Absorbine_Sr

Happy Birthday!!

I like your style. Rye is good.

Yeah, you've had a year to get used to being an old bastard. Imagine when you are ancient like me.

Felt lazy and Dude-ish tonight so drinking Caucasians.

Very cool for you Al. I miss having a dog. A LOT!

We had a short window of sunshine today so I took the opportunity to take a ride in the convertible. Nice brisk air (36 F) and warm sunshine. A nice way to start the new year.

Closer for the night - A Boothby Manhattan. 2 oz Rye 1 oz sweet vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 oz Champagne Stir the rye, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Add Maraschino cherry and float 1 oz on champagne on top. And I like it. Very much.

Happy New Year from the midwest!! Being a champagne heathen, we are toasting midnight with a bottle of Moet Imperial. Regardless, cheers and Happy New Year to all the amazing friends I have made on this weird fucking website.

Another martini as we close on Midnight.

Still an amateur in the presence of Masters. But I am enjoying myself. And now, a Bluecoat martini. Very wet 2:1 using Vya dry and a couple of jalapeño olives. Cheers all!

Having a Thistle cocktail. Equal parts Scotch and sweet vermouth and a couple dashes of bitters. I went with Ardbeg, Dolin and Angostura. I like.

Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Bastard!! I'm so jealous. But Happy New Year regardless Peter! Just mixed a Rob Roy for myself. Debbie is enjoying Kasteel Rouge.

Followed the mushrooms with green beans and cippolini onions in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Done on the grill in my Xmas gift - a 12" Lodge cast iron skillet. Also on the grill was a butterflied filet for Debbie and a Porterhouse for me. Everything was excellent and we have very happy tummies.

Toasting Madrid with a Gumballhead. Cheers Doc!!

Starting with stuffed baby portabello mushrooms.

Mikey, you are a New Year beast!! I pulled out the Modern Mixologist book and mixed a 323, named after the address of the restaurant in NYC where it was created. 2 oz rosemary infused Hendrick's gin 2 oz fresh lemon sour 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar reduction (balsamic and sugar reduced to syrup over heat. 2 fresh basil leaves 2-3 fresh strawberries or fresh seasonal fruit (I used clementine segments, these are mentioned in the write up). In a mixing glass add fruit, basil and balsamic reduction. Muddle Add gin and lemon sour. shake with ice until well blended. Double strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Debbie and I both enjoyed it, and I'll put this one in our "like" list.

Happy Birthday Jacob. Celebrate the day my friend. And let's get together in the new year.

Congrat! She appears to be very content to be amongst us silly humans.

Wish I could lil bro. Just had a nice Caeser salad accompanied by a Dogfish Head Chicory Stout.

Arctic Panzer Wolf at Tribes Ale House.

Happy Birthday!!!!

Note to self - buy a bottle of that. Enjoying my fave - a Manhattan.

^^^ Approved!

Mixed an Algonquin. Templeton Rye, Vya dry vermouth and pineapple juice. Not bad but not a favorite so far.