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[TheLoneliestMonk]

I hope to learn much about teas, coffees, beverages and booze I should try.  I never post in the morning, but recently my morning poison has been Deadman's Reach coffee brewed in an aeropress.

Right now I'm drinking 2011 Ommegang Three Philosophers.  It's been growing on me since I poured my first glass, but I can't shake the feeling that it is exactly what I imagine the dark leffe beer tastes like.  I am enjoying it, but other Ommegang beers I've had were far better.

[Ken Stone]

I found out it's super yummy to mix Gin with sugar free Rockstar.  If you're not careful you'll drink a fifth in a flash.

[Triskele]

Two Buck Chuck.  That's right.  It gets the job done.  

(Colorado folks...I am sorry that you do not know what this is)

[S John]

Cranberry Juice.  A delicious source of vitamin C!

[the maid of woodlynne]

Half-caf pumpkin pie spice coffee - getting to the end of it, too. maybe another week's worth, if that.

[TheLoneliestMonk]

Blended Scotch.  Wrong liquor store.

[fitheach]

Wine- a shitty Shiraz..

[TheLoneliestMonk]

I think Campari has been replaced by Fernet-Branca for me.  Anyone know any other bitter booze I should try?

[Triskele]

TheLoneliestMonk, on 13 February 2012 - 09:30 PM, said:

I think Campari has been replaced by Fernet-Branca for me.  Anyone know any other bitter booze I should try?

OK - What is it w/ this stuff?  I had never heard of it until The Atlantic had some piece about it (that was largely lauditory).  They claimed that while it's Italian, it's huge in Argentina and the city of San Francisco.

I tried it and was just "meh," but I'm not a liquor guy really.

[Jaime L]

Triskele, on 11 February 2012 - 01:04 AM, said:

Two Buck Chuck. That's right. It gets the job done. (Colorado folks...I am sorry that you do not know what this is)

Your reign of terror is coming to an end.

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[Triskele]

Jaime L, on 13 February 2012 - 10:00 PM, said:

Your reign of terror is coming to an end.

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Manifest Destiny.

It is our sacred duty to bring our culture and values to the uncivilized.

[SkynJay]

As I spent most of yesterday drinking pints from Left Hand, I believe I can go a bit longer without Two-Buck Chuck.

[Anubiel]

Right now I'm having a cup of steaming karkadé (hibiscus tea), selfimported from Khartoum It's also lovely iced, but since we're in the middle of winter here, I need something warm!

[Voland]

Triskele, on 13 February 2012 - 09:56 PM, said:

OK - What is it w/ this stuff?  I had never heard of it until The Atlantic had some piece about it (that was largely lauditory).  They claimed that while it's Italian, it's huge in Argentina and the city of San Francisco.

I tried it and was just "meh," but I'm not a liquor guy really.

Stay away, it's the devil's drink! Fernet has been responsible for a number of nights gone bad, even as far back as USD. It's vile and it kicks your ass! Drink Averna instead, much tastier and less evil!

[TheLoneliestMonk]

I think I saw averna next to the fernet at my liquor store. I'll have to try it in spite of your questionable taste.

[Triskele]

Voland, on 14 February 2012 - 04:46 AM, said:

Stay away, it's the devil's drink! Fernet has been responsible for a number of nights gone bad, even as far back as USD. It's vile and it kicks your ass! Drink Averna instead, much tastier and less evil!

Haha - Somehow I'd never heard of it until recently.

[Voland]

Triskele, on 14 February 2012 - 11:13 AM, said:

Haha - Somehow I'd never heard of it until recently.

You're better off for it!
One time at Nicks (iirc) in PB, some chicks in bikinis walked around promoting the stuff. It did not taste any better served by hot chicks in almost no clothes...

[Mr. X]

Fernet Branca is a wonderful herb liqueur. The first time I had it was in a bar in Malta where a Maltese man tried to describe it to me by explaining that it was made with plants, though he had to resort to what was essentially drunk charades to do so.

The second time I had it was in San Francisco, while staying with a former housemate from college.

The most recent time I've enjoyed Fernet was two weeks ago at a local restaurant, where they make their creme brulee with Fernet and serve a shot of it on the side with the dessert.

Fernet is bitter and complex, and definitely worth trying as a digestif. You're perfectly welcome to hate it, but you should do so from personal experience.

[Triskele]

When you drink it as a digestif, is that on ice or just plain at room temp. or other?

That Atlantic article strongly suggested, not perhaps that coke was the way to mix it, but simply that lots of drinkers do mix it w/ coke.  I tried that, and thought it was a really strange mix.

"Voland" - Haha, I can totally picture that scene.

[Mr. X]

I like it plain at room temp, but it's not bad on ice.