Enjoying a Horsefeather tonight.

[Aristus]

It’s a variation of the Bourbon Buck. Bourbon (although it calls for rye, which I don’t like), ginger beer, Angostura bitters, and a dash of lemon juice.

Yummy!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday night!

[buzzycrumbhunger]

1. Ooh.

Ginger beer? Now you have my attention.

[Aristus]

2. There's plenty.

Join me.

Enjoy!

[buzzycrumbhunger]

3. Wheeee!

Shitty week. By golly, I deserve this!

Except… I could only find half a bottle of questionable wine. Should be enough to at least make my upper lip sweat. (And to think I was such a pro back in college, when I was a star pupil in Drinking Lab. )

[Aristus]

4. My tastes have actually improved over the years.

When I was a tanker in the Army, we used to get blitzed on Mad Dog on the weekends. If we couldn’t get Mad Dog, we settled for Boone’s Farms. I’m almost ashamed.

Now, my single malt is Lagavulin, my champagne is Taittinger’s, my gin is The Botanist, and my vodka is Absolut.

Sounds like a commercial…

[buzzycrumbhunger]

10. Heehee

Boone's Farm was our HS fave--two bottles for 5 bucks, right in the allowance wheelhouse.

I could never stand beer, which made me a drag at keggers, though I can happily do a Guinness stout. Otherwise, it's Laphroaig for me.

Slainte mhath!

[Aristus]

12. Laphroiag is excellent.

It’s as peaty as Lagavulin, with a little less smoke. I love cracking the seal on a fresh bottle of Lagavulin. It smells like a campfire.

I’ve got a great set of whiskey stones. I keep them in the freezer, then put them in a tumbler and pour whiskey over them for a chilled drink that doesn’t dilute because of ice.

[CTyankee]

5. Still here but just with my sedate glass of Pinot Grigio....now with all the excitement going on at that WHCD

What a bummer...

[Aristus]

6. You know that old Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times"?

When do you think that curse gets lifted?…

[CTyankee]

7. I won't say. This is the Lounge! But I love you, too, Aristus!

[Aristus]

8. Aww...

[CTyankee]

11. I'd like you to have my book

The Gladdened Heart: the art of music

It's a totally non-stuffy book of short essays about how artists portrayed music. From the Ghent Altarpiece to Picasso's old guitarist. My book producer will send it to you if you pm me with your address. I got a little carried away with Degas" series on the Paris Ballet (with its young ballerinas exploitation by rich old guys who supported the Ballet that Degas included in his paintings and good for him!). But I think you'll like it. I've sent it to a few DUers and you can join that little club!

[Dulcinea]

9. Watching my Pens defeat the heathen Flyers...

...to stay alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs. I dipped into my stash of IC Light (Pittsburgh beer) to get the mojo going. After the game, I saw the news that some nut tried to shoot up the WH Correspondents dinner. WTF??