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Post by stone on Mar 2, 2020 8:08:03 GMT -5
A dinner martini last night. Dirty vodka martini with hard salami, swiss cheese, and jalapeno stuffed olives.
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Post by instymp on Mar 2, 2020 18:00:00 GMT -5
A dinner martini last night. Dirty vodka martini with hard salami, swiss cheese, and jalapeno stuffed olives.
Looks like a cocktail, salad and dinner all in one glass! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 2, 2020 18:40:01 GMT -5
A dinner martini last night. Dirty vodka martini with hard salami, swiss cheese, and jalapeno stuffed olives.
I agree...sounds like dinner and a drink all in one shot! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 2, 2020 18:40:04 GMT -5
A dinner martini last night. Dirty vodka martini with hard salami, swiss cheese, and jalapeno stuffed olives.
I think your pipe has grown some weird fungus. 😉 |
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Post by stone on Mar 3, 2020 7:29:03 GMT -5
A dinner martini last night. Dirty vodka martini with hard salami, swiss cheese, and jalapeno stuffed olives.
I agree...sounds like dinner and a drink all in one shot! It's amazing how rich the martini tastes after soaking up the meat and cheese flavors  |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 3, 2020 9:57:17 GMT -5
I am a Martini drinker but never tried anything like that. I have used pickled garlic along with an olive. I keep it simple.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 3, 2020 10:52:50 GMT -5
I would try a sip, but I would not attempt to build one for myself.
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Post by stone on Mar 3, 2020 11:10:56 GMT -5
I am a Martini drinker but never tried anything like that. I have used pickled garlic along with an olive. I keep it simple. It happened by accident. I went to an upscale bar and ordered A dirty martini, the bartender asked if I wanted some cheese and prosciutto, I "assumed" he meant on a plate. When the martini came I was rather shocked so I asked and he apologized thinking he mis -heard me. I happily explained that I had mis-heard him and I have been making them at home ever since. |
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Post by stone on Mar 3, 2020 11:11:46 GMT -5
I would try a sip, but I would not attempt to build one for myself. If you build it, you can sip it  How bad could it be? Use good meat and good cheese........ |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 3, 2020 11:14:14 GMT -5
I would try a sip, but I would not attempt to build one for myself. If you build it, you can sip it How bad could it be? Use good meat and good cheese........ I haven't had gin in years. I have at least 3 bottles in the cabinet. I have never even tried a martini. I like it with citrus juice or tonic or lemonade. |
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Post by stone on Mar 3, 2020 11:15:21 GMT -5
If you build it, you can sip it How bad could it be? Use good meat and good cheese........ I haven't had gin in years. I have at least 3 bottles in the cabinet. I have never even tried a martini. I like it with citrus juice or tonic or lemonade. Vodka |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 3, 2020 11:21:16 GMT -5
I haven't had gin in years. I have at least 3 bottles in the cabinet. I have never even tried a martini. I like it with citrus juice or tonic or lemonade. Vodka I prefer gin. Tanqueray. |
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Post by stone on Mar 3, 2020 13:33:29 GMT -5
Not sure what the meat and cheese would taste like in gin? |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 3, 2020 14:33:28 GMT -5
Tanqueray is quite drinkable. Never a complaint about that. I often drink it neat. I enjoy Plymouth, Navy Strength, for mixed drinks. |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 5, 2020 22:44:10 GMT -5
With the coming of Spring, the longer and warmer days, it is time to place the Bourbon and Rye on the back of the shelf and open the Gin!
Enjoying a glass of Beefeater, neat, with a few drops of Fee Brothers Bitters. Just the thing.
