... buy one of each if the question is a "which should I buy" question.

I like this answer the best.

sierra nevada

mountain valley spring water

Romance Cocktail

Question: Norton Reserva Malbec, 2007 or 2008?

The one that I really liked was 2007 but I haven't tried the 2008 yet. I think the 2008 is supposed to be very good too.

Also, like the Fizz and Romance Jim!

That FBI Fizz looks damn good.

Beautiful cocktail photos Jim.

Stork Club Bijou, but with aquavit in place of gin

--> Glenrothes 1974/29 OB 43%

the vintage really depends on the terroir and the grape. i'd rather drink a 2005 St. Emilion than a 2004 (though the 2004 is good).

Right, but that requires familiarity with both vintages. If someone were to pipe up with familiarity with both vintages, that would overrule my advice. My advice is merely of the "in lieu of actual knowledge" variety. It's like those test questions:

10.

a.

b.

c.

d.

The answer (at the time I was told) is b., because b. is the most common answer in a multiple choice type test. If there was an actual question, with actual answers, and you knew the answer, that would of course over-ride the b. rule.

gin & tonic

--> Spice Tree (original release - imported) 46%

One More Compass Box before I get serious....

--> Compass Box Eleuthera 46% (Aug 2002 Bottling)

Flying Fortress from the Stork

1oz Brandy

.75oz vodka

.50oz absinthe

.50oz triple sec (curaçao)

Tastes like Good n Plenty!

One More Compass Box before I get serious....

Mikey don't fuck around.

Tastes like Good n Plenty!

yummers

On it Fitz....

It wasn't an order (read: mikey, that guy, he don't fuck around)

Yeah, because the other way, there would be a comma after Mikey.

Mikey -- indeed -- doesn't fuck around.

gin & tonic

again

Sticking with OB drams tonight (original bottling)

--> Macallan 18yo (1987) 43% --- still one of my all time favs (why I have a lot of them)

It wasn't an order (read: mikey, that guy, he don't fuck around)

my bad - all good either way..

At this point I'd just like to say thanks to whoever told me a while back to try Bluecoat gin, because it's quite nice, and was conveniently one of the least expensive gins in the store at $24 for a 750.

Peat and Sherry? - I say YES!!

-> BenRiach 1986 23yo 56.1% cask 3182 bottle 55/314 - (bottled for PLOWED also known as the PlowedRiach)

Polished off the Tor Chardonnay as the sun was setting then opened up a 2007 LaJota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. It is drinking nice but not as well as some other 2007 Cabs I have had in the last year. A little too tightly wound and slow out of the gate at this point but should open up and round out the rough edges in a few hours.

Peat and Sherry? - I say YES!!

Now that sounds interesting alright.