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

[pechelman]

@harleylawhorn Muddled the fresh neighborhood blackberries with lemon and added to a bit of maple syrup and rye.

[Brodie]

@Denimhead-0 Happy to hear this. I just happened to pick this up on a pretty decent sale last weekend. Haven't cracked it open yet, but now I'm really looking forward to it.

[Denimhead 0]

@Brodie Loved it

[SKT]

@Denimhead-0 high west makes good stuff!

[Tago Mago]

[mikebarhoot]

after 12ish years got drawn to bottle @ Garrison Brothers. a few pics. nothing like XHS in tripple digit weather…. will also post some scores once i unpack them. yesterday would have been my dads birthday. RIP Hoot.

[Denimhead 0]

@Tago-Mago Do tell about this one

[Jett129]

@mikebarhoot Very cool,I did something similar at Makers Mark. I'm definitely curious about their bourbon,but have never tried it.

[Tago Mago]

@Denimhead-0 didn’t open the Foursquare yesterday. Will let you know when I have tried it

[mikebarhoot]

@Jett129 i really like their bourbons and hanging out at their ranch since i dont have one any longer… but…. IMHO their price points are way too high. example, the ‘Cowboy’ bourbon we bottled this week sells for $250 ea. thats above my pay grade for bourbon. i mean, thats .5 pr of XHSIB

[tody]

[Tago Mago]

@tody what’s in the cup?

[tody]

@Tago-Mago Mezcalita. Not the first, won‘t be the last.

[Tago Mago]

@Denimhead-0 tried it today, May have to give it another round with at least one of the Exceptional Cask Series I own. Cask strength definitely coming through more prominently here than in the other Foursquare I've tried, but not overpowering. Really spicy pepper on the tongue, rich, creamy, not overly dry. Long finish, that helps take the edge off the high ABV a little, if that makes sense? Just another really good bottle from Foursquare.

Edit: major bonus points for no added sugar or colour, as far as I am aware. True 15 years as well

[Tago Mago]

Holiday drawing to a close

[Denimhead 0]

The end of a long weekend in the States

[scooter]

Picked up a cask strength wheated bourbon and cask strength dark pumpernickel rye.

[Tago Mago]

X-post

[WhiskeySandwich]

maybe this has been discussed before, but: Anybody have experience with a consistent, easy way to make big clear ice cubes?

[tenuin]

@WhiskeySandwich

Look into directional freezing. You'll need a fair bit of freezer space for this. Basically get a cooler that's insulated from 5 sides and open on top, fill it with water and freeze. It'll freeze from the top down (the " directional" part of directional freezing) and push impurities to the bottom as it does. Once you take out the whole block of ice, you'll have a clear top half and a cloudy bottom half