Drink of the night

[Scotto]

Feel free to chime in with your drink (alcoholic or otherwise)!

8/16: A tall snifter of Laphroig 15 year old single malt scotch. Rich, peaty, and delicious. My all time favorite.

[robofunk]

tonight, i'm pretty lame.

a glass of water, filtered from this huge PUR thing that i shove in my fridge.

on other nights, it's a glass of beer. it's a great feeling to come home after a hard days work and pour yourself a tall frosty one. for those really hard days at work, it's two frosty ones....

[Chris]

It will be a Sam Adam's Summer Ale tonight...

[slaneyg]

Its old fashioned night with Ancient Age 10 Star. Its become my everyday bourbon. Works well with the fruit.

Graham

[rschul2]

Feel free to chime in with your drink (alcoholic or otherwise)!

8/16: A tall snifter of Laphroig 15 year old single malt scotch. Rich, peaty, and delicious. My all time favorite.
That's what I had myself. A damn fine glass of scotch. Smooth? Not really, but so damn tasty! :a17:

[joel]

I think tonight - i am going to have a White Russian (with Kettle One Vodka) while I sit and enjoy my QED clay mask before I write my review... mmmmmm

[Austin]

Iced tea for me gents.

[joel]

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[rtaylor61]

6 fingers of Crown on ice...three at a time!

Randy

[Austin]

Randy, I thought you were on the wagon! :001_tt2:

[Nick]

If I haven't gone to sleep is it still night?

Earlier, I had some Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon (it was a 2002 that could have stood another year or two in the bottle), a Mai Tai, and a Wet Woody, the specialty of one of the restaurants here.

[guenron]

Stoly vodka martini... Shaken, not stirred. Two beautiful pearled onions.
Some waisabi coated dryed peas for crunching on. :smile:

[Nick]

Stoly vodka martini... Shaken, not stirred. Two beautiful pearled onions.
Some waisabi coated dryed peas for crunching on. :smile:
Hey Ron,

I hate to be a stickler here, but technically isn't your DOTN a (Vodka) Gibson? :wink:

-Nick

(Edit: I really have to get the smilies sorted out properly, that's supposed to be an animated winky smilie)

[joel]

As I type I am enjoying a delicious White Russian......

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[Scotto]

8/17: Bass Ale on draught with da boys after our Wednesday nite golf outing.

[Chris]

White Russians are for soccer moms!

:001_tt2:

I jest, I jest.

2 shots of my Father-in-law's Grappa and about a half bottle of Riesling for me tonight!

:a17:

[gage0921]

Stoly vodka martini... Shaken, not stirred. Two beautiful pearled onions.
Some waisabi coated dryed peas for crunching on. :smile:


IvanaBitch with a Zergut dill pickle.......mmmmm mmmmmm and waisabi coated dryed peas as well....yum yum

[mark the shoeshine boy]

:eek: chicken wings and iced tea tonight for me.....maybe a shot of Bailey's over ice.....

mark tssb

[guenron]

Hey Ron,

I hate to be a stickler here, but technically isn't your DOTN a (Vodka) Gibson? :wink:

-Nick

(Edit: I really have to get the smilies sorted out properly, that's supposed to be an animated winky smilie)
You are absolutely correct. :a20: (You ratted me out! Argh the humanity of it all!)
Now if I had used a black olive, call it a black marble martini...

[mark the shoeshine boy]

As I type I am enjoying a delicious White Russian......

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You dribbled....if you can't drink w/o dribbling..you drunk too much...

hic..hic.... :a17:

mark tssb

[reginald-van-gleason]

Hey Joel, hope you didn't dribble on that rug, man... it really tied the room together.:a39:

RVG

[Nick]

You dribbled....if you can't drink w/o dribbling..you drunk too much...

hic..hic.... :a17:

mark tssb
There's some of us that believe as long as you can still lay on the floor without having to hold on, you haven't had too much! :crazy:

[Nick]

You are absolutely correct. :a20: (You ratted me out! Argh the humanity of it all!)
Now if I had used a black olive, call it a black marble martini...
Oooh, I'm pretty sure that's called t-a-s-t-y!

