Author Topic: What's the bar serving tonight? (Read 350591 times)

miles · « **Reply #2250 on:** October 01, 2020, 10:27:00 PM »

Tonight I'm finishing off a bottle of some unusual liqueur. It's from Corbin Cash, and it's made from sweet potatoes.

http://corbincash.com/spirits/

It's an estate distillation. That is to say, the sweet potatoes are grown on the farm where the distillery is located. A true farm-to-bottle operation, they distill a number of other products also using ingredients they've grown on-site.

This stuff is tasty, if a bit sweet. It's pretty amazing, actually, and it is inexpensive. Find yourself a bottle of the stuff at your local Bevmo/Total Wine and enjoy as an after-dinner sip.

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CLAY · « **Reply #2251 on:** October 04, 2020, 09:11:56 PM »

Quote from: mxvet57 on August 27, 2020, 03:00:17 PM

Is Clay still the number one poster?

I've been of my game with the start of school, but I should be catching up. ;-)

Quote from: miles on October 01, 2020, 10:27:00 PM

Tonight I'm finishing off a bottle of some unusual liqueur. It's from Corbin Cash, and it's made from sweet potatoes.

http://corbincash.com/spirits/

It's an estate distillation. That is to say, the sweet potatoes are grown on the farm where the distillery is located. A true farm-to-bottle operation, they distill a number of other products also using ingredients they've grown on-site.

This stuff is tasty, if a bit sweet. It's pretty amazing, actually, and it is inexpensive. Find yourself a bottle of the stuff at your local Bevmo/Total Wine and enjoy as an after-dinner sip.

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That looks very interesting. I need to see if I can find it here...

Black Hills · « **Reply #2252 on:** October 05, 2020, 09:09:35 AM »

In Minneapolis for the week seeing the young one. Went to supper last night and amongst the list of microbrews something stuck out, Hamm’s, so I had one.

viffergyrl · « **Reply #2253 on:** October 05, 2020, 09:25:42 AM »

Using up the last of the Aperol and Prosecco. Will be transitioning to Campari and Amaro for my fall/winter cocktails. There are some beer cocktails I'm interested in, although these would still be good on a hot afternoon and with a light, cheap beer (i.e. Hamm's):

Not Quite Picon Biere
1 oz citrus-leaning Amaro (in France you would use Picon, but it is not available here)
0.25 oz orange liqueur
6 to 8 oz pilsner or lager, chilled
Lemon or orange wedge for garnish

Tequila Soleil
0.5 oz reposado tequila
0.5 oz red bitter liqueur, such as Campari
0.5 oz blanc or sweet red vermouth
4-6 oz session IPA, chilled

Baxter · « **Reply #2254 on:** October 05, 2020, 10:41:29 AM »

Quote from: Black Hills on October 05, 2020, 09:09:35 AM

In Minneapolis for the week seeing the young one. Went to supper last night and amongst the list of microbrews something stuck out, Hamm’s, so I had one.

I was gonna recommend The Happy Gnome in St Paul, but I see that they've closed. That's sad. They had a great tap beer selection.

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #2255 on:** October 06, 2020, 08:17:54 AM »

Check out the Brother Justus whiskey distillery in St. Paul. They make some outstanding tipple. Pick up as much as you can because you can’t find that stuff anywhere but the source.

Black Hills · « **Reply #2256 on:** October 06, 2020, 10:34:48 AM »

Quote from: Baxter on October 05, 2020, 10:41:29 AM

Quote from: Black Hills on October 05, 2020, 09:09:35 AM
In Minneapolis for the week seeing the young one. Went to supper last night and amongst the list of microbrews something stuck out, Hamm’s, so I had one.

I was gonna recommend The Happy Gnome in St Paul, but I see that they've closed. That's sad. They had a great tap beer selection.

Seems to be a common theme. Thanks

Black Hills · « **Reply #2257 on:** October 06, 2020, 10:35:13 AM »

Quote from: jadziadax8 on October 06, 2020, 08:17:54 AM

Check out the Brother Justus whiskey distillery in St. Paul. They make some outstanding tipple. Pick up as much as you can because you can’t find that stuff anywhere but the source.

I will check it out. Thanks

CLAY · « **Reply #2258 on:** October 06, 2020, 11:44:00 AM »

Lasr night- a finger's worth of New Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon. Slightly sweet, tasty!

CLAY · « **Reply #2259 on:** October 09, 2020, 03:47:13 PM »

... and we're back. I love my job everyday, but I've had a bunch of crap going on this week outside of school, in this afternoon the last thing I had was study hall, and I have a bunch of girls in there who were incredibly whiny.

Plus it's 75 and sunny. I'm sitting by the covered pool, on beer number three, enjoying the sunshine and just relaxing.

PBR, a local distilleries lemonade plus bourbon, and now a local microbrew blackberry ipa, which is incredibly tasty.

On De ck is a mojito made with a mint that is still growing here. After that I'm totally going with a gin and rhubarb simple syrup drink.

The bummer is I wanted to work on the SV tonight, we'll see what happens.

CLAY · « **Reply #2260 on:** October 09, 2020, 04:41:53 PM »

Ever have inbe of those oments when you think "I should get up and get something to eayt- I'm hungry", but its way easier to sit and have another beverage?

Yup. I do nooed some protien at some point though...

stevent · « **Reply #2261 on:** October 09, 2020, 05:39:57 PM »

A nice cuppa' tea so far, but there's a bottle of Mount Gay Eclipse rum in the cabinet calling out to me (in a friendly Barbados accent) to come and have a go...

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #2262 on:** October 09, 2020, 08:27:57 PM »

The local grocery store happened to have my favorite rosé in stock, so I snagged 3 bottles. Fourstring and I shared one tonight.

