1800 is no longer owned by cuervo. They were bought out some time ago. Remember when the bottle changed in design? Go to the store, try and find "cuervo" anywhere on the label. You won't find it.

Has the taste changed?

I have some older bottles from before the ownership change. I'm not a huge tequila drinker.

I don't think it's changed. I didn't hear about the buyout until our old stock was long replaced by the new.

I'm not a fan of cuervo, or 1800, it's overcolored caramelized, budwieser league tequilla. I'll drink it in a marg. But shots or a sipping glass of it? No way.

Six coronas and I'm drinking something called a "spark", energy drink with 6% alcohol. It's not too bad, in fact I think I'll drink another before breaking into the JD that some demented soul sent me and the last of my gin supply. I can see a rotten orange war with the neighbors happening before the sun sets, they ended up throwing rocks last time... I might put the dog on 'em tonight.

Sun's down. What's up?

Righty-o, I haven't heard anything from across the fence but I should check.

If I were you, I'd do a pre-emptive
strike. Just so they know, ya know?

I launched a few but I don't think there's anyone home... bastards.

Yeah, that stuff is paint thinner. My favourite Tequila is El Tesoro Anèjo, but even that doesn't compare to Del Maguey Mezcal: http://www.mezcal.com/mez.html

Best tequila type drink I've ever had. Expensive but really delicious, and they all come from these small villages. It's basically the Oaxacan equivalent of Speyside, and their Mezcals are every bit as complex as a fine single malt Scotch.

Drunken mutt, it's their fault....

Abby said to tell everyone she can't post while talking with us waterheads.

Is that the drunken mug of a DRUNKEN MUTT?

Just picked up a bottle of ypioca cachaca (ouro) tonight! Happened to notice 4 limes in the bottom drawer of the fridge.


Cachaca + 1lime + 3 tblspns sugar+crushed ice =Caipirinha!

JD+Coke+corona+sapphire+tonic+sparks high gravity= one muttley that can't get that pigeon.

1/3 bottle wine + 6 pack of Breck's Avalanche Ale + 3 tastey HG's = one long evening even a guy that owns the mismatch of the terrier breed will agree is a good one.

ALL BULL TERRIERS HATE ME!!!! ALL BULL TERRIERS BITE!!!!

Some shitty house shiraz. McWilliams Harwood something or another...

2 glasses of Fairview Sauvignon blanc.

I bought my key staff som V.Cliquot Grand Dame to round out a shitty season... I had a glass or two.

Now a glass of some spicy HG called Festivus....

Last night I digured out why I quit drinking PBR. Man, that stuff is as bad as it was in highschool (really long ago). The only thing I can say for it is that they have consistent quality (good) over a long period (also good). Too bad it is bad beer.

It makes you look angry, too.

With PBR I never get drunk, but always skip that part and go straight to the hangover. Tastes like chemicals, and doesn't even remotely resemble beer. It's flat before you even open it. Yuck.

Oh, so I guess that BLUE RIBBON means NOTHING, huh???

I mean, obviously if this beer won a blue ribbon then it must be good, so probably you people just don't appreciate good beer.

Maybe it's supposed to resemble urine mixed with Dow byproducts. I bet that's how all the best beers tasted in ancient Germany when they had that purity law and xit.

It's right there on the can. Blue. Ribbon.

You can't just award yourself a freaking blue ribbon, man. The government would so totally jump your xit it wouldn't be funny.

I tried a mead put out by "Honeyrun". I haven't tried mead before so I can't say how good or bad it is but it seemed pretty decent to me. I don't think I'll drink it much but it makes a good addition to my collection. I got pretty wasted on Friday but I haven't had much to drink since then; just an eyeopener this afternoon.

Dude, get a hat. You are already sunburned and it is only April!

No reason, I just like saying sometimes.

They used to have a note on the can about when they received the Blue Ribbon, and what it was for. It does say "America's Best in 1893" so I suspect that is when they got the blue ribbon. They appearantly went downhill since then.

I used to like Schlitz ( tasted it first back in the late 50s when my Uncle John used to drink it. He would give me a taste when the folks weren't looking. In the 60s I remember going to his house and he had a refrigerator in the basement just for beer, mostly Schlitz and Ballentine.

