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[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

That looks delicious

[flannel slut]

@mclaincausey sign me up for that food coma

[DeeDee85]

@mclaincausey that sounds incredible!

[seawolf]

@mclaincausey I would risk dirty hands for that burger. Also, seafood hands are way different than burger hands to me.

[mclaincausey]

Mine was a triple. I got some Volans blanco to wash it down.

[Jett129]

@mclaincausey What a great list,and really reasonable prices. Did you consider the Volans Still Strength? The Burger looked insane as well.

[mclaincausey]

@Jett129 I love the Volans still strength. I went budget cos I have or have had a lot of the bottles I love from there.

[Tago Mago]

@mclaincausey Make mine a triple and a mezcal old fashioned to wash it down

[mclaincausey]

@Tago-Mago triple is where it’s at. The patties are probably around 2oz each so not as decadent as it may sound. The quad is a bit much for me.

[Jett129]

@Tago-Mago said in WAYET:

@mclaincausey Make mine a triple and a mezcal old fashioned to wash it down

Do you have a recipe for a Mezcal Old Fashioned?

[Tago Mago]

@Jett129 I was going off the pic of the menu

[Tago Mago]

@Jett129 if you have a recipe for a mezcal old fashioned I'm always up to try something

[Jett129]

@Tago-MagoI don't have one and I hadn't noticed it on the menu. Will definitely research it and report back to you.

[mclaincausey]

You can exchange any spirit for whiskey in an OF.

[seawolf]

@mclaincausey I wonder if a gin OF would be any good

[Tago Mago]

@seawolf my concern would be the lack of distinguishing characteristics in a gin, unlike whiskey, rum or mezcal

[Tago Mago]

having said that, @mclaincausey do you have a favourite mezcal cocktail?

[seawolf]

@Tago-Mago You must not be a gin drinker. The world of gin is kind of wild and there are so many distinguishing flavors, IMO. Not my thing necessarily, but I do love a martini or a gin and tonic.

[Tago Mago]

@seawolf We've tried quite a lot of gins, but (and I'm only slightly oversimplifying here) at a basic level it's botanicals macerated in neutral alcohol. I prefer spirits that get their flavour profile from aging and maturation in different casks. I will however choose a gin & tonic over a lot of other drinks, if truth be told

[mclaincausey]

I find gin to be more variable than many spirits because of the botanicals. One may have more juniper, another more saffron, another more citrus, etc. then you have styles of gin like old Tom that dial back the ABB and dial up the sugar.

I don’t really drink agave in cocktails very often, as I usually just sip it neat. Mezcal Negroni is popular though. Mad dog margaritas and Paloma’s where you just sub mezcal for tequila can be good, or you can use mezcal as a float to impart smokiness or whatever a particular mezcal brings.

When I try cocktails at a bar or restaurant that incorporate mezcal I tend to enjoy them, but at home I’d rather save the calories and focus on the spirit.