Sazerac
@ Whiskey
Five Points, Durham
$12

Whiskey’s Sazerac is made with Jim Beam Rye, Peychaud’s bitters, and simple syrup.  The key to the drink, though, is the absinthe rim the glass is given before the rest is poured in.  Its licorice notes dominate the smell and initial taste; as I love absinthe, this is great for me.  It mellows out the whiskey’s fire and the bitters refine the overall blend of ingredients.  I’d call this expert bartending.

3 stars

Reviewed 9.1.09.

This entry was posted on Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 3:26 pm and is filed under Cocktails. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.