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Vetiver -- The Errant Charm

Glad the weather broke a bit. Thanks for the offer, but I am more curious than in need. I see lots of their bourbon but never see the rye except in bars.

Tyll, is that you?

It's set up to record since it starts at 5pm here. Should be fun and I have a good feeling for Boston!

Sounds like a great camera and it takes some great snaps, Gene. I am torn on the right camera to bring for the upcoming Germany/Czech Republic trip. Thanks to the kindness of the new Fuji convert, Sophie has a great old school Nikon FG to bring so she can practice for her class and Claire has a tiny Canon SD1400. I can either bring the 5DmkII or Sophie's lighter T2i with some of my lenses, or I can just skip it. What to do?

Jim's bottle reminds me that I have not seen any BMH 23 at stores for a long time. Anybody bought a bottle recently?

Smith & Cross old fashioned.

indeed! It's looking great Kerry!

Congrat Mexi-Biscuit!

Cheers Mike and the rest! Now playing: Romance Cocktail 1oz equal parts brandy and curacao 1oz Amer Picon (the new best substitute is supposed to be Amaro Cia Ciaro) 1oz french vermouth 1oz italian vermouth Previously at City Beer Store: Pint of Deschutes Dissident sour red ale from 2008 -- really nice Short glass of Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) -- WOW! Amazing stuff and I need to get back for another before it is gone. Again, WOW! Read the Alstrom Bros. take on it here: BA Review.

Glad to help!

You're welcome Jim! I held off for a whole day and then figured I had to take the opportunity. It's always burning, Ric!

Moth Mania!

Double Liberal Cocktail

Same here. Woot!

What a douche. I wish he had broken his arm or got run over. Maybe NYPD will arrest him for smashing into that cruiser.

Your heat gun has a 130 degree setting? Does your arm get tired holding the heat gun for an hour and a half?

I'm pretty sure it was stevieo's camera gear he had and was supposed to sell. Never heard the ending. I know that I "loaned" him my Channel Islands Audio amp and PS the last time he was in town, although I told him I was either going to give it to him for free or a small payment (maybe in cigars). Haven't heard from him since he went off the reservation except when I called him about stevieo and he said he was taking care of it.

I still haven't seen my Absolute Sound for July/August but I am looking forward to the Pinnacle review. Has anyone read it?

Very cool and very retro Gene. Curious how you like it.

Thanks for all the support, everybody. I don't have high hopes for the long run, but it is nice to have her back mentally for now. Sorry to hear that about your dad, Chris. That's a lot of tough stuff to handle with dementia and no mobility. Welcome home Citizen Stretch!

Joe Rickey 2oz rye Half lemon squeezed into highball glass Few ounces soda water Not bad.

What do you put in your grawg?

Beauty, Jim! It's funny you should say that about the Vieux Carre, because the Heaven's Dog bartender said the same thing. I think of it as a 2:1 Manhattan with half brandy or cognac, which is a little easier to order at most bars. I am now finishing off the High Water IPA, which was very tasty with pizza for dinner.

Saratoga with 1.5oz each of brandy and rye, 1oz of vermouth, and 3 dashes of bitters. Fuckin' delicious! *rosemary from the garden purely decorative.