The Liquor Log
Submitted by Cosgrove on Sat, 03/12/2005 - 13:08
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- [EULOGY, 12/29: This list is pretty much dead. Sorry, guys. Keeping up with it was getting to be a hassle.]
- 14 Oct
- Wild Bunch White '04
- Wild Bunch Red '04
- Partida Blanco Tequila
- Partida Reposado Tequila
- Partida Anejo Tequila
- Stella Artois Lager
- KGB Coffee (coffee with Kahlua, Grand Marnier & Bailey's)
- 11 Oct
- Magic Hat Ravell Porter
- 9 Oct
- Left Hand Milk Stout
- 8 Oct
- Sea Smoke Botella Pinot Noir '02
- Dr. H Thanisch Bernkasteler Riesling '01
- Hennessey XO Cognac
- 5 Oct
- Hamacher H Pinot Noir '03
- 4 Oct
- Letrari Maso Lodron Rosso '98
- Rothbury Merlot '01
- Tierra Salvaje Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Tierra Salvaje Chilean Cabernet '01
- 3 Oct
- Coppola Bianco Pinot Grigio '04
- Pallini Peachcello
- Pallini Raspicello
- Doc's Hard Apple Cider
- Paul Blanck Classique Pinot Gris '04
- Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux de Provence '03
- Paringa Shiraz '03
- Abita Golden Ale
- 2 Oct
- Gaffel Kolsch Ale
- Glenmorangie 15-Year-Old Port Wood Single Malt Scotch (on the rocks)
- 1 Oct
- Sinebrychoff Porter
- 30 Sep
- JW Lees Moonraker Ale
- 29 Sep
- Caracole Nostradamus Ale
- 26 Sep
- Triple 8 Vodka
- McKendric Western Style Whiskey
- McKendric Longhorn Creek Whiskey
- Thedford Bourbon
- De Martino Legado Cabernet Sauvignon '03
- Campo di Sasso Insoglio '04
- Hamacher Chardonnay '04
- Broadley Pinot Noir '03
- 21 Sep
- Saint M Riesling '03
- Hennessey VS Cognac
- 19 Sep
- Virgin Vines Chardonnay '04
- Virgin Vines Shiraz '04
- Voga Pinot Grigio '04
- Black Bottle 10-Year-Old Scotch
- Luzon Jumilla '04
- Three Thieves Bandit Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- A to Z Pinot Gris '04
- A to Z Pinot Noir '03
- Paringa Cabernet Sauvignon '03
- Killibinbin Red Blend '03
- 18 Sep
- Anchor Summer Ale
- 17 Sep
- Shipyard Pumpkin Ale
- 16 Sep
- Spaten Octoberfest
- Shipyard Pumpkin Ale
- 15 Sep
- Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Chateau Montelena Chardonnay '03
- Rucahue Chardonnay '04
- Rucahue Carmenere '04
- Rucahue Reserve Syrah '03
- Rucahue Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Rogue 4 X 4 Ale
- 14 Sep
- Abita Turbodog
- 13 Sep
- Famenco Tempranillo '04
- 12 Sep
- Chateau Lasgoity Blanc du Val '04
- Chateau Lasgoity Syrah '02
- Chateau Lasgoity Merlot '03
- Vranken Le Demoiselle Brut N/V
- Heidsieck Monopole Premier Cru Brut N/V
- Louis Latour Montagny Les Buys '02
- Saintsbury Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir '01
- Chateau Le Chene Vert Montagne Saint-Emilion '00
- Farol Vinho Tinto '03
- Santa Valha Vinho Tinto '03
- Quinta do Sobreiro de Cima Tinto '03
- Famenco Tempranillo '04
- 11 Sep
- Shipyard Pumpkin Ale
- Weyerbacher Hops Infusion Ale
- Bavik Premium Pils
- 10 Sep
- Shipyard Pumpkin Ale
- 7 Sep
- Bella Sera Rosso '04
- 6 Sep
- Beringer White Lie Early Harvest Chardonnay '04
- Beringer Founder's Pinot Grigio '04
- Running Bull Cabernet/Tempranillo N/V
- Red Diamond Shiraz '02
- Felsina Chianti Classico '01
- Fitz-Ritter Gewurztraminer Spatlese '03
- Penfolds Bin 128 Coonwarra Shiraz '02
- Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Mac Queen's Nessie Original Red Ale
- Magic Hat Fat Angel Pale Ale
- Hoegaarden White Ale
- 5 Sep
- Chateau La Faviere Grand Vin de Bordeaux '00
- 4 Sep
- Bogle Phantom '02
- Chateau La Faviere Grand Vin de Bordeaux '00
- Warres Warrior Port N/V
- Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch
- 3 Sep
- Saranac Octoberfest Ale
- 31 Aug
- Kasteel Belgian Ale
- 29 Aug
- William Tell Squinzano '99
- Il Galeone di Duplessis Salice Salentino '99
