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Quote: Originally Posted by sko I would say the essentials are a cocktail or Boston shaker, strainer, beer bottle opener, corkscrew, small paring knife, jigger, and appropriate glasses. A muddler, cocktail spoon, electric blender, etc. are all handy as well depending upon what drinks you'll be serving. Most of these items can be purchased very inexpensively at restaurant or bar supply stores. Add to that a lidded ice bucket that is...

So much depends on the purpose of the trip and the destination itself. If I'm going somewhere I know, among people I know, it's easier to travel light. But a trip to a new place where weather and formality are uncertain, I would rather have that trench coat (or whatever) and not need it than vice versa. I have reached an age, I think, at which I want certain niceties at hand. I will not, in the interest of travelling light, go...

Quote: Originally Posted by Musick Opinions are just that, but I have to disagree w/ that rec. No offense is intended. As a brewer, I have strong opinions on beer. Birra Moretti is a moderate yellowish with a very thin head and little to no lacing or complexity. Kind of smells like Heineken (I believe it is because it is made by Heineken), only has a more well-defined hop and floral structure, with some grassiness in the mouth. Hop aroma is a...

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseyJohn Actually, one consistently high-rated vodka, Iceberg Vodka, is pretty much that: pure grain alcohol (made from hard wheat) that they purchase from a Canadian industrial supplier, diluted with water from icebergs found off the coast of Newfoundland (which for all intents and purposes is distilled water). Iceburgs have all sorts of trace minerals affecting taste. The Iceburg mash is from peaches and...

On a semi-related note, what kind of accessories are essential for mixing drinks at home?

Kachhi Biryani, the Bangladeshi version, with mango or olive achaar.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarge6 Hear, hear. My father in law has been on that horse for years. "Premium vodka" is an excuse to separate you from an extra $20. It's distilled from potatoes. I've never seen "premium potatoes" at the grocery store, not even at Whole Foods. That's why I get Luksusowa Vodka, it's made by the same people as Chopin and some other top $$ brands. I don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by jingXD On a semi-related note, what kind of accessories are essential for mixing drinks at home? I would say the essentials are a cocktail or Boston shaker, strainer, beer bottle opener, corkscrew, small paring knife, jigger, and appropriate glasses. A muddler, cocktail spoon, electric blender, etc. are all handy as well depending upon what drinks you'll be serving. Most of these items can be purchased very...

Quote: Originally Posted by challer To say it's all the same is to suggest that vodka is nothing more than diluted pure grain alcohol. Actually, one consistently high-rated vodka, Iceberg Vodka, is pretty much that: pure grain alcohol (made from hard wheat) that they purchase from a Canadian industrial supplier, diluted with water from icebergs found off the coast of Newfoundland (which for all intents and purposes is distilled water).

Quote: Originally Posted by Chouan By "bar", do you mean a selection of drinks that you'll keep available? Or do you mean actually building a "Bar" in your house? Perhaps I didn't write anything......