What are you drinking?
Re: What are you drinking?
Ardbeg Uigeadail. A "no age statement" scotch consisting of a blend of stuff aged in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels. Very peaty/smoky/briny, but a little sweet at the end. I like it. A heavy pour is most relaxing, which might be related to it being 54% abv.
We live in the fucked age. Get used to it. - dhex
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
- dead_elvis
- Posts: 1007
- Joined: 01 May 2010, 15:26
Re: What are you drinking?
Definitely not drinking this:
"Never forget: a war on undocumented immigrants by necessity is a war on all of our freedoms of association and movement."
Re: What are you drinking?
My mom got me a giant jug of Lake Country red wine for my birthday. Currently fairly drunk off 7 fl oz of it. My alcohol tolerance has been destroyed after having the twins. Ten bucks says I wake up hungover. 

"NB stands for nota bene do not @ me" - nicole
- Fin Fang Foom
- Posts: 9539
- Joined: 05 May 2010, 22:39
Re: What are you drinking?
Yeah, fuck that to hell.
Re: What are you drinking?
How's it compare to other ardbeg offerings? I am a fan of the peat.
"I do wear my New Balance tennis shoes when I'm wearing cargo shorts, though, because truth in advertising." - lunch
Re: What are you drinking?
I have not tried anything else by Ardbeg, so I can't say. The internet consensus seems to be that Corryvreckan is the better NAS one, although it's usually much more expensive. I'm not 100% sold on the sweet finish, so that might be one area that Corryvreckan or Ten has a strong advantage.
Comparing it to the other peaty ones I've tried, the sweet finish definitely makes it different from Laphroaig Cask Strength or Talisker Storm. Not as intensely campfire ash as the Laphroaig. Similar iodine/brine/peat flavors as the Storm.
We live in the fucked age. Get used to it. - dhex
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
- Eric the .5b
- Posts: 12817
- Joined: 26 Apr 2010, 16:29
Re: What are you drinking?
I tried making a lazy Sneaky Pete variant with rye, a coffee liquor, and Bailey's (as I'd been enjoying combining those last two). No shaking or ice.
It tasted nice, but I suspect something peculiar happened, as I felt a bit queasy afterward. Perhaps the Bailey's curdled? If I make that again, I won't eyeball it, and I'll shake with ice.
It tasted nice, but I suspect something peculiar happened, as I felt a bit queasy afterward. Perhaps the Bailey's curdled? If I make that again, I won't eyeball it, and I'll shake with ice.
"Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer."
"Cyberpunk never really gave the government enough credit for their ability to secure a favorable prenup during the Corporate-State wedding." - Shem
"Cyberpunk never really gave the government enough credit for their ability to secure a favorable prenup during the Corporate-State wedding." - Shem
- dead_elvis
- Posts: 1007
- Joined: 01 May 2010, 15:26
Re: What are you drinking?
Had a High Water Brewing "Sugaree Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie". I'm generally skeptical of beers that try to be too fancy pants, but it tastes like what it says on the tin. Pretty good actually.
"Never forget: a war on undocumented immigrants by necessity is a war on all of our freedoms of association and movement."
Re: What are you drinking?
Sounds hideous.dead_elvis wrote: ↑25 Jan 2018, 20:42Had a High Water Brewing "Sugaree Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie". I'm generally skeptical of beers that try to be too fancy pants, but it tastes like what it says on the tin. Pretty good actually.
THIS SPACE FOR RENT
- Pham Nuwen
- Posts: 7033
- Joined: 27 Apr 2010, 02:17
Re: What are you drinking?
Drinking some cigar city brown ale. Chocolate wrapped in espresso. It is amazing. Further, it does not set off my "coffee sucks" reflex. This is a really well done beer.
Goddamn libertarian message board. Hugh Akston
leave me to my mescaline smoothie in peace, please. dhex
leave me to my mescaline smoothie in peace, please. dhex
Re: What are you drinking?
Everything I've had by Cigar City has been top notch. I really wish we could get it here. The first, and so far best, was called Mango Grove. It was a lacto sour with tons of tropical fruit flavor pounded into it. And to thing that it comes from the not so beer culture of South Florida!Pham Nuwen wrote: ↑13 Feb 2018, 00:10Drinking some cigar city brown ale. Chocolate wrapped in espresso. It is amazing.
"pedialyte is like planned parenthood for hangovers. it costs you a bit, but it makes your little problem go away until the next time you drink too much."-- dhex
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
Re: What are you drinking?
A riff on a Boulevardier:
2 parts Rye (Geo Dickel in my case)
1 part Campari
1 part Red Vermouth (use something flavorful like Carpano Antica Formula or Vermouth del Professore)
1/4 part Fernet (I used the aforementioned Luxardo but at this amount Fernet Branca should be fine)
Here's where you break with tradition and shake it. Shake the living bejeeubs out it.
Strain, serve in coupe with orange twist.
