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

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    Jett129
    見習いボス
    @seawolf
    Joined: 17 Aug 2011

    @seawolf Thanks for going down the rabbit hole and digging that one out,true or not.

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      seawolf
      Mod Squad
      @Jett129
      Joined: 28 Oct 2011

      @Jett129 I've always wondered, and true or not, at least now I've heard one possible origin.

      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

      @zeebeeleather

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        jfox1980
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 9 May 2024

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        Such a great sipper or for making old fashioned and Manhattans

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          ARNC
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 13 Dec 2020

          Possibly my second favourite type of delivery (after IH, obviously)!

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

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            seawolf
            Mod Squad
            Joined: 28 Oct 2011

            That gin sounds really interesting!

            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

            @zeebeeleather

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              ARNC
              啓蒙家
              @seawolf
              Joined: 13 Dec 2020

              @seawolf I have some ideas …

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

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                jfox1980
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 9 May 2024

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                Sweetness on the tongue! 👅 😋 😍

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                  jfox1980
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 9 May 2024

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                  Cheers! 🥃

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                    ARNC
                    啓蒙家
                    @seawolf
                    Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                    @seawolf well this was certainly worth the experiment! It definitely falls somewhere on the Negroni-Boulevardier axis, but has its own unique character.
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                    “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                      seawolf
                      Mod Squad
                      @ARNC
                      Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                      @ARNC that seems like an ideal cocktail!

                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                      @zeebeeleather

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                        ARNC
                        啓蒙家
                        @seawolf
                        Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                        @seawolf I’ve tried two versions - first equal parts, second upped the gin to 1.25 plus added 2 drops of Bob’s chocolate bitters - not sure which I prefer so might need more experimenting on another day.

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

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                          seawolf
                          Mod Squad
                          @ARNC
                          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                          @ARNC definitely more experimenting! Chocolate bitters in a Negroni is chef’s kiss

                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                          @zeebeeleather

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                            Jett129
                            見習いボス
                            @seawolf
                            Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                            @seawolf Recently made an old fashioned with chocolate bitters. Really good.

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                              seawolf
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                              Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                              I was making bleu cheese olives for some martinis the other day and realized that the pimientos I was pulling out to replace with cheese weren’t real chunks of pimiento, but a puréed pimiento paste held together with food additives. Not good! Does anyone have a good martini olive brand that they swear by?

                              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                              @zeebeeleather

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                                ARNC
                                啓蒙家
                                @seawolf
                                Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                                @seawolf the latest iteration of the aged gin negronis is not for purists! Back to equal parts, but I substituted a lemon twist for the orange and it seems to cut through the woodiness of the gin better.

                                On the subject of garnishes, I have nothing to contribute from experience on olives (I prefer my martinis with a twist) but Jack Rudy’s vermouth brined olives might be worth a try - their bourbon cocktail cherries are not cheap but but they are really good.

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

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                                  Jett129
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                                  Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                  Ordered these 2 on sale today,from one of my favorite tequila distilleries. NOM1579. When I pick them up I will have tried at least one of every tequila in their current lineup.
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                                    mclaincausey
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                                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                    I have not had that one. Here is the portion of my agave that is currently on display:

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                                    Check this crazy one out:

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                                    I have not tried the Luneta, Mal de Amor Tepeztate (which is actually a gift for a friend), or the La Medida.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                      Jett129
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                                      @mclaincausey
                                      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                      @mclaincausey I await your review. I’ve never had a Pechuga,let alone a Mole Negro Pechuga.

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                                        pmadison95
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
                                        Joined: 10 Jun 2022

                                        Threw together a mixed drink 1oz rye 1oz simple syrup top with ginger ale ice optional. Also for the simple syrup I used this ginger ale mixer I got for the holidays but I think a regular simple syrup would work fine. Side note: this was the drink I made post going out to the bar so it might need some more doctoring to make it drinkable if you know what I mean.
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                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          A friend is doing some work for F1 in London and he found this place. Incredible agave selection. Anyone who loves agave and finds themselves in London should check it out.
                                          https://kolrestaurant.com/the-mezcaleria/

                                          Think it, be it.

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