Days 262 & 263, Cocktails 261 & 262
This post features a couple of Toms that I became acquainted with over the last two of days.
On Wednesday I tried something called the Tom Johnson Cocktail at the Twilight Lounge.
Tom Johnson Cocktail
- 1 oz Scotch
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
- 1/2 oz Cointreau
Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice, and shake, shake, shake to mix and chill. Strain into a chilled coupe.
This drink is another one of those ones that when I looked at the ingredient list I thought “you’ve got to be kidding me!” … except this time I was right. The flavor profile initially was lime with the vermouth and then scotch following it. As I sipped on this drink the lime was always there, giving it a distinct margarita feel. The scotch was barely present, which in my book is a waste of scotch!
Thursday night was, as usual, trivia night at Ivee’s. My cocktail for the evening was the Tom Moore.
Tom Moore Cocktail
- 1-3/4 oz Irish whiskey
- 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
- 1 dash Agnosturo bitters
Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice, and shake, shake, shake to mix and chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Essentially this is a Manhattan made with Irish whiskey, and I enjoyed it. In the future I’d probably cut the vermouth down to 1/2 oz, but since I enjoy sweet vermouth with my whiskey it wasn’t a problem. The bitters add just the right touch of spice to this cocktail.
So there you have it, a tale of two Toms.
Cheers!