-Nick

[rtaylor61]

I've got to quit watching Animal House:

"My advice to you, is to start drinking heavily!"

Tonight, 9 fingers of Crown, over ice, with a cherry garnish!

Randy

[robofunk]

this evening the choice beverage will be Magic Hat Humble Patience, an irish style red ale.

basically a better version of killians.

[Scotto]

Planning ahead I see! Very good idea.

:rolleyes:

[razor_boy]

Tonight I will enjoy a MacTarnahan's Blackwatch Cream Porter.

Paul.

[guenron]

TIme for a Chin-chin. Half and half Cinzano Red and White Vermouth with a zest of lemon rind served over ice.. Refreshing!! :a54:

[rtaylor61]

Tonight, something very special...water on rocks! I'm at work!

Randy

[guenron]

Bummer... I thought you were going to the west coast to check out the '06 Honda Civic?

[rtaylor61]

Bummer... I thought you were going to the west coast to check out the '06 Honda Civic?

I did that on Tuesday! Awesome car!

Randy

[gage0921]

Sadly stolys was emptied last night so its ice tea for me.

[robofunk]

TIme for a Chin-chin. Half and half Cinzano Red and White Vermouth with a zest of lemon rind served over ice.. Refreshing!! :a54:

ron, that makes my mouth water. and i don't really know what cinzano red is.

d@mn you guys!!!! :sod:

[joel]

Opened up a bottle of Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon and had some in a special Reidel bourbon glass - neat.

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[slaneyg]

Ancient Age 10 Star, starring in a great old fashion(s).

[Nick]

Tonight it was a Knob Hill Manhattan, up, followed by a Woodford Reserve Manhattan, up.

-Nic

[reginald-van-gleason]

Tonight:

Two bottles of Export Gold Lager (cheap ass beer from New Zealand that I picked up @ TJ's -- gotta love that cheap stuff!)

A Martini w/Gordon's, Smirinoff and M&R dry vermouth, thin long lemon peel, shaken till it's ice cold.

RVG

[rtaylor61]

Two bottles of Export Gold Lager (cheap ass beer from New Zealand that I picked up @ TJ's -- gotta love that cheap stuff!)

RVG,

I didn't know they sold that stuff at TJ Maxx!

Randy

[guenron]

ron, that makes my mouth water. and i don't really know what cinzano red is.

d@mn you guys!!!! :sod:
It's a sweet vermouth. At one time I refused to make a Manhattan without it. I use Martini & Rossi most of the time now. But SWMBO really enjoys the Cinzano. It has a flavor containing a hint of sweet plums. Really quite good if you have any tendency to enjoy sweet vermouth.

[Nick]

There is an absolutely amazing restaurant in Monterey, California called Fresh Cream. They use Cinzano for their Manhattans, and it definitely makes a difference. Those Manhattans were good enough to be dessert!

On a side note, they also make a great (what they call peculiar) martini. The gin they use is a Scottish gin called Hendrick's, which is infused with cucumber and rose petals. They also, instead of garnishing it with olives, but a cucumber on top. When the drink is put in front of you, you can smell the cucumber. It's really quite unique, and very tasty.

[AACJ]

Tonight is race night, a BYOB short track. So it will be a cooler full of Miller Lites.

Juice box for my daughter who loves the races.

[reginald-van-gleason]

RVG,

I didn't know they sold that stuff at TJ Maxx!

Randy

Sorry Randy, I should clarify:

TJ's would actually be Trader Joe's, a grocery chain we have out here, I think its national as well; they might be in UT, too, but I'm not sure.

It would be cool if they sold liquor at TJ MAxx, though!

RVG

[robofunk]

So it will be a cooler full of Miller Lites.


ITS MILLER TIME!

:a18:
AND BEER NUTS TOO!

[rtaylor61]

RVG,

In Utah, liquor and wine are sold ONLY at the State Liquor Store. I was just going for a little levity. Guess I missed!

Randy

[reginald-van-gleason]

I was just going for a little levity. Guess I missed!

