![]() ![]() In situations like this, we prefer Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, which will not only ratchet up the complexity, but also help balance the sweetness. If you aren’t in the mood, try dropping a quarter ounce of Benedictine, or even a bit of the Curacao. It is the perfect recipe for a night when citrus sounds like overkill, and the soft clink of ice against the rim of a glass simply cannot be gone without. Like that cocktail, it has the admirable qualities of pre-citrus cocktails, but with a level of sophistication and complexity above and beyond the fold. It also shares quite a few characteristics with the Vieux Carré. It employs a no-frills, lowball utilitarianism reminiscent of workhorses like the old fashioned and Negroni. ![]() The Cock N’ Bull is dark, spicy, seductive, and a little sweet. And while the Cock N’ Bull-created in and named after our storied pub-may never reach the same heights, it recoups whatever celebrity it might be lacking through a boozy, delectable charisma. This is particularly true for their most famous drink: the Moscow Mule. The bar is legendary not for its famous clientele however, but for the vodka drinks it helped popularize. ![]() It was popular with famous actors, authors, and for a while, Rod Stewart’s soccer team. Instead of the usual celebrity photos, the walls featured a few paintings of Queen Victoria, some other dead royalty, plus a dartboard. The Cock N’ Bull was a popular pub on Hollywood’s sunset strip, operated by bartender and famed anglophile Jack Morgan. ![]()
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