Duxnutz Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Thanks Cam,Reasonably quiet NYE on this end. Went into the city (SYD) to watch fireworks. All the cool kids were drinking old fashioneds etc at the bar I was at, clogging the line up so had to wait til I got home for some bourbon. Few drops Pappy Lot B, some WT Rare breed (not a fan) and finished with High West Rendesvous Rye (outstanding). Heres to 2014! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Woodfords mint juleps and bollinger at the beach with friends, not sure what I finished the night on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietish Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Watched the fire works from Taronga Zoo, where they had a no BYO policy and they only had scotch as a spirit to buy there. Got home with the girl and Bernheim and she had a KC. Here is 2014 and more bourbon flowing to our shores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathevocation Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Blanton's Private Reserve. Really enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietish Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Eagle Rare. I am really starting to get into this. Was not too sure when I first tried it...but now, I cant seem to get enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Nothing tonight.... too bloody hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Try putting a bottle of your GD12 in the freezer for awhile. Do it all summer long here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Nothing tonight.... too bloody hot!dammit. it is 12F/-11C here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 dammit. it is 12F/-11C here Going to be 106 here today. I think they said if it hits 110 it'll break the record for highest temp since they started keeping official records. We're fine as we have aircon in every room and have friends a couple of streets over with a pool, but many do not. Typically on days like today the water parks, beaches and enclosed air conditioned shopping malls burst at the seems with people trying to escape the heat. The other issue is the power companies failing to keep up with the peak demand, so it could be an interesting day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 We havent left spring down here yet! 21 with a very fresh breeze today, havent put the winter doona away yet this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathevocation Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Going to be 106 here today. I think they said if it hits 110 it'll break the record for highest temp since they started keeping official records. We're fine as we have aircon in every room and have friends a couple of streets over with a pool, but many do not. Typically on days like today the water parks, beaches and enclosed air conditioned shopping malls burst at the seems with people trying to escape the heat. The other issue is the power companies failing to keep up with the peak demand, so it could be an interesting day Wow. 18 down here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathevocation Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Try putting a bottle of your GD12 in the freezer for awhile. Do it all summer long here.Will give that a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 It's definitely Julep weather up here..... but the ice is melting too quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I can second keeping GD12 in the freezer, works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathevocation Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Having a guest over. So far Elmer Lee, WT12, EC 18, OGD BIB & OGD 114. Plus some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietish Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Nice. Very nice. Due to the heat, I am hitting the gin tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxnutz Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Celebrating starting a month vacation tomorrow with a pour of Dickel Barrel Select. Decent chilled but since its only 86proof doesn't handle ice well (more than a cube). Pleasant and chewy. Had some WT rare breed earlier and found I'm not much of a fan. Can't put my finger on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camduncan Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Try using an ice ball in the lower proof drinks. Keeps them cool, but seems to melt a lot more slowly for some reason. If you don't have any trays, you'd probably pick a Makers Mark set up from the US for a few dollars plus shipping on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietish Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Or you could buy a Death Star ice ball just to be extra cool. I also got on the weekend an icecube tray called King Cube. The cubes are about three times the normal size and seem to hold up all right, albeit not a good as a ice ball. It was like $12 from one of those stores like homemart in Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00395FHRO/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1388969311&sr=8-2π=SX200_QL40Is it like this one vietish? I got a couple of these a while ago and theyre kickass, big 2" cubes. The cubes are too big for some glasses but i shape them gently in the mortar and pestle, great for making crushed ice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietish Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Yeah those are the ones. Using them for crushed ice is something I am going to try now. The though never occurred to me before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qman22 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 OGD BiB for me tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Yeh a couple good taps in the mortar and pestle and the cubes shard very nicely, you can get some really good jagged rocks, only down side of me discovering this was having to explain to the missus why I preffered this low tech approach over the very expensive vintage 1950s crusher she bought me"Umm I dont want to use it too often incase I break it?" Swing and a miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 ...having to explain to the missus why I preffered this low tech approach over the very expensive vintage 1950s crusher she bought me"Umm I dont want to use it too often incase I break it?" Swing and a miss At least ya took the bat off your shoulder... http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=swing+batter+ferris+bueler+youtube&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=FB4FAA13420E1D75113EFB4FAA13420E1D75113E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hah! To this day still I practice an annual ritual of taking a "mental health day" and starting it at home in bed watching Ferris Bueller, feels good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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