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- January 18th, 2021, 1:43 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
I personally don't care for the drumshambo, just too over the top with the gunpowder tea. It's really all i taste. The Uncle Val's makes a spectacular bloody mary. Repurpose for that and you will be happy. Was just able to reload the Gin Mare. Outstanding Martini gin. Closest available for me is in...
- January 18th, 2021, 1:41 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: What SCOTCH are you drinking?
- Replies: 865
- Views: 59902
Re: What SCOTCH are you drinking?
Thanks for the tip. I think I had some in Scotland a couple of years ago and enjoyed it.ChrisW wrote: ↑January 15th, 2021, 3:01 pmAmen. If you can get your hands on the 10 don't hesitate. A very nice compliment to the 16Dave McCloskey wrote: ↑January 15th, 2021, 2:27 pm I'm drinking Lagavulin 16. Just the right amount of Peat.
- January 15th, 2021, 2:32 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: What Irish Whisky Are You Drinking?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 695
What Irish Whisky Are You Drinking?
Currently I'm drinking Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy and Green Spot. The Barry Crockett Legacy is the finest Irish I've ever had, with a finish that lasts forever. Unreal.
- January 15th, 2021, 2:27 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: What SCOTCH are you drinking?
- Replies: 865
- Views: 59902
Re: What SCOTCH are you drinking?
I'm drinking Lagavulin 16. Just the right amount of Peat.
- January 15th, 2021, 2:25 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Has Anyone Had Meiyo?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 547
Re: Has Anyone Had Meiyo?
When I was in Tokyo years ago I went to a bar that served BBQ skewers, but specialized in Japanese whiskey/bourbon. Our hosts told us we had to try this clear Japanese Bourbon, so naturally we did. I remember it being smooth and easy to drink. A young lad asked where the bathroom was and got up, onl...
- January 14th, 2021, 2:15 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
Here's a quick take on all the Gins I've purchased recently. I'll also give an estimated number rating in alignment with a 0-100 wine point system. Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin - 91 pts. Interesting gin with a mid-palete bite. More on the traditional side with some nice botanicals and a slight sake finish...
- December 10th, 2020, 9:18 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
Can someone advise me, if the shape of the wine glass affects how long the alcohol fumes escapes? ( for the wine to breathe) and whats the best recommendation for like a holiday get together and serving cabernet? I only have 2 standard sets, regular with stem, and one that is without stem, standard...
- November 25th, 2020, 9:18 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: WE Top 100
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1919
Re: WE Top 100
I had some nice wines in 2020, but nothing that blew my doors off. I think overall the whites led the reds for me. Off the top of my head the two reds that drank well were a 2009 M Etain Cab and 2010 Tor Beckstoffer To Kalon Anniversary Cuvee.
- November 25th, 2020, 9:11 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
I’ve tried Ransom Old Tom and found it pleasant enough - thought it to be a gin for whisky drinkers. It’s not something I look for; but interesting. The recipe is about 150 years old. I'd be interested to know what they were aiming for... a whiskey with gin aromatics and botanicals, because that's ...
- November 24th, 2020, 2:11 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Wine tasting notes and flavors stupid question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1299
Re: Wine tasting notes and flavors stupid question
Wine Folly has some great resources for getting you started thinking about flavors and aromas. I especially like their aroma wheel graphic. Agree. I'd also add YouTube as a source. I've been recently watching a series on blind tasting and the aroma and palate descriptors are very good. The series i...
- November 24th, 2020, 2:08 pm
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
I tried Ransom Old Tom last night for the first time and was impressed... very different, but I liked it. I’ve tried Ransom Old Tom and found it pleasant enough - thought it to be a gin for whisky drinkers. It’s not something I look for; but interesting. The recipe is about 150 years old. I'd be in...
- November 21st, 2020, 6:53 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
Glad to have you and some activity in the gin thread! Glad to be here and hope this thread continues. I tried Ransom Old Tom last night for the first time and was impressed... very different, but I liked it. I've been to the UK twice over the last two years and Gin is incredibly popular. Last year ...
