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Nice! Me: Bitters and orange flower water!

Fish it through the window?

4 points: ouch!

I like the ghosting in that picture Al! Nice. I just counted and I still have 60 left. Work tends to really get in the way of my hobbies.

@Jim: Yeah, that drink sounds pretty weird. I've decided to just wait and buy a bottle of Punt e Mes. Thanks for the testing Jim. Translation: This drinks sucks?

Jim: A taste test would be much appreciated. I made another Chrysanthemum, this time with 1oz Dolin Blanc and 1oz Dolin Dry. Interestingly enough, I thought it was mediocre and didn't have the qualities that made the first two shine. As the drinks are warming up, I am preferring the one made with Dolin Dry.

*Anvil Hour* Made two versions of the Chrysanthemum Cocktail , one with Dolin Dry and a sweeter one with Dolin Blanc. I made the one Dolin Blanc first and thought it was good but maybe a little too sweet. Then I made the "original" with Dolin Dry and thought it was better. However, going back and forth between the two, I think I prefer the sweeter Dolin Blanc. They are both really good though. Next time I will have to try 1/2 Blanc and 1/2 Dry. Cheers! Chrysanthemum Cocktail 2 oz Dolin Dry or Blanc 1 oz Benedictine 1 tsp St. George Absinthe

Question for Jim and Al (and perhaps others): I was planning on making a Red Hook but it calls for Punt e Mes and I don't have any. Would it be reasonable to add some Campari or to Carpano Antica to substitute Punt e Mes (something like 1:1 or 1:2 Campari to Carpano ratio)?

Jacob: Have you tried Vieux Carr

Jalapeno Pistachios

It's on my list! I like steaks too.

Perhaps you should join Al in a Navy Grog to be sure.

Listening to the LCD2's out of the WA5LE right now... it doesn't suck.

That's a lot of ingredients to mix!

I wanted to make the Jack Rose tonight but realized I didn't have any real grenadine or pomegranate juice. Looks good.

I'm seeing double

*Anvil Time* Maiden's Prayer (#1) 0.5 oz fresh Orange Juice 0.5 oz fresh Lemon Juice 1.5 oz Cointreau 1.5 oz Plymouth Gin Drinking this out of the cute new cocktail glasses I got from Santa Monkey this year! Thanks Dinny! Oh yeah and I like.

Want!

Happy Birthdays!

Like the knife Greg!

Marc and Jim, those drinks look awesome. I especially like Jim's Tom and Jerry.

Nothing right now since my husband's daughter's boyfriend has taken over my kitchen. Marc, that looks delicious.

Cool! Enjoy the wait. Sorry to hear about your mom Jacob.

Dang, that was a close matchup until Mathews scored his third touchdown - no thanks to Johnny Knox... GRRRRRRRRRR (quoting Brent)! Congratulations to Jeff, the Fantasy Football champion!