2007 Justin Vineyards Justification. This would have been a great match with the BBQ ribs I was considering but alas I went with Ceasar salad and French dip. Not a good match food-wise but a good Cab Franc Merlot love fest.

Eighteenth Cocktail (Savoy Stomp Blog)

2 oz Rye

3/4 oz Dolin Blanc

1/2 oz Gran Classico Bitter

1 barspoon Luxardo Maraschino

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel over glass and drop in.

Fantastic!!!!!!

Earlier:

Black Bull 12yr

Now:

2007 Stag's Leap Artemis ----yum----

2007 Justin Vineyards Justification. This would have been a great match with the BBQ ribs I was considering but alas I went with Ceasar salad and French dip. Not a good match food-wise but a good Cab Franc Merlot love fest.

Did a tasting at the vineyard last month.. there new batch was nice. I happen to like the current regular release Cab the best. The others would be good for laying down for a bit.

That looks good Marc and I bet it tastes dandy with the Handy!

ADMIRAL SCHLEY PUNCH

  3/4 oz Smith and Cross Rum

  3/4 oz Bulleit Bourbon

  1 1/2 bar spoons simple syrup

  1 oz lime juice

Shake with lumps of cracked ice and pour into a coupe. Garnish with a lime twist.

Having yet another NB LOF Kick...hooked...

if any of you are in the adventurous drinking mood tomorrow, don't forget that it's Zwanze Day...

http://www.cantillon.be/br/3_21

America - USA :

Monk's Café in Philly

Spuyten Duyvil in New York

Lord Hobo in Boston

Novare Res in Maine

Churchkey in Washington DC

West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago

The Avenue Pub in New Orleans

Holy Grale in Kentucky

Russian River in Northern CA

Stone in Southern CA

America - Canada :

Canada - Montréal : Dieu du Ciel

Europe :

Belgium - Brussels : Moeder Lambic Fontainas - Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles

France - Paris : La Cave à Bulles

France - Fougères sur Bièvre : La Gardette - Les Vins Contés

Italy - Rome : Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

Italy - Bergamo : The Dome

Italy - Nicorvo : Sherwood Pub

Finland - Helsinki : Pikkulitu

Denmark - Copenhagen : Olbutikken

Sweden - Stockholm : Akkurat

Asia :

Japan - Itami: Konishi Brewing Restaurant

Cheers...

Doing a little taste test... for science.

I drink the wine.

Science says:

Sipping them neat, here is my ranking.

Casa Noble anejo >> Avion anejo > Don Julio anejo >> Herradura anejo > Espolon

The Casa Noble is just so good. The vanilla and butterscotch flavors and sweet smell make this a really wonderful sipping tequila. Also, it is really smooth. There is no contest in my mind that this beats the others.

The Don Julio and Avion are both really smooth but the Don Julio is a little too subdued. The Avion has a brightness to the flavor that is really nice. Maybe somewhere between a good anejo and reposado? I am not so familiar with reposado though. Both very nice sipping tequilas.

The Herradura and Espolon both have a bit of a funny smell to them. They are both pretty peppery. The Espolon is much harsher than the Herradura. I bet it would make a fine margarita though and would probably be a great choice at <$20! (That is 20 dollars not 20 factorial dollars which would be absurd.) I wouldn't really enjoy sipping either of these though (especially the Espolon).

Oh yeah, after tasting these, I really want to try the Casa Noble reposado now. That will probably be my next tequila purchase.

Edited September 17, 201114 yr by shellylh

New Holland Imperial Hatter...starts out better than it finishes...

I'm going to talk to Jp about it this weekend and possibly head up Friday night and leave Saturday night.

Excellent.

I drink the wine.

It places the wine in its gullet.

I'm having a Malheur 12 strong dark Belgian ale (no pun intended) which is very good.

At Schlafly Hop in the City. 40 beers to taste.

Cheers & Happy Zwanze Day 2011 from the Holy Grale in Louisville, Kentucky...

Cantillon Gueze...on tap--wow...

A bloody Mary and a Lagunitas IPA at the A's game

Gueze on tap is guede stuff!

Edited September 17, 201114 yr by Voltron

Southern Tier Crème Brûlée Imperial Stout on tap at Sergio's World Beers...

Edited September 18, 201114 yr by emelius

double post...

Edited September 18, 201114 yr by emelius

2008 Aubert Chardonnay

2006 Kongsgaard chardonnay

2001 Phelps Insignia

A Bevmo 5¢ experiment. and some dinner

Zinnia - 2009 - Pinot Noir Reserve...

Rhum Old Fashioned

Eighteenth Cocktail (Savoy Stomp Blog)

2 oz Rye

3/4 oz Dolin Blanc

1/2 oz Gran Classico Bitter

1 barspoon Luxardo Maraschino

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel over glass and drop in.

Fantastic!!!!!!

One of these with Rendezvous Rye for me and a Satan's Whiskers Enroulee for Claire. Now thinking about subbing St George Rye Gin for rye whiskey in another Eighteenth.

Nice Old Style Rhum Fashioned!

Decided I needed some gin so went with the Satan's Whiskers (revised)

1 1/2 ounces gin

1/2 ounce dry vermouth

1/2 ounce sweet vermouth

1/4 ounce Grand Marnier

1/2 ounce fresh orange juice

1 dash orange bitters

Place all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice, shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.