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

[WhiskeySandwich]

@TinMan yeah I think that about the new msrp for it. I’m having some right now

[pechelman]

Clearly I was just waiting to get home from work today to make one of these. No mint today sadly .

[endo]

G&T in a dry version. my local gin 1:3 to a very fine & dry tonic water. at the Hamburg meeting we had it's little brother

[TinMan]

Old granddad and some Two channel.

[endo]

oh this is so good

[WhiskeySandwich]

that looks good, how's that Neptunia @endo ?

I'm very much looking forward to cracking a special bottle I've been saving this evening... I think I ought to break out the glencairn glasses as well

[WhiskeySandwich]

Woops meant to post this last night, got distracted

[Jett129]

@WhiskeySandwich Well Happy B. Day. How was the E.H.Taylor? I’ve never had that one.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Jett129 thanks! It was bus bussin, no cap lol

[Twistlock]

[endo]

isn't it lovely @Twistlock ?

[Twistlock]

It is @endo. I find many of the Plantation blends are pretty good.

[pechelman]

You all tried the OFTD?
Definitely my favorite of the bunch.

[RoxRocks86]

Cranberry Imperial Sour

[endo]

^

[Twistlock]

@pechelman, not yet, for whatever reason stayed away from overproofs. Will give it a try.

[pechelman]

It's not really a sipping rum because of it being over proof, though it doesn't taste as hot to me as it should for 69% so be careful if you do @Twistlock . It does however make fantastic cocktails and one of my favorite daiquiris when split ~2:1 as the base using a Jamaican rum. Eg.

1oz Hampden rum
.5oz OFTD
.75-1oz fresh lime juice (depending on the lime)
.5oz 2:1 Demerara syrup
1 drop 30% saline (optional)

Shake hard with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, no garnish

There's a joke that OFTD doesn't stand for old fashioned traditional dark but rather "Oh fu*k that's delicious".

[Tago Mago]

@pechelman @Twistlock can't go wrong with OFTD and a good cola plus lime juice, so basically what is known as Cuba Libre in Germany. We like the Aqua Monaco coke: https://aquamonaco.com/product/cola/

[WhiskeySandwich]

This has been on my radar for a while but I haven’t seen it for sale locally. Once I finally found it I was a little apprehensive due to the 4 year being a bit low for a cask strength rye. One sip though and it put that to rest, this is excellent.

[Jett129]

@WhiskeySandwich I was finally able to track down a bottle,myself,this season,and really enjoyed it. Some of their older bottles go for a lot of money.