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Post by isett2860 on Mar 6, 2020 19:51:50 GMT -5
Damn, I was getting ready to wage war on the Corona Virus. Then found out it wast about beer!  |
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Post by isett2860 on Mar 6, 2020 19:55:39 GMT -5
With the coming of Spring, the longer and warmer days, it is time to place the Bourbon and Rye on the back of the shelf and open the Gin! Enjoying a glass of Beefeater, neat, with a few drops of Fee Brothers Bitters. Just the thing. John. Are you a fan of Hendricks? I just bought a bottle of the Midsummer solstice and the Orbium. they are Fantastic. |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 7, 2020 12:38:45 GMT -5
With the coming of Spring, the longer and warmer days, it is time to place the Bourbon and Rye on the back of the shelf and open the Gin! Enjoying a glass of Beefeater, neat, with a few drops of Fee Brothers Bitters. Just the thing. John. Are you a fan of Hendricks? I just bought a bottle of the Midsummer solstice and the Orbium. they are Fantastic. I never tried it nor the Scottish Gin. I hope to this summer. Hendricks is available in town. The Islay Gin, I have to drive into Colorado or south to Pojoaque NM. I would love to find Jenever Gin from Holland. In the stoneware crock. I had that many years ago. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Mar 7, 2020 12:41:08 GMT -5
My 4th cup of coffee
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 7, 2020 12:54:50 GMT -5
Was introduced to Hendricks gin in Vernon, British Columbia when working a contract there many years past. A friend made martinis with it and I was instantly enamored with the gin. I treat it as a specialty, only buying it once in a while, but it is a treat.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 7, 2020 17:08:53 GMT -5
No gin is worth twice the price of Tanqueray. JMHO.
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Post by toshtego on Mar 7, 2020 18:33:05 GMT -5
No gin is worth twice the price of Tanqueray. JMHO. I see Hendricks on the shelf in the low $30s, about $10 more than Tanqueray. |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 7, 2020 18:34:53 GMT -5
As the hour of 5:00 approaches, considering another Beefeater Martini with Campari Vermouth and a large pimento stuffed green olive. Yes, the clocks change tonight and with that, my drinking habits.
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Post by Darin on Mar 7, 2020 18:56:33 GMT -5
No gin is worth twice the price of Tanqueray. JMHO. I see Hendricks on the shelf in the low $30s, about $10 more than Tanqueray. Bombay Sapphire is my favorite gin ... good stuff! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 7, 2020 20:01:32 GMT -5
I see Hendricks on the shelf in the low $30s, about $10 more than Tanqueray. Bombay Sapphire is my favorite gin ... good stuff! I like it too, but I keep going back to Tanqueray. I have Tanqueray, Beefeaters and Gilbeys in the cabinet, but I haven't had any in the past 10 years. I probably need to do something about that this summer, but it gets too hot in Houston to drink. |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 7, 2020 20:31:09 GMT -5
I see Hendricks on the shelf in the low $30s, about $10 more than Tanqueray. Bombay Sapphire is my favorite gin ... good stuff! I but that when it is on sale. Too mild for me. I have to add Bitters. Smooth, though. A nice it is a civilized drink. |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 7, 2020 20:32:20 GMT -5
Bombay Sapphire is my favorite gin ... good stuff! I like it too, but I keep going back to Tanqueray. I have Tanqueray, Beefeaters and Gilbeys in the cabinet, but I haven't had any in the past 10 years. I probably need to do something about that this summer, but it gets too hot in Houston to drink. Too hot to drink? I have never heard of such a condition. Adjust the Beveridge to the climate- Gin, Rum, Vodka, Tequila. Not all together, of course. On the other hand, maybe there is something to that combination? |
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Post by isett2860 on Mar 7, 2020 20:44:47 GMT -5
Bombay Sapphire was my go to for years. Then I found Hendricks.
Still keep a bottle of Bombay tho.
Tanqueray just has never done it for me. Not sure why. The taste in a gimlet doesn’t work for me.
Amsterdam isn’t bad and usually not to expensive. Good for gin and tonic.
Costco Kirkland vodka always in the house, perfect for bloody’s and screwdrivers.
There scotch isn’t bad either, good with soda.
But Don’t like there gin.
About every 3 months, I will go into the liquor store and buy a gin I’m never had and give it a try.
Some cheap others not. I’ve been lucky, most of the time😆
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 7, 2020 21:21:49 GMT -5
Bombay Sapphire is my favorite gin ... good stuff! I but that when it is on sale. Too mild for me. I have to add Bitters. Smooth, though. A nice it is a civilized drink. The Bombay Sapphire actually tastes a little to strong to me. I have a mostly untouched bottle that's been in the liquor cabinet for at least a decade. |
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Post by Darin on Mar 8, 2020 9:38:39 GMT -5
I but that when it is on sale. Too mild for me. I have to add Bitters. Smooth, though. A nice it is a civilized drink. The Bombay Sapphire actually tastes a little to strong to me. I have a mostly untouched bottle that's been in the liquor cabinet for at least a decade. Pack that puppy up when you come to AZ!  When it turns really toasty here, a drink with plenty of cubes is the way to go. I've even got those 1970's metal tumblers that sweat and keep your drink cold. |
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How bad could it be? Use good meat and good cheese........
