What is in your glass at present? favorite mixed drink, favorite brew?

mixed drink would have to be a dirty vodka martini with lots of olive juice, olives and a splash of MOSCATO wine…Brew, so many to choose from but I gotta say GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT…plenty of em…cold, warm whatever.  WINE…muscatel, zeller schwartz cat, anything I guess…I must be a lush…but it is fun.

I should mention now that my favorite STRAIGHT booze would have to be a good sour mash bourbon…I love Henry Mckenna, Old Crow, Jim Beam…not a big fan of Jack Daniels, too rough. I guess I do like my booze. But it keeps me outta prison for my likes instead of in older hippy days…nuff said i shall invoke the 5th amendment on that.

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Recently got turned on to gin and tonics and I’m pretty happy with that. I do like to try house special mixed drinks when out and about. 

I also like my version of homemade DRAMBUIE and my infamous Pepper flavored Vodka,For the  Drambuie I take dark rum, (McCormicks, distilled in Weston MO, so it is cheaper ) and add some cinnamon a bit mind ya, and some Nutmeg and some sugar, stir it about and voila…cheap guy drambuie. for the pepper flavored vodka, just add some hot peppers of your choice to some cheap vodka and you have it. A tip here for the non alcoholic types like myself who are boozers pretty much…If you buy the fancy boy expensive vodkas…dont bother. you can take a cheap one and pour it into a britta pitcher and do that a few times and the filter will make it every bit as good as the expensive grey goose etc.

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My summer brew is apple juice, plus Cezanne Belgian yeast, plus about a week fermenting before bottling, bottle, wait 7 days, and plunge bottles into 190 degree water for exactly ten minutes. This yields a store able (heat pasteurized) bottle of apple cider with lovely Belgian characteristics, fruit, great mouth feel, and tiny bubbles.

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I’m currenlty supping Marston’s Old Empire, after watching England fail miserably in yet another penalty shootout. It’s doing it’s job lol.

Stefan

right now, evan williams green label bourbon. only $15 a litre. suppose I’m a cheap SOB

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My favorite drink is absinthe, but after the day I’ve had, I’m going to be downing a 40 of Schlitz.

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Favorites: Highland Park 12 yo, Rye Manhattans, Gin Martinis (Plymouth or Beefeater), Brown Ales, Stouts and Porters, Espresso, Yorkshire tea, Absinthes and Arack, medium Madeiras and Sherries. Tonight will be Sandeman’s Royal Corregidor Old Oloroso Sherry.

@Harlequin same here, just love that green fairy.

Dark and Stormy cocktail. With Gosling’s rum and Fentiman’s ginger beer.

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Evan Wiliams. I prefer Jim Bean Rye, but any port in a storm.

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A very nice chilled ginger, cinnamon, basil tea with a touch of lavender.

Like @Scurvy I do like a good gin and tonic, but have to have good gin and plenty of lime.  Otherwise a good highland scotch neat.  NNNIIIIICCCCEEEE

A nice glass of Betty Stoggs http://www.skinnersbrewery.com/beers.php

No booze in my cup right now, it’s tea most of the time. But, I’m a beer guy and I’ve got plenty of favorites so I’ll just post a few. Shiner Bock (New favorite as of this year) Newcastle Brown Ale (Always been one of my top 5) Grolsch Honey Brown Guinness Landshark (Another new favorite) Hofbrau Oktoberfest Switchback (A beer that is brewed and sold exclusively in Burlington, VT I believe. Very, very good.) There’s just a few, I could go on forever.

Presently, Bush b/c its a cheap beer that does not give me headache. I can always go for Newcastle Brown Ale or Red Stripe, when i can afford it. Recently, i’ve tuned into something a lot allready know-Drinking beer at anything (edit:below) cellar temperature is pedestrian and foolish.

Ardbeg. I’ve been enjoying a little too much beer lately and could use a calorie break. I do love the Poet Stout by New Holland Brewery.

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In the morning, Sencha or Irish Breakfast. At night, The Root; this is the liquor that root beer was based on.

Right now it’s iced coffee. My favorite mixed drinks are: Snake Bite - Yukon Jack and lime juice Rusty Nail - Scotch, Drambuie, Lemon peel. When I am in a contemplative mood, I just put some ice into a glass of Ouzo or Romana Sambuca and watch the ouzo effect. (The ouzo/sambuca changes from clear to milky white.)