What are you drinking tonight, Spring '08

[spun_cookie]

Little JB black on AA international. Not a bad drink. Smooth and rich. And some MM, tart...

To continue on this... The DFW Hyatt bar has PVW 20yr, $18 for a fat double pour... Nice as pie... Now down in the AA club, its MM. Better than the one on the plane, but not great. But, as one pointed out, you get what you pay for and the MM is free ..m so was the PVW, buddy of mine picked up the tab... I should have gotten more

[JamesW]

Hey Emerald, did the JBB remind you of Bakers, only lesser proof? There's just something, whether it's the yeast or something else, that they use that has a very distinct flavor that I don't particularly like. I was wondering if you could isolate that flavor for me....

[chilidawg7]

Enjoying a nice pour of WLW Centennial while watching the broadcast premiere of MMA on CBS.

[bigtoys]

Had a bottle of Alien Amber Ale earlier that arrived yesterday from New Mexico.

Now, I'm finishing a vW Lot B. May go for another pour.

BTW, a friend opened his first Pappy 15 and it's become his new favorite, replacing Jefferson's Reserve. Another Pappy convert!

[Special Reserve]

A little WLW 12 and a little Bell's Oberon both great, made even better with the Wings going up 3-1 on The Penguins.

Will

[barturtle]

A little WLW 12 and a little Bell's Oberon both great, made even better with the Wings going up 3-1 on The Penguins.

Will

I was happy to note today in the liquor stare that Oberon is back for the summer...I had thought I wouldn't see it again.

In my glass is a little Woodford Reserve Personal Selection (not my selection, but damn fine anyway)

[cigarnv]

Last evening was a pour of Van Winkle Family Reserve 18yo bourbon before a patio dinner of italian meats, cheese and bread. A simple meal that makes a great way to pass a warm spring evening. We enjoyed a 2005 Kosta Browne Amber Ridge Pinot Noir with dinner... All around a great evening.....

[spun_cookie]

Hey Emerald, did the JBB remind you of Bakers, only lesser proof? There's just something, whether it's the yeast or something else, that they use that has a very distinct flavor that I don't particularly like. I was wondering if you could isolate that flavor for me....

James, you know... that was it. It was a lower proof Bakers. I could not put my finger on it on the plane... but I think that is the best was to discribe it. Quite nice...

[Gillman]

A splash of Angostura 1919 (rum), described on another thread, backed by a Red Baron. This is a craft brewery beer made in Waterloo, Ontario by a pioneer micro called Brick Brewery. Red Baron is on the lighter side of the brewery's offerings. It leans towards the mass market in style but has a freshness which attests to its small brewery origins.

Gary

[mrt]

just a bottle of beer. A Turkish brand: Efes Pilsen. Has anyone ever heard or tried?

[SBOmarc]

It will be Lot B, followed by, and in order. PVW 15 and a PVW 20.

[cigarnv]

A few Handy Manhattan's prior to dinner.... 34th wedding anniversary today so did a bit of dinner out back..... grilled veal tenderloin with a 1982 Latour.....

[SBOmarc]

A few Handy Manhattan's prior to dinner.... 34th wedding anniversary today so did a bit of dinner out back..... grilled veal tenderloin with a 1982 Latour.....

Congratulations on the Anniversary. Kudos.. grilled veal and an 82 Latour.

Fine way to celebrate. The Handy Manny is a nice way to go also. Did you cut the proof?

[mgilbertva]

A few Handy Manhattan's prior to dinner.... 34th wedding anniversary today so did a bit of dinner out back..... grilled veal tenderloin with a 1982 Latour.....

Happy anniversary! 34th sounds like a good start. You feel like you're getting to know each other by now?

I enjoyed some JW Dant BIB from the early 80s (thanks Dan!).

[spun_cookie]

WTRR... just a great pour. Last of this bottle...

[JamesW]

It will be Lot B, followed by, and in order. PVW 15 and a PVW 20.

That's a 1-2-3 that I often reach for... moving up the pappy ladder . Nice.

Tonight I started with Caol Ila 12 yr, Talisker 13 yr Distillers Edition and now WLW Centennial 13 yr (Julio's)

[cigarnv]

Congratulations on the Anniversary. Kudos.. grilled veal and an 82 Latour.

