tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25873090938928944262024-02-21T00:07:23.400-08:00DiscConnectedDiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comBlogger823125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-51578141967843955142023-11-04T11:30:00.000-07:002023-11-04T11:30:08.409-07:00SHOOTER DOES ZEVON BUT THE R&RHOF DON'T<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv_m47Gwp5mluv6-Npj9INkbNulRNfKu55AG0LpFgL_zNHbg1K-Yvc50gqtRa887uePgSJzzajEEWcWhGezSoesMH6CkSWiVK8wuwnd_UH-DJWa4WmpEwBbY7B0Hv3D2ibRUKwk8ZXYxe2lyf7R_aIOIVlF_Dpo5aLQQccd-EcQktsfqSWWhQfujycYg/s1500/SHOOTER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv_m47Gwp5mluv6-Npj9INkbNulRNfKu55AG0LpFgL_zNHbg1K-Yvc50gqtRa887uePgSJzzajEEWcWhGezSoesMH6CkSWiVK8wuwnd_UH-DJWa4WmpEwBbY7B0Hv3D2ibRUKwk8ZXYxe2lyf7R_aIOIVlF_Dpo5aLQQccd-EcQktsfqSWWhQfujycYg/s320/SHOOTER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Shooter
Jennings and the Werewolves of Los Angeles Do Zevon” was released on November 3
featuring renditions of 13 Zevon tunes, including such classics as “Lawyers,
Guns and Money,” “Excitable Boy,” “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” and “Werewolves of
London.”</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
album’s release date coincided with the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony, and the timing is no coincidence. After Zevon was nominated
for honor, Jennings became a vocal advocate supporting his induction and he was
upset when the late singer/songwriter was passed over this year, so he’s hoping
releasing the tribute record will bring more attention to Zevon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I
started finding these groups online that were trying to lobby for [Zevon] to
get in,” Jennings told Rolling Stone in a recent interview. “Then Billy Joel
wrote a letter to the Hall of Fame saying they should nominate him. So…the
nomination happened, and I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ Then we’re out there trying
to help pump up the cause and get people to vote, and … they don’t accept him. Willie
Nelson gets in, and as much as Willie Nelson is a part of my family, I felt
like that was cheating and that Warren should have been in.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
performance was recorded at the famed Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood,
California on February 3, 2023,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jennings
says, “With Zevon, I didn’t realize it until I learned all these songs we were
rehearsing, was how similar his vocal range and his style logically, the keys
he’s choosing, is very much a lot like myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“There’s
a lot of overlaps with my own life [and his],” he continued. “And I just have
such an admiration for the simplicity of his songwriting. The chords and
things, it’s all very simple, but it’s so artistic and biting. Lyrically, he
can chop a whole forest down with one word—it’s amazing.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
personally am a little ticked off that Zevon is not in there and so many people
who are not rock and roll artists are. Stephen McCarthy and I used to spend
hours discussing rock lyrics and pretty much agreed that while Dylan was in a
class by himself, the next level clearly included Warren Zevon alongside other
noted lyricists such as Bruce Springsteen. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And I
am sure Stephen will get a kick out of the fact that I have listened to the
Jennings tribute (which is a country album) five times over the first two days
of it's availability (I have not bought it since it is available to stream and
I have been selling off my collection).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rock
& Roll Hall Of Fame-shame on you for not inducting Warren Zevon before such
questionable choices as Eminem, The Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash, Al Green,
Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, LL Cool J or NWA, none
of whom are rock and roll performers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stop
pandering and induct Warren Zevon!<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-90047174438517259462022-03-03T09:43:00.002-08:002022-03-03T09:43:58.066-08:00MERRY BLANTON'S (The Last Advent Calendar Post)<p><span style="font-size: medium;">We have come to the end of the Advent season. And while the true meaning of Christmas is the birth of Christ, I don't think it was wrong to enjoy some spirits along the way.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGUUeAOOB38Q1-n0lz68KwoEiGlH9pCfQBHngKMNbnKt-EZfBHQxpHOXdf2nzT2Fd0MmJfIToHP-DRuXBwFnVVepqBrhD_lKSWSjFrc5jxiREV1RTRqiqxWKKSRFpJ7yfzTKalrHHgxwsFOF9H8GFHyBuncKq9sFfSIo1z4x2fGsy6VnPl_aHf9iqX=s1040" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1040" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGUUeAOOB38Q1-n0lz68KwoEiGlH9pCfQBHngKMNbnKt-EZfBHQxpHOXdf2nzT2Fd0MmJfIToHP-DRuXBwFnVVepqBrhD_lKSWSjFrc5jxiREV1RTRqiqxWKKSRFpJ7yfzTKalrHHgxwsFOF9H8GFHyBuncKq9sFfSIo1z4x2fGsy6VnPl_aHf9iqX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><u style="font-size: large;"><b><div><u style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></u></div>Day 19</b></u><span style="font-size: large;">- I recently met a gentleman who drinks this honey-flavored Jack Daniels as his go-to whiskey.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG3hJe2ygCsJLEEUXGKvBPNPCChNee69xh4ZUbDMwYGUVR7HgmKMroVJ1NyFPwXaKQuOHD_ZfsdqoaOq_7SkqNS76NhHdKLMGT3r93SiRhKk0MRThBj5t3ZUXTaJySlV1EYVhzLTup_P9toWwcWeToxoDSqGjB6O3eRupF4pA4u64djqxkY2L-WRjT=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG3hJe2ygCsJLEEUXGKvBPNPCChNee69xh4ZUbDMwYGUVR7HgmKMroVJ1NyFPwXaKQuOHD_ZfsdqoaOq_7SkqNS76NhHdKLMGT3r93SiRhKk0MRThBj5t3ZUXTaJySlV1EYVhzLTup_P9toWwcWeToxoDSqGjB6O3eRupF4pA4u64djqxkY2L-WRjT=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Day 20</b></u>- I got a little lazy in my ordering of this calendar, because we've got two days in a row with Jack Daniels. Since the calendar from the UK was a surprise, I bought the single barrel selection since I'd never tried it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I get to try it again</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkZReOQXhegboCzzMtOF82rfoGHuSm5WB3ToNKLvJ1gkAT7zaJQ4ZrHhKD3J9plyLZEUCBIsGQfvu0-ApTaQxenEuCxuwhEag96OwhLoAOjy28Lh4-4uSHWlAKK4iw9OErtI_m_q-i2em_cMIup_7Yg4rHhkjkYqa3sRw0MinxSrxeqcdj6KMG-mh7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkZReOQXhegboCzzMtOF82rfoGHuSm5WB3ToNKLvJ1gkAT7zaJQ4ZrHhKD3J9plyLZEUCBIsGQfvu0-ApTaQxenEuCxuwhEag96OwhLoAOjy28Lh4-4uSHWlAKK4iw9OErtI_m_q-i2em_cMIup_7Yg4rHhkjkYqa3sRw0MinxSrxeqcdj6KMG-mh7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><u style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></u></div><div><u style="font-size: large;"><b>Day 21</b></u><span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;"> The new whiskey trend seems to be finishing the whiskey in different types of barrels. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Jameson's has a Stout Caskmates edition that I loved, and the IPA is quite good, which surprised me a little since I am not a fan of IPA's. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Jameson's also makes a coffee infused whiskey that I could not stand. I had to drink it with coffee to polish off the bottle.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkNLzlzjJsIOMl0ruqVq7S91e1NAdnMSwhvPl3UyH4MZSwufMDPf6jkR_S0rd1MKsDxhyCqLg3Rw8-yuArq5CG-Ded0KqoDOnFnALyt6WnupLMrjGGmWcEsgEsLFjy8dKo5y9NPZq-vnz4mhqOx_48g4uq650R0eVUSxqx1HO2NEKJFIUqPsJTW4Ou=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkNLzlzjJsIOMl0ruqVq7S91e1NAdnMSwhvPl3UyH4MZSwufMDPf6jkR_S0rd1MKsDxhyCqLg3Rw8-yuArq5CG-Ded0KqoDOnFnALyt6WnupLMrjGGmWcEsgEsLFjy8dKo5y9NPZq-vnz4mhqOx_48g4uq650R0eVUSxqx1HO2NEKJFIUqPsJTW4Ou=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><u style="font-size: large;"><b>Day 22</b></u><span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;"> Another familiar brand that was also included in the UK selection, but still quite enjoyable.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqNO0ShVaWuXO7bYVfcZkERkj9-hv0nE2MoLoApfWcDM78n0JZ4laSKmobRXJApSrfdB_SUTELP-p37ok6WsEK7TiRAcoyt0VjddTWPI5FJ8WeEcmVTnWNa_NVNqxWiJAvOuEnYhZGzurJVRK1zZqK1mbWr7Fjmm_NdIjh7Dj28TDad8Y4WusCL0ci=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqNO0ShVaWuXO7bYVfcZkERkj9-hv0nE2MoLoApfWcDM78n0JZ4laSKmobRXJApSrfdB_SUTELP-p37ok6WsEK7TiRAcoyt0VjddTWPI5FJ8WeEcmVTnWNa_NVNqxWiJAvOuEnYhZGzurJVRK1zZqK1mbWr7Fjmm_NdIjh7Dj28TDad8Y4WusCL0ci=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><u style="font-size: large;"><b>Day 23</b></u><span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;"> Balcones is a Texas distillery, and Baby Blue is billed as the first Texas whiskey on the market after prohibition.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMLFBeJRjsAy-4dTPkfnb6vClybgUz10uSrnsEfl6KPE-HjgcUCD1pEL3pFoyeaziNZXWPgQ9wG75ActVpjR1rJVPfZvAGovFFdDTHmLONul6_xr9qkK0_d_KZ6OWRUoCbaS2U6eZDg04CGSs_e0yf8wrxzatNAbLKKPpA7roZjyovvfJOzQCMeuqk=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMLFBeJRjsAy-4dTPkfnb6vClybgUz10uSrnsEfl6KPE-HjgcUCD1pEL3pFoyeaziNZXWPgQ9wG75ActVpjR1rJVPfZvAGovFFdDTHmLONul6_xr9qkK0_d_KZ6OWRUoCbaS2U6eZDg04CGSs_e0yf8wrxzatNAbLKKPpA7roZjyovvfJOzQCMeuqk=s320" width="320" /></a></div><u style="font-size: large;"><b><div><u style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></u></div>Day 24</b></u><span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;"> Noel! I agree the the birth of Jesus is far more sacred than a shot of Blanton's, but how about you indulge me for a few minutes here!