I'm going to try to make a clone of Ballentine IPA soon. I've got hops on order (Clusters) to try to make the Ballentine Pale Ale Clone as well.

All American beer went downhill because of prohibition. The American lager was born afterwards because all the brewers forgot how to make good beer. But at least prohibition set up the drug importation networks we’ve been fighting ever since.

Also, with prohibition in full swing, brewers were told to keep the price of beer to a nickel a glass, making them use cheaper ingredients, resulting in less flavor.

Gimpy, that is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

But, it looks like the cows think that you have one sweet ass!

Spuck, that fountain rules.

darabbit made a funny.

Cros, no doubt the two greatest contributions of Prohibition are (1) Organized Crime, and (2) shitty beer.

With the exception of 'the bible belt' (and I'm sure there were exceptions there) most cities of any size had their own brewery(s) before prohibition. There were styles that are just now being recognized (like Pre-Prohibition Pilsner) and many that will never be seen again.

WWII was another great destroyer of beer. By many accounts, the major brewers dumbed down their beer to attract women as clients. Lighter and lower carb beer has been the call of the beer industry since then.

My wife is Brazilian, and introduced me to these in Sao Paulo a few years ago. They really have the ability to creep up on you, and are quite tasty.

Recently we had a guest come up and leave a couple of high quality bottles of Cachaca, I have been indulging almost every week end.

Although I’m still perfecting the technique, I’ve found that if you squeeze just the inside of the lime, rather than the outside next to the rind of the lime, the mix is less sour/bitter. For a quick and dirty one I just crush ice, and mix 1/3 Margarita mix and 2/3 Cachaca.

Thanks Snake!

I usually just squeeze the lime out as opposed to grinding it peel and all.

Mostly, I'm afraid of breaking the glass. Xing!Xing!

I edited my post for clarity.

Avoid pressing the pulp near the rind. Cut the lime into slices, use a spoon, or your thumb to press just the center, and then drop the slices into the glass with your sugar and ice.

Found the brand that was brought up from Brazil.

Cachaça Velho Barreiro is also available at FSC apparently. Not sure how easy it is to obtain domestically in the US. But I’d be interested in restocking as my two bottles are nearly spent.

I believe that it may be imported, I can pick up several brands of Cachaça locally.

A well made Caipirinha is a good drink, try using a tangerine instead of a lime once in a while.

Pisco Control is another good South American liquor (Chilean actually) .

"Dude, get a hat. You are already sunburned and it is only April!"


SpongeBob, A.B. and I had a conversation that night. I can't quite remember what it was about but I seem to remember chasing the dog around the back yard and throwing oranges over the fence, I must have been flush or drunk or both.

Well done brother, and yes that is murder in his eyes.

Both.

Drunk, obviously.
And flush probably because every time
I wanted to get your collective attention,
I yelled, "Boobies!"

I completely flaked on my friends that night because I was having so much fun laughing with those two yahoos. Never made it out of my house and got so tanked, I passed out by 10:00 PM.

I hope you didn't pass out face down on the keyboard .... all that drool could short out your computer.

DG

Happened to me once, walked around with a big T on my forehead.

It was cool though, because I landed square in the middle. An L would have made me look a little foolish.

Abby, it makes me smile even when you type the word BOOBIES!

Lotsa Pacifico tonight so far. I found a half bottle of MG in the utility closet, I have no idea how it got there but it will most likely be empty in the morning.

I'm sipping a UE LaBlanche tonite and it's a tad harsh. Sharp alcohol taste. I guess I'll to use more sugar.

Your tits are leaking.

I'm only drinking the LaBlanche 'cause I don't want to go through my other stuff right now. My tits are not leaking. I'm gonna pour some gasoline in the LaBlanche to make it more manly o.k.

I'm totally buzzed on Segarra 68 right now ... only 3 glasses in .... man, that's some powerful stuff.

DG

Um, no.
Your a wuss.

Oh please .....

DG

I meant that in the best possible wussy
way.
Wuss.

One glass of Blend, One La Fin Du Monde, One glass of Oleroso.

I had to move my car to the other side
of the street for the street sweeping in
the morning, so I figgered I'd go get some
Hendrick's and tonic and chat up the
Wogger.