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Broken refrigerator = no ice = no mixing. So I am settling for a PVW 20yr.

Came home to a broken refrigerator and a puddle of water on the unfinished hardwood floors. Sigh.

Nice! Me: Bitters and orange flower water!

Fish it through the window?

4 points: ouch!

I like the ghosting in that picture Al! Nice. I just counted and I still have 60 left. Work tends to really get in the way of my hobbies.

@Jim: Yeah, that drink sounds pretty weird. I've decided to just wait and buy a bottle of Punt e Mes. Thanks for the testing Jim. Translation: This drinks sucks?

Jim: A taste test would be much appreciated. I made another Chrysanthemum, this time with 1oz Dolin Blanc and 1oz Dolin Dry. Interestingly enough, I thought it was mediocre and didn't have the qualities that made the first two shine. As the drinks are warming up, I am preferring the one made with Dolin Dry.

*Anvil Hour* Made two versions of the Chrysanthemum Cocktail , one with Dolin Dry and a sweeter one with Dolin Blanc. I made the one Dolin Blanc first and thought it was good but maybe a little too sweet. Then I made the "original" with Dolin Dry and thought it was better. However, going back and forth between the two, I think I prefer the sweeter Dolin Blanc. They are both really good though. Next time I will have to try 1/2 Blanc and 1/2 Dry. Cheers! Chrysanthemum Cocktail 2 oz Dolin Dry or Blanc 1 oz Benedictine 1 tsp St. George Absinthe

Question for Jim and Al (and perhaps others): I was planning on making a Red Hook but it calls for Punt e Mes and I don't have any. Would it be reasonable to add some Campari or to Carpano Antica to substitute Punt e Mes (something like 1:1 or 1:2 Campari to Carpano ratio)?

Jacob: Have you tried Vieux Carr

Jalapeno Pistachios

It's on my list! I like steaks too.

Perhaps you should join Al in a Navy Grog to be sure.

Listening to the LCD2's out of the WA5LE right now... it doesn't suck.

That's a lot of ingredients to mix!

I wanted to make the Jack Rose tonight but realized I didn't have any real grenadine or pomegranate juice. Looks good.

I'm seeing double

*Anvil Time* Maiden's Prayer (#1) 0.5 oz fresh Orange Juice 0.5 oz fresh Lemon Juice 1.5 oz Cointreau 1.5 oz Plymouth Gin Drinking this out of the cute new cocktail glasses I got from Santa Monkey this year! Thanks Dinny! Oh yeah and I like.

Want!

Happy Birthdays!

Like the knife Greg!

Marc and Jim, those drinks look awesome. I especially like Jim's Tom and Jerry.

Nothing right now since my husband's daughter's boyfriend has taken over my kitchen. Marc, that looks delicious.