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EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
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I trust both Alton and Serious Eats since they both take a science-based approach to food.
busterman62
I got a pocket full of kryptonite
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Now for a comment about an ETOH beverage where age REALLY matters:
Went on a road trip to KY. My brother did the Maker's Mark ambassador thing so we picked up his personalized bottles. Did the tours, etc. Picked up several very fine bourbons. However, the main thing was we were able to pick up a couple of bottles of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. This might just be the best bourbon I've had. It makes my George T. Stagg look like Kesslers. Buy it if you find it. Call me if you find it!
Now for a comment about an ETOH beverage where age REALLY matters:
Went on a road trip to KY. My brother did the Maker's Mark ambassador thing so we picked up his personalized bottles. Did the tours, etc. Picked up several very fine bourbons. However, the main thing was we were able to pick up a couple of bottles of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. This might just be the best bourbon I've had. It makes my George T. Stagg look like Kesslers. Buy it if you find it. Call me if you find it!
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Good luck. In my experience (consuming, not preparing) eggnog is like venison -- if you nail it you have achieved heaven, but err even a little along any dimension and you have a mess.
I hear the colonial fortified ciders (stone fence, rattleskull, jack) are much more forgiving, but I'm not a cider guy.
Good luck. In my experience (consuming, not preparing) eggnog is like venison -- if you nail it you have achieved heaven, but err even a little along any dimension and you have a mess.
I hear the colonial fortified ciders (stone fence, rattleskull, jack) are much more forgiving, but I'm not a cider guy.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
COTD.
I have a full Kentucky and Tennessee trip planned that I'm going to pull the trigger on some day. Seven days of traveling the bourbon trail finding great hooch, music, and food. The first whiskey I ever purchased was Elijah Craig 18 back when it was under $50. Now it's over $120 if you can even find it. EC makes great hooch.
COTD.
I have a full Kentucky and Tennessee trip planned that I'm going to pull the trigger on some day. Seven days of traveling the bourbon trail finding great hooch, music, and food. The first whiskey I ever purchased was Elijah Craig 18 back when it was under $50. Now it's over $120 if you can even find it. EC makes great hooch.
busterman62
I got a pocket full of kryptonite
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Had their 23y/o ($300/bottle) that my brother felt was even better than the Barrel Strength. He's wrong but only minimally so. Even picked up some Heaven Hill Bonded* because it was the tourist thing to do.
* "A quality bourbon that might not blow your mind, but the price sure will"
This is COTD.
Had their 23y/o ($300/bottle) that my brother felt was even better than the Barrel Strength. He's wrong but only minimally so. Even picked up some Heaven Hill Bonded* because it was the tourist thing to do.
* "A quality bourbon that might not blow your mind, but the price sure will"
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
How is vodka "handmade"?
Also, "Tito's Vodka" sounds a little like "Vladimir's Rum."
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How is vodka "handmade"?
Also, "Tito's Vodka" sounds a little like "Vladimir's Rum."
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The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Apparently you have to ask Tito.
Apparently you have to ask Tito.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
OK, I invited that.
OK, I invited that.
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Don't hang the curve.
Don't hang the curve.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
I've been lucky enough to have the 23 a few times. It is very good, but not worth the price when the 18 is as good for half the price. Oddly enough, I've never had the 12.
I've been lucky enough to have the 23 a few times. It is very good, but not worth the price when the 18 is as good for half the price. Oddly enough, I've never had the 12.
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
I camp out for Darkness every year, but that's more for the night before and the giant bottle share that happens.
I have waited overnight for Forager's Magnus (Rochester MN); then again, I bought it for $30 and sold it 90 minutes later for $200 (could have gotten closer to $300 for it). Only 100 bottles were released to the public.
Most breweries will allow you to bottle-share in line, it's kinda fun. Get to try some good stuff.
I camp out for Darkness every year, but that's more for the night before and the giant bottle share that happens.
I have waited overnight for Forager's Magnus (Rochester MN); then again, I bought it for $30 and sold it 90 minutes later for $200 (could have gotten closer to $300 for it). Only 100 bottles were released to the public.
Most breweries will allow you to bottle-share in line, it's kinda fun. Get to try some good stuff.
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6+ times ROI is one of them.
Paid for my gas and the other beer I bought from Forager, plus a little extra. 
