ReMARKable Palate #246: The Allure of Irish Whiskey

This week, it’s back to the Park Hotel in Kenmare Ireland, where Jennifer and I had a chat with John Moriarty, the barman, about Whiskey, both Irish and Scotch. I joined John for a hike along the Kerry Way earlier that day, so I was ready for some refreshment in the form of Whiskey! John knows quite a bit about the malted spirits, and taught us a thing or two!

www.parkkenmare.com

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

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Travel and accommodation provided by Tourism Ireland. www.discoverireland.com

On The Tequila Trail #2: Rocks, No Salt – Luscious Tequila Cocktails

Join Jennifer in San Francisco as she mixes it up a little with Master Mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout, who shows us just how versatile tequila can be as a cocktail base.

Jacques goes to the market with Chef Mark to shop for the freshest ingredients, then they head back to Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant where he demonstrates several drinks with using Partida Tequila.

On The Tequila Trail is a production of the Culinary Media Network (www.culinarymedianetwork.com).

Music: Courtesy of Talking Taco Music

Enchiladas Rojas by Frank Corrales and Ben Tavera King from Burning Desires, available as a CD and download at www.talkingtaco.com or www.amazon.com.

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour – Sazerac

Mixologist Jonathan Pogash shows us how to make a classic. The official cocktail of New Orleans: The Sazerac. Using Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Absinthe, Peychaud’s bitters, and simple syrup. It’s a little taste of the past!

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ReMARKable Palate #154.5: Madame Marie Claude Delahaye

Today it’s a special episode, outside of the usual schedule, since I wanted to bring you the audio from my interview with Madame Marie Claude Delahaye, dorector of the Absinthe Museum, whom I met at a tasting party for La Fee Absinthe. The catch is that Madame Delahaye doesn’t speak any English, and so I conducted our interview entirely in French. Of course, what makes it difficult is that it doesn’t make much sense for me to translate the entire interview and read it to you in English, so for those of you who do speak French, it should be a special treat. For the rest of you, I apologize, but I’m sure you’ll forgive me. Enjoy this special episode, and we’ll be back to English next week!

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour – Absinthe

At the coming out party in New York for La Fee Absinthe, we are treated to a Parisienne, the classic way to enjoy Absinthe, and we see the “louche” that develops when water is poured over a sugar cube to release “The Green Fairy”.

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ReMARKable Palate #154: Absinthe, The Green Fairy

This week, we learn about the mysterious Green Fairy, the spirit so alluring that it has been banned in Europe and the US since 1915, but which is finally making a comeback. Absinthe. The wormwood infused spirit with a licorice taste and a high alcohol content. We speak with George Rowley, CEO of La Fee Absinthe, who tells us about his mission to bring back the banned spirit.

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Cocktail Hour – Cachaça

We explore the uses of Cachaça, the national spirit of Brazil, and learn how to make 2 cocktails, the classic Caiparinha, and the Empire Cooler, with Sagatiba Brand Manager and mixologist Jamie Terrell.

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ReMARKable Palate #153: Cachaça – The Spirit of Brazil

This week, we talk about the National Spirit of Brazil, Cachaça. I attended a party hosted by Sagatiba, a premium Brazilian Cachaça, and had the chance to sit down with Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller, cocktail, spirits, and liquor experts who happen to be married to each other! You heard them recently on All You Can Eat #52, speaking with our mutual friend Don Genova. Well today, they give us the benefit of their vast knowledge and research into the history of Cachaça and other New World spirits.

Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux
Sagatiba Cachaça

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com