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    This is a fun little read "Mario Batali Is The World's Worst Drinks Writer" by Troy Patterson on slate.com The author seems to take a lot of offense at the ingredients Batali chooses as well as his insistence to shake cocktails that should be stirred. Can't say that he's wrong on either count, though some people on this board make their mint juleps with 15-year Van Winkle, right?
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    I was sort of a deadhead (more of a Phish follower, since the dead wasn't touring, but they don't have a cool name) through my teenage years, so I listened to all sorts of psychedelica and jam bands during that time. Sun Ra was one of those artists who was always mentioned in that genre and I was aware of, but I don't think I ever actively listened to him. I'm sure his influence was all over the music I did listen to though. In a little bit of full circleness, tomorrow is the anniversary of his death.
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    I guess the question is were they camp in the 70s, or do we view them as campy now 40 years later? Vincent Price was always considered pretty campy, I imagine. I'll throw a movie from 1980 in here The Forbidden Zone. A black and white acid trip from Richard Elfman, one of the founders of Oingo Boingo and younger brother of noted film composer and Bridget Fonda spouse, Danny Elfman. The movie is filled with musical sequences from Oingo Boingo, so narrowing down the campiest would prove difficult. A quick YouTube search showed a bunch of clips, some have even been colorized. I'll include this link, not everything is safe for work, but a lot of its there. The Forbidden Zone on YouTube
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    Just Best Pictures? Because you know Pearl Harbor won an Academy Awards.
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    The Shack is about 100 miles from my house, might make for a more realistic goal than Riverstead for now.
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    Someone I know wrote an article about it to drum up local interest. (Disclosure, my brother wrote it) "GWARbar To Serve Intergalactic Junk Food To Richmond" by Scott Wise on wtvr.com
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    Happy 100th birthday, Sun Ra. (amazing what you hear on NPR while driving the kids to school)
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    Time to bump this thread up as I'm planning a Paris/London week for later this fall. Any places I should try to secure a reservation for now? We can break the bank for one meal, while going fromage and baguette the rest of the trip.
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    Sipping on Oola Waitsburg bourbon from Seattle tonight. Right in the sweet spot at 94 proof, so doesn't need anything to cut it. If it was a tad cheaper, this would probably a solid cocktail bourbon, but it's got some good flavor neat. Fruit and spice over wood flavors, if that's your kind of thing.
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    A live concert from Tinariwen showed up on one of the podcasts I subscribe to from KEXP. It's the May 16 episode.
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    Remnants from Savor? I saw some beer store photos stocked with RRBC and the like last weekend. Adding on to this post, I'm weak and just ordered some bottles from a place that doesn't mind shipping them to my house.
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    June and July are one sale at Riverstead. Now trying to figure out how much cereal I need to eat for dinner the next few months to make the August dinner.
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    Bam Bam was found on the Rubbles doorstep and they adopted him. He's not a product of Barney nor Betty's genes as the cartoon story goes.
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    Manhunter predates Silence by 6 years, so Brian Cox originated the role. The character of Hannibal Lecter had a small scene in the first book, Red Dragon which is the story for Manhunter. Hannibal is a decent sequel made by Ridley Scott. It was filmed partly in Richmond, so it has a soft spot for me. Red Dragon is a garbage remake of Manhunter, that is a prequel to Silence of the Lambs. It was made by a cheesy pop director with no touch for the camera and loses all nuance. They actually use makeup and CGI to make Hopkins appear younger.
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    Have you ever seen Michael Mann's Manhunter? Brian Cox was on screen for about 6 minutes, but played a great Hannibal Lecter as well. I feel the Hopkins' role was bit diminished by the sequels, not Hannibal as much as Red Dragon. The character took the Freddy Krueger route, going from horrific killer to guy you kinda sided with and made you laugh. And there's always Mads Mikkelsen's take on NBC's Hannibal, which isn't as horrifying yet since it's on network TV, but it is a really good performance. As far as any other actors filling the role, it was such a perfect fit, but I'd love to see what Robert Shaw could've done with it. All that being said, Silence of the Lambs is one of those films that I can jump into at any second if I catch it on TV, and will sit and watch until the end. I've always felt that Scott Glenn has been a serially underrated actor.