CLAY · « **Reply #2263 on:** October 09, 2020, 09:23:08 PM »

I cut back after supper- mounted a headlight on the SV.

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #2264 on:** October 09, 2020, 09:23:47 PM »

Quote from: CLAY on October 09, 2020, 09:23:08 PM

I cut back after supper- mounted a headlight on the SV.

Hawt.

coho · « **Reply #2265 on:** October 09, 2020, 10:33:19 PM »

Quote from: CLAY on October 09, 2020, 09:23:08 PM

I cut back after supper- mounted a headlight on the SV.

Is it the one from Guangdongshunkundianzikejiyouxianggongsi?

CLAY · « **Reply #2266 on:** October 10, 2020, 09:17:28 PM »

Quote from: coho on October 09, 2020, 10:33:19 PM

Quote from: CLAY on October 09, 2020, 09:23:08 PM
I cut back after supper- mounted a headlight on the SV.

Is it the one from Guangdongshunkundianzikejiyouxianggongsi?

Yes! And I took it for a ride an hour ago. It REALLY lights it up well.

An Old Fashioned when I got back in.

garry · « **Reply #2267 on:** November 26, 2020, 08:02:27 PM »

On a whim, I grabbed a bottle of Basil Hayden "Dark Rye". Didn't bother to read the label or look it up. Grab and go. Never had it before. Turns out that it's a blend of their (supposedly very good) rye, with a Canadian rye, and.... wait for it..... port. Not finished in a port barrel, but actual liquid port. I knew something was up on the first sniff and sip. I was like "WTFF?

".

It's not what I wanted (a good rye) but it doesn't suck. Probably won't buy it again, but finishing this bottle won't be the end of the world. The dark fruity flavor from the port works OK with the rye. Only 80 proof. I tend prefer higher octane stuff with bolder flavors.

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #2268 on:** November 27, 2020, 09:09:20 AM »

That sounds awful, Garry. I like rye OK and I like Port, but the two together sounds...manky.

We had a much nicer pour with Thanksgiving dinner last night - a 2012 Cain Cuvee red blend that we "liberated" from the in-laws' wine fridge when they moved two years ago. We considered it and the other bottles we acquired payment for helping pack.

stevent · « **Reply #2269 on:** November 27, 2020, 05:50:00 PM »

Quote from: jadziadax8 on November 27, 2020, 09:09:20 AM

That sounds awful, Garry. I like rye OK and I like Port, but the two together sounds...manky.

Indeed, a nice glass of Ruby Port in front of the fireplace after dinner is a pleasure indeed, mixing it with whiskey quite frankly sounds sacrilegious, let alone manky. Ruining two drinks with one glass as it where.

miles · « **Reply #2270 on:** November 27, 2020, 08:08:10 PM »

Quote from: jadziadax8 on November 27, 2020, 09:09:20 AM

That sounds awful, Garry. I like rye OK and I like Port, but the two together sounds...manky.

Last night after dinner I had a pour of an excellent Balcones rye and my wife had a glass (or two) of Warre Port. The glasses DID NOT intermix.

stevent · « **Reply #2271 on:** November 30, 2020, 09:08:46 PM »

A sixer of Irish Death from Iron Horse Brewery in Ellensburg, Judy's killer nachos and Seahawks on Monday night football..

miles · « **Reply #2272 on:** November 30, 2020, 10:01:30 PM »

Quote from: stevent on November 30, 2020, 09:08:46 PM

Monday night football..

They still do that?

stevent · « **Reply #2273 on:** December 01, 2020, 06:06:01 PM »

Yup, with Seahawks moving to 8-3 and top of the NFC West 👍

stevent · « **Reply #2274 on:** December 12, 2020, 03:08:10 PM »

Sounders vs Columbus Crew for the MLS Cup tonight. My son in law will be over so I'm guessing Irish Death and a nice shot of Glenfiddich if they win.

Probably the same if they lose, but we'll hope for the best.

There's some Courvoisier VSOP in the cabinet too. That always goes down well.

CLAY · « **Reply #2275 on:** December 18, 2020, 09:02:37 PM »

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A great score tonight. It can be tough to come by! I've been looking, and a buddy let me know they were at a local grocery store.

This is too good to drink when lit. So tonight I just had the "King Cake" (a great balance of cake flavor with the milkshake stout) and the Imperial Java. They both were fantastic!

Baxter · « **Reply #2276 on:** December 19, 2020, 07:30:53 AM »

We had Frankenmartinis last night. That is, I ran out of Bombay Sapphire when mixing up two martinis, and made up the difference with Tanqueray. So the martis were built from parts of two dead soldiers.

Skee · « **Reply #2277 on:** December 19, 2020, 11:50:14 AM »

Cleaning out everything hiding in my liquor cabinet - never did install a light down there - turning out to be a good thing not to have done. Ate the last of my Portuguese sour cherry liquor - all that's left now is the pits - LOL. Opened a bottle of Café al Bicerin for my wife, although the traditional drink is non-alcoholic.

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radon222 · « **Reply #2278 on:** January 01, 2021, 04:00:03 PM »

Quote from: CLAY on December 18, 2020, 09:02:37 PM

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A great score tonight. It can be tough to come by! I've been looking, and a buddy let me know they were at a local grocery store.

This is too good to drink when lit. So tonight I just had the "King Cake" (a great balance of cake flavor with the milkshake stout) and the Imperial Java. They both were fantastic!

I would love to find that holiday pack around here. But I guess I'll just have to settle for an Ice Cream Stout from a local.

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melville · « **Reply #2279 on:** January 01, 2021, 07:51:27 PM »

Vodka Gimlet

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And some lime juice.