Smokey!
Posted on 31 August 2009
As I’m sure you’ve heard, we here in Los Angeles have been dealing with one hell of a fire as of late. As I write this the air is looking more and more like Beijing around here. It’s keeping me from venturing outside and as a consequence, closer to my home bar. I decided to whip something up to clear my head, if not the air I’m breathing.
Before I go any further…support you local Fire Department! The people are behind you, LAFD! I was originally going to go with a punch or something to cool off with, but decided to go with more of a sipper. Ah, the Smokey Maritini. It will take the jitters out of any SoCal homeowner viewing the flames from (hopefully) afar. But you will need smoke…and in this case it is provided by the smoke/peat freight train that is Laphroaig scotch. If you don’t know Laphroaig, it’s one of the smokiest scotches out there. I love it. I tempered the smoke dragon with a few drops of Pernod, but you can only hope to contain the Laphroaig, not control it. I actually really like this cocktail. The scotch adding more depth to the martini as the pernod evens out the edge of the Laphroaig. Good for an evening by the fire…or watching one in the distance.
Easy to drink…hard to breathe…ah, summers in L.A.
Smokey Martini 21/4 oz London Dry Ginsplash of Laphroaig scotch whisky 3-4 drops Pernod Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
1 Response to Smokey!
While we can’t imbibe while on-duty - and don’t endorse alcohol consumption, we do appreciate the kind words.
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department