What Are You Drinking? July 2024

[TheIronMonkey]

Our friend, John, was kind enough to pick up a large coffee for me at Turkey Hill.



On Saturday, before UFC, we popped in Cigars International and Famous Smokes to pick up cigars. Cigars International was having a clambake and Scratch ’n’ Dent sale; I picked up a dozen Peterson pipe storage boxes (John got two, not shown) that hold six pipes in each.

 

[JOHN72]

A few dram of Bulleit rye.

 

[kcghost]

As it is morning I am having a cup of normal American coffee (Folgers) with cream and sugar. Laugh if you want but it is the only way I will drink coffee.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Having Fidens Kapiti, Double IPA, 8.2% with a pork burrito.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Having Fidens Kapiti, Double IPA, 8.2% with a pork burrito.

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Why is the can upside-down?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Why is the can upside-down?

With hazy IPAs, there can be settling—this redistributes some of the solids.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

With hazy IPAs, there can be settling—this redistributes some of the solids.

I knew there would be a solid reason, which is why I asked.

IPA's aren't my bag (I don'tsteer far from Two Hearted or DRIPA), so I wouldn't have guessed the correct answer.

 

[renfield]

Bombay Saphire G&T tonight.

 

[Laurent]

Old Grand-dad bottled and bond.

 

[bullet08]

I don't know why. Sapporo taste better from a can. I need to do a side by side tasting. Not sure how many cans and bottles I'll need to get to a conclusion.

 

[greysmoke]

I gave up alcohol, for the most part, in February, for health reasons. (I also gave up fruit juices, soda -- fluid-derived calories in general.) Since then, I've lost 18 pounds with no other effort and it's showing every sign of staying off. I am, and feel, healthier. I drink 2-3 cans per day of seltzer water, 2 cups of black coffee per day, and a few glasses of tap water in between. (I have imbibed a beer on three family celebratory occasions since Feb. It's not an ethical choice.)

 

[Marie]

Romanian Vișinată (homemade cherry liqueur). I made it about a month ago with cherries I picked up from the farmers market. Things cost so much there, I tend to just get produce and handmade items in small amounts. Anyway, I infused the cherries with brandy, and added sugar. I enjoy a shot every now and then with a bit of half n' half to make it creamy. When I was in college, there was a cigar bar behind one of the main buildings that I would go to with a friend once in a while. We would smoke dannemann sweets cigarillos and drink white russians. Good times. Here is the video where I got the recipe from:

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Romanian Vișinată (homemade cherry liqueur). I made it about a month ago with cherries I picked up from the farmers market. Things cost so much there, I tend to just get produce and handmade items in small amounts. Anyway, I infused the cherries with brandy, and added sugar. I enjoy a shot every now and then with a bit of half n' half to make it creamy. When I was in college, there was a cigar bar behind one of the main buildings that I would go to with a friend once in a while. We would smoke dannemann sweets cigarillos and drink white russians. Good times. Here is the video where I got the recipe from:

This is very similar to cherry bounce, which George Washington made.

Sealed 18th-Century Bottles Discovered

While excavating Washington’s cellar during the Mansion Revitalization Project, Mount Vernon’s archaeologists made a thrilling discovery.

www.mountvernon.org

I used to infuse my own liquor and liqueurs. Cherry bourbon and apricot brandy were favorites.

 

[Marie]

This is very similar to cherry bounce, which George Washington made.

Sealed 18th-Century Bottles Discovered

While excavating Washington’s cellar during the Mansion Revitalization Project, Mount Vernon’s archaeologists made a thrilling discovery.

www.mountvernon.org

I used to infuse my own liquor and liqueurs. Cherry bourbon and apricot brandy were favorites.

Thanks for the link. I have slowly been getting into infused liqueurs. I tried infusing vodka with strawberry tops, and the vișinată I ran across haphazardly while looking for something to do with the farmers market cherries. Your cherry bourbon and apricot brandy sound delicious! I tried Crown Royal's Peach Whiskey over the last several months and that was really tasty. They have other flavors I want to try as well.