- November 21st, 2020, 6:45 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: The Bourbon Thread
- Replies: 4143
- Views: 240222
Re: The Bourbon Thread
New Pappy or stitzel-Weller juice? New Pappy? [scratch.gif] New Pappy = Buffalo Trace distillate. Pappy garnered cult status on the basis of Stizel-Weller distillate. All Pappy has been without SW for a few years now. The ultra limited Pappy 25 that was released a few years ago was probably the las...
- November 18th, 2020, 10:27 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: The Bourbon Thread
- Replies: 4143
- Views: 240222
Re: The Bourbon Thread
I've had every offering from Van Winkle including Pappy's 20+ year old Bourbon. I've also had a boat load of other Kentucky boutique label Bourbon's. I recently bought a bottle of Weller's 12 year old and am hard pressed to identify something I like better. Unfortunately, it's super hard to find. N...
- November 17th, 2020, 10:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Your favorite Thomas Rivers Brown wine?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4882
- November 17th, 2020, 10:34 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
I agree and I kind of like that about it. There's enough tonic taste, but it comes across a little more clean/fresh. It doesn't take away from the gin.K John Joseph wrote: ↑August 22nd, 2018, 9:15 am Q Tonic is focused on low sugar.
The Fever Tree Medi tastes more like club soda.
- November 17th, 2020, 10:21 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
Great report, Dave! And I'm going to repeat my prior request for those looking to do this test. Phase 1 is to do something like what Dave just described. This leads to a hypothesis that, for example, Grassl Liberté is better for both Chablis and California chardonnay and that Grassl Cru is better f...
- November 17th, 2020, 10:09 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: The Bourbon Thread
- Replies: 4143
- Views: 240222
Re: The Bourbon Thread
I've had every offering from Van Winkle including Pappy's 20+ year old Bourbon. I've also had a boat load of other Kentucky boutique label Bourbon's. I recently bought a bottle of Weller's 12 year old and am hard pressed to identify something I like better. Unfortunately, it's super hard to find. W...
- November 16th, 2020, 10:00 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: The Bourbon Thread
- Replies: 4143
- Views: 240222
Re: The Bourbon Thread
I've had every offering from Van Winkle including Pappy's 20+ year old Bourbon. I've also had a boat load of other Kentucky boutique label Bourbon's. I recently bought a bottle of Weller's 12 year old and am hard pressed to identify something I like better. Unfortunately, it's super hard to find.
- November 16th, 2020, 9:54 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
Scottish gin seems to be 'in' this year, I tried the Botanist at the Whiskey Live event here in NYC. There was also Caorunn Gin, which is really nice. I also like the Botanist. To me it's not over Botanical. Some of these new gins taste like a botanical chemistry lab. Sometimes too much of a good t...
- November 16th, 2020, 9:24 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
Another fan of Hendricks. I was a fan of Hendricks until a friend said, "You know this has a Palmolive dishwashing soap smell." Done, over and out. He was dead on and from then on out that's all I smelled. Now their new Gin with Wormwood doesn't have any of that soapy smell and is very go...
- November 16th, 2020, 9:09 am
- Forum: Beer and Spirits
- Topic: Your Gin?
- Replies: 481
- Views: 44485
Re: Your Gin?
Monkey 47 is my favorite gin (Wine Spectator rated it the best Gin in the world), but I recently purchased Drum Shanbo out of Ireland that's very interesting and makes a great G&T when combined with Fever Tree's Mediterranean tonic water.
- November 16th, 2020, 9:04 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Need A Driver In Ireland
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1785
Re: Need A Driver In Ireland
Thanks, I appreciate it.Michael Sopher wrote: ↑November 3rd, 2020, 2:28 pm My boss sits in Dublin, he is a huge Rugby fan as well. I will get some recs
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- November 16th, 2020, 6:01 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
On Saturday we conducted our glass comparison test with 8 wines and 1 Champagne. The wines generically fit within the categories of Red & White Burgundy, Bordeaux and Piedmont. We tested Grassl (Cru, Liberte and 1855), Zalto (Burgundy and Bordeaux) and Reidel (Montrachet, Burgundy, Champaigne, B...
- November 11th, 2020, 7:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine aging and group think
- Replies: 141
- Views: 6687
Re: Wine aging and group think
^^^This^^^Bill Sweeney wrote: ↑November 10th, 2020, 4:18 am I think Bordeaux and burgundy almost always profit from age. Barolo too. But California and Oregon wines don’t necessarily need age. I think the myth that all red wines improve with aging arises from experience with European wines.
