What Did You Drink Last Night?

[jamespowers]

Yeah that part about everyone else knowing who he was, did seem a bit odd.

"Gosh the Chief sure takes off a lot during certain parts of the year, but since we don't have a lot of fires, I guess it's okay. BTW does anyone else find it odd he doesn't want anyone smoking around him?"

BTW depends on the type of wine you drink, and if you are allergic to sulfites or not.
I've found $16-17 dollars a bottle and up seem to give me less of a headache. For the past year I've stayed with that range if not a bit higher (into the $22-23 dollars a bottle).

Maybe I am allergic to sulfites because I don't ever drink cheap wine---that is for winos and bums.
As my friend used to say:
"Does your liver know you are an idiot yet?"

 

[bulldog1935]

smoked an Illusione Epernay le Petite and sipped neat Matusalem 18-y-o.
While you worry with spirits about them oxidizing after you open the cork, dark rums just get better with age and a little air.
I've had HC7, Varadero, but I'll put the expatriate rum up against them any day - and have.
A couple of other good neat rums are Barbancourt, Cruzan Single Barrel.

 

[John in Covina]

Hi John, through this site, I've learned a little about Vermouth, tried both sweet and dry of a decent, but no too expensive a brand. I just plain don't like it for some reason. There are only a few things I don't like to drink, Vermouth, Vodka, Limoncello, Brandy, and cheap scotch.
Limoncello is the weird one because I love lemons, lemonade, lemon cake, lemon pie, lemon drops, etc, but it was like drinking lemon pledge... Later

Putting flavors into an alcohol based liquor or cordial and even an apertife takes some skill. There are tons of poorly made ones. I can't fathom flavored vodkas, rums, bourbons, etc. Especially vodka it is supposed to be as flavorless as possible by defenition.

 

[m0nk]

Putting flavors into an alcohol based liquor or cordial and even an apertife takes some skill. There are tons of poorly made ones. I can't fathom flavored vodkas, rums, bourbons, etc. Especially vodka it is supposed to be as flavorless as possible by defenition.

Not to mention that with a good dry Martini, you're not supposed to taste the Vermouth anyway. The best dry martini is made as such:

Shake 2 1/4 oz of chilled Gin with large ice; pour 1/2 oz of Dry Vermouth into the glass, then swirl, and immediately pour out; then strain the Gin into the glass. Add either lemon peel, cocktail onion, or olive.

There are other variations, such as "gently blow over the top of the Dry Vermouth bottle towards the glass" or "pour a few drops of Dry Vermouth into the lid, then pour away; take the lid and circle it around the top of the glass" etc...

 

[jamespowers]

Not to mention that with a good dry Martini, you're not supposed to taste the Vermouth anyway. The best dry martini is made as such:

Shake 2 1/4 oz of chilled Gin with large ice; pour 1/2 oz of Dry Vermouth into the glass, then swirl, and immediately pour out; then strain the Gin into the glass.

The next line shouel then read "into the trash."

I actually add vermouth this way:

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Was drinking Champagne tonight.

 

[m0nk]

Just had 2 dry martinis, made with recipe above. Best.Martinis.Ever.

 

[jamespowers]

Was drinking Champagne tonight.

What kind?

 

[jamespowers]

The wife located a bottle of The Dalmore Cigar Malt for me and I had it with, well you can guess.

 

[bulldog1935]

well I know cigar, but what cigar?

How about this for a bike ride break? Local microbrew.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Heck if I know. Whatever they were serving at the restaurant, so I'm sure nothing high-end lol I'd never know the difference.

What kind?

 

[Gregg Axley]

Heck if I know. Whatever they were serving at the restaurant, so I'm sure nothing high-end lol I'd never know the difference.

We'll start this way.
Screw top or cork?
Did it have Don or Moet in the name?

 

[jamespowers]

well I know cigar, but what cigar?

How about this for a bike ride break? Local microbrew.

Partagas Serie D No. 4. :cheers1:

 

[jamespowers]

Heck if I know. Whatever they were serving at the restaurant, so I'm sure nothing high-end lol I'd never know the difference.

Believe me; you would.

 

[jamespowers]

We'll start this way.
Screw top or cork?
Did it have Don or Moet in the name?

Screw top! :rofl:
You forgot to mention bottle cap.

 

[Gregg Axley]

I have seen some nice wine with what can only be described as a glass nipple.
The only one I can think of at the moment is an Italian wine called Cusumano.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Cork, I believe. It was a pretty high-end place.

We'll start this way.
Screw top or cork?
Did it have Don or Moet in the name?

 

[jamespowers]

Cork, I believe. It was a pretty high-end place.

Well at least it had a cork then.
Screw tops are for high end wines like Sutter Home. :rofl:

 

[1961MJS]

Well at least it had a cork then.
Screw tops are for high end wines like Sutter Home. :rofl:

Hi

I used to work with a retired USAF Master Sergeant who said that he always sniffed the cardboard on the box wines to be sure it was fresh. He as SUCH a connoisseur. I haven't had box wines in 20 years, I got in the habit of just opening the refrigerator and just getting a gulp...

Later

 

[jamespowers]

Hi

I used to work with a retired USAF Master Sergeant who said that he always sniffed the cardboard on the box wines to be sure it was fresh. He as SUCH a connoisseur. I haven't had box wines in 20 years, I got in the habit of just opening the refrigerator and just getting a gulp...

Later

:rofl: That was a connoisewer.