The Sazerac is the perhaps the most enigmatic cocktail of all time. It seems to assume a certain level of formlessness. It's an undisputed classic, yet every bartender seems to have their own expression of what a Sazerac should be...I don't know if there is a wrong answer, and I love that about the drink. There was a movie called "The Aristocrats", where comedians in show business all used the same punchline in a joke, but had different ways of getting to it. In a nutshell, I have come to appreciate the Sazerac as a counterpart to "The Aristocrats" in our profession. All of the conflict subsides in my mind, and I embrace every unique Sazerac, and look forward to many more.
It is not a coincidence that I haven't said what is in a Sazerac so far... come on in..
Read along...Speakeasy
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