I could write my shopping list in pen, sure. But if I do it in pencil, I can always erase the item, 2 bottles Lagavulin 16-year-old Scotch and a footlong summer sausage, should my wife sneak into the office and try peeking over my shoulder.
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Get yourself a fountain pen, and write that part in lemon juice. Heat the list over a flame just before you leave to go shopping, and the most important things on the list will reappear.
It’s magic, and you don’t have to worry about her finding the list when you aren’t around.
I think if your wife sees “sixteen-year-old,” “sausage,” and “foot long” on your pad, you’re lucky if she only thinks you’re buying booze and fatty food.
Hey, let’s start a pool for the Friday “‘dillo won’t dance” thread. Indicate in your reply if Jeff will or won’t post one, and what time the post will occur.
1. He will post it;
2. It will come at 9:30.
That kind of talk about the dillo will almost guarentee his non-appearance.
Mmmm. But how about Compass Box’s Peat Monster Scotch? Tasty, peaty, good. Well worth a marital spat, and economical to boot.
Whereas the absence of that kind of talk about the dillo will almost guarantee his non-appearance.
BTW, what do you call a ‘dillo that accidentally stowed away on a flight to Fairbanks in January?
A ‘brillo.
Scotch is yucky. Why not a good Pinot Noir?
I tried Drambuie once because it always smelled so good when I made rusty nails.
A good smell is not always indicative of a good taste. And scotch doesn’t even smell good.
Not gonna bite on that one .
Carin, I resemble that remark…
If your wife peaks over your shoulder, it’s proof that one can levitate while on acid.
Switch to Laphroaig and, if she asks, he is an obscure Scottish philosopher.
Craig ,
He might have meant peeking , though you never know ….. being Friday and all …
What’s your wife got against a foot of sausage? It would probably do mine some good. Alas, I’m only capable of installments.
That is the exact reason why God invented erasers.
The flickering half-moment when my screen-fried eyes saw “peeing” there was the best time of my life.
Rookies. Sigh.
There is the shopping list, and the “shopping list”; and then there is what shows up after shopping.
It’s really not that difficult. If there happen to be a small bunch of flowers, and a foot-log sausage, and some scotch that show up – well they were impulse buys – ‘cause you were feeling romantic, althought misguided.
Jeez, take a few leesons.
hmm.
Alcohol seems to affect spelling. Who knew?
tw: life76 – not my best year.
okay since everyone here seems to be experts on liquor, i’ve got a drunken question.
I never tried port before, but I’ve read about it in novels. (the trashy kind of course). Now…I bought a bottle of port just out of curiosity, and expected it to be like wine….
it seriously tastes like drinking straight syrup. It’s so sweet it makes me gag – is this normal?
still gonna drink it tho.
OT alert
I’m attending a conference here in Dayton O. Yesterday the Pres of McDonalds (US), and one of the Coors heirs were a part of one of the sessions. The mostly college crowd goes loud at the Coors intro. Same session: the fed SEC chair and also the head of Morningstar – a reset in college sensibilities: beer good; gov bad.
Tonight: the Rev Jesse Jackson.
john – you’re from dayton?
I grew up there! *worlds…colliding*
sorry – back to the port.
You should write fortune cookies.
PC, that’s entirely normal for port. It’s a dessert wine. I’m a dry red person, and the contrast between a dry and tannic red and nearly any port can be startling.
Moreso than regular wines, age matters with port. Twenty years is good, thirty is better. The age gives it complexity beyond that syrupy sweet first hit you get from it.
Also, small servings (for the reason you’ve already discovered).
“2 bottles Lagavulin 16-year-old Scotch and a footlong summer sausage”
Why did Andrew Sullivan just faint at his keyboard?
Being from the south, I’d wager the ‘dillo would prefer a spicier andouille sausage. Or perhaps a nice breakfast boudin.
Hey there, me
Speakin’ personally, I always fancy a wee bit o’ French tart in the morning or maybe a little crumpet.
thanks Bob – as I discover other alcoholic beverages (beyond beer and pinot noir), I may need some edumacation on the subject.
