Smartie's Bar & Grill #73

Probably bought me around 15 of them the last 15 years.Sometimes
3 a year.Like I posted around a year ago I splurged and got
a bottle of Hennessy Paradis.Which runs around $ 1,100.
I was about to get another but the only place that has one jacked
up the price $ 75 clams.I am still hashing-over buying it.Plus that place
has a 4 % liquor surcharge.On top of the nominal 6 % state tax.
Hennessy XO runs around $ 200.That Courvoisier used to be $ 110
a bottle.But they too jacked up the price.They $ 159 a bottle now.
I just got a Bottle of Hennessy Master Blended.It around $ 100 a fifth.
They were originally gonna have just one run of it.They are now on their
3rd run or selection.It's The first time Cognac was not 80 Proof.
Master Blenders was specifically blended to achieve 86 proof.Which
most Bourbon used to be proofed at.I forgot how they managed it.
I mean,Cognac is a blend.Of other Cognacs.I regret being talked into
buying a bottle of D'Usse XO. It comes in a very thick all black bottle
which is so black you cannot see the liquor inside.Even with a high power
flashlight.Plus the stuff is overpriced and too rich.Does not posess enough
dryness and depth.I found a Cognac that is cheap and kinda neat.
It is a little stingy on the palate but has a unique sharp taste.
Cognac should not taste sharp.It does to a novice.But I kinda llike
this newer Cognac taste.That would be Godet { classique }.

 

This kid is coming to a town near me (120 miles) later this year. I won't go, but I'd like to.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=286976158623131

 

Hey SMW and bar patrons. What do y'all think about my new pint glass?



And yes, that's a 50 cal. bullet embedded in the side of it.

Cool stuff at luckyshotusa.com

 

Not a " Lamb Chop " like the wonderful and greatly missed
Shari Lewis.Who was also athletic and shapely as seen in her
- The Man From Uncle - { 1966 } The Off-Broadway Affair
performance.Which I have.Seasons 1 & 2 .Great 60's TV
series.
Miss Lewis,a New Yorker was quite accomplished in many
areas.Piano,magic tricks,juggling,baton-twirling and the violin.
Also an accomplished symphony conductor.
She was short { only 5 foot tall } but quite the dynamo.

 

Is that a version of a Black & Tan brewki.?
Don't see a lot of that type beer.

 

It's a stout, Foolardi ... with an espresso note.

 

An Espresso note from the Doctor.Gee Whiz.I heard that old folks
sometimes get advice from their Doctor that a shot of liquor is
good for blood flow.Keeping in mind that the average life expectancy of
a Doctor is 58-59 yrs.old.
My best Homebrew was an Imperial Stout.Musta posted that about
a half dozen times over the years at this Pop Stand.
Black as coal yet was smooth.Think Samuel Adams Imperial Stout.
Very tiny well-knit bubbles.Creamy and deep.

 

'sup y'all?

 

Gmornin. Supposed to be 70 today, snow & sleet tomorrow. Welcome to Texas.

 

Sell it, makes some money. People have sold weird stuff and got money for it. The Idaho Potato man might be interested, who knows?

 

Rack of Lamb for Easter w/mint sauce.My Old man did not like
Lamb or Chicken.Strickly a Beef or Pork guy.Adored a good Pork Roast.
And Loved his steaks.I always liked Lamb.In fact yesterday I bought a
3 pack of Lamb chops.Vacuum packed.I eat Lamb almost every week.
Krogers now carries vacuum packed mini Pork Loin on the bone.
Pork had a hard time around 7 years ago..Pork Chops in a good Krogers
were treated with a saline solution { added to extend freshness } and
it was not possible to cook that Pork and have it come out juicy.
In fact it always lost it's color.Came out Grey.Pork chould come out
white.Or Pinkish if undercooked.Never Grey.
BTW ... Get rid of that Amarettr Bailey's.Just get Cognac.
A little splash in Coffee works wonders.

 

I just could not bring myself to eat lamb till we had an office luncheon, one of the secretaries brought in a lamb roast done French style or so she said. I tried it and liked it..surprise, surprise.

 

I only heard of her a few weeks ago. She was around fourteen when she did that one.

Here's one from when she was twelve!

 

Has anyone else got the forbidden 403 page when they tried to log in to PF?

 

I'm getting something different:

http://www.politicalforum.com/index.php?threads/trouble-with-chrome-browser.567745/

 

Why would a user need to log-in.In the first and last place.
I mean,it ain't like turning on a computer and logging-in.
Flag certain sites you use on a regular or hourly basis.
Now if one is lucky enough to git Banned.Then yes,Log-in.
And scream bloody murder.Sometimes screaming at yer computer
or device helps.I mean,it does for Toddlers who want more Mapo.

 

I don't know how it works, but I just stay logged in. Maybe the site checks for a login every time a link is clicked on or a page is refreshed. As long as I was logged out, the site worked.

At any rate, it's back to working.

 

I have it on my desktop, I click on it and log in..and immediately I am on PF, not so this morning. It sent me to a weird page the second time I tried logging in. The page said PoliticalForum but it wasn't the right format. Who knows...strange things happen.

 

OK, done.

 

So then PF wasn't working.Does that mean they still have to
pay salaries.Or maybe they will put up some message explaining
a deficiency in their operation.And give out like some kind of
booby prize to those having difficulty and having trouble sleeping
on account of.

 

We are supposed to get strong weather today, guess that ends my trip to the coast.

I have been getting some painted buntings at the bird feeders lately, they are a gorgeous bird. I got some ok pictures of them but kept trying to get some better pictures. They are very shy, and the first movement they notice they leave. They will usually come in when the cardinals are feeding.