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My dad just went to the OR for a blood clot in his brain which seemed to result from a fall he had recently while in North Korea. The wait begins, but I'm very hopeful that it is indeed a routine procedure...

It won't be long now until your pouring cocktails!

It's a strong vermouth, like Carpano. I think in fact it's better though.

Campari-Cocchi Torino-Gale Force Negroni Man, this is good.

3:2:2 Campari, gin, Cocchi Americano

Hitachi doesn't make these devices anymore, I would doubt that they would care at all.

It's very different than any Calvados I've had. It's very good, but it's its own beast. Very complex, has an apple nose but the finish is a date flavor with a mild burn. Maybe I'd describe it as the Lagavulin of calvados.

GR apple brandy

Start a thread, wife approval has been obtained.

Well, someone had to do it: Bensonhurst 1¾ shot / 50 ml / 1¾ oz rye whiskey ⅔ shot / 20 ml / ⅔ oz dry vermouth (Blanc) 1 bar-spoon maraschino 1 bar-spoon Cynar Stir over ice then strain in to a cocktail glass. Garnish with a large twist of orange zest (oops!)

I have a 5 bedroom place. About 15 minutes from the track. If you guys are serious, I'd host a meet. I'd ask perhaps to put up my wife and kids in a hotel, depending on the festivities envisioned. My place is about 3000 sq ft, lots of room for all.

Yeah, the test is simple. If you bought them on Ebay, they are fake.

Negroni

Agreed, down with direct drive! I have the same table and think it is the best combo under whatever a used Space Deck sells for.

Um, Flamingo Breakfast Buffet?

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Gale Force Gin, Dolin Rouge, and Campari Negroni

Ragged Company - 2 oz Bourbon - 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth - 1/2 oz Benedictine - 2 dashes Bitters - Garnish: Lemon Twist - Glassware: Cocktail Glass

Bourbon Sazerac Wimped out on doing a Blue Blazer

Today was insane. I made the mistake of promising to clean out the garage this weekend. I basically had to take a break every hour and drink a half gallon of water. Also, tomorrow is the first day of moving to the new HP building and last week involved packing up the old office. That was insane too. Yeah, way too hot.

Dixie Whisky Cocktail (6 People) Savoy To 2 lumps of sugar (Dash Cane Syrup) add a small teaspoon of Angostura Bitters (Nice Dash of Boker's), another of Lemon Juice (Dash Lemon Juice), 4 glasses of Whisky (2 1/4 oz Russell's Reserve Bourbon), a small teaspoonful of Curacao (barely a dash of Dash Creole Shrubb) and 2 teaspoonsful of Crème de Menthe (Dash Brizard White Crème de Menthe). Add plenty of ice and shake carefully. Serve.

Dinah Cocktail (Savoy, modified) First put 2 or 3 sprigs of fresh mint (1 sprig) in the shaker and bruise them lightly against the sides of the shaker by stirring with a silver spoon. Pour into the shaker 3 glasses of Whisky (3 oz Russell's Reserve 10 Bourbon) and let it stand for some minutes. Add 3 glasses of sweetened Lemon Juice (Juice 1/2 Lemon, 1 teaspoon Caster Sugar) and some (cracked) ice. Shake very carefully and for longer than usual. Serve with a mint leaf standing in each glass.

Mint Julep 3 US fluid ounces (89 ml; 3.1 imp fl oz) Bourbon whiskey 4 to 6 sprigs mint leaves granulated sugar, to taste Preparation Put mint, sugar, and a small amount of bourbon into the bottom of a mixing glass. Gently muddle the mint and sugar, then let stand for a bit to allow the muddled leaves to release their flavor. Strain and pour into a julep cup (or similar vessel), rotating to coat the sides. Fill with ice, then add the rest of the bourbon whiskey. Garnish with a lightly slapped small mint sprig.

Interesting! The Tequila-Campari drinks are nice...

Bobby Burns (Savoy) 1/2 Italian Vermouth 1/2 Scotch Whisky 3 Dashes Benedictine Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel on top. Absolutely amazing drink! Killed the Asyla, I really enjoyed it. Torino is amazing! Mikey, what would you recommend I pick up next for a Scotch? Something nice, say less than $125? Note it might be occasionally polluted in cocktails :)