Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky - Made in South Africa - a podcast by Brian Weber is a Professional Bartender and Cocktail & Spirit Enthusiast.

Bartender Journey Podcast # 136

 

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Guest this week is Andy Watts Master Distiller of Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky from
South Africa.

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Bains is made from 100% corn (or maize as it is called it in South
Africa).  It is double matured in
first fill Bourbon barrels.

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In South Africa, Whisky is spelled without the “e”, as it is in
Scotland, Canada and many other countries.  American Whiskey is always spelled with the “e”.

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Cocktail of the Week - Cape Mountain Boulevardier:

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1 ½ oz Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky

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1 oz Sweet Vermouth

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1 oz Campari

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6 drops Sea Salt Saline Solution: (1 teaspoon Sea Salt - Himalayan Sea
Salt preferred) dissolved in 1 oz very hot water)

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Stir in mixing cup with ice. 
Strain into Old Fashioned glass with one large ice cube

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Express oil from a lemon twist into glass

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Add twist as garnish

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A Boulevardier is a Negroni but made with Whiskey (traditionally,
Rye Whisky), instead of Gin.  I
used the Bain’s Whisky and changed the ratio from the 1:1:1 used in a classic
Negroni, and did 1.5 oz Whisky, 1oz sweet vermouth and 1oz Campri.

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If you are not able to acquire Bain’s Whisky try a high-wheat
Bourbon such as Larcany (a great bargain), or W.L. Weller, (more expensive, but
still a great bargain for such a high quality Bourbon). The Bains is a very
soft, mellow whisky, not spicy like a Bourbon that has a lot of rye (like
Bulleit, or Basil Hayden). Even though I personally love high rye Bourbons, these
have a much different flavor profile than Bain’s.

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There are very few Bourbons made with 100% corn. There's a great
article about this subject in the New York Times.

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Book of the week:  Discovering The New York Craft Spirits Boom
by Heather Dolland.

You don’t have to be from NY to appreciate this book.  Its all about Craft Distilleries of
course and there is a lot of knowledge about how spirits are produced in the
book.  Heather traveled all
throughout NY interviewing distillers. 
 

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Bartender Journey will be traveling to Tampa in December 2015! The
Tampa chapter of the US Bartenders Guild has a 4 day Repeal Day party. Repeal
Day – December 5 1933 is the day alcohol became legal again in the US after
Prohibition…a traditional anniversary for bartenders to celebrate!  But the Tampa Repeal Day Party is not
all just about celebration -  there
are seminars and educational opportunities too.  If you are interested in attending the event or just finding
out more about it, its repealdayparty.com

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Toast of the Week:

"Remember
friends... The glass is neither half empty, nor half full... It just needs to
be topped off!"

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