- Inca Torrontes/Chardonnay '04
- Inca Barbera/Merlot '03
- Inca Cabernet/Malbec '03
- Sebastiani Pinot Noir '03
- Marques de Riscal Reserve Rioja '02
- An amontillado sherry whose name I don't recall
- 28 Aug
- Murphy-Goode Tin Roof Pinot Noir Rose '03
- 25 Aug
- Ayinger Brau-Weisse
- 24 Aug
- Anderson Valley Winter Solstice Ale
- 23 Aug
- Stone 8th Anniversary Ale
- 22 Aug
- Wild Horse Viogner '04
- Twin Beaks Shiraz '03
- Infinitus Chardonnay/Viura '04
- Infinitus Merlot '04
- Infinitus Syrah '04
- 21 Aug
- Sam Adams Summer Ale
- Bare Knuckle Stout
- 20 Aug
- Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Chardonnay '03
- Wolaver's Organic Witbier
- Kulmbacher Monschof Schwarzbier
- 19 Aug
- Wolaver's Organic Witbier
- Kulmbacher Monschof Schwarzbier
- 18 Aug
- Wittekerke Belgian Wheat Ale
- Murphy-Goode Tin Roof Pinot Noir Rose '03
- 17 Aug
- Kirin Ichiban
- 16 Aug
- Kulmbacher Monschof Schwarzbier
- Delirium Tremens Ale
- Lagunitas IPA
- 14 Aug
- Edge Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon '03
- Bogle Phantom '02
- 11 Aug
- Norman's Old Vine Grenache '03
- Guinness Stout
- Newcastle Brown Ale
- Brooklyn Brewery Pennant Ale
- Rolling Rock Lager
- 8 Aug
- Lolonis Ladybug Red Cuvee IV
- Quintessential Gin (neat)
- Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter
- 7 Aug
- 3 Coins Irish Red Ale
- Lagunitas Brown Shugga Ale
- Moorhouse Black Cat Dark Ale
- 3 Aug
- Stella Artois Belgian Lager
- Auchentoshan Three Wood Single Malt Scotch (neat)
- Guinness Stout
- McEwan's Ruby Red Ale
- 2 Aug
- Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale
- 1 Aug
- Nickel & Nickel Searby Vineyard Chardonnay '03
- Nickel & Nickel Truchard Vineyard Chardonnay '03
- Nickel & Nickel Harris Vineyard Merlot '02
- Nickel & Nickel Suscol Vineyard Merlot '02
- Nickel & Nickel Carpenter Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Nickel & Nickel Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Nickel & Nickel Rock Cairn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Nickel & Nickel Dyer Vineyard Syrah '02
- Rex Goliath Pinot Grigio '04
- Fish Eye Sauvignon Blanc '04
- R & B Cellars Swingsville Zinfandel '03
- I'm Rose of Cabernet '03
- I'm Chardonnay '03
- San Giuseppe Pink Pinot Grigio '04
- Golden Kaan Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Golden Kaan Chardonnay '04
- Golden Kaan Pinotage '03
- Golden Kaan Shiraz '03
- Golden Kaan Cabernet Sauvignon '03
- Vini Rizzi Santa Clara Bianco '03
- Wildhurst Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Wildhurst Chardonnay '04
- 31 Jul
- Hopkins Chardonnay '03
- Hopkins Vineyard Reserve White '03
- Hopkins Cabernet Franc '02
- Hopkins Westwind White '03
- Hopkins Sachem's Picnic N/V
- Hopkins Cider N/V
- Hopkins Peach Cider N/V
- Hopkins Vidal Blanc Dessert Wine '03
- Hopkins Silver Label Sparkling Wine N/V
- 30 Jul
- Cesari Mara Vino di Ripasso '02
- 29 Jul
- Hitachino Nest Weizen
- 28 Jul
- Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Kabinett '03
- Steele Carneros Pinot Noir '03
- Lagavulin 16-Year Single Malt Scotch (neat)
- 27 Jul
- Wostyntje Ale
- 25 Jul
- Sileni Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Davis Bynum Pinot Noir '01
- Clovely Estate Queensland Grenache/Syrah/Mouvedre '03
- Matilda Plains Shiraz/Cabernet/Mouvedre '03
- Domaine Chante-Perdrix Chateauneuf-du-Pape '03
- Corte Pitona Pinot Grigio '03
- Santa Teresa Lugana '03
- Villa Armelli Velletri Superiore '03
- Le Antiche Mura Riesling '03
- Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge '03
- 24 Jul
- Guinness Stout
- 23 Jul
- Flying Horse Lager
- Dogfish Head Chicory Stout
- 21 Jul
- Dutch Bill Creek Sonoma Coast Chardonnay '02
