Two Guys Walk Into A Bar

The Highball

According to legend, American railroad engineers used to raise a ball on a pole if a certain train was running late. "Highball" loosely translates into "a drink in a hurry". What is easier that throwing together Scotch, ice, and water, giving it a quick stir and sipping? Anything less would be a shot or a Scotch on the rocks, ant those aren't cocktails. :-D

Whiskey Highball
1 1/2 oz whiskey
soda water

Fill a highball glass 2/3 up with ice. Pour in whiskey, add soda to balance. Stir and enjoy.


There are some variations and personal preferences to take into account. Tony drinks Scotch highballs but likes it in a "long glass" (Collins glass), only about 2/3 full. So basically, the same amount of club soda in a larger glass.

Want some other highballs? How about a Gin & Tonic? Try an Irish Cooler, which is simply Irish Whiskey and club soda, with a little lemon garnish if you're feeling zippy. A 7&7 is a Seagram's 7 Crown Whisky and 7-Up. A Horse's Neck is a bourbon and ginger ale that is traditionally garnished with an impossibly long spiral-cut lemon peel that reaches from the drink's top down deep to the bottom of the glass. But if you're sitting there trying to have a "drink in a hurry", why the hell are you trying to cut a long lemon twist?

Try an Irish Highball Sunday night at the Lion. Jameson's® and ginger-ale with a regular length lemon twist.

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Two Guys Walk Into A Bar

The Golden Lion is proud to offer two premium spirits, Agavero® Tequila Liqueur and PAMA® Pomegranate Liqueur. Both are featured in our Valentine's night drink specials.


Agavero is an ultra-premium spirit that is created from a blend of 100% blue agave añejo and reposado tequilas hand blended with the essence of Damiana flower for unparalleled smoothness and taste.

Agavero is produced at Los Camichines Distillery in the Jalisco region of Mexico where the blue agave plant is grown. This officially designated region includes the state of Jalisco, parts of adjoining states and the town of tequila for which the spirit is named.

The master distiller selects the highest quality 100% blue agave añejo and reposado tequilas that have been separately aged in specially charred, French Limousin oak barrels. The añejo tequila is aged up to eighteen months and the reposado tequila is rested for nearly a year. The tequilas are combined and then hand blended with the essence of Damiana, a flower indigenous to the hot mountains of Jalisco that has been rumored for centuries to stir up the emotions among individuals.

At 64 proof, Agavero can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks or in a number of cocktails. Agavero is imported locally by Crillon Importers.

Try it in a Lovers' Margarita on Valentine's Day.

PAMA, the world's first true pomegranate liqueur, captures the complex sweet, yet tart, taste and seductive color of pomegranates. PAMA is made with all-natural pomegranate juice, premium vodka, and a touch of imported tequila. Bottled at 34 proof PAMA is highly mixable, from the simple-PAMA and champagne-to the sublime, PAMA Mojito.

Try a PAMA Cosmopolitan with your sweetie this Thursday night.


The Recipes

Lovers' Margarita (For Two)
2 0z Agavero Tequila Liqueur
1.5 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
Fresh Lime Juice
Sour mix taste

Served shaken over light ice in a sugar and salt rimmed coupette.


PAMA Cosmopolitan
1 1/2 oz PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
3/4 oz Grand Marnier
1/2 of a lime hand pressed
Splash of cranberry juice
Lime Wheel Garnish

Shaken hard with ice. Strained into a chilled cocktail glass.





The Links

www.crillonimporters.com
www.pamaliqueur.com
www.agavero.com
www.1800tequila.com

Two Guys Walk Into A Bar

A New Regular Feature from Zeus News

Featured Cocktails this week are the Magellan Oasis and the Roux Bomb.

The Oasis begins with Magellan Gin. Distinct in coloring and bottle, Magellan is hand-crafted by small batches at the Agneac Distillery in France. 11 botanicals, including cinnamon, nutmeg, and iris (which gives Magellan its unique color) are used during the distillation process to create a complex yet balanced flavor. Magellan is delicious on its own or with a splash of tonic. Friday night at the Lion we will be featuring the Oasis.

Magellan Oasis
1 1/2 oz. Magellan Gin
1/2 ounce blue curacao
Club Soda to balance

Built over ice in a highball glass, then garnished with lemon and a sprig of mint. This bright blue shining pool is as refreshing as it looks.


The Roux Bomb is best described as the "Jager Bomb refined". The base for this drink is Elisir M.P. Roux. A captivating liqueur, it is a unique marriage of hand picked botanicals and carefully selected aromatic herbs and spices from around the world. Included in the ingredients are marjoram, hyssop, coriander, bitter almond, garden balsam, wild angelica, lemon peel, star anise, ginseng and damiana.
Eliser M.P. Roux is wonderful on ice as an apertif or digestif. This Saturday night, try it in a Golden Lion original, the Roux Bomb:

Roux Bomb
1 1/2 oz Eliser M.P. Roux
2 oz Rockstar energy drink

Generally taken at once rather than sipped, the flavorful combination is sure to get you dancing under the stars.