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What are you drinking tonight?
- Thread starter NurseDave
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You have to look that one up.
Was super curious to try The Botanist gin from Bruichladdich so I popped while waiting for dinner. The nose is softer than Bombay and the taste is totally different. I get citrus up front with a finish of juniper. But the juniper is much softer and rounder than Bombay. I will drink this from time to time for sure. Winner of a blind buy.
I am so tempted to open my bottle of Balvenie 21 Portwood. It came into the collection in 2003…
Maybe later…
That’s somewhat autobiographical for you I assume?
Not so exciting my friend…
Tonight
Fightingillini22
Master TSC Shave Member
Yes, instead of a normal 1:1 the rich syrup is 2 parts Demerara to 1 part water, heated on the stove until the sugar is dissolved. Super easy, not worth buying the premade. But you do need Demerara sugar, Turbinado will work too.
As luck would have it (or...because I followed the rules in my in-laws bartender book) I have demerara sugar. In fact, I'd gotten out of the habit of adding it to my Mai Tai's. That changed over the weekend. Its a subtle flavor I'd forgotten about. I'll have to mix up some of this rich syrup recipe and try that in place of my usual 'small scoop into the bottom of the shaker' method. Thanks for sharing.
Cool where's the whiskey?Finally Cracked this open
Well I hope it was full to start.
Not pictured the last half of buffalo trace also gone.Well I hope it was full to start.