- Georges Duboeuf Regnie Cru de Beaujolais '03
- 20 Jul
- St. Francis Red '02
- Red Dust Shiraz '02
- 19 Jul
- Balashi Pilsener
- 18 Jul
- Lecciaia Orvieto '04
- Mas Delmera Tempranillo '04
- Cantina Parroco Moscato '03
- Tinkov Russian Pilsner
- Gulden Draak Ale
- Corte Pitona Pinot Grigio '03
- La Ginestra Chianti '03
- Dry Creek Fume Blanc '02
- Archery Summit Premier Cuvee Pinot Noir '03
- Delas Freres Cotes-du-Ventoux '03
- Delas Freres Merlot Vin de Pays d'Oc '03
- Delas Freres Cotes-du-Rhone '03
- Las Brisas Rueda White '04
- Buguey Cerdon Sparkling Rose N/V
- Consensus Chardonnay '03
- Consensus Raz Shiraz '03
- 16 Jul
- D'Arenberg The Derelict Grenache '03
- Dutch Bill Creek Sonoma Coast Chardonnay '02
- 14 Jul
- Branson Coach House Greenock Shiraz '03
- Hitachino Nest Classic Japanese Ale
- 13 Jul
- Sheridan's Original Coffee Layered Liqueur
- 12 Jul
- Bourchard Les Clous Meursault '02
- Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuisse '03
- Ch Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes '98
- 11 Jul
- Coppola Chardonnay '04
- Varaschin Prosecco N/V
- Zeni Pinot Grigio Ramato Rose '04
- Le Antiche Mura Pinot Grigio '04
- Per Marco Barbera del Monferrato Superiore '03
- Torreto Velletri Riserva '01
- Fodera Vince '02
- Poggio al Sole Chianti Classico '02
- Borgese Castelli Romani Red N/V
- Clipper City Brewing Heavy Seas Peg Leg Imperial Stout
- Clipper City Brewing Oxford Raspberry Ale
- Toffoli Prosecco Gold N/V
- Di Lenardo Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Woop Woop V Verdelo '05
- Peter Jakob Kuhn Oestrich Riesling Kabinett '03
- Faith Vineyard Duo Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Montenidoli Tradizionale Vernaccia '03
- Torre dei Beati Montepulciano d'Abbruzzo Rose '04
- Babcock Tri-County Cuvee Pinot Noir '03
- Fabre Montmayou Malbec '02
- Casavecchia alla Piazza Chianti Classico '03
- Bulleit Bourbon
- 10 Jul
- Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale
- 9 Jul
- Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter
- 8 Jul
- Tapestry Shiraz '00
- 6 Jul
- St. Gabriel Riesling N/V
- El Paseo Sangria N/V
- Coors Light
- 5 Jul
- Sam Adams Hefeweizen
- Sebor Absinth with sugar & water
- 4 Jul
- Barricas Malbec '03
- Barricas Cabernet Sauvignon '03
- Les Maranches Macon-Uchizy '03
- 3 Jul
- Bombay Sapphire & tonic
- Bennett Lane Maximus '01
- Quady Elysium Black Muscat '02
- 30 Jun
- Guinness Stout
- Smithwick's Ale
- Bombay Sapphire & tonic
- Bud Light
- Dewars & soda
- 28 Jun
- Topvar Pils
- 27 Jun
- Martin Ray Red '02
- Zeni Pinot Bianco '04
- Zeni Nosiola '04
- Zeni Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Le Antiche Mura Riesling '03
- Torre del Mincio Consenso '03
- Fodera Vince '02
- Cantino Parroco Barbera d'Alba '03
- Valletri Toretto '03
- Varaschin Arde Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Do Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese '01
- Conti & Schio Costozza '01
- Zeni Moscato Rosa '03
- Roshambo Imago Chardonnay '04
- De Sante Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Balashi Pilsener
- 26 Jun
- Vino Vince Cashu '04
- Vino Vince Shamu '04
- Les Maranches Macon-Uchizy '03
- 25 Jun
- Balashi Pilsener
- 23 Jun
- Dogfish Head Raison d'Etre
- Balashi Pilsener
- 22 Jun
- Smuttynose S'muttonator Double Bock
- 21 Jun
- Flying Dog Horn Dog Barleywine Ale
- 20 Jun
- Greg Norman California Pinot Noir '03
- Greg Norman California Petite Sirah '03
- Greg Norman California Zinfandel '03
- Greg Norman California Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Robertson Winery Chenin Blanc '03
- Andrew Geoffrey Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Gravity Hills Base Camp Syrah '02
