What are you drinking right now?

jsaliga · « **Reply #160 on:** 23 Jul 2013, 12:30 am »

--Jerome

Airborn · « **Reply #161 on:** 23 Jul 2013, 01:29 am »

Deschutes Black Butte Porter
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/63/198/?ba=bros

jsaliga · « **Reply #162 on:** 23 Jul 2013, 11:16 pm »

--Jerome

Tyson · « **Reply #163 on:** 23 Jul 2013, 11:42 pm »

Jerome's posts make me sad - I wish I could still tolerate scotch

I just had a nice glass of Grenache spanish red wine to go with my talapia and mixed veggies dinner. Yum!

jsaliga · « **Reply #164 on:** 24 Jul 2013, 11:17 pm »

Old Raj blue label is quite strong at 55% ABV. But you would never know it judging from the taste of a dry martini made with it. There is some warmth to it, but not as much as I was expecting. The complexity of this gin stands up very well to dry vermouth. The saffron provides some subtle sweetness and earthy tones to the cocktail. This is a juniper lover's gin and will not win over vodka drinkers. There isn't as much spice here as Bombay Sapphire. Old Raj has virtually no citrus tones, but has some nice floral qualities to it. It is very smooth given its strength and it glides gracefully across the palate. It suits me. First impressions tell me that I like it better than Bombay Sapphire, but at $45 for a bottle it's a bit pricey as a go to everyday gin. Lovey stuff though.

--Jerome

jsaliga · « **Reply #165 on:** 24 Jul 2013, 11:48 pm »

Quote from: Tyson on 23 Jul 2013, 11:42 pm

Jerome's posts make me sad - I wish I could still tolerate scotch

Sorry about that Tyson. If it's any consolation I plan to sip a few of the aged rums I have in the coming days if the moderate weather holds up. If we go back to being baked then it will probably be gin and tonics. Speaking of gin, have you ever tried G'vine Nouaison? My understanding is that this gin is distilled from grapes so you should be able to tolerate it. It's one I have been meaning to try myself.

Cheers.

--Jerome

Tyson · « **Reply #166 on:** 25 Jul 2013, 12:15 am »

I have not tried it. A quick search of Argonauts (the local liquor superstore) shows they have both expressions in stock! I'll definitely check it out, thanks for the tip!

milford3 · « **Reply #167 on:** 25 Jul 2013, 01:04 am »

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jsaliga · « **Reply #168 on:** 25 Jul 2013, 10:44 pm »

Mount Gay 1703 Barbados aged rum. It is a vatting of rums aged between 10 and 30 years in American oak barrels. On the nose it delivers notes of dark molasses and a great deal of spice. To someone not familiar with aged rums they might mistake Mount Gay 1703 for a high quality rye whiskey. The rum character comes through with a little more authority on the palate, however. It's bottled at 43% ABV, though I wish it were a little stronger at 46% ABV. There is also a little bit of woodiness to go along with the vanilla and spices. This is an expensive bottle of rum, and it sells for about $109 list. I bought this one about a year ago for $79. If you see a bottle at something close to that price I can give it a strong recommendation. At prices closer to list...I'm not so sure.

--Jerome

BobM · « **Reply #169 on:** 26 Jul 2013, 01:49 pm »

My wife and I love the regular Mount Gay rum, specifically because it doesn't have that scotchy taste that something like Myers has. AI also like Appleton and Cruzan (for everyday). My wife likes the slightly sweeter and lighter taste of Castillo gold for everyday.

However, with this heat I've taken to open some NY State (Finger Lakes) Dry Rieslings. The Finger Lakes region in upstate NY is probably the premier region for Rieslings outside of Germany or Austria. The dry rieslings are nice crisp white wines with just a hint of sugar. Not sweet at all like a regular reisling. Perfect when chilled for the recent hot weather and pair well with spicy sea-foods. The wineries I like around Keuka lake are Ravines, Dr Konstantine Frank's, McGregor. Around Seneca lake are Atwater, Zugibe, Wagner. Some of these wineries make relatively decent reds as well, but they tend to be less full bodied than California reds since there is a shorter growing season. Basically, stick to the whites from here.

North Star · « **Reply #170 on:** 26 Jul 2013, 04:42 pm »

Coffee?

CactusBob · « **Reply #171 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 11:39 pm »

Pilsner Urquell

sts9fan · « **Reply #172 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 11:46 pm »

1.5oz Bullit Burbon
0.5oz ginger liquor
Line wedge squeezed
Large pinch fresh mint
Ice

Tyson · « **Reply #173 on:** 28 Jul 2013, 12:13 am »

Club soda with lime!

catastrofe · « **Reply #174 on:** 28 Jul 2013, 12:15 am »

Scorpion Mezcal Anejo, agave nectar, twist of lime. Neat. My new favorite.

pansixt · « **Reply #175 on:** 28 Jul 2013, 02:03 am »

Got off work too late to make the Liko Sto. Stopped at 7-11 and grabbed some Fat Tire.

Fat Tire, at 7-11 in VA. Fact being stranger than fiction. Or it still seems that way. Though we have had it east for a year or so.

S Clark · « **Reply #176 on:** 28 Jul 2013, 02:48 am »

Colombian Premium Giraldo Exotico coffee- city roast 2 days ago. Nice medium cup.

polyglot · « **Reply #177 on:** 28 Jul 2013, 12:54 pm »

Beers: Belgian Duvel (Dutch/Flemish for devil), (Belgian) Westmalle Tripple Trappist, German Hefeweizen in the summer
Red wine: Barolo or a great Chianti Classico, Rioja
White wine: Chardonnay from Sonoma

jsaliga · « **Reply #178 on:** 29 Jul 2013, 12:54 am »

--Jerome

Tyson · « **Reply #179 on:** 29 Jul 2013, 01:38 am »

A made from scratch mojito!