The current VMan features a piece I wrote a piece about the this supremely useful and narcotically good looking bartender bag that Jim Meehan of PDT designed in collaboration with luxury leather goods outfit Moore & Giles. The above image is a pre-publication version of the page that featured my beloved Beefeater 24, some toasty Krug champagne and a French 75 adapted from the version found in Judge Jnr.'s 1927 cocktail book "Here’s How", updated and tailored to 24's subtle flavor profile by Meehan himself. Embury's homeboy Mark Buettler styled the drink for the shoot but, sadly, the drink and Buettler's first 'Cocktail Stylist' credit didn't make it into the final version of the page. This is a common scenario with the arc of magazine story production: copy and images mutate and evolve past the writer's original intent. Here's the original version of the page with the cocktail and the credit intact. Thanks, fellas. J.R.
FRENCH 75
1 oz. Beefeater 24 Gin
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
Krug Champagne
Shake first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into a
chilled coupe
Top with Champagne
Garnish with a lemon twist
Krug? That is a bit flash. Good. I once made French 75s with Bollinger 85 and they were quite delicious.
Posted by: David Strange | November 25, 2009 at 11:56 AM