- Gravity Hills Tumbling Tractor Zinfandel '02
- Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Nepenthe The Tryst Cabernet/Zinfandel/Tempranillo '03
- Richard Partridge Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Wild Goose Porter
- Caracole Saxo Blonde Ale
- 19 Jun
- Fischer Tradition Amber
- 18 Jun
- Rogue Oregon Gold Ale
- Abita Bock
- 16 Jun
- Sam Adams Light
- Murphy-Goode Tin Roof Sauvignon Blanc '02
- 14 Jun
- Sam Adams Black Lager
- Sam Adams Hefeweizen
- Sam Adams Scotch Ale
- Sam Adams Boston Ale
- 13 Jun
- Solaris Zinfandel '03
- Wild Horse Syrah '01
- Wild Horse Merlot '02
- Wild Horse Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Elisabeth Chambellan Chateauneuf-du-Pape '03
- Salomon Hochterrassen Gruner Veltliner '04
- Casamatta Tuscan Red '03
- Pileta 39 Malbec '04
- Lillypilly Noble Blend Late Harvest Dessert Wine '02
- 12 Jun
- Navan Vanilla Liqueur
- Murphy-Goode Tin Roof Sauvignon Blanc '02
- Stone Ruination IPA
- Wagner Valley Grace House Honey Wheat Ale
- 11 Jun
- Wittekerke Belgian Wheat Ale
- 8 Jun
- Busch Light
- Smithwick's Ale
- Bombay Sapphire & tonic
- Bud Light
- 7 Jun
- Remy Pannier Chateau de la Petite Giraudiere Muscadet '02
- Southern Tier Phin & Matt's Extraordinary Ale
- Southern Tier IPA
- Chateau Fage Graves-de-Vayres '02
- Sheridan's Original Coffee Layered Liqueur
- 6 Jun
- Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel '04
- Torre de Gazate Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo '99
- San Osvaldo Refosco '03
- Solar de la Vega Rueda White '04
- Di Lenardo Father's Eyes White '03
- Century Oak Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Newcastle Brown Ale
- 5 Jun
- Chateau Fage Graves-de-Vayres '02
- 4 Jun
- Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial N/V
- 3 Jun
- Terruzi & Puthod Vernaccia di San Gimignano '02
- 2 Jun
- Casta Bruna Pale Ale
- 30 May
- Trambusti Vernaccia di San Gimignano N/V
- Terruzi & Puthod Vernaccia di San Gimignano '02
- 29 May
- Inniskillin Riesling Ice Wine '02
- 18 May
- Staropramen Lager
- 16 May
- Stone Wolf Pinot Noir '02
- Stone Wolf Pinot Gris '03
- Night Owl Chardonnay '04
- Night Owl Merlot '04
- Edna Valley Chardonnay '03
- Edna Valley Pinot Noir '03
- Sepp Moser Wolfsgraben Gruner Veltliner '03
- Sepp Moser Schnabel Sauvignon Blanc '03
- Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano Riserva '02
- Norton Ridge Chardonnay '03
- Norton Ridge Pinot Noir '02
- Sileni Pinot Noir '02
- Carmel Road Pinot Noir '01
- McManis Petite Sirah '03
- Jaboulet Parallele 45 Cotes-du-Rhone '03
- Boulder Sweaty Betty Blonde Ale
- Boulder Hazed & Infused Dry Hopped Pale Ale
- La Chouffe N'Ice Chouffe
- 15 May
- Mountain View Merlot '00
- Carril de Cotos Tinto Tempranillo '02
- 14 May
- Thomas Hooker Liberator Dopplebock
- Busch Light
- 12 May
- Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
- Busch Light
- 11 May
- Lavradores de Feitoria Douro '03
- Il Conte Marinus Rosso Piceno N/V
- Uccelliera Brunello '00
- 10 May
- Les Vins de Vienne Remeage '01
- 9 May
- JanKris Chardonnay '01
- JanKris Merlot '02
- JanKris Merzin '02
- JanKris Crossfire '03
- JanKris Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Firestone Gewurztraminer '04
- Firestone Riesling '03
- Firestone Sauvignon Blanc '03
- Domaine des Causses Lirac Reserve Syrah '03
- Savatiano White '03
- Haggipavla Nemea '03
- Clipper City Brewing Heavy Seas Red Sky at Night Saison Ale
- Damrak Gin
- 8 May
- Black & Tan
- Tanqueray 10 & tonic
- 7 May
- Fusee Chardonnay '03
- Fusee Merlot '03
- Fusee Syrah '02
- Fusee Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Crau de Ma Mere Chateaneuf-du-Pape '00
- 5 May
- Crompton Monkman's Slaughter Ale
