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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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

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    • J
      Jett129
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      I have A,S and T which is currently on top of an extremely rare bottle of Straight from the Barrel Blantons. My brother got it for me last time he was in the UK. If any of these work for you let me know. @mikebarhoot 

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      • mikebarhootM
        mikebarhoot
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        Just txt’d my brother on topic.  forgot to tally the letters before i left (quite hungover) yesterday.

        Thanks @jett129

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          Welcome and thank you @louisbosco …...

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • ARNCA
            ARNC
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            Two recent presents, both local to the givers, and a known reference point. I’ll be taking these round to a friend’s later for a tasting (easier for them on the child management front).

            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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            • ARNCA
              ARNC
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              Update: In case anyone is interested, all three gins were worth drinking but there was a clear split between the men and women present last night.

              All three gins were served with the same tonic and an appropriate garnish (l to r: rosemary/pink grapefruit/mango). The men all preferred Juniper Green but the women went for the Cotswolds. Make of that what you will!

              We also learned the meaning of bladderwrack (one of the botanicals in Hills & Harbour, not the consequence of drinking too much gin  :D)

              “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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              • Stuart.TS
                Stuart.T
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                Fallen Angel black rum. Aged far longer than dark rums, it has a black, liquirice colour, slightly sweet but smokey flavour, almost chocolate like. I don't drink with mixers, but imagine it works well with cola.

                Coastal botanical were very much a trend for some gin distilleries this past couple of years, here are 2 of the best we've sampled

                And finally, a coastal botanical mixer for rums. Based on an old recipe from West Cornwall, apparently used to mix with rum that contained sea water after wreckers sunk ships for their loads… Sales artistic licence maybe, but tasty nonetheless

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                • mikebarhootM
                  mikebarhoot
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                  Sincere gratitude Jett!  Will be taken to the tailgate house next trip. Shown on XHS and XHSBB.


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                  • J
                    Jett129
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                    My pleasure,Glad it worked out!

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                    • J
                      Jett129
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                      Couldn’t resist @mikebarhoot 

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                      • mikebarhootM
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                        lol. and at a Jetts game. 😕

                        -here all day

                        ISFS

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                        • SeulS
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                          Negroni (if you can call it that, didn't have an orange) whilst saying goodbye to the patio…

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                          • J
                            Jett129
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                            Goodbye because it’s too cold or you’re moving?

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                            • SeulS
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                              Both.

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                              • ARNCA
                                ARNC
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                                Those who know me won’t be surprised to hear I tend to play by the rules. When the rules say I should have exactly two of these before dinner, I do what I’m told. I’m not admitting anything but the angle might reflect that this is #2  :).

                                “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                • AnesthetistA
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                                  I love a good Negroni. This is going back to 2019 but was probably one of the more interesting ones I’ve had…

                                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                                  • Tago MagoT
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                                    @Anesthetist:

                                    I love a good Negroni. This is going back to 2019 but was probably one of the more interesting ones I’ve had…

                                    So do I, and I have to say this looks seriously cool. did you by chance find out which gin and vermouth went into this intricate device?

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      Weird–I like it!

                                      I've been wanting to try a mezcal negroni but I love it so much neat I almost feel sacrilegious mixing it. But it makes hella sense so I will try it one day.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        sabergirl
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                                        Mezcal Negronis are a’ight, but if I’m mixing mezcal it’s into a margarita. Vast improvement on the original, IMO.

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          You can also make a marg with tequila and then do a mezcal float.

                                          But, why waste the carbs and strain my liver if I love the stuff neat? That is part of my struggle to expand my horizons as well.

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                            sabergirl
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                                            I feel ya. I drink very few cocktails. Prefer it neat, myself.

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