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  1. Absinthe_1900

    The Miracle of Absinthe

    The early version didn't impress me, though I've heard from people who's opinion I trust that it's improved. (It takes time to really get a handle distilling and coloring a verte) I am a bit of a tough audience, it's worth trying.
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    Our own vintage town

    How about thinking about the future as we all get older, and have a dedicated Old Coot Avenue, where everyone yells Hey You Kids Get Off My Lawn! from the front porch.
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    Liqueurs We Love

    I like to combine these two: 1933 Legendre Absinthe Frappé. Fill large glass with shaved ice One Teaspoon Benedictine Two Tablespoons Legendre Absinthe (Use the New Herbsaint Original) Four Tablespoons of water Cover Glass with a shaker and shake until frosted...
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    Liqueurs We Love

    Missed it till now. For Coopers Creme Yvette, try dropping these folks a line: http://www.catskillcellars.com/
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    Golden Era songs with off-color subjects.

    I was amused when I found a Sidney Bechet 78 of Viper Mad in my Mom's box of records. Harry The Hipster Gibson could always be counted on for something on the edge in the 40s.
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    Air racing in the golden era

    The Wedell Williams racers were my favorite, Roscoe Turner's all gold Wedell is in the Crawford Museum: http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/crawford/1932ww History of Wedell Williams Air Service, The museum recently added a replica of Jimmy Wedell's '45 here...
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    Your Drinking Partner From The Golden Age?

    Uncle Claude Mabel Normand Hollywood Pilot Paul Mantz
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    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    I always liked Harry The Hipster Gibson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Swpw9yZ5w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql-1_uolBF4&feature=related
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    Booze and the war years

    Some distillers never fully recovered from prohibition, and the depression, plus spirits that required long aging were heavily affected by both earlier events, and W.W.II. A few old companies threw in the towel, and sold out to the bigger distilling conglomerates by 1942. The grains and...
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    TX Nimes Absinthe
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    Your signature cocktail.

    While you are chasing down some Old Tom Gin for a Martinez, remember the Ramos Gin Fizz, also used Old Tom Gin too.
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    Worlds Oldest Champagne: 1772-1785

    Like was said, chlorophyll from the coloring herbs, unless it was a blanche (clear) absinthe. (95% of popular vintage absinthes were vertes, blanches were a tiny percent of the market) The story of copper sulfate (if it did happen) most likely did not extend to any known commercial absinthe...
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    Worlds Oldest Champagne: 1772-1785

    I've had had 100+ year old absinthe that was exquisite, as long as it's stored standing up, and out of direct sunlight, and heat. One recent find of a pre-ban cache, found some bottles still holding the original green color. The high proof can preserve herbal liquor for an astounding length...
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    A Display Case posted in the Display Case, what a novel idea.

    You'll want clear glass that is made without that greenish cast to the edges, plus have the edges finished, and polished, any decent glass shop will know.
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    Chaplin Mustache in Modern Day Society?

    Only if you want to wear a knotted handkerchief, and call yourself Mr. Gumby.
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    lionel tin train staion 50's

    That is a Marx train station, not Lionel. Marx train collectors would be interested in it.
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    Limoncello

    For a macerated product that is correct. After the maceration is completed, you should get an alcometer and lower the abv to the desired final level with distilled water. You'll get a better maceration starting at 80% ABV.
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Try the Aviation with some Coopers Creme Yvette, instead of the Creme 'd Violette.
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    What else do you collect?

    Quite a bit of historical info on this beast: And of course that other project of mine below.
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Kinda....sorta. It's a long story, involving changing companies,...recipes,...a lot of years, and if my memory is correct, an ingredient that may not be allowed in Alcohol in the USA. Making Bitters in the USA can be very complicated due to the TTB.

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