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300rwhp

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  1. Hello,

    I remember reading a few years ago likely on egullet about an alessi set of tins, and have been searching ever since. Yesterday I read the bittman thread and it reminded me of the quest for the crystal skull err i mean all metal shaker boston style. Can anyone point me to where I can find a good product for a reasonable price. Amazon preferred.

    Thanks.

  2. Well here is my well guide.

    Rye; Alberta Premium 39.95 for 1.75l ( i live in alberta canada ) but if you can find it, it is worth it.

    Gin; Plymouth 20.00 approx for .75l

    Bourbon; Jim Beam 45 for 1.75l

    American Rye; rittenhouse bonded if you can find it

    brandy; there is a thread that discusses this. But I like the south african one it is good and cheap.

  3. Bearfoot charges extra for a cocktail made for your table as opposed to the bar, and they put ice in their manhattans. I have had some great cocktails at the fairmont lounge, but ask first if they still have the centennial cocktail program, or remember it. They should have fee bros bitters, and peychauds, also they use egg whites.

    Araxi also had some nice cocktails.

  4. I too have noticed the well oiled bearfoot bandits, a hendricks martini was a whopping 24 dollars a drink. Which when considering it costs them less than $40 a bottle is shocking. I had a truly forgettable valentines dinner tonight. To be honest the only thing i will remember from the evening was the markup.

  5. No where in Victoria. The only place in Victoria that has anything more than Angosturna bitters is Brasserie L'ecole. As for Vancouver Jamie Bourdreau used to make his own for Lumiere, but he has since moved to Vessel in Seattle. Where he does make a few house made bitters. I dont think anywhere in Vancouver makes bitters.

  6. In reading the thread about Canadian whiskey a few thoughts crossed my mind.

    Drinkboy mentioned that due to prohibition and Canadian distillers advantageous position, rye fell by the wayside after repeal. I question this on a few grounds. Primarily land use in those states responsible for growing rye had changed dramatically in the years of the depression (new york, penn). Beyond that main concern, is the uses of rye are far less than those of corn (feed for animals and humans). The return on investment for corn versus rye is also something worth exploring. Lastly like today where alcopops are all too prominent, is bourbon not sweeter than rye and thus more approachable?

  7. I for one was very dissapointed with the article on beer. The author clearly fell for the budwiesser mentality. Having done their homework and been true lovers of beer, they would have known that age is vital to some beers and that premium european beers do not all go bad by the time they reach us. Few do and likely even fewer people know what a stale beer or worse (and rarer still) off beer tastes like.

    For a good explaination of this very topic see below

    http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.ph...brewer_responds

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