Recent content by MK

Usually when I discover someone like this, they're probably a member...but he's so hardcore, I don't think he has a computer. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgpjpr35nko

Slow as a three-legged, asthmatic mule. We're on it and it should be fixed soon.

We do: https://make-up-artist-magazine.myshopify.com/collections/classic-style-magazine

What you drink your cup of Joe in says something about your personal style. Show us your mugs.

Stay thirsty, my friends.

An add for a Casablanca fedora popped up in my Facebook feed. The photo looks great but I've never heard of Ercisus or Funnyman. And the $60 price makes me think this has to be a scam. Has anyone had any dealings with them? https://nowfunny.com/products/casablanca

Since starts this thread ages ago, I my latest fav is the Nashville Hot by Barsmith. I like the spicy yet robust flavor. It doesn't have that hint vinegar that the Zing Zang does. What's your go-to bloody Mary mix?

Today is the rare bloody Mary.

Wow. This thread has been going for about 15 years. I probably posted to it at some point, but my current favs are Monkey Shoulder in cocktails and Glenmorangie Lasanta for sipping.

A throw back to my younger days: Dr. Pepper and tequila (Kirkland anejo). Two flavors I discovered complimented each other well.

Originally produced in 2005 and thought to be sold out long ago. A forgotten hermetically sealed container was recently unearthed containing a dozen, pristine, unused, The Fedora Lounge matchbooks. This rare opportunity will not last long once the word gets out. Savvy people will not delay to...

I did an experiment. I made a Manhattan with 2 oz Bullet Rye, 1 oz Cocchi Torino sweet vermouth and two dashes of angostura bitters but added a half ounce of Averna Amora. It was more smooth and earthy. I will always do that going forward.

In the USA, Happy hour has returned to the bars that had them previous to the pandemic. There's a decent number to choose from. Most happy hours are 3-6pm. Plenty of bar stools here again. It's my wife and my first choice. I like to quality control my cocktail. Communication breaks down when...

Last night I had to pay $8 for these nuts. They weren't great either. I only ordered them because this lounge has live music and I like to support that. But I won't order these again. Are you paying for bar snacks?

When was the last time you were offered complimentary bar snacks? It used to be standard. I'm sure COVID contributed to the change but it seems like this trend stated before the pandemic. I miss having pretzels or salty peanuts at the bar. The one exception are Mexican restaurants. They still...