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If you usually take whiskey with ice try it neat. Once you get used to it you will never water it down.

I've been making some Manhattans too. My recipe is 2oz rye or bourbon (the Ritt is kick ass for this), 1/2 oz sweet vermouth (Antica Formula Carpano Vermouth, don't use the cheapest Rossi shit), 1/2oz brandy, 2 dashes angostura bitters, and a luxardo cherry (they are black as night, all other cherries bow down). combine with 3 ice cubes in a shaker, stir don't shake, strain into a glass and add the cherry.

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Look what I found. Good suggestion trying it neat. Tons of things going on here. Cinnamon.

lol That stuff is the shit but it costs $80 a bottle!

I just checked mine, that's the edition I have - 126.6. Haven't gotten to mine yet, it's still sealed.

I took a quart of vodka, dumped it in a plastic bag, dropped 2 sage sprigs in, and sealed it in the chamber vac.

Cooked it at 63º C for 30 minutes. Then into an ice bath in the bag.

The resulting liquid was so unbelievably sage-flavored it couldn't be sipped. Like, Doc Farnsworth's Old Time Sage Tincture strong.

It's more a proof of concept than anything, but it worked like a bad motherfucker.

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If you usually take whiskey with ice try it neat. Once you get used to it you will never water it down.

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I hate that ice ends up watering down scotch and whiskey but I love my drinks cold. There's those plastic ice cubes which I've tried before in non-alcoholic drinks but they never seem to actually work in the slightest.

SCIENCE, WHERE IS MY SOLUTION?

Soapstone

I feel like my next paycheck will be very alcohol based. It's probably for the best.

The solution is don't be a pussy :chick:

Siberian Kiss - Beet/Rosemary infused vodka served hot.

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Soapstone

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word.

http://www.uncommongoods.com/product...tones-gift-set

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The solution is don't be a pussy :chick:

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I don't drink sake for the same reason. Well, that and it's rare for me to find sake that I think doesn't taste like shit regardless.

Are you drinking hot sake? There is a reason it is served hot...

Sawa Sawa is a cold sake that would be an alright starting point, IMO.

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Are you drinking hot sake? There is a reason it is served hot...

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Yes, I've had it hot. I don't like hot drinks. I prefer my coffee iced and generally only drink hot tea if I'm sick.

Yeah... Hot sake is shit. That's why it's hot.

Get cold sake. Level up.

I never look for sake since I tried so many before, but if I see Sawa Sawa I'll try it.

Cracking open a Bourbon County Coffee Stout from Goose Island. Can't wait to try this beer.

I got a boner reading this post.

Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. I like it.

I've wanted to try a smaller brand of coffee beer since I inhaled the few Sam Adams Black and Brew I found in that multi-case.

Full review, please, haoh!

Too bad it's so fucking hard to find/expensive. Best stout I've ever had, without question. Espresso overtones, bourbon cask hints, and just an awesome beer. Hard to believe it's 14%, very, very hard to detect that. Not much foam on the head and a bit syrupy to start, it's definitely a sipping beer but it's just amazing. Think Southern Tier Choklat on steroids.

Haoh, do you still purvey in alcoholic goods on the island?

Bruery haul and a Laddie 10. The Melange is part Black Tuesday, wish it was all Black Tuesday.
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We went to the DFH brewpub in Delaware yesterday. Had Lil Hoppy, Big As Tripel, Mahopma and Bricolage.
Lil Hoppy is awesome. I hope it gets bottled. The rest are not standouts, IMO.

I also got a case of 75 min for, like, $80. :tu:

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Haoh, do you still purvey in alcoholic goods on the island?

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Yup. Best beer store east of 112

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We went to the DFH brewpub in Delaware yesterday. Had Lil Hoppy, Big As Tripel, Mahopma and Bricolage.
Lil Hoppy is awesome. I hope it gets bottled. The rest are not standouts, IMO.

I also got a case of 75 min for, like, $80. :tu:

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Awesome. Hoping to get down there again during Easter week.

