Episode #40: Cocktail Kombat 2! Scott v. Ed v. Gabe (Judge Anders Presiding)

Round 1: Old Fashioneds - Traditional (Gabe): Willet Family Estate Rye, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, with ice, orange peel, and maraschino cherry garnish • The G.O.O.F. (Scott): Old Overholt Bottled-in-Bond Rye, Angostura orange bitters, ginger simple syrup, with ice globe, orange slice, and candied ginger garnish • The “Eld” Fashioned (Ed): Pikesville Rye, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters, fresh lemon juice, with lemon peel and fingertip garnish

Round 2: Manhattans - The Abs-Cinn-Minded Professor (Scott): Bulleit Rye, Cocchi di Torino sweet vermouth, cinnamon simple syrup, Angostura bitters, absinthe rinse, with absinthe-cinnamon-sugar rim • Traditional (Gabe): Smokewagon Straight Bourbon, Cinzano Rosso sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, with maraschino cherry garnish • Orange Manhattan (Ed): Rossville Union Rye, Cocchi di Torino sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier orange liqueur, with orange wedge, orange peel, and Luxardo cherry garnish

Round 3: Wildcards - The Fox River Cocktail (Gabe): Corsair Dark Rye, Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, Angostura bitters, with a cinnamon-chocolate-syrup rim and chocolate licorice rope garnish • A Place in the Sun (Ed): Barrell Dovetail, red wine cordial [red wine, orange juice, sweet vermouth, grenadine, simple syrup, cinnamon], fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, with lemon peel garnish • Clavo Oxidado (Scott): Barrell American Vatted Malt, fresh lime juice, Angostura bitters, jalapeño simple syrup, with lime wheel and jalapeño slice garnish

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Raving Energy by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5030-raving-energy-faster- | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Stay the Course by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5048-stay-the-course | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license