What did you buy at the liquor store today? (2016 - )

[tanstaafl2]

The Premise and the 2005 arrived in Atlanta but the one I really wanted a resupply of, Dominus, has for some reason not appeared. That was the bottle I brought back from Barbados that I really wanted more of!

[rotuts]

get ready to Yawn  !

 

 

Im a wine drinker

 

but over the years

 

the LunchLadies have finally corrupted me.  these LL's:

 

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/156882-manitoulin-–-–-change-is-in-the-air/?page=11&tab=comments#comment-2161538

 

Im entering the Twilight Zone.

 

and I going to try a Negroni tonight  this evening   later.

 

of note that's  2.250 liters of Negroni's right there !

 

I did note at TotalWine there was Negroni vermouth :

 

https://www.totalwine.com/wine/dessert-fortified-wine/aperitif/campari-negroni-rtd/p/172205010?s=1701&igrules=true

 

seemed a bit steep   more than the Bombay !

 

reporting later on the Drinks ! thread for the first time !

 

 

 

 

Edited July 10, 2018 by rotuts (log)

[blue_dolphin]

5 minutes ago, rotuts said:

I did note at TotalWine there was Negroni vermouth :

 

https://www.totalwine.com/wine/dessert-fortified-wine/aperitif/campari-negroni-rtd/p/172205010?s=1701&igrules=true

 

seemed a bit steep   more than the Bombay !

 

I've seen that stuff at my Total Wine and also noted the relatively high price.  Note that the linked Campari Negroni is actually a ready to drink pre-mixed Negroni cocktail.  

I guess it could be handy in some situations but it takes away all the fun of mixing!  

 

While you're waiting for the appropriate hour, you could also peruse the Ideal Negroni thread for some background reading 

Looking forward to your report! 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

15 minutes ago, rotuts said:

Im a wine drinker

 

The Wall Street Journal recently reported a CO₂ shortage impacting the beverage industry.

 

[Anna N]

2 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

The Wall Street Journal recently reported a CO₂ shortage impacting the beverage industry.

 

 Perhaps that is why we cannot find decent soda water no decent tonic water in any of our local stores.   I thought it was just a European issue.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

1 minute ago, Anna N said:

 Perhaps that is why we cannot find decent soda water no decent tonic water in any of our local stores.   I thought it was just a European issue.

 

I believe it is just a European issue, but my MR cartridges come from Austria.

 

[Anna N]

Just now, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

I believe it is just a European issue, but my MR cartridges come from Austria.

 

 That doesn’t explain why we can’t find soda water or tonic water. It is a puzzlement.  

[JoNorvelleWalker]

2 minutes ago, Anna N said:

 That doesn’t explain why we can’t find soda water or tonic water. It is a puzzlement.  

 

Make your own!  Plenty of water where you are.  @feste sells tonic.

 

[rotuts]

P.S.:  the gin is in the freezer and the other two in the refrigerator.

 

buffing up a Rotary Glass .

 

[Quadriga]

3 hours ago, rotuts said:

P.S.:  the gin is in the freezer and the other two in the refrigerator.

 

 

But why?

You do want to have some dilution. It (=water) is basically an as crucial ingredient as spirits, juices etc. in order to get a balanced drink..

[rotuts]

' Drinks ' test is here :

 

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/156071-drinks-2018/?page=6

 

[rotuts]

@Quadriga

 

good point

 

Ill keep that in mind.

[rotuts]

@Quadriga

 

I don't want to take the items out of the frig / freezer just now

 

its very humid here

 

how much cold water might I add to the the ' dilution ' just right ?

 

1 part ?  1/2 part ?

 

thanks

[Tri2Cook]

On ‎7‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 3:25 PM, rotuts said:

its very humid here

That gin bottle will be so good at pretending the humidity doesn't bother it that you'll stop worrying in no time at all. 

[Quadriga]

My first purchase in a long time

 

[lindag]

The top shelf of my side by side freezer is used exclusively for a tray of big ice cubs, a bottle of gin and a bottle of vodka..

[cdh]

Picked up a bottle of Vieux Clement Rhum Agricole.  First agricole that had none of the funky wrongness I'm not a fan of.  Just a nice sipping rhum.

[scubadoo97]

I’m looking at sources of 2005 exceptional cask.   Have a bunch of ‘04s but ‘05 is stellar.  Thinking of heading back to Barbados next year and stocking up on what’s still available and what’s new.  Customs was a breeze last time.  Hope it’s the same 

 

And Barbados was a nice beach venue.  I’m happy around the coast.  

[Craig E]

Big restocking and stocking up at the wine sale. Most excited about the 3 that are new to me: aged rhum agricole, genever, and madeira.

[scubadoo97]

On 7/9/2018 at 9:56 AM, tanstaafl2 said:

The Premise and the 2005 arrived in Atlanta but the one I really wanted a resupply of, Dominus, has for some reason not appeared. That was the bottle I brought back from Barbados that I really wanted more of!

I bought a 6 pack I think from Astor

 

Total Wine had RL Seale on special  for $22.99.  Bought 6, all they had.  It reminds me a lot of the 2004 exceptional cask at a lower proof

Edited October 22, 2018 by scubadoo97 (log)

[rotuts]

A friend talked me into this :

 

 

 

I hope he know what he is doing !

[lindag]

My liquor store was out of Absolut Peppar so I bought STOL Hot instead,   Big mistake, it's awful.  I'll have to use it up in my bloody Mary’s instead.  It tasted terrible when I used it in my Gibson.

 

[lindag]

On 7/10/2018 at 10:26 AM, rotuts said:

P.S.:  the gin is in the freezer and the other two in the refrigerator.

 

buffing up a Rotary Glass .

 

What a beautiful glass!

[rotuts]

@lindag

 

if only you could feel this In-The-Hand !

 

Im not a cut-crystal person 

 

to many fancy swirls etc

 

this is simple and the cuts are deep.

 

Im very happy I spotted this a long time ago 

 

at an extraordinary exchange rate.

[Kerry Beal]

10 hours ago, rotuts said:

A friend talked me into this :

 

 

 

I hope he know what he is doing !

I know my hubby loves it! As did my dad.