Spring drink special (Trees And Things)

T Slothrop: Re: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:42:12 EST

Ahhh Patron Silver...one of my favorites. I dunno if you remember, but I still reside in the unspeakable humidity sink otherwise known as central North Carolina.

I have no idea what it is about high humidity and tequila, but if one must suffer the first

tomc: Re: Spring drink special

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:30:08 EST

The Kentucky Derby:
Rich folks sipping mint juleps betting and talking business;
Poor folk knocking back mint juleps and having orgies;
Horses just wondering why they have to keep running around the same damn track and never get to drink a min

zyxwvutsr: Re: Spring drink special

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:25:01 EST

It goes really well with horse races and orgies

Um. Thanks for that information, I guess. But I really have no interest in horse orgies, so I'll continue to enjoy my bourbon only in more mundane situations.

tomc: Frankie

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:37:31 EST

This is a sincere appeal to those who have not yet voted in the poll attached to this story. Please help by giving Frankie a few more votes. He was a great singer, but not very many people really understood him. It wasn't easy being Frank

tomc: Re: Spring drink special

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:32:55 EST

..and an essential ingredient in a mint julep, a springtime sorta thing. It goes really well with horse races and orgies.

zyxwvutsr: Re: Spring drink special

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:56:52 EST

Bourbon is appropriate year-round.

Steve Urkel: Re: Tangential mixing

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:57:41 EST

Drinks of that type, where you've esentially replaced a mixer like soda or tonic in a highball with a mixer that has its own alcohol content are particularly lethal.

Which brings us to Earnest Hemmingway's Death in the Afternoon:

"Pour three dashes

Steve Urkel: Re: Tangential mixing

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:48:49 EST

I like rum OK, but I hardly ever drink it.

tomc: Re: Tangential mixing

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:43:08 EST

One of my problems is that while I like rum (vodka falls into the same category), rum doesn't like me.

coquito: Re: Tangential mixing

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:37:57 EST

Interesting. Love hard cider, love dark rum. Don't think I've ever considered having them together...

Steve Urkel: Tangential mixing

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:26:04 EST

A fun Fall drink (that will make you fall down) is to throw a couple of shots of dark rum into a pint of hard cider. This is known as a Stone Fence, though there is some other drink called the Stone Fence that's completely different.

1fastdog: Hef, Tequila, etc...

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:17:31 EST

Summer/Spring Beer:
Shiner Hefeweizen.
Pyramid Hefeweizen
Both excellent warm weather American sty

tomc: Re: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 21:07:17 EST

The best Margarita I've ever had was in a Cajun restaurant on Markham Street in Toronto - can't remember the name, don't know if it's still there.

Middle of winter, ice cubes, fresh lime juice - they went down like nothing. A Zen sort of th

tomc: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 21:00:08 EST

I was in one of the airport bars in Las Vegas last year, and this guy orders a Budweiser and a shot of gin. Drinks the beer and sips the gin. Something he's "always done", he told me.

The closest I've come to mixing beer and liquor is a Guin

thefadd: Re: Not one I approve of

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 20:05:01 EST

Oh, that's right. Actually, you're supposed to use Bailey's to make the irish car bomb. The dr pepper is any old beer with amaretto. Always wanted to try one but still haven't. Maybe tonight...

Lou: It ain't the fizz that'll get yah

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 19:26:15 EST

It's not the fizzing that sucks. You have to drink it before it curdles. Definately not a sipping man's cocktail.

Steve Urkel: Not one I approve of

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:28:24 EST

If you drop the shot in it's called an Irish Car Bomb (the Guiness fizzes so one has to chug it).

thefadd: Re: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:49:19 EST

Actually, I think I found it. If this is the same place, it's highly recommended, lol. The Giggling Marlin is a fun little place. When I was there it was a very mixed crowd of college

thefadd: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:30:40 EST

Apparently a small Wisconsin outfit purchased the old latrobe brewing plant so perhaps we can look forward to a resurgence under a new brand name.

thefadd: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:29:53 EST

Isn't that a dr. pepper?

tomc: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:23:34 EST

During the winter, I like Guinness and mid-shelf whiskey.

