I ended buying a MacAllan Cask Strength, a Balvenie Portwood, a Talisker, and something else.

The Honker Ale was good - haven't had one in years. Not as good as I remembered but good. Had that and a coupla high lifes taking in the oscars last night.

i had one of the high lifes then other night, and then went out and got some other beer.

Tears of Angels...

Man I love that shit.

Had a Glenlivet Nadurra 16 year last night. A little slight considering the price point.

Seems like you're getting into the finishing woods these days.

Yeah, you know, a lot of the ages aren't THAT much different, especially for the price points. This ads some complexity.

It was an impressive purchase. Glad I was there to bear witness.

'A fool and his money are soon parted' in action

I can relate. Wine & Booze have displaced Music as my largest discretionary budget item and the ability to buy impulsively online is downright dangerous. I almost ordered a bottle of that connemara tentoze was recommending today along with 5 bottles of wine before I remembered that I have 17 bottles of wine that I've bought but haven't picked up yet.

The Nadurra you're going to want to drink with a splash of water and wait for the louching.

At or near that price, I prefer the 15 year old French Oak. The 18 year old is a bit steeper, but well worth it. Drink it neat.

Don't let anybody tell you red wine doesn't go with fried chicken...as long as you get the extra spicy.

Three PBR Tall Boys
One High Life Tall Boy
and now a can of Schlitz.

Drinking the rest of this case and never buying it again.
Although I think this would work well as a base for a pizza dough.
It has this weird "biscuity/bready" aroma that would likely compliment the pastry and be fitting for the occasion.

Lagunita Espresso Stout

last night i drank...
harpoon ale, belgian pale ale, winter warmer, baltic porter, imperial red
allagash white, black, dubbel, tripel, four and curieux
shipyard export ale, ipa, summer ale, chamberlain pale ale
gritty mcduff's best brown
and victory golden monkey

Really wish I could have a beer. It's only been 12 days, but I feel like it's been an eternity. In the fridge, I have two Flying Dog "In Heat Wheat" Hefe and two Flying Dog "Old Scratch" Amber Lager. Liver and spleen are still inflamed from Mono, so I have to lay off. Read that I shouldn't drink until 4 weeks after I start feeling better. Ugh.

I just wanna pour them all in a bathtub and submerse myself

all except the gritty's. their beers are blah.

Gritty's goes in the top tank of the toilet.

It's time for the monthly beer dinner at my favorite bar tonight, it's the folks from Terrapin bringing 14 or 15 different brews, draft and bottled, paired with an eight course dinner. Om nom. Drink till around midnight, then up before dawn for 8 AM surgery tomorrow- I should be in a perfect frame of mind.