6+ times ROI is one of them.
Paid for my gas and the other beer I bought from Forager, plus a little extra. Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Got a 4 pack of a new Trillium-Omnipollo collab, Covered in Puppies, today. Didn’t even have to wait in line (cause my wife did). My office used to be a building away from Trillium, before they opened, or else I’d be dead. Now I have to settle for being 25 minutes away. And an hour from Tree House. Life is hard.
Got a 4 pack of a new Trillium-Omnipollo collab, Covered in Puppies, today. Didn’t even have to wait in line (cause my wife did). My office used to be a building away from Trillium, before they opened, or else I’d be dead. Now I have to settle for being 25 minutes away. And an hour from Tree House. Life is hard.
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Wife Mule!
Omnipollo is a little underrated, IMO. I know bbdl was recently at the source. Lucky bastige.
And as far as waiting in line for beer, with the right crowd it is very fun. A giant tailgate and people bring out some whales at times, or at least shelfie whales.*
*Whale: stuff that lasts about 2 hours at stores, if that, or brewery-release-only beers.
Shelfie: you can find anywhere.
Shelfie Whale: stuff that will be around for about a week or two, then POOF it's suddenly gone.
Edit: this last Darkness Eve, someone brought a keg (yes a keg) of Revolution Straight Jacket BA Barleywine (they are based in Chicago, AFAIK can't get Revolution here).
Wife Mule!
Omnipollo is a little underrated, IMO. I know bbdl was recently at the source. Lucky bastige.
And as far as waiting in line for beer, with the right crowd it is very fun. A giant tailgate and people bring out some whales at times, or at least shelfie whales.*
*Whale: stuff that lasts about 2 hours at stores, if that, or brewery-release-only beers.
Shelfie: you can find anywhere.
Shelfie Whale: stuff that will be around for about a week or two, then POOF it's suddenly gone.
Edit: this last Darkness Eve, someone brought a keg (yes a keg) of Revolution Straight Jacket BA Barleywine (they are based in Chicago, AFAIK can't get Revolution here).
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bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Drink shelfies at home, alone, on the couch? Or drink whales in an alley behind a brewery in St. Paul in the rain with a bunch of strangers? To me, the choice is obvious.
Drink shelfies at home, alone, on the couch? Or drink whales in an alley behind a brewery in St. Paul in the rain with a bunch of strangers? To me, the choice is obvious.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Do you want a MN trading partner? I would be very happy about trading for some Trillium and Tree House...
Do you want a MN trading partner? I would be very happy about trading for some Trillium and Tree House...
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!
Omnipollo is great. Really, really good beer. The taproom in Stockholm, Omnipollos hatts, is pretty small, but they were really friendly, and the beer was awesome. The bartender got some stuff from the cellar for me to try when I was there, and one of them was an Omnipollo-Trillium Collab, it was an imperial pastry stout and it was really good. The Barrel Aged Noa (pecan mud cake) was the best though, that was just about a perfect beer. Also tried the burger and fries IPA, Hilma, and it was good, didn't taste much like a burger or fries. I have a bottle of Omnipollo Selasse, which is a coffee vanilla stout, that I might be opening this coming weekend.
In addition to Omnipollo, if you find Dugges around, get it. They're located on the opposite side of Sweden, near Goteborg, and they also make **** good beer. Had a Jamaican Rum barrel aged barleywine from Dugges when I was in Goteborg that was sublime. #BIL
Omnipollo is great. Really, really good beer. The taproom in Stockholm, Omnipollos hatts, is pretty small, but they were really friendly, and the beer was awesome. The bartender got some stuff from the cellar for me to try when I was there, and one of them was an Omnipollo-Trillium Collab, it was an imperial pastry stout and it was really good. The Barrel Aged Noa (pecan mud cake) was the best though, that was just about a perfect beer. Also tried the burger and fries IPA, Hilma, and it was good, didn't taste much like a burger or fries. I have a bottle of Omnipollo Selasse, which is a coffee vanilla stout, that I might be opening this coming weekend.
In addition to Omnipollo, if you find Dugges around, get it. They're located on the opposite side of Sweden, near Goteborg, and they also make **** good beer. Had a Jamaican Rum barrel aged barleywine from Dugges when I was in Goteborg that was sublime. #BIL
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