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Jahoodie posted:There are always pretty decent and huge punch bowls at thrift stores I go to. Now I know why they get so big. I think a lot more people used to have punch bowls than now, maybe those are what you're finding in thrift stores. I seem to recall a lot of people having them in the 70s (I was just a kid). Changes in entertaining habits, more DIY and fewer bottles and cans served then. I have to admit my first reaction to an unknown punch would probably be "what sort of Hawaiian Punch mix is this" but if I found out it had cognac and Grand Marnier and an iceberg in it that attitude would change PDQ.
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Booties posted:I also just got a new place and need to build up my bar. What are some good liquers and cordials? I guess it depends on what you're going to mix, but you're probably going to want an orange liquer of some sort (Cointreau, etc), and a coffee liquer is pretty useful (Black/White Russians etc). Rusty Nails are indeed sufficient cause to have Drambuie around. I seem to see St Germain ads freaking everywhere all of a sudden. Is it a Thing now? What's it being mixed into?
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King Hotpants posted:I'm mostly done building my bar - I've been following the 12 Bottle Bar list to start and expanding where it felt appropriate. However, I bought Plymouth gin, mixed up an Aviation, and remembered that I Don't Like Gin. That's interesting, I used to not like gin either, but I found Plymouth to be more approachable than others, and its still mostly what I use. I just started with a basic gin-and-tonic, which will dilute the gin and mellow the taste more than an Aviation will, and there won't be any confusion about other flavors. Put as much tonic and ice in as you like, and work towards the "right" ratio.
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Jul 4, 2012 04:31
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Thoht posted:I like about 3:1 gin:vermouth, a dash of orange bitters, shaken, with a lemon twist. That's pretty close to what I mix. I use Plymouth's gin but I don't really have a preferred vermouth yet, I'm still trying different stuff out.
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Jul 17, 2012 02:54
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King Hotpants posted:I love Rittenhouse rye. I also love how much it costs, which is "almost nothing." Something this tasty shouldn't cost $22. It just shouldn't. The classic Old Fashioned works for lots of whiskeys. For some irritating reason Rittenhouse has been hard for me to find (when I've had it, it rules), but Old Overholt works pretty well, too. I haven't tried Bulleit but I like their bourbon.
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