Let me know if you do. We can ~ go get a beer together ~

Chao - nice to have met you today. Enjoy that Southern Tier tonight. :D

Oh that I will.

Thanks again!

If you like us on FB, you can follow when we get neat stuff in (I usually post it). (South Fork Beverage)

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Done

Bruichladdich - Rocks
Bruichladdich - Port Charlotte, An Turas Mor
Low Gap - Clear

How is the An Turas Mor? The west coast just got the Laddie 10 last week, but still no An Turas Mor. I like the laddie 10 a lot, but I'm a peat head, so I really want that one.

I got it for the restaurant.

Not a scotch drinker so I can't really contrast and compare. It tastes like fire and smoke. The other just tastes like fire. Low Gap smells delightful, but tastes like a lower level fire.

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Here's some suggestions if you're interested. Next time you feel like Maker's try a W.L. Weller 12 instead (or the Weller Antique if there's no 12yo). Rittenhouse Rye Bottled in Bond is a great alternative to Sazerac. Both of those bottles are about $20-$25.

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I have begun my appreciation for Scotch, but I will keep these recommendations open for next time I'm looking for a bottle.

What is a quality low alcohol beer that isn't faro? Tart would be nice, but not necessary.

I tasted this right out of the fermentation tank. It's very nice - if hard to locate.

Hunt initiated. Sounds like exactly what I am looking for.

Anybody here enjoy the occasional Rusty Nail? That's my go-to drink for when I really need to decompress. It's a harsh beverage, but nothing else gets me so mellow. :tu:

Also, for all you Dogfish Head, erm, heads... did any of you ever see their short-lived reality show Brew Masters? I forget what channel it was on, but that spit beer episode was seriously gnarly. It was hard to watch. I've had their 60 Minute on tap before, though, and that shit was tasty.

Don't be a pussy. You've eaten far worse any time you've left your house.

I promise.

I wouldn't have touched that beer if they paid me and if that means that I'm being a pussy then so be it. That one guy from the brewery had, like, two teeth left in his head and his spit was brown. Fucking b-r-o-w-n. No thanks.

At least the payoff was 2.5 abv

Is that impressive? I'm honestly asking. That's, what, the average percentage for a European light lager according to BeerAdvocate.

Edit: Never mind, I'm an idiot. Wry sarcasm is lost on me sometimes...

Ta Henket was 4ish% ABV, and I liked it. Are low alcohol beers considered shit now?

Just ones with human excrement!

Good point though, we should probably make a list of the tastier sessionable beers as the season is upon us. I'll begin with full sail session black lager. Inexpensive, quality ingredients, 5%, perfect all day drinker.

Saison DuPont.
DFH Festina Peche.
DFH Ta Henket

That's all I've got right now.

I got a Mission St. Anniversary beer. It was $3.50 so I don't have high hopes but it was 8.5% ABV and that's how I judge cheap beer.

Is there any reason not to share out a google doc with posters from thread that we can use to rate the beers we try? Something that can be quickly and easily referenced if it is ever necessary.

Or is the beer advocate mobile site make this idea obsolote?

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Or is the beer advocate mobile site make this idea obsolote?

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to do more like

wat

¿Alguien ha sido realmente el momento, incluso tal como se decidió a utilizar incluso ir quieren hacer ver más como?

I can't read that shitty translation.

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¿Alguien ha sido realmente el momento, incluso tal como se decidió a utilizar incluso ir quieren hacer ver más como?

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Si. Por supuesto.

even as decided to do look more like?

Yes.

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What is a quality low alcohol beer that isn't faro? Tart would be nice, but not necessary.

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There's a pretty tart Berliner Weisse called Brettanomyces Lambicus from Germany that's really good. It's 3.5ABV but a little expensive at around $8 for a bottle, and I'm not sure if that ventures too close to a Faro for you. It is really good though especially if you like the tartness that comes along with Brett.

Here's the Beer Advocate link for a visual.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4909/65752

Yeah... That sounds fucking legit. My favourite bacteria! Added to Untappd wish list.

Are there any of you not using Untappd yet? Noobs.

