On deck = on tap. Too cold to be outside unfortunately. I looked up pricing on enclosing my patio area but it was 1,500-2k not worth it for 3 months IMO

Evan William's Single Barrell and some hookah fired up since it's too cold outside to smoke a cigar.

Natty Daddy baby!

Anyone know where/who to contact in the KC area for real, backwoods, moonshine? Not the big distillery moonshines sold in stores.

Your gout says "Hello!"

Know any firemen, particularly in a KCMO station? Is so, ask them.

Guy in our homebrew club distills regularly and his stuff falls short of KCFD shine.

You know what day it is!

I’m up for drink suggestions. Have mostly a full bar here.

Bourbon. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fcdb600fef.jpg

Old fashioned followed by 14 hands wine from the state of Washington

Yeehaw!!!

Gonna rally and have some makers watching fights/football

7X distilled Vodka and Fresca.

I know Flaviar can be a little silly with their pricing, but I grabbed one of their Whiskies of the World advent calendars this year. We'll see how it goes.

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Nice!

Post up in here as you go. I’m curious.

Roger that

1. Ireland - A.D. Rattray Bank Note

https://www.adrattray.com/our-whisky/bank-note

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2. Italy - Puni Vina

https://www.puni.com/en/products/puni-vina/#

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3. Japan - Kujira Ryukyu

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Anything good yet United?

How does it compare price-wise to Master of Malt? I've had their calendars before and I feel like it's solid value.

Templeton Rye on the rocks

Man, I've liked them all which speaks to how little I know and how happy I am to drink literally anything.

The Irish whiskey is a $20 bottle that I could see having on hand for guests and sipping on my own. Of the 3 I've sampled, I'd most likely grab the Italian whiskey to drink again. It had a unique depth of flavor that had me wishing I had more than just a sample to revisit.

I feel like I'm on The Bachelor for whiskies except with a much more intact anus.

Admiral Ackbar:

I believe this was $225. The wife actually purchased it. I know she had to set up notifications through Flaviar after missing out on it last year. Seems really popular and sells out quickly.

I'm not sure how I feel about the value at this point. I could buy a number of bottles or a big bottle for the same amount but I am enjoying trying things I would've never have tried under normal circumstances. Probably not a good value for an experienced whiskey drinker, but for an exploratory drinker like me, it's likely worth it.

Old Fashioned.

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Terrible week of work. Nothing like a Long Island to get yourself time traveling.

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Hop Butcher - Beef Dipped

Lemme get a beef dipped hot mozz!

Beautiful tri-tip just went on the smoker

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Started with a Southern Tier Salted Caramel... yet another great offering from them.

Followed by Bourbon County Caramella Ale... very drinkable at 14%. Not sad that I only bought two, but still a high quality beer.

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So what kind of beer is that?

Its an IPA, New England style if we're getting specific. Which is a hazy, juicier, fuller body, with less perceived bitterness than a West Coast IPA.

I enjoyed this. Like a boozy caramel apple.

You're gonna be hungover

Yeah, a lot more apple than I expected, in a good way.

That looks tasty

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I prefer spiced rum


You need a bigger glass


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That's close in price. I really enjoyed mine for the same reason you mentioned, it was an opportunity to try things I never would have otherwise. Mine had a French single malt, a Swedish single malt, a few Japanese whiskies, and so on. Some that's really impossible to find. I hope you find a bunch that you really enjoy going forward.

Michael Phelps for me. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1d89cbd1c1.jpg

Thinking Elijah Craig for the weekend

get the gift box with the Old Fashioned Syrup in it.

I'll check it out. Love this time of the year all the extra shit they include with the bottle is free atleast here in MO idk what the laws are like in other states.

This.

I’m hearing great things on that.

Teremana Reposado Tequila

Decided to indulge my inner beer snob today, grabbed a sixer of random brands at the package store and I'm wondering if I chose well... any thoughts on these?

Victory Hop Devil IPA
Founders Mosaic Promise Single hop Ale
Destihl Hefeweizen Ale
Blind Pig Hazy India Pale Ale
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Dead Guy Ale Rogue

Destihl Hefeweizen Ale -- Never heard of it and not rated all that great.
Dead Guy Ale Rogue -- I really liked it back when I drank that style more often.
Blind Pig Hazy India Pale Ale -- Never heard of it.
Founders Mosaic Promise Single hop Ale -- Never had it, but Founders makes some great beer (and this one is highly rated)
Victory Hop Devil IPA -- Haven't tried it, but might have to, it's highly rated.
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA -- It's the standard for IPAs... in these days of trying to stand out with creative and over the top beer, it's the "back to basics", and you can't go wrong here.

My beer snob 2¢ is to drink them in this order if it's all in one sitting... the hopyness of the later beers could kill the flavor of the less hoppy/lesser beers, with the possible exception of drinking the Founders later.

Solid choices, no doubt.

One piece of advice (apologies if you do this already), especially regarding anything heavily hopped like an IPA or Pale Ale. Always check the packaged or best by dates on the bottle/cans, which can be difficult if buying singles as you're dependant on the brewery properly stamping them. I try not to mess with hoppy beers over 60 days since it was packaged, especially if its not stored in the cooler.

