Knievel, Kung Fu, Kitsch Cocktails & Kentucky Bourbon

This week, the duo raise a glass to daredevil stuntman Evel Knievel and make a minty Grasshopper in memory of cult TV series - Kung Fu.

Show Notes

Evel Knievel & Wild Turkey

Enjoy a Wild Turkey 101 whilst watching Evel Knievel (mostly) fail to land death-defying jumps.

Wembley 1975:  And the report from The Guardian here

CNN Obituary footage here

Matthew McConaughey's Eulogy at Knievel's funeral here

And here's the.....

Kung Fu and the Grasshopper

How to make: SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. 

25ml Crème de menthe 

25ml Crème de Cacao 

25 ml Single cream

Pour ingredients into shaker full of ice, shake and strain into a coupe

Also, here's a link for Mortlach 25 year-old and RinQuinQuin 

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