Do you mix' em in the same glass?

Lou: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:09:12 EST

Huh? Maybe I am a piker...it tastes the same as it ever did. I probably don't have a very edumacated palate.

ms sue: Re: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:00:46 EST

If you've ever in the Venice/Santa Monica area, try the Margaritas at Lula's. They serve them only on the rocks. They are deceptively easy to drink. It's not exactly a BYOF place, but the draw is definitely those wicked Margaritas.

port1080: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:55:22 EST

the old La Trobe brew

Budweiser bought them last summer and moved all the production to New Jersey...there's no good reason to drink RR now, not only does it suck, it doesn't even have any legit nostalgia factor anymore. If you wan

coquito: Re: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:34:15 EST

I went in 2004. I don't recall hearing about a place called "Trailer Park" though, sorry. But to anyone unlucky enough to be planning on going to Cabo, I recommend staying at The Bungalows. Seriously. Best damn B&B I've ever stayed in anywhere. Almost,

thefadd: Re: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:30:15 EST

Anyone been to Cabo San Lucas lately who knows where the "Trailer Park" restaurant moved to? It was the best restaurant in cabo and it was in a trailer park. 5 of us bought a $30 pitcher of margaritas, each got 2 out of it and where wasted. Fabulous

coquito: Re: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:24:18 EST

Oooohhhh.. Chocolate Martinis...
The ones at (I think) Casablanca in Cambridge Mass. are good. Good enough, anyway. I wouldn't be married without 'em.
I'll see if I can recall my favorite places to down a drink. In Puerto Rico (or anywhere) the bes

thefadd: Was Trying To Post This Yesterday

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:04:03 EST

...when our internet went down...I'd like to find a nice spring beer but I've recently been on a kick of not liking anything that isn't dark, dark, dark. I think it started when I downed better than half a dozen Heinekens on turkey day and barely felt a th

gerrymander: Re: bright shiny day

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:01:09 EST

Only if you put it there. ;-)

thefadd: Re: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:54:07 EST

It's interesting that you put both those out there. Since moving out west where it's much dryer, I've begun to appreciate the gin. But when I was back in the unbreable summer humids of north carolina and southern virginia, I used to love the tequila on sum

thefadd: Re: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:31:27 EST

I was wondering who besides my dad liked the old La Trobe brew. Maybe now that I have sworn off Heineken, I will give it a shot.

T Slothrop: Re: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:31:21 EST

I know this is just a pathetic "me, too", but I'm trying to ease back in to the community...

Anyway for spring/summer imbibing in daylight hours, There Can Be Only One: the venerable Tanqueray and tonic with much hacking and slaying of innocent li

coquito: Re: bright shiny day

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:50:39 EST

Awesome. I'll have to check out North Shore. No cuke in the gin, I hope? :)

Lou: I'm a piker

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 11:26:38 EST

During the winter, I like Guinness and mid-shelf whiskey. For the spring and summer I put away the Guinness and start buying (and please don't hate me) Fosters and Rolling Rock. I still keep some whiskey around.

tomc: Re: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:07:52 EST

It helps to have a (gin) martini in one hand.

It's kind'a refreshing, sort'a liberating in a way.

pO157: Re: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 06:29:40 EST

Gets a bit nippy out back wandering around in just your underwear in the dead of winter, doesn't it?

I suppose it gets a bit Nipply, as well.

MayorBob: Re: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 06:09:57 EST

Gets a bit nippy out back wandering around in just your underwear in the dead of winter, doesn't it?

tomc: Lots of gin drinkers here!

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 01:46:00 EST

No wonder I like this crowd.

Spring means gin and tonic, slice of lime.

