What are you drinking tonight?

[waybomb]

Some cornerstone cabernet and a hand made Miami cigar my kid's main squeeze bought for me.

 

[FrancSevin]

Elderberry wine from St Genevieve MO Winery

Very dark, sorta sweet, very fruity, with an acrid bite. Delicious and good for you.
This bottle is from 2019 Just a little too soon but I can't wait

 

[Melensdad]

BOULEVARDIER:

1 oz Compari​

1 oz Sweet Vermouth​

1.5 oz Bourbon​

Dash of Orange Bitters​

In my case I used an Italian Sweet Vermouth, the Bourbon is HIRSCH. I also garnished with 3 wild cherries preserved in a sweet heavy syrup.

 

[Melensdad]

BOULEVARDIER:

1 oz Compari​

1 oz Sweet Vermouth​

1.5 oz Bourbon​

Dash of Orange Bitters​

In my case I used an Italian Sweet Vermouth, the Bourbon is HIRSCH. I also garnished with 3 wild cherries preserved in a sweet heavy syrup.

Might be on my 2nd one.

 

[waybomb]

To cold to sit outside and have s cigar, so this will have to do inside tonight.
Today we've been married 39 years. Wow.

 

[Melensdad]

Boulvardier cocktail:

Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Bourbon, 3 cherries, dash of orange bitters

Same ingredients as in the photo above, except I switched to a different vermouth. I have several varieties of sweet vermouth on hand. Just mixing up the flavors a bit.

 

[Melensdad]

 

[300 H and H]

I'm sticking with my ole reliable. I can't do wine or hard liquor. So I stick with what I know.


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If it comes from St Louis it could very well include some of the corn I grow and store here on the farm...

 

[waybomb]

This is for later

 

[Melensdad]

I opened this for the lovely Mrs_Bob

 

[waybomb]

Tonight is Courtney Benham on the dock

 

[waybomb]

Etude Fiddlestix pinot noir, along with a nice "Miami" Casa Fernandez stogie

 

[Melensdad]

Jefferson's Rye Whiskey, aged in cognac casks

 

[waybomb]

Tonight we'll try some Man O War Dreadnought

 

[300 H and H]

G&T

Ginn and tonic..

 

[EastTexFrank]

When I was finished piddling and sweating this afternoon I had a Negra Modelo. During the course of the evening I had 2 Scotch, nothing special... Johnny Walker. Right now I am drinking a Powerade Zero. Jeez ... my life.

 

[Doc]

Jefferson Reserve for me tonight. So smooth.

 

[Colt Gomez]

A Blue Smirnoff Ice Margarita, I got the recipe from Tipsy Bartender.

 

[Melensdad]

Russels 13 Year Old limited release bourbon. 57.3 proof. Neat.

 

[waybomb]

We are trying this one tonight.

 

[waybomb]

The other day we went to visit some boating friends from 1988. Brought these with. Both nice.

 

[Melensdad]

I have not decided but it will be strong enough to qualify as a painkiller.

We got a crack in the bottom of our fiberglass pool. Warranty will cover the repair, crews will be here Tuesday & Wednesday to repair it. But while the water level is low I got the STUPID IDEA of scrubbing the side walls. They have not had a good scrubbing since the pool was originally filled 10 years ago. And by scrub I mean deep clean scrub. Not just brush with a pool brush.

So I have been scrubbing. My body is in pain. Not sure if it is arthritis pain or old age pain. Probably a combination of the two.

What I can tell you is that whatever drink I will be having, it will likely be over 100 proof, and probably be at least 2 fingers deep. 3 seems more likely.

 

[Melensdad]

Looks like I was wrong. It is under 100 proof. It is a limited release, but I wouldn’t say it is rare. But it is damn tasty! And the pain in my body subsided enough that I didn’t need painkiller quantities.

 

[waybomb]

Tonight a Rutherford cab.

 

[Melensdad]

I had a Manhatten.

Makers Mark limited edition 101 bourbon. Carpano Punt E Mes sweet vermouth.

 

[FrancSevin]

Root Beer whiskey. Believe it or not, it is quite good.

not a drinking whiskey, a sipping one. Two fingers goes a long way.

Kinda sweet, but very full bodied and yes, like good old fashioned root beer.

 

[daryan12s]

Lemonade with lime and lemon. This lemonade is the only escape from the heat.

 

[waybomb]

Tonight we are trying Napa Valley Cabby.
This is actually pretty good stuff.

 

[FrancSevin]

"BobWhite" wine from Hopewell cellars of Summer Hill in western Illinois; US HWY 54

I discovered this small winery three months ago. Went by today on my way home from Decatur IL.

They were bottling this vintage today. THe wife likes very few wines but this on is her favorite.

Bought a case.

Well have one tonite but it will be better in a few years. I gave two away today so 9 bottles in the cellar for next season.

They have another one I favorcalled BLUE QWINE. It is actually blackberry wine. I tasted the fermenting must today. it will be ready in a few weeks.

 

[Melensdad]

I is going to be Makers Mark tonight. We are in Chicago visiting Melen and her bar cart has Makers Mark.