As for the whole Patron bit...I've changed gears slightly. I couldn't even tell you the last time I've had Patron. I stick to my tequila kegs more or less....
[quote name='marten']me? Dead? Nah....just growing older by the day.
As for the whole patron bit...i've changed gears slightly. I couldn't even tell you the last time i've had patron. I stick to my tequila kegs more or less....
Long version: The blue bottles are Cuervo Platino...probably one of my favorite silvers. First bottle I ever had was probably 3-4 years ago before it was mass produced. Cost me $160 back then, and it wasn't bad.
Fast forward to....roughly 18 months ago, and it goes mainstream. Going rate on it is 60-65 a bottle...and I preferred it over Patron Anejo.
Jump ahead to last month...and it goes clearance at the liquor store. 60-65 is now down to 28.95 a bottle. So I cleaned them out. The picture doesn't show the 4 cases I have as well...they ended up taking me for 41 bottles of Platino, and 6 bottles of Limited Reserve @ 80 a shot (normally 135-140 out here).
Short version: Clearance awesome tequila? Yes, please.
Long version: The blue bottles are Cuervo Platino...probably one of my favorite silvers. First bottle I ever had was probably 3-4 years ago before it was mass produced. Cost me $160 back then, and it wasn't bad.
Fast forward to....roughly 18 months ago, and it goes mainstream. Going rate on it is 60-65 a bottle...and I preferred it over Patron Anejo.
Jump ahead to last month...and it goes clearance at the liquor store. 60-65 is now down to 28.95 a bottle. So I cleaned them out. The picture doesn't show the 4 cases I have as well...they ended up taking me for 41 bottles of Platino, and 6 bottles of Limited Reserve @ 80 a shot (normally 135-140 out here).
Short version: Clearance awesome tequila? Yes, please. [/QUOTE]
You may have been gone, but you've always been in my heart.
[quote name='Chika']Cranky. Still waiting for my cask of oak-aged tequila that got lost in the mail 18 months ago.
Also: potato vodka is my friend.[/QUOTE]
Would you believe I actually had a keg leak, and lost the entire batch?
Not shitting you either....I had a leak in the back of the keg, and it was one of those slow drips that probably took many months, and I never smelled a damn thing.
This is what it did to my curtain (notice I haven't changed the curtain yet in case of any future leaks):
It met a horrible death.
Followed immediately by buying 5 more kegs.
I haven't forgotten, either. The gnome still sits on top of one of my speakers.
[quote name='marten']Would you believe I actually had a keg leak, and lost the entire batch?
It met a horrible death.
Followed immediately by buying 5 more kegs.
I haven't forgotten, either. The gnome still sits on top of one of my speakers.[/QUOTE]
Sorry
MUAHAHAHAHA the gnome
The doctor put me on a stupid gluten-free diet so a lot of liquor is off the menu. Tequila and potato/grape/apple vodka are my best options these days. Did you know most commercial vodkas are made from grain now because wheat is cheaper than potato? I haven't found super tasty potato vodka yet. Ciroc grape vodka is good, but it has a bit of a flavor since it's made from grapes. Core apple vodka is good, too.
Gluten-free....what a buzzkill. Vodka though....I could see some creative things being done with vodka....namely what can you shove into vodka bottles to flavor them. It could be deemed "organic" even.....
Although....I was having a debate with someone today about vices and habits, and my tequila/coffee habits came up against her red wine/coffee habits.
I told her at least she could play the "healthy heart/cholesterol" bit with red wine....I had no benefits to tequila whatsoever.
Did that leak ruin your carpet/tile? Looks discusting, mangten.
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Not sure how I did it, but I got hired as an assistant manager for a storaging company with potential to be full on manager in three months. Go me, $$$$a, go me.
[quote name='marten']Nope, the curtain absorbed it all. I now have strategic towel placement just in case, but I keep an eye on them every week/other week or thereabouts.
Has a nice vanilla/caramel smell to it now, too....which pisses me off to no end, because I had a feeling that batch was gonna be fantastic.
That was the only Cuervo keg I had going at the time...I now have 6.
