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Congrats on the house financing Chris. Banks suck. Awesome Shelly, the story not the drought. Climate change also sucks. Sending good thoughts of biscuits your way Brent. Back problems suck. Not sure about the dance but Gumballhead and Bulleit bourbon do not suck.

I think Shelly has the right answer. It doesn't seem like it will sub well for an orange liqueur. It is also very sweet. Those are awesome Juleps Al, the frosting is great and the carving is awesome. Sophie FTW. I made another Paris Manhattan but swapped the proportions of dry vermouth and St. Germain. Better but I still prefer a regular Manhattan.

Something derbyish?

Glad your back home Al. Tried a Paris Manhattan 2 Parts High West Bourye 1 Part St. Germain Elderflower liqueur 1/2 Part Dolin dry vermouth 2 dashes Fee Brothers Cherry bitters Stir and striain. Garnish with one (or two) of your favorite cherries. A bit on the sweet side I will make another and adjust the proportions, for science.

Nice. I just finished placing a small order with them.

I'm OK with that.

Alpha King pale ale

Approved!

Nice cocktail books Shelly. Ordered a little over 13 sq. ft. of granite.

Three words, " undercounter beverage center".

Tuesday or Wednesday works for me. After 8:30 pm central time is better but I can do earlier if necessary.

I cannot accept any packages that large. Words of wisdom.

Damn! That's a lot of approval. If I did that well at work I'd be running this place. ... No wait. That's a bad thing.

Norton Reserva Malbec with dinner. Now a Gumballhead.

^^^ Excellent news Peter!

Hopefully the name does not reflect the source of the water Yep. That is what convinced me I really like Blackwoods. Hard to hide a crappy gin in a Martini. Excellent! I love your secret ingredients. Well the Matin with 3:1 gin:vodka is better. The Campari is less prominent and it has a nicer finish. Looks the same but tastes better.

I am going to try it with the traditional Vesper proportions of 3:1 gin:vodka instead of the reversed proportions. Should be even more Negroni like. That being said I do like vodka, kind of part of the heritage and all. Nice!

Yes, yes it is. Very negroni-ish as you would expect but less sweet and with a higher alcohol content. What's not to like?

A Vesper variation called a Matin 3 oz vodka 1 oz gin 1/2 oz Campari Stir, strain and garnish with a lemon peel.

Damn, that does sound good Todd.

Excellent post Wayne. I was thinking the same thing but was too exhausted to post.

Glad your dad is better Al and he everything works out well for your dad Scott.

That sounds like a tasty Bonal and Rye Shelly. The Tonga Room drink menu looks like it should keep you entertained for a while Marc. Cheers Al! Edit: Finished off the Gale Force (Thanks again Marc and Todd) and the North Shore 11 today.

Here's to hoping all works out well with your mom Dusty.

Early Vespers.