543394 Mon Jul 28 19:28:50 -0700 2008 17 12 Boston Area 0 3909893 Hi there Hounds, I'm on a very narrowly defined quest, Simply, I'd like find out if there's any consensus out there of who makes the most consistently killer Pegu Club cocktails in Greater Boston. For those of you who may not be familiar with this ultimate, IMO, summer libation, it's was first poured in the British Officers Club, Rangoon, Burma of the 1920's. Here's a link if your not familiar with this this cocktail and are curious about its history or would just like to mix a couple or twelve of them at home. http://www.vintagecocktails.com/featured.html Harp00n Mon Jul 28 19:28:51 -0700 2008 45436 Harp00n 1 3909922 Never had it, but I've seen it ordered at CuchiCuchi in Cambridge before. Mon Jul 28 19:45:54 -0700 2008 3909893 11222 Infomaniac 1 3910080 both esk and no. 9 do it right. Mon Jul 28 21:01:31 -0700 2008 3909893 30273 hotoynoodle 2 3910232 Absolutely, second ESK and No 9 Mon Jul 28 22:47:11 -0700 2008 3910080 10271 Rubee 3 3910611 Confirming ESK - and I'm pretty sure one of the bartenders at ESK told me the Pegu Club NYC founder and mixologist Audrey Saunders has been there personally and is a influence of theirs. I bet Green St would also do it well but can't vouch personally for that. Tue Jul 29 06:22:25 -0700 2008 3910232 10399 rlh 4 3910655 BTW - The important bit I nearly forgot - Johnnie's on the Side does what the call a Hendrick's Club coctail which is inspired by the Pegu Clubk cocktail. A bit of an aside - we have been making what the Esquire Handbook for Hosts calls a 'Maiden's Prayer' but frequently substituting lime juice for lemon out of personal preference... 1/4 dry gin, 1/4 Cointreau, 1/4 lemon juice, dash of orange bitters, ice and shake well. Who knew that we may have been craving a Pegu Club Cocktail all this time!?! Tue Jul 29 06:43:34 -0700 2008 3910611 136117 vonwotan 1 3910646 The best are at Chez Alcachofa. ;-) Seriously, any of the usual "best bar/bartender" suspects should be able to crank one out. I (politely) directed a bartender at Beehive on how to make one, and it was great. It isn't really hard to make. The key is that most bars simply do not use fresh squeezed juices in their drinks. Tue Jul 29 06:38:53 -0700 2008 3909893 11148 Alcachofa 1 3910684 Eastern Standard. No doubt. Although, it was the first one I ever had, so it defined the genre for me, but it so amazingly perfect. Tue Jul 29 06:56:28 -0700 2008 3909893 14271 tamerlanenj 1 3910861 I don't think this is one of the tougher cocktails to make properly. The only ingredient not found in most bars will be the orange bitters. Simple recipe (albeit not widely known), no fancy technique, really. I think the last one I had was at Toro or the bar at No. 9. I like gin cocktails, but I should think of this one more often; besides being tasty, it has a great backstory. Tue Jul 29 07:59:00 -0700 2008 3909893 10143 MC Slim JB 2 3913026 Where can one buy orange bitters? Tue Jul 29 17:39:45 -0700 2008 3910861 12677 phoebek 3 3913095 Brix usually have a good selection of bitters. Tue Jul 29 18:00:33 -0700 2008 3913026 136117 vonwotan 3 3913326 The Angostura and the Regan's are great. I have a bottle of Fee's at home and it's totally serviceable. Here's an interesting article on orange bitters in general initiated by Angostura getting into the game. http://thespiritworld.net/2007/06/25/angostura-orange-bitters/ Tue Jul 29 19:24:15 -0700 2008 3913026 20717 sailormouth 4 3914734 sailor, have you purchased Angostura Orange bitters in the Boston area? If so, where? Wed Jul 30 08:31:15 -0700 2008 3913326 11148 Alcachofa 5 3914840 I don't believe angostura orange are available in brick and mortar establishments yet, but I purchased some from Amazon.com (actually kegworks.com, but through amazon). They are pricey, but well worth it, a notably different beast than either fee's or especially regans, and they make for a great addition to your bitters arsenal. Wed Jul 30 08:52:25 -0700 2008 3914734 16620 bza 5 3914852 My bottle was brought back by a friend visiting the UK. It is allegedly being distributed in the US "soon", but I have yet to see it retailed here. Wed Jul 30 08:54:45 -0700 2008 3914734 10143 MC Slim JB 6 3915109 A nice bloke has been supplying the finer cocktail bars with Angostura Orange bitters for a little while. Wed Jul 30 09:51:07 -0700 2008 3914852 13193 ponyboy 5 3916288 I haven't bought it yet, just had some drinks with it (I think at Green St). In case you were tempted, I recommend avoiding Angostura's website like the plague. Wed Jul 30 14:51:21 -0700 2008 3914734 20717 sailormouth 1 3911273 For anyone not familiar with him, Eric Felton wrote about the Pegu last year in his weekly column in the WSJ. (Required reading in the Helmet household.) The Pegu Club NYC drink features a blend of three types of bitters - Angostura, Fees, and Regan's. Once you've got the ingredients, it is pretty straightforward to make - and since the bitters go a long way, there's many happy Pegus in your future! link: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119222724946157763.html Tue Jul 29 09:47:43 -0700 2008 3909893 178412 magic helmet