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    • mclaincauseyM
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      NP: good ideal to stockpile Mexican spirits while you can.

      Think it, be it.

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        This was a successful experiment.

        Think it, be it.

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        • scooterS
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          Replaced this dying soldier….

          This has become my "daily" sipper. Don't get me wrong, I still love sipping a good Bourbon, or rye. But, the Irish definitely know how to put me at ease, at the end of a long day. It was a four finger night, tonight.

          Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            For once, I don't have rye but am heavy on bourbon. Thus, the appropriately-named Bourbon Scofflaw.

            Think it, be it.

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            • tvenutoT
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              @mclaincausey nice. And by heavy on bourbon I assume you mean a dozen or so bottles on hand?

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              • mclaincauseyM
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                No, for me that just means 7. I keep a lean bar because I drink em down faster than I probably should.

                Made a really nice one with some almost overripe peaches , I call it The Panic:

                Muddle like a fifth of a large peach without skin on broken ice with real grenadine

                Stir in 2oz whiskey, 1 oz dolin Blanc, 1/2oz fresh lemon, ango (I used a bittercube version) dash, shake like it owes you money, strain over a highball with ice, float some Pellegrino lemon soda. Really really good.

                Think it, be it.

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                • tvenutoT
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                  Ha I’m in the same boat. I buy em as fast as I can and I drink em almost as fast  I was just musing about how many bottles I’d have to have before I considered myself “heavy on bourbon.”

                  Much experimenting tonight:

                  First one:
                  "The Solution"
                  1.5 oz Tequila
                  1.5 oz Mezcal (or other smoked liquor)
                  1 oz lime
                  .75 oz syrup
                  1 egg

                  This one was me figuring out what to do with a Baltimore distilled apple brandy, where the apples are smoked before distillation.

                  Second:
                  "Goldenrod"
                  3 oz white whiskey (VA distilled rye in this case)
                  2 oz triple sec
                  2 oz lime
                  0.5 oz simple

                  A white whiskey Margarita.  "Margarita" is Spanish for "Daisy" and goldenrod is the state flower of KY so it seemed appropriate.  This makes a BIG drink, so gird your loins.

                  Third:
                  White American
                  1 oz white whiskey
                  1 oz Kahlua
                  2 oz coconut milk

                  A riff on the white russian.  I can't drink dairy so this is what I came up with.  Freaking delicious, and I'm pretty smashed at this point.

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                  • tvenutoT
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                    ^boy I needed some amaretto coffee on Sunday, let me tell you.

                    It’s expensive but a really standout rye. Highlights the mint/green apple/fennel zone that’s possible with rye.

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                    • mclaincauseyM
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                      I like that one as well

                      This is an interesting mezcal with a chalky vibe. Very enjoyable.

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                      Think it, be it.

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        This one uses blue agave (like tequila) and thus is an interesting comparison of the methods behind that subtype and mezcal. So it tastes like a premium unrested tequila with a touch of terroir and smoke. Quite nice and an illustration of why I prefer the broader universe of mezcal.

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • mclaincauseyM
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                          I should probably just move to Oaxaca and get it over with… They failed to build the wall in time last time I was south of the border.

                          Think it, be it.

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                          • tvenutoT
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                            Apologies for the lack of posting.  Rest assured that I haven't been slaking on my drinking, just my chronicling of said drinking.  Trying out cider cocktails tonight.  This one's a fail (as is, I know how to fix).

                            Rambling Man
                            2 oz Peated Bourbon (I used hickory smoked malt whiskey from Corsair)
                            2 oz OJ
                            1 tsp honey (as written, normally honey syrup is prescribed, given that honey doesn't mix well)
                            1-2 dash orange bitters

                            Shake with ice, then top with 6 oz dry cider.

                            Too smokey.  Also my lone orange was crap and somewhat sour, which adds to the one note of the drink.  Here's my fix, which I can't try at the moment (no more oranges) but you can trust me that this will work:

                            Brambling Man
                            1 oz Wild Fire
                            1 oz Apple Brandy
                            2 oz OJ
                            1 tsp honey syrup
                            2 dash orange bitters

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                            • tvenutoT
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                              Next up, the Drunken Pumpkin…

                              What was written:
                              0.75 oz Allspice Dram (St. Elizabeth)
                              2 oz Templeton Rye (don't they know Templeton adds "flavor"?  Weak)
                              0.5 oz lemon juice

                              Shake and strain in a collins glass, top with Pumpkin/Apple cider (which I find to be 6 oz, like the last recipe).  Also it's worth noting that this supposed pumpkin/apple cider probably contains "flavor."

                              What was done:
                              0.75 oz homemade allspice dram (see below)
                              2 oz Wild turkey 101 rye (the premier mixing rye of 2018)
                              0.5 oz lemon juice (missing from photo, because, you know, last lemon)
                              1 tsp simple syrup (my cider is bone dry, like all sugar is fermented out)

                              Shake and strain into collins glass, top with dry apple cider, and a few grinds of nutmeg.

                              Much more successful than the last drink.  Tart, but allspicey.  A good late summer choice, or if you just feel like something different than straight dry cider.

                              Allspice dram recipe here

                              I coulda hung out with Yul Brynner.

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                              • Stuart.TS
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                                Found this incredible wild Gorse flavoured gin in Cornwall. I really enjoy a small batch gin or rum, and if I'm buying a really good quality spirit I personally don't want to mix it with anything other than maybe a little ice.

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                                • tvenutoT
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                                  Today’s arrival. Some decent cassis that I can’t source locally. A 14 year old single barrel selection of Knob Creek. MGPs first house label.

                                  Drink is a Kir Breton
                                  2-3 tsp cassis
                                  2 tsp apple brandy
                                  12 oz very dry cider

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      Oh boy…

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        Now THAT'S a list.

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                                          What'd you get, @mclaincausey ?

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            @sabergirl:

                                            What'd you get, @mclaincausey ?

                                            Couldn't justify anything on that page but the place had tons and tons and tons of whisk(e)ys from around the world. Wound up going with a 12 year uncut Weller. This place (Jack Rose in DC) made me wish I were rich. I've never seen such a ridiculous catalog of booze.

                                            Think it, be it.

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