Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Hurricane Jack]

There is a restaurant here known for a Chocolate Martini, & women just love them. I saw a drink recipe today for an Espresso Martini. I might have to see if I can pass that off as chocolate.

ESPRESSO MARTINI

Ingredients:

• 2oz Coffee flavored Bourbon
• 1 shot espresso
• .5oz Simple Syrup

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice
2. Shake for 20 seconds
3. Strain into chilled Coupe or Martini Glass

Substitute the simple syrup with chocolate or vanilla syrup for a sweeter option.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Inside after moving snow about in our blizzard. Wind gusts up to 55 mph and expectations of 10" of snow have me wearing a Filson Mackinaw cap under a hood for the afternoon and the start of the evening. I am inside sipping a Guinness after the last efforts. My hands feel warmer already.

Later tonight I will snowshoe a trail for my dog into the depths of the yard.

Stay warm and safe. Cheers folks, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Inside after moving snow about in our blizzard. Wind gusts up to 55 mph and expectations of 10" of snow have me wearing a Filson Mackinaw cap under a hood for the afternoon and the start of the evening. I am inside sipping a Guinness after the last efforts. My hands feel warmer already.

Later tonight I will snowshoe a trail for my dog into the depths of the yard.

Stay warm and safe. Cheers folks, Eric -

I left a Like for your post, but not for your weather, Eric. Please be careful out there! Hopefully it ends soon.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I left a Like for your post, but not for your weather, Eric. Please be careful out there! Hopefully it ends soon.

Thanks for the well wishes Jack. It is a time and temp to be careful and thoughtful of your outside activities. I am careful as are all the other older and surviving Minnesotan's. The not careful folks, foolish folks, do not survive. I, sarcastically, believe that gives Minnesota a reason to claim a higher IQ of it's population.

I was out early and needed to change to warmer attire.

This morning I waited for the temps to rise, 9:00am, and then went outside. Dog soirée, used the snowblower, shoveled walkways, filled bird-feeders, prepared the grill for a beef roast tomorrow, chopped ice around the boathouse foundation and helped the neighbors with some snow challenges. I am relaxing with a brunch of cold salmon, dark bread and some onions paired with a Founders Porter. Excellent brunch!

The wind chill has us at some ridiculous temps. The actual temp is -3'f (-16'c). With a fleece collar and heavy wool and outside chores it is comfy when out of the wind.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I've been saving this bottling of Blair Athol 18 Single Sherry Cask by First Editions since June for a special occasion. Blair Athol is a small Distillery & product is very hard to get. Read @TheOldFashioned post about his tour up thread.

I think I will do a head to head comparison with the Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Sherry Cask tomorrow but I can already say the Blair Athol @ 54.7% ABV vs Balvenie @ 47.5% ABV, the Blair Athol with 3 more yrs of aging is smoother but has less Oloroso Sherry in the aftertaste than the Balvenie.

And it's the season for a Derby!

Happy Christmas Eve to all!

 

[Blare]

The not careful folks, foolish folks, do not survive. I, sarcastically, believe that gives Minnesota a reason to claim a higher IQ of it's population.

How Twain-esque

 

[Blare]

I've been saving this bottling of Blair Athol 18 Single Sherry Cask by First Editions since June for a special occasion. Blair Athol is a small Distillery & product is very hard to get. Read @TheOldFashioned post about his tour up thread.

I think I will do a head to head comparison with the Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Sherry Cask tomorrow but I can already say the Blair Athol @ 54.7% ABV vs Balvenie @ 47.5% ABV, the Blair Athol with 3 more yrs of aging is smoother but has less Oloroso Sherry in the aftertaste than the Balvenie.

And it's the season for a Derby!

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Happy Christmas Eve to all!

That looks like it has my name on it.... Though it's spelled wrong

 

[Blare]

Cheers and Merry Christmas

Founders Breakfast Stout and a fuzzy green Borsalino for spirit

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Merry .Christmas all!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

A Holly, Jolly Christmas morning sipping a Guinness. I need to start up a wood fire on the grill to work some bone in beef roast for a celebration meal.

Kippis! (Finnish "cheers," like Skal (swedish) Eric -

 

[Bamaboots]

30°F but the wind has been howling. Dropped below 15mph and the fire is finally taking hold. The fire along with some KY, high octane anti-freeze and the Portis, makes it kinda comfortable out here.

 

[Blare]

Soaking up some Christmas cheer.

Founders Big Lucious and Julius Garfinkel and Co homburg.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

With it's aroma of raisins, figs, & maybe some cigar leaf this Blair Athol 18 Single Sherry Cask goes great with a good relaxing cigar.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday post dinner I strolled sipping some Wisconsin red wine, Wollersheim Winery.

Post walkabout this morning had me enjoying a brunch on the deck sipping a Surley Delicious.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

k home wearing a Stetson 7X just in time for HH. And it's my turn with the Guinness Extra Stout.

 

[Blare]

Ready for some football.

Dolphins - Raiders
Clown Shoes Churro Sombrero
Stetson Bantam

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Ready for some football.

Dolphins - Raiders
Clown Shoes Churro Sombrero
Stetson Bantam

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I just lit a cigar & poured myself another.

Now I'm getting ready to take my shoes off & relax for the evening.

Go Dolphins!

 

[Blare]

I just lit a cigar & poured myself another.

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Now I'm getting ready to take my shoes off & relax for the evening.

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Go Dolphins!

LOL! Can’t say I can taste the vanilla beans or cinnamon... but it’s not a bad chocolate stout. It will not be taking Founders Breakfast Stout spot on my list. But not bad.

 

[BobHufford]

Now I'm getting ready to take my shoes off & relax for the evening.

Go Dolphins!

And I assume you removed your (appropriately colored) sombrero.

I too will root for any team to beat the Raiders.

 

[Blare]

And I assume you removed your (appropriately colored) sombrero.

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I too will root for any team to beat the Raiders.

Oh perfect!!