MB Cocktail Contest: Tom Brown vs. William Whitfield

Tom Brown Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Haymann's Old Tom gin 1 oz Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth 1 dash Kubler Absinthe 1 dash Fee Brother's Peach Bitters Instructions: Add ingredients together with ice in a cocktail tin and stir. Strain into cocktail glass.

William Whitfield Vodka (I use a grain vodka) Sweet Vemouth (any brand) Canton (Domaine De Canton) Whole lemon (for the fresh juice) Instructions: fill shaker with ice add vodka (50%) add Vermouth (40%) cut lemon in half and squeeze into shaker (some pulp is okay) add a splash of Canton(10%) shake (about 30 shakes...) pour into martini glass garnish with lemon twist

Winner: Tom Brown
Score: 5-0
Game Summary: Whitfield's cocktail was too puckery, even for the deck or boat. Brown's was a classic cocktail with the right amount of absinthe and perfect peach note.

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