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Post by toshtego on Dec 17, 2020 21:53:57 GMT -5
My usual large measure of Jack Daniel's Rye. Neat.
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Post by bigwoolie on Dec 18, 2020 18:52:49 GMT -5
Back hurts, neck hurts, left knee hurts...my internal weather forcast system is on full alert. Having a couple fingers of Buffalo Trace to calm it down and give me some ease
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Post by sparks on Dec 18, 2020 19:57:54 GMT -5
Working on a glass of Rioja right now. Will move to something a bit more substantial after.
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Post by lizardonarock on Dec 18, 2020 20:08:31 GMT -5
Parabubes Rum first draw from the vat.
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Post by username on Dec 18, 2020 20:17:10 GMT -5
Just mineral water. Trying to cut back on soda.
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 19, 2020 19:30:44 GMT -5
The last of my Fireball Whisky.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 21, 2020 22:03:55 GMT -5
Half Drambuie/half Rumble. Delicious! 😋
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Post by bigwoolie on Dec 21, 2020 23:32:38 GMT -5
A couple fingers of Old Grand-Dad.
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 21, 2020 23:57:52 GMT -5
Coffee with some Baileys Irish Cream
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 24, 2020 21:01:54 GMT -5
Not sure yet what I will be chowing down on, but presently enjoying a bowl of Z92 in a German churchwarden and some of my "custom made" vino da tavola. I can relish a really good wine when the occasion presents, but I also enjoy a simple, light table wine and I mix my own. I know: some think mixing wines is like wearing flipflops to the opera. I care not. (I also don't care for opera.) I buy box wines. Usually a moscato for the sweetness, a red like Merlot, Cabernet, or even Burgundy for the red body, and then mix them with water. A third of each for starters, but this can vary according to taste— lighter, add more water; more full bodied or drier, increase the red ratio; sweeter, up the Moscato (or other favorite white). This is light, pleasant, and no buzz stuff until the fourth or fifth glass, if you are so inclined! BTW, the Greeks and Romans routinely watered their wine, as much as half-and-half. To them, drinking full strength wine was the bailiwick of drunkards. One other note: I used to make this in a large container and then bottle it. (The best bottles I have used are Pendleton Canadian bottles— tank tough and suitably stylish on the table.) Now I do it a bottle at a time, as needed. Just hold the bottle under the wine boxes and let 'er flow. Lovely with almost any food and of course can be tailored to the menu. And speaking of menus, now I have to decide what supper is gonna be...
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Post by trailboss on Dec 24, 2020 21:43:26 GMT -5
Grangestone 21 year single malt Whiskey.
Good stuff.
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Post by username on Dec 24, 2020 21:50:30 GMT -5
Just water.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 24, 2020 23:43:15 GMT -5
A disappointing Riesling at dinner. Seltzer now.
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 25, 2020 8:22:00 GMT -5
Not sure yet what I will be chowing down on, but presently enjoying a bowl of Z92 in a German churchwarden and some of my "custom made" vino da tavola. I can relish a really good wine when the occasion presents, but I also enjoy a simple, light table wine and I mix my own. I know: some think mixing wines is like wearing flipflops to the opera. I care not. (I also don't care for opera.) I buy box wines. Usually a moscato for the sweetness, a red like Merlot, Cabernet, or even Burgundy for the red body, and then mix them with water. A third of each for starters, but this can vary according to taste— lighter, add more water; more full bodied or drier, increase the red ratio; sweeter, up the Moscato (or other favorite white). This is light, pleasant, and no buzz stuff until the fourth or fifth glass, if you are so inclined! BTW, the Greeks and Romans routinely watered their wine, as much as half-and-half. To them, drinking full strength wine was the bailiwick of drunkards. One other note: I used to make this in a large container and then bottle it. (The best bottles I have used are Pendleton Canadian bottles— tank tough and suitably stylish on the table.) Now I do it a bottle at a time, as needed. Just hold the bottle under the wine boxes and let 'er flow. Lovely with almost any food and of course can be tailored to the menu. And speaking of menus, now I have to decide what supper is gonna be... What? You don’t care for the opera? What’s wrong with you? LOL...🤪😁 Last time I went I fell asleep throughout the entire performance. Cheers brother. |
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 25, 2020 8:23:08 GMT -5
Merry Christmas gentlemen. Just woke up and waiting for my first cup of coffee to finishing brewing.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 25, 2020 9:02:25 GMT -5
@taiguy... Nah. Altho I do like Puccini’s music. Someone (Mencken?) said it was “silver macaroni, exquisitely tangled.”
