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Liquor
JayhawkCO:
--- Quote from: kphoger on October 18, 2022, 05:15:47 PM ---No, I haven't.
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Fernet Branca is my digestif of choice. Not going to lie; it kind of tastes like toothpaste water, but in the most heavenly way. I drink it by itself far more than I've ever used it in cocktails, but I did a coconut fat washed fernet one time that was super lovely.
It is the ideal epilogue to a very rich meal.
kphoger:
Maybe this is obvious to other people, but it just dawned on me yesterday: liquor is actually more economical than wine. Intuitively, I assumed that wine is more economical because a decent bottle can easily be found for under $20, whereas distilled liquor can easily run upward of $40 or $50 a bottle. But...
One standard pour of wine is about 15 cl, meaning there are five servings in one bottle of wine. For an $18 bottle of wine, that works out to $3.60 per serving.
One standard pour of 40% ABV liquor is about 4.4 cl, meaning there are about 17 servings in one bottle.
Therefore, a $60 bottle of liquor is roughly equivalent to an $18 bottle of wine. This surprised me.
Moreover, the flavor of wine deteriorates quickly as soon as the bottle is opened, whereas most liquor is just fine a few months later. For this reason, I always make sure to polish off or dump out a partial bottle of wine within about three days of opening it. Not so with liquor—although there is a little pressure to use up low ABV items within a couple of months, even if they're in the fridge.
This has all led me to be more willing to give something a try, even if it's a little expensive. If I'm willing to roll the dice on a $20 bottle of wine, then why wouldn't I be willing to roll the dice on a $60 bottle of liquor—especially when, even if I don't end up liking it, there are bound to be several successful ways to use it in a cocktail.
JayhawkCO:
And this is also why the markup is the highest for mixed drinks in restaurants. Since people don't really blink when they pay the same thing for a glass of wine vs. a cocktail, my previous restaurant ran a 28% cost on wine and a 18% cost on liquor.
On a sad note, it's also why alcoholics get drunk on hard liquor more so than wine or beer; it's cheaper.
kphoger:
--- Quote from: JayhawkCO on October 18, 2022, 06:34:22 PM ---Since people don't really blink when they pay the same thing for a glass of wine vs. a cocktail, my previous restaurant ran a 28% cost on wine and a 18% cost on liquor.
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Out of curiosity, which restaurant was your last restaurant? Milwaukee?
JayhawkCO:
--- Quote from: kphoger on October 19, 2022, 03:29:32 PM ---
--- Quote from: JayhawkCO on October 18, 2022, 06:34:22 PM ---Since people don't really blink when they pay the same thing for a glass of wine vs. a cocktail, my previous restaurant ran a 28% cost on wine and a 18% cost on liquor.
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Out of curiosity, which restaurant was your last restaurant? Milwaukee?
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I was the F&B director at the Jacquard Hotel so I ran Narrative. Previously I was the GM of TAG and Guard & Grace.
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