- October 30th, 2020, 5:45 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
Last night I opened a very nice Chardonnay from Burgundy and poured it into a new Liberté glass. My initial impression was that I liked the look and feel of the glass design in my hand, however it seemed a tad short in it's height and wondered how that would impact the aroma experience. After a few ...
- October 26th, 2020, 8:53 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Wine Room Cooling Systems
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1136
Wine Room Cooling Systems
We are building a dedicated wine room in the basement. The custom wine racks have arrived and will be installed this week. We experimented with a portable cooling unit, but without venting the room shot up to 94 degrees. Thankfully no wine was stored in the room. We're now looking at other approache...
- October 26th, 2020, 8:30 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
Thanks for your test and comments, Dave. You're welcome. I'm adding another glass to the test. I'm picking up 2 Zalto Bordeaux's to compare with the Grassl 1855. Over the weekend I watched a Somm from the original "Somm" movie do a wine glass comparison. It was not blind and all glasses w...
- October 26th, 2020, 8:23 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Steak Porn
- Replies: 2518
- Views: 217301
Re: Steak Porn
I also have the kick ash baskets....they certainly make clean up of spent charcoal a bit easier. Are they designed specifically for the BGE? I have a Kamado Joe and this looks like a handy device. Hi Dave - they are generically made for all the big name Kamado manufacturers (including of course Kam...
- October 23rd, 2020, 9:08 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Need A Driver In Ireland
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1785
Re: Need A Driver In Ireland
Rugby? That’s an English sport, so said our polish taxi driver in Cork. BTW, you’re quite the optimist. A lot of Poles in Ireland these days. Didn't find them to be very well informed. Not surprising though, it's not their country. At this point nobody really knows if the Six Nations Tour will star...
- October 23rd, 2020, 8:38 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
The Grassl glasses arrived yesterday and unbeknownst to me my wife picked up two extra of the 1855, so now I have 4 of them. We did a preliminary test last night with the Cru against a Penner Ash Pinot Glass. The wine was a 2012 Rhys Alpine Vineyard PN. Both my wife and I thought the Grassl Cru was ...
- October 21st, 2020, 8:53 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Steak Porn
- Replies: 2518
- Views: 217301
Re: Steak Porn
Are they designed specifically for the BGE? I have a Kamado Joe and this looks like a handy device.Rick Joyer wrote: ↑October 6th, 2020, 9:11 am I also have the kick ash baskets....they certainly make clean up of spent charcoal a bit easier.
- October 21st, 2020, 8:49 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
Assuming your goal is to pick wines that "should" show better in different glasses than the other wines in the tasting (and that may well not be your goal), I would suggest changing 3 to something old world and from some place cooler than CdP - Burgundy or Piedmont, or the more traditiona...
- October 20th, 2020, 6:54 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
The glass comparison has been set for Saturday Nov. 14. I was able to pull in four members from our wine club, including the owner who has an encyclopedic knowledge of wine. We'll compare at least two Riedel glass designs, three from Grassl and the Zalto Burgundy. Category of wines included in the t...
- October 15th, 2020, 7:23 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
I'm picking up thru Chris' company two each of the Grassl Liberte, 1855 and Cru. I'll be interested in doing a blind comparison of the Cru and 1855 with the Zalto Burgundy. And this leads back into what I was hypothesizing about in my earlier post. Let's accept that we all prefer nice glasses to cr...
- October 14th, 2020, 9:21 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
I'm picking up thru Chris' company two each of the Grassl Liberte, 1855 and Cru. I'll be interested in doing a blind comparison of the Cru and 1855 with the Zalto Burgundy.
- October 12th, 2020, 11:10 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4798
Re: Do Wine Glasses Make A Difference?
Great discussion. For you Grassl fans, what's your favorite glass from them? I'm open minded and would have no issue checking them out.
- October 12th, 2020, 11:04 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Need A Driver In Ireland
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1785
Re: Need A Driver In Ireland
My wife and friends used paddyosullivan95@yahoo.com (not too Irish, eh), who is a remote cousin of one of the friends. My wife said he was great. I hope that the planning and trip go well Thank you. We've looked into match tickets and they're not on sale. It appears the schedule hasn't been set. It...