- Cristalino Brut Cava N/V
- Sauza Hornitos Reposado Tequila
- Busch Light
- Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale '01
- 4 May
- Stone Vertical Epic Ale '04
- 2 May
- Vetusto Aglianco del Vulture '97
- Dickson's Mill Napa Chardonnay '02
- Pere Ventana White '03
- Pere Ventana Crianza Tempranillo '01
- Lan Rioja Crianza '99
- Absolut APeach Vodka
- Tamada Tvishi White N/V
- Tamada Kindzmaruli Semi-Sweet Red N/V
- Tamada Khvanchkara Red Dessert Wine N/V
- 42 Below Feijoa Vodka
- Montenevoso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo '03
- Cartilidge and Brown Chardonnay '04
- Cartilidge and Brown Pinot Noir '04
- Jacob's Creek Riesling '04
- Malibu Passion Fruit Rum
- Lockhart Chardonnay '03
- 1 May
- Olivier Leflaive Cuvee Margot Bourgogne Pinot Noir '02
- Royal Tokaji Asxu 5 Puttonyous '96
- Yuengling Lager
- 30 Apr
- Fish Eye Pinot Grigio '03
- Fish Eye Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Villa Mt. Eden Grand Reserve Pinot Noir '01
- 28 Apr
- Montenevoso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo '03
- Kelly's Revenge Chardonnay '04
- 27 Apr
- Einbecker Mai Ur-Bock
- 26 Apr
- El Coto Crianza Rioja '01
- 25 Apr
- Chimney Creek Pinot Noir '03
- Mackenzie Chardonnay '03
- Mackenzie Pinot Noir '03
- Mackenzie Cabernet Sauvignon '03
- 21 Apr
- Guinness Stout
- Mystery shooter
- Maker's Mark Manhattan
- 'Red Headed Slut' shooter (Jagermeister, peach schnapps and cranberry juice)
- 'Green Dragon' shooter (contents not identified, but certainly different than the one listed under that name in my bar book)
- 'Assrape' shooter
- Old Grand Dad Bourbon
- Hiram Walker Lava Cinnamon Schnapps
- 20 Apr
- Kross Double Kross Brown Ale
- 19 Apr
- Kelly's Revenge Chardonny '04
- 18 Apr
- X Rated Liqueur
- Morando Barolo '01
- Twisted Tea Peach
- Clipper City Brewing Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning Uber Pils
- Sam Adams Black Lager
- Marco Porello Rocca Arneis '04
- Dutch Bill Creek Sonoma Coast Chardonnay '02
- Ehlers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Lost Coast Alley Cat Amber Ale
- 17 Apr
- Wagner Valley Grace House Honey Wheat Ale
- Domaine Wachau Gruner Veltliner '01
- 16 Apr
- Guinness Stout
- 15 Apr
- Sterling Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc '03
- 14 Apr
- Avery 'The Reverend' Belgian-Style Quadruple Ale
- Busch Light
- 12 Apr
- Birra del Vecchio Birra Pils
- 11 Apr
- Vadossi Chianti Riserva '01
- Shakka Red Apple Liqueur
- Ama Deyus Copertino '98
- L'Arcangelo Montepulciano '00
- Some other Italian white whose name escapes me
- The Jibe Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Albali Tempranillo '03
- Albali Reserve Tempranillo '99
- Albali Grand Reserve Tempranillo '97
- Mike's Hard Berry
- El Coto Crianza Rioja '01
- Spadina Nero d'Avola '02
- Spadina Una Rosa Nero d'Avola '02
- Tamari Reserve Malbec '03
- Sydney Ann Pinot Grigio '03
- Manta Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Castel Monte Riserva Red '00
- Southampton Secret Ale
- Wittekerke Belgian Wheat Ale
- 10 Apr
- Southampton Secret Ale
- 9 Apr
- Toad Hollow Erik's the Red N/V
- Bass Ale
- Warre's Warrior Porto N/V
- 8 Apr
- Guinness Stout
- Red Stripe Lager
- 'Assrape' shooter (Jagermeister, Red Bull and a splash of Peachtree, plus a dash of grenadine in a separate shot glass)
- Glenlivet 10-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch (neat)
- Some other shot whose name I didn't get
- 7 Apr
- Gouden Carolus Noel
- Busch Light
- 6 Apr
- LaVelle Vintage Select Pinot Noir '00
- 4 Apr
- Kristal Bach Riesling '03
- Chateau Pavie La Rose de Pavie Bordeaux Rose '04
- Woop Woop Chardonnay '04
- Jackaroo Chardonnay '03
