MM Speakeasy (The Spirits Thread)

[.RJ]

A sort-of good example is Cachaça vs Rum...both are made from sugar cane, but they taste pretty different, and could make the same other ingredients taste pretty different.

And there's also Rhum Agricole.... its a fucking rabbit hole for sure.

If you're ordering a drink, asking for a Manhattan is a good way to figure out what kind of bartender you have.  I went to Chicago last year with my other half and we had a fancy night out at a fancy steak restaurant - they used a drink cart and mixed drinks tableside that were way more complicated than anything I'd make at home and they were really good - fun experience.