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  1. Absinthe_1900

    Shaken vs stirred

    By shaking, you get the botanicals in the Gin and Vermouth to come out of suspension from the alcohol better than stirring. It's somewhat like the louche effect in absinthe when water is added, the water brings the herbal oils out of suspension. Gin and Vermouth are both herbal alcohol...
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    Singapore slings

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABl4syZQih0&feature=related This bartender is very good.
  3. Absinthe_1900

    Shaken vs stirred

    :p http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7225/1600 :p
  4. Absinthe_1900

    Shaken vs stirred

    Cocktails should be shaken, unless the recipe specifically calls out for it to be stirred. Look up the reasoning for using a shaker on any decent cocktail site A Martini should always have good Gin and Vermouth, and always shaken.
  5. Absinthe_1900

    New Amelia Earhart Movie

    That's too bad about them omitting Paul Mantz. :rage: The old Susan Clark movie about Earhart had a dramatized version of Paul Mantz, played by Stephan Macht that was interesting. There were similar rumors about Mantz and Earhart, and I believe Mantz's first wife even tried to drag Earhart...
  7. Absinthe_1900

    Ladylike drinks for the ladies?

    The recent scientific studies are correct. (What KittyT said, Wormwood not Belladonna, and most of the nasty stuff stays in the still post distillation) Myself, I really like the taste of a decent glass of absinthe. All of the other stuff is B.S., and I've tasted everything from the worst...
  8. Absinthe_1900

    Ladylike drinks for the ladies?

    You need a bottle of French Sapin. Un Sapin: (Pine Liquor) 50cl 55% abv (110 proof) Un Sapin, a pine liqueur, is a speciality of Pontarlier and very hard to find - even in France. It is prepared by an alcoholic maceration of 24 different plants including tender young pine buds harvested...
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    Ladylike drinks for the ladies?

    Go green.;)
  10. Absinthe_1900

    New Amelia Earhart Movie

    I talked to Johnny Miller a couple of times, and I agree with him that Amelia Earhart really didn't bother to learn how to fly the Autogiro properly, she seemed too preoccupied with just jumping into the aircraft, and doing a record flight, rather than spending the time to properly plan, and...
  11. Absinthe_1900

    New Amelia Earhart Movie

    The correct term would be "Autogiro," as the Aircraft was a Pitcairn PCA-2, a product of the Autogiro Corp. of America. As for Earhart's ability being better than anyone else's (As an an Autogiro pilot) that is certainly not borne out by the facts. Amelia Earhart was nowhere the caliber of...
  13. Absinthe_1900

    Loungers' Pets

    My baby Imp is growing up. just over five months now.
  14. Absinthe_1900

    RUM?!

    J. Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, it's very smooth for being a high proof spirit.
  15. Absinthe_1900

    What the heck does Jughead wear?

    If I can find out which box it is stored in, I have a original factory made one from around 1940. It was made with holes in the crown to put slogan buttons, and decorative pins on it, which I believe was the kids fad back in the day. I have the badges and pins that came with the beanie, (Period...
  16. Absinthe_1900

    Absinthe again legal

    St. George doesn't taste like absinthe. Unless you like a nice glass of Pesto. :eusa_doh: Unfortunately it's just not a very good absinthe. They should first learn how to balance anise, wormwood, and fennel, before playing with basil, and stinging nettles.
  17. Absinthe_1900

    Absinthe again legal

    Yes, it's urban legend, the main psychoactive component is the alcohol, there was never anything else that was dangerous. Quite possibly, if you don't like anise, you may not like absinthe.
  19. Absinthe_1900

    Absinthe again legal

    The Angelique is awful, the distiller used artemisa absinthium, or Grand Wormwood (Absinthe) in the coloring step, which makes it have a nasty bitter taste. (This is called an Ordinaire's Blunder) The same distiller makes a nice absinthe blanche called Clandestine. At this time he just doesn't...
  20. Absinthe_1900

    Absinthe again legal

    Unfortunately the St. George absinthe is spoiled by a very strange selection of herbs used in it's distillation. Lance needs to take the basil out of the recipe, and use green anise instead of so much star anise. (Some of these guys need to learn how to distill a decent basic absinthe, before...
  21. Absinthe_1900

    Great Classic Pocket Knives

    Some old Italians (Romo's & Made In Italy mostly) and a baby Bonsa to look at. (Ah for the days of my youth when the Pawn shops were full of these)
  22. Absinthe_1900

    Stuffed boar's heads

    You need the original Jackalope, instead of those later creations. ;) A wagon wheel table should be considered essential. http://www.cutterscanyon.com/product_detail.php?product_id=203&sess_id=
  23. Absinthe_1900

    For the true boozehound: show me your flasks!

    I usually take one filled with absinthe, since my favorite absinthe isn't commercially available. ;)

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