I forgot, but a full penny under your stated limit (at Total Wine), one of the all time greats is St. George's Terroir. It is Christmas trees in a glass. Their other two gins are superb, too, with Botanivore being the most conventional ..read more

I like Tanqueray, Beefeater, and Bombay White. All three are juniper forward with some citrus and more subtle botanicals. If you like softer gins, try Hendricks or Plymouth. Another favorite is Citadelle ..read more

When I was in my early years of appreciating adult beverages favorites among my peers included Colt 45 malt liquor and Virginia Gentleman bourbon. The adults were playing with Mateus, Lancer's, and tiki drinks. Oh, and (shudder) cold duck. Thank goodness my father stocked Heineken or Carlsberg and mixed old fashioneds and martinis. I found and tried a bottle of VG a couple of years ago. It was a nice trip down memory lane but even nicer to finish it off and return to Knob Creek ..read more

That was a nice read. And now I think I need a splash of Baileys ..read more

I thought it was a fun read. And that's the spirit ..read more

"...The women’s group wasn’t really any more encouraging. One said 'It looks and tastes like Kaolin & Morphine', which was a popular medicine for diarrhea ..read more

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I like green spot. It’s pretty good ..read more

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I haven't given the subject of cocktail bitters much thought, outside of Angostura, Peychaud's and the like. I'd purchased a couple other flavors, e.g., orange and rhubarb, but I didn't see what all the fuss was about. Recently, Wahine impulse-bought a small bottle of locally made... Douglas fir bitters. I kinda like these, but you can't use much, and you probably won't want to use them alone. Here's a strange thing about them: They're clear, yet turn my Old Fashioneds cloudy. Can anyone explain why? Given how $$ bitters are, I'm not going to just try any on a lark. For the uninitiated, what's ..read more