Good to know there is a panel of experts here (although I refuse to drink scotch because I simply cannot handle the BURN!)
No prob, PC. I’m with you on the scotches – indeed whiskeys generally. I had one bad drunk on Wild Turkey 101 twenty years ago and haven’t quite been able to truly enjoy it since.
Red wine is better82 for you anyway.
I’ve had some scotch that went down pretty smooth. Sorry I can’t remember the brand.
Of all the things I regret revolving around alcohol, and there’s a lot, my biggest one is drinking Jagermeister. Not once, not twice, but religously for months. Then one night, while drinking shots of Jager I had an epiphany: “Wow, this stuff tastes like shit”. And I never went back.
I do recommend a nice snifter of Don Julio though, if the previous paragraph has not disqualified me from having an opinion. The fine tequilas are something one must experience.
PC, if you want to try a fortified wine that is dry, give sherry a try. Don’t drink cream sherry, that is as sweet as the port you had; try a medium such as Dry Sack, or a true dry such as Tio Pepe. Try to stick with true Spanish sherry rather than domestic stuff.
Port is what rich old debauchers once used to seduce sweet young ladies. When I was in school, it would have been Ripple. Today- I dunno, offer to get her another tattoo?
aaahhh. This explains the presence of port in trashy novels. ha ha
See? This is such a great blog – I was going to try sherry next – now at least I will know what to look for.
It’ll be fun to hunt down the right94 bottle…
I wonder when people will wake the hell up and figure out that Jaegermeister and NyQuil are basically the same thing, but that NyQuil costs less and actually has some theraputic value.
Port is like any other wine or spirit, there’s a wide variety of styles and price points. You just have to experiment to find one you like, but always go with the premium ones in any category of wine or spirit. I prefer sherry or cognac myself, but watch out, cuz it will kick your ass. When I was a kid, my grandmother always had a little glass of sherry that never seemed to get empty. The first time I tried it, I found out why.
His frogness is right about tequila. If your experience is limited to Cuervo or some other cheap product, you will be amazed when you try good tequila. It’s sipping material, smooth with just the right touch of warmth. The important thing to look for is how long it’s been aged. “Reposado” has been aged in oak for up to a year. “Anejo” has been aged in oak for more than a year. If you want to go all the way, some distillers make a “Reserva” that has been aged for up to eight years, but if you go that way, be prepared to pay a lot for it.
NyQuil’s loaded with liver-destroying acetominiphen. Jagermeister only has liver-destroying alcohol.
I’ll take what’s behind door #2, thanks.
Now, on to the topic at hand. I firmly believe in pragmatic drinking. Celery in the fridge that needs to be used up? Well then! That means it’s damned well time for a bloody mary or some variant thereof (substituting clam juice for half the tomato juice works mighty fine). Works like a charm and nothing goes to waste.
re: tequila, I personally find the ultra-aged anejos (i.e. more than a couple of years) to be too woody and not “tequila-y” enough. In fact I’ve lately started drinking more silver/blanco than anything else because you still get to taste the tequila. Scotches tend to not have this problem (probably owing to the second-fill nature of their barelling), and bourbons really only get iffy at the 20 year mark or thereabouts.
I had a Tonala four-year that tasted like. . .nothing, really. It took me ages to finish the bottle. Meanwhile an El Tesoro won’t stick around for more than several weeks
I’m inured to those peek experiences.
Anejo, by the way, is Mexican for asshole. I buy Hornitos for all my tequila needs. The rest are all laughter at gringos.
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Oh my God. All day Saturday and no tomfoolerey.
Philistines the lot of you.
The Balvenie Doublewood is most tasty. After a long day, it hits the spot.
Anyone else?
Bring it bitches. woot!
SGT Ted…I second the good words about the Balvenie Double Wood. Damn good stuff. A little too good at times.
okay. i tried the “dry” sherry as opposed to the “cream” sherry.
Still so sweet I can barely keep from making odd faces while drinking it.
So I guess I have educated myself on one thing: not a dessert wine type of person.
At least this kind of learning is fun.
Eh. Scotch is alright. I prefer Bourbon, meownself.