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Blanton's is an 'allocated' whiskey, which basically means the retailer can place an order but they may not get all, or any, of it. In other words, good luck finding it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I've had Blanton's shots in bars, had a shooter during my birthday whiskey travels, and have even found a bottle online (although I think I paid three times the suggested retail price), so when I saw these for sale at Magnum's, I knew this was going to be the finale of my whiskey calendar.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFdtvrKHVhM9RnGIJUVPEDcPoHbUS_--y1Es-tPaq_TsGNUhVp1B4-Ib2VcMwcjqU9qHluGv9z6AktlbfZ7iBwhfhi1djAHqZksJrb9pZY8qwHyBo_4T1LttoAfqxssbKS5yndK9cjUlyFXUKPbNR5gLdamlO-ftusL-DBF_ebK5AH1Uoh3Bj9CHy7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFdtvrKHVhM9RnGIJUVPEDcPoHbUS_--y1Es-tPaq_TsGNUhVp1B4-Ib2VcMwcjqU9qHluGv9z6AktlbfZ7iBwhfhi1djAHqZksJrb9pZY8qwHyBo_4T1LttoAfqxssbKS5yndK9cjUlyFXUKPbNR5gLdamlO-ftusL-DBF_ebK5AH1Uoh3Bj9CHy7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">And to all a good night!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span>I know it looks odd to see these posted in March when they clearly were meant for an early January time frame. Thank COVID-in late December, I was COVID positive with no symptoms but developed some health issues that required my undivided attention and some pretty intensive rehab.</span></p></div>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-23794166650237882172022-03-03T09:35:00.000-08:002022-03-03T09:35:37.657-08:00LARRY'S ADVENT CALENDAR<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">If you recall, I had looked for whiskey advent calendars online, but when I saw they were all shipping from the UK, I decided to make my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I found an empty calendar box on Amazon....</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv9QS4JycsvFy7Sryvv3KUJUVPAbxKKJgO2WgBT-RLVenbK4nCFHGj4bkex8aPM2SZ6ouIWUkveuH5l3R2i6EGg87L8i9FeR_ygzcgEshFGsV7AS14SDe4WOebwj0Z9Xa9xtv0eB2tGvDx32V4mvwvOyzqHJiVAibqavGcsfv3aAXkCJu8P9rPEo08=s1040" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1040" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv9QS4JycsvFy7Sryvv3KUJUVPAbxKKJgO2WgBT-RLVenbK4nCFHGj4bkex8aPM2SZ6ouIWUkveuH5l3R2i6EGg87L8i9FeR_ygzcgEshFGsV7AS14SDe4WOebwj0Z9Xa9xtv0eB2tGvDx32V4mvwvOyzqHJiVAibqavGcsfv3aAXkCJu8P9rPEo08=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I stopped first at Magnum's, a specialty whiskey store that stocks a lot of things that you won't see at your chain stores...they had little bottles of Blanton's! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhkTs1vYLk2wPxuPXQyEk6gr4DbOwWpdSKruIFRuENywjeVR0nDnkxW9HDlP0wtLSjZalAz45KrfTGk-6Ttjf6CuxZgldTDgt-PxfzGvUIft7Z3cQRPINqd8dtD48Cta-IodG8ltV6lxbqiAE1pQ_ty6UF1I87nSXc6skbzkBCQPKk5_SFVRPcGP9F=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhkTs1vYLk2wPxuPXQyEk6gr4DbOwWpdSKruIFRuENywjeVR0nDnkxW9HDlP0wtLSjZalAz45KrfTGk-6Ttjf6CuxZgldTDgt-PxfzGvUIft7Z3cQRPINqd8dtD48Cta-IodG8ltV6lxbqiAE1pQ_ty6UF1I87nSXc6skbzkBCQPKk5_SFVRPcGP9F=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I finished off my calendar at the local chain store, Total Wine. This is why I can never move back to Pennsylvania, or another state where you have to shop at state run stores-so much more access to different brands!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZSKL56PvHF_XUi2tYxOdsoFU07msVTFNqf9eRea_v5SI84rgilQ6XmG4PIAvaRVgMjMZsntpztWZOPW2z9pw-Pet8yA2hz4zKWo-mA6T4OcRDk1MnPfWfhZgNS9NaFbUVy1UsCiFsigaq1SMiK6VLzuyn4F-vncISiP5N7oEZ-kxC0Q4eh_XGC-gj=s301" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="301" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZSKL56PvHF_XUi2tYxOdsoFU07msVTFNqf9eRea_v5SI84rgilQ6XmG4PIAvaRVgMjMZsntpztWZOPW2z9pw-Pet8yA2hz4zKWo-mA6T4OcRDk1MnPfWfhZgNS9NaFbUVy1UsCiFsigaq1SMiK6VLzuyn4F-vncISiP5N7oEZ-kxC0Q4eh_XGC-gj" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Since Jeannie had surprised me with the bourbon calendar, we shared that one for the first 12 days and used mine to complete Advent. Most of the selections I found should be readily available, if not already familiar to most readers.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Day 13</u></b>- Jameson's standard label, tried and true!</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoOn2g6WxOuHw7sjE0_LNI00cYc7A4AvEDJd5BT3R_NA1AOhWNLrZy5zDbs5ebj8E9Rl00nP-glo_4YsmeHjUlnWJ4utEZtLoA2y1efAgDMQrkyU_2V6FCsWbjEIodnH8JLFXcyUfME2OzNCN2juI8-b6KCsalXlUiNPHXaoqNlncWYjIXjisTz5fD=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoOn2g6WxOuHw7sjE0_LNI00cYc7A4AvEDJd5BT3R_NA1AOhWNLrZy5zDbs5ebj8E9Rl00nP-glo_4YsmeHjUlnWJ4utEZtLoA2y1efAgDMQrkyU_2V6FCsWbjEIodnH8JLFXcyUfME2OzNCN2juI8-b6KCsalXlUiNPHXaoqNlncWYjIXjisTz5fD=s320" width="320" /></a></div><b style="font-size: large;"><u><p><b style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></b></p>Day 14</u></b><span style="font-size: large;">- (in my best George Thorogood voice) "...and his partner Jimmy Beam"</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">\<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2bEER6NY3xBpSF9ckUD9RrYnDzXYuISv8aaxRFEYb3UnS_sa_z8UqdSH-QBvhzBMS59jiVeaCDgI9PYrKrbQ02Z2eM3tsMJfm_bwoKgRdP-ineLYpyd7gfjzEUVx1nRaZKXpGsb8FsgVisPs8t3DhituTz0-8fPdWUkMTn75AtvLP3y11vKY4-7Gm=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2bEER6NY3xBpSF9ckUD9RrYnDzXYuISv8aaxRFEYb3UnS_sa_z8UqdSH-QBvhzBMS59jiVeaCDgI9PYrKrbQ02Z2eM3tsMJfm_bwoKgRdP-ineLYpyd7gfjzEUVx1nRaZKXpGsb8FsgVisPs8t3DhituTz0-8fPdWUkMTn75AtvLP3y11vKY4-7Gm=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 15</u></b><span style="font-size: large;">- More of the Irish...can you really go wrong with Bushmills?</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7iJvZBXEvSuiW7pL0RZFM1CruwccqdD9jpPliQg7jjOxtnVZUzp5CCU-VlZL0LamuXAv8uUpbz9VA3HeGfhbzoxoZGKwkRGyFYtslaa_PfUPdUKRShXsjBjAaBxGmpJhDVyMoxGL1qltVZpfwjtFOA4jb3N7wagizCnh1c9thIziP4sHFUNExhqXJ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7iJvZBXEvSuiW7pL0RZFM1CruwccqdD9jpPliQg7jjOxtnVZUzp5CCU-VlZL0LamuXAv8uUpbz9VA3HeGfhbzoxoZGKwkRGyFYtslaa_PfUPdUKRShXsjBjAaBxGmpJhDVyMoxGL1qltVZpfwjtFOA4jb3N7wagizCnh1c9thIziP4sHFUNExhqXJ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 16</u></b><span style="font-size: large;">- They had shooters of Johnnie Walker Blue for $30 each...I went cheap</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZWhVpl3LkslCgnWuRBnw96WRA8iftPe3Q3d5vpvVP4oJQnF9z2fSwaAFyd647Syr0wmfk_7Y5u-xzsncsZ5rKaiFmbjf3j_pCjl3KAGHPkp8EvgPrNDC9Y_6T5Ci7W2Y5pHU7l_Qok7--u1YmpLd1ng79auutnBYInKOcc9SwMJM__VCUln_McuVH=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZWhVpl3LkslCgnWuRBnw96WRA8iftPe3Q3d5vpvVP4oJQnF9z2fSwaAFyd647Syr0wmfk_7Y5u-xzsncsZ5rKaiFmbjf3j_pCjl3KAGHPkp8EvgPrNDC9Y_6T5Ci7W2Y5pHU7l_Qok7--u1YmpLd1ng79auutnBYInKOcc9SwMJM__VCUln_McuVH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><b style="font-size: large;"><u><p><b style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></b></p>Day 17</u></b><span style="font-size: large;">- Bulleit is a favorite of ours, so this one was a no-brainer.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgunGLL2JCbMdaEDNT2v5S9orInwu8pNOMBrtidav5Jj1bRBwbRtklzYm31ZONGYrm1Hzngn1ER-S3rx8WxuxbAXQdKpq_nXp_KOcMB2n2D1MLETa4SUgnVcU7doet4iRe1ykNeLL8RcZ20iG64EI7ENScoh2b1_BI2xqsZWNwVjuc0PlL3hx3DnCU1=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgunGLL2JCbMdaEDNT2v5S9orInwu8pNOMBrtidav5Jj1bRBwbRtklzYm31ZONGYrm1Hzngn1ER-S3rx8WxuxbAXQdKpq_nXp_KOcMB2n2D1MLETa4SUgnVcU7doet4iRe1ykNeLL8RcZ20iG64EI7ENScoh2b1_BI2xqsZWNwVjuc0PlL3hx3DnCU1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><b><u><p style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></b></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Day 18</span></u></b><span style="font-size: medium;">- Slane is an Irish whiskey that I'd not come across before, so when I saw the shooters, I grabbed them. A lot of distilleries are popping up around Ireland (just like here in the US) as whiskey grows in popularity.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">While I used to be a bourbon guy (I still like it), Irish whiskey has become my favorite, and Slane </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhETQFbxUIOFhSJ4HIg1NXx8P8LmILTGr_ga4O0CJjPnc29-zWZ2tLb37ViOhnINUmZb43UBZ-0GsqLvZVN8j-nklidD-uonXnxryQwKeqeXdcesyF5Z42N_Buv13Cvwj1a9-RVL6xpmhIoSSfr1lzD9HzPjQ0VFcpbKiHtbCXOpgTEgSqTtLRpq7dG=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhETQFbxUIOFhSJ4HIg1NXx8P8LmILTGr_ga4O0CJjPnc29-zWZ2tLb37ViOhnINUmZb43UBZ-0GsqLvZVN8j-nklidD-uonXnxryQwKeqeXdcesyF5Z42N_Buv13Cvwj1a9-RVL6xpmhIoSSfr1lzD9HzPjQ0VFcpbKiHtbCXOpgTEgSqTtLRpq7dG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More to come!</span></p>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-75458264523080912642021-12-16T15:36:00.000-08:002021-12-16T15:36:31.792-08:00BOURBON ADVENT CALENDAR (Continued Again)<p><span style="font-size: large;">Concluding our consumption of the Bourbon Advent Calendar....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Day Ten-</b></u> Today's selection are both brands you are probably familiar with, but from some of their higher end selections. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT6xjruH2ksjjrY_u3zsVSkNhs530CC1YPdOb25aDKXA2h8piWOsE_ZF1jlkm-EDm8n1d7uDcUW4b4loeBMpQjAh-NbEZuIqVCYURmpM4R0CGCOTl2KeyACVQY72bJFXJnq528nrS_quE4Fx0MBt4cmbBehy9vrPE1XP2HOspkdCVnhQhHVsfH60tF=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT6xjruH2ksjjrY_u3zsVSkNhs530CC1YPdOb25aDKXA2h8piWOsE_ZF1jlkm-EDm8n1d7uDcUW4b4loeBMpQjAh-NbEZuIqVCYURmpM4R0CGCOTl2KeyACVQY72bJFXJnq528nrS_quE4Fx0MBt4cmbBehy9vrPE1XP2HOspkdCVnhQhHVsfH60tF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">While I am quite familiar with Maker's Mark, I had never tried their "46" offering before, and liked it enough to want to at least try another shot again (you can't buy a bottle of everything, right?).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I may have had the Knob Creek 9 year before but it was before I started taking photos of the bottles. It did not disappoint.