Chaotic Coffee Klatch (tea also available)

[SinfuIDreams]

Morning lovely chaos peeps

 

[hotoldrguy]

Morning lovely chaos peeps

Good morning Sin!

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Good morning Angelica!

Good morning... well, afternoon for you... Guy!

 

[cascadiabound]

I'm happy to wake up to cocktail recipes this morning!
I'll have to order an Aviator next chance I get...I don't think I want to bother with all the special ingredients to make it at home.
I love a good botanical gin. blue sapphire is my go to, I hope to visit the Islay distillery in September, but I would recommend my local micro distillery that makes quite amazing gin. Very very botanical. Makes a superb g&t
Look for it if you are ever in WA state
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere"

 

[SinfuIDreams]

Good morning Sin!

How you doing?

 

[hotoldrguy]

How you doing?

doing good. How about you?

 

[SinfuIDreams]

doing good. How about you?

I'm doing fantastic, not even light out and already at work

 

[Mika1215]

Those get togethers sound like a huge amount of fun! You must have some fantastic stories from your time as a bartender.

The best Aviation I have had so far was at Grill 23 in Boston. I could have drank many more than I did! I limited myself to two. I read about substituting crème Yvette for the Crème de Violette. Like you, I end up with a lot of left over ingredients! I end up throwing a bunch away, but I don’t want to get the cheap stuff either.

Well, at least liqueurs keep for a very long time.

Everyone says that on substituting them, and IMO anyway, it's like if you have a pizza, a giant pot of oatmeal, and a car, the pizza and oatmeal are substitutes. Not GOOD substitutes, just more like each other than the other thing. So no regrets really! But still looking for uses...

That Ginger Rabbit recipe is really good, but you have to make the simple syrup (easy, if I remember), and it's really a winter drink.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

I'm happy to wake up to cocktail recipes this morning!
I'll have to order an Aviator next chance I get...I don't think I want to bother with all the special ingredients to make it at home.
I love a good botanical gin. blue sapphire is my go to, I hope to visit the Islay distillery in September, but I would recommend my local micro distillery that makes quite amazing gin. Very very botanical. Makes a superb g&t
Look for it if you are ever in WA state
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere"

Ooh... envious of your upcoming trip. I've only been to Scotland once, back in 2018. We went to Skye, Inverness, a handful of Speyside distilleries, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Oban. Couldn't make Islay work on that trip, so I guess I'll just have to go back.

ETA: I will keep an eye out for the 5 O'Clock gin.

 

[Mika1215]

I'm happy to wake up to cocktail recipes this morning!
I'll have to order an Aviator next chance I get...I don't think I want to bother with all the special ingredients to make it at home.
I love a good botanical gin. blue sapphire is my go to, I hope to visit the Islay distillery in September, but I would recommend my local micro distillery that makes quite amazing gin. Very very botanical. Makes a superb g&t
Look for it if you are ever in WA state
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere"

Most pretty good bars can make an Aviation, so that's for sure a good thing to try somewhere. (The Ginger Rabbit is for sure a DIY cocktail unless they're prepped for it.)

I was out in Portland last month and discovered this, which I liked very, very much, although I can see that it might not be everyone's thing:

Rogue Pinot Farmhouse Gin

 

[jaF0]

KAOS UnCONTROLled

86, 99 and The Chief think that wild be a cool thread title.

 

[jaF0]

Bars .... don't remember the last time I was in one. Stopped at a Hooters a few years back for lunch, but didn't order spirits.

 

[Deadbed1968]

Most pretty good bars can make an Aviation, so that's for sure a good thing to try somewhere. (The Ginger Rabbit is for sure a DIY cocktail unless they're prepped for it.)

I was out in Portland last month and discovered this, which I liked very, very much, although I can see that it might not be everyone's thing:

Rogue Pinot Farmhouse Gin

I’ve struck out more often than been successful at finding bars that even have the maraschino liqueur. High end places seem to be more likely to have the ingredients.

I would like to try that gin, but I have a bunch left at home. I had bought a bottle or Ryan Reynolds’s Aviator Gin. It’s good, but not great. I still have to drink it though .

 

[Diosax]

It’s good, but not great. I still have to drink it though .

I guess that's a good attitude. I was recently gifted a bottle of mezcal. It's so pretty. But the mezcal is a bit nasty imo. I won't be drinking it for sure

 

[Deadbed1968]

Well, at least liqueurs keep for a very long time.

True, but after a year or so you need Vise Grips to get the caps off again! Chambourd is particularly difficult.

 

[Deadbed1968]

I guess that's a good attitude. I was recently gifted a bottle of mezcal. It's so pretty. But the mezcal is a bit nasty imo. I won't be drinking it for sure

I don’t blame you a bit on that one!! Make it a display only bottle. I love good Tequila, but Mezcal harkens back to college days and generally resulted in my head stuck in a trash can!

 

[MsNatalie99]

good morning chaos folks



because it's been rated an A class ass

Good Mornin sweet Anja... i suppose evening now

 

[Diosax]

I don’t blame you a bit on that one!! Make it a display only bottle. I love good Tequila, but Mezcal harkens back to college days and generally resulted in my head stuck in a trash can!

Agree. That's what I'm gonna do. Plus I'll serve it to other ppl too. Maybe they'll like it

I love mezcal. It's my go to nowdays. I like tequila too.

 

[jaF0]

Anybody ever listen to Monks chanting? I have no idea what the words are, but most of it is really relaxing.

 

[MsNatalie99]

It looks like the jury is out on whether it's real or not.

Good Moning aman

 

[amanuk]

Good Moning aman

Good day, Nat, but not moning.

 

[BrendaBear]

Good Moning aman

Good day, Nat, but not moning.

Are you all wanting some good moaning?

 

[Mika1215]

I guess that's a good attitude. I was recently gifted a bottle of mezcal. It's so pretty. But the mezcal is a bit nasty imo. I won't be drinking it for sure

I have some snake wine from Viet Nam that I will never, ever drink. I just keep it to horrify people.

(I did try it there, though.)

 

[Anastasia1999]

Howdy folks

 

[MsNatalie99]

Good morning, everyone

Good Morning Flamme