Another little sip of Leo's 11 last night. Damn, I love that pisco. I never sugar absinthe, but this adds a natural sweetness in both the nose and in taste that really softens everything. Got to put my Feeler™ out in GA for some of this xit.

Interesting, and really tasty xit, that Leopold's #11.

If I had the farm to bet, it would be that it never xows up in Washington, though.


De Proef Les Deux Brasseurs, an amazing blonde Brett ale collaboration by the brewmasters of Allagash, and De Proef breweries. Great barnyard funk, definite yeast haze, flavors of pear, apple, pineapple, and graham cracker, with very lengthy finish that dries out nicely from the spicy Hallertaus. Really creamy body, and despite the complexity, almost flawlessly balanced.

Commune de Paris. As red as Serpis, in it's own way.

Itsa a verr nice.

Green Manilishi.

Broken Halo IPA. Decent.

Avery Salvation and Post Road

'Just' Fritz Duval 72%, 1895.

Titz I saw some of yer Flickr pics of grub. That's some tasty lookin' xit.
What's yer secret to looking so slim?

Leopold Bros #10.

This absinthe is pretty tasy as is, but would probably be improved with an even shorter steep time for the coloration herbs. I agree with Prole that there's a bit too much evident chlorophyll, and also that the Pisco base could use a little more rectification to allow the floral aspects (I dig the lilac) to shine through.

Great effort, and it's nice to see a commercial distiller who responds so positively to constructive criticism, as is evidenced by the evolution of Leopold Bros., since batch four.

Leo ain't but a few little shifts away from a really unique absinthe. He's gonna get it right.

Indeed™.

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My favorite absinthe and beer curmudgeon!

I'm still fighting a horrible head cold. Tonight I'll try to poison it with alcohol,

or at least give it absinthism

Indeed!™

You painted Dickie Slackie? I don't remember the red.

I don't remember any cameras at that gig.

That's right Loog, I painted! With help from the Birthday Girl...

Sweet.

AND saucy... :P

Saucy wasn't there.

Luksusowa, Sobieski, Aszutirkuly or sumthin;' kike that palinka and iam off to grab a glass of the balck liqurish tasincg crap, though eatin;' some anise candies made by benedictine monks, no, they do not contain tansy, so I need an extrait eevebnc tansy probabl;ement. Tomorrow rhere will be liosta of beer eatin including LA trappe a d nmonastic beers I have admited of having tried.

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So the BPF makes you translucent?

No fookin' idea, buddy, butt PM sent, anyways