The Yeh Yeh Yeh




There's a man about town in Seattle, a man quite a few of those who manage to read this blog now and then know. He's a happy man (except when the Huskies lose), a smart man who knows a lot about a lot of topics (go ahead, I dare one of you to stump him in casual conversation), throws a mean Xmas party, graciously helps his bartender move, launches his bowling balls with more spin than you've ever seen, has a great pool game (though he mysteriously seems to flop against me... what can I say, I am nothing if not intimidating) he loves his food and drink, through which I'm lucky to know him.

He's all over the place. In fact, not only is this cocktail named after him, but he even took this friggin' picture and then drank it. How many of you out there have a drink named after you? Working or owning a bar doesn't count, nor does inventing the drink then naming it after yourself! I mean, how many of us will be so well-regarded that a cocktail will be named in our honor? Not only that, but a cocktail that kicks some serious ass, is ordered frequently then, just as frequently, re-ordered. Betcha' George Bush doesn't have a cocktail, either one of them actually. . .maybe a street, a public building or a library (kind of ironic in the case of Bush the younger, but every President gets one, even this one), but a cocktail? A good one? Yup, I don't think so, either.

So this is a really long-winded way of saluting my friend Rocky Yeh (who is also sometimes self-referred to as Rock Doggy Dogg) and his eponymous cocktail, The Yeh Yeh Yeh, which he orders as a Me Me Me (further exemplifying his bad-assedness in front of everyone). It's a good looking drink, packs a wallop (look at that dose of bourbon!!!) and is a solid drink for this time of year. The blond Lillet rounds off some of the harsh edge of the bourbon and the Rouge lends a sweetness at the end.

Take a bow, Rocky. The You You You is an excellent drink.

2 1/2 oz. Woodford Reserve (!!!)
3/4 oz. Lillet Blonde
Stir, strain into a cocktail glass
Slowly pour 1/4 oz. Lillet Rouge, so that it settles on the bottom, creating a layered effect.
Orange twist as garnish.

The way Rocky drinks it? Enjoy the top layer for a few sips, then stir the layers together.

9 comments:

vengroff said...

Rock on Rocky!

Anita (Married... with dinner) said...

Yo, Rocky! We miss ya

Anonymous said...

I can only blush

sfcrotty said...

Burn, baby, burn! The legend of Rocky grows.

Unknown said...

I usually order it as a him him him!

Kaiser Penguin said...

Beautiful drink, and a use for Lillet rouge! Do you use it in any other potions?

keith waldbauer said...

actually, rick, i don't use it for anything else, though i've been thinking of toying around with some old recipes substituting the Rouge for Dubonnet... hmmmm..... sounds like another project for sunday...

molly said...

HEY! can i pretend this is named after me too? :-)

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