Thursday, August 16, 2012

Today's Happy Hour Soundtrack and Broadening XLVIII

The music, first.  Anders Osborne with a brilliant suggestion...


Well, yeah... why dontcha meet me in New Mexico?  Hell, I'll even drive up to Santa Fe if'n ya don't wanna hang in P-Ville.

On the broadening front... I'm looking forward to tonight's after dinner whiskey hour, because o' this:


Yup.  We scored our bottle o' Bulleit Rye this afternoon when we went out to Cannon Airplane Patch for to do the UCR bi-monthly commissary run and likker-locker re-supply.  And yeah, that would be our second bottle o' Bulleit bourbon.  I kinda like this stuff.

I asked the manageress at the Class VI about the possibility of stocking Bulleit Rye as a "normal" offering and got a "I'll ask our manager" in reply.  I also expressed my displeasure at the recent price increases on all their scotch and told her in no uncertain terms that I was NOT willing to pay those inflated prices.  I got a nod and sympathetic look in response, along with another "I'll try and find out why those increases happened."  Well, OK... I suppose that's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

And now we must consider what's for dinner.
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19 comments:

  1. Barry16 August, 2012 18:19

    You're gonna love that rye.

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    1. Buck16 August, 2012 18:56

      You're right... I DO. I just poured my first shot and took it neat; most excellent. And then I added a splash o' water and it's damned near perfect. I think I may have found my new "house" whiskey. This stuff is good!

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  2. Andy16 August, 2012 19:01

    I thought for sure I left a comment here. Ah, bollocks. The gist of it was that you kickstarted my happy hour tonight (I actually get one, Saints be praised). I have to settle (settle, he says) for some Maker's Mark and a nice, clean Ninkasi Radiant Ale.

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  3. Andy16 August, 2012 19:03

    Oh, and glad you're liking the Bulleit. I have a bartender here who pours me what must be a triple shot of it when I get a chance to stop in. I love a neighborhood bar, where they never, ever measure the shots.

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    1. Buck16 August, 2012 19:09

      In re: yer first comment... Life is good, innit? :-). As for your 2nd... I sure do miss my neighborhood bars in Detroit and Ra-cha-cha. Those were the days...

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    6. Buck16 August, 2012 19:14

      God but I HATE commenting from my phone!

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  4. OldAFSarge16 August, 2012 19:42

    Used to be a lover of Scotch whiskey. Then an idiot friend and I (also an idiot) had a drinking contest. With very cheap Scotch whiskey. Hung over for (I kid you not) two whole days. Damn. Now I stick to beer.

    Big Time, the husband of the WSO, is a huge Scotch fan. He's also from Michigan and is a big Red Wings fan. I think you and he would get along just fine.

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    1. Buck16 August, 2012 20:22

      I think Big Time and I WOULD get along jes fine! As noted, I'm weaning myself off of the scotch but i sure do love it. You can't leave 30 years behind ya overnight.

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  5. Kris, in New England17 August, 2012 06:58

    I wanted a happy hour last night - a very late one as it happened as we didn't get home from our various and nefarious activities until nearly 9:30pm. Even so, I thought a nice Woodford's Reserve would be the perfect cap to a lovely and impromptu date-night.

    The sleep cycle demands had other things in mind. Perhaps tonite...

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    1. Buck17 August, 2012 10:30

      I had quite a few days like that during my workin' life. I like thangs a LOT better these days.

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  6. Bag Blog17 August, 2012 13:49

    Drinking scotch always reminds me of when we were in Calgary. Every afternoon, Toby and I would hit happy hour somewhere, and he would try different beers. Then one night out of the blue he ordered a scotch. I remember blinking several times and then asking, "Who are you and where is my husband?" It was probably the first time in 30 years of marriage that he had ordered scotch. Blew my mind.

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    1. Bag Blog17 August, 2012 13:49

      And I love the music.

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    2. Buck17 August, 2012 14:04

      In re: the scotch. Toby was prolly just doin' what we men do from time: deviating from the usual and expected, just to keep all y'all on yer toes. ;-)

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  7. virgil xenophon17 August, 2012 16:22

    Anders Osborne has a great band. We usually like to catch him when he's in town offf tour and plays the Rock& Bowl in N.O.( which is still his home base, stories to the contrary.) The R&B is a great place--a 2nd story real bowling alley w. kitchen (Their Alligator Po-Boys are great)plus a dance area w. elevated stage. Located on S. Carroleton just off Tulane Ave Anders and is band The Absolute Monster Gentlemen play there quite often.

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    1. Buck17 August, 2012 22:12

      I've filed this away for future reference, e.g., the next time I'm in N'Awlins.

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