Where'd the cheese go?

>Dinkys haircut looks good.

Oh, those muttonchops rule, huh? Wait until you hear about the shoes.

>The mayor's eye looks bad.

You should see the day three pics. All he kept saying was that this was the best shiner her EVER had and that was a wonderful thing.

>DG has great taste in shirts and cigars.

DG is cool, but not what I thought he would look like, so when he walked up and introduced himself, I told him to fuck off, no he wasn't. There may have been alcohol involved. Anyway, the Monkey rocks.

>Cros is tall.

When the LCLWWF started for me, Cros stood up and I was like, "Holy xit!"

>Ballz™ looks exactly as I remembered him, one eye half shut, stumbling over "but ya fook one goat!"

I heard the line, but not that joke. Balz™ had a friend there who went Balzout quickly, so I do not think I got any pics. His accent is nearly incomprehensible when he is so toasted like that.

>Trainer looks happy.

Trainer was very, very happy. One could almost say he has a gay disposition. He was kissing on everybody, and it rocked watching who was next. He almost got Balz™ but the real fun was watching him hit on Crosby. Drinkslinger got the best pic of those two sucking face, or at least enough that you can't tell they are not.

>Hiram looks like Ozzy in that pic.

It's the coat. And the boots are cooler in person.

While that's probably one of the most unflattering photos ever taken of me (when I was vertical) I think I probably more resemble Julia Child in this one. Or Uncle Fester.

It's all about the boots. Who got the good boots picture?

Who's got that Louchefest Poster pic with the Mayor and the Wheat Thin box? Was that you Skeet, or is that SB? That one needs to be posted STAT!

Oh, and I'm missing one of them (Mofo), but let's not forget the official gum of LCLF:

Ok...some tasting notes from what I can remember...

Butty #2: not as good as I remember, but a pretty big hit at LCLF. The bottle was completely empty. Bad disillation techniques, pretty good ingredients. One of the only Absinthes you can drink neat and enjoy it.

The Swiss Ninja's stuff was very drinkable, I only got to try a glass of the Grappa based LB. It was extremely smooth and tastey! Everyone knows I love peas, Grappa, and LBs!

The Dirty Whore Absentas, Lyonnaise Pignon, and Swizzle LB all used the same extremely fragrant Wormwood! Thanks again to the gardener. These were all big hits.

Hellboy - what the fuck is it? Hitting your tongue, at first it doesn't seem to taste at all like Absinthe, but Damiana liquor or some other Herb which is quite spicy, sweet and bitter. After it hits your tongue, all the flavours completely disappear - your pallette is is clean. Then a few seconds, a very clean and bitter Absinthe finish comes back and lingers in your mouth for several days.

BaMa: what can I say, it's BaMa! Clean and traditional with big flavour.

Nemesinthe #9: I didn't try the #8, but the #9 was grate! It reminded me of BaMa, slightly. It was one of the suprises of the night.

GS sinthe: Another suprise for the night. It wasn't opened until late in the evening. Word up to the maker! (HaHa!) Crisp and clean. We only cracked open one of the bottles of the Noofchattle blend.



more to come....

I swear that Dinky looks like Michael Palin in that pix!

This wasn;t the first time I met up with people I knew online, but it was the first time with people who use nics insead of real names.

When I introduced myself to Batemaster with my real first name, he said I didn't look like my picture. It turns out there were at least 2 or 3 others there who share my first name, so I quickly learned to go by MrGreenGenes instead.

Is your name Rupert?

ohhh danny boy!

My tasting notes are a bit blurry, but the Pinche Puta was great, (and I broke one! ) The Noofhcattle blend was very good (pAbsinthe, for all you Original Loungers) the Nemesinthe #9 was awesome. The Pignon Lyonaise was very very good, and if the maker was there I would smack him for only making the one bottle ever. That needs to be sent to my house, stat.

No, it's Shithead.

There were a shitload of Ruperts.

What about the vintage T ?

Mikes and Daves and Dans, oh my!

i wonder what justin's real name is?

Dave.

diamond?

Hey where are the rest of the photos? Hiram?

What did you folks think of the ADN? It went over very well at the MWLF.

The three prettiest guys at the Lounge:

Ok, random pic time. This was getting ready for the actual party...

SB, AB (or, cousin It), DS, Trainer, and Fluffy G

fluffy is too white.

i imagine him much more mocha.

One glass sampled by me, Cros, SB, Trainer, and DG.

I thought it was interesting with a hint of grandma (damp, musty) hitting the back of my palate after about a 1-second delay.

I'm no good at reviewing so I'll leave that for one of the other guys.

