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Trueblue Texan

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23. eheheheheh...

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 29, 2020, 01:59 AM

Aug 2020

Never heard that one! Who could drink 4? I'm doing good to get through 1! Has anyone tried almond sparkling wine? if you can't find that, try sparkling wine with a splash of amaretto...lovely!

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Rachel Maddow martini... [View all] Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 OP

Try Bombay Sapphire Gin. It makes an amazing Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #1

That is my favorite gin...love it. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #9

I also like Bombay Sapphire, but aside from ice don't know what to mix it with. Help me? Hekate Aug 2020 #14

I like it with tonic water, Fever Tree or Q brand Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #19

I picked up some Fever Tree once and it was good. Will look for Q... Hekate Aug 2020 #20

She worked as a bartender. Blue_true Aug 2020 #2

THAT would be awesome! silverweb Aug 2020 #15

+1 mitch96 Aug 2020 #29

Ok what does she recommend for this cocktail? soothsayer Aug 2020 #3

mostly the classic mix... Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 #5

Thanks! The orange bitters are a surprise soothsayer Aug 2020 #6

Very safe and traditional martini. I ALWAYS eat the olive, or the onions in a Gibson... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #8

Nope, Mexican martini is like a dirty martini.. Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 #22

When I was a kid, my parents had martinis every night csziggy Aug 2020 #11

Sweet mama! Karadeniz Aug 2020 #18

Martinis are strong! Sanity Claws Aug 2020 #4

Two's not enough and three's too many. soothsayer Aug 2020 #7

eheheheheh... Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 #23

Remember in Bewitched where they'd drink pitchers of martinis soothsayer Aug 2020 #27

She used to do that regularly on Friday nights. Jeebo Aug 2020 #10

She had to stop the Friday night drinks when Friday night news dumped got so regular csziggy Aug 2020 #12

Yup, back when things were stable under President Obama. Now she can't fit enough of the mucifer Aug 2020 #28

"she is a pretty competent mixologist" mitch96 Aug 2020 #13

My powers out what did I miss? Tribetime Aug 2020 #16

Rachel used to talk Mixology on Air America Radio! :D electric_blue68 Aug 2020 #17

I'm not a fan of the taste of liquors - gin, rum, vodka, bourbon, scotch & tequila blogslut Aug 2020 #21

There was some kind of gimlet I used to drink at... Trueblue Texan Aug 2020 #24

Gin is the standard with Vodka being the alternate blogslut Aug 2020 #25

Make a Mencken Martini Wolf Frankula Aug 2020 #26