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The Corkbook

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  • X xenon

    My quarantine drinking routine has solidified.

    Friday: 2ish drinks. e.g., a bottle of wine split with the wife (usually a pinot, merlot or cab), o r a couple of beers
    Saturday: one super nice drink. Last few weeks its been lagavulin.

    Other than that I'm exclusively water, coffee and sparkling water.

    Does anyone else get excited by the thought of coffee in the morning just before going to sleep?

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    @xenon
    Oh, you are so well behaved. 😄

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    • markM mark

      where is that barf emotion when you need it? :barf:

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      @mark said in The Corkbook:

      where is that barf emotion when you need it? :barf:

      I have the same reaction to sangria.

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        Tangerine orange juice with moonshine cherries.

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          Sake, warm, with wasabi flavored green peas and roasted pistachio.

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            Gin and tonic is one of my favourite things in the world, to the point where I don't buy gin.

            Tomorrow, I'm buying gin.

            I was only joking

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            • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

              Gin and tonic is one of my favourite things in the world, to the point where I don't buy gin.

              Tomorrow, I'm buying gin.

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              @Doctor-Phibes said in The Corkbook:

              Gin and tonic is one of my favourite things in the world, to the point where I don't buy gin.

              Tomorrow, I'm buying gin.

              What brands do you like best?

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                Standard stuff - Bombay Sapphire and Tangeray

                I was only joking

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                  White zinfandel.
                  I meant to pick up pink moscato, but picked up the neighboring bottle of white zinfandel that's same color. Oh well.

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                  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                    Standard stuff - Bombay Sapphire and Tangeray

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                    @Doctor-Phibes said in The Corkbook:

                    Standard stuff - Bombay Sapphire and Tangeray

                    I like the Tanqueray, too. I have no idea how to spell it, but that hasn't stopped me from enjoying it. Hendricks is okay, but too expensive given that I don't think it's great.

                    Another I like is Prairie Organic gin. It's a Phillips product made from Minnesoooooota organic corn.
                    It's nice in a G&T. It's also quite affordable, which is rather scary. 😄

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                        Long shot, one part tawny port, one part Jägermeister.

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                          Cranberry juice blend with a shot of Jägermeister.
                          Surprisingly good combo, tangy with a spicy kick.

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                          • George KG George K

                            @jon-nyc said in The Corkbook:

                            Yep. I just hope I don’t run out of CO2 anytime soon.

                            I've been going to Target and Best Buy to refill my bottles. Costs about $17.00 for a refill.

                            I found a company called SodaSense that refills them via a Netflix DVD model - they send you two bottles, and when you need more, they send another couple, you mail back the empties. Costs about $20 a bottle.

                            I'm getting my first shipment today.

                            https://www.sodasense.com

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                            @George-K said in The Corkbook:

                            I'm getting my first shipment today.

                            https://www.sodasense.com

                            I finally had two bottles empty that needed to be shipped out. I put them in the (supplied) box, attached the pre-printed label, and took it to the post office on Monday.

                            Two refilled bottles arrived via FedEx today. Total cost is, indeed, higher than going to Target, Best Buy or Kohls. (about $6 a bottle more, including shipping). But the hassle factor was zero, and service was fast. Considering I don't need to drive anywhere, stand in line, waiting, only to be told that they're out of stock, it's worth it.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              Convenience is pretty cheap these days. I love it.

                              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                I had a couple light pale ales Sunday. Other than that I've been dry. My current favorite beer is from my favorite brewery, Deschutes. It's their light hazy pale ale. 4% alcohol, 100 calories, 4g carbs, full flavor. Delicious. Pretty good deal considering my other favorite is their Fresh Squeezed IPA at 192 calories.

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                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  Stumbled onto another great liquored dessert combo:

                                  • AiYu jelly with Manischewitz concord grape wine.
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                                    As a guest, I once had a dessert that was a parfait of vanilla ice cream drizzled with Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry. Simple and very good.

                                    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                      One of the best desserts I ever had was fresh peach ice cream with ripe peaches and late harvest Muscat drizzled over it Late harvest muscat is like a big bite of a fresh peach anyway. Wonderful.

                                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      • MikM Mik

                                        One of the best desserts I ever had was fresh peach ice cream with ripe peaches and late harvest Muscat drizzled over it Late harvest muscat is like a big bite of a fresh peach anyway. Wonderful.

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                                        @Mik said in The Corkbook:

                                        One of the best desserts I ever had was fresh peach ice cream . . .

                                        Hmm, sounds like maybe too much peach? No?

                                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                        • MikM Mik

                                          I had a couple light pale ales Sunday. Other than that I've been dry. My current favorite beer is from my favorite brewery, Deschutes. It's their light hazy pale ale. 4% alcohol, 100 calories, 4g carbs, full flavor. Delicious. Pretty good deal considering my other favorite is their Fresh Squeezed IPA at 192 calories.

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                                          @Mik said in The Corkbook:

                                          I had a couple light pale ales Sunday. Other than that I've been dry. My current favorite beer is from my favorite brewery, Deschutes. It's their light hazy pale ale. 4% alcohol, 100 calories, 4g carbs, full flavor. Delicious. Pretty good deal considering my other favorite is their Fresh Squeezed IPA at 192 calories.

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                                          I’ve found something similar by Dogfish Head - alt text

                                          The Brad

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