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Subject: Re: Collins and Rickeys
From: robert
Posted: Thu Mar 9. 2006, 17:30 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Collins and Rickeys"  by Thinking Bartender  (Thu Mar 9. 2006, 16:51 UTC)
> I just reminded myself of something.
> 
> When I was working at Aura, they had this "idea" of listing "My 
> Daiquiri" and "My Collins". Basically, the intelligensia of Watford 
> were expected to specify what spirit, fruit etc they wanted in their 
> drink. Needless to say, no one ordered these. There is such a thing 
> as too much choice after all.
> 
> Have you heard of a Rickey Glass? Something like a sour glass 
> apparently, though I am not too sure.
> 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> George S.
> 
> "You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct 
> way, and the only way, it does not exist." - F. Nietzsche 
> 
> "innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" - Steve 
> Jobs

I believe it's a Delmonico glass which is often described as a sour glass or a 
rickey glass. Aparently it takes its name from an old NYC restraunt! 
http://www.cocktaildb.com/barwr_detail?id=9
The pic here confused me a bit 'coz i allways thought it was more like a 
stemmed wine glass!
-- 
"Manners maketh the man, Bourbon, vermouth and bitters maketh the Manhattan"


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