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

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    mclaincausey
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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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        Tago Mago
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          Anesthetist
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          @Tago:

          @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?

          Honestly I probably did but 2 years of covid stress drinking has wiped it from my memory [emoji23]

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          IG: bluehandsslim

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            Tago Mago
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            @Anesthetist:

            Honestly I probably did but 2 years of covid stress drinking has wiped it from my memory [emoji23]

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            No worries, happens to the best 😉

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              mclaincausey
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              Rey Campero Jabalí is excellent, but La Venenosa Sierra del Tigre raicilla is one of the weirdest, most interesting spirits I’ve ever had. So cheesy and lactic on the nose. What a wild ride! Truly one of my favorite potations of all time.

              Think it, be it.

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                mclaincausey
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                This brand hasn’t missed yet. This one has some wet cement, grass, and dirt going on. Fantastic! This cactus takes 25-35 years to mature so it develops some complex sugars that yield wonderful flavor.

                Think it, be it.

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                  Tago Mago
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                  Negroni variation with a different bitters:

                  Bad planning means no ice cubes in the right size. Needs must…

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                    Tago Mago
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                    Trying something new

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                      TheKingHarvest
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                      @mclaincausey:

                      This brand hasn’t missed yet. This one has some wet cement, grass, and dirt going on. Fantastic! This cactus takes 25-35 years to mature so it develops some complex sugars that yield wonderful flavor.

                      That sounds great, need to give this a go. and with the Jerry glass…....

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                        hoppy_IPA
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                        I just completed the Blantons set this year and was planning to send them into Buffalo Trace.  They will mount them on a stave and send them back free of charge.  Kinda cool I guess

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                          Jett129
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                          The only thing more impressive is actually being able to get the Bourbon. Pretty elusive where I’m at,except at exorbitant prices. I have a bottle of Straight from the Barrel Blantons,that I take out for special occasions.

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                            kkibbey23
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                            Stopped in to my local shop to grab some of the double Oaked. Been wanting to try it for a while…. It was my lucky day that’s for sure, I’ve been looking for a rock hill farms for years[emoji41]

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                              Jett129
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                              Double Oaked is delicious. Never had Rock Hill Farms.Was it expensive?

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                                kkibbey23
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                                @Jett129:

                                Double Oaked is delicious. Never had Rock Hill Farms.Was it expensive?

                                I’ll try some of the double oaked this weekend for sure.

                                Yeah, it’s not bad at retail…. But you know how the bourbon market is especially if it’s Buffalo trace products

                                Rock hill is Blanton’s rarely seen brother. Similar mashbill but supposedly a little more age on it, and slightly higher proof. I’ve Been looking for years and everywhere I ask just get laughed at

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                                  Jett129
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                                  I thought Elmer T. Lee was a Blantons sibling…Same mashbill,just a different place in the rickhouse,and maybe not aged as long. I have a bottle that a friend loaned me.(Told me to drink half) He,somehow,paid $49 for it. I've seen it for close to $300 these days.

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                                    mclaincausey
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                                    It is a good one @TheKingHarvest ! IMO it is a bargain for the quality and rarity of the cactus (tepeztate, which is wild and grows on cliffs, so hard to harvest–plus you have to wait 25-35 years for them to mature).

                                    A friend gave me four of these glasses for my birthday, one with Jerry's hand, one with dancing / playing terrapins, one with a stealie, and one with a 13-point bolt. I really love them. Their friend (whom I now know) made them. She does great work!

                                    I think Rock Hill the exact same mashbill as Blanton's, including 15% rye (which I always appreciate). I miss being able to get it easily for like $50 or so. Those were the days I could get Thomas Handy rye for $75 or Hakushu 12 year for $60-80.

                                    I just stick with Four Roses and Rittenhouse these days for whiskey because I can no longer justify the hassle and prices. Which mostly means Sazeracs and Manhattans for the rye and old fashioneds and Boston sours for the bourbon instead of sipping neat.

                                    But mostly mezcal 😃

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                      mclaincausey
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                                      @Jett129:

                                      I thought Elmer T. Lee was a Blantons sibling…Same mashbill,just a different place in the rickhouse,and maybe not aged as long. I have a bottle that a friend loaned me.(Told me to drink half) He,somehow,paid $49 for it. I've seen it for close to $300 these days.

                                      Yep–I think Blanton's, Elmer, and Rock share this mashbill, and there may be others @Jett129

                                      EDIT: http://bourbonr.com/blog/updated-buffalo-trace-distillery-mash-bills/

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        kkibbey23
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                                        @Jett129:

                                        I thought Elmer T. Lee was a Blantons sibling…Same mashbill,just a different place in the rickhouse,and maybe not aged as long. I have a bottle that a friend loaned me.(Told me to drink half) He,somehow,paid $49 for it. I've seen it for close to $300 these days.

                                        Yeah, basically everything he said above. Lol

                                        I believe retail on rock hill is somewhere around 60, I was a little more but not crazy.

                                        It’s insane how some of these have prices have climbed

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                                          Jett129
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                                          I checked it out as well,and you're right,and I think there were 2 others that share the same mashbill. There's plenty of really great bourbon out there that doesn't cost a fortune and is readily available.Lately been enjoying the Old Forresters 1910,and 1920,which are both readily available and reasonable. Blade and Bow is good,Cask Strength Makers for $39 is a steal,and in my opinion makes the best cocktails. Been on to Four Roses for years as well.

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