in the ultrasecret tasting room....this is such a bright whiskey...it tastes similar to the glenmo nectar d'or ..a tiny bit of sweet wine to it..odd in an american corn whisky..also there are flavors of corn hair...and a small amount of must from the husks...a decent amount of vegetal to it...$25.59 it says online but i haven't seen it anywheres local...
corzo reposado tequila....peppery with a nice bite to it..but smooth..this is a sipper or for those higher end cocktails that don't add the kitchen sink.....
mata hari absinthe...a good one..not too syrupy like some of the lower quality fad absinthes...this is one from Czechoslovakia..not bold on licorice which is also the downfall of others...louches handsomely and has an interesting pearl effect in the mouth...makes the cheels warm...tingly...
i have been drinking these lately...pickle shots..a tender at tony's place told me about them after i asked her for something not ordinary.....she keeps a jar of pickle juice in the fridge for another bartender and she poured me a shot..then three more..i loved it...the tequila she suggested - cazadores - works just perfect....i have tried others...not so much..and also...make sure the tender knows not to put the pickle juice and the tequila in the same glass..simple mistake but it tastes like shit...
a recent haul from hi times...berentzen pear schnapps...tart and very pearlike...i hate schnapps ..well regular schnapps but this is wonderful..not syrupy or overbearing...also 4 bottles of my new favorite cheap beer...ranger from new belgium, they make fat tire...only $3.40 for the tall ones...hoppy like a careful craft beer and well balanced also...this tastes like a west coast ipa should...
ardbeg rollercoaster single malt islay whisky ....a blend of the last ten years..apt name because each character from each year weaves in and out in your mouth and nose then goes then some come back..some come back on the long finish...tabasco peppers, carbolic soap, grass, heather and peat...even a hint of asparagus on the finish...lemon and wintergreen....sourdough...yumm..
ballast point big eye pale ale...another great cheap one...small hops, malt that you can taste..not overbearing...about $3.40 a bottle...probably about 4.5%...a nice beer for mowing the lawn...
port brewing midnight sessions lager...a light (but pitch in color) lager...smoky taste..wood...a bit floral....around 5%.....
rogue chatoe gyo first growth organic.....this one was very crisp...i tried it a few weeks ago and to be truthing...i do not remember much of it...