It's a Boulevardier with really earthy overtones. The shaking introduces a bunch of foam which for some reason sticks around. That seems to meld everything together. The first time I tried this I was lazy and shook it. The second time I stirred and it just fell flat on the palate. Next time I make it I'll dry shake half an egg white just to keep the foam alive longer.
2 parts Rye (Geo Dickel in my case)
1 part Campari
1 part Red Vermouth (use something flavorful like Carpano Antica Formula or Vermouth del Professore)
1/4 part Fernet (I used the aforementioned Luxardo but at this amount Fernet Branca should be fine)
Here's where you break with tradition and shake it. Shake the living bejeeubs out it.
Strain, serve in coupe with orange twist.
It's a Boulevardier with really earthy overtones. The shaking introduces a bunch of foam which for some reason sticks around. That seems to meld everything together. The first time I tried this I was lazy and shook it. The second time I stirred and it just fell flat on the palate. Next time I make it I'll dry shake half an egg white just to keep the foam alive longer.
"pedialyte is like planned parenthood for hangovers. it costs you a bit, but it makes your little problem go away until the next time you drink too much."-- dhex
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
- lunchstealer
- Posts: 16390
- Joined: 26 Apr 2010, 17:25
- Location: The Local Fluff in the Local Bubble
Re: What are you drinking?
I just love that they call their Belgian-style wit, "Florida Cracker"Kwix wrote: ↑13 Feb 2018, 16:59Everything I've had by Cigar City has been top notch. I really wish we could get it here. The first, and so far best, was called Mango Grove. It was a lacto sour with tons of tropical fruit flavor pounded into it. And to thing that it comes from the not so beer culture of South Florida!Pham Nuwen wrote: ↑13 Feb 2018, 00:10Drinking some cigar city brown ale. Chocolate wrapped in espresso. It is amazing.
"The constitution is more of a BDSM agreement with a safe word." - Sandy
"Neoliberalism. Austerity. Booga booga!!!!" - JasonL
"We can't confirm rumors that Lynndie England is in the running to be Gina Haspel's personal aide." - DAR
"Neoliberalism. Austerity. Booga booga!!!!" - JasonL
"We can't confirm rumors that Lynndie England is in the running to be Gina Haspel's personal aide." - DAR
- Pham Nuwen
- Posts: 7033
- Joined: 27 Apr 2010, 02:17
Re: What are you drinking?
Excuse me good sir. But there is a typo here. It says here you shook a boulevardier.Kwix wrote: ↑13 Feb 2018, 17:10A riff on a Boulevardier:
2 parts Rye (Geo Dickel in my case)
1 part Campari
1 part Red Vermouth (use something flavorful like Carpano Antica Formula or Vermouth del Professore)
1/4 part Fernet (I used the aforementioned Luxardo but at this amount Fernet Branca should be fine)
Here's where you break with tradition and shake it. Shake the living bejeeubs out it.
Strain, serve in coupe with orange twist.
It's a Boulevardier with really earthy overtones. The shaking introduces a bunch of foam which for some reason sticks around. That seems to meld everything together. The first time I tried this I was lazy and shook it. The second time I stirred and it just fell flat on the palate. Next time I make it I'll dry shake half an egg white just to keep the foam alive longer.
Goddamn libertarian message board. Hugh Akston
leave me to my mescaline smoothie in peace, please. dhex
leave me to my mescaline smoothie in peace, please. dhex
Re: What are you drinking?
Nope. I shook something akin to a boulevardier.Pham Nuwen wrote: ↑14 Feb 2018, 00:10Excuse me good sir. But there is a typo here. It says here you shook a boulevardier.Kwix wrote: ↑13 Feb 2018, 17:10A riff on a Boulevardier:
2 parts Rye (Geo Dickel in my case)
1 part Campari
1 part Red Vermouth (use something flavorful like Carpano Antica Formula or Vermouth del Professore)
1/4 part Fernet (I used the aforementioned Luxardo but at this amount Fernet Branca should be fine)
Here's where you break with tradition and shake it. Shake the living bejeeubs out it.
Strain, serve in coupe with orange twist.
It's a Boulevardier with really earthy overtones. The shaking introduces a bunch of foam which for some reason sticks around. That seems to meld everything together. The first time I tried this I was lazy and shook it. The second time I stirred and it just fell flat on the palate. Next time I make it I'll dry shake half an egg white just to keep the foam alive longer.

"pedialyte is like planned parenthood for hangovers. it costs you a bit, but it makes your little problem go away until the next time you drink too much."-- dhex
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
Re: What are you drinking?
Midnight Sun's Blackberry Noir.
What gawd awful dreck.
I like fruit beers. I love sours. I really love a well done dark sour like Anchorage Brewing's Anadromous or Bruery Terreux's Tart Of Darkness.
This is a kettle soured porter (light stout?) with blackberry. It's too light @ 4% to have enough residual sugars to make up for the raw blackberry tang and not enough lacto to smooth it out. It's just so out of balance. I can only drink one of what for me should be a perfect session beer.
