Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course
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Had a second coffee this afternoon. Well, it was decaf, but it sure was similar to coffee.
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We took the grandsons to the local apple orchard today. We came home with some apple donuts, a couple of pecks of fresh picked apples and a bottle of apple Brandy. I look for any excuse to try out something new. 1911 is the year "Beak and Skiff" was started. They've been making apple wine, vodka, gin and other spirits for a few years now under that label. I'll have to try a snifter full this evening.
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I know! That's what caught my eye!
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We took the grandsons to the local apple orchard today. We came home with some apple donuts, a couple of pecks of fresh picked apples and a bottle of apple Brandy. I look for any excuse to try out something new. 1911 is the year "Beak and Skiff" was started. They've been making apple wine, vodka, gin and other spirits for a few years now under that label. I'll have to try a snifter full this evening.
Mmmm apple doughnuts
Sounds like a nice trip Gary, I hope the apple brandy is better than the Calvados I picked up the other week! 
That looks interesting Taylor
Great marketing too - a pic of a piece of pie on the label would certainly reel me in! This is from last night, not this morning.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Well, it is Friday!
I had a cuppa with a cherry scone earlier
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I haven't sampled my purchase yet, Jack! I do remember having a bottle of Calvados in my liquor cabinet for what seems like forever. I don't recall being particularly fond of it. It's not there anymore though.Mmmm apple doughnuts
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I haven't sampled my purchase yet, Jack! I do remember having a bottle of Calvados in my liquor cabinet for what seems like forever. I don't recall being particularly fond of it. It's not there anymore though.
I have sampled a few good ones in the past, including one which was 30 years old. When I saw a bottle the other week, it brought back good memories, no doubt somewhat rose-tinted by time
I've drank some of it mixed with Drambuie, which seems a bit of a waste of Drambuie! I will have to look up some Calvados cocktails, or it'll be taking up space a long time! 
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Mustn't mix Drambuie!I have sampled a few good ones in the past, including one which was 30 years old. When I saw a bottle the other week, it brought back good memories, no doubt somewhat rose-tinted by time
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Scotch only, I hope!I'd rather save it to mix with my whisky!
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I'll bet Calvados is better than my New Jersey White Lightning Apple Brandy. But maybe I'll try their aged stuff before I spring for Calvados.
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I don't mix the good stuff
I wouldn't spring for Calvados unless it's very cheap!
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Hey, it's impossible to drink all day if you don't start early.
However it may lead to memory loss and it could even lead to memory loss.
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Of course! Meant Johnnie Walker Red or Dewar's, not Laphroaig or Cragganmore!I don't mix the good stuff
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I'm toasting Randy Redden tonight - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the-generosity-of-randy-redden.1612448/ - Cheers guys, have a great weekend everyone