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Day Eleven-</u></b> Back to brands I am not familiar with-Legent is a Kentucky bourbon finished in wine and sherry casks and was quite good, as was the Uncle Nearest 1856, a Tennessee blended whiskey.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjriRCCUXWbttxz8Jw4eBUPpbx-IU3ZtxP-EIM4OQyVabq_Lm4_JNKCTzWkQIxh0x2yoLvv-gRpmsu4UvSnv_PfhtWWxXReQTILXEzAbSvDE9zUjW0Cpr-8GQZF3oH90ulGM_GFW7yxt5CjteQnTK0dGTRPJncaEup4yXXfFl5CADv5OdD0w8UakKR6=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjriRCCUXWbttxz8Jw4eBUPpbx-IU3ZtxP-EIM4OQyVabq_Lm4_JNKCTzWkQIxh0x2yoLvv-gRpmsu4UvSnv_PfhtWWxXReQTILXEzAbSvDE9zUjW0Cpr-8GQZF3oH90ulGM_GFW7yxt5CjteQnTK0dGTRPJncaEup4yXXfFl5CADv5OdD0w8UakKR6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Day Twelve-</u></b> Today's selections were a familiar old friend and a stranger. Jack Daniels's was my first whiskey, and for years the bottle I had in the house. While it has been years, and I have never tried their single barrel release, I liked it, although the aftertaste was similar in strength to my memory of the basic Jack's bottle.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgncGiii9YsePjMgRp1le8ksfXwxCDAXzqZO9j0vxtVCkXigqD8zflQA0Q5OzW2CVRIqhzueI5RBA4kQea1vk2U36hK5o3HcJ43qWimSgi9eKJJqPNbfkETomxO3iGUGEqHzwqgJEpCNyKH6ZCXcrv27iXIc3FOuiC1VvYA7sf2ovvguzTt84AC7YOm=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgncGiii9YsePjMgRp1le8ksfXwxCDAXzqZO9j0vxtVCkXigqD8zflQA0Q5OzW2CVRIqhzueI5RBA4kQea1vk2U36hK5o3HcJ43qWimSgi9eKJJqPNbfkETomxO3iGUGEqHzwqgJEpCNyKH6ZCXcrv27iXIc3FOuiC1VvYA7sf2ovvguzTt84AC7YOm=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Contradiction Bourbon is from Smooth Ambler Spirits in WV, and is a blend of their own wheater bourbon and two ryes procured from Tennessee and Indiana. It makes for an interesting taste experience to finish off the bourbon calendar.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What you say? How can this be? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You have completed the Advent calendar in twelve days?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you recall, I had made my own calendar before Jeannie surprised me with this one.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We will review that calendar beginning with the next post-while many of the choices are more common fare (due to the nature of what was available in local shops), there are a couple of things you may not be familiar with.</span></p><p><br /></p>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-12824130238805783692021-12-11T09:57:00.000-08:002021-12-11T09:57:13.008-08:00BOURBON ADVENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)<p><span style="font-size: large;">Continuing our enjoyment of the Bourbon Advent calendar.....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Day Four-</u></b>I think I said this in the earlier post, but I am still new to rye whiskey-I'd had one from a local distillery in Seattle over the summer, and that was my first exposure and I did not like it a lot. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">During one of my sampling nights at a local whiskey bar (The Cabin in Glendale AZ) I was accidentally given a shot of rye when I'd ordered the same distillery's bourbon, and said "what the heck" and drank it-I liked that better.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This Cherrywood Rye was tasty, and not quite as spicy as the other ryes I have had. The Michter's was quite good-so far I have enjoyed every Michter's shot I have tasted.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZIQdeLdtw-he1e3168UvXpRd0pSVP9QhNgUnUBTWZolvcIOQrcMqQQ6O4meiAV57D-fbNjwJfeM4z5JKT6_TKTN61sA_m5T759Gy2mvUmvp5oeUZLGFEQFY1EFGWTom3fsnr0foIBVGvol9zhgIrhkYPOJ6MHe2g8G2bjuTDhT7g59bLe6vgQHVTe=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZIQdeLdtw-he1e3168UvXpRd0pSVP9QhNgUnUBTWZolvcIOQrcMqQQ6O4meiAV57D-fbNjwJfeM4z5JKT6_TKTN61sA_m5T759Gy2mvUmvp5oeUZLGFEQFY1EFGWTom3fsnr0foIBVGvol9zhgIrhkYPOJ6MHe2g8G2bjuTDhT7g59bLe6vgQHVTe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">A little off-topic, but there is an Irish whiskey called Dead Rabbit that I thought was quite like a rye and is worth a taste if you see it on the shelf.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Day Five-</u></b>The pure Kentucky was quite good-a little strong on the aftertaste but that may have been the higher proof. I have read in some reviews of barrel strength whiskeys where people add water to them and I do not quite get the point of that, but to each their own. I don't like mixing my whiskey into cocktails, either, but my wife does and I'm sure as heck not going to tell her not to-I just ask her not to use the pricey stuff for that.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But onto my favorite of the calendar (so far)-when I told Jeannie that the shot was called "Burnt Ends" she made a face, but when I took a sip, I FREAKIN' LOVED IT! It had a strong barbeque flavor that complements the bourbon flavor, not quite as overpowering as the cinnamon in Fireball, but certainly more than just a flavor from the finishing cask. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I immediately went online to see where I could score a bottle, but so far I do not see it available in the US-from what I can tell this is a UK whiskey despite the spelling (usually the UK spells whiskey as 'whisky")</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFLsUum3j41lSxvXAhXo6a5aR7ncOUw1XCoB7GKQIOU-w5QVmFv_znHB3gx_C_OxBqjcpfr-OMIjt5jwEd_nfi4GInANot-58Gu4wSTVl0a6AHrI6LjSYESK453pseLYZBmG2kYkWTqT_uJW7lBy7Ieo018QB6EuDnK6ZkekfhglNyZWoYzBDMAkLv=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFLsUum3j41lSxvXAhXo6a5aR7ncOUw1XCoB7GKQIOU-w5QVmFv_znHB3gx_C_OxBqjcpfr-OMIjt5jwEd_nfi4GInANot-58Gu4wSTVl0a6AHrI6LjSYESK453pseLYZBmG2kYkWTqT_uJW7lBy7Ieo018QB6EuDnK6ZkekfhglNyZWoYzBDMAkLv=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Day Six -</b></u> Today, both selections were from Four Roses, a brand I am already familiar with. The bottle to the right seemed to be the same as a shot I had recently had on a night out at our local sports bar, and did not disappoint. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The bottle on the left was a single barrel selection at 100 proof, and while the aftertaste was a little powerful (again, I assume from the higher proof) it was also quite nice, although I am not sure it would warrant a significant cash outlay over the basic offering.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBH5CBspuAw2f_Ws0Y0B7-_TGvO7EAMR1emCEhkXKCeg1Hn2soYsYH6B1ln1ex_TnDnCM639S8D5FOlepl0Gs9rxK5yAV4EF2IRhYKYFNPQwqTB1qumBdAV6mxTyFAu97h_g3JTOz5QZN7M1XXo7gFkzcr8yNYsO1m7hgqX1hIWqa8JCB-Lz09r_Gy=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBH5CBspuAw2f_Ws0Y0B7-_TGvO7EAMR1emCEhkXKCeg1Hn2soYsYH6B1ln1ex_TnDnCM639S8D5FOlepl0Gs9rxK5yAV4EF2IRhYKYFNPQwqTB1qumBdAV6mxTyFAu97h_g3JTOz5QZN7M1XXo7gFkzcr8yNYsO1m7hgqX1hIWqa8JCB-Lz09r_Gy=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Day Seven- </b></u>Today the first selection went back to Illinois' Few Spirits distillery and their bourbon offering, which seemed to have a little of the spiciness of rye and was quite good. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Daddy Rack was also good although this brand seems to be hard to find.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEFpSxFm1gb_BIN8YjXWFoHrEbz00IvCEAbEuv9Fm-1YSZVFQH2axV3BlwdaXz5lp9L180j4ms658geIGbp_-pnxYB_lqJ5z1TAxUpOmiJRs71ZUe3oir8BDApO1yNs6g7S1aQznjrS9FvCqZQdphnaZQU4YoVJ9BvMEenGnK8yAMgC64Nm4PbLQsT=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEFpSxFm1gb_BIN8YjXWFoHrEbz00IvCEAbEuv9Fm-1YSZVFQH2axV3BlwdaXz5lp9L180j4ms658geIGbp_-pnxYB_lqJ5z1TAxUpOmiJRs71ZUe3oir8BDApO1yNs6g7S1aQznjrS9FvCqZQdphnaZQU4YoVJ9BvMEenGnK8yAMgC64Nm4PbLQsT=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Day Eight-</u></b>today's selections were two bourbon whiskies that both went down well. I would be hard pressed to say which one I liked better, although it may have been the James Cree by a little bit. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Both seem hard to come by if you want to purchase a bottle, which is the one frustration of the alcohol laws in the US-we should be allowed to buy bottles directly from distilleries and have them mailed to us. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tell your congressman (or congresswoman)!</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEynpK54CsKuGUY5b03XG0WwWqTwvhcUh33bmVhPMZsprDifkV1ye4MqOdly6HP3L0A_89SGRhaf2PykJUldleqjAyHBK9Vk5wmxUKL7w-HVuPDpvP7eWeL04GSLqcMcEclLzc7Kpmy4TLpKDxnF62h7dNw7BAbcQthkmv2wAt7tpGTVcGpY7nkOFQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEynpK54CsKuGUY5b03XG0WwWqTwvhcUh33bmVhPMZsprDifkV1ye4MqOdly6HP3L0A_89SGRhaf2PykJUldleqjAyHBK9Vk5wmxUKL7w-HVuPDpvP7eWeL04GSLqcMcEclLzc7Kpmy4TLpKDxnF62h7dNw7BAbcQthkmv2wAt7tpGTVcGpY7nkOFQ=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Day Nine- I thought that based on the name, I was going to like 'Charcoal & Cornmeal & Rickhouses & a Decade' as much as the Burn Ends offering from Day 5. <a data-ved="2ahUKEwiphfqVptz0AhVHl2oFHS4YBswQFnoECAIQAQ" href="https://thewhiskeychaps.com/c-c-r-d-b/" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://thewhiskeychaps.com/c-c-r-d-b/&ved=2ahUKEwiphfqVptz0AhVHl2oFHS4YBswQFnoECAIQAQ" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background-color: white; color: #1a0dab; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; outline: 0px;"></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Now don't get me wrong-I liked it, and the flavor was quite interesting, interesting enough for me to see if I could score a bottle (I can't seem to find it) but so far that Burn Ends whiskey was the best-I'd buy another calendar if they would just stock it with the Burn Ends.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This was my first time sampling a Michter's Rye product, and the brand does not disappoint. I'd learned of Michter's in a book '101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die' and so far everything I have tasted from that brand lives up to the book's hype.