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As nice as last night was, there were still bugs out, and the fire didn't feel as good as it does in winter. Bugs were a double edged sword. Some of them were fireflys, and they're super cool, but another 10° and it would have been miserable. Too hot for a fire, and skeeters ramped up to 11.

It's a nice evening. There aren't too many left til fall.

Got this from the grocery outlet yesterday... It's pretty good. A little sweet, but a nice non alcoholic dessert drink. I love that store. They get a bunch of interesting stuff at below market prices. Downside is once it's gone, it's usually gone for good, but they have new stuff to look at...

Second one I've had, this time neat... I'm impressed with these so far. Fruit brandies aren't super common over here, and tend to be around the bottom shelf. IOW, they're cheap, and they taste cheap, with lots of sugar. This is fairly dry with a pleasing almond note that lingers a long time...

@stig sent me a brandy sampler from Switzerland last week. He suggested I try it in a wine flute with a teaspoon of sugar and coffee. That sounded good, but I wanted to use my good whole bean coffee and my French press. Since I use a handcranked mill to grind coffee, it wasn't a good idea with...

I could see that I guess, but it doesn't give me problems. The flavor lingers a good while in my mouth, and I suppose my nose, but I consider that a feature. Have to be in the mood though. Islay whisky isn't usually a warm weather whisky. It goes better with harsh weather. An exception is...

Very peaty!. It's at the upper end of the typical range on par with Laphroaig. I usually save these for rainy days, but it felt right tonight despite the lack of precip.

Burning the dregs of a couple Swedish candles, and a Sam Adams oaked vanilla porter.

I could do Beam, and I probably should've, but I already bought the vodka. When I got my flasks I got vodka and Southern Comfort. I liked Comfort has a kid, but holy shit it's terrible now. I think it's a combination of my tastes changing, and the actual product changing. It tasted cheaper and...

I'm struggling with the Smirnoff. Stolichnaya is pretty decent, but it doesn't come in pocket friendly plastic flasks afaik.

Trying to get Mike his climbing flasks. I need to get off my ass and drink some vodka. I think I'll have one finished tonight, but it has a broken cap. I'm hoping the plastic Malört cap will fit it. That would actually be ideal, cause it's a different color. Helps prevent mixing up gas and oil.

I'm pretty skeptical of apéritifs and digestifs doing anything. I seldom have stomach trouble of any kind, so I can't test them for functionality. I think they're probably just an excuse for drinking more alcohol, with a little dash of placebo, so they may work after a fashion, but wouldn't hold...

Neutral grain base. It's a digestif with bitter herbs. 29 herbs, roots, bark, leaves, and flowers according to the label :^D

Just one shot. I want to make it last. I've been on a huge bitters kick lately. This, Jepsons Malört, Alta Verde amaro, and Underberg. Bitter dram is my favorite of the bunch I think. Complex flavor, and the right amount of alcohol. The Alta Verde is pretty tasty, but kinda weak at 24% alcohol...

Same pic from earlier in the thread a year ago, same bottle, different glass.

I got really drunk on peach schnapps once as a kid, and to this day peach and alcohol is a bad combination. Peach isn't a flavor I really enjoy anyway. I like peaches, but not peach flavored stuff. This morning I had coffee with Carolans Irish cream and salmiakki(thanks stig!). That's a...

Home on a snow day, listening to the classical station. Good time for brandy. Boss gave me a bottle of Elijah Craig 18yr single barrel. I just looked it up today; $300/bottle D^: