tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post1359572950749469442..comments2024-03-28T16:17:49.667-04:00Comments on Salt Water New England: Tipple?Salt Water New Englandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940851375677714833noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-29281045112201555962020-05-20T09:35:57.991-04:002020-05-20T09:35:57.991-04:00I rotate bottles, usually having 2 among the foll...I rotate bottles, usually having 2 among the following on hand: 4 Roses SBS, Old Forester 1920, Wyoming Whiskey, St. Lawrence RyeKnot, Makers 46. Red Breast 12 and a dark rum for the weekend. Will be moving to Aperol spritz once the summer house is openBig Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00596458011613554365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-53796973407577750972020-05-20T01:48:14.607-04:002020-05-20T01:48:14.607-04:00This basic formula (equal parts in fourths) result...This basic formula (equal parts in fourths) results in many excellent variations on the last word (Naked & Famous, Final Ward). Try subbing out different base spirits rather than gin, swapping Aperol or Campari for the Chartreuse, etc. I've been riffing on this cocktail recently with great results and it's endless fun! Marc Matzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-22070806176259249762020-05-19T09:38:46.529-04:002020-05-19T09:38:46.529-04:00Sometimes martinis, 3:1 with Bombay white and Doli...Sometimes martinis, 3:1 with Bombay white and Dolin. Sometimes old fashioneds with Evan Willuams Black. That is about it in the summer.Tim Irvinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-53080730724709864082020-05-15T21:10:28.774-04:002020-05-15T21:10:28.774-04:00Armagnac that my local liquor store (essential ser...Armagnac that my local liquor store (essential service in Texas don't you know) orders just for me. John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311285732830011277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-58281372826106649652020-05-15T17:33:32.133-04:002020-05-15T17:33:32.133-04:00Our libation repertoire is quote broad, and spans ...Our libation repertoire is quote broad, and spans anything and everything from New England IPAs on summer days to Islay whiskies to gin martinis, and many cocktail variations in between. <br /><br />An old summer go-to on a Friday evening has been red wine from smaller, family-owned wineries (U.S, France, Italy) paired with an assortment of cheeses. Sadly, our local, family-owned cheese shop was one of Covid's first retail victims. The sweet, older couple running it decided to retire rather than wait out the uncertainty.<br /><br />This evening, it'll be an ice cold Plymouth gin martini - the first of the season on this almost 90 degree day!Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-75655639355185324442020-05-15T09:21:10.890-04:002020-05-15T09:21:10.890-04:00My go-to drink is a Gibson--a gin martini with oni...My go-to drink is a Gibson--a gin martini with onions. But on a warm day it's Dubonnet and gin with a slice of lemon or a Pimm's cup with as many garnishes as we have on hand--mint, cucumber, and strawberries are all good options. The nice thing about Pimm's is that it's low in alcohol, so after a few glasses, one's stammering can be attributed to the stresses of the pandemic rather than the excesses of consumption! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-76915862570522988182020-05-15T07:50:03.965-04:002020-05-15T07:50:03.965-04:00Doing everything we can to support our locally own...Doing everything we can to support our locally owned tap houses and small breweries. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-58165214948907799672020-05-13T23:51:18.639-04:002020-05-13T23:51:18.639-04:00As Petula Clark might have put it: "...it'...As Petula Clark might have put it: "...it's a sign of the times...", though in something of a different context...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-20800161874662741232020-05-13T22:31:14.240-04:002020-05-13T22:31:14.240-04:00G&T’s (Bombay Sapphire) and Pimms & Lemon...G&T’s (Bombay Sapphire) and Pimms & Lemonade are our regulars for the warmer months. However I just finished a Rusty Nail using the old Grouse as I watch House of Cards (UK) thanks to a cold snap. I tend to save my favorite scotch (Talisker, Laphroaig, Ardbeg, Highland Park) and whiskey (Woodford Double Oaked, Russel’s Reserve) for September through February. <br />JM, VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-62768503105672047212020-05-13T21:19:21.351-04:002020-05-13T21:19:21.351-04:00An Old Fashioned, with a muddled orange wedge rath...An Old Fashioned, with a muddled orange wedge rather than simple syrup, mainly because we happen to have an abundant supply of oranges. Otherwise like the one described by <br />Anonymous May 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM above with Bulleit rye rather than bourbon.Bitsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220612604243511276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-43644113966807740982020-05-13T17:57:45.070-04:002020-05-13T17:57:45.070-04:00We have a thread-winner!We have a thread-winner!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-1601054076400511152020-05-13T16:37:44.891-04:002020-05-13T16:37:44.891-04:00Boom Sauce is my husband's go-to!Boom Sauce is my husband's go-to!