</span></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5FV5KkK3JVpWXKzCxD3o7hi4QQFLGktSIYUAuijVhnyWhCyEc0ZWXXpnZySYvpO8oareJfA3Glv1d5pxXqJ_wtWmY75AsG_8DBjjqZn_Ov8GUkUzxbQ8dXRHXyL30GHh8tQ-FuXq5WAFicGH9bLIfb72fGA_MeksxE22QlsNSXOk5RouQYdah2VdC=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5FV5KkK3JVpWXKzCxD3o7hi4QQFLGktSIYUAuijVhnyWhCyEc0ZWXXpnZySYvpO8oareJfA3Glv1d5pxXqJ_wtWmY75AsG_8DBjjqZn_Ov8GUkUzxbQ8dXRHXyL30GHh8tQ-FuXq5WAFicGH9bLIfb72fGA_MeksxE22QlsNSXOk5RouQYdah2VdC=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More to come....</span></p>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-58169284690995295922021-12-04T11:06:00.001-08:002021-12-04T11:07:36.251-08:00A SOLEMN ADVENT CELEBRATION<p> <span style="font-size: large;">A couple of months ago (sometime in October), Jeannie made reference to an Advent calendar, something I had never heard of.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Growing up, my parents had an Advent wreath with four candles, but Jeannie talked about a calendar with little openings and little candies for each day from December 1 to December 24.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I thought-'there should be one for whiskey'-and googled it, and lo and behold there are, although they were all from companies based in the UK.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found an empty Advent calendar box online an purchased it, only to find it had twelve openings, so while they called it an 'Advent' calendar it was really more suitable for the 12 days of Christmas.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Undeterred, I bought 24 shooters of various whiskies (one each for Jeannie and me), leading up to Blanton's on the final day. I had not decided whether we would do this during Advent and augment it with whiskey from the shelf, or do a 12 days of Christmas calendar.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFE9R55yQmiMrz0GpPoUw3y0TOBUENKcwVfTYiXV5r2L-gtHP4tOCoUAVxl3ial7mqwslVMETNJFEGtil7pDvdmNRmq_Kl3fei_Eb-KqVebPRhYRJxHjqAWKyQiP1vOGJ0mZo6Jf2y10/s2048/IMG_1059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFE9R55yQmiMrz0GpPoUw3y0TOBUENKcwVfTYiXV5r2L-gtHP4tOCoUAVxl3ial7mqwslVMETNJFEGtil7pDvdmNRmq_Kl3fei_Eb-KqVebPRhYRJxHjqAWKyQiP1vOGJ0mZo6Jf2y10/s320/IMG_1059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Jeannie made the decision easy-she had ordered one of the calendars from the UK as a surprise, so I suggested we share that for the first 12 days of Advent and then finish the season with my homemade calendar.</span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTqDf1RwPuQML0iBvQJBkxiZDubhx6pByZbDQd30AinIPF6jZVWAj1z8PuiXf14kEKaa4EJqMvLgHtmJ7tIoFaC0C8Z3LJrRu4u0BcO8bmZyT9oC1SyNhD2GPQmlhyphenhyphenIoK7dqYMAxhwuw/s2048/IMG_1109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTqDf1RwPuQML0iBvQJBkxiZDubhx6pByZbDQd30AinIPF6jZVWAj1z8PuiXf14kEKaa4EJqMvLgHtmJ7tIoFaC0C8Z3LJrRu4u0BcO8bmZyT9oC1SyNhD2GPQmlhyphenhyphenIoK7dqYMAxhwuw/s320/IMG_1109.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am sure that if Jesus had been born in Kentucky rather than Bethlehem, the Magii would have given bourbon as one of their gifts (probably 20 year Pappy Van Winkle)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the first three days' selections from the UK calendar:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Day One-an Elijah Craig small batch bourbon and a ten-year Bulleit whiskey-both excellent</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxNJ5OdY7qrLXiHwvDL80yBFn5-Pu9UupWYMIsmHK61GHrykXtTr6VuyXdkpboxbP2gZLEdvLkPN4iItQKQm1cJS2SYcIl6Kqu3jdZl8qQpQ5MwKYzcRxf0TvHsG-mGNO8at8ie-aX7k/s2048/IMG_1110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxNJ5OdY7qrLXiHwvDL80yBFn5-Pu9UupWYMIsmHK61GHrykXtTr6VuyXdkpboxbP2gZLEdvLkPN4iItQKQm1cJS2SYcIl6Kqu3jdZl8qQpQ5MwKYzcRxf0TvHsG-mGNO8at8ie-aX7k/s320/IMG_1110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Day Two-Old Scout whiskey (good, but a little harsh) and a Whistlepig six-year rye. The rye was quite good, and I am still new to rye whiskey</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmulS-3dasKZyKty2Nr225zeTnrbvyzMAhtdVptsqGgcsHlpCXlRQOlPt9M0TIzr6t0i2h8BdMgLbtJkY0FJh8YH2r4yI0RtMheiib8YqixLigopyOufKBZ-L3aG6QSqKKuWowqkqFo0/s2048/IMG_1111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmulS-3dasKZyKty2Nr225zeTnrbvyzMAhtdVptsqGgcsHlpCXlRQOlPt9M0TIzr6t0i2h8BdMgLbtJkY0FJh8YH2r4yI0RtMheiib8YqixLigopyOufKBZ-L3aG6QSqKKuWowqkqFo0/s320/IMG_1111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Day Three-Gentleman Jack and Few Spirits rye. I have had Jack Daniels hundreds of times (it used to be my go-to) but had never before tried Gentleman Jack and thought it was quite smooth, much more so than I remember Jack being (it has been years). The Few Spirits rye was good, although I liked the Whistlepig from day 2 a lot better. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-BcjaF1E0fas851jbvXbjbe5yH16bGcVxOhFXSaTiOi7oCSyoosM8hgw5w68JlBwvcY19Kh4bqPDBXlXC1M4zBwwydLe3ubG1V9lMKZeGY-bj1KNTn4xBCjTI5snGl_RRREMNLQDYE0/s2048/IMG_1115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-BcjaF1E0fas851jbvXbjbe5yH16bGcVxOhFXSaTiOi7oCSyoosM8hgw5w68JlBwvcY19Kh4bqPDBXlXC1M4zBwwydLe3ubG1V9lMKZeGY-bj1KNTn4xBCjTI5snGl_RRREMNLQDYE0/s320/IMG_1115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">More to come....</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-58796361451262136462021-11-08T11:29:00.001-08:002021-11-08T11:29:48.290-08:00GRAND CANYON DISTILLERY, WILLIAMS AZ<p><span style="font-size: large;">Jeannie and I have decided to limit our air travel this year, due to the perfect storm of COVID resurgences, airline overbookings and software glitches, among other things.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had been doing some searches for local distilleries, and found a few in the Tucson and Flagstaff areas. One of the Flagstaff sites that popped up was actually a restaurant, with the distillery located in nearby Williams, Arizona and boasting a full bar and restaurant on site.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ9GvoWDsxYTrZvehM1PupL_Qkl4PEXfdJ0pBfsdFQZ96ToHTdbpg58n5geU_62RYatfCERu9x_k-mmaeGGr6N83gVQqiXJzKLjl4hKXPSzVcVgTSi8o5QF7vPDH-Vx3e0ys5ryk90HI/s834/GRAND+CANYON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="834" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ9GvoWDsxYTrZvehM1PupL_Qkl4PEXfdJ0pBfsdFQZ96ToHTdbpg58n5geU_62RYatfCERu9x_k-mmaeGGr6N83gVQqiXJzKLjl4hKXPSzVcVgTSi8o5QF7vPDH-Vx3e0ys5ryk90HI/s320/GRAND+CANYON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Their spirits seemed interesting, and the restaurant menu looked good to us (we lean towards the "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives" types of establishments), and I thought this would be a nice dry run of a vacation that revolved around whiskey tasting. </span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80ZkaalyoXkAkJsfDy-NN2Jq5xAdtguOEH9KrkggWv9kMJzZhjU2xJ6EKmGCRO3GmetgjMuqAJavO1EFRtp6qivw4frVKtDbCNq6eIh4uelX3OGHA23xyis-DfmkdxsFhyphenhyphenvHUtZ3DY0w/s817/GC+DISTILLERY.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="817" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80ZkaalyoXkAkJsfDy-NN2Jq5xAdtguOEH9KrkggWv9kMJzZhjU2xJ6EKmGCRO3GmetgjMuqAJavO1EFRtp6qivw4frVKtDbCNq6eIh4uelX3OGHA23xyis-DfmkdxsFhyphenhyphenvHUtZ3DY0w/s320/GC+DISTILLERY.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">So one weekend in late August, we drove up to Williams on a Friday afternoon, checked into a hotel and took an Uber to the Grand Canyon Distillery (only a mile or so away, but since I was planning to sample whiskey, better safe than DUI).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk23C1lp1YTwOLTaGDNITbAd6CURKlsB7NgCNa5T0-3WeL6gV-WnJwFLRtUJnFpk0fnKE7Q6tyZli3PEXuVfNtXDWVGxkcjQZK6JaCQt4ltSoC3zS79V1eay6XMRmX6co383w8qoGDd8c/s859/GC+PATIO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="859" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk23C1lp1YTwOLTaGDNITbAd6CURKlsB7NgCNa5T0-3WeL6gV-WnJwFLRtUJnFpk0fnKE7Q6tyZli3PEXuVfNtXDWVGxkcjQZK6JaCQt4ltSoC3zS79V1eay6XMRmX6co383w8qoGDd8c/s320/GC+PATIO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The first thing that caught my eye was their selection of bourbons and whiskeys (and whiskies). I had assumed they would mostly carry their own product.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-ukKK290kpLbg9xT4fDxwbGfal8oia-T6D-ZhgfX_VRs4TIQe1dM2CDuMSsd262iH6NkH63gu3eS8PF60Fa9qGVxJuZ9rxKX1fVqsrNfPnKRqblJSabyfHomkQomMgfsE6UCO3QJhLg/s706/GRAND+CANYON+BAR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="706" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-ukKK290kpLbg9xT4fDxwbGfal8oia-T6D-ZhgfX_VRs4TIQe1dM2CDuMSsd262iH6NkH63gu3eS8PF60Fa9qGVxJuZ9rxKX1fVqsrNfPnKRqblJSabyfHomkQomMgfsE6UCO3QJhLg/s320/GRAND+CANYON+BAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Since the purpose of the trip was to sample their in-house offerings, I started with a flight of four of their spirits. I did not think to take a picture of the flight, and this was one of the first times I thought to capture pictures of the bottles.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I started with their bourbon, a wheated bourbon made with Arizona blue corn and aged 24 months.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChq5RtLRVV37Fj_smOaOyOLRkAQBFFUUTVFZwPQOmahLzz7Tynex8viopdFzJpXbmUr9fWCIf11mIt8oMVai1FwjMckbtpTNc7UQJcVKwVfyrZzQwQ2Nirm61CE_nTaLrLvQ0dxU6cxw/s2048/GC+BOURBON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChq5RtLRVV37Fj_smOaOyOLRkAQBFFUUTVFZwPQOmahLzz7Tynex8viopdFzJpXbmUr9fWCIf11mIt8oMVai1FwjMckbtpTNc7UQJcVKwVfyrZzQwQ2Nirm61CE_nTaLrLvQ0dxU6cxw/s320/GC+BOURBON.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Next up was Star Shine, a single malt whiskey that got a 91 rating from Whisky Advocate magazine.