Long night but made it to 10yo

-- > Dufftown 1997/10yo 46y% Bourbon /Syrah Murray McDavid

don't know about you guys.. but I need some eggs...

and ...

Now you are talking Grahame.. I am refreshed.. ready for at least one more dram...

Okay nightcap

-- > Clynelish 1998/11yo 46% Signatory

Okay -- I have way to many 12yo whiskies to get into at this point... calling it ...

Life & Limb

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When in Rome...

Yes. Yes you do.

It's a little hoppier than batch 1, but still quite good. The birch/maple/whatever is very prominent and mellifluous.

Hoppier sounds better.

Has anyone tried Bittercube bitters? Not that I really need any more frickin bitters, but just curious.

Kentucky Porch Wash at 15 Romolo

Rittenhouse 100 rye

Benedictine

Cherry Heering

Angostura and orange bitters

Absinthe rinse

Pretty tasty stuff to wash away the week.

Apparently I missed the memo where this was declared Dry Friday. Oh well, I don't mind drinking alone.

Corpse Reviver no. 2. I love it when the bartender knows the drink and makes it the way I like it without even asking or looking for a recipe.

I'll join in Al. Had a couple of G&T's after work. Debbie drank a bomber of Dreadnaught all on her own, and I'm about to mix Manhattan number one.

Cheers!

i had a couple of lancaster milk stouts, and now i'm having a shiner

Had a couple of Stone Ruinations this evening. I guess I definitely have an allergy to some types of beer (maybe the hops?) because every Friday I have a beer or two and then get congested and get a headache. Sucks but I guess I am going to have to stop drinking beer or figure out which ones I am allergic to.

Ashe Vineyards Entre Nous Cabernet Sauvignon. This is an incredibly delicious Cab, if you have the opportunity you need to track one down, a 2007 or 2008 if you can. Only four barrels made so it will be hard to find but this represents a true hand crafted Oakville classic Cab. Goes great with today's sunset!

had a sixer of Oarsman & some more Reunion here lately...& a G.I. (pre-inbev) Big John...

now it's a couple $6 growler fills of Thr3e Wisemen's IPAs blended...still sucks I slept through $10 Gumballhead growlers, but this is alright...

Greg, will definitely look for it but doubt I can find it in Texas.

Edited August 20, 201114 yr by shellylh

Has anyone tried Bittercube bitters? Not that I really need any more frickin bitters, but just curious.

Haven't tried them but just ordered the sampler. Thanks

Kentucky Porch Wash at 15 Romolo

Rittenhouse 100 rye

Benedictine

Cherry Heering

Angostura and orange bitters

Absinthe rinse

Pretty tasty stuff to wash away the week.

Sounds good. Just made up the proportions and guessed on the glassware.

2 oz Willett rye

1/2 oz Benedictine

1/2 oz Cherry Heering

1 dash Angostura and 1 dash Fee's orange bitters

Absinthe rinse

Apparently I missed the memo where this was declared Dry Friday. Oh well, I don't mind drinking alone.

Corpse Reviver no. 2. I love it when the bartender knows the drink and makes it the way I like it without even asking or looking for a recipe.

Well we returned home from the gymnastics/tumbling awards banquet and I sucked down a Leffe while catching up on the drinking. Decided the Kentucky Porch Wash looked good but did not have any Benedictine so had to make a quick run. As you can see above, I'm back.

Lonerider shotgun betty.

Had a couple of Stone Ruinations this evening. I guess I definitely have an allergy to some types of beer (maybe the hops?) because every Friday I have a beer or two and then get congested and get a headache. Sucks but I guess I am going to have to stop drinking beer or figure out which ones I am allergic to.

Some Belgian yeasts I have a small allergy too I believe. Hard to say exactly what beer will do it though.

Life & Limb (finishing the first bottle from last night)

So good. Dreamy-eyed frog is dreamy-eyed.

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I plan to pick up some L&L Batch 2 this weekend. I think I have one bottle of Batch 1 left to compare. Glad you're liking it Dusty Frog.

Haven't tried them but just ordered the sampler. Thanks

Sounds good. Just made up the proportions and guessed on the glassware.

2 oz Willett rye

1/2 oz Benedictine

1/2 oz Cherry Heering

1 dash Angostura and 1 dash Fee's orange bitters

Absinthe rinse

Well we returned home from the gymnastics/tumbling awards banquet and I sucked down a Leffe while catching up on the drinking. Decided the Kentucky Porch Wash looked good but did not have any Benedictine so had to make a quick run. As you can see above, I'm back.

Yeah, I was thinking of ordering the sampler from Bittercube too. We can compare notes later.

How did those proportions work out? At 15 Romolo, it was essentially like a Sazerac but with Benedictine and Heering for sweetness and was up in the tumbler like a Saz, too. It had a cherry wrapped with a lemon peel also. It was pretty tasty but I might like it with less Benedictine (although Marc would not ).

Yeah, I was thinking of ordering the sampler from Bittercube too. We can compare notes later.

Excellent! They looked like an interesting selection plus they are actually semi-local being in Milwaukee.

How did those proportions work out? At 15 Romolo, it was essentially like a Sazerac but with Benedictine and Heering for sweetness and was up in the tumbler like a Saz, too. It had a cherry wrapped with a lemon peel also. It was pretty tasty but I might like it with less Benedictine (although Marc would not ).

I went with a heavy pour on the rye and scant pours of Benedictine and Cherry Heering and it tasted good. I did notice the lemon after I had almost finished it but couldn't see it was wrapped around a cherry. It was definitely worth trying again so will use the garnish next time and probably a little bitters experimentation as well.

Microbrew Fest

http://www.sevengenerationsahead.org/index.php/events/oak_park_micro_brew_review/

Al: Where did you buy all your very cool cocktail bar supplies (like the mixing glass, the cool new "silver" cups, etc)? Please share.

Edit: Not sure if this is where you bought your stuff, but I found some of it at http://www.cocktailkingdom.com/. They also have quite a lot of bitters there.

Edited August 20, 201114 yr by shellylh