- October 9th, 2020, 9:36 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Need A Driver In Ireland
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1785
Re: Need A Driver In Ireland
Thank you!SZZimmermann wrote: ↑October 7th, 2020, 10:27 pm We used Martin Hurley and we were pleased. Very experienced. But you will need to figure out what you want to visit. His telephone is +353 (0) 872833436
- October 7th, 2020, 11:57 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Need A Driver In Ireland
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1785
Need A Driver In Ireland
In either Feb. or March my Rugby group plan on going to Dublin to see a Six Nations Tour match. This time we'd like to hire a driver to take us from Dublin to Belfast and points of interest in between. I understand people hire drivers to take them all the way around the Ireland. Has anyone here done...
- September 24th, 2020, 11:32 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: FRENCH PIZZA
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1862
Re: FRENCH PIZZA
The last days of summer......a fine meal together with a tomato-rocket-salad on the countryside. Arugula/Rocket from the garden with lovely peppery flavor. What a difference to the supermarket stuff. https://www.wineberserkers.com/content/?p=6087 B2D3E26D-E766-4E64-B72F-519EE40E7573.jpeg P.S. 35F13...
- September 24th, 2020, 11:29 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: central coast GSM vs. Rhone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2250
- September 24th, 2020, 11:27 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Some things you have learned about wine drinking?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2510
Re: Some things you have learned about wine drinking?
Do buy a bunch of something you really like. You'll miss it when it is gone. Do not be afraid to pass on a "great" deal. There will be another one tomorrow. Do travel to a wine region, at least once. Do not follow the crowd, unless that crowd is Oregon Pinot Noir. :) Do check Cellartracke...
- September 21st, 2020, 12:10 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3189
Re: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
This topic has been discussed in the past. Within the last year someone posted a scientific article about the affects of decanting and air on wine. According to science there's no measurable impact of air on improving and or changing the flavor and or aroma of wine. That said, I too have experienced...
- September 17th, 2020, 7:14 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: New York City hotels
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4375
Re: New York City hotels
The Nomad on Broadway. It's interior design is modeled on the Hotel Costes in Paris and they have a 1 star Michelin restaurant. Since it's located in the model photography area of NYC the women who come in for cocktails will take your breath away. Their omelet is the best I've ever had - simple, fre...
- September 17th, 2020, 6:52 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Pergola *** Rome - wine list
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2433
Re: Pergola *** Rome - wine list
I had a phenomenal dinning experience at La Pergola in 2016. I chose the wine for our table and worked with the Somm to find offerings that would appeal to the majority of our party and the food being served. I went Italian throughout the meal and was not disappointed. Unfortunately, I don't recall ...
- September 17th, 2020, 6:41 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Taco Bell Jalapeño Noir
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2450
Re: Taco Bell Jalapeño Noir
Dell Taco and Pup N Taco are each coming out with competing offerings. Dell Taco is releasing 'Ghost Pepper' Cabernet and Pup N Taco is has 'Smokey Salsa' Sauvignon Blanc. Sign up for your allocation ASAP, because offerings are limited.
- September 17th, 2020, 6:35 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: MacDonald, Realm and Greer offerings
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1916
Re: MacDonald, Realm and Greer offerings
I grabbed close to a full allocation of Realm and Aubert. I just signed up for MacD, so my guess is my Great Grandchildren will be reaping the rewards of that offering. 

- September 16th, 2020, 9:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: MacDonald release is imminent!!!
- Replies: 201
- Views: 21000
Re: MacDonald release is imminent!!!
Just put my name on the mailing list. I take this is a long process! ;-) I just signed up my first grandchild, hope it’s a he and is named Michael too. Maybe he will make the list in 2055 now that I’ve signed him up! Maybe I should sign up a granddaughter just in case. [thumbs-up.gif] Yeah sounds l...
- September 14th, 2020, 9:45 am
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: central coast GSM vs. Rhone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2250
Re: central coast GSM vs. Rhone
This is a good question. I would suggest moving it to the "Wine Talk" forum. It will get more eyeballs and comments. I second this recommendation. There's a huge thread on Rhone Syrah's that's very informative. In general... very general, Central California GSM's tend to have higher alcoh...