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Old 04-25-20, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
We used to have martinis every Friday evening and got really picky about the gin and vermouth. They were very good, but I can’t tolerate that much alcohol anymore and LSS shouldn’t.
Despite once being a bartender, shopping for vermouth at my fancy local liquor store made me realize that I don't know a damn thing about Vermouth. I bought something that was priced a couple notches up from the cheapest and had a classy-ish looking bottle.

Any recommendations for future BFTB vermouth would be appreciated.
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The rain came after all. It continues even now. It has cooled things down nicely. In other news, I've come up with a workaround for the home button. If I'm in a browser, I open a new tab and go back from there. I will continue fiddling with it, as I'm really not interested in getting a new phone
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Nosmo------------------------Nosmo King.


Awfully long legs on that pup, hope you can keep up with him!
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Despite once being a bartender, shopping for vermouth at my fancy local liquor store made me realize that I don't know a damn thing about Vermouth. I bought something that was priced a couple notches up from the cheapest and had a classy-ish looking bottle.

Any recommendations for future BFTB vermouth would be appreciated.
Tiagra or 105 level?
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Despite once being a bartender, shopping for vermouth at my fancy local liquor store made me realize that I don't know a damn thing about Vermouth. I bought something that was priced a couple notches up from the cheapest and had a classy-ish looking bottle.

Any recommendations for future BFTB vermouth would be appreciated.
Dolin.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Tiagra or 105 level?
105 - I want as many speeds as the big boys.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I'll grab an apple, during last-season lawn mowing. But I can eat and cut at the same time.
Picking raspberries and eating them right off of the bush, just makes one hungrier. It's work, sometimes, but someone's gotta do it.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Dolin.
So I looked it up. Saw a pic and thought, "that looks familiar." Checked my bottle -

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Originally Posted by WhyFi
So I looked it up. Saw a pic and thought, "that looks familiar." Checked my bottle -

If you find something better, let me know. My brother was in the business for a while and recommended it. I liked it much more than M&R or Noilly.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Nosmo------------------------Nosmo King.


Way Cool!
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
The rain came after all. It continues even now. It has cooled things down nicely.
Keep us posted.

Rain arrived here mid-walk (see Strava), but it was not warm enough to do any cooling.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
So I looked it up. Saw a pic and thought, "that looks familiar." Checked my bottle -


Chambery was a stop on the pro MTB circuit. Excellent cycling tie-in!!!

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
That would be a lot of work without a tractor.
42" mower deck. Takes about an hour per acre.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Dolin.
I got what the extra dry they had at my LLS. Haven't tried it yet. Did I get a good deal?

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Originally Posted by rjones28
42" mower deck. Takes about an hour per acre.
The tractor part of the church lawn takes 2.5 hours. I have no idea what the acreage is. It's broken into 9 different sections.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
If you find something better, let me know. My brother was in the business for a while and recommended it. I liked it much more than M&R or Noilly.
I like it - in combination of the Roku gin, it's a very smooth, good martini.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I got what the extra dry they had at my LLS. Haven't tried it yet. Did I get a good deal?

That’s what I cook with.
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Originally Posted by Heathpack

I bearish on raspberries.
Or bullish, in market terms.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
They're shipping that worthless oil up north huh?
Storing excess cars. Those have been there for a good while now. A couple miles worth.
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I like my martini's very dry, made at a bar where someone once spilled vermouth.
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus
I like my martini's very dry, made at a bar where someone once spilled vermouth.
Harrumph!

Once at an upscale bar we were served martinis with no vermouth at all. It was obvious and we sent them back. The bartender wasn’t even really apologetic. She said that’s how their clientele liked them. I blame it on pop culture, ignorance, and bad vermouth. My guideline for two very dry drinks was about a capful of vermouth to five oz. of gin.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I got what the extra dry they had at my LLS. Haven't tried it yet. Did I get a good deal?

Did you pay more than 4.95?
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So on the morning when we're going to go ride outside, what happens? That's right, it's clear and cool and the temp drops to 50*. I'll have to use full gloves and handwarmers. In Texas, in late April.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
That’s what I cook with.
So, good bang for the buck.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Did you pay more than 4.95?
Maybe. Who can remember?
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