The Corkbook
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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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wrote on 8 Apr 2020, 15:07 last edited by
@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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wrote on 21 Apr 2020, 20:51 last edited by
Tangerine orange juice with moonshine cherries.
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wrote on 29 Apr 2020, 00:44 last edited by
Sake, warm, with wasabi flavored green peas and roasted pistachio.
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wrote on 29 Apr 2020, 01:47 last edited by
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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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.
wrote on 29 Apr 2020, 04:15 last edited by@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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wrote on 30 Apr 2020, 00:23 last edited by
Standard stuff - Bombay Sapphire and Tangeray
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wrote on 30 Apr 2020, 00:58 last edited by
White zinfandel.
I meant to pick up pink moscato, but picked up the neighboring bottle of white zinfandel that's same color. Oh well. -
Standard stuff - Bombay Sapphire and Tangeray
wrote on 30 Apr 2020, 01:09 last edited by@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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wrote on 21 May 2020, 03:09 last edited by
Long shot, one part tawny port, one part Jägermeister.
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wrote on 22 May 2020, 04:40 last edited by
Cranberry juice blend with a shot of Jägermeister.
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@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.
wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 17:59 last edited by@George-K said in The Corkbook:
I'm getting my first shipment today.
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.
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 18:14 last edited by
Convenience is pretty cheap these days. I love it.
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 18:17 last edited by 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.
“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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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 19:51 last edited by
Stumbled onto another great liquored dessert combo:
- AiYu jelly with Manischewitz concord grape wine.
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 20:24 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 21:56 last edited by 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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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.
wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 21:59 last edited by@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?
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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.
wrote on 26 Jun 2020, 00:10 last edited by@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.
I’ve found something similar by Dogfish Head -
