Yeah, me too. Great choice. Weather is getting pretty nippy at night, so something to look forward to tonight while I listen to the new speaks I just finished.
For now it's Los Gatos Roasting Co.'s Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Light French Roast to wake up. I've really come to love my new Aero Press. I've dialed in the process so it tastes as good as my Olympia Cremina lever pull, only more consistent and much easier to clean up. It really surprised me!
Jim Beam, A step down from Evan Williams black label. After this bottle is done, I will try the Evan Williams 100 proof.
Evan Williams 100 proof (white label) is a real "bottled in bond" bourbon, so it actually has some integrity and character. It has to follow the rules of bonded bourbon, so all of it is from the same season and is at least 4 years old. So, it's not a single barrel bourbon, but it is also not blended with all sorts of whiskey of a wide age range to tune the mixture to a specific profile - it's from the same basic "season" that went into the warehouse, and it all came out four years later.
It's an "honest" bourbon that has a flavor that is not constant over time, but which is the result of that season, the aging, the wood, and all of the other intangibles. I'm not a fan of extra-aged Heaven Hill products, so four years is not a drawback for me - four years is plenty enough aging for a "young" bourbon.
I live in Boston and it's hard to find EWBIB up there, but I travel south, and it's not so tough to find it in the VA state stores for example, at some really nice prices for what the whiskey is. Splurge for the $15.99 750ml bottle and enjoy it!
It's an "honest" bourbon that has a flavor that is not constant over time, but which is the result of that season, the aging, the wood, and all of the other intangibles. I'm not a fan of extra-aged Heaven Hill products, so four years is not a drawback for me - four years is plenty enough aging for a "young" bourbon.
I live in Boston and it's hard to find EWBIB up there, but I travel south, and it's not so tough to find it in the VA state stores for example, at some really nice prices for what the whiskey is. Splurge for the $15.99 750ml bottle and enjoy it!
Schramsberg 2017 Brut Rosé perfect for a late fall day. Wow, what a delicious wine this is!!!
I'm no expert, but if you can figure out how to share the playlist I'd love to cue it up!
I think if you make it "public" and then just tell us the name of it we can find it.
Picked up a bottle of 2016 Silver Oak Alexander Valley for Christmas dinner. Super excited about it. I can only afford to splurge on something like this once a year or so. 🙂
Copper King Absinthe Alambic Blanche.
A bit of a disappointment. It has an off aftertaste that I find hard to describe.
Sweet with lots of Anethol from the anise. Nice cloud with fragrant spices. Lacking in the flowery aroma of secondary herbs as typical in a Vert (Artamesia Pontica, Melissa, Mint, Peppermint, etc) as this is a Blanche.
I think I prefer Lucid at the same price point.
Not in the same league as PF 1901, Nouvelle-Orléans, Jade VS 1898, etc which are about twice as expensive.
None the less, I would recommend it to someone wishing to try Absinthe without going overboard if it were available.
Skip the Czech dreck.
Czech Absinthe | Absinthes.com
A bit of a disappointment. It has an off aftertaste that I find hard to describe.
Sweet with lots of Anethol from the anise. Nice cloud with fragrant spices. Lacking in the flowery aroma of secondary herbs as typical in a Vert (Artamesia Pontica, Melissa, Mint, Peppermint, etc) as this is a Blanche.
I think I prefer Lucid at the same price point.
Not in the same league as PF 1901, Nouvelle-Orléans, Jade VS 1898, etc which are about twice as expensive.
None the less, I would recommend it to someone wishing to try Absinthe without going overboard if it were available.
Skip the Czech dreck.
Czech Absinthe | Absinthes.com
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Never tried Absinthe... yet another item on the to-do list 😀
I'll keep the list in mind. Thanks!
I'll keep the list in mind. Thanks!
😱 Yikes! I bet that will be quite nice. One of the reliably fine CA wines. Such things are rare for me as well. Cheers!
A nice, tall, cold Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale after an afternoon cutting and hauling firewood from the forest with my wife, daughter and the two dogs. It was nice to get out and get some fresh air and exercise.
Jackinnj,
Glad I didn't have a mouth full when I read that.
Magnesium Citrate has little effect on me. It is the 36 hour liquid diet and 1 gallon prep the next night that is less than comfortable.
Ooooo. I haven't had Bombay Sapphire in a coon's age. I really should buy another bottle.
Glad I didn't have a mouth full when I read that.
Magnesium Citrate has little effect on me. It is the 36 hour liquid diet and 1 gallon prep the next night that is less than comfortable.
Ooooo. I haven't had Bombay Sapphire in a coon's age. I really should buy another bottle.