- Jackaroo Big Red Shiraz/Cabernet '01
- Jackaroo Shiraz '01
- Langmeil 3 Gardens GSM
- Quercus Chardonnay '01
- Quercus Merlot '01
- Amaroo Chardonnay '03
- Amaroo Shiraz '02
- Amaroo Merlot '02
- Pueblo Viejo Reposado Tequila
- Ferrari-Carano Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Redcliff Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 Apr
- Heidsieck Diamant Blanc NV
- Quercus Pinot Grigio '01
- Santa Margherita Luna dei Feldi '99
- 31 Mar
- Sam Adams White Ale
- Vergina Lager
- Weyerbacher Insanity Ale
- Busch Light
- 30 Mar
- Magnificent Wine Co. House Wine Red N/V
- 29 Mar
- Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weisse
- Czech Rebel Beer
- 28 Mar
- Lyeth White Meritage '00
- Vadossi Chianti '03
- Jim Barry Cover Drive Coonwarra Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Rosemount Show Reserve Chardonnay '03
- Penfolds Thomas Hyland Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- McEwan's Organic Unfiltered Pale Ale
- Cooperstown Nine Man Pale Ale
- 27 Mar
- Pfeiffer Reserve Pinot Noir '00
- 25 Mar
- Lagunitas Brown Shugga Ale
- 23 Mar
- Magic Hat #9 Ale
- Hitachino Nest Sweet Stout
- 22 Mar
- Tilburg Dutch Brown Ale
- 21 Mar
- Speakeasy Untouchable Pale Ale
- 20 Mar
- Baroncini Colli Sensi Chianti '03
- Chateau L'Oasis Cotes-du-Provence Rose '03
- Chateau Montaud Cotes-du-Provence Rose '03
- Mas Delmera Tempranillo '03
- Sequiot Tempranillo '03
- Mont Saint Vincent Chardonnay '03
- Domaine Guyot Pouilly-Fume '03
- Leyda Sauvignon Blanc '04
- Alpha Domus Sauvignon Blanc '02
- Leyda Pinot Noir '03
- Leyda Carmenere '02
- Leyda Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Chatom Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Domaine Roger Perrin Cuvee Prestige Cotes-du-Rhone '01
- Twenty Bench Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Quivera Steelhead Red '01
- Caparoso Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Amicus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Mestreechs Aajt Flemish Red Ale
- 19 Mar
- Sapporo Japanese Lager
- 16 Mar
- Left Hand Milk Stout
- Harvieston Old Engine Oil
- Busch Light
- 15 Mar
- Shooting Star Sauvignon Blanc '03
- Shooting Star Chardonnay '03
- Steele Lake Country Viogner '03
- Steele Sangiacomo Chardonnay '99
- Shooting Star Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Shooting Star Syrah '01
- Steele Merlot '01
- 13 Mar
- Highfield Estate Sauvignon Blanc '03
- Olssen's Pinot Noir '00
- Dona Rosa Albarino '03
- Cerro Anon Crianza '01
- Vina Sastre Roble '02
- Vina Sastre Crianza '01
- Joan d'Anguera La Planella '03
- Joan d'Anguera El Bugader '00
- Bacchus Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Twin Fin Chardonnay '04
- Twin Fin Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Twin Fin Pinot Noir '03
- Allozo Tempranillo Reserva '99
- Clos Pegase Mitsuko's Vineyard Chardonnay '02
- Hayman & Hill Cabernet Sauvignon '01
- Trinchero Family Cabernet Sauvignon '02
- Schneider Weisse Aventinus
- Einbecker Dunkel Ur-Bock
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro Birra
- Zima XXX Green Apple Malt Beverage
- Allegrini Palazzo della Torre '00
- 12 Mar
- Keegan's Mother's Milk Stout
- Southern Tier Porter
- Farmington River Mahogany Ale
- 11 Mar
- Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva '00
- Treana Red '02
- Springbank 10-Year-Old Single Malt
- Chimay Premiere Ale
- 10 Mar
- Middle Ages Wailing Wench Ale
- Victory Golden Monkey Ale
- Busch Light
- Milagro Single Barrel Reserve Anejo Tequila
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A day-to-day journal of my consumption. Yes, I know this ain't exactly healthy. But nothing I do is healthy. So there.
