Spirits guru

From local brewers to the vineyards of Italy, exotic wines and spirits land on the shelves of our local stores and favorite bars. This site will inform and educate you about what's good and why. I'll share my best cocktail recipes; please send feedback. Together we'll explore what specialties local bartenders are mixing, and mark our calendars for special events. Salut!


Keith Saunders

I honed my mixology skills at the Oak Room of the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Other experience includes the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, and the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, where I facilitated community tasting events while bartending at the Crow's Nest. I am currently working with a team of mixologists at Simon & Seafort's. To date, I have created more than 300 new cocktails. I've lived in Anchorage since 1999.

Recipe forum

FOOD SPIRITS 5 TB

Try my recipes, add a comment, and share your own recipes.

FRIENDS

Lush Life

An Anchorage bar-hopper's essential guide to the latest nightlife action and coolest hot-spots.

Holiday Cocktail Recipes! - 12/24/2008 12:10 pm

Eggnog History and Recipes! - 12/24/2008 12:03 pm

Mulling Over A Holiday Tradition! - 12/24/2008 11:57 am

New Martini's To Make Merry With! - 12/3/2008 5:51 pm

French Press? - 12/3/2008 5:35 pm

Second Annual Great Alaska Shootout Recipes! - 11/19/2008 8:48 pm

Warm Winter Cocktails To Warm The Spirit...... - 11/10/2008 4:02 pm

New Recipes from the Spirits Guru..... - 10/18/2008 12:47 pm

Fall is still here, if only in spirit..... - 10/18/2008 12:18 pm

Bourbon Whiskey 101! - 10/6/2008 5:14 pm

Single Malt Scotch Whisky 101 - 10/6/2008 4:37 pm

A few Bourbon Jewels I've come a across. - 9/30/2008 1:02 pm

Results of Whiskey-vs-Whisky Tasting! - 9/30/2008 12:53 pm

Whisky versus Whiskey at Simon and Seafort's! - 9/13/2008 12:06 pm

A Toast for Palin............... - 9/13/2008 11:38 am

None for Nine - 9/5/2008 9:20 am

Shucks! It's Oyster Time At Simon and Seafort's! - 9/2/2008 2:24 pm

Ten unusual uses for Vodka! - 8/24/2008 12:16 pm

Please Sir May I Have Some More! - 8/24/2008 11:44 am

Cilantro has it's time! - 8/13/2008 2:08 pm

The Mystery of Jasmine - 8/11/2008 3:12 pm

WineStyles Benefit! - 8/11/2008 2:48 pm

Results of Whiskey-vs-Whisky Tasting!

Comments (0) |

Saturday was a great day for tasting Whisky!

First the event was sold out at Simon and Seafort's.

Second, we unfortunatley turned away 22 people.

Don't feel bad if you missed out. Hopefully more will be coming down the pike for this type of tasting.

Here's what was tasted. Single Malt Scotches first;

Dalmore 12yr. Cigar Malt-Sweet Chocolate, burnt caramel, full-bodied with buttery toffee, roasted nuts and a light white peppery undertone.

Arberlour 10 yr.-Creamy, nutty, hints of sherry and peppermint.

Scapa 14yr.-Spicy with a floral sweetness with a bit of raisin. Smooth oak flavor with hints of peat and smoke. Light finish.

Bourbons;

Blanton's Bourbon- Full and soft marked by a mix of burnt sugar, caramel, orange and cloves.

Woodford Reserve Bourbon-Rich, rounded and smooth with complex hints of tobacco, mint, leather and fruit. Look for the toffee and a little bit of spice.

Saturday was my 45th Birthday and was one of the best I've had.

After the tasting several friends, collegues, military buds and myself stepped out for the an evening that ended with superb Bourbon's and Cigars that kept me out until 4:00am.

I haven't done that in many years!

Salut!


By submitting your comment, you are agreeing to adn.com's user agreement.