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You bought some absinthe for a cocktail, but now what do you do with the rest of the bottle?

Shochu: what is it, how is it made, what does it taste like and what do you do with it? All of your questions will be answered this week on Barrel to Bottle.

Originally, the Sazerac cocktail was made with French brandy. In 1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French brandy with American Rye whiskey. We decided to recreate the original with Hennessy Cognac - plus ginger syrup, a few dashes of barrel aged bitters, and of course, a heavy absinthe rinse.