Will finish this off tonight. Could be worse, I suppose.

 

It’s hot out. Bourbon Rickey.

 

Now

 

Tomorrow ...maybe

 

Lately

 

Water ... after two days of wine festival last weekend - with temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius

 

Never heard of it. Wife bought it. It’s.....ok.
Probably wouldn’t buy again.

 

A full bodied Australian red tonight, I should think. But which one to choose?

 

Look what I found today....months of searching finally paid off!!

 

We’ll need a review J, seems like all the age statement Japanese bottles are rare right now.

 

We are having a rash of hot weather around here so I decided to try something a bit refreshing - I gathered the required hardware and ingredients to test drive a Blackberry Bourbon Smash recipe... IMO, it sure is refreshing and the recipe was also a hit! cheers & happy Friday!

 

You inspire me to greater things! Now to find some blackberries.....

 

we are here to help I substituted honey w/Demerara syrup and Ginger beer with Club soda... turned out pretty good!

 

Fortunately, I have both club soda and ginger beer right here (honey, but no Demerara)....so, perhaps a comparo is in order. Then again, will the wife approve of a taste test before we drive to NYC, in about 20 minutes? Delaying gratification until tomorrow might be the better part of valor. We are dining at Buddakan tonight with friends in from France. I will raise a glass or two to your good health and inspired mixology!

 

Not sure where you are at but Davidson Liquor in Highlands Ranch Colorado usually has a few of those bottles laying around. For some reason that store just doesn't move any of the Japanese Scotch.

Also here is my contribution...

 

@alam, this extra dry Hendricks martini, and Croton-Nivada-Grenchen automatic, is for you ...cheers! Sorry the watch is out of focus, so am I...forgot my reading glasses.

 

@allwoundup cheers! and nice watch!

 

John Collins