Randy

Hey Randy, if it's any consolation:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :laugh:

Hope you feel better :wink:

RVG

[rtaylor61]

:biggrin:

Yep, feel better already. And I see my usual 10 fingers coming up!

Randy

[robofunk]

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YEAH! OH HELL YEAH!

this is the best i can do tonight :bored:

[Scotto]

8/19: Margaritas on the rocks, with 1800 reposado tequila.

See ya'll Monday!

[guenron]

Perfect Martinis
Double jigger Bombay Saphire Gin
Double jigger Stoly Vodka
Mini dash Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth
Shaken over six fresh ice cubes
Two almond-stuffed manzanilla olives
Ahem, after dealing with Corey's :a24:
and the poor souls whose failed to learn from their parents not to carry tales, it was a welcome relief...

[joel]

Nothing for me tonight..... not even an SOTD! I am at my parents house for the weekend - and neither one of them have ever had an interest in booze. The best thing they have to offer is a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration brand - 2003 vintage :wink: I gave them a few years ago.

Cest la vie!

[Nick]

Tonight it was a very smooth, buttery, faintly smokey Frank Family Cab, and another Wet Woody.

-Nick

[guenron]

Had to replenish supplies at the liquor store today! :c9:
Other than all the old standards, two very nice new additions:
Ritz Escoffier de Paris Cocktail Onions
Johnny Walker Gold Scotch
So after sniffing the scotch, it was time for a Stoly Gibson with two Grand New Onions... The onions make the drink! So good, having a second one..

[Nick]

Sounds tasty Ron.

We're doing Mexican tonight, so it'll be several Margaritas, followed by.... several more!! :wink:

-Nick

[guenron]

Sounds tasty Ron.

We're doing Mexican tonight, so it'll be several Margaritas, followed by.... several more!! :wink:

-Nick
Hope your lime wedges are not as intoxicating as these French oniions... Whew. :07:

[gage0921]

Well yesterday I replenished my stoly's but sadly I forgot to get more cranberry.........thankfully my son had some left over capri sun in the fridge from earlier.....hmmmmm mmmmmmm. I did my best to enjoy this with a Puros Indios cigar.

[razor_boy]

Tonight a Salvetor Double Bock....Smooooth!

Paul.

[Nick]

I just had my second Bombay Sapphire Martini with some 'Citrus Olives' which are olives that have been stuffed with various citrus peels (lemon and orange that I've been able to tell so far). Very tasty, and it'll probably be Manhattans next.

-Nick

[guenron]

Dbl Shot Ol' Grandad Bourbon
1/2 Shot Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth
Agnostura Bitters (Double Dash)
Two Long-stemmed Maraschino Cherries
over 4 freshly frozen ice cubes.. :a54:

[Nick]

Ron,

That's (almost) exactly what I'm sipping on now.

Instead of ole' grandad, I'm using Eagle Rare, a recommendation from Joel that is a fabulously inexpensive bourbon that is great for sipping neat, on the rocks, or in a manhattan.

My personal ratio is 3 shots of bourbon plus one splash, one shot of vermouth, and 2 dashes of bitters. I would've included a cherry if there were any left. :sad:

-Nick

[guenron]

Hi Nick,
What brand of sweet vermouth do you use? It would be a bit on the sweet side at that ratio for me unless the vermouth was a bit dryer than M&R..
It is odd, I've been mixing with Ol' Grandad for so long I am not sure that I could live with another taste. They reformulated 8 to 10 years ago and I thought I would go crazy until I learned that I could use the 86 proof instead of their lowest proof (was 80?) and it tasted much the same. I guess it is just that to which you have become accustomed. :a26:

[Nick]

Hi Nick,
What brand of sweet vermouth do you use? It would be a bit on the sweet side at that ratio for me unless the vermouth was a bit dryer than M&R..
It is odd, I've been mixing with Ol' Grandad for so long I am not sure that I could live with another taste. They reformulated 8 to 10 years ago and I thought I would go crazy until I learned that I could use the 86 proof instead of their lowest proof (was 80?) and it tasted much the same. I guess it is just that to which you have become accustomed. :a26:

Ron, It is a little sweet, granted; however, I should disclaim that my "splash" is pretty hefty, so our ratios are fairly close. M&R suffices, but I use everything from Gallo to M&R to Cinzano (whatever bottle hasn't been completely emptied), this time it was Gallo. I thoroughly enjoy whiskey on the rocks, so when I choose to make a manhattan, I don't mind it a little sweet. Also consider I don't have any grenadine, or juice from the cherry jar (or cherries for that matter) at the moment.