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrW7V3lHhR_wLaELrNqqqVVzChzPL7qV48T5HjX_1yhCMyyled4PTiZRwJcnyGh_84Lf4rSWohdVtQnQB8GzUrLEkPJOVSL1rmtKGTbtpm4sJzy-o-is8I14mc6-7LtOxmyLu5wVSe7k/s2048/GC+SINGLE+MALT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrW7V3lHhR_wLaELrNqqqVVzChzPL7qV48T5HjX_1yhCMyyled4PTiZRwJcnyGh_84Lf4rSWohdVtQnQB8GzUrLEkPJOVSL1rmtKGTbtpm4sJzy-o-is8I14mc6-7LtOxmyLu5wVSe7k/s320/GC+SINGLE+MALT.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For number three, I tried Bond Fire, another single malt finished in applewood-smoked casks. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80gJrpJTZqSevXYJ2yxS0saEff4OWhKDlS-TOXZmNzJM3uL8CiBNYvtBKYk1nFR2g1zfeSMLfl6pm_1MhjeYx1SyK1XcGDv4IJGnR2TgKB0PdJx3SlIsiwjm-0ZjagrpiEOtdjopDUH8/s2048/GC+APPLEWOOD+SINGLE+MALT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80gJrpJTZqSevXYJ2yxS0saEff4OWhKDlS-TOXZmNzJM3uL8CiBNYvtBKYk1nFR2g1zfeSMLfl6pm_1MhjeYx1SyK1XcGDv4IJGnR2TgKB0PdJx3SlIsiwjm-0ZjagrpiEOtdjopDUH8/s320/GC+APPLEWOOD+SINGLE+MALT.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The fourth choice was difficult. The distillery offered a cinnamon whiskey, but I thought that would be too much like Fireball. They also offered whiskeys finished in IPA and Stout casks, but I thought that would be too much like the similar Jameson offerings.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOm__7MCgqxdd83WzKhNGSezxmx4hsvRVAugU7qfO5B4omd1u9Vz9gM4IdfFlNd73A7TSBosLt3oNwLyVwm2F7X39lvmKqgQf87rq5g49ZA0Hdem3DKpYzElpYXMgpMg1IKjo0cvwGUQ/s2048/GC+SM+BTCH+CV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOm__7MCgqxdd83WzKhNGSezxmx4hsvRVAugU7qfO5B4omd1u9Vz9gM4IdfFlNd73A7TSBosLt3oNwLyVwm2F7X39lvmKqgQf87rq5g49ZA0Hdem3DKpYzElpYXMgpMg1IKjo0cvwGUQ/s320/GC+SM+BTCH+CV.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I landed on their Small Batch Cherry Vanilla Whiskey, which was quite nice-the flavor was subtle rather than in-your-face like many flavored spirits.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So after four generous pours, you may have thought I'd call it an early evening, but I decided to try a couple bottles off of their shelf.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'd recently purchased an Amazon Kindle offering, '101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die.'</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The advantage to the Kindle version is it is on my phone, so I had it with me in Williams. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The disadvantage is that you can't check off what you have tried (or put in notes), which was what inspired me to start taking pictures of bottles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, I tried a couple of the spirits on the list. First up was Michter's US1 Small Batch a Kentucky straight bourbon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3mpC2wL38H0I3-sjCm2VKa_uLzN3NByRojjaYQD9ZPiAd8AWKELZs4iNQxEnerwzLV2uI1jRzMp7W2Q4erkQeMZDWY0ZmN_pt6XA4o5YsQ1vT81V_5Z8VHvvEFKO_RPPkpYL18PIW2Y/s2048/MICHTERS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3mpC2wL38H0I3-sjCm2VKa_uLzN3NByRojjaYQD9ZPiAd8AWKELZs4iNQxEnerwzLV2uI1jRzMp7W2Q4erkQeMZDWY0ZmN_pt6XA4o5YsQ1vT81V_5Z8VHvvEFKO_RPPkpYL18PIW2Y/s320/MICHTERS.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Some years ago, a friend of mine had given me some bourbon knowledge, and his take was that bourbon was so highly regulated that the only difference between the well and the top shelf was marketing.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In my mind that is only partially true-I have tasked enough high-end bourbon over the last few months that you can, quite often, see where the extra money is going, but an expensive bottle is not a guarantee of wonderful flavor, and terms like 'small batch' are not legally defined, and you run the risk that they may just be marketing fluff.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In this case, it was not fluff, the Michter's did not disappoint.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My last glass of the evening was Old Forester's-the book recommends what looks to be their basic bottle, and I tried their 1870 Original Batch, which was a bit of a step up, and tasted quite nice.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSM0WqqeLgT6PgJrYsGX8lJwy8SVjPxjCt1Ly6v3_zSBXSqN_zGOqd9DBLyBby4xzMEaM4Eet8T2bMSpQcvWs-ks65BZ-2RLJ2CZwC0-fYSImJDHinAv3wMdQTzIyilsrDV1WprV-GZk/s2048/OLD+FORESTER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSM0WqqeLgT6PgJrYsGX8lJwy8SVjPxjCt1Ly6v3_zSBXSqN_zGOqd9DBLyBby4xzMEaM4Eet8T2bMSpQcvWs-ks65BZ-2RLJ2CZwC0-fYSImJDHinAv3wMdQTzIyilsrDV1WprV-GZk/s320/OLD+FORESTER.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We also ate dinner sometime during all of this, and while I forget what we had, I know we both enjoyed it. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jeannie sampled a few of their beer offerings and liked them, so all in all we had a good night. and were glad to have made the trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you ever pass through Williams, I highly recommend this place (although you should maybe plan to spend the night to enjoy their offerings safely).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-6958432233737881602021-10-05T11:49:00.000-07:002021-10-05T11:49:14.947-07:00MY BRIEF AFFAIR WITH MAGGIE<p><span style="font-size: large;">Jeannie and I booked a trip last year (2020) to Ireland through an outfit called Great Value Vacations. We have used them for international trips in the past-they are amazingly affordable and the trips have all been great.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, COVID hit, and the Ireland trip was cancelled. GVV's policy was no refund, but you could use the credit on a future trip. We booked a "future" trip in late 2020, and to no one's surprise, that was cancelled.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I booked a trip in August 2021, but decided to make it a US-based trip (thinking COVID was still making travel very iffy), and where we landed was a bus tour that went from Seattle, through Oregon and Northern California's Redwood forest, and finished in San Francisco.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While I have never been a fan of the idea of a bus trip, and having done one, am not sure I would do it again (I like being able to set my own schedule), it worked out well for this trip, as on the way to the airport, what had been a nagging ache in my lower back seemed to get worse, and by the end of our first day in Seattle (Friday), turned into extreme pain.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZt9nICndcMPStJtaD2MSWs2ZYQAGObZ8mOweiqj_s4jg5T2rtAvLCMKm7IzK7LkSzs5wOksqZyNsFE8hIrw3jQgiaHZQ2ZDoYLpYmXxute7dY5ARjdQgXQgjqkdUOLdojBSUXecL6RU/s2048/SEATTLE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZt9nICndcMPStJtaD2MSWs2ZYQAGObZ8mOweiqj_s4jg5T2rtAvLCMKm7IzK7LkSzs5wOksqZyNsFE8hIrw3jQgiaHZQ2ZDoYLpYmXxute7dY5ARjdQgXQgjqkdUOLdojBSUXecL6RU/s320/SEATTLE.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day two in Seattle, it was even worse, and my self-diagnosis was a pinched nerve based on a prior one I'd had a decade or so ago. A phone call to my sister (who is an MD) confirmed this was probably the case, and she recommended anti-inflammatory and lots and lots of stretching.</span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">However, walking anything more than a half a block was a challenge, and I am sure driving would have been worse, so I was glad this was a bus tour, although the condition did cast a pall on the trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We had lunch Saturday at an Irish pub (The Blarney Stone) across the street from Pike Place Market. Nice atmosphere and a pretty good whiskey selection.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQPc1qTYE3vc3-RIRZEPgotKZYzv1VeavwEKxKjNG5jwFoA4VFPsR46lnfAI_Sh2XoDgfsew0AVygCb7Q7oXhC-0t2miww56Yd4PiUQhupP85zfs0HdKwsR3AgET6K1KxoGB4H-MSL0/s1024/Blarney+Stone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQPc1qTYE3vc3-RIRZEPgotKZYzv1VeavwEKxKjNG5jwFoA4VFPsR46lnfAI_Sh2XoDgfsew0AVygCb7Q7oXhC-0t2miww56Yd4PiUQhupP85zfs0HdKwsR3AgET6K1KxoGB4H-MSL0/s320/Blarney+Stone.jpg" width="320" /></a></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had a shot of Midleton Very Rare-this is an expensive shot of Irish whiskey (especially right next to Pike Place Market), but your taste buds will tell you that the money is well spent (although when you look at the receipt later in the day you may have some buyer's remorse pangs). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-BK987OFE4xaOxe5PzOu8ZT1VthWKTCAJsO8c9qXsNjPh6tVcSus-upZQuvoraPxPiB_LGRhmcp67XftmkkCbrZpkd_BjraQPd6dDvJr4MzrrP0Id6jW-bE7Kt6_Osng6exMEofWO4Y/s600/Midelton.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-BK987OFE4xaOxe5PzOu8ZT1VthWKTCAJsO8c9qXsNjPh6tVcSus-upZQuvoraPxPiB_LGRhmcp67XftmkkCbrZpkd_BjraQPd6dDvJr4MzrrP0Id6jW-bE7Kt6_Osng6exMEofWO4Y/s320/Midelton.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After lunch, I was hobbling my way down the street about a block from the Pike Place Market (Jeannie patiently keeping pace with me), and while passing a Target store, I saw this vision of beauty in the window.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZYBBI-ofFr_yzvcq4UsXSZURZiqu9gN9oY6pTnaKg8U4qfTTagB7-eM7j2KsqIJ6-q16bAfgRng27IxDw5k5DQd9d-x633wKq7X70Qk5jVLCQDkw61PCTvhrSOJNPJKIroFVV4ZFmrk/s2048/MAGGIE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZYBBI-ofFr_yzvcq4UsXSZURZiqu9gN9oY6pTnaKg8U4qfTTagB7-eM7j2KsqIJ6-q16bAfgRng27IxDw5k5DQd9d-x633wKq7X70Qk5jVLCQDkw61PCTvhrSOJNPJKIroFVV4ZFmrk/s320/MAGGIE.