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I love the glass Gene. The beer is not too shabby either.

Those are nice Jeff. Great work Smeggy!

Thanks for the warning on the double rye. I guess sometimes moar is not better. I will definitely second Al on the Rendevous Rye as a very good rye and the Willet as good and a definite bargain. The Mountain Man sounds good Al, will definitely put that on the list. Nice choice on the Pimm's Cup Shelly. Sorry about the Berlioni. I wonder if a different gin may be in order. Picked up some Strega the other day so decided to give it a whirl. The Georgia 1 1/4 oz North Shore #11 Gin 1 1/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Strega 1/2 oz Gomme Syrup A dollop of egg white Shake well and double strain into a cocktail glass

Hope things turn around for you and your family Larry.

Well the closest I could find was a Jamie Boudreau cocktail called the Dupont 2 oz rye whiskey ¾ oz Campari ½ oz beer liqueur Stir and strain into cocktail glass. Why not name it yourself? How about a Cajun Negroni? The proportions look pretty good unless you want the Campari in the background.

Nice Bensonhurst Shelly. I like all the Borough cocktails. Me: Corpse Reviver # 2 # 2

Decided to take the advice of The West Coast Legal Team™ and have a Corpse Reviver #2

I use SAS for mainstream stuff and R for not-so-mainstream stuff. Parallels 6 has a nice iPad app for remote connections.

Nice experimentation Shelly! Decided to take my own advice

Two full size Vespers. One with Gale Force and one with North Shore 11. Karen preferred the Gale Force so that worked well for both of us.

Summer in academia does have it's perks.

That is probably a good thing as SPSS sucks.

If there is room I'm in. I should be no threat as I am a fan of "Da Bears".

Tipsy double post.

Just got back from the John Boos factory showroom and outlet where we ordered a new cherry top for our kitchen island.

Nice! Hope to be there in a couple of weeks.

Don't get me wrong, I have drunk every one of those sometime in my life, but I am not going to waste the space in that refrigerator to keep those "beers" cold. That is an Edgestar. Marvel also makes a 15" unit but I could not justify a cost 3x that of the Edgestar.

Damn, I do like the look of the Regas. Nice Ric.

Aahh, you are progressing well young Padawan. First make sure to realize that modern Lillet Blanc has a different, sweeter and less bitter, flavor compared to the older Kina Lillet. In cocktails that call for Kina Lillet, a good substitute is Cocchi Americano. For Lillet Blanc cocktails, one of my favorites is the Bourbon Dynasty. 2 oz Bourbon 1 oz Lillet (white) 1 tsp crème de cassis 2 dashes of Peychaud’s bitters lemon peel (garnish) Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel over top, releasing the oils and drop in drink.

A bit of in experimentation. First as the essence of a dry Martini. Gale Force is very mild and subdued, reminds me a bit of Plymouth. North Shore 6 has the most complex herbal flavorings and the most bite. North Shore 11 has less bite and the herbal taste is less up front. Where you want the flavor of the gin to come through, i.e. a Martini, the winner is North Shore 6. Next we have three mini Vespers. The Gale Force is lost in the Vesper and North Shore 6 dominates the Cocchi Americano. Winner here is the North Shore 11. Very well balanced and you first notice the gin flavors but the Cocchi is not lost and makes a nice complex finish.

Impressive selection Shelly. Have fun.

Not as nice as the one in Mayberry, but I was limited to less than 18 inches wide. Note: Stock photo. Not my beverages.

Yay. Cool Monkey is cool

So Al, which is better traditional or Bonal Vieux Carre? The less sweetness with the Bonal is intriguing me. Edit: Oops you slipped in the description as I was typing this. Question answered

Nice twice!