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[Alcohol] - THE FINAL DRUNKENING
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She made it a lot stronger than I do, though.
Alright. So here's the thing.
1. It's a drink that your grandmother, a girl, drinks.
2. She makes it stronger than you.
I think that you've answered your own question.
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Neitzsche
and yeah, making a proper martini is a huge waste of ice. ice to chill the glass, ice you throw out. It makes them tough to make for a bigger crowd at home.
There's such a wide variety of wonderful alcohol that I feel bad for people when they limit themselves out of some weird ideal. I also think it's funny when men think it's perfectly manly to use liqueurs but look down on flavored vodkas as girly. Really? Was it the shit-ton of sugar dumped in there that stopped it from shriveling your testicles up?
I've had many different alcohol experiences, but the first time I drank a lot instead of just a drink or two was at PAX, and I ordered drinks like raspberry appletinis and flirtinis. I was so consistently girly that I earned myself an honorary "vag badge" from the girls in the group, and you know what? I felt like a boss.
i think that when most people think of a daquiri though, they don't imagine what it is that he drank.
most people think of some fruity (as in fruit) blended drink. which, to my knowledge, was not in fact what he drank.
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Neitzsche
This is what I do, but Vodka.
You might want to try a fruity liqueur, like triple sec, or flavored rum.
Rum is probably the most traditional option, as grog's just water with rum and often citrus or sugar and nutmeg. An American variant uses rye instead.
Orrr I'd actually make a tea infused vodka, I think a grassy one like sencha might do well for greens, and lapsang souchong could make an interesting smokey black tea vodka....Dunno if the effort of infusing would put this into "too fancy/time consuming" though.
I also used it to make a fake old fashioned with lemon. I think I put too much bitters in, though, and had to sugar it up a bit to compensate, so it was a bit syrupy.
How do you folks make old fashioneds? Also I'm having a party on Friday and I need to make some easy drinks for people who aren't big drinkers - any tips?
I've lately been enjoying the Manhattan.
I hear it is best made with Rye.
I've been using Seagram's 7... clearly not a Rye.
I don't want to spend $Texas on booze, but what's a decent $20-$30/750ml-1L rye that would go well in a Manhattan?
Is there one?
For the record, I don't particularly dislike the Seagram's... I just feel like it could be tastier.
If only it wasn't sixty miles away from me noooooooo.
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It's corporate as balls, but they have a ton of really awesome beer all the same.
I've had tasty times with Wild Turkey's Rye, and agree with the previous recommendation of Old Overhold for "gets the job done" and Rittenhouse for "gets the job done a bit better." I've not had the sazerac, but have never heard a word against it.
the thread is drunk
That's how I read it at first. I nearly had an aneurism.
Anyway, after being unemployed all summer I finally have a new job and I was looking to celebrate with a nice bottle of Scotch. Does anybody know anything about Springbank 18yr? I tried the 10yr. at Whisky Bar and remember really liking what taste was there but it seemed a little thin, so I'm hoping the older one will fill out.
It is one of the best times of the year in/around Oregon right now. FRESH HOP SEASON. Cones go off the vine and straight to the kettle without stopping. In some cases, we're talking only a few hours between 'pick' and 'splash'. This creates intensely different flavor patterns and, in some cases, beer you would willingly trample invalid orphans to obtain. With brewers around the area all doing one or three of these, getting them all in one place would be ideal. So, yeah, this weekend is the Hood River Hops Festival - one that I had a great time at last year. The line-up:
That list is batshit insane. I'm tag-teaming this with a friend and, even with the two of us picking different options and sharing, no way in hell we're hitting it all. But a few are definitely on the MUST TRY list. Like Total Crystallization (Ninkasi) - this was my personal favorite last year and I'm hoping for a repeat of the awesomeness. It was like getting clubbed in the mouth by somebody wearing Hulk Hands made from Crystal hops. Just absurd levels of flavor. I can only hope there will be other offerings this year doing the same . . . Breakside's maybe? This is the first run at one of these for those guys and it's also going to be near the front of the line.
Have I mentioned that enjoying beer and living in Portland makes you giddy? Because enjoying beer and living in Portland makes you giddy.
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