what are you drinking tonight?

[Beerzebub]

I’ve come to expect some sly kicks from Ardbeg, but unfortunately this one’s a bit thin and hollow. Loud at first, but sadly empty when compared to cask strength scotch.

Fun flavours, but lacks the big-ness that makes peaty scotch exciting. Entry level and charmingly so. View attachment 217391

At least it has an age statement?

 

[robzilla]

At least it has an age statement?

For $15 more, the Ardbeg 10 is just short of light years more interesting than the Wee Beastie.

 

[Rideon66]

 

[Pie]

For $15 more, the Ardbeg 10 is just short of light years more interesting than the Wee Beastie.

Duly noted. That meaty one of theirs was quite nice as well.

 

[Beerzebub]

Negroni with the vermouth split with Zucca, rye substituted for gin , splash of sparkling water, and greenish homegrown lemon peel.

 

[Beerzebub]

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I like the label, although Bertha looks like a sweetie and not overly vengeful

 

[deltaplex]

Negroni with the vermouth split with Zucca, rye substituted for gin , splash of sparkling water, and greenish homegrown lemon peel. View attachment 218523

What's that used to get the lemon peel?

 

[Rideon66]

I like the label, although Bertha looks like a sweetie and not overly vengeful

Apparently it is made with Whey alcohol from the local dairy farms in CO.Cork and Bertha is a Guinness holding legend.
Bertha, or ‘Big Bertha’ as she was known, was a legendary Droimeann cow from Sneem in Co. Kerry. She was reared locally, and was bought as a calf by a farmer called Jerome O’Leary.

When she died on New Year’s Eve 1993, just 3 months shy of her 49th birthday, she had become something of a local celebrity. Over the course of her long life she had given birth to 39 calves, and this achievement, together with her tremendous age, had earned her an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. This fame was harnessed productively by Mr. O’Leary; Bertha became a regular at local fairs, and lead the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Sneem where she was engaged in raising money for local cancer relief charities.

 

[Beerzebub]

What's that used to get the lemon peel?

Kaeru Stainless 90mm, a little short but I also have the 150mm, handy little knives.

 

[ethompson]

Think I’ve shown this here before - my Manhattan solera. Anytime the batched bottle is 1/2 - 2/3 full I top it off with my preferred spec of the day. 8 years and running…

 

[DarwellianEmpire]

The drought has finally ended for us here in Louisiana. First time we’ve gotten green chartreuse in months!

 

[Greasylake]

Pisco sour, I'm really loving this. I can't eat eggs though, so I did substitute the egg white for aquafava

 

[ethompson]

Pisco sour, I'm really loving this. I can't eat eggs though, so I did substitute the egg white for aquafava

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If you like pisco, you may also like Singani, another un-aged Latin brandy, from Bolivia. Cool stuff.

 

[Greasylake]

If you like pisco, you may also like Singani, another un-aged Latin brandy, from Bolivia. Cool stuff.

Interesting, that's one I haven't seen on a shelf before. Time for me to do some searching, always happy to some variety in the pantry

 

[Rangen]

If you like pisco, you may also like Singani, another un-aged Latin brandy, from Bolivia. Cool stuff.

Singani is wonderful. It's like the liquor version of Muscat or Gewurztraminer. I need to find a source for it around here, or one that will ship to me.

 

[deltaplex]

Pisco sour, I'm really loving this. I can't eat eggs though, so I did substitute the egg white for aquafava

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This is a good call on the aquafaba, I'll have to see if I can mess with this in a bit.

 

[Seemore]

friday night- new belgium hoptober
saturday night- dogfishhead midas touch

what about you?

Tuesday 17th. Jean-Paul Brun Morgon.

 

[Beerzebub]

Tuesday 17th. Jean-Paul Brun Morgon.

I should pick up a bottle, thanks for the reminder! Used to drink lots of his wine, especially that one and L'Ancien.

 

[Beerzebub]

Homebrewed junmai genshu sake, my first attempt, made from table rice, it won't win any awards but it's cheap, strong, and surprisingly palatable. Including a pic from before it was bottled too.

 

[daddy yo yo]

Manhattan:

 

[More_Gyutos]

My wife makes a great margarita.

 

[mockit]

Turning sober January into a sober semester at school (grad student). Gotta lose some weight. That JPB Morgon and the margarits with Cointreau and Espolon are very tempting though. Very up my alley.

 

[More_Gyutos]

Turning sober January into a sober semester at school (grad student). Gotta lose some weight. That JPB Morgon and the margarits with Cointreau and Espolon are very tempting though. Very up my alley.

Good for you! I should do the same TBH. Lost 15, 15 more to go.

 

[Beerzebub]

Sazeracs tonight (yeah, not a dry January so far)

 

[daddy yo yo]

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Had to google it, but yeah, I’d drink it!

Jade Absinth is gorgeous, too!!

 

[Beerzebub]

Had to google it, but yeah, I’d drink it!

Jade Absinth is gorgeous, too!!

Yep it's good stuff, in this application it only coats the glass but the excess is a tasty little treat while making the drink.

 

[daddy yo yo]

Yep it's good stuff, in this application it only coats the glass but the excess is a tasty little treat while making the drink.

Yeah, I read that. Gotta make that drink one day, too… But if I take out that bottle of Jade, I’ll probably end up drinking that instead of Sazerac!

 

[Rangen]

Sazeracs tonight (yeah, not a dry January so far)

My favorite cocktail! I've found that it doesn't really make a difference to use superb absinthe, like the amazing bottle of Jade pictured. So I have a system: if I try out an absinthe, and don't much like it, I put it aside for use in Sazeracs. There are a lot of mediocre absinthes, and a very few amazing ones.

 

[Beerzebub]

My favorite cocktail! I've found that it doesn't really make a difference to use superb absinthe, like the amazing bottle of Jade pictured. So I have a system: if I try out an absinthe, and don't much like it, I put it aside for use in Sazeracs. There are a lot of mediocre absinthes, and a very few amazing ones.

I'm sure you're right, but unfortunately (fortunately?) I only have two bottles of absinthe and they're both Jades. I keep some in a miniature bottle that makes it easier to use in tiny amounts for things like this.

 

[Seemore]

Good night at the whiskey.