Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Hurricane Jack]

Chasing nirvana we”ve all gone past it a few times.

Your posts have got me interested in revisiting tequila, however. Funny thing with tequila is that I never really enjoyed the taste, but I always enjoyed myself when drinking it. I would be interested to try some of the ones you’ve posted to see if I can now enjoy the flavours.

You first need to identify the taste of good blue agave & decide whether you like it or not. Agave is dominant in most Blancos. You can even start to make a distinction between agave cooked in a stone clay oven vs stainless steel. Sort of like the difference between charcoal vs gas grills.

if you don’t like agave to dominate then try anejo & extra anejo, fino, etc. if you don’t like it at all then try a crystallino although I don’t know why anyone would drink those.

 

[The Shoe]

Chasing nirvana we”ve all gone past it a few times.

More times than I care to remember!

 

[Rumad]

I think y’all were drinking the wrong tequila

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I think y’all were drinking the wrong tequila

You can show us come Sunday.

 

[Rumad]

I wasn’t talking about you, HJ. The fellas with the bad experiences. I believe your taste is spot on brother

 

[The Shoe]

I wasn’t talking about you, HJ. The fellas with the bad experiences. I believe your taste is spot on brother

While I'm sure you're right and I was drinking the wrong tequila, I don't think that was the problem. The problem was my youthful stupidity. Then again, there was a lot of laughter, too, so it wasn't all bad.

 

[Rumad]

I know exactly what you mean. I did the same thing with Jack Daniel’s. Couldn’t drink it for years. Glad I got over it. Also had a lot of good times. At least that’s what they tell me.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I wasn’t talking about you, HJ. The fellas with the bad experiences. I believe your taste is spot on brother

Thought maybe you were thinking we needed something a little more herbal to reach nirvana.

certainly not all inclusive but I have highlighted those I have tried. There are certainly others deserving of my attention.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

HH was some German Hefeweizen Wheat beer with just a hint of strawberry. Bring a wheat made me think of wild strawberries & Red Clover. Under a fav Resistol SA 3X.

 

[BobHufford]

wheat made me think of wild strawberries & Red Clover.

Not lawn clippings?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Not lawn clippings?

That’s Boulevard Brewing Co Wheat. Not good German Wheat.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Bottle kill on this bottle of Arette Artesanal Tequila Blanco.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Beverages and caps the last evenings are captured in pics below.

Australian Yellow Tail Cabernet for a late evening dinner.

Summit Patio Perfection (Gose style beer-smooth, zesty with salt and lime).

St Gail Raseberry Braggot Ale (tart raseberry with a sweet taste).

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The good doctor’s hat, a Moore Bulldogger & some German Hefeweizen for HH.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Adult beverages this afternoon and early evening.

I sipped a Surley Supreme when I got home and started to water the pine trees.

Two Brothers "Prairie Path Ale is a Belgian-style golden ale. Prairie Path Ale is a full flavored, slightly bitter, clean and refreshing ale. The Belgian malts along with the Saaz and Goldings hops give this beer great drinkability." I concur with the website!!!

The above beer was tasty was my companion for fixing some Pho Hai san ( rice noodle soup with seafood). Grilling (shrimp for the soup) outside meant being warm and I wore a Stetson Panama. Vietnamese Coffee(strong coffee and condensed milk) was my dinner beverage.

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Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

If you are ever in the area you might enjoy one of the KY Bourbon tours. The ones I’m familiar with originate in either the Louisville or Bardstown area. Lots of samples & swag to be had. I’d like to get to TN for a TN Whiskey tour including Jack Daniels distillery.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Starting tomorrows National Tequila Day a little early, with a Rand Tom Horn. First on the docket was a couple cheap margs on HH special.

Then a NBD with a double pour of Tears of Llorona Anejo in celebration since I don’t drink much Anejo.

Then home to open a bottle of La Gritona Repo.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

This morn I had a breakfast quesadilla & an Iceberg (Modelo Especial with a frozen marg floater) for breakfast under a Resistol Ft Worth 3X.

Now it’s time to continue National Tequila Day with some Tequila Ocho Blanco from the 2017 Las Nopales harvest.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday I enjoyed cold brewed coffee and a Guinness.

Today cold brew in the early morning was a treat.

This evening I sipped a Guinness and then headed down on the dock with my wife and we shared a Ranch Water (Jose Cuervo Tequila Gold, lime juice and mineral water). The bottle of Jose Cuervo has been in a cupboard in the kitchen for over a decade. It helped me celebrate National Tequila Day.

Cheers and Happy National Tequila Day, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Finally made it to a new tequila bar that opened in mid-June. A double neat Clase Azul Silver tequila convinced me I might add a bottle to my cabinet if I was to catch a sale. With my Dunlap Supreme 4X western fedora.

Followed up by a couple Dos Equis Amber Especial & an appetizer.