Fall is supposed to be here, but the weather hasn't been told yet. Thankfully, we're supposed to only be in the mid-70s this weekend, which is the local Oktoberfest. The girlfriend is practicing learning the songs again. But enough about that, let's get to some links....
I am of an age that September is back to school month, even though most schools start earlier. It’s the change to fall, as leaves start changing, the temperatures start cooling, and the days get shorter. So for this month, let’s go back to the drink that eventually...
First, thank all of you for putting up with the issues we've been having with the scheduler. It's not as if we have a team of on call professionals standing by to receive your calls. On that note, we are running low on content to feed into the maw of the beast, so if...
Sorry, no clever title for today. The girlfriend and I watched Punisher: One Last Kill. It is bad. It is meaningless. It serves no purpose. It also doesn't help connect Born Again to Spider-Man. Long story short, the audio wasn't the problem. This sums up my entire...
Still waiting for spring to spring here, and Ohio On Tap week begins, but let's get to the links. For those who want to go full Midwestern drunk. The publishers are just taunting aren't they? Oh, I remember when this would be considered malicious. I preferred Might...
Here's the latest Cocktail of the Month from the Substack: It’s May, so let me give you an idea for a new drink to make for Mother’s Day. The Mint Julip wants to claim May, but I defer to Hunter S. Thompson regarding those. The Origin This is likely going to be one of...
Obligatory music choice to start this off, although I doubt many will be partaking. It's damned cold out (40s and raining), so glad I prepped the bikes for riding. It's happening! Final reminder for FCBD! I predict many broken watches and/or wrists. I have questions,...
Important house keeping announcement, as it currently stands there is no pending articles waiting to be scheduled. If you want to keep having the same snark, comments, and posting schedule, any assistance would be appreciated. April comes to an end, the NFL draft...
Mid way through April, and I still can't put the winter coats away. We're expecting 30s on Hopfest (4/20). But, let's get to the links... I know my purchases tend towards older, indies, and discounts. America, the country where the poor are rich enough to be targeted...
SugarFree was busy, so you've got stuck with my filler piece today from the Substack. As craft beer declines, wine sales slump, and spirit sales collapse, there’s one sector of the drink industry that is experiencing growth. That’s the RTD (Ready To Drink) cocktail...
This is the last Friday before you the money gets taken out to feed the beast (I'm getting hit with an ~$10 underpayment penalty... dicks). I'll say that I don't mind Deep Eddy (for gins being marketed as vodka). Their Ruby Red Grapefruit is amazing... as long as you...
While it's the home opener for the Guardians Indians today, the girlfriend is both upset and happy. Upset because there's no Bananaball for her to watch this weekend, happy because her name got pulled in the ticket lottery, so it appears we're going to a game in...
The Clover Club - Spring has Sprung It’s a new month, which means a new cocktail of the month. This time, I’m going way back to pre-prohibition times to bring back one that’s a favorite of mine. The Origin This is a pre-prohibition drink, so it’s got history behind...
First, I give a gift. I've been using this as my response to spam texts/messages recently, and it has amused me. I leave it here for you. But let's get going with the links. First, let's go back to the halcyon days of the 00s. I hope this dies when Search for Gollum...
If you ask most people what the quintessential American spirit is, they’ll default to bourbon (or whiskey in general). I disagree, and the history backs me up. The first licensed distillery in the US, which happens to still be in operation and family owned, was...
Well, that beer was definitely not an IPA. The talk of downtown on St. Patrick's Day was the alien action taken. "Iconic". All the comfort of Lego in the form of a Croc. Barrens chat hardest hit. Is it wrong of me to think that this is being celebrated through Korea?...
We're right back to Friday the 13th, for those who celebrate. In (relatively) local news, STEVE SMITH is being reported in Ohio. I'll guess it's a rogue hippy or melonhead. Won't someone please think of the teachers and administrators? This week I learned there was a...
At the time this posts, I should be several cocktails in at a Tiki weekender, so please forgive any duplicate links. Well, BrewDog is being parted out. Full disclosure, I own two shares. From the "hit series"! What could possibly go wrong? Kentucky man one ups God. I...
March, the time of St. Patrick’s Day. This leaves me no choice for my first cocktail of the month for March but the Irish Coffee. One of my favorite drinks, and one I rarely order when out. Why do I rarely order it when I’m out? Because far too frequently, what should...
The perfect month comes to a close. With that, we get ready to move into March. Going after loot boxes seems a much better complaint than bitching about their cut. The important thing from the Epstein Files: what were they drinking? Pretty sure there's more than one...
Well, we're almost done with February. This weekend, the girlfriend and I are going to a brunch event, which last year was unlimited food, Bloody Mary samples (too bad neither of us like Bloody Maries), and two drink tickets for the bar (which did have a decent...
Hope you've already got any Valentine's Day stuff planned, because it's tomorrow. Why would you try to bring this back? Make sure to drink it all up by Ash Wednesday. [This link intentionally left blank] Well, at least we've got that straightened out. The things they...
We've made it to February, not just February, but the perfect February! I blame AI LLMs. This does not surprise me. If you use Notepad++, I'd get a new version and make sure to check your hashes. I think Tabasco has a solid case here. Slate choosing the wrong side of...
For those who haven't clicked on my handle recently, I've started a Substack. It'll just be focusing on cocktails, avoiding politics. As I've used some of my old posts there as a starting place, it seemed only fair to bring some of my posts from there back over to...
Yeah, it's still cold here. We're supposed to reach 20 on Monday. So what can we do to cool the planet? Yeah... I'll probably watch it. Oh, you're a parent group? Fuck off. I doubt anyone is surprised by this. Weaponized! The decisive rhetoric is coming from inside...