Tammy Coxen
@tammylc.bsky.social
Booze and cocktail history nerd. I host the My Tiny Bottles podcast & YouTube series (mytinybottles.com), and teach cocktail classes online and in-person as Tammy's Tastings (tammystastings.com). Also a SMOF, so may occasionally post about SF conrunning.
My feeling exactly.
December 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
My feeling exactly.
Right? (Also available as a podcast , but then you can't see David catch a fish.)
Tasting Video #50 | my tiny bottles
Tammy is joined by David M. Perry to taste 1980s Phillips ShoShoe Grog and talk about the joys of fishing!
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December 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Right? (Also available as a podcast , but then you can't see David catch a fish.)
I disagree with both of your assertions. But they're both way more work than you'd expect, and that's a good enough reason not to do them if you don't really want to.
December 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I disagree with both of your assertions. But they're both way more work than you'd expect, and that's a good enough reason not to do them if you don't really want to.
Yeah, then Malort is absolutely not for you!
December 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yeah, then Malort is absolutely not for you!
Before the brand was sold (2015 or so) it was absolutely vile. The current stuff is not far off other bitter liqueurs and can be used to make quite nice cocktails. I've done the blind side-by-side, and it really has gotten better, although if you don't like bitter stuff, you'll still hate it.
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Before the brand was sold (2015 or so) it was absolutely vile. The current stuff is not far off other bitter liqueurs and can be used to make quite nice cocktails. I've done the blind side-by-side, and it really has gotten better, although if you don't like bitter stuff, you'll still hate it.
Have you tried it in places where you'd use an amaro? Maybe in place of Averna in a Black Manhattan? Or in place of Cynar in a Little Italy?
December 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Have you tried it in places where you'd use an amaro? Maybe in place of Averna in a Black Manhattan? Or in place of Cynar in a Little Italy?
Based solely on the description, I'd start by using it in place of creme de cacao and go from there. Adjustments might be needed for proof and/or sweetness.
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Based solely on the description, I'd start by using it in place of creme de cacao and go from there. Adjustments might be needed for proof and/or sweetness.
Last one, from our own @anatomyofadrink.bsky.social : www.danielzajic.com/cocktails/ve...
Velvet Revolution — Daniel E. Zajic
12-19-2024 This one was created in 2019 by Dana Skinner for Dutch Kills (Long Island, NY). It is a spiced Oaxaca Old Fashioned riff named after the peaceful 1989 revolution in Czechoslovakia. It’s ri...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last one, from our own @anatomyofadrink.bsky.social : www.danielzajic.com/cocktails/ve...
Another good one here. You don't need to use the Creole Shrubb, it works with other orange liqueurs like Cointreau or Pierre Ferrand. But does require some other obscure ingredients. cocktailwonk.com/2014/07/czec...
Czeching out Oddball Tiki – Punchy’s First Strike, The Strike Two, and Becherovka - Cocktail Wonk
Sometimes you come across a cocktail recipe and think: “How...
cocktailwonk.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Another good one here. You don't need to use the Creole Shrubb, it works with other orange liqueurs like Cointreau or Pierre Ferrand. But does require some other obscure ingredients. cocktailwonk.com/2014/07/czec...
And this is a killer Christmas punch. www.seriouseats.com/thanksgiving...
Sweater Weather Punch (Scotch and Cranberry Cocktail) Recipe
This punch smacks you with tartness, with the drying tannins of cranberry. This punch whirls with spices: It's gingery and cinnamon-y, with hidden herbs and a cleansing bitter edge. This is a real coc...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
And this is a killer Christmas punch. www.seriouseats.com/thanksgiving...
Oh, I love Becherovka. It's glorious in here: imbibemagazine.com/recipe/linds...
Midnight Cowboy's Lindsey's Lament
There’s nothing to bemoan about the Lindsey's Lament cocktail--a potent mix of bourbon, Becherovka and maple syrup.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Oh, I love Becherovka. It's glorious in here: imbibemagazine.com/recipe/linds...
Wow, that was a ride to wake up to. Glad you figured it out.
December 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Wow, that was a ride to wake up to. Glad you figured it out.
It sounds very delicious
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It sounds very delicious
They must be worried about the color degrading since they've put it in dark glass, when otherwise you'd think that lovely color would be a selling point.
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
They must be worried about the color degrading since they've put it in dark glass, when otherwise you'd think that lovely color would be a selling point.
The French version is pleasant enough, but the US version was the fave, and I'm looking forward to drinking more of my bottle. It's definitely worth picking up if "zippy Dolin Blanc with strawberry & bergamot" sounds like something you'd like. I'm looking forward to trying it in a martini! 6/6
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The French version is pleasant enough, but the US version was the fave, and I'm looking forward to drinking more of my bottle. It's definitely worth picking up if "zippy Dolin Blanc with strawberry & bergamot" sounds like something you'd like. I'm looking forward to trying it in a martini! 6/6
Flavor-wise, they made some of the same choices I though would work. It's much more fresh strawberry compared to the French sweet candy finish, with a little acidity adding some sharpness, and a little bitter note on the finish. It's got a lot of what tastes/smells like bergamot. 5/
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Flavor-wise, they made some of the same choices I though would work. It's much more fresh strawberry compared to the French sweet candy finish, with a little acidity adding some sharpness, and a little bitter note on the finish. It's got a lot of what tastes/smells like bergamot. 5/
So when I found it had finally been released, I searched out a bottle in the Boston area and ran a side by side with some friends. The French one is upper left, and pale pink. US version is a deeper pink with a hint of orange. 4/
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
So when I found it had finally been released, I searched out a bottle in the Boston area and ran a side by side with some friends. The French one is upper left, and pale pink. US version is a deeper pink with a hint of orange. 4/
When they updated the local Genepi to release Genepy des Alpes, it went higher proof and much more intense and herbal. I had some Chamberyzette when we were out at dinner that night, and wrote to Pierre-Olivier with my thoughts: "a bit sharper strawberry and a little bit of a bitter finish" 3/
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
When they updated the local Genepi to release Genepy des Alpes, it went higher proof and much more intense and herbal. I had some Chamberyzette when we were out at dinner that night, and wrote to Pierre-Olivier with my thoughts: "a bit sharper strawberry and a little bit of a bitter finish" 3/
I chose Chamberyzette, their strawberry aperitif that is very popular in France. I chose it because he said they were in the process of revising the recipe for an export version for the US market, and I was super curious what they would change. 2/
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I chose Chamberyzette, their strawberry aperitif that is very popular in France. I chose it because he said they were in the process of revising the recipe for an export version for the US market, and I was super curious what they would change. 2/