MB Cocktail Contest: Bryan Swanson vs. John Dietl

Bryan Swanson Ingredients: 2 oz Bulleit bourbon 1 oz Berentzen Apfelkorn 1/8 oz Laphroaig 10-year scotch 2 dashes Angostura bitters Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir vigorously for 20-30 seconds. Strain into ice-filled rocks glass.

John Dietl Ingredients: 1.5 oz. London Dry Gin 0.5 oz. Bonded Apple Brandy 1 tsp. simple syrup (1-to-1 sugar to water) 4 drops Orange Bitters 1 lemon twist 1. Pour the Gin, the Apple Brandy, the simple syrup, and the bitters into a mixing vessel. 2. Stir with ice. 3. Strain into a cocktail glass. 4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Winner: Bryan Swanson
Score: 4-1
Game Summary: Swanson's is a strong, classic, sexy drink that's dangerously quaffable. Dietl's is a very good cocktail but perhaps better suited for summer, and for the MBG (Magnificent Bastard Girlfriend). They would make a really cute couple.

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