What are we drinking this weekend?

[Missn-Hitch]

I have some nice single malts just crying out for me.

Lagavulin 16yr, Caol Ila 12 yr and Glenmorangie 18 yr.

Happy New Year!

[sl8]

1. I'm going to crack open a bottle of Fernet-Branca tomorrow ( first time for me) n/t

[Missn-Hitch]

2. I had to look it up. An aperitif.

Nice.

Did you know (according to Wikipedia), Bill Cosby used the Fernet-Branca as his centerpiece routine on his 1973 album Fat Albert?

Haha. Fun Fact. Cheers and enjoy!

[sl8]

3. Well, jeez, now I'll be thinking of Bill Cosby, that's kind of a mood killer

Thanks a bunch.

I do have a bottle of Ron Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 rum (thank you, cut and paste) I've been saving for a few years, for a special occasion. Is that associated with any rapists, murderers, or terrorists, as far as you know?

[Missn-Hitch]

24. Haha. Sorry. I don't think Robert Blake RZ Centenario Sistema Solera 23 rum.

[elleng]

4. had irish coffee earlier.

white zin tomorrow, maybe tea w canadian cause its chilly.

[sl8]

5. What's "tea w canadian"?

Is that shorthand for Canadian Club?

[elleng]

6. yes, canadian club.

was dad's favorite, and daughter told me she's had it recently w. hot tea.

also for me, add black russian.

[sl8]

8. Ah.

My Dad rarely drank, but I remember that we had a bottle of Canadian Club in the pantry for most of my childhood.

[elleng]

9. Must be a generational thing!

My Dad rarely drank too, but did so when out with friends.

[sl8]

10. Could be, could be

He and Mom would also share a bottle of beer whenever we had spaghetti for dinner.

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure grandad was an alcoholic, which would suppirt your generational theory.

[elleng]

11. No beer in our home,

and no alcoholism; had to marry that!

[sl8]

12. The chat took a bit of a sad turn, there.

That's alright though, still a nice chat.

Good night, then.

[elleng]

13. Thanks. Good night.

I survived, and learned a lot. He died a few years ago (after we'd separated.)

Daughters have done most of the 'suffering,' whether they recognize it or not. But they're great young mothers themselves.

[Aristus]

18. Remember the advertising gimmick in the '70's for the 'hidden' cases of Canadian Club?

[elleng]

19. NO!

Missed it!

[Aristus]

20. Oh, it was cool! I loved it.

I used to peruse the ads in LIFE Magazine, wondering what it would be like to mount a hunt for the missing cases of CC. Remember, I was only 8 or 9 at the time. Now that's some good advertising!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Club

[elleng]

21. Oh, you're such a KID!

Dad didn't need the ad, and I didn't care, didn't drink then, or much now!

[Aristus]

22. Well, at the time, I imagined whiskey tasting something like apple juice,

because that's what it looked like to me.

So, doing an intrepid hunt for super-apple juice seemed like a good idea to nine year-old me...

Nowadays, I'd be happy to stay at home and just nurse a glass of Glenfiddich on ice. Why go to all that bother?...

[Missn-Hitch]

25. Nice. What tea would you recommend with the CC? Cheers.

[elleng]

27. Don't know what my daughter uses.

She's the one who told me about it. I usually use Earl Grey; sometimes, Constant Comment. She adds lemon; maybe honey sometimes.

[progressoid]

14. Some sort of mystery red wine I got at ALDI.

Oh, wait. That's what I'm drinking now.

Gin and tonic tomorrow.

[Missn-Hitch]

26. Yummy. A red wine kind of night. Those are great evenings.

Gin - pine tree in a glass. I like. Happy New Year!

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. I'm not a big drinker

But on Sunday I will be having black eyed peas for breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert. I obviously didn't eat enough last New Years Day. Good thing I have a fart patio.

[sl8]

16. I wish I had a fart patio.

[Missn-Hitch]

29. One of the best bits from Portlandia. I also like cacao.

Enjoy those black eyed peas and enjoy butt burps. Happy New Year!

[Aristus]

17. Red wine and a couple of shots of Finlandia...

[BlueSpot]

23. Craft beer

I haven't decided which yet but I have several in the fridge to choose from when the time comes.

[Hoyt]

28. Irish whiskey or Mescal. Maybe water.

[irisblue]

30. Lusianne decaf cold⚜

2 quarts already made

[TexasTowelie]

31. Skyy vodka

with grapefruit juice.

[SeattleVet]

32. Hopefully, either Cascadia Dark Ale or Russian Imperial Stout (whiskey barrel aged)

but I think we've finished the last kegs of those. I do have a few bottles of the Stout stashed away, though.

We may be releasing our Belgian White IPA, which was developing quite nicely last week, and I've developed a particular fondness for our Chinookered Pale Ale (all Chinook hops).

It's great being a member/owner of a brewery co-op!