Whats in your glass tonight??? Part(?)

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

December 08, 2014, 06:47 PM

Balzé Halzé

Spent the evening at the house of one of my wife's good childhood friends here in France. He laid this bottle down in front of me and asked if I ever had Absinthe before. I told him no and asked if this stuff is the real deal. Indeed it was. It is illegal in France actually but he got this particular bottle in Spain.

Anyway, he put down two shot glasses and filled them up. I inquired about the whole cube of sugar on a spoon over a glass with water, but he said he doesn't bother with that and just shoots it. Well alright. Down the hatch. Holy mother of all that is evil in this world. I cannot even explain to you what this crap was like going down my gullet. Unreal. I imagine two or three more shots of that would make you a bit crazy. For now on, I believe I will stick with my 40% Scotch. And yes, that is 89.9% alcohol on the bottle. Nasty shit.

December 08, 2014, 07:05 PM

TheEgg

Four Roses OBSF.

Plan on working my way (eventually) through all the recipes. (urp).

December 08, 2014, 08:02 PM

Eamonn Wright

quote:
Originally posted by Appliance Brad:
Eamonn Wright that is an excellent choice and you were lucky to find it. And you have the correct choice of glass.

My local watering hole had KBS on draft a couple years ago. It was most excellent.

Yes Brad, it's one of my favorites. I scored 2 4 packs last year, and that was my 2nd one of the season. I have a great beer manager at the local package store who puts aside hard to get beers for me. It pays to know people!

December 08, 2014, 08:04 PM

jer830

Bootleggers Brewery Pumpkin Ale.

December 08, 2014, 08:19 PM

liner

LuckyU IPA

December 08, 2014, 10:02 PM

mr kablammo

Tullamore Dew, Phoenix.

"Tullamore Dew Phoenix Limited Edition Irish Whiskey comes to you at 55% ABV. It is a tribute to the strength of Tullamore Townsfolk who rebuilt their town after the hot-air balloon fire of 1785".

Hmmm, I think the gents at TD are taking the piss out of Jameson's.

If you like a drop of the Dew... run, don't walk.

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December 10, 2014, 01:46 AM

Ian111

I got one of those little 50ml bottles of Jameson Irish whiskey just to try out this popular brand.

Uhh. Not good. Wow. That finish. Unpleasant.

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December 10, 2014, 06:04 PM

badkarma56

Springbank 16 Cask Strength (Amontillado Sherry Cask).

-BK

December 10, 2014, 06:10 PM

Ronin1069

Buddy of mine hooked me up...I'm so happy!

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December 11, 2014, 07:41 PM

badkarma56

Laphroaig 10 Original Cask Strength.

-BK

December 11, 2014, 08:02 PM

gau-8

quote:
Originally posted by mr kablammo:
Tullamore Dew, Phoenix.

I'm having Tully myself. Great stuff. I see some Phoenix in the near future.

December 11, 2014, 08:51 PM

jer830

Karl Strauss Brewing, Wreck Alley Imperial Stout. Very nice.

December 11, 2014, 08:55 PM

andronicus

Victory Brewing's DirtWolf double IPA.

December 11, 2014, 11:28 PM

mr kablammo

Stash IPA, and the not-so-ascendant Kentucky Tavern. In the near future, I see Gluhwein through a glass, darkly.

Gau-8, range report app'ed. The Phoenix is intense.

December 12, 2014, 07:31 AM

mttaylor1066

quote:
Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Buddy of mine hooked me up...I'm so happy!

Opening my bottle of this tonight.

December 12, 2014, 06:46 PM

badkarma56

Laphroaig Càirdeas (2014).

-BK

December 12, 2014, 06:48 PM

Solitar

More Georgia Moon with extra sugar -- trying to get my attitude adjusted for the "company" Christmas Dinner that I really would rather not be going to in an hour and ten.