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Nope, didn't notice that. I picked it up at the little local (non-specs) store near my house so they could have been different. I went in thinking I would pick up the Partida or Avion anejo. I decided to get the Avion anejo and Espolon reposado. They guy at the store said they have been selling a lot of both brands (mostly the blanco though since they do a lot of wholesale to bars/restaurants). I found out later that the Avion was featured in "Entourage" which I guess is some popular show on tv. Hope it doesn't suck. I suppose I should try at least one of them tonight.

Bought some earlier today to try out.

Oooh, nice fridge! Sorry about the problems Wayne. good luck breathing. I assume you have little buildings called hospitals there?

Earlier: Black Bull 12yr Now: 2007 Stag's Leap Artemis ----yum----

But Thursday is your whiskey day...

Next time try a Vicotini.

Hope you can get a machine quickly Wayne! That doesn't sound like a good situation.

Have to agree with Mikey and Al Greg. Very nice Al. I want those cute little St George gins. Wish they sold everything in 200ml bottles.

Not from the 90's but still good: Ardbeg Ten. Cheers!

That sounds good Jim.

I opened up the bottle of Rain vodka I bought last weekend. It is really excellent - best I've tried so far. First had some "neat" and then in this drink that I don't dare call a martini. Vodkatini Vodkouth 2 oz Rain Vodka 1/3 oz Dolin Dry 1 dash Regan's orange bitters grapefruit peel

Got a hunk of RRS metal yesterday and the Tokina lens today. I am glad I splurged on the RRS L-plate, it is really nice to have such a perfect fit. Tried a little macro shooting today, after I figured out how to use the lens. I was just shooting in the front yard, nothing interesting. Tried taking some hand held macro shots (with manual) and I just couldn't get anything. Then I tried with my cheap plastic $30 tripod and it was better but still not great. Cannot wait until the tripod shows up! I can see how the VR would be helpful (although it probably doesn't help enough if you are doing really close up shots). The Tokina seems really well built and even survived UPS (although the B&H box did not). It doesn't make nearly as much noise or hunt as much as the reviews would lead you to believe.

Happy Birthday Deepak! Sorry to have to give you another birthday beating last Sunday.

Manhattan with Sazerac Rye, Vya sweet vermouth and cherry bitters. The Vya is a lot better than I thought it would be. Still like the Cocci Torino (and Carpano Antica) better but it is definitely a good alternative if you cannot get one of those. Also, it probably mixes better in other drinks than the Carpano Antica (and comes in a mere 750ml bottle). I am now tempted to try the Vya dry vermouth.

Heh, I saw that yesterday and almost picked it up to make Margaritas for the party I was having.

Not so sure I believe you... I will have to try it out myself.

Please fax! Pass the popcorn Jim.

Are you planning to Sous Vide or just eat them rare, right out of the paper sack?

Fun!

By the way Greg, what pillow and mattress covers do you use? Every mattress cover we buy eventually rips or disintegrates.

Agreed! The more I drink it, the more I like it. It seems to also mix well.

Would love to come but I will be in NYC or Connecticut that weekend.

Thanks Greg, I am going to try out that air purifier in our bedroom. We really need to get rid of the carpet and put in hard woods floors as well though. We have the mattress and pillow covers already. Claritin never did anything for my allergies. I bought some Zyrtec but never tried it out.