Fine way to celebrate. The Handy Manny is a nice way to go also. Did you cut the proof?

I went a bit heavy with the Vya so I was probably in the 100-105pf range... A very tasty Manhattan....but also quite potent!!

[ACDetroit]

As mentioned earlier this last week yesterday was the day! After church I headed to Big Dog's house, to admire and pick up part of the Haul he made for us. After a wonderful Chicken dinner, potatoes and salad were also outstanding, we stepped out back for a little Gazebo...Napoleon, MI style. on the table was Pappy 23 (June 2007 bottle), WTKS 2004, FRoses 120th, Parker 122.6, Weller Antique 107 and the ORVW 10/90.

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon and meal Oscar, the whiskey and company could not be beat!

[CorvallisCracker]

Saturday I picked up a bottle of JB BL. Hadn't had any of that since the original "101 Months" bottling. Figured if I was going to try it I should buy it that day, because the price went up $4 on Sunday.

Late afternoon Saturday tried it neat. Decent stuff, but a bitter note at mid-palate. Don't like it as much as my go-to pour, BT. The two are currently priced the same here ($21.95), so the JB has no advantage there.

Following that we met some friends for dinner at a local tavern. With my BBQ ribs I had Mirror Pond Pale Ale. After that we went to a local production of "Reefer Madness - The Musical". Following the show we all went back to my house for desserts, all prepared by my wife. Beverages were decaf French roast and Quady Elysium (a black muscat).

Sunday my sweet tooth was acting up so I had EW BL with Coke. My wife had VW Lot B on-the-rocks.

[doubleblank]

Scott......seeing your reference about Ellysium reminded me of what fine, inexpensive dessert wines Andrew Quady makes. We enjoy Essensia (sp) quite often.

I had the good fortune to have him at my house for dinner back in 1985 when his winery was really starting to take off. He showed up as the friend of a friend at a very small gathering at my house in Dallas. We immediately hit it off as we are both chemical engineers with deep interests in wine. His website states he left his career in "pyrotechnics". Sounds like fireworks right? Wrong. He and his partners were building custom, one of a kind handgrenades for the Army. We're talking way out there types of explosive devices. His two partners were killed in separate accidents while devloping some of their projects.......Andrew decided he needed a new career. The wine world is glad he did.

Randy

[jburlowski]

A good friend who I haven't seen for several years stopped by for the weekend. He's generally a martini drinker but wanted to try "some of that Kentucky bourbon". Introduced him to PVW 15. We killed the bottle over the weeekend while swapping memoroies and lies.

[Slob]

I drowned out the senseless, idiotic blathering of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan with a little Wild Turkey 101 and Regan's #6 on ice last night.

[CorvallisCracker]

Scott......seeing your reference about Ellysium reminded me of what fine, inexpensive dessert wines Andrew Quady makes. We enjoy Essensia (sp) quite often.

We've been buying the Essencia for years. It goes great with my wife's creme brulee.

Had never had the Elysium before, but definitely liked it. It doesn't seem to be as well distributed as the Essencia.

I had the good fortune to have him at my house for dinner back in 1985 when his winery was really starting to take off. He showed up as the friend of a friend at a very small gathering at my house in Dallas. We immediately hit it off as we are both chemical engineers with deep interests in wine. His website states he left his career in "pyrotechnics". Sounds like fireworks right? Wrong. He and his partners were building custom, one of a kind handgrenades for the Army. We're talking way out there types of explosive devices. His two partners were killed in separate accidents while devloping some of their projects.......Andrew decided he needed a new career.

That's the kind of job where the stress would eventually kill you even if the explosives didn't.

The wine world is glad he did.

Randy

I also recently tried his Vya dry vermouth. Wow. That plus Blue Sapphire made for the best martini I've ever had.

[OscarV]

we stepped out back for a little Gazebo...Napoleon, MI !

That's one ugly dude on the left in that pic.

Maybe it was for the best, but I'd like to have know how the day/night would have went if it was a Saturday.:bigeyes:

[callmeox]

After surviving a RIF at work last week and a golf weekend in the Laurel Highlands of PA with a group of guys in their late 30's/early 40's who have never grown up, I'm enjoying a nice pour of Pappy 20 that I picked up in PA over the weekend.