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    • seawolfS
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      Shane, if you're interested, I can give you my Old Fashioned "recipe" which is more of a procedure, but it's the best damn drink I know how to make.

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        Mine is whiskey, simple, bitters, stir, twist, and toss the fruit, built in the glass.  Either a decent whiskey or a love of whiskey, or both, are required 🙂

        I actually prefer the Sazerac expression of the OF, and the very best way of experiencing that IMO is:

        @mclaincausey:

        Being a drunk.

        A sazerac with Thomas Handy rye, Peychaud's, simple, and St. George absinthe rinse, the excess served in a sidecar. Lemon expressed over the beverage.

        This is as good as it gets.

        Think it, be it.

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        • mclaincauseyM
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          Today, all day at the pool.  My invention, the Pimp's Cup, a play on the classic Pimm's Cup cocktail.  This one uses a local "grapefruit shandy," some hop bitters, lemon soda, Pimm's, and no garnish (cucumbers are in the classic Pimm's cup).  This is very refreshing.  JSJ and Zhivago, if you or a lady of yourn don't like the Schell Shocked I sent you, this is a good use for it.  I find it a bit sweet, so I either take it with the hop bitters or like this.

          Think it, be it.

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          • urbanwoodsmanU
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            @seawolf:

            Shane, if you're interested, I can give you my Old Fashioned "recipe" which is more of a procedure, but it's the best damn drink I know how to make.

            Yes please.

            I love Old Fashioned(s).

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            • tigerpacT
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              Cocktail rant.  Why do I keep having to tell bartenders to stir my martinis?  All liquor equals stir, liquor plus fruit or a non liquor equals shake.  Damn you James bond!

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              • mclaincauseyM
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                Agreed. Don't shake my martini, and if you can't make an old fashioned, do something else for a living because you clearly don't give a shit.

                Think it, be it.

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                • mclaincauseyM
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                  Reverse Manhattan, Marvel Bar, Minneapolis. Angostura, Weller 107, Antica Formula (the main ingredient by volume, hence the "reverse"), lemon rind twist and garnish

                  Brilliant.

                  Old fashioned. Old Forrester, simple, angostura, flamed orange rind twist and garnish. Like candy.

                  And finishing the aperitif session with some neat tequila, orange rind expressed over the glass. I love this one:

                  Think it, be it.

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                  • Morose_PenguinM
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                    The rest of my evening…

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                    • tigerpacT
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                      This can be a good reference for what to drink tonight

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        This is intriguing…

                        http://www.papermag.com/2013/01/the_shibui_at_neta.php

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • tigerpacT
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                          ^hmmmm, I wanna try that scotch

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Tried Suntory Yamizake? Not bad…

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • babyknightB
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                              I picked up a bottle of the Glenmorangie Signet this weekend.  My favorite single malt so far.

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                              • tigerpacT
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                                Got some laphroaig 10 from co-workers for the bday last week - good gift!

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  I tend to go for those peatier styles like Laphroaig and Talisker.

                                  To that end, if you want a little extra hair on your chest, this is a big boy: http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1009616

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • tigerpacT
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                                    ^Love it!  I actually like the 10 year better than the 18 year… which while good, loses a bit too much peat imo.

                                    I will take a 25 or 30 year old Laphroaig though 😃

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                                    • Morose_PenguinM
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                                      Hmm, undecided as to my next bottle. My 1/4 cask laphroaig is almost finished. None of the deals at work are very interesting, and I really don't want to open my 'Snow Phoenix'…

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                                      • Morose_PenguinM
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                                        The sad passing of Hiroshi Yamaguchi President and Chairman of Nintendo Co Ltd has made the decision of my next whisky for me…

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                                        • Morose_PenguinM
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                                          To round of the evening…

                                          Hibiki Japanese blended whisky, extremely smooth. Very nice. Caused the girl behind the bar no end of trouble "I've not sold many whiskies yet". :).

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                                          • tigerpacT
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                                            How's the taste?  Sweet? Spicey? Smoky?

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