It also means you can't wander around your yard wearing just your underwear anymore. No one looks at people's yards in the winter, so you can get away with it then.

gerrymander: Re: bright shiny day

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:01:55 EST

Here in Chicago, I've found Pimm's No. 1 available at most larger liquor stores, so I know it can be had easily. Not sure where you are though, rombuu, and a recent trip to Pennsylvania prevents me from making any assumptions.

I agree about Hendricks. I

rombuu: Re: bright shiny day

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:33:06 EST

Your ideas on Pimm's Cup are intriguing and I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter. Is this something you can find in the US without too much trouble? It sounds like a fascinating concoction but I can't remember ever seeing it.

I had a sim

rombuu: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:27:26 EST

Coffee is for closers, damnit!

pO157: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:13:15 EST

Gimme some Grain Belt Beer, Schlitz, Fat Tire, or some other geographically limited or moderately obscure brand. That way I can feel pretentious.

Otherwise, whatever's free. If nothing is, then you cannot go wrong with a rum & coke.

Which is dif

MayorBob: Beer tossing fridge is genius.

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 18:25:59 EST

But with the addition of rubber floors you cover all bases and reduce losses due to poor fielding on the part of guests.

rEvolution inAction: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 18:00:00 EST

Bricks are for brokers.

wetkarma: Mainlining Soda

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:25:30 EST

I'm not much of an alcohol drinker -- I will sip a nice riesling, or some mike's hard lemonade..but anyone who gave me a bottle of say whiskey would find that bottle in my bar area for years to come.

Nevertheless reading this story reminds me of a scene

Lou: We can put a man on the moon

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:06:32 EST

But we can't combine the utility of a beer tossing refrigerator with the comliness of a Real Doll (nsfw)? I remember when this country use to stand for innovation.

keta: Re: Toss me a beer, will ya?

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:59:02 EST

Call me old-fashioned, Lou, but I prefer a more time-honoured delivery system.

Lou: Toss me a beer, will ya?

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:39:09 EST

This is what beer drinkers everywhere need.

Steve Urkel: Beers

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:37:38 EST

Bock beers are the traditional German spring beers to celebrate spring. Read this overview, it lays it out in depth.

I mentioned the classic Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock, from that link:

Steve Urkel: Booze

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:22:03 EST

Many people mentioned breakfast drinks. One you may not have heard of is the Cliquet, which has appeal when you want something less excessive than say a Bloody Mary but something different than a vodka-orange juice drink:

The Cliquet

Pour in large O

port1080: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:19:56 EST

While I don't really vary my drink selection by season, one of my favorite, more "springy" drinks is the Tom Collins. Like the Manhattan, it blurs the line between acceptable cocktail and girly drink, but it's quite good (although if you're ordering it in

thefadd: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:08:40 EST

I'd have to try that with the jack. between soco and the midori I'd feel like I was drinking a lolipop. sounds like a good idea, though!

thefadd: Re: bright shiny day

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:06:49 EST

I make my bloody mary with Tanqueray, trader joe's bloody mary mix, bitters, worcester sauce, garlic and pepper. they don't carry the bloody mary mix anymore that I really like, though, so I've been thinking about coming up with my own. anyone with a sugge

Ozyman: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:09:18 EST

I've never had this before, but thinking of trying it:

The Mexican Cousin is made up of one part tequila, one part Southern Comfort (or Jack Daniels), two parts Midori, a dash of Tabasco, and is garnished with a lime.

I ran across it when looking up

gerrymander: bright shiny day

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:57:38 EST

As far as I'm concerned, spring is all about produce and breakfast boozing. Thus I present my three favorites: the Bellini, the Oh, and well-chilled breakfast drinks, because breakfast comes early when you've got the lines in the wate

coquito: Re: Spring drink special

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:35:42 EST

Hmmm... I guess I don't change my drink choices with the seasons, with the exception of the mojito which is really just a warm-weather drink, and the rusty nail, which goes down much better when it's cold outside. Aside from those, red wine is perennial, a