Whiskey Peach Smash A Summer Staple If There Ever Was One!

I really haven't covered that many Dale Degroff cocktails on this channel and really it's scandalous. I should do more of them. Thing is, that although I don't share very much by way of cocktail aesthetics with Mr. DeGroff, he is without a doubt the father of the cocktail renaissance. Maybe not single handedly but it's no mistake that many of the young bartenders finding their way in the 90's and early aughts seeked out, took inspiration from or were directly mentored by Mr. DeGroff. He was the smart smart guy that figured out that maybe he should take a page from bartenders of the past and serve his drinks with fresh ingredients, shirking the overly produced, overly sweet mixers of the time. I'm lookin' at you Rose's!

The Whiskey Peach Smash was created by DeGroff in the late 1980's and is a cousin of the Mint Julep, so this drink is refreshing but it is not sweet, it's actually pretty dry. The only sweetness you're getting is from the peach so make sure you use a ripe one. That said if you wanted to add a teaspoon of simple syrup to give it a little sweetness, I don't think anyone would think any less of you. Hope you enjoy this drink which will delight you from the beginning of summer through the end!

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0:00 Intro
0:10 Pre Cocktail Chat
0:42 History
2:45 Cocktail
6:34 Forgot something!
6:49 Tasting notes
8:23 Recipe

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Here's The Specs:
2oz (60ml) Bonded Bourbon
1oz (30ml) Curacao
4 Lemon Wedges
2 Peach Slices
4-5 Mint Leaves
Garnish Seasonal Fruit