Beer gets old and some stores let them sit around until they sell, especially the mix pack singles bottle/cans section.

EDIT: Destihl is in Normal. Dosvidanya and its variants are legit IL stouts. Never had the Hefe

Thanks, I will follow your recommendation on the order... was actually planning on doing the Hefeweizen first anyway, as I definitely like that creamy style

Blind Pig is a local brewery in Champaign, Il... named after a once famous music venue there

More good advice, because it never occurred to me to check dates... I do have a basic grasp of what the different styles are all about, but am definitely a neophyte when it comes to craft beer protocol

Haven't checked yet, but will soon... its certainly likely my hoppy choices are past the "best by" date

Dates can be a bit of a pain, especially with the mix 6 section as there is no standardization breweries are required to follow

Date stamps can get smudged, or wear off
Some are just hard to read
Some stamp the box the beer comes in, so when its broken down into individual bottles/cans they may not even have a date
Some do a package date, some do a drink by date
Some are formatted different and can look like gibberish
Some skip it altogether

Makes it hard for exploratory drinkers which is a shame but there's costs involved with dating packages, etc. So I get it a bit but it can be frustrating

Either way, hope you enjoy them

Having a Spicy Hard Seltzer called Ranch Water
Agave tequila, sparkling water, lime juice and jalapeno juice
So gooooodddd

This sounds incredible... light but snappy, thats just good mixology

I will tell you it hits the spot without being overpowering.
The jalapeño really tops it off


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I'm doing it asap, need a break from the same old beer and vodka rut anyway... exactly how do you do it?

I'm thinking the Saints game would be a great time to bust this out

I buy it as a canned hard seltzer, but here are a couple of recipes for you.
They are very similar. One with jalapeno, one without

https://therealfashionista.com/recip...-drink-recipe/

https://www.acouplecooks.com/ranch-water/

Earlier this summer a good friend of mine who had moved out of the area came back for the weekend with a box full of beer he was excited to give me and drink over the weekend. Some Apex Predator and a few other Off Color beers along with some hard to find Prairie Artisan beers.

He found them in some little liquor store in Texarkana TX while there for a day.

I shit you not they were all 3+ years old and mostly undrinkable.

He had some good pickins too. Not sure if you have ever heard of Prison Rodeo which is a coffee IPA from Prairie but damn its a fantastic beer and they have only made it few times.

I don't know that I can describe what a 2+ year old coffee IPA tastes like but it was terribad. :deevee:

Wasnt able to find it unfortunately so just EC for me

RIP, Prairie Artisan beers. :sulk:

I've had Prison Rodeo, it's an oddly great beer.

I infused a handle of Pinnacle vodka with broken up cinnamon about 3 weeks ago, filtered it, and mixed most of it with a gallon of cinnamon apple cider. Left in fridge in a beverage dispenser for a week. Broke into yesterday when it was 60 and as rain and snow came it it started tasting even better.

It's 10AM and somewhere in the Atlantic, it is noon, and even at this hour it's still really tasty.

I added some bourbon to my coffee. Where do I hand-in my drinking card?

For any gin drinkers, try the Empress 1908...it's known for its unique color but the flavor is nice..

There's a Jameson Cold Brew.... a while back I thought it was too harsh and didn't get any coffee out of it (a coworker thought it was really smooth and tasty, but is a bourbon drinker).

Since i've been drinking more (and much smoother) bourbon lately though, I took a drink of the Jameson the other day and I've definitely acquired some taste for it. Doesn't seem nearly as harsh and has some good coffee to it.... it has potential.

Speaking of Prairie, Pineapple Upside Cake (meh, good not great) and Seasick Crocodile (really good if you like cinnamon) for the game today.

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This what you're having?

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FYI

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Having a few elijah Craig's while I finish cleaning up my place

Made Sangria today with red wine, vodka, oranges/apples and some tropical punch juice.

I see that Kansas is a place of culture.

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No Night Train? Poser . . .

Enlighten me.

Gonna run it back once I recover a bit more. Elijah Craig and a cigar

I was actually just looking up bourbon wine cocktails the other day.... there was a New York Sour, but it was too sweet, IMO. Found a recipe that was basically a Bourbon sidecar with a little bit of red wine, and that one was a winner.

I feel kind of bad for using such a drinkable bourbon as Elijah Craig though.

That’s what an affordable bourbon is for, it’s versatile! Nothing wrong with that.

Drank most of the Sangria alone....switching to beer.

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Lew is drunk

You are an equal opportunity alcoholic. I like it!:D

Drinking some Averna after dinner.

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Not familiar with it, but it sounds good!

It was a nice afternoon.

Thank you.

If you like Italian Amaros, you can handle this one. Not too bitter.

Whoa man you're up late it's like 830 your time

It’s 8:30 now.

Bed by 9 though.

Broke out the estate sale glasses my grandma got me. This beer is alright too.

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Having some makers mark since I cant go to the gym

Currently, Longrow Red 13 Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. Who knows what comes next? Got some good news at work today so I'm doing a tiny bit of celebrating.