What gawd awful dreck.
I like fruit beers. I love sours. I really love a well done dark sour like Anchorage Brewing's Anadromous or Bruery Terreux's Tart Of Darkness.
This is a kettle soured porter (light stout?) with blackberry. It's too light @ 4% to have enough residual sugars to make up for the raw blackberry tang and not enough lacto to smooth it out. It's just so out of balance. I can only drink one of what for me should be a perfect session beer.
"pedialyte is like planned parenthood for hangovers. it costs you a bit, but it makes your little problem go away until the next time you drink too much."-- dhex
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
Re: What are you drinking?
I tried some EH Taylor small batch bourbon last night. All the EH Taylor variants are bottled in bond, so 50% abv, and at least 4 years old (no age stated on the bottle). This one is mighty smooth. Probably not worth $40-50 a bottle, but an enjoyable pour at a bar.
We live in the fucked age. Get used to it. - dhex
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
Re: What are you drinking?
Very little Barton 1792 for a while that's for sure:
"pedialyte is like planned parenthood for hangovers. it costs you a bit, but it makes your little problem go away until the next time you drink too much."-- dhex
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
"Sweet tea is the archvillain in Wilford Brimley's origin story." -- Ellie
Re: What are you drinking?

THIS SPACE FOR RENT
- dead_elvis
- Posts: 1007
- Joined: 01 May 2010, 15:26
Re: What are you drinking?
I'm back in NH and trying out N.E. beers again. Discovered Hidden Cove Brewing (Maine) Summer Ale. This is an outstanding proverbial lawn mower beer. Refreshing but has some flavor with just the right subtle light touch of wheat and citrus and hops in nice balance. 4% alcohol so I hardly feel anything after 2 or 3.
"Never forget: a war on undocumented immigrants by necessity is a war on all of our freedoms of association and movement."
Re: What are you drinking?
I've become rather fond of the Suarez Family "Crispy Little". Dumb name, but it's a nice, unusual twist - it's kind of a pale ale made with wheat, so it's got some of the wheat character with a very resinous hop character.
"Millennials are lazy. They'd rather have avocado toast than cave in a man's skull with a tire iron!" -FFF
Re: What are you drinking?
If it were certain distilleries, I'd run out and buy a few bottles to stockpile. 1792? Eh.
We live in the fucked age. Get used to it. - dhex
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
The sun only shines when a woman is being sexually abused. - Warren
Re: What are you drinking?
I can't speak to the miraculous health claims made over Apple Cider Vinegar, but watermelon shrubs are the market.
THIS SPACE FOR RENT
- lunchstealer
- Posts: 16390
- Joined: 26 Apr 2010, 17:25
- Location: The Local Fluff in the Local Bubble
Re: What are you drinking?
So a little local brewery called Upslope Brewing is pretty unassuming. Their logo is simple and clean, and their cans are just marked with the logo and the name of the style of beer, each in a two tone can/writing combo. So it’s just Upslope Brown Ale or Upslope Craft Lager or whatever. So I recently saw that they’d issued Upslope Thai Style IPA. The can described it as ha inch Thai-inspired spices. I was more than skeptical. But mrs lunch announced her plan to order sushi just before I headed to the store and I decided to take a chance on an Asian inspired beer with Asian food.
It really worked. It was the first bullshit double/citrus/farmhouse/sour/gose that I’d seen Upslope do, so I knew they weren’t prone to flights of fad-chasing fancy. And damn if it didn’t work really well with Japanese food. It was subtle by IPA standards, and the Thai flavors weren’t stabbing me in the face. If more ‘adventurous craft beers' had the stones to hold back like this the world of craft brewing would be a better world.
It really worked. It was the first bullshit double/citrus/farmhouse/sour/gose that I’d seen Upslope do, so I knew they weren’t prone to flights of fad-chasing fancy. And damn if it didn’t work really well with Japanese food. It was subtle by IPA standards, and the Thai flavors weren’t stabbing me in the face. If more ‘adventurous craft beers' had the stones to hold back like this the world of craft brewing would be a better world.
Last edited by lunchstealer on 21 Jul 2018, 14:54, edited 1 time in total.
"The constitution is more of a BDSM agreement with a safe word." - Sandy
"Neoliberalism. Austerity. Booga booga!!!!" - JasonL
"We can't confirm rumors that Lynndie England is in the running to be Gina Haspel's personal aide." - DAR
"Neoliberalism. Austerity. Booga booga!!!!" - JasonL
"We can't confirm rumors that Lynndie England is in the running to be Gina Haspel's personal aide." - DAR
Re: What are you drinking?
Secondlunchstealer wrote: ↑21 Jul 2018, 04:49If more ‘adventurous craft beers had the stones to hold back like this the world of craft brewing would be a better world.
THIS SPACE FOR RENT
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Painboy and 3 guests