Nice julep, Shelly. Very pretty and I am sure very tasty. The Stagg julep was awesome. Nice kick like a hoof to the head!
I was inspired to try Marc's concoction even without the peach brandy. I made due with a Hungarian Pear Brandy that my Hungarian buddy brought back from a trip over there. Probably not as sweet as the peach, but very tasty and S&C dominated in a good way.
For me, a rather indulgent Julep:
And for Claire a Beton, which was a cocktail we drank in Prague. Becherovka (1.5oz), lemon juice (.5oz), and tonic (4-5oz) over ice. Tasty stuff.
Cheers to Matt the Younger, Mike and Jim with their Dreadnaught, and Shelly and her short rainstorm. Now if the Giants could just manage to win one damn game against the pathetic Astros.
Nice choice on the ice cream Grahame! Elixir will be on the tour next time the HC crew is in town. Those interested in recipes can go to their website and download their various seasonal cocktail menus with recipes and mixologist notes. Nice.
Happy birthday week, Debbie! Looking forward to meeting you one of these days.
Just watched the first two episodes of The Prisoner (original) on Bluray. It looks and sounds excellent and Alden really loved it. He's going to be quoting it relentlessly.