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    Finally got my hands on the Doughnut Break. It's good, but the Biscotti is a bit better I think. Both are very well done beers that I recommend trying if you can.
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    Just picked up for a third season, everyone take the time this summer to catch up. It's on Amazon Prime and probably DVD at your local library. It really is an excellent show, with some amazing cooking, as long as you're not squeamish.
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    Yeah, that's right. Sounds like the bigger the bottle the more gracefully it ages. They also look pretty impressive. "Bordeaux négociant Dominique Renard compares the life of a wine with that of a human being. "It has a birth, it has a life; one day it dies," he says. "And, like a human being, if you put that liquid into a smaller space, it is trapped. The smaller the space, the more the wine has difficulty expanding to its perfect self." (from the WSJ) Sounds like Mr. Andres finally headed Joe's advice, he was all around Va wine country this week for a big feature in Food and Wine magazine.
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    Just some more whiskeyporn and bragging. Got this in a trade for some rare beer, very excited to try it as I've only had the Pappy 15 so far.
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    I bought this on a whim trying to fill out a box I was ordering from a store in California. I had heard some good things about this particular whisky, so was happy to see it in stock and at a price much lower than I'd seen elsewhere. As far as I can tell, this is not available in Virginia, though the regular Collingwood bottling is. This is a Brown-Forman product made in the Canadian Mist distillery. While not a small batch operation, it really is a delicious whisky. I haven't been a big rye drinker in the past, and the ones I have tried are tied to bourbon brands that I already enjoy (High West, EH Taylor, Willett, Sazerac). After my first sip of this one, though, I feel like I've been missing out. It's fruity and spicy in a way that bourbon isn't. There's almost no sweetness, instead the rye spice comes forward in its place. I've been drinking it neat, and it's a very warm drink all the way. I'm not sure ice or having it chilled would improve the flavor. It's finished in toasted Maplewood, which I think gives it a nice campfire depth. It's smoky without being overpowering, and still manages to maintain that initial fruitiness. I was able to pick up the standard Collingwood rye today at my local ABC store for $22, so I'm hoping it is only a minor step down from the 21 year. If you can find this in DC and enjoy sipping whisky, I'd highly recommend picking up a bottle. If not, it is available in stores in New York and California with liberal shipping policies.
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    A bunch of James Bond flicks are streaming on Netflix again, if anyone is interested.
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    Got a few whiskies to add to my collection last night. None of these (except the Stagg Jr) seem to have Va distributors, so they are from a little store out in California. I do have a bottle of the Va Stagg Jr, and it's 128.7 proof compared to the California one which is 134 I believe. I opened the Collingwood Canadian 21 year Rye last night, and it is fantastic. I haven't been a huge Rye drinker in the past, just prefer bourbon, but this was a real eye-opener for me. I'll probably start a new thread for it and the others as I try them, just wanted to share the whiskeyporn picture.
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    The Black Label BMH, which I think was the 16 year, is definitely a rare bird these days. From my little, tiny bit of research it sounds like they're getting out of the rye and defined aged bourbons altogether and just putting out the orange label. Then again, with the supposed bourbon shortage on the horizon, they could start buying inferior juice or just skip some releases. I've already seen the price in the retail market approach $100, which is kind of nuts.
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    Mark, what would you pair with Rabbit Stew?
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    Officially on the shelf at my local VA ABC store, along with the latest release of Stagg Jr. If I was a more patient man, I'd have saved myself some money and shelf space, but now I've got two bottles each of the Bookers 25, Barterhouse, and Stagg Jr since they showed up at out-of-state online retailers before arriving in the Commonwealth. Next on my agenda is the Barrel Proof Elijah Craig.
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