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I told Jeannie I was going to pursue a relationship with this vixen, and went in (turns out the liquor store was not a part of Target) and bought the bottle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my theory. For decades, I kept a bottle of Jack Daniels in the house in the event of a toothache. Experience had taught me that JD did not really cure the toothache, but after a couple of shots, it did not seem to bother me as much. That logic worked the same way with pinched nerve paid-it was bad, and mostly manifested itself in my knee, but after a couple of nips at the bottle, I felt much better about the agonizing pain. I did not find out until a week later that I should have been taking a much stronger dose of anti-inflammatory, and the other passengers on the bus probably thought I may have had a bit of a drinking problem, but I was on vacation, so what the heck?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the record, this is a basic bottle of whiskey ($20) and is in line with a $20 Jameson's bottle, very enjoyable. While I would not tell you to kill yourself trying to find it, if you came across it, I'd say it is worth picking up as a change of pace.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The whole point of this post is whiskey, so I am going gloss over how we got to Newport, OR, and just tell you that we did arrive in Newport on Monday afternoon. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">At around 2:30, we had a choice to get on the bus and check into the hotel, then come back to town for dinner, or stay in town and kill a few hours until dinner.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Looking across the street, I saw a sign for the Rogue Bayfront Public House, and knew that Jeannie would enjoy trying their brews (our tour guide had mentioned their beer) so we opted to stay on the waterfront.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had to hobble to the bar, stopping a few times on the two block walk (very humbling, this experience). Imagine my delight when we got inside and I learned that Rogue brewing also distilled spirits!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtnmsTkI6Cq-HEuq8OXoxyv-r2fJ1_wSCPTXcZHu17DiOlxuWCCF-llt-h6AMhbXgwFOjwj57v340UV1mI8Ipz8ozJe7VJPZ1Jq6dhEYPLvCT5DdD15882_BVL2TdIY8S7DPSrtJ5TsQ/s2048/ROGUE+MENU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtnmsTkI6Cq-HEuq8OXoxyv-r2fJ1_wSCPTXcZHu17DiOlxuWCCF-llt-h6AMhbXgwFOjwj57v340UV1mI8Ipz8ozJe7VJPZ1Jq6dhEYPLvCT5DdD15882_BVL2TdIY8S7DPSrtJ5TsQ/s320/ROGUE+MENU.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had a flight with a sampling of four of their whiskies, and while I liked all four, I thought the Dead Guy and Rolling Thunder Stouted whiskies were the best. I had a full pour of each just to make sure-I want this blog to be accurate, you know.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While I say I could live in a pre-cell-phone world, it is handy to be able to do things like Google your hometown liquor store to see if they carry the whiskey you are drinking (they do), but I saw the bottle on display, and it looked cool, and I bought it just in case the bottles in the retail environment did not have the same cool topper/cork (if anyone knows the proper terminology, let me know).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ0EBe2SkuCYD6qjwUJV_5FjICe7JgCUj-b7nfK-kEiXmyHqq5tphhseAEpiHAtmdvIJ4eqgRpmzXJHezJjlOD6rTWMMioVa8Q7BXcXJFD20esWz8NkNgI89P_btHEeb3ycakuxh7qOg/s2048/DEAD+GUY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ0EBe2SkuCYD6qjwUJV_5FjICe7JgCUj-b7nfK-kEiXmyHqq5tphhseAEpiHAtmdvIJ4eqgRpmzXJHezJjlOD6rTWMMioVa8Q7BXcXJFD20esWz8NkNgI89P_btHEeb3ycakuxh7qOg/s320/DEAD+GUY.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">So now I had two bottles of whiskey on the bus...but this was only Monday, and I had put quite a dent in the bottle of Hellcat Maggies since Saturday afternoon...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well we made out way down the Oregon coast, through the Redwood forests, and into San Francisco.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our hotel bar had Pappy Van Winkle, but it was pricey and I still had some of the Rogue bottle to finish (having completed my liaison with Hellcat Maggie sometime on Wednesday) so I did not partake. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Somehow, by Friday night, I was able (with Jeannie's assistance) to finish the Rogue Dead Guy bottle, avoiding the issue of how to get a bottle of whiskey into luggage without it breaking.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1FSy0XVhT6ZAM3IruTlOHmcisCx1ZSsQdpTIPQ6GW44h9ReZDxCoC90hdreRNmETICckZsNkOXU2IrsXxq4gEckJom8QbX_O-hjOi5MNIUXoqi5eKjdbAKsJkVG-R8iEHkHIOXc5bUk/s2048/GOLDEN+GATE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1FSy0XVhT6ZAM3IruTlOHmcisCx1ZSsQdpTIPQ6GW44h9ReZDxCoC90hdreRNmETICckZsNkOXU2IrsXxq4gEckJom8QbX_O-hjOi5MNIUXoqi5eKjdbAKsJkVG-R8iEHkHIOXc5bUk/s320/GOLDEN+GATE.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday morning, we flew back to Phoenix. It has taken a couple of months, but the pinched nerve seems to be getting under control, and I have more whiskey adventures to blog about.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More to come!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-9295542595542184392021-09-12T16:23:00.001-07:002021-09-12T16:26:07.883-07:00SHOW ME THE WAY TO THE NEXT WHISKEY BAR<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">For much of my forties, well into my fifties, I considered
myself a bourbon man.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">Then in April 2016, Jeannie (my then-lady friend and now
wife) and I went to Ireland, and did a tour of the Jameson facility near Cork. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs_UUtAeUKdtwpGsIEFlk7ndkD5Yg5KH_nVFmwa2Cn9WzjVnTz_aHMs1eWTgcHfUQULnjwqYsdwi9sMGrMwFkgatfA42JQNSp4WzKN0SsTNimzAMrJWXGDD4zYXeWw530MjdY8Fbigjc/s1390/jameson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs_UUtAeUKdtwpGsIEFlk7ndkD5Yg5KH_nVFmwa2Cn9WzjVnTz_aHMs1eWTgcHfUQULnjwqYsdwi9sMGrMwFkgatfA42JQNSp4WzKN0SsTNimzAMrJWXGDD4zYXeWw530MjdY8Fbigjc/s320/jameson.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">We arrived for the tour early, and a gentleman of roughly my
vintage offered me a complimentary shot of whiskey.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">It was absolutely the best thing I’d ever tasted and I told
him so. He told me it ought to be, the shot would normally cost thirty Euros.
The whiskey was Midelton’s Very Rare Barry Crockett Reserve.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAc9MMOD4VIjw0GtmaKNVEWiG-jmoglsfM4yv20MxXr5y8iUrGjsZKsWrKh7RkInmiOOPy3NCzjMCaMCna5o_1tDnPrE-HkCDJaVCg26RLp7Wy37swrYUHRq75LVKMnVh3ZXwolVG-s-s/s996/midleton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="996" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAc9MMOD4VIjw0GtmaKNVEWiG-jmoglsfM4yv20MxXr5y8iUrGjsZKsWrKh7RkInmiOOPy3NCzjMCaMCna5o_1tDnPrE-HkCDJaVCg26RLp7Wy37swrYUHRq75LVKMnVh3ZXwolVG-s-s/s320/midleton.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">The same gentleman led the tour, and he was well-versed in
the history of the Irish whiskey industry and the Irish distilling process. I wish I knew his name, because he introduced me to the pastime that would replace my music collecting addiction.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">The
tour finished up in a tasting room, and they gave us three small samplers- Jameson,
scotch and bourbon (I forget the brands).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I LOVED the Irish whiskey. From that day forward I am an
Irish whiskey man.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I bought a bottle of the Barry Crockett, and saved it for
what would serve as my bachelor party (April 29, 2021)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr-CraWrOzz0itoL-yw9JkTviR1uMfnHzMLX2C3w62vQf2ZQM6mQ5yC1atgXuFXuyZJN4CT1uo1O8-PQBSjI1rsxrc6GTj8j6mO33YEhwQxxKFbLaVeB9Pti2ioxdtehegnq5q2sRZ_Q/s1024/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-Irish-Whiskey.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr-CraWrOzz0itoL-yw9JkTviR1uMfnHzMLX2C3w62vQf2ZQM6mQ5yC1atgXuFXuyZJN4CT1uo1O8-PQBSjI1rsxrc6GTj8j6mO33YEhwQxxKFbLaVeB9Pti2ioxdtehegnq5q2sRZ_Q/s320/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-Irish-Whiskey.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">On a later trip, I bought a bottle of 21 year Bushmills-that
was saved for our wedding night (May 1, 2021)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyslvf9q-2EelTIcybsneiELOhOf3U-D-V6-APXPSs9hcp2nBIUPZgdF_otfwg67OEx1gvN5Z0VqAC342rOYT_V30WoWf2ro23Oz7LDshVTnHz-jhCLq37BKP7QcQisw9ZPX9_T-qrjzc/s800/BUSHMILL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyslvf9q-2EelTIcybsneiELOhOf3U-D-V6-APXPSs9hcp2nBIUPZgdF_otfwg67OEx1gvN5Z0VqAC342rOYT_V30WoWf2ro23Oz7LDshVTnHz-jhCLq37BKP7QcQisw9ZPX9_T-qrjzc/s320/BUSHMILL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">It cracked me up when one of my cousins tried the Bushmill
and slammed id down like it was a shot of Jack Daniels. I pointed to the bottle
of Jameson’s and told him that was the slamming or mixing whiskey.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">During the pandemic, I was not really spending much money on
anything and started experimenting with more expensive whiskies. While I
learned that you do not have to spend<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a
fortune for good whiskey, spending a little more pays dividends in taste.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Ten years of aging also seems to be the sweet
spot for taste, but is not a guarantee and that by no means is saying there is
not good whiskey that is younger.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Now here is where I have to warn readers-I know what I like,
but I am horrible at expressing why I do or do not like a whiskey. Since
everyone’s tastes differ, my opinion should not drive your decision to try a
whiskey.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the Barry Crocket bottle, for example, but the
Bushmills was a bit of a disappointment to me-good, but not awesome (and it was pricey).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I tried Proper No. Twelve and did not like it as much as the
