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  1. pw92676 Nov 21, 2020

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    Finishing this off as well. Not my favorite and I don’t drink much of it. Had friends over who enjoyed it in Manhattans, hence the bottle is running low. Trying to eliminate some bottles to make room for more :)
     
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  2. SkunkPrince Nov 21, 2020

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    Miller High Life Light.

    Used to drink High Life in college, thought I would try it out again. Acceptable.

    Hey, some of us like Pilsners!
     
  3. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Nov 22, 2020

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    For the price is super solid. It makes a fine Manhattan or old fashioned. Tbh the vermouth is more important in a Manhattan if you use this.

    I challenge anyone to find a better rye at less then 2x the price.
     
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  4. chunkythebulldog Nov 22, 2020

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    Crazy Eddie is crazy enough as it is without alcohol
     
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  5. Twocats Married... with children Nov 22, 2020

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  6. pw92676 Nov 22, 2020

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    While not my favorite but I agree with you and that’s reason I still keep in on hand:) Damn good bang for the buck.
    Any recommendations on sweet vermouth for a great manhattan?
    On a somewhat related note, the last old fashioned I made I used mezcal instead. Highly recommend it. I think it adds a nice complexity that old fashioned fans will appreciate.
     
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  7. Omegafanman Nov 22, 2020

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    Lockdown Sunday with a takeaway UK style.. le roast beef (rosbif) and Yorkshire pudding ...and an unpretentious budget red wine which still hit the spot….Zoom call and beer to follow for a friends birthday… Happy Sunday everyone.
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  8. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Nov 22, 2020

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    I have a hard time finding decent vermouths. They tend to not always be available in all areas...
     
  9. kaapstadflaneur Nov 23, 2020

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    Here's an unusual 100% nebbiolo from South Africa. Interesting wine, but the winemakers in Piedmont shouldn't be too worried...

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  10. Muddlerminnow Nov 24, 2020

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    Getting warmed up for Thanksgiving--which is our annual household Bordeaux blowout, lol--more about that soon.

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  11. SkunkPrince Nov 25, 2020

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    Miller High Life Lite. When Schlitz came back that was my beer but I was a big fan of High Life back in the day and it's like welcoming back an old friend. Plus, it's dirt cheap here in Milwaukee!

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  12. OmegaYooper Nov 25, 2020

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  13. OmegaYooper Nov 25, 2020

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    Sorry, hosed that up. Skunkprince, being from the UP and stuck in Texas, I’m incredibly jealous of your beers. Have a high life (the Champaign of beers as we all know), or a Schlitz, or a special export, or many of the other great brews for me!
     
  14. Kmart Nov 25, 2020

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    Carpano Antica is fantastic, and fairly widely available now (I can get a bottle at my local ABC store, for example). That's the one I always use.

    I've heard very good things about Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino too but I've yet to find a bottle anywhere.
     
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  15. SkunkPrince Nov 25, 2020

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    Already all of those in the past two weeks!

    Send me some Lone Star. :D
     
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  16. Muddlerminnow Nov 25, 2020

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    Tomorrow's the big day.....almost there......


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  17. TLIGuy Nov 26, 2020

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    Finally able to pick up a bottle of unpeated Bruichladdich. Lovely pour.

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  18. pw92676 Nov 26, 2020

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    Today is going to be more like “what are you not drinking” :)

    Vacation mode. Coffee, then bloody marys, now pina coladas. A few miles walked on the beach in between. A few more needed to make room for the Chardonnay and Bordeaux to pair with Thanksgiving feast later:)

    Happy thanksgiving all
     
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  19. Muddlerminnow Nov 26, 2020

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    LOL--too true!

    Thanksgiving is when we go deep into the cellar. I think I told this story before, but when I got my first real job in 1983, and had a paycheck, I spent it all on books, flowers, and wine. I know, I know--I should have included watches, but I didn't. When the 1982 Bordeaux was released in 1985, I bought about 35 cases, including first and second growths, brought it to my parents' home in Massachusetts and built a passive cellar--and when I visited, twice or thrice a year, we had great meals--dad did the garden, mum did the cooking, and I did the wine. This continued for over two decades, as I slowly added to the cellar when I could. After my dad died, and my mom couldn't manage the house, I brought the cellar with me to Chicago. A couple of good friends became regular Thanksgiving dinner partners--and some years we were real gluttons. This was 2009:
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    This year is a bit more modest--since my wife and son and I are alone because of Covid, but here's the lineup.

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    We don't 'drink' them all of course--there's always a few that take a wrong turn, lol--like the 1989 Troplong Mondot did, alas. But I also enjoy tasting these wrong turns--they take you to some really weird places on your tongue. We will see where the others end up this afternoon and evening and over the next two days.

    Happy Thanksgiving!
     
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  20. LesXL Nov 26, 2020

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    One thing for sure is... Next year, we are all going to celebrate Thanksgiving at your place! Don't worry for the food, it won't be necessary
     
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