I also find that as you mention, a higher proof whiskey doesn't really harm the manhattan. :wink:

-Nick

[guenron]

Okay Nick,
All this typing and I downed the thing without enjoying it! So, it's time for another!! :tongue_sm

[joel]

Ron,
the Eagle Rare he is speaking of is a 10 year single barrel bourbon, superior to JD Single Barrel in my opinion - that comes in a gorgeous bottle for about $20. It is 90 proof, has a wonderful boquet of flavor, and is perfect neat, or on the rocks, but it will add delight to your mixed drinks as well. I suggest you try it sometime! I think I'll have to do my visual DODD with the eagle rare tomorrow :biggrin:

[Nick]

Okay Nick,
All this typing and I downed the thing without enjoying it! So, it's time for another!! :tongue_sm

Hear hear!!! That's why after finishing the eagle, I have now moved on to Woodford Reserve. :wink:

-Nick

[guenron]

Hear hear!!! That's why after finishing the eagle, I have now moved on to Woodford Reserve. :wink:

-Nick
Are you saying the eagle flew the coop?

[Nick]

Are you saying the eagle flew the coop?
I wish it hadn't, but no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn't stay, so it was on to bigger and better.

-Nick

[rtaylor61]

I'm going for variety tonight...Crown Royal, 3 fingers straight, 3 fingers on ice, and 3 fingers with a splash of water. Yep, nothing like variety!

Randy

[Nick]

Ladies and Gents,

I must sorrowfully report, that the Woodford has been depleted, and I have moved on to Knob Hill.

:frown: -Nick

[joel]

Ladies and Gents,

I must sorrowfully report, that the Woodford has been depleted, and I have moved on to Knob Hill.

:frown: -Nick

Do you mean Knob Creek? You my friend have drank too much liquor!

[Chris]

Some Booker's in a snifter for me tonight....

[joel]

I'm going for variety tonight...Crown Royal, 3 fingers straight, 3 fingers on ice, and 3 fingers with a splash of water. Yep, nothing like variety!

Randy


Holy god man - how much Crown Royal do you go thru a week? This whole Drink of the Night thing is making me feel like a drunkard! I typically embibe in the nectar of the gods once every week or two until this thread popped up!

[rtaylor61]

how much Crown Royal do you go thru a week?

A LOT! Actually, I don't drink often, but when I do, I drink! I had a couple of customers give me the 1.75L bottles. So when they are gone, they are gone. I may not have another drink for 6 months. However, I am a big guy, and the effects on my are minimalized. Damnit!

Randy

[gage0921]

I typically go through 750ml of stoly's in 3 to 4 days..........this is not a habbit but when I feel the need I buy a bottle. I go with out alcohol for 3 weeks at a time when im at sea, unless at port we can get off and hit the town.

[guenron]

Ay laddies!
Johnny Walker Red
Cinzano Red
Agnostura Bitters
Two RED Marashino Cherries
A lemon twist
That's what makes the Highlands Fling!
:a4:

[rtaylor61]

Make mine Milk! I'm in the office tonight!

Randy

[guenron]

Make mine Milk! I'm in the office tonight!

Randy
Try this some time, shaker with 6 to 8 cubes, double of White Horse Scotch, and a double of heavy cream.. Shake till it froths and slurp it down!! Aye!
:a28:

[Rik]

Tall frothy pint of Guinness.

[reginald-van-gleason]

A vodka martini (Volganaya and Noilly Prat Dry) with a habanero stuffed olive for garnish..... oooh, spicey. :em2100:

RVG