basic Jameson bottle (sorry, Conor McGregor-I heard you beat up a critic of your label once...not sure if this will be enough to be on your hit list)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I found a brand called Kavanagh’s at the local Total Wine,
and purchased a bottle of the 16 year (roughly $70) and so far it has been my all-time
favorite (also, sadly, no longer available).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIlguZPkUnu7Pwqfb4gKm45uXeLSigttZgZsLX3m2cruo1QEruTcXIXGnT9qeN4UIZj1KrrnpBiwSPT9Z-gqg9fZGv65-F7six7-X8_J9qLYyAHDwsv7D8AzMyqD0JjJVNsmjSqFfcd4/s2048/IMG_0926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIlguZPkUnu7Pwqfb4gKm45uXeLSigttZgZsLX3m2cruo1QEruTcXIXGnT9qeN4UIZj1KrrnpBiwSPT9Z-gqg9fZGv65-F7six7-X8_J9qLYyAHDwsv7D8AzMyqD0JjJVNsmjSqFfcd4/s320/IMG_0926.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I am getting into whiskey late in life
(pretty close to 60) and decided that going forward, I will try to only buy
whiskey that I had not tasted before (unless, of course, I find another bottle
of Kavanagh 16 year).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have learned that it is far better to spend $25 on a shot
rather than $200 on the bottle (especially if you find you do not like it). You can always buy a bottle if you love it, but there are far too many whiskies out there to have a bottle of each one.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">I have also found that after three shots, if I want
another, it is prudent to switch to the basic Jameson bottle because the more expensive stuff
will be wasted on me at that point. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Often, I am quite content to enjoy just one shot, especially
when I am doing the driving.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, when it is my turn to pick our destination for an evening out, the depth of the bar's whiskey selection is a major factor.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiM39uZu-TJ0nTpnn8y75IV3Lg2uCF8RcFHB_atfWqxEzYw4Wt3Jp5NFstOQ4c2ajakHNAvRcRWVjCwPBEtSYlopE7o8IdF54eT1FkLv9s6PIY5uB2AlhHhV5ge-yFHjQUiHXpzJrNyY/s500/book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiM39uZu-TJ0nTpnn8y75IV3Lg2uCF8RcFHB_atfWqxEzYw4Wt3Jp5NFstOQ4c2ajakHNAvRcRWVjCwPBEtSYlopE7o8IdF54eT1FkLv9s6PIY5uB2AlhHhV5ge-yFHjQUiHXpzJrNyY/s320/book.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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Die’ and am using that as a bit of a guide, although I am not limiting myself to what is in that book.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Since this
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe not <i>everything</i>....but a lot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like many people, I had a plan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was going to work until age 57, retire, and open a record/CD store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last year, I turned 57, but thanks to Napster, downloading, streaming and the way today's <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd1CijCUj8w" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">yewts</span></a></i> listen to music, opening a record store won't cover the cost of health care and food (although if I ate less food I would probably need less health care).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, I had amassed a collection upwards of 25,000 CD's and found that that was an obstacle to my desire to downsize residences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For some years I sold CD's on eBay and Amazon when I had duplicates. During 2018 I started ramping that up, and by my 57th birthday I decided to use online websites for my store rather than a brick and mortar location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are currently about 4,000 titles on Amazon and another 2,000 on Discogs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still use eBay but usually for higher ticket items. I found that most eBay users want to haggle, and since some of these titles go for $3.00, I just had no interest in trading messages when all that was in play was a quarter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As of today (May 18, 2019), I am only just starting to go through the letter H...there's a lot of alphabet to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">I am adding titles every day-there are roughly 24,000 titles in my collection and while not all of them must go, a lot do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of them are in like new condition and many of them are priced as low as $3.00.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So check these sites out often-you will undoubtedly find something of interest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And tell your friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And your enemies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And everyone in between.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of you bloggers who were BOTB participants while I was active may be amused to see artists that may have made their way into my collection from your posts...or were they already in the collection? Should be fun to ponder, so go check out what I have on offer.</span><br />
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<strong style="font-size: 14pt;">Todd Rundgren Nominated </strong></div>
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I had intended the Todd 50th anniversary post to be my last for a while-in fact I had written and scheduled that to post almost a year ago.<br />
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Todd Rundgren is on the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame ballot for 2019, and fans get the opportunity to <a href="https://www.rockhall.com/fanvote/">i<span style="color: red;">nfluence</span></a> the outcome.<br />
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From his production work to his signature tunes to the number of RNR Hall of Famers who name him as an influence, Todd certainly has had an impact on rock and roll, and deserved to be enshrined before the hip hop (?) artists that beat him in there.<br />
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If you feel the same, then case your vote! You can cast a vote daily <a href="https://www.rockhall.com/fanvote/"><span style="color: red;">HERE</span></a> from now until December 9.<br />
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<a href="https://www.rockhall.com/nominee/todd-rundgren?utm_source=RRHOF&utm_campaign=RRHOF&utm_medium=email"><span style="color: red;">R&RHOF BIO PAGE FOR TODD RUNDGREN</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This month marks Todd Rundgren's fiftieth year as a recording artist, with the self-titled debut album by Nazz being released in October 1968.</span><br />
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played the flip side, “Hello It’s Me,” liked it, and added it to the station's
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<span style="font-size: large;">The band recorded a follow-up which was intended to be a double album but was later shortened to a single record. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rundgren wrote most of the songs and sang lead vocals on much of the material, although tracks with Stewkey Antoni lead vocals were featured heavily on the album that was released, cleverly titled <i>Nazz Nazz</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rundgren left the band shortly after the follow up was released, and went to work in record production before finding success as a solo artist, first with "We Gotta Get You A Woman" and then with a cover of his own song from the first Nazz record, "Hello It's Me."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">File this post under "I am turning into my parents."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we near the end of the second decade of the new millennium, it occurs to me that many of the songs I grew up on are meaningless to today's young people because they reference technology that has gone the way of the dinosaur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">"THE LETTER"</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ah, the love letter. Brought to you by the USPS. Who remembers the last time they saw either of them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"The Letter" was first recorded by the Box Tops, but it was stolen by </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">English rock and soul singer Joe Cocker whose 1970 rendition
became his first top ten single in the U.S.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">“My baby just sent me a text” just doesn’t have the same
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember when photographs cost money to develop and were precious?</span></div>
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lead single from the band's third studio album (Pyromania), it reached No. 1 on
the Billboard Top Tracks chart and No. 12 on the Pop Singles chart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, all the singer has is a .jpg on their phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">“STAR 69”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Although it seems laughably low-tech these days, the pre-caller-ID world enjoyed a
powerful weapon in the battle against prank callers-the ability
to dial back whoever just called you by typing *69.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The chorus spells out this technological
wonder: “I know you called, I know you called / I know you hung up my line, star
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">“WESTERN UNION”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While it may still be possible to send a telegram, it’s
inconvenient and expensive, especially when compared to how cheap it is to give