Good to see you're still alive, TFN. Still single? [/QUOTE]
My newest project is brewing mead. I've got a batch of agave mead racking at 75 degrees and a batch of maple syrup mead in the primary fermenter.
2-3lbs of honey/agave nectar/maple syrup per gallon of water, 1 pkg regular dry active yeast and 25 raisins. Primary fermentation is 1-2 weeks until the bubbles stop then rack either dry or wet, warm or cold. We've been doing a wet rack with more honey/agave/maple at room temp for 3-6 months. Really easy. The agave mead has hints of tequila/mezcal; it's really good. Tonight we racked/bottled agave and brewed maple.
[quote name='Chika']My newest project is brewing mead. I've got a batch of agave mead racking at 75 degrees and a batch of maple syrup mead in the primary fermenter.
2-3lbs of honey/agave nectar/maple syrup per gallon of water, 1 pkg regular dry active yeast and 25 raisins. Primary fermentation is 1-2 weeks until the bubbles stop then rack either dry or wet, warm or cold. We've been doing a wet rack with more honey/agave/maple at room temp for 3-6 months. Really easy. The agave mead has hints of tequila/mezcal; it's really good. Tonight we racked/bottled agave and brewed maple.[/QUOTE]
Sounds interesting. Always see mead at 99 Bottles, but haven't pulled the trigger on one yet.
We may have to come to an....arrangement. I always trade beers from coast to coast....perhaps I shall have to expand my horizons a bit as well.
And I think home kegging is beginning to take off. I was in the liquor store last Friday with a friend, and they had a "do it yourself aging" pack with raw un-aged whiskey (clear), a 2L keg, some glasses, and a few other things in it. I believe it was Jack Daniels, and they wanted like 150 bucks for it. Made me smile.
There's a distillery up in Woodinville that sells kits like that as well but I haven't had a chance to go and check it out. There's just something badass about aging yer own whisky.
Yeah, I have no doubt I probably could go into business just aging cheap horrible tequila and selling it to people I know. One of my friends is taking a run at a keg with just entry level Jack in it as well. Curious to see how that turns out.
Yep, I'm alive and still have a functioning liver.
I'm ashamed to admit, a previous chat earlier today brought up the topic of Catherine, which was then followed by "Damn, I haven't been on CAG in forever...."
The followup to that was seeing Marten + Patron in the OTT....it's like I never left.
[quote name='marten']Yep, I'm alive and still have a functioning liver.
I'm ashamed to admit, a previous chat earlier today brought up the topic of Catherine, which was then followed by "Damn, I haven't been on CAG in forever...."
The followup to that was seeing Marten + Patron in the OTT....it's like I never left.
So what have I missed?[/QUOTE]
Slow your posts down. Don't you know that OTTs last for weeks now?
Good news everyone. With the 40% off sale on Amazon you can get both Enslaved and Vanquish for $30.70. That's a great deal for two of the best games to come out recently. Also, they have Fallout New Vegas in that sale for $19.99.
[quote name='Number83']The last one went surprisingly quick.[/QUOTE]
I think the only reason for that was because people love asking you what Star Wars stuff you're going to buy. That accounted for at least 80% of the posts. Speaking of which - are you going to buy a tauntaun sleeping bag?
[quote name='Maklershed']I think the only reason for that was because people love asking you what Star Wars stuff you're going to buy. That accounted for at least 80% of the posts. Speaking of which - are you going to buy a tauntaun sleeping bag?[/QUOTE]
I thought about it, but seriously what am I going to do with a Sleeping Bag?
Mine is Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker - Green
Number83.5 uses Empire Strikes back Luke - Blue
Number84 uses Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader - Red
Number85 uses Darth Maul Double Bladed Lightsaber
I can't get Mrs. Number83 to touch any lightsaber.../rimshot
I have that sleeping bag. It's quite warm and fairly comfortable with the only real issue being that one of the tusks on the head makes the pillow a little uncomfortable.
I am very disappointed by the extreme lack of gaming I have done this summer. I had a ton of work this summer which is one thing but there hasnt been a single release that I wanted to play in the first place.
From Dust drops tomorrow and that will be the first game I have bought in a couple months.