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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:17 pm 
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started out with Jim Beam & Old Style @ the bar...

now Jim Beam and High life on the couch..

getting a taste for burbon..... :D

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Tylenol Nighttime Cold, cool mint flavor and gingerale. Wish I was kidding.

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Tylenol Nighttime Cold, cool mint flavor and gingerale. Wish I was kidding.


hope you feel better by Sunday's crawfish boil @ toons. :D

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Tylenol Nighttime Cold, cool mint flavor and gingerale. Wish I was kidding.


hope you feel better by Sunday's crawfish boil @ toons. :D

come hell or high water!! I'm not missing it!!

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:47 am 
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jimswside wrote:
getting a taste for burbon..... :D

Nice! If you get a chance, give Basil Hayden's and Pappy Van Winkle (15-year if you can get your hands on it, or older if you're feeling spendy...the Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year is really good too, and quite reasonably priced) a shot.


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getting a taste for burbon..... :D

Nice! If you get a chance, give Basil Hayden's and Pappy Van Winkle (15-year if you can get your hands on it, or older if you're feeling spendy...the Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year is really good too, and quite reasonably priced) a shot.


Ive had Pappy once(thanks for sharing Ronnie), great stuff, a little out of my budget though. :D

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smokin' a cajun butter injected yard bird. so its gotta be Jim Beam, Patron, and Miller High Life in the can.. :)

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just cracked open a modelo( in my fav. mason jar) & watching the USA vs. CANADA hockey game :mrgreen:

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jimswside wrote:
Ive had Pappy once(thanks for sharing Ronnie), great stuff, a little out of my budget though.


But Jim, within your budget may I politely suggest some other delicous bourbons (Binny's prices): Very Old Barton, 100 proof at $12.99 (lower proofs even cheaper); Old Grand Dad, 100 proof at $19.99 (recently $15.99 at other chain stores); Old Weller Antique, 107 proof at $19.99 (the newest bottling a "no age statement" but still 7 years, is outstanding). If you prefer 80 proof, as Beam white is, just cut an ounce and a half of 100 proof with .375 of an ounce of water.


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T Comp wrote:
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Ive had Pappy once(thanks for sharing Ronnie), great stuff, a little out of my budget though.


But Jim, within your budget may I politely suggest some other delicous bourbons (Binny's prices): Very Old Barton, 100 proof at $12.99 (lower proofs even cheaper); Old Grand Dad, 100 proof at $19.99 (recently $15.99 at other chain stores); Old Weller Antique, 107 proof at $19.99 (the newest bottling a "no age statement" but still 7 years, is outstanding). If you prefer 80 proof, as Beam white is, just cut an ounce and a half of 100 proof with .375 of an ounce of water.



Ive been eying the Old Grandad @ the liquor store. Thanks for the other rec's. as well.

Higher proof alcohol is a good thing so I wont be watering any of those down. :D

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having some SAUZA TRES GENERACIONES PLATA tequila.
pulled out of the freezer& over rocks . WOW is that smooth :mrgreen:

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I'm having a glass of two buck chuck Shiraz. I gave up cocktails and hard alcohol for lent.

It's going to be a long one.


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I'm having a glass of two buck chuck Shiraz. I gave up cocktails and hard alcohol for lent.

It's going to be a long one.

i gave up sweettarts

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:37 pm 
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coca cola with T rye shooter

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HI,

"Sweet tea" made from leftover tea with ginger syrup stirred in and left to chill in the refrigerator.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:28 pm 
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Cathy, here in the South what you have described as "sweet tea" would earn some serious stares. Ain't no ginger in tea heah.

Back to the question, I'm having some cream sherry before dinner, then after dinner some Booker's bourbon with water.

Tomorrow I'll be cracking open a 12er of Sam Adams Noble Pils.


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PBR tallboys, and Jim Beam White label.

gotta save my pennies for some Knob Creek, or Makers Mark.

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coke zero with makers shot 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:56 pm 
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Today's beverages: Tomato Juice, Diet 7-Up and water :cry:

I'm off the sauce for about a month while I recover from a little bit of surgery.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:37 pm 
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ronnie_suburban wrote:

I'm off the sauce for about a month while I recover from a little bit of surgery.

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Im sure you have some good meds that would make me jealous... 8)

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Elmer T. Lee. Lots of pepper and spice but still light on its feet. Dangerously drinkable even with a tummy full of pork neck bones.


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jimswside wrote:
T Comp wrote:
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Ive had Pappy once(thanks for sharing Ronnie), great stuff, a little out of my budget though.


But Jim, within your budget may I politely suggest some other delicous bourbons (Binny's prices): Very Old Barton, 100 proof at $12.99 (lower proofs even cheaper); Old Grand Dad, 100 proof at $19.99 (recently $15.99 at other chain stores); Old Weller Antique, 107 proof at $19.99 (the newest bottling a "no age statement" but still 7 years, is outstanding). If you prefer 80 proof, as Beam white is, just cut an ounce and a half of 100 proof with .375 of an ounce of water.



Ive been eying the Old Grandad @ the liquor store. Thanks for the other rec's. as well.

Higher proof alcohol is a good thing so I wont be watering any of those down. :D


As someone else said, Elmer T. Lee. I'd also suggest Buffalo Trace. Both are cheap and highly drinkable.


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Tomato juice again . . . but this time with horseradish, sambal, worcestershire sauce, Frank's hot sauce, a generous squeeze of lime and some freshly-ground black pepper mixed in. Much better this time. :)

Tomorrow, a cocktail of Pellegrino and pomegranate/cranberry juice, both of which were dropped off by a kind friend! :)

As for inexpensive bourbons, I really like the Eagle Rare 10-year, which runs anywhere from $24-$30/bottle, depending on where you get it. That's in the same ballpark as the Buffalo Trace, which I also enjoy. Also in the same price range is the Evan Williams Single Barrel, which is also a very good one for the money.

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ronnie_suburban wrote:
As for inexpensive bourbons, I really like the Eagle Rare 10-year, which runs anywhere from $24-$30/bottle, depending on where you get it. That's in the same ballpark as the Buffalo Trace, which I also enjoy. Also in the same price range is the Evan Williams Single Barrel, which is also a very good one for the money.

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I love Buffalo Trace. It's what got me thinking that there was something to this bourbon stuff.
Eagle Rare has one of the prettiest aromas I've ever hit off liquor. I wish I liked it. It just doesn't mesh with my palate, which is still developing for bourbon. I'm jealous of anyone who enjoys Eagle Rare. Definitely worth trying once if you haven't, just to see.

I tried Flying Dog Winter Ale last night and enjoyed it very much.

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thanks a bunch for the tips on those bourbons,

I have not seen any @ my small town liquor store, but will check for them over in Ottawa or Morris.

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jimswside wrote:
thanks a bunch for the tips on those bourbons,


And just for the record my suggestions were geared towards being similar in price and class to Beam White. Being a bit obsessed with this beverage I could post forever about great bourbons but there are other forums for that.


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given the volume I drink and the price, I have a hard time buying anything but Jim Beam 1.75L. :D

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pink lemonaid with SOBIESKI vodka
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Tom Collins with a slice of lime.

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