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See above^. I tend to think a Manhattan would be a lot easier to drink via straw than a Martini, but there are also lots of great cocktails made for straw sippin' so check out that fancy new cocktail book you have for "long drinks" and have at it. <--one eye stuck open smiley

That's fucked up you Palsy Pirate! Way, way less fucked up than a stroke, so that is a huge relief. Tape up the left side or your mouth (dental dam?) or use a straw for now so you don't drool half your cocktails down your neck.

Lucky for humanity, Die Antwoord have a new album coming out! Get in line early Stretch, we want the scoop!

I hope you mean cocktail research!

http://www.russianriverbrewing.com/pages/blog.html Glad I didn't bother going.

Go M6 or go home!

Mine's bigger.

I was really just kidding, but I would love to come over and hear the tape sometime.

And congrat on being on vacation now!

So, does that mean you aren't going to digitize it and send us all copies?

Sazerac 18 was the next step.

Wow, Ric, you really did it up. Nice.

Hope he leaves soon, Marc. :/

Good advice, Mikey. Moving to higher proof I think...

Crooked it is. Sadly, I have had to gird myself with three more shots due to arguments with my 16 year old. The cocktails I made in between the first and second were Eva Peron Cocktails. 1 ounce each of Fernet, sweet vermouth, ginger liqueur, lime juice and ginger beer. Shake all but ginger beer, strain into collins glass and add the ginger beer. Garnish with lime slice. I Don't cry for me Head-Case!

Excellent news, Brent. I want an HC ensemble one of these days.

good riddance (unless his son, etc., are worse).

Just for Marc, it's Fernet Branca Night! First, a shooter with ginger beer back. And close your eyes Shelly, I don't want you to be sick.

@Shelly; what he said^ @Mike: excellent work Padawan!

Haven't seen you around much, Ryan, but I hope you're having a great day. Cheers!

Earlier on the speakers: Now, on the DIY T2 and BHse with 009/SR-O:

I hope you had a bourbon & branch! Seems kind of obvious, but maybe not the most exciting. Come to think of it, I have never ordered that at Bourbon & Branch so I can't really complain, but there ain't no branch water handy in these parts.

How about it, Doug, Justin has upped the ante so are you going to match his bribes?

Yes, it is really hard Chris, but I'm glad your family was together. So sorry for your loss and best to you and your family. Going to add a toast to your dad to the one for Shelly's anniversary.

Congrats is appropriate here -- one for Shelly and one for hubby! Congrats! Going to toast you with Parker's 27 cause that's a lot of years!