What are you drinking right now?

[cocostella]



How does branca menta compare to fernet branca?

I like it for added kick to Mojitos, or as a hi-ball, but too sweet on its own.

 

[bradp]

@cocostella what else in the highball? just soda?

 

[cocostella]

Seltzer, crushed ice and squeeze of lime. Damn refreshing.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Michelada for lunch.

 

[bradp]

I was at my home cocktail bar last night and decided to try the branca menta highball. When I said "soda" the first time, he gave it to me mixed with the coke that comes in the glass bottle. Good but too sweet. Second time I said replace the coke with seltzer. He said "it's Gona be gross". It was delightful.

 

[cocostella]

Glad he got it right eventually. I wish the Branca Menta wasn't so sweet, but it's still very enjoyable if deployed correctly.

 

[Gibonius]



Glad he got it right eventually. I wish the Branca Menta wasn't so sweet, but it's still very enjoyable if deployed correctly.

Branca Menta is basically just Fernet Branca with mint syrup, so it's pretty easy to do yourself and adjust as you like.

 

[bradp]

I also had the opportunity to try some amaro di angostura. Surprisingly enjoyable, almost refreshing.

 

[Gibonius]

Picked up a little something on my way through Heathrow coming back to the US. Stuff is $200/bottle around here, was less than half that in the airport. Not a bad treat on the way home. It's a nice sherried dram. I like my sherried whiskey a little higher proof, but it's solid. Would have been rather upset at $200/bottle.

 

[javyn]

 

[jcman311]

Picked up a little something on my way through Heathrow coming back to the US. Stuff is $200/bottle around here, was less than half that in the airport. Not a bad treat on the way home. It's a nice sherried dram. I like my sherried whiskey a little higher proof, but it's solid. Would have been rather upset at $200/bottle.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/26122/any-one-for-a-scotch/0_50 post here!

 

[Piobaire]

I hate to say this but I've limited myself to two glasses of wine a day two weeks ago today. I've only succumbed once on Friday for a manhattan.

 

[jcman311]

Pio's 2 glasses of wine...

https://www.amazon.com/FCL-24101001-Giant-Wine-Glass/dp/B005VRM2IU

 

[cocostella]

^^ Nice to take a break now and then.
Cohiba Siglo II Cuban cigar, enjoyed with a Cuba Libre of Flor de Cana 4yo, Mexi Coke and Flor de Cana 15yo floater.

 

[marvin100]



^^ Nice to take a break now and then.

You watch your mouth