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DRINK MASTERS // RUSSIAN MULE



Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5)

Ingredients
2 oz Premium Vodka
3 oz Ginger Beer
1.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Mixology
Mix the ingredients together with ice in a highball glass.

Review
The Moscow Mule is a simple drink, with simple flavors, that will simply kick you in the ass. Upon initial tasting, the mix was an unapologetically foul flavor of skunk parts and lime but, as the ice began to melt, the ginger ale and lime integrated lovely to produce a refreshing concoction. A few of these had me seeing Russia from my living room.

DRINK MASTERS // DRINKING WITH KID SISTER




Chicago club kid and rapper, Kid Sister, recently sat down with Black Book Magazine to get her 'drank' on and weigh-in on a line-up of some of this season's most intoxicating spirits. Here's the review:


Pernod Aux Extraits de Plantes d'Absinthe: “It’s like freebasing licorice -- not that I know what freebasing is like. It’s like cooking down licorice into its purest form and then injecting it into your eyes. It’s so gross! Need the water! Need the water!”

Absolut Vodka (in Limited-Edition Holiday Disco Packaging): “There’s nothing like a fermented spud. This one feels like there’s a disco going on in my brain. I Absolut-ly—I repeat—Absolut-ly love this vodka. I gotta get me a sponsor!”

The Last Drop 1960 Vintage Scotch Whiskey: “This is $2,000? It kind of tastes like battery acid mixed with butter, I’m not gonna lie. $2,000 is more than my rent!”

Sandeman Tawny Porto, 40 Years Old: “I’m taking this home! A lot of times, dessert wine is too sweet. You want a dessert wine to complement the sweetness of what you’re eating, not compete with it. Unless you’re PMS-ing, that shit isn’t okay. But this is good. And Tawny Porto sounds like a porn star!”

Ultimat Vodka: “This almost tastes like grape vodka. I used to really like Cîroc when I was 22. But vodka isn’t really my drink of choice. I’m more of a gin-and-juice girl.”

Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2003: “This is good! A mimosa is one of my favorite breakfast hangover drinks, and this would suit that nicely.”

Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur: “This would be good in a margarita. It tastes like oranges on meth. That’s not the first drug reference I’ve made, but I’ve been watching a lot of Intervention lately.”

Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Rosé Palmes D’or 2002: “I’m not a big fan of rosé champagnes, and I’ll tell you why: they’re gay. I’m kidding! But it is a little dry. I feel like someone took erasers and clamped them together in my throat.”


Go to the Black Book site to see the rest!

DRINK MASTERS // CHATEAU PETRUS




Château Pétrus
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The King is here. Petrus is the King of all Bordeaux fine wines and highly ranked amongst all others. Comprised almost entirely of the Merlot grape variety, it packs more body than Hollywood plastic surgeons, but manages to maintain a pleasant balance of ripe mulberry, pure fruit, and spicy vanilla oak notes. It's like having brains and beauty.

Petrus is a very outgoing wine with a level of complexity (intensely rich, but remarkably sweet & flavorful) rarely seen elsewhere in other red wines. This impressive quality is a direct derivative of Petrus' pampered production process. The grapes are picked only in the afternoon, when the morning dew has evaporated, so as not to risk even the slightest dilution of quality. They are then fermented, aged in 100% new oak barrels for 22-28 months, and clarified. Petrus is never filtered for fear of removing some of its remarkable richness and outgoing flavor.

Like other reds, Petrus pairs excellent with beef, lamb, and veal. Or, if you prefer, you can sip sans food. But beware, Petrus is not for the faint at pocket. A bottle can set you back upwards of $1,500. I recommend one the the Great Vintages (1970-1995).

Visit the official website to see the lavish life of the grape varietals (Merlot, Cabernet Franc)that are used to make Petrus: http://www.moueix.com/