You should know better than to put pictures of da Mayor on the Internet.

Now

MM Grandma.

The education board... thoughtfully provided by Cascade Herbs.

Actually for someone who lives in the Great Northwet, Fluffy's pretty tan.

And just as quickly gone, although not without several of the members (myself included) fell for the old "take a handful of A. Absinthium and chew" trick.

heh heh FIRE

I'll see if I can get my wife to e-mail me my pictures here at "work" so I can resize and post them.

I, for one, really enjoyed the ADN Montpellier. It had a very well balanced flavor and a smooth, pleasant mouth feel. A little fruitier than I expected, but that's not a bad thing. This could easily become a regular absinthe for me.

Hellboy was, as I've said many times already: idiosyncratic. There is still much mystery surrounding its provenance, as I'm sure its maker wanted to toss it out there to see what folks thought of it before taking the credit/blame. Whatever the strange, coniferous flavor was, it was very interesting. I think it would be more succesfully employed in smaller quantities. As it is, the first thing you think of is Lysol.

The the Princess of Paranoia #2 I found quite good, but unremarkable.

BaMa is BaMa. Of the HG's, it, Swizzle and Pignon pretty much top my list.
The new Swizzle with more wormwood was very, very good.

Nemesinthe #9, I remember that I enjoyed it a lot, but that came in with several others that I drank in rapid succession, Tornado something, something Puta, I don't know. There were a bunch. So I can't say I remember much about its characteristics. This isn't to say it wasn't remarkable, only that I was suffering from self-inflicted brain damage. They were all good.

The vintage 1953 LB was probably the highlight of my evening (aside from watching Abby react to the cool night air). I'm not sure if it was just extremely well-crafted, or if it was the aging, or a combination of the two, but the stuff was awesome.

The lower right pan was for grape-based alcohol, but somebody drank it while no one was looking.

I wish I could remember why that might be funny.

I also wish I could remember what I drank. I started with Swizzle and then Cros poured me my second glass but I can't remember the name. And then it's really all a blur.

I should've had more food.

And used a smaller glass.

Let's just say there was a bit of a nip in the air.

i'm guessing it was a tit nippley outside.

As opposed to just a bit nip, like the night before.

Rupert, of course.

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And used a smaller glass. [/QUOTE]

SHE ONLY HAD THREE!

I don't believe it , she's holdin' out on you.

fucking lightweight, eh?

I xit you not.

How many did AB have that afternoon before showing up?

saved you the cash you'd spend on roofies?

About 1/5 of a glass of Vintage T.

I swear I'm normally able to hold a little more than that. I only had three but I don't even remember the third. I apparently made Spongebob get me that one because I was too drunk to stand up.

gotta love a cheap date.


actually, my old lady's like that. she'll never drink more than 2.

and i'll never drink any less.

you're the opposite of Lammy. she'll be the last one standing...



i bet Balz™ is super pleased you showed up....you broke his record.

Well, I'm glad I remember longer than SOMEONE.

I, too, should have had a smaller glass.

I do remember kissin' Crosby (and nobody got a pic of that), but he deserved it after the bite he gave me at the Buzz the night before. (Someone has a pic of that.) I don't remember kisisn' anybody else, tho, Skeeter . . .

I just wish someone had taken pics of Crosby leanin on me every 10 minutes at the Buzz to kiss my face, tell me what a sexy beard I have, and say he loved me but didn't wanna fuck me but maybe just cuddle . . . and I was sober, so I remember THAT just fine.

I also remember great food, sitting on the deck with ABby and eating and keeping the host's cigar lit for him (we're oh-so-thoughtful folks).

I remember the Lyon (which SB and I agreed was a bit too piney), the dirty whore, the Swizzle la bleue, which was oh-so-crisp-and-refreshing, the Crosby-brought stuff (is he home YET?), which I believe I liked ALMOST as much as kissing Crosby (heh heh), and then . . . um . . . the phone ringing and the woman at the front desk telling me it was noon and asking if I wanted to stay another night.

Dozed off and on during the flight (I got to the gate seconds before they started boarding). Got home, slept another 12 hours. I finally feel human again, and am very glad I'm not expected in to the office until 12 30 or 1. (It's 12 08 now.)

Oh, and I also remember the taste of vintage at the motel.

And that the sugar cubes were WAY too big.

I'm sorry, but taking an old 5-pound bag of sugar that has all clumped into a solid mass, unwrapping it, and CALLING it a sugar cube does not MAKE it a sugar cube.

so is crosby a good kisser?

Yep.

But I will redeem myself!
I'm putting myself on a strict training regimen for the next few months.

wax off, grasshoppa