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Typical Holiday potables for me: Vintage Port or Sauternes (with cheese) Glögg Egg Nog

My vote goes for the Black Seal rum with eggnog and a bit of nutmeg or cinnamon on top. When I was a kid, my dad would let us have one glass of eggnog with rum on Christmas Eve. (It was more like a drop of rum, but when you're a kid it's still a big deal.) Brings me back to those days every time I have one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cronus For non cuban cigars, you want the humidity to be around 70% and the temp should be around 70 as well. I don't understand why Cubans would store better at a different humidity level than say, Nicaraguan or Honduran. Also, of course YMMV, but I prefer to store my cigars between 60-65%; I feel I get a better draw. I think most stores keep their cigars at 70% just to offset all the openning/closing...

Now that sounds like a winner. Just need to get a bottle of orange bitters. You'd think that the places carrying the original Angostura would be carrying the orange by now but none that I can find. Thanks for the suggestion. Quote: Originally Posted by Scotto Fancy Free Cocktail: 2oz bourbon 1/2 oz Maraschino Dash of Angustora bitters Dash of Orange bitters

Quote: Originally Posted by infotech There used to be a book club around here and one of the first books we read was the Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Having never read Hemingway, I was hooked! I've read three more since then and am currently reading Islands in the Stream. I'm really glad you got to love Hemingway. He's my favorite writer. I shut down the book club due to lack of interest. I tried it again with the social...

I just bought 4 bottles of Private Reserve Ink. I was drawn to Private Reserve because of their large variety of colors. So what do you think? Have you used this brand before?

Irish whiskey is triple distilled, Scotch only once. The Scotch got it right the first time. Seriously, I like Jameson Crested 10, but in a pinch the Dew will work. Not as much a fan of Bushmills.

I will have to try this. Ive only had Bushmills and Jameson's Irish whiskey and I usually drink Bourbon, but Im all for trying new things. Might have to also try the Fecking Irish whiskey too.

Excellent juice. As an everyday ink, PR works better for me than Noodler's. My Pel 805 is filled with Cosmic Cobalt at present.

OMG, I spent an evening with the Highland Park 12 and was enchanted. Even the smokiness was seductive. And I realize that I have a lot to learn about paying close attention to all of the aromas and flavors. Also, the Redbreast is amazing. I think that I have bought my last bottle of any of the Jameson's now that I have experienced the Redbreast. Next month, it is on the the Aberlour and the Cragganmore. This is wonderful. Thanks for all...