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

[mclaincausey]

Last night I had one of the finest gin cocktails I've ever had: North Shore #6 gin, Lemon, Earl Grey infused simple Syrup, Egg White, Orange Bitters, shaken and strained into a coupe glass with a garnish of a lemon rind. I had wanted to get this drink called the Juliet & Romeo (Plymouth gin, Lime, Mint, Cucumber, Rose Water, shaken, strained into coupe) which is also a work of genius but I'm glad I experimented with this one.

I also tried a dessert-like potation called Booth in the Back:  Brugal Anjeo, Rhum Barbancourt 4yr, Brown Sugar Syrup, Whole Egg, Coffee Pecan Bitters, shaken, strained into highball over ice. Very good.

[Peter]

i love gin and drink it almost every day.

gin, ice and a slice of grapefruit. simple and delicious!

[mclaincausey]

Peter, I hated gin after a bad Sapphire and Tropicana experience in college (fine, judge away). I have recently turned into an absolute gin drunkie.

[Mild7]

I recently converted from Bombay to Hendricks.  Lovely stuff.

[tigerpac]

Haven't been able to get into gin, but if I had to drink it, Hendricks for me too

[FOXY]

As for gin, some of my favorites:

• Gin Mare
• Monkey 47
• Berlin Adler Dry Gin
• Brockman's Gin

On a different note, just scored the 2nd release from Absolute Craft by Nick Strangeway: Smokey Tea

Need to try soon…

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[derivative666]

Love that Wes Anderson

[FOXY]

Was a present for the wife - lovely book!

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[trail and arrow]

i'm a knob:

[mclaincausey]

Would that make you a Knob gobbler?

[trail and arrow]

[trail and arrow]

here is a picture from the funny game
"draw the tasting notes" we played last weekend:

[Seul]

[seawolf]

Has anybody tried the Knob Creek Smoke Maple? I've heard good things, but it looks scary.

[Giles]

Was that question prompted by the T&A post?

[seawolf]

haha, no! It was legitimately about bourbon

[mclaincausey]

Flavored whiskey conceptually jars my narrow mind

[seawolf]

I know. Me too. It was recommended by a trusted pastry chef that I know. Piqued my interest.

[mclaincausey]

Damn pastry chefs and their sweet teef!

[emceeQ]

@seawolf:

Has anybody tried the Knob Creek Smoke Maple? I've heard good things, but it looks scary.

I actually sampled some just the other day.  Pretty tasty stuff, and definitely worth at least giving it a try…