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55 minutes ago, flahute said:

Oh my goodness. The mezcal Final Word.

It's exactly what you think it is but with mezcal instead of gin. The smokiness of the mezcal plays so incredibly well with the green Chartreuse. So good.

I’m nursing a bottle of green chartreuse. It hasn’t been on the shelves down here. I’m not sure what those Monks are doing! 

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5 minutes ago, MM818 said:

I’m nursing a bottle of green chartreuse. It hasn’t been on the shelves down here. I’m not sure what those Monks are doing! 

Both of the Chartreuse have been scarce here as well.

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My after coffee, Saturday morning bloody mary. Local pepper vodka, Beau Monde seasoning,  a few splashes of celery bitters and chipotle bitters, bloody mary mix,  and a spoonful of horseradish. Garnish with a couple strips of bacon and jalapeno stuffed olives. Yummy 😋 

 

Prost!!  Phil 

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3 hours ago, Phil T said:

My after coffee, Saturday morning bloody mary. Local pepper vodka, Beau Monde seasoning,  a few splashes of celery bitters and chipotle bitters, bloody mary mix,  and a spoonful of horseradish. Garnish with a couple strips of bacon and jalapeno stuffed olives. Yummy 😋 

 

Prost!!  Phil 

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My man! That looks delicious. 

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In Sandestin, and I brought a bottle of OF 1897 and Bittermilk’s #1 Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Fashioned mix.  Makes a pretty good, quick, and easy, old fashioned.  A little goes a long way, though.  Enjoying one now after a nice lightly overcast day.   Nice break, as it’s been bright Sun and hotter than balls since we got here… 🤪
 

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Last night I tried a banana boulevardier. Yes that's right.

It's very important to use a high quality banana liqueur - none of the cheap stuff. Either the Giffard mentioned below or the Tempus Fugit (which I have) is what you want.

 

Here's the recipe:

 

 

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Holiday weekend starts today.

 

Prost!!  Phil 

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Old fashion using old Overholt 114 and it tastes amazing.

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On 6/30/2022 at 10:22 AM, Marekv8 said:

A breakfast Old Fashioned at The Waffle in LA…

 

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That looks like a great decision! Not a lot of great decisions made in Hollywood.😀 I was in Hollywood on Vine Street today. 

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On 7/3/2022 at 10:06 PM, hughewil said:

and another with OO114.  My new go to

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Was so disappointed in OO BIB, but may need to give that a go!

 

After an Old Fashioned, which was nice but not getting it done - opted to pull out the bacon-infused bourbon from the freezer and go for a Suckling Sour.

Ahhh . . . . now it's Friday night!!

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On 6/24/2022 at 9:57 PM, flahute said:

Oh my goodness. The mezcal Final Word.

It's exactly what you think it is but with mezcal instead of gin. The smokiness of the mezcal plays so incredibly well with the green Chartreuse. So good.

Scored a 375 of green chartreuse this week. Celebrating with a Last of the Oaxacans. 

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First one of the summer, Ranch Water.  Oh so simple and delicious. 1800 blanco, key lime juice, and of course, Topo Chico. I was first introduced to this in Houston probably 25yrs ago and instantly fell in love. I sometimes am challenged to find Topo Chico and refuse to use any other mineral water.

 

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After being sick for a week, this Manhattan is tasting pretty darn good tonight.

Made with Sazerac rye.

 

 

 

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23 hours ago, 0895 said:

After being sick for a week, this Manhattan is tasting pretty darn good tonight.

Made with Sazerac rye.

 

 

 

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Careful...I think the cat is coming to knock over your glass.

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1 hour ago, Clueby said:

Careful...I think the cat is coming to knock over your glass.


He usually just sticks his paw in to play with the ice.  🙄

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18 minutes ago, 0895 said:


He usually just sticks his paw in to play with the ice.  🙄

 

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18 hours ago, 0895 said:


He usually just sticks his paw in to play with the ice.  🙄

Those aren't "rocks"....its kitty litter!

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Buffalo Trace old fashioned(s) over dinner with a good work friend tonight after we put in a 10+ hour day of working a trade conference.

Logically I’ll never quite fully understand why BT makes such damn good cocktails, but it does.  These are exactly what I was looking for tonight.  🥃🥰

 

 

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Mad dash sprint to finish mowing the yard on a hot Sunny day, with thunder boomers foreboding the coming rain.  Finished just in time, now watching the rain sprinkle down with a very refreshing Campari Radler.  😋

 

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9 hours ago, smokinjoe said:

Mad dash sprint to finish mowing the yard on a hot Sunny day, with thunder boomers foreboding the coming rain.  Finished just in time, now watching the rain sprinkle down with a very refreshing Campari Radler.  😋

 

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Radlers and Spritzes get me through the summer!

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Dumped a batch of Heaven Hill BA manhattan today.  This barrel is well worn, and I let this one go 11 weeks in a 1 liter barrel.

It ended up being about 70/30

JW Dant BiB / TW Samuels BiB and Antica Vermouth.

(Add bitters in the glass when drinking)

 

Retains hints of the nice hot cinnamon profile from the T-dubs, balanced oak from the barrel, and really nice manhattan flavors.   My BA manhattans are always quality over quantity, and this is no exception.  Poured a couple sample bottles for friends , a glass for myself, and ended up with a full 750ml for the future.

 

 

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