Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[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.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday I came home and relaxed with a Founders Breakfast Stout.

Tonight I am enjoying a Surley Supreme Pilsner.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A few pints under an Optimo for HH.

Then home for National Scotch Whisky Day with some Glen Moray 18.

Sayonara.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A Stetson One-hundred & a few Boulevard Brewing‘s Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale for HH.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A Stetson One-hundred & a few Dos Equis Lagers before a Herradura Anejo double…or two.

 

[Rumad]

A Stetson One-hundred & a few Dos Equis Lagers before a Herradura Anejo double…or two.

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Love that One Hundred, HJ. And I love Herradura.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Love that One Hundred, HJ. And I love Herradura.

Thanks Alan. I love it too. It’s a special hat.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

An afternoon spent under another very special hat, a Resistol 3X hand felted edge. Enjoyed some Tank 7 Farmhouse Ales, then home for some Stranahan Blue Peak Single Malt Whiskey.

Yellowstone fans will recognize the quote:

“I’ve come to realize the only thing that can kill me…is me.”

 

[StoryPNW]

Nearly 100° here today, it was an indoors hat kinda day. But this evening I ventured out for a bit in my Mayser Panama and enjoyed a Nature Calls IPA.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

@The Shoe

Here’s a list of Single Malts that can be had here by the shot. Not sure I could find all of these by the bottle. A couple are commonly available. Thought you might recognize some listed. And I think Eric has a couple bottles.

 

[bowlerman]

Had to escape the downpour for a pourdown

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Peters Bros Bankers Special Shady Oak 7X Seventy-five & some Odell 90 Schilling Scottish Ale.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Today is the 228th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Surprisingly history has not been spun to make us believe the rebellion was about temperance, rather than about unjust taxation.

https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/whiskey-rebellion

Single Malt Whisky has never been defined in America like other nations around the world, more specifically Scotland. As a result of a long campaign by the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, last Fri 07/29 the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced American Single Malt Whiskey as a standard of identity, just like KY Bourbon & TN Whiskey are. No word or movement on establishing Colorado Whiskey as a standard.

I celebrate history & the making of new history with a few drams of Balcones Texas Single Malt Whiskey & my 1930’s Stetson Nevadan. Cheers!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Today is International Beer Day for 2022. Time for a few imports Under my Gannon Highwayman in natural.

Made a tequila buy yesterday. New liquor store also has a walk-in humidor & had some Henry Clay Corona War Hawks. Flèche Azul Tequila is distilled by a long line of family Tequilamasters, now with Mark Wahlberg as their financial investor taking it nationwide in the US. Earning high ratings the Blanco was sold out.

Settled for a few pours of Siete Leguas with its strong cooked agave taste.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good morning. I have been catching up on this thread.

Jack thanks for the interesting info on Tequilla. I have created a list on my phone notes for reference when head out t the liquior store. (My experience is very imited and the only bottle is a Jose Cuervo bottle in the back of the liquor cupboard.

Very interesting that "last Fri 07/29 the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced American Single Malt Whiskey as a standard of identity, just like KY Bourbon & TN Whiskey are." I like the label protection and identity standard.

The below collage shows Founders Agave, Glenlivet Caribean Reserve, Guinness Extra Stout, Founders Highball Drifter, salty lassi, Guinness Draft, Omni Lager, Surley Supreme and Founders Porter.

I did some trading for a California beer that I have desired to try for some time. TLast Sunday I made time to sample the Alesmith Speedway Stout. Truly one of the best beers I have had in a long time. This beer has a huge taste. The ABV 12% works to lighten the flavors and full body. Coffee, chocalate, roasty malt are dominate. The big plus is that it drinks clean and crisp, while being full bodied. Just excellent.

The warm week found me appreciating the Founders Agave. IMO it is a terrific warm weather sipper. The taste of Agave and grapefruit are predominant in a hazy pouring beer.

The salty lassi (yogurt, milk, cumin and salt) was just the trick with some fish curry on a warm summer late evening. I finished the meal with a Surley Supreme (pilsner).

I did try open one of the bottles of a four pack of Founders Highball Drfiter. "This barrel-aged sipper inspired by our favorite bourbon-based cocktails. The Highball Drifter presents aromatics of caramel and vanilla, dried fruit and spice while hints of cherry and bitter orange peel whisk you away to simpler days." The bourbon barrels impart a grand taste when combines with the orange peel and extract is distinct and appealing. I provided feedback on Founders site that I would be curious to have the beer without vanilla but with more cherry flavor. Admittedly I am not a big vanilla fan and found me wanting more bourbon and orange. I imagined, with my suggestions the highball taste would be highlighted.

An evening dinner of Soba Ramen accompanied by a small dram of Glenlivet Caribean Reserve was delishish. The whiskey added to the dark umami filled meal. I definately will combo this meal again.

Cheers, Eric

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I like the label protection and identity standard.

I like an established standard also, leaving plenty of room for experimentation in distilling within the standard. For example a couple of TX & NM distilleries are using mesquite wood to dry the barley for their malt. That’s what the craft whiskey movement should be all about, in general.

Strananhan’s Colorado Whiskey & High West are the two main distillers behind the effort to establish Colorado whiskey as a standard, & among other things it is based primarily on mountain spring water.

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[Short Balding Guy]

Good afternoon. I have been taking advantagous of having the entire day for my own efforts. Yea!

Morning coffee (Caribou Brazilian medium roast), Surley pilsner for breakfast and a Guinness Draft after yard chores.

Sunbody hat rinsed with hose and drying after the mornings efforts.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[The Shoe]

Yuzu Ale and a couple of palm straw hats I wore the other day that I never got around to posting.

Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit. This beer is part of the Ya-ho Brewery‘s “Sorry” series. They make beer that they feel inclined to make, sometimes with very strange ingredients. It says on the can 好みなんて聞いてないぜ - We didn’t ask (are not interested) what you like.
This one was really good, but the one made with katsuobushi (bonito flakes)…not so much.

 

[StoryPNW]

A little late evening computer work with some Writer's Tears Irish Whiskey and my 3X OR.