Cool cup Marc! I have a picture somewhere of me standing next to the real thing way back when though I don't recall a gift shop anywhere near there.

Here Perhaps? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie_Museum . Visited it when the wall was up, and with Joanne, just as it was coming down. I recall how cold it was, and the incessant sound of people chipping at the wall with hammers. November '89. Wow, that long ago.

Here Perhaps? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie_Museum

That's the place!

Big Big glass of Macallan 12yo - trying to put a hurt on my 1.75L bottle.

Mikey

nice way to start the day mike

Preparing for JP's arrival which should be between 3 and 4.

Breakfast of Champions©

Afternoon white:

Groth 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (napa) 14.5% (pretty hot for a SB)

(going well with the 4yo Gouda)

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Spent the last three days in Tyler, TX, in a dry county (which means you can only buy beer/wine/liquor at a restaurant/bar) and the best thing that I could find at a restaurant or bar was Shiner Bock, Abita Amber or Glenlivet... so that is what I was stuck with. Isn't really so bad but next time I will stock the car up before taking the drive. Now I am sitting in the back yard, drinking a DFH 60 minute and enjoying life.

& that, my friends, is a pint of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout...I was tempted to go for a 22oz, but the bartender looked experienced:)...&, judging from the price, they learned from their 22oz Backwoods Bastard mistake:)...

Blackbird Vineyards Arise

taking forever to open up. It's a 2008 and hasen't been open for too long so like Mikey's SB it is tasting kinda hot. Needs moar O2.

Previously: 2 Noble Pils at Virgil's and 2 Sake at dinner.

Now: a La Goudale

I need to try that.

Eagle rare dry blood orange manhattan

Had a flight of beers, each chosen to pair with the course of the meal. What a nice meal. I wish more places would do this!

2005 Toad Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon

Crap picture.

It's fucking delicious.

Earlier - Founder's Imperial Stout.

Rye Daisy

2 oz Handy rye

0.5 oz yellow Chartreuse

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp lime juice

Splash of soda

Shake and strain. Garnish with a lemon twist.

How was that Chocolate Oatmeal Stout?

Me: don't know yet, but about to drink something. Probably the Le Terribleah.

Tom Basil Gimlet

4 basil leaves

2 oz Old Tom gin

0.5 oz lime juice

1/2 tsp turbinado sugar

1/4 oz agave nectar

Muddle leaves and turbinado. Add gin, lime and agave to shaker and shake. Strain into original glass and then fill with crushed ice. Garnish with basil.

How do you like the Tom Basil Gimlet, Marc?

Texas sized margarita

3oz Casa Noble tequila

2oz Cointreau

1oz lime juice

Large squeeze of Agave syrup

Everything is bigger and better in Texas (as long as you are not in a dry county).

La Caracole Nostradamus

Good stuff.

Pepsi

coffee...

think i forgot to post the Port Mongo Double IPA last night...good stuff...

How do you like the Tom Basil Gimlet, Marc?

Pretty tasty!