You roll large 24/7 Greg. Happy Thanksgiving Cabernet.

I meant to mention the bottle came from the Whale Cooler at City Beer Store. This could be a bad habit.

JP's delayed birthday gift:

Pappy Van Winkle Eclipse from 2008. Goddamn this is a perfect beer.

Wow that does sound awesome Al. Did you get this from City Beer recently or back in 2008?

Four Roses private special barrel single batch, etc.

Round 1: Nardini > Montenegro = Nonino

Round 2: China Martini > Averna > Ramazzotti

Interesting science Jim!

I had a half a glass of crappy wine out at dinner.

New Belgium Snow Day...

jealous of the PVW 50/50...nice:)...

Jim, can you also comment on the similarities if they exist? I'm other words, are any near equivalents?

Me just killed the bottle of Torino.

Shelly, any further thoughts on the Vya sweet vermouth? (I know it's likely been a while)

I haven't had any in a week plus but I love the Vya sweet vermouth. It kinda reminds me a bit of spiced apple cider in a way but that's what makes me like it so much. However, I am not so sure I like the Torino as much as I thought I did. I might go back to Carpano for whiskey based drinks like Manhattans, etc and keep another sweet vermouth (like Vya) for other cocktails. Once I am back in the swing of things, I am going to pick up some Perucchi vermouths (they carry them at Houston Wine Merchant).

I really like the Vya Extra Dry. I going to see if I can find a smaller bottle of the Vya sweet and also a bottle of Bonal tomorrow

My god Al, I could not be more jealous of PVW 50/50.

Opened my first Bruery Black Tuesday 2011 with my friend Dan tonight. Trying to polish off what he could not finish, which is a blessing of course.

The PVW was really sweet, as in awsum. City Beer started a specialty cooler of aged and rare beers for consumption on premises, not take away. Five or six other 50/50s, from 2008 to 2010, also available.

Now chillin in Mayberry with a Stillwater Saison Darkly.

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Four Roses Eclipse 2010 in Mayberry. Very different and very tasty but not the equal of the PVW.

Local Brew Tuesday (SoCal Style). (but I wish I was drinking Al's stuff)

Telegraph - White Ale

Brugge Super Kitty Fantastico:)...mmm...birthday sour...

New Booze!

Just had a Bluecoat and Dolin dry martini. I think I'll have another.

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Had a Two Brothers Resistance, and then a Cain and Ebel last night at Two Brothers brewpub... tasty!

Might have to go back

Founders Harvest Ale to toast Jeff's (Emelius) birthday!

Cheers:)...I'm involved in a discussion amongst brewers...another brewery moving downtown...

had a couple Super Kitty Fantasticos & that Left Hand Fade to Black..a Boulevard Tank 7...ready to get at those growlers...

His & hers Sazeracs.

Just had a Bluecoat and Dolin dry martini. I think I'll have another.

I second the motion.

Just had a Bluecoat and Dolin dry martini. I think I'll have another.

I second the motion.

Thirded.

His & hers Sazeracs.

Good idea. We had His and Hers Vespers. Will be continuing later.

The PVW was really sweet, as in awsum. City Beer started a specialty cooler of aged and rare beers for consumption on premises, not take away. Five or six other 50/50s, from 2008 to 2010, also available.

Now chillin in Mayberry with a Stillwater Saison Darkly.

I want to move to San Francisco.

I want to move to San Francisco.

Me too if my salary were to increase five-fold.

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat...

waiting out my twitter ban...fight the power:)...