The Swamp

Yeah, those sound good and pretty festive for the holidays.

I asked my wife this last night 30 minutes after our Moms got to the house and saw her glass was empty, and her response was “not enough.”

Maple old fashioned. Rye, maple syrup, and muddled orange slice and luxardo cherries.

Sounds tasty. But, only a nodding acquaintance with an Old Fashioned.

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:49 pm Maple old fashioned. Rye, maple syrup, and muddled orange slice and luxardo cherries.

Luxardo is the only cherri4es they had at the store a couple of days before christmas, we got them but dang they are expensive. 24 bucks for a swmall jar!

I mix up a decent Manhattan (um pretty regularly these days) and these are the cherries - but i got a little miffed when they went up to 19 bucks here ... guess we're getting a bargain in WNY and I'll be thankful? about the price here

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:55 pm

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:49 pm Maple old fashioned. Rye, maple syrup, and muddled orange slice and luxardo cherries.

Luxardo is the only cherri4es they had at the store a couple of days before christmas, we got them but dang they are expensive. 24 bucks for a swmall jar!

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:07 pm Sounds tasty. But, only a nodding acquaintance with an Old Fashioned.

No need for any bitters!

We had it at a tasting room so had to recreate at home.

Best part of Dry January is that first cheap date February evening.

Kid named Jameson came by and I've met his daddy and have suspicions

Counterpoint: My uncle, who is not and was never a heavy drinker, had pets named Brandy and Whiskey.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:50 pm Counterpoint: My uncle, who is not and was never a heavy drinker, had pets named Brandy and Whiskey.

Maybe he's just a fan of 90s girlpop and the Nato alphabet, did you ever even consider that?

Bartenders will remember your face about 10-15 years later. Second time i two weeks

Watching Illini hoops while my wife is visiting her mom, it’s Miller High Life.

This may be the first time I’ve had the house completely to myself in 20 years.

Normally, for liquor I’m partial to bourbon or rye. But, it’s a nice spring day here, and we’re drinking Negronis. Decent change of pace.

4 parts gin
2 parts Campari
1 part red vermouth
Twist of orange peel
Over ice in a rocks glass

Love a Negroni. Feel free to use that bourbon or rye instead of gin and have a Boulevardier.