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December 05, 2018, 06:30 PM
akcopnfbks
I've been on a manhattan kick the last few weeks. This week in particular has been brandy manhattans. Same thing as a regular manhattan, but brandy instead of rye. Quite a delicious alternative.
_________________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than omnipotent moral busybodies" ~ C.S. Lewis
December 05, 2018, 06:34 PM
sig229-SAS
Whistle Pig Rye !! Big time good...
December 05, 2018, 06:50 PM
smschulz
Laphroaig (after some recommendations here) Triple Wood
Originally posted by sig229-SAS: Whistle Pig Rye !! Big time good...
It is that! Rye for me as well, but a more modest but satisfying Pikesville 6 y.o.
"We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman
December 05, 2018, 09:37 PM
akcopnfbks
quote:
Originally posted by smschulz: Laphroaig (after some recommendations here) Triple Wood
An excellent choice! I really like the Triple Wood Laph, and am glad they brought it back. It ain't cheap, so not an everyday pour for me (Laph 10yo is that), but I almost always have a bottle in the cabinet.
Tonight for me......a brandy manhattan, or more accurately a cognac manhattan with Courvoisier VSOP. I go 2.5 parts brandy/cognac to 1 part sweet vermouth & 1/2 part of the brandied cherry juice. 3-4 dashes of Angostura bitters (these are outstanding....smell like Christmas to me), and another dash in the martini glass that I swirl around before pouring the drink. Add ingredients to shaker with crushed ice, stir briskly for 20-25 seconds, put strainer lid on & pour into martini glass. Garnish is 1-2 brandied maraschino cherries. Out-fucking-standing. About to have #2.
_________________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than omnipotent moral busybodies" ~ C.S. Lewis
December 06, 2018, 10:21 PM
CWR67
King’s Ginger tonight
Chuck
Life's tough...tougher if you're stupid
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December 06, 2018, 10:26 PM
wxdave
Lagavulin 16. Celebrating a new job. Cheers to the forum!
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December 06, 2018, 10:32 PM
chellim1
quote:
Originally posted by wxdave: Lagavulin 16. Celebrating a new job. Cheers to the forum!
Congrats on the new job! Excellent choice on the celebratory beverage. A little macallan with my son here tonight.
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December 08, 2018, 03:33 PM
GT-40DOC
Saturday p.m. happy hour will feature 1792 bourbon and a bit of ice!!
December 08, 2018, 03:55 PM
2022
^^^^ ditto
December 08, 2018, 04:37 PM
PossibleZombie
Had a beer with dinner and enjoying an old fashioned now.
December 08, 2018, 06:04 PM
jhe888
Old Fizziwig from Sam Adams.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
December 08, 2018, 06:22 PM
feersum dreadnaught
Older daughter brought me a bottle of this when she came back down from Thanksgiving - her boyfriend’s family lives up near the distillery.
NRA Life Member - "Fear God and Dreadnaught"
December 08, 2018, 07:58 PM
mr kablammo
fearsum, how is it? I have been considering the Bernheim wheat whisky for a couple of months.
Tonight, a couple of pours of the 'Holt, Buffalo Bayou Gingerbread Stout, and maybe a Maximus. Bacardi dark rum is in reserve for a possible eggnog project.
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December 08, 2018, 08:05 PM
Outnumbered
December 08, 2018, 10:19 PM
jigray3
A one off tonight. Abraham Bowman Wheater.
"We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman
December 09, 2018, 06:32 PM
CWR67
Champagne Sunday in the Russo household
Chuck
Life's tough...tougher if you're stupid
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December 09, 2018, 06:47 PM
feersum dreadnaught
quote:
Originally posted by mr kablammo: fearsum, how is it? I have been considering the Bernheim wheat whisky for a couple of months.
It is a nice change up from the Redbreast and cognac I usually have.
92 proof, so has a bit of bite. I’ve only had it straight up so far, and it will ikely improve with an ice cube Or maybe a few drops of distilled or rainwater water (just to keep the precious bodily fluids topped off)
It’s only 4 year old, and ~$40 - so I’d say give it a try...