I'd planned to do a whole elaborate review log, but then I realized that I don't have the capacity for it. I can't tell you if something tastes like plums or figs or barley or dog water or whatever -- I can only tell you if I think it's any good. So that's what we're doing here. Items will be described, raved about, slammed, spit upon, etc. only once. Repeat engagements will only involve listing. [UPDATE, 10/13/05: Okay, so there's no describing involved anymore. I kinda ran out of ways to describe this stuff. So here's the new hotness: Now the really, really good stuff is in green and the really, really bad stuff is in red. Everything in between is plain. And the stuff with the lines through it represents items that were corked, oxidized, too old or otherwise undrinkable for reasons other than quality. Yay for me.] Quantities will not be discussed, as I see it as kind of pointless.
Do you like rum? have you ever tried Cacique?
Funny you ask about that -- rum is the only spirit I don't drink under any circumstances. The flavor just doesn't appeal to me, and I don't do mixed drinks (except for gin & tonic... now that's delish).
You sound like a good candidate for the Rum-Haters club. Lovers of rum can also join, but they must not drink any rum at meetings.
LOL. My kind of people.
One of the best lists I've seen on here. Geez, you're quite a drinker. My log would be a lot simpler as all I drink is Guinness, Beamish, Anchor Steam, Anchor Liberty Ale, Speakeasy Prohibition Ale and Shiner Bock.
Damn you and your ability to get Shiner Bock! I was introduced to it during my last trip to Oregon, and now it irks me that it doesn't show up this far east. That and New Belgium -- yeah, everybody loves Fat Tire, but the one I really want out here is their 1332 Black Ale. Ooooh, that's tasty stuff.
And honestly, I'm probably as surprised as you are that Guinness hasn't shown up here yet.
It's a Texas beer, so I used to drink it a lot during my time there. The only other beer from those parts is Lone Star, which is drinkable but only marginally so. I remember happy hours in Houston where you could get Shiner longnecks for 50 cents. Those were the days.
We've only been able to get it here in CA for the last few years. Transplanted Texans raised a ruckus and demanded it.
Yeah, I'm familiar with Lone Star. It's very much an 'eh' beer.
I guess it's all a trade-off. I may not be able to grab Shiner or New Belgium (or even many of the great brewery-only Rogue beers -- I still fantasize about their incredible Chamomile Ale), but I do have ready availability to Yuengling, Ommegang and Dogfish Head. So I should just shut up and count my blessings, eh? :-)
I hereby declare you the Manny Farber of Alcohol Appreciation. Live long and guzzle.
Also, having come back from a brief stop in Brussels this past holiday, may I suggest "La morte subite?" You know about "Chimay Triple," I'm sure....
I'm always open for beer recommendations. I can't quite put my finger on it, but "La morte subite" sounds vaguely familiar. I'll keep an eye out for it.
Wow, a daunting list. I haven't tried most of the drinks you've listed here, as the UK obviously has different affordable drinks here.
I'm glad to see you like the Tokaji - I enjoyed the one glass I tried in Budapest, but haven't opened the bottle I took home yet. Forgot I even had it, actually. I think I may crack that sucker this weekend.
As for your opinion about Greek wines, I can't say I entirely disagree. However, I had some decent whites from the co-operative winery in Kefalonia. I know one of the ones I had was their Bio-Robola, though I don't remember if that was my favourite of the three. It's been awhile.
And I share your fondness for the Belgian ales. I'm not a massive lager fan (I prefer German dunkels and have developed a taste for English bitters), but the Belgian beers are almost enough to convert me.
I don't know if this is something people do over in the US (it's not something I've heard of in Canada - I'm Canadian but currently living in Manchester), but people occasionally add Tia Maria to their Guinness here. It's a lovely dessert, creamy and not sickly sweet, but one whole pint of it is a bit much. Give me my good old-fashioned Guinness any day of the week, and none of that extra cold stuff.
I've had several Greek wines I've liked (the Nemeas are generally reliable), but the general perception is Retsina. Yecch.
And I haven't heard of the Guinness-Tia combo. I just may have to try that out...
I've only tried the Kefalonian wines, as that's the place I visited. And you're right: retsina is vile. I heard once that the Greeks were constantly raided by the Turks who would take all their good products away. So the Greeks decided to resinate their wine and develop a taste for it - the Turks hated it (quite rightly), and left it alone. I don't know if it's true, but it amuses me nonetheless.
