.99, it is definitely the most economical option for a solid tasting rye out there. the bottle design is nothing to write home about, however it packs a punch at 100 proof and is a great addition to one’s bar.
i would probably stick with mixing rittenhouse in cocktails like juleps, manhattans or an old-fashioned over just sipping the whiskey. it has a little more bite than bulleit or redemption, but for the price, it’s still tasty and great in mixed drinks.
rittenhouse is bottled in bond, which means it was the product of one distillation season by one distiller at one distillery, was aged in a federally bonded warehouse under us government supervision for at least four years and bottled at 100 proof. pretty strict standards for such an economical rye!
check our my previous posts on bulleit, 13th colony and redemption rye.
– ryan
georgia mint julep recipe:
ingredients:
1 tsp sugar syrup
4 springs fresh mint
2 oz. brandy (we substituted rye)
2 oz. apricot brandy (we substituted more rye)
shaved ice
directions:
– crush mint with sugar syrup in large class and fill with crushed ice
– add liquor and stir gently until glass frosts
– serve with straws and garnish with more mint
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date of post: May 3rd, 2014 | category: events, liquor, photography, recipe, sports, things i should know
tags: events, liquor, photography, ryan & gub, rye, sports, things i should know
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– – enjoying #mintjuleps before the #kentuckyderby !!! #rittenhouserye #rye #ryewhiskey #mintjulep –
date of post: May 3rd, 2014 | category: garden
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– morning brew! –
date of post: May 3rd, 2014 | category: coffee, photography
tags: coffee, instagram, photography, ryan & gub
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– – morning brew! #chemex #dancinggoats #coffee #batdorfandbronson –
date of post: May 3rd, 2014 | category: garden
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– sweet airstream –
date of post: May 2nd, 2014 | category: design, photography
tags: design, instagram, photography, ryan & gub
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– – sweet #airstream – –
date of post: May 1st, 2014 | category: garden
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– baby geese –
our baby geese hatched today at work!
– ryan & gub
hudgens center for the arts
6400 sugarloaf parkway #300
duluth, ga 30097
770-623-6002
date of post: April 30th, 2014 | category: animals, art, baby, design, photography
tags: animals, baby, hudgens center for the arts, instagram, photography, ryan & gub
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– Our baby geese hatched today at work! #thehudgens –
date of post: April 30th, 2014 | category: garden
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– running through the sprinkler –
clementine and grey were having fun with the sprinkler this weekend. it was quite cute!
– ryan & gub
date of post: April 29th, 2014 | category: baby, photography
tags: instagram, photography, ryan & gub
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– hanging with cousins! –
the gang got back together this weekend!
– ryan & gub
date of post: April 29th, 2014 | category: baby, photography
tags: baby, instagram, photography, ryan & gub
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