Cocktails in [Toronto]

Ooooh great name and intriguing … I don’t have a sophisticated palate so I’m not sure I would like that combo of all three flavours.
Earl grey+coconut= :yum:
coconut+pandan= :yum: :yum: :yum:
earl grey+pandan= :thinking:
all three= :grimacing:

But if you want to take a bullet for us … :rofl:

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Haha.
I have a limited palate when it comes to cocktails. I basically like Lime Daiquiris, Strawberry Daiquiris, Tom Collins, Piña Coladas, Lava Flows, Brown Cows, White Russians, Whisky Sours, and Manhattans.

Any time I’ve tried an innovative cocktail over the past 5 summers, I’ve wished I just stuck with one of my favourites. LOL.

With fancy cocktails costing $20-$30,
a Pandan Earl Grey cocktail, or any Tea Cocktail , isn’t in my cards, either! LOL

That said, I know some people like trying Pandan anything, so I thought I would put it out there. LOL.

I bet Shameful Tiki could hold the tea if someone asked nicely.

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Shameful Tiki is lots of fun and very over-the-top with their cocktails, particularly the large format ones.

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Have you been to Mother recently? I still haven’t visited. It’s been on my radar for around 5 years.

I think I remember you visited a few years ago.

Not this year. My wife did with a friend and said it is still very good.

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I love the flavour of pandan … it’s definitely distinct and may not be for everyone.

I’m adventurous to a degree but not at those prices

:slightly_smiling_face:

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I have enjoyed matcha poundcake and matcha shortbread that a former Chowhound baked!

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We were back at BarChef recently and they are still on their game.

Every time we go, my wife makes sure we order the Pina Colada. The drink itself is a clarified piña colada that feels full on the palate and has all the luscious flavour you would expect. The accompanying dessert includes a coconut disk, pineapple and cedar sherbet, roasted pineapple paper, pineapple and ginger ice gel drops, micro coriander, maraschino and rose, lime cells and zest. Still a favourite.

We also tried the Golden Honey Penicillin, featuring beeswax-infused Islay scotch, fresh lemon, ginger and lemongrass syrup, toasted chamomile, and saffron bitters, over chamomile and tumeric ice cubes. It came with a roasted corn cannoli, white chocolate ganache, turmeric, burnt honey sherbet, bee pollen, and orange blossom ice. Smooth, with herbal hints, and a little sweetness.

We managed to tear ourselves away from the over-the-top creations to the regular cocktails and tried two. Guava Highball included Dillon’s vodka, clarified acid adjusted guava, vanilla, green tea, tonka bean tincture, soda, jasmine citrus, and honey foam. Lovely guava flavours and plenty of florality. Key Lime was just as delicious as expected, with white rum, overproof rum, melon, burdock, toasted graham cracker, matcha, fresh lime, sour cream, condensed milk, coconut milk and whey. Nice tang and smooth.

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Looks good @DrJohn I haven’t been back at barchef in ages. I used to enjoy their sailor’s mojito and partners in crime were partial to their Manhattan (I think more for the ooh and ahh and insta reels) good to see they are staying strong

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Ok you’ve convinced me to go back, used to be a regular. My favs were Midnight Haze, Old World and Apricot (Molecular). I see Old World is still on menu. I’ll be at Mother on Saturday.

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