Yes, it is that time of year. I had my first Bombay Sapphire and (slimline) tonic of the year just a few days ago. People here usually drink it with Gordon's Dry, but Bombay Sapphire makes all the difference.
I give the peoples of England credit: Gordon's is at least better than the crummy well spirits we Americans get if we don't call our liquor. (You've never tasted hell until you've tried a gin and tonic made with frickin' Barton's Gin.) But Sapphire definitely makes all the diff. I only wish there were bars in my area that carried Tanqueray Ten...
You know, it never occurred to me to notice what they serve in Canadian bars. As I always requested Bombay Sapphire, I just ever thought to look. In England, though, I have to be more careful with the pennies. Never tried it with Tanqueray Ten, but if I ever see it, I'll definitely give it a go.
Sheridan's! I just bought myself a bottle of that in the Caribbean after a 'taste testing' that also had me trying various Cruzan rums (in general, meh, the coconut's okay) - I love the dual-compartment set-up of the bottle. I'm still trying to figure out why it's not available in the U.S., though (I got it for an insanely cheap price, too, like $9 - I would have bought and mailed ya a bottle if I knew you liked it).
I also had the displeasure of tasting this butter pecan rum or something like that from South Africa. It was like drinking cooked margerine. Don't remember the name, don't want to.
As far as I know, Sheridan's is unavailable in America because it was a huge flop about ten or fifteen years ago here. The reason for the brand's unfortunate failure was twofold:
A) The bottle wasn't quite as convenient as it currently is. According to my boss, the old package was a damn pain in the ass, and the stuff never quite poured right.
B) The American distributor tried to position it as the heir to the throne of Bailey's. Now, if you ask anyone who's been involved in the liquor business for a while, the only successor to Bailey's is... Bailey's. Any liqueur that tries to be "the next Bailey's" is as doomed for failure as any musical artist who gets stuck with the "next Dylan" label.
Fortunately, I'm not as low as I thought I was -- I discovered a second, unopened bottle resting comfortably on my liquor shelf. So thankfully, I can keep the hysteria in check for now. :-)
As for rum... I think 'meh' pretty much describes the entire spirit category. Don't know why it's never impressed me, but it hasn't.
So when are you gonna drink some Merlot?
A friend with only Coors Light is no friend at all. ;-)
Also, am I insane for preferring Bombay Sapphire to Tanqueray (NOT the "Ten" label)?
You're not insane at all -- Bombay Sapphire is a superior gin. Given the choice, I will pick Sapphire nine times out of ten. (The tenth time, I will either be too drunk to tell or be short on cash.)
My dad loves Tanqueray, i'll recommend him this one.
Been toning down the drinking a bit, eh? Shame you didn't get to try the Anchor Bock a few months ago. I think they only sold it here in the Bay Area. It was only around from May-June here. I found one behind some other beers in a corner store last night and scooped it up. Good stuff.
Who makes the Bare Knuckle Stout and how was it?
If I've been toning down, it's only because all my friends are boring now so I rarely go out anymore, and it's no fun drinking to excess at home.
The Bare Knuckle is a Budweiser product -- it's their attempt to out-Guinness Guinness. It's not bad, but it's so much like Guinness that it seems redundant. Only reason I drank it was because I was at the Rennaisance Faire and Guinness wasn't an option (heresy!).
One good thing about being in Seattle: I finally got to sample the elusive Alaskan Smoked Porter. Holy crap, what a beer!
Really? I've been not too impressed with smoked beers I've encountered in the past, but your seal of approval changes things. I wish I knew where to get that stuff around here... :-P
For the KGB coffee, how much of the liquors fill up the cup? Like, is it just a splash of all three or is it half coffee and three full shots?
I was in Atlantic City drinking my gin martini the other day and was staring at a bottle of Pravda and wondering where that came from. Is it just me, or are there a ridiculous number of new vodkas showing up everywhere? I've tried the Ciroc and the Belvedere, but then there's these new flavors and there's this one called "Pravda" and it just seems to be getting out of hand.
(On a slow night, Stella's my trusty old stand-by.)
I honestly don't know about the coffee -- I ordered it in a restaurant. Your latter proposal sounds like a fun idea, though. (I'm of the school that a drink recipe consists of whatever ratios work for you. Like my idea for a great margarita: two parts tequila to zero parts lime juice and zero parts triple sec.)
And dude, regarding the vodka: You have... NO... idea. As much as you've seen around? That's half the vodkas on the market at best. Pravda's actually been on the market here for two years. (It's pretty good, BTW.) There has to be a saturation point in the market, but I'll be goddamned if I know where it is. It's like Baskin freakin' Robbins on my back wall these days.