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 25, 2020 11:25:55 GMT -5
Not sure yet what I will be chowing down on, but presently enjoying a bowl of Z92 in a German churchwarden and some of my "custom made" vino da tavola. I can relish a really good wine when the occasion presents, but I also enjoy a simple, light table wine and I mix my own. I know: some think mixing wines is like wearing flipflops to the opera. I care not. (I also don't care for opera.) I buy box wines. Usually a moscato for the sweetness, a red like Merlot, Cabernet, or even Burgundy for the red body, and then mix them with water. A third of each for starters, but this can vary according to taste— lighter, add more water; more full bodied or drier, increase the red ratio; sweeter, up the Moscato (or other favorite white). This is light, pleasant, and no buzz stuff until the fourth or fifth glass, if you are so inclined! BTW, the Greeks and Romans routinely watered their wine, as much as half-and-half. To them, drinking full strength wine was the bailiwick of drunkards. One other note: I used to make this in a large container and then bottle it. (The best bottles I have used are Pendleton Canadian bottles— tank tough and suitably stylish on the table.) Now I do it a bottle at a time, as needed. Just hold the bottle under the wine boxes and let 'er flow. Lovely with almost any food and of course can be tailored to the menu. And speaking of menus, now I have to decide what supper is gonna be... What? You don’t care for the opera? What’s wrong with you? LOL...🤪😁 Last time I went I fell asleep throughout the entire performance. Cheers brother. I like Italian opera. Last one I saw was the Flying Dutchman and it was overwhelming. The only one I didn't enjoy was the world premiere of Akhnaten, by Philip Glass. People were walking out before the intermission. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 25, 2020 12:00:48 GMT -5
What? You don’t care for the opera? What’s wrong with you? LOL...🤪😁 Last time I went I fell asleep throughout the entire performance. Cheers brother. I like Italian opera. Last one I saw was the Flying Dutchman and it was overwhelming. The only one I didn't enjoy was the world premiere of Akhnaten, by Philip Glass. People were walking out before the intermission. Did you ever see GLass' opera "Nixon in China"? We saw it in '88 in LA. Fun. Weird but fun. I enjoy opera and listen to it rarely. The Italians do a good job but Wagner is the Boss Man for me. I like the drama! |
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Post by username on Dec 25, 2020 12:21:53 GMT -5
Coffee.
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 25, 2020 12:44:56 GMT -5
Spending a quiet morning with a cup of Bengal Spice tea catching up on my Briarpatch. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Post by sparks on Dec 25, 2020 12:47:57 GMT -5
Enjoyed a little port last night after dinner. Christmas gift from Mark. There was a third bottle... but I'm being selfish and saving that one. There were both very good. The 2010 won the prize though.  |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 25, 2020 15:47:27 GMT -5
An early afternoon snort of Jack Daniel's Rye to keep up my spirits while working in the kitchen.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 25, 2020 15:49:57 GMT -5
Enjoyed a little port last night after dinner. Christmas gift from Mark. There was a third bottle... but I'm being selfish and saving that one. There were both very good. The 2010 won the prize though. There was a time I enjoyed Port. Collected Cockburn's from the 1970s and 1980s. Moved on to Madeira. A little sharper taste with all the richness. If you go for the medium 'Rainwater" variety. A drier Malmsey is a treat. |
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 25, 2020 17:14:34 GMT -5
Enjoyed a little port last night after dinner. Christmas gift from Mark. There was a third bottle... but I'm being selfish and saving that one. There were both very good. The 2010 won the prize though. I’m partial to the Tawny myself. Nothing like a good glass of port before dinner. Hay wait a minute... I’m living in the past... wrong thread. Oh well.....😁👍 |
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 25, 2020 17:15:57 GMT -5
Sitting down to a gin and tonic. Maybe a wee nap afterwards before Christmas dinner.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 25, 2020 17:22:49 GMT -5
Here is my solitary Christmas Beef Roast with vegies. I make make a gravy or just stick with Horseradish Sauce. this will last several days.... I hope!  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 25, 2020 18:03:06 GMT -5
I like Italian opera. Last one I saw was the Flying Dutchman and it was overwhelming. The only one I didn't enjoy was the world premiere of Akhnaten, by Philip Glass. People were walking out before the intermission. Did you ever see GLass' opera "Nixon in China"? We saw it in '88 in LA. Fun. Weird but fun. I enjoy opera and listen to it rarely. The Italians do a good job but Wagner is the Boss Man for me. I like the drama! No. We only saw this one because we had season tickets to the Houston Grand Opera that year and it was the world premiere of the Opera. It really sucked. Almost as bad as Woody Allen's Interiors. Just awful. I mean most of the audience didn't return after intermission, And this was the tip top of Houston society. You never saw so many furs and diamonds outside of a movie. |
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 25, 2020 20:15:43 GMT -5
A dry red wine.
Lange Twins, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi, 2014.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 26, 2020 16:26:13 GMT -5
Too early for me to drink anything now, but... My neigbor called me up...'Hey what happened to the hood of your truck"? I ran outside because over the last few days, my kids used it and never mentioned any mishap nor mayhem. These were sitting on the hood courtesy of my neighbor. I need more booze like I need a hole in the head, one of the perks of my last job was culling the herd of bottles that were still seal intact, but the plastic cover was compromised by people spinning the anti-shoplifting caps.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 26, 2020 17:05:02 GMT -5
Now THAT is a good neighbor! :^)
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