🥃 We did a little pre-made egg nog blind taste test:

  • Christian Brothers Holiday Nog: good authentic taste, a little runny
  • Evan Williams Egg nog: super creamy, but flavor is just cream then alcohol bite
  • the two mixed together: nice blend, tastes the most like adding bourbon/brandy to egg nog

🔒🥃 Hey, you know how security teams are the worst and nobody wants to work with them?

Anyway, this is a signed going away present from the engineering platform and architecture leaders.

Definitely a keeper, even after it’s empty.

GlenDronach port wood bottle. “Thanks for everything. Good luck!” signed by 10 people in silver marker.

Gouden Carolus: 🍺 & 🥃.

2017 Cuvée Van De Keizer and the Single Malt

Merry Christmas!

As stated

🥃 kilchoman port cask matured 2018 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

kilchoman port cask matured 2018

When I travel I like to try the most creative foods and drinks. (In the USA that usually means a “New American” restaurant.)

🥃 This drink did not disappoint!

FLIP IT AND REVERSE IT&10;amontillado, penny bun mushroom, house pick bourbon, italian&10;vermouth blend, cacao, savoy&10;bitters&10;make it a flip&10;w/ whole egg $3

🥃 I wish alcohol labels had ingredients, if not nutrition information. Sometimes I can’t tell if sweetened or just naturally sweet.

E.g. St Elmo’s cherry vanilla bourbon or old fashioned. They write it up as if unsweetened, but are not explicit.

📚🥃 My people know me.

Not pictured: awesome cutting boards that are still on the way and a meaningful family ornament.

🥃 Cool Toddy with a traverse city cherry garnish.

🥃 opened for Christmas:

GlenDronach 12. Highland. Single malt. PX and Oloroso sherry casked.

Very tasty and has legs for days.

🥃 Amalga single malt peated American whiskey. 100% barley, new American oak, finished in rum casks.

Peat is not super strong. Clearly distinct flavor profile compared to both Islay whisky and High West Campfire.

Tasty!