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Yeah... That sounds fucking legit. My favourite bacteria! Added to Untappd wish list.

Are there any of you not using Untappd yet? Noobs.

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username: southforkbeverage

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Are there any of you not using Untappd yet? Noobs.

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Noob here. username = Ryansaurus-Rex

All noobs added. Let's talk about beer!

Smoked Manhattan

1 part kirsch / 1 part Bauchant cognac (gran marnier) / 1 part sweet vermouth / 3 parts pipe tobacco infused Bulleit bourbon / dash of house made orange bitters.

This is fucking serious.

Noobs need to add me on untapped as well. You know my username.

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Also a n00b.

username: FrostyMcBeverage

My pistachio stout is done and bottled! Pistachio is not as prominent as I'd like, but I am still really liking the beer. 7% alcohol! Whoop whoop!
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Sounds interesting. :)

I'm on that 151 kick.

Can anyone get Russian River in their area (Northeast if possible)?

Never cases, sometimes bottles if you're in the right place at the right time.

Decided to try this out tonight:

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...7&d=1333588475

That's a pint of Wells & Young's Banana Bread Beer. 5.2% abv. Tastes like a Newcastle with bananas in it. I like it.

That beer will get you sex. Blv.

I've got one that's been sitting in the cabinet for, like, five years. I've always been too freaked out to try it.

Can I have it?

Yes.

:D

Anyone want my Four Loko original mix, Grape? I stopped drinking I tried to numb my sorrows but it's just not fun.

Ommegang - Art of Darkness. If you like a strong Belgian dark, there's no reason to not like this.

I like that one. Ommegang is legit.

In other news HOLY FUCK DEVIANT DALES IS MY NEW FAVORITE IPA. Perfectly balanced, a bit spicy, citrus and earthy tones, beautiful color and exceptional lacing. Just win win win win win

I, apparently, have a 4 pack or 6 pack of that stuff in Crofton. :tu:

4 pack of tall boys!

sweet.

My roommate shared this gem with me

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Old Rasputin XII for my birthday. All out of my usual, but certainly a good substitute when in the mood for an imperial stout.

Have you been cellering that? I just passed up a bottle of the XIV here. I'm giving up the $20 beers :(.

I've got three bottles of XII in the basement!

That Ommegang sounds like it'd be right up my alley. Noted.

It is up everyone's alley

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Have you been cellering that? I just passed up a bottle of the XIV here. I'm giving up the $20 beers :(.

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Yeah, I had it a couple years before opening it.

The spring Pappy hunt has finally born fruit. I got 1 bottle of Pappy 20, and found a bunch of the younger stuff on the shelf. I grabbed 2 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 107proofs and passed on the 10 90 proof and 12 year old Lot B.

Cracked my last bottle of Thank You Very Much.

I enjoyed it, but it is a beer best served fresh.

I'm having this Long Trail Coffee Stout. (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/94/47454)

It's not bad. It's not great, but definitely worth the $4 I paid for it. Frankly, I wish the coffee flavor were a little more prominent. Just a little.

I've recently had some German beers from breweries I can't pronounce. One was a Berliner weiss. SO GOOD

To the best of my knowledge the only other berliner weiss is dogfish's festina peche. It's a shame.

Has anybody ever had the UFO Raspberry beer? It's pretty good. A lot better than the ShockTop crap that tastes more like you're guzzling a bottle of Torani syrup.

I'd love something more along the line of Sam Adams' Blackberry Witbier. It's got a fairly strong, sweet accompaniment that is in no way overpowering. UFO is similar, but not as sweet.

If there's a BETTER fruit-flavored beer, though...

Scaldis Peche Mal.

I think that's what it's called.

3 Floyds - Robert The Bruce. Good not great. Like the Great Divide Claymore better.

Peche mel. The only fruit beer I will tolerate.

I bought DFH Raison beer. I still don't get the hype and this shit set me back $14.

The extra or just the normal one?

Because the extra will kick your ass.

The extra hasn't been bottled since 2006(?)