As the new year approached, it dawned on Greenpoint resident J.P. Grace that he needed a challenge–specifically, a challenge firmly grounded in the consumption of adult beverages. Bravely acknowledging the dangerous deficiency of brown liquor in his diet, Grace took upon himself a solemn vow: to drink an Old Fashioned every single day of this Year of Our Lord 2015, and to blog daily about the experience.
Like many of us, Grace finds the 19th century cocktail…
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Leave it to Greenpointers.com to replace clichĂ©s like “grows hair on your chest” with something as poetic as “features a dick-punch of a bourbon.”
No cliches here Sherry! Just punches. In the dick.
Any whiskey-based adventure in Greenpoint that doesn’t start and end at Moonlight Mile has missed the mark. Go there, you won’t regret it.
This guy is a hero. Love the raw writing style too. I feel like I’m in a seedy Greenpoint bar, sitting next to this fellow.
Wow! Double Dick Punch here: Great article, Great topic. Thanks SKHMobileDisco. Thanks J.P. and DOF.
I had a Manhattan that wasn’t a Manhattan at Northern Bell last night. So good. I’ll bet the place makes a good Old Fashioned.