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Four tickets for our trip to Germany and Prague in June. Air France had a promotion where the business class round trip was only a few bucks more than coach (and less than "premium coach" go figure) so we are flying in style. Plus, the flight from SF to Paris (on the way to Berlin) is on the new two-decker Airbus A380, which should be very cool. The itinerary is Berlin, Dresden, Prague, and then Munich and environs (such as Mad Ludwig's castles) in 17 days. Looking forward to it, and I'm open to any suggestions or meet-ups if Colin or anyone else might cross our path.

Yay, Stork Club! Wish I had seen these in time to make one myself, but I am enjoying some Hanky Panky from the Savoy: Hanky Panky Cocktail 1/2 dry gin 1/2 Italian vermouth 2 dashes (healthy bar spoon) Fernet Branca Stir and strain and orange peel twist

Definitely one of my favorite CCB brews, if not my favorite.

Hey amphead, welcome to Head-Case! I hope you're keeping your lasers in check these days. You only get two eyes, you know.

I guess you figured out how you felt about the Blackthorn after all. I made a Final Word with 1.5oz each of Rendezvous Rye, Yellow Chartreuse and lemon juice, and 1oz of Maraschino.

Listening to my K1Ks from my Balancing Act with AD1 tubes, and there is nothing harsh or hard in the mid-range and the high end is well-rendered in its own space. This isn't the greatest K1K amp around, but it does a very nice job. I still prefer it from my 300B speaker amps, but that is partly a matter of taste and partly a matter of more balls to the 10 watts they are putting out. Can't you find a decent speaker amp to try out with your pair? Even taking it to an audio shop and convincing them to allow you to connect them would give you some sense of whether there is really something wrong or lacking with your particular pair.

Now I'm just mad. That looks very nice, Mike.

Nice butt! Nice ribs! Getting hungry looking at these grill shots and have no plan for dinner yet...

Eclipse Imperial Stout, Four Roses Cask

Good news Nate!

Grilled veg & figs with chorizo and chicken apple sausage.

Corpse Reviver #2 x2

Is the last one -=her=- ?

Oooh, jealous of the Dreadnaught! Nice Raffy.

Now the bass player's husband has joined in. That's Dave Grisman on mandolin.

Barrel aged stout

Tocoloma Amber on cask

Sonoma Farmhouse Geuze at Lagunitas Brewery Tap Room Watching my brother in law's band play too. He plays the harp. Harps and beer

Toasting your good health and a quick recovery Kenverine (not to be confused with Ben Verene)!

Mary Pickford Cocktail Cheers Jim, and best of luck to the little soccer player!

Bombay Cocktail

Finishing high school? Have fun proud pops! Are you grilling for the party?

I don't know aquavit at all, so I cannot really compare it to anything. I plan to get a bottle of Alborg for comparison at some point, but for now I can say I really enjoy the North Shore version of it. The RR cocktail with Noilly Prat had more martini bite to it but the Dolin Dry was very tasty as well. Give it a shot sometime. I love the Stork Club cocktail book where I found the recipe, so if you ever see one at a vintage shop you should snag it. And I agree the Stinger pic is a beaut.

Completing the tri-fecta with another Rosalind Russell with Dolin Blanc. Nice, smooth and tasty, but a little too sweet.

Another Rosalind Russell but with Dolin Dry. Different and smoother. Nice.