Another classic, the Dark and Stormy/Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman
Last week's cocktail post,
The Moscow Mule, allowed me to show off OYO, the awesome Columbus, Ohio, vodka by
Middle West Spirits, but it also got me thinking about how cool ginger beer is. It also demonstrates how specific drinks are defined by the spirit used. The
Manhattan, made with American whiskey, becomes a Rob Roy when made with scotch (not a "scotch Manhattan"). A
Martini made with vodka becomes a Kangaroo (not a "vodka martini"). Swap out the vodka in a Moscow Mule and you don't have a "rum Moscow Mule," you have a Dark and Stormy. (I don't know if this is an official cocktail, but it's great from a taste standpoint, noted by a commenter: make a ...
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