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

[motojobobo]

I thought I could learn a bit about these spirits from you @mclaincausey . Thank you!
I thought it was quite smoky.
I won’t tell our host about how he paid more for bottle (which I’d find hard to use as decoration once empty) than liquid.
Perhaps next time I’m in Mexico I’ll ask you for one or two rec’s on mezcal or tequila.

[scooter]

Almost hazmat...

[SourPower]

Nuggets W and epic mezcal - thanks to @mclaincausey

[mclaincausey]

@motojobobo they even joke about it in their marketing, people make lamps out of the bottles because they’re so beautiful. Maybe it was one of their mezcals if it had smoke but I expect the bottles to look like these ones: https://claseazul.com/clase-azul-family-mezcal

Either way I hope you try some more agave spirits. They’re so good!

[mclaincausey]

@SourPower thanks to YOU; that bottle you brought was outrageous.

[ARNC]

I guess this is in the grey area between hard and wine but whatever category it’s in it’s good (especially coming after about 6 weeks of abstinence) and I appreciate the friend who gave it to me.

[ROman]

@ARNC 6 weeks of abstinence? Lent?

[ARNC]

@ROman yes - not something I normally do but I wanted to try taking a temporary break from drinking and it provided defined start/end points.

[Tago Mago]

[SourPower]

One of my good friends who is extremely passionate about beverage recently started a fragrance line called Westlands “drawing inspiration from the world of hand-crafted small batch spirits”.

He is a one man operation making the best scents I have ever experienced, with a heavy influence on rum.

Had to pick up the Rum Fragrance Flight inspired by some of my favorite terroirs and distilleries. Highly recommend this stuff!

[mclaincausey]

The brain trusts at the NHL and the NBA have once again scheduled Colorado playoff games at the same time. This is the third time in these 7 game series, and on game 7. I may not be able to see the games very well either as I will be recovering from LASIK on Saturday. Why not start the imperfect weekend early then with a perfect martini hoping for a perfect game 7 record for my basketball and hockey bros?

[pechelman]

perfect drinks are so underrated

Knowing your affinity for agave spirits, have you tried a rosita @mclaincausey ?

[mclaincausey]

@pechelman I’ve not but I will try.

I came into a bunch of spirits recently I’d not normally buy including crème de pamplemousse that I’d love to riff on some agave cocktails with.

This one was the crown jewel of this cache:

[Tago Mago]

[endo]

@Tago-Mago this is the way

[pechelman]

Anyone have a favorite red bitter? I've tried a few and like some (Leopold's was solid) but usually just go back to campari.

[ARNC]

@pechelman this is the only alternative I’ve tried. Good enough to repeat buy, but I still go back to Campari most of the time.

[SourPower]

Blind tasting consensus was that these two had a lot of surprising differences and the 8yr was the clear winner.

Finished off with a bottle kill of some 1982 decanter juice.

[SourPower]

@pechelman the Forthave RED is quite good. But I don’t think you can beat the OG.

[mclaincausey]

Man I used to drink 101 a bit too much. That brings back some memories. And some gaps where memories should be.