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

[Jett129]

@goosehd Where in Jamaica will you be? Depending on your locale,you might be able to visit a local liquor store and get a few bottles to put in your checked luggage. I usually bring some bubble wrap with me if I’m going somewhere,like Louisville, where I expect to bring some bottles back with me.

[goosehd]

@Jett129 I’m going to be in Negril for about a week and thanks for the idea with the bubble wrap!!!

[Jett129]

@goosehd Highly recommend Rick's Cafe. Just looked it up and you might need an advance reservation to get in. Cool spot for drinks and the sunset.

[goosehd]

@Jett129 Really appreciate that tip and we’ve been looking at it as a something to do. I might even try doing a cliff dive.

Wasn’t sure if it was worth it or not…have you been to the falls near there?

[Jett129]

@goosehd The only falls I was ever at were in Ocho Rios,maybe Dunns River Falls. Haven't been to Jamaica since 1982.

[GraemeE]

Not sure if it's possible to order outside of the state /country but I've eally enjoyed the bottles I've had from this distillery in my corner of the world
https://freelandspirits.com/

[Jett129]

@GraemeE Went to their website,looks interesting. Being 70% corn and also being rested in wine barrels,I would expect it to be sweet and maybe fruity. They don’t say anywhere how long it’s been aged for. I would like to try it. Keep my eye out for it.

[GraemeE]

@Jett129 the bourbon I'm having tonight is only 6 months in pinot barrels but it's fairly smooth without being overly sweet
Not quite bonded strength but 47% has a satisfying bite

[endo]

@goosehd IMO it's always worth looking at Plantation Rum. There is also one from Jamaica.

[Tago Mago]

@endo Good recommendation. We once had a Guatemala XO matured in ice wine casks from Plantation. Really nice

[mclaincausey]

Might’ve gone a little overboard

[endo]

cheers guys, have a great weekend

[ARNC]

@endo keeping it iron, inside and out

[endo]

tonight's choice

gin / lucano amaro / cocchi vermouth
2 : 1 : 2
lime

cheers

[Mizmazzle]

@endo that’s down right purdy right there. If it tastes half as delicious as it looks you’re in for a wild night!

[Mizmazzle]

One of my favorite activities…boot care and whiskey drinkin

This bottle was a gift from one of my students families on the last day of school. Good people!

Also, prepping my boots for the wedding. Then packing them up for the trip!

[Mizmazzle]

Phase two: Boot dry while spinning records

[goosehd]

Thank you for the recommendations for rum. These are the two we picked from the duty free on our way back home. There were so many that we wanted to try and bring back home that maybe another trip is in order…

[Jett129]

@goosehd The Wray and Nephew is pure rocket fuel. May the force be with you!

[pechelman]

Wray is some good stuff. Not for sipping imo but great in the right drinks. It's got a bunch of funk too which is useful in splitting your rum base in any cocktail you want to make more interesting. Eg, use a clean column distilled lightly aged rum like a flor de caña 4year and Wray to make a killer daiquiri by using 1.5 and .5oz, respectively.

Here are two of my favorite ways to use Wray besides mixing with Ting. If you can't find Ting, I feel like Squirt makes a suitable sub.

Nuclear daiquiri: 1oz Wray | 1oz lime | .75 green chartreuse | .25oz falernum

Bikini atoll: 1oz ea Wray and lime juice | .5oz ea green chartreuse, falernum, orgeat, and Curacao | Mai Tai garnish