Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[RickP]

ANOTHER Pina Colada and ANOTHER Cowboy conversion for today!

 

[The Shoe]

@The Shoe

Dont remember your history with Ardbeg but you should like the Ten. It’s smoky so Etsuko might prefer it OTR or with a few drops of water.

I’ve definitely had it before, but perhaps only a couple of times at a bar. We were planning on a bottle of Caol Ila, but the Ardbeg was about ¥800 cheaper, so that’s what we went for. Etsuko doesn’t mind a bit of smoke. She sometimes struggles with the high proof bottles, though not so with the Old Grand-dad 114 we tried recently.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Big sports night for Kansas City with the Chiefs hosting the Saints on MNF, & the Yankees hosting the Royals in Game 2 of the ALCS. Calls for some Green Chile Beer, nachos, etc.

 

[RickP]

After what seems like months of unsuccessful shopping here in deep East Texas, I finally found someone who carries one of my favorites on my trip down Houston way last friday... Celis White out of Austin (Belgan style Whitbier) Reminds me of Blue Moon but with more flavor WHIPPET AND WHITE!

 

[RickP]

Big sports night for Kansas City with the Chiefs hosting the Saints on MNF, & the Yankees hosting the Royals in Game 2 of the ALCS. Calls for some Green Chile Beer, nachos, etc.

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Good luck To KC teams.... My Texans pulled it out Sunday, but my Astros kinda let me down and ended the season too quickly this year!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Good luck To KC teams.... My Texans pulled it out Sunday, but my Astros kinda let me down and ended the season too quickly this year!

Thanks! I thought the Yankees would probably take the series 3-1. Saturday night might have been the Royals best chance to take a game but it wasn’t to be at 6 - 5. If they don’t win tonight I doubt they can take 3 in a row, so might end up with the Yankees taking the series 3 - 0.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

After what seems like months of unsuccessful shopping here in deep East Texas, I finally found someone who carries one of my favorites on my trip down Houston way last friday... Celis White out of Austin (Belgan style Whitbier) Reminds me of Blue Moon but with more flavor WHIPPET AND WHITE!

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That’s either a big damn orange or a small glass!

 

[RickP]

That’s either a big damn orange or a small glass!

Its a big ol orange! lol last one in the bag was twice the size of the rest. But it needed an orange slice so there we are! We'll call be a style thing

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday I continued to enjoy the Founders Octoberfest. Tonight I started with a Omni Brewing Pilsner and am sitting outside and enjoying the last of a bottle of Ardbeg Wee Beastie. The Ardbeg core range of Ten, Ugiadahl, An Oa, Corryvreckan are reference points. The current manic whiskey world has all kinds of comments on the fancy releases and current versions of the core (like the discussions of how Ugiadahl current versions do not stand up to old versions) that I try hard to ignore. I like the smoky, briny, beach bonfire and meat-drippings experience of my Ardbeg experience. My shelf currently has Ten, Ugiadahl and Wee Beastie on it. I am a man with a dram and I am liking the Wee Beastie tonight.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I am a man with a dram and I am liking the Wee Beastie tonight.

You know what they say…drinking alcohol doesn’t solve your problems, but neither does milk!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Another evening enjoying a Founders Octoberfest.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[RickP]

Hanging out on the patio this afternoon under my oldest Whippett, an oversized rum punch, and a 70 yr old Peterson pipe ( doing a scientific test of several different tobaccos). I like some newer pipes, but in my humble opinion, its really hard to find a better smokng pipe than Pre Repblic of Ireland Peterson pipes ( 1948 or earlier) and any Dunhill before the 50s ( restoring old pipes is almost as much fun as old hats!)

Doctor took me off my feet for the week after a skin graft on the foot so Ive been kicking back reading, smoking and enbibing. ( Bloody Marys, Old Fashioneds, and Rum Punches) Yesterday I finished re reading Herman Wouk's "Dont Stop the Carnival" for about the 15th time ( one of my favorite books of all times due to a rather long history with the Caymans, US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands ) and today I dove into my collection of John MacDonald "Travis McGee" novels ( Kind of hoping the hurricane blows Florida back the "Old Florida"... less Disney, fewer Condos, and a bunch less mobile homes)

Life is good when you slow down and enjoy it!

 

[The Shoe]

Etsuko & I have been indulging in some whiskies tonight. She loves her Jura. I thought I loved it, too, but after a dram, I felt like I needed a little more of a smoky punch. The Port Charlotte really hit the spot!
Today’s hat was an Akubra Stylemaster.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday evening I wet my whistle with a Surley pilsner. I was a man with a dram watching the Northern Lights til very late or early. Green Spot was my whiskey choice. The cloves and apple taste hit the "spot" last night.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[RickP]

Warm, Bright, Sunny Day here in East Texas, so lets go "Down Island" Under a nice Montecristi and a big Rum Punch!

Sailor Jerrys, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Orange Bitters and Mango nectar...

 

[The Shoe]

A couple of genuine favourites. The Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhòna and the Stetson Custom V.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Arriving home yesterday I enjoyed the afternoon and evening sipping a Inbound Brew Co. Gose beer and a Surley Supreme. This morning I sipped a Brauhause Na. A non-alcoholic beer with that tastes bready, small bit of hops and crisp. Actually tasty. It still lacks that "something." Enjoyable, but I believe that the 6 pack will last a good time in my beer fridge. (I am sipping as I need to use a chainsaw on a fallen tree in a bit and want all my wits about me. The tree is leaning against another and will take some effort to drop and cut up.)

Cheers, Eric -

 

[RickP]

Celebrating a successful ribbon replacement on one of the ebay Sovereigns. Nice big ol Bourbon and cranberry juice with orange bitters, cherries on the bottom, orange peel, and my big round ice cubes. Thinking I may break out one of the pipes and some Cult Blood Red Moon Cherry aromatic tobacco while Im out here!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I very much enjoyed a Deschutes Southern Sister. I agree with the tasting notes from the website - "Golden Sour Ale with peaches and vanilla bean, aged in bourbon barrels." I had a friend send me this beer in exchange for a couple of my local beers. I am of the opinion that I won the beer exchange.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Tequila Ocho Single Estate Plata, from the 2024 Mirandillas Rancho agave harvest.