someone else in the U.S. a call or send them an e-mail (or a Skype, a tweet, a Facebook post).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Five Americans’ “Western Union” was all about reaching
the singer’s girl when a phone call just wouldn’t do, and was already charmingly
quaint by the early seventies. </span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">“MIXTAPE”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It’s sad to think that today’s emo youth have never known
the joy of making an actual mix-tape (or a burned mix CD). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The tape medium was dead,
and CD’s were starting to gasp for breath, by the time Butch Walker released
this tune in 2005. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">“You gave me a playlist” does not really tug at the heart strings the same way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some may argue that the record is alive, but CD's still outsell vinyl records by ten to one and everyone is calling the CD dead....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Of course, we all know this song isn't really about records anyway, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">“THE ANSWERING MACHINE”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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released this tune in the late 1990’s, by which time answering machines were
already old news. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now everyone
has multiple voice mail accounts (home, cellular, work), and pretty much does
all communicating via text or Twitter, so the concept of “my words were
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only have channels 2 to 13. Then, we got the mysterious “U” and explored the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For most people, the
UHF band of the TV dial had only a handful of local stations, but for kids it meant going from three to seven channels AND cartoons after school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most would agree that the Boss lost his way with this one-can you
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The lyric uses cable TV as a metaphor for the
emptiness of his newfound Hollywood lifestyle, although a cable package with
only 57 channels hardly seems luxurious enough for a man who “bought a
bourgeois house in the Hollywood hills with a truckload of
hundred-thousand-dollar bills.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These days, you can scroll through 57 channels in less than ten
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This song was an examination of the fallibility of memory, and
now Kodachrome is itself merely a memory, a relic of the era before hi-res cell phones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am getting nostalgic for the days when my view at a
concert was not blocked by a tapestry of iPhones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And it did. This was the first video ever played on MTV, and radio started to die right about then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then twenty years of generic music killed
the video star, and now streaming rules and it’s all pretty much electronica that’s being streamed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I felt this Blondie tune was worth an honorable mention
since I always thought she was on a pay phone in this one…and when is the last
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It seemed appropriate to wrap it up with this Ian Hunter tune-since the title is correct-if it was a good song then, it's a good song now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The lineup of
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vocalist and
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<span style="font-size: large;">“We still
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<span style="font-size: large;">As for the
recording process behind Noise Floor, Leonard says: “We all do this type of
thing in our home studios. So, by the time they reach the stage where the
entire band get to judge them, they are really developed, and therefore
everyone can make a reasoned judgement.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The album
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horn, which is said to give Noise Floor a “slightly more evocative and
persuasive twist.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Specifically his ’70s progressive rock group Utopia, for a spring tour. </span></div>
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Englewood, NJ, Bergen Performing Arts Center<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Houston, TX, House of Blues<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dallas, TX, Majestic Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Washington, DC, Warner Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cincinnati, OH, Taft Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Milwaukee, WI, Pabst Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Toronto, ON, Massey Hall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cleveland, OH, Hard Rock Live<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chicago, IL, Chicago Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Denver, CO, Paramount Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Phoenix, AZ, Comerica Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Seattle, WA, Moore Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Portland, OR, Revolution Theater<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sacramento, CA, Crest Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Riverside, CA, Fox Performing Arts Center</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rock Ignition is a hard rock band from Germany founded in
2006 by professional dancer and ex-Kamelot background vocalist Heather Shockley
and Silent Force/Sons of Seasons/Headstone Epitaph bassist Jürgen Steinmetz. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Influenced by hard rock acts like Skid Row, Whitesnake, and Vixen, their 2007 debut EP,
"I Can't Resist". is not hard to find and a collector's item for fans of the AOR genre.</span></div>
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example, Warren Zevon’s <i>The Wind</i>, Johnny
Cash’s <i>Ain’t No Grave</i>, Bowie’s <i>Blackstar</i> and Leonard Cohen’s <i>You Want it Darker</i>. Something about the
strength of the songwriting (if not the performance) when the artist knows time
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the album that would prove to be his last ("Sounds like a funeral for some
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thankfully, Russell’s career had recently been resurrected by his 2010
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legendary guitarist and producer held court on the tectonic shifts of industry
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Computer technology and storage is moving at such a
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and are going to be applicable in all areas. Computers are coming on so heavy
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sound is a lot more 80's "hair metal" than the Zebra debut, but it is a solid effort, and sadly, since this came out right around the time that Seattle turned the music biz on it's ear, it went unnoticed.</span><br />
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was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home Sunday night. He was
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the Heartbreakers. The group put out several hits, including "American
Girl," "Free Fallin'," "Stop Draggin' My Heart
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record in 1976, they continued to perform over the past four decades. Petty
played his last show last Monday, performing three sold-out shows at the
Hollywood Bowl to conclude their 40th anniversary tour. The band wrote on their
website that the tour included 53 shows in 24 states.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the release of "Momentum," Neal Morse seemed to find the right mix of progressive music and his spiritual message-mainstream enough for rock fans without selling his ministry short.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"You've got some new momentum, you better keep on going" is the tag line of the title track, and with this album and its follow-up (The Grand Experiment), Morse created a pair of releases that deserve to be heard.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i>DiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-40045717922611286342017-09-23T15:48:00.003-07:002017-09-23T15:48:42.682-07:00RIP CHARLES BRADLEY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Late-blooming soul singer Charles Bradley died Saturday in
Brooklyn. He was 68.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bradley was diagnosed with stomach cancer, which spread to
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bradley released his debut album "No Time For
Dreaming" at 62, with the 1960s soul revival label, Daptone Records.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Charles was truly grateful for all the love he's
received from his fans and we hope his message of love is remembered and
carried on," a statement from the record label read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bradley performed between odd jobs throughout most of his
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<span style="font-size: large;">He moved back to New York’s
Brooklyn borough in his 40s and was singing as a James Brown impersonator known
as Black Velvet when he was discovered by the record label.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"It took 62 years for somebody to find me,"
Bradley told NPR when his first album was released. "But I thank God. Some
people never get found."</span></div>
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