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840629057159581688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-77860331255855625322020-05-13T10:06:57.834-04:002020-05-13T10:06:57.834-04:00Most evenings right after work (5:30 or so), I hav...Most evenings right after work (5:30 or so), I have a Johnnie Walker Green Label on the rocks with some Carr's Table Water crackers and goat cheese. Stepped up from Black Label for the quarantine, rationalizing that I'm saving a lot of money on commuting, dinners out, movies, etc. I occasionally sub in a different whiskey, as I did last night, when I had Knob Creek rye instead. The rye is mainly used for my wife's Manhattans. Our daughter, home from college, has started making very nice whiskey sours with bourbon, fresh lemon juice and homemade simple syrup. I'm planning to start making my favorite cocktail, the Penicillin, essentially a Scotch whisky sour with muddled ginger, honey simple syrup and a float of Islay malt on top. Just ordered a muddler from Amazon, realizing I lacked one.<br /><br />I enjoy my smokier single malts neat with a few drops of water. Talisker 10 is the go-to, with Lagavulin for a special treat.<br /><br />I developed a yen for French wines while we lived in Europe, so I keep us stocked with red Bordeaux, and Sancerre or Chablis.<br /><br />We live outside Boston, and I'm loving the craft beers from local brewery Lord Hobo. They make several delicious IPAs, including Angelica, Glorious, 617 and the flagship double IPA, Boom Sauce.John E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-78174096206806350982020-05-12T23:50:33.981-04:002020-05-12T23:50:33.981-04:00Bourbon Manhattan on cooler days; G&T on warme...Bourbon Manhattan on cooler days; G&T on warmer days. We're in northern California and the weather is still deciding if it's summer or not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-19814203983088474242020-05-12T21:40:33.367-04:002020-05-12T21:40:33.367-04:00Glendronach, Guinness, Malbec and Cabernet.
Randy...Glendronach, Guinness, Malbec and Cabernet.<br /><br />Randy Ventgen<br />Vancouver WAJrandyvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394900977196318590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-7042233591448184452020-05-12T19:00:54.986-04:002020-05-12T19:00:54.986-04:00The old reliable: Gin & Tonic (preferably Beef...The old reliable: Gin & Tonic (preferably Beefeater Gin)Orange Fijinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-22748068446622301872020-05-12T18:29:10.362-04:002020-05-12T18:29:10.362-04:00 Rum and Coke here with the occasional Aperol Spri... Rum and Coke here with the occasional Aperol Spritz here in Carolina.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152453941890205964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-61389643500493438982020-05-12T18:22:27.429-04:002020-05-12T18:22:27.429-04:00Yorkshire Tea. About 4 or 5 cuppas a day.
A splas...Yorkshire Tea. About 4 or 5 cuppas a day.<br /><br />A splash of Remy Martin 1738 on an evening.Mad Dogs and Englishmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592564330894131172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-85899251818436732772020-05-12T17:19:55.498-04:002020-05-12T17:19:55.498-04:00Not much of a drinker but cabernet or merlot with ...Not much of a drinker but cabernet or merlot with brie on the porch with my "socially distanced" friends is fun. An occasional Bloody Mary with a huge stalk of celery, green olives and a jumbo shrimp-Yum! An occasional Guinness Stout brings me back to my semester abroad in the U.K.Jill S. Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287758847014496996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-55239157397561094412020-05-12T15:33:26.198-04:002020-05-12T15:33:26.198-04:00My husband and I are dry red drinkers, but after r...My husband and I are dry red drinkers, but after reading this thread, I think we need to expand our horizons! Cheers, all!! --Holly in PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-41953404600659146972020-05-12T14:15:44.836-04:002020-05-12T14:15:44.836-04:00Black coffee from French press.
Certainly no alco...Black coffee from French press. <br />Certainly no alcohol at all during Covid times. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-62911360905146390812020-05-12T13:57:43.887-04:002020-05-12T13:57:43.887-04:00I'm not a WASP, Topo Chico the best sparkling ...I'm not a WASP, Topo Chico the best sparkling mineral water<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-50794315638399697772020-05-12T13:52:24.534-04:002020-05-12T13:52:24.534-04:00Ah, a post near and dear to my heart! Any of the w...Ah, a post near and dear to my heart! Any of the wonderful Islay whiskys or Italian wines...both represented well here I see! ARHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-72944653472394269602020-05-12T13:37:39.870-04:002020-05-12T13:37:39.870-04:00We're mostly wine drinkers here until the week...We're mostly wine drinkers here until the weekend, when it's G&Ts or, on especially fine days, Pimms Cups.Sartreskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028559972862428523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-50058424311697066142020-05-12T13:17:59.550-04:002020-05-12T13:17:59.550-04:00I should also mention that, as the weather warms, ...I should also mention that, as the weather warms, we'll be adding the Martinez cocktail into the rotation as we phase out the smoky Manhattan.<br /><br />Martinez cocktail: <br />1.5 oz. Gin<br />1.5 oz. Vermouth de Torini<br />1 tsp. Luxardo liqueur <br />2 dashes orange bitters<br /><br />Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker full of ice, stir until well mixed and chilled. Strain into a chilled coup glass and finish with a twist of lemon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com