Mimosas with Dom? Hopefully you used fresh squeezed OJ.

 

Yes. And they were great.

 

Pioneer gin & tonic - sold by the great nephew of legendary Irish Antarctic explorer Tom Crean (a mate)

 

One word for this one: sublime. The oysters added fun too--they're Island Creeks.

 

Here’s one reason to forgo buying a watch to later pass to your son or daughter - this alternative may prove being a wiser investment in their future years

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https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-somerset-54062223
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Egg Nog spike with Myers rum.

I'd take a pic but the glass is empty.

Nobody wants to see that.

 

one of these i think

 

White wine to start with...


Then, some red wine for the plat de résistance

 

Saturday evening and as regular as clockwork it is G&T time, nothing fancy just Gordons and Schweppes, informed all the 'fancy' gin is to be saved for Christmas

 

Tell the informer that life is too short not to drink "fancy" gin every time you drink gin!

 

More concerned if I try that approach I may end up with no Gin

 

Cheers to you all

 

I like how you do it!

 

Cracked this open to celebrate the new watch arrival

 

Lightweight South African red. Excellent slightly chilled.

 

Well hell if this doesn’t work way better than I thought it would... in the sense that, I thought it would be a wild bit of fun - but instead it just flat out works



Yep this is a gin aged in super peaty Caol Ila casks. The earthy peat just... works... with the botanical flavors of the gin. I suppose it makes sense on some level but even so I can’t even describe it

 

Jefferson’s Reserve - Twin Oak, a Christmas present from my son

cheers! and Merry Christmas!

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Since we couldn't get together with the group we normally do on Xmas eve, they swung by with a box of supplies so we could recreate our GTG the best we could on Zoom. So last night we made Martini's using the new gin they dropped off as part of that package:



Made with botanicals found in Canada's North...and in Martini form:



Was pretty good - had a few and feeling the effects of that today!

 

Grasshoppers to fit the Holiday spirit. Creme de menthe, creme de cacao, heavy cream, white chocolate/sprinkled rim, candy cane garnish.