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    Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

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      sabergirl
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      The Alipús San Baltazar is one of my favorite mezcales.

      Ron Cooper of Del Maguey just celebrated his 20th year of importing/producing the single village mezcales. I got to attend a tasting with him a few years ago. Such a rad dude.

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      • FOXYF
        FOXY
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        Mezcal is slowing developing a small footprint over here on the continent. Can be so much better than the average to better Tequila…
        In most cases the prices here are still prohibitive, though.

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          sabergirl
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          Pricing and availability have only improved in the US within the past 5 years or so. And you can still only find variety in major cities or through specialty stores. San Francisco really took a liking to mezcales during the time I was living there, and from talking to friends all over the country it's spreading around.

          I love mezcal. That and tacos were my favorite things about living in Mexico. (Besides a certain mexicana.)

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            Mezcal is entirely more interesting than tequila. There just so much wider a spectrum of flavors due to the more open qualifications. I also enjoy sotol; Mexico is really getting on the map in terms of artisinal distillery. I think mezcal is now well on its way to becoming more of a household name. I want the producers to be rewarded, but selfishly I also want to continue having my supply!

            Think it, be it.

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            • tigerpacT
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              happy drinking day errr st patricks day

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              • Finn666F
                Finn666
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                had this on the weekend…really nice I have to say!

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                • tigerpacT
                  tigerpac
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                  ^ 😘 😘 😘 😘 😘

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                  • mclaincauseyM
                    mclaincausey
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                    Big fan of Laphroaig @Finn666 . That and Talisker really ring my bell when it comes to peated whisky.

                    Think it, be it.

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                      stever
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                      That's a very decent pour Finn!

                      Finished off this at band praco tonight; sad to see the end of it

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                      • FOXYF
                        FOXY
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                        Had to re-stock - theme is whisky-aged gins…


                        And experimenting with (Dry) Vermouth…

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                        • organisysO
                          organisys
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                          @FOXY they look interesting. Partial to a G&T and a Vodka/Dry Vermouth.

                          However, this is an all time favourite:

                          http://www.suntory.com/whisky/index.html#%2Fwhisky%2Fen%2Fhibiki%2F

                          Pride of Japan :-)

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                          • mclaincauseyM
                            mclaincausey
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                            @organisys:

                            @FOXY they look interesting. Partial to a G&T and a Vodka/Dry Vermouth.

                            However, this is an all time favourite:

                            http://www.suntory.com/whisky/index.html#%2Fwhisky%2Fen%2Fhibiki%2F

                            Great stuff. Picking up a bottle of Hibiki 12 soon.

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • FOXYF
                              FOXY
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                              Had fun experimenting:
                              2 parts Ransom Old Tom Gin
                              1 part Ransom Dry Vermouth
                              1 part fresh pink grapefruit juice
                              Bitters - cadamom

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                              • FOXYF
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                                1 part Barr Hill Honey Gin
                                1 part German Belsazar Vermouth
                                1 part fresh pink grapefruit juice
                                2-3 drops Fee Brothers gin barrel-aged Orang Bitters

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                                • FOXYF
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                                  Have yet to try mixing Vermouth & Vodka…

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
                                    mclaincausey
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                                    Not even in a dry martini? Those drinks look good, especially the first one.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • FOXYF
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                                      Did a dirty one…
                                      2 parts Ziegler German Gin
                                      1 part German Belsazar Dry Vermouth
                                      A dash of home-made Moroccan lemon preserve (salty)


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                                        Favourite hard liquors: American Whiskey (particularly rye) and Scotch Whisky (particularly the Islay malts.

                                        The prize bottle currently open is Lagavulin 16, love that the peat is robust but not obnoxious.

                                        Also love a good old fashioned, and the "classic" cocktails in general.

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                                        • ColeC
                                          Cole
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                                          The easterbunny came early this year.

                                          Gesendet von meinem D5803 mit Tapatalk

                                          WTB:
                                          IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                                          IHE-13

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                                          • tigerpacT
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                                            Met the distiller of Altos tequila last night.  Nice guy and really drinkable tequila.

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