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andrewsrea wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:19 am Me and smoke don't get along. Made it tough gigging for 2 decades in local bars, which most allowed indoor smoking.

My favorite adult beverage is IPAs, but I am sworn off except special occasions due to the carbs. Two fingers of Knob Creek with two or three ice cubes is my GOAT. I occasionally have a vodka martini, up, and occasionally a hard seltzer (again - avoiding the carbs).

Have you tried a Rat Pack Martini? (1 part gin - 2 parts vodka - 0.3 parts dry vermouth - olive or twist)

I believe I've had Suntory Toki over my son's house and it was quite good. Japanese, correct?

Rollin Hand wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:21 am Whiskey and a pipe...Grandpa, is that you?

Sinster wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:33 pm The only thing I've smoke has been weed, the last time was '86. Had a few cigars here and there, but always turn green and come close to spewing. My drink is Stouts/Porters when I do have one. I also like Vodka.

PsychoCid wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:46 pm

Sinster wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:33 pm The only thing I've smoke has been weed, the last time was '86. Had a few cigars here and there, but always turn green and come close to spewing. My drink is Stouts/Porters when I do have one. I also like Vodka.

Yeah I'd only tried cigars a couple times before and really didn't get it.

But this last year I really fell in love with them. Expensive hobby though, so I stick with the pipe.

mickey wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:51 pm

PsychoCid wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:46 pm

Sinster wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:33 pm The only thing I've smoke has been weed, the last time was '86. Had a few cigars here and there, but always turn green and come close to spewing. My drink is Stouts/Porters when I do have one. I also like Vodka.

Yeah I'd only tried cigars a couple times before and really didn't get it.

But this last year I really fell in love with them. Expensive hobby though, so I stick with the pipe.

My father smoked a pipe but never cared for all the fiddle-farting you have to do with them.
So he found a cigar that he liked & was the correct size to fit in the bowl of his pipe.
He would clean out the bowl, stick the cigar in as far as possible, slice the cigar off even with the top of the bowl using his pocket knife.
Then smoke it like that.
The remainder of the cigar went into his shirt pocket for when he next wanted a smoke.
Thanks for the memory.

tonebender wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:49 pm I do not smoke. I did not drink adult beverages from 2001 until May of 2020. During the time of abstinence I swore I would start back once I retired. Once I knew I was semi-retiring in June of 2020 I started to practice and experiment with different adult beverages. Interestingly enough the two beers I prefer now are the same two I left off with in 2001, Yuengling and Amberbock. I drank whiskey when I was a young man but came to dislike it in the 80's. I have not tried it since starting back but I am intrigued by all the designer whiskies out there and the popularity the genre enjoys. I like beer mostly with food but occasionally drink one or two at the golf club because they do not have a liquor license. My go to is vodka and tonic with lime. I can do gin as well but prefer a good vodka. Tito's, Deep Eddy, Dixie, Crystal or even Sky will do nicely. I buy a bottle of Grey Goose from time to time but honestly I lean towards Dixie the most. Tons of US distilled vodka out there these days and I enjoy trying them out. Since starting back I have not drank enough at one time to have a hangover. I usually have two of three and call it a night.

JimyTheAssassin wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:50 pm I got into smoking pipe when I was in my twenties but it was a very occasional indulgence. It faded quickly and over a decade later I got into occasional cigar smoking. In the past 6+ years I can’t remember having smoked a single cigar. I think the last year was when I met frankenfretter (Sean) in my neck of the woods. I still have a bunch in a humidor but my smoking days have really waned and I prefer not to smoke around my son at all. Being a stay at home dad keeps me from bad habits .

Drinks are definitely a simple affair for me personally. I like a beer (any) once in a while. My favorite cheap summer beer is Gennessee grapefruit kolsch. It’s cheap and tasty. Scotch, whiskey, slivovitz, with or without ice is a good relaxer. I’ve had sun tori and enjoyed it also! Good stuff. I’ve had other Japanese whiskey and been impressed.

On the fancy side,my wife loves cosmopolitans after a hard week of work and I make them as good as any expensive bar. Fresh juices, simple syrup and top shelf liquor, with a twist. I used to bartend and regarding martinis, some of the customers I had were very specific about the vermouth. It’s an art as much as a science (mixology). I always listened closely to how people likes their drinks.


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