On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:51:18 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> Ocean Spray "100 % Juice Cranberry" has no added sugar. It is 100%
>> juice, but not all cranberry juice. The cranberry is sweetened and
>> supplemented with grape juice.
>>
>> I have tried pure cranberry juice and I can tell you that it is
>> way too tart for most palates. I had bought it for my mother because
>> she used to get kidney stones regularly and thought it might help get
>> rid of them. She would have gone for the cranberry cocktail but she was
>> diabetic, so she wanted to try the unsweetened stuff. I love cranberry
>> but I could not handle that stuff without diluting it and sweetening it
>> a bit and neither could she.
>>
>The jug I have is 100% unsweetened cranberry juice and it certainly is
>tart. I usually had 1 packet of aspartame in a glass to make it tolerable.

Pour it over ice and mix it half and half with Crystal Palace Vodka,
it'll very shortly become smooth and tolerable.

On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 12:49:38 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >The jug I have is 100% unsweetened cranberry juice and it certainly is
> >tart. I usually had 1 packet of aspartame in a glass to make it tolerable.
> >
> Pour it over ice and mix it half and half with Crystal Palace Vodka,
> it'll very shortly become smooth and tolerable.
>
I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 10:58:45 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 12:49:38 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >The jug I have is 100% unsweetened cranberry juice and it certainly is
>> >tart. I usually had 1 packet of aspartame in a glass to make it tolerable.
>> >
>> Pour it over ice and mix it half and half with Crystal Palace Vodka,
>> it'll very shortly become smooth and tolerable.
>>
>I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 12:49:38 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> The jug I have is 100% unsweetened cranberry juice and it certainly is
>>> tart. I usually had 1 packet of aspartame in a glass to make it tolerable.
>>>
>> Pour it over ice and mix it half and half with Crystal Palace Vodka,
>> it'll very shortly become smooth and tolerable.
>>
> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>

I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.

I'm also getting a bottle of Fortalenza tequila soon. I bought it to
bring with me for my friend that can't get it easily. Drank some neat
and enjoyed it.

I brought a few bottles of some local made stuff and a few bottles she
asked for. We've done some tasting the past few days.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:37:14 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 12:49:38 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> The jug I have is 100% unsweetened cranberry juice and it certainly is
>>>> tart. I usually had 1 packet of aspartame in a glass to make it tolerable.
>>>>
>>> Pour it over ice and mix it half and half with Crystal Palace Vodka,
>>> it'll very shortly become smooth and tolerable.
>>>
>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>>
>
>I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>
>I'm also getting a bottle of Fortalenza tequila soon. I bought it to
>bring with me for my friend that can't get it easily. Drank some neat
>and enjoyed it.
>
>I brought a few bottles of some local made stuff and a few bottles she
>asked for. We've done some tasting the past few days.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
> >
> > I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
> >
> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>
I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas. I got sick on it
once and can't really handle it now for a drink. I don't think there's
anything that will make Scotch palpable to me. Triple sec, bourbon,
and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 14:16:21 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>> >
>> > I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>> >
>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>
>I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas. I got sick on it
>once and can't really handle it now for a drink. I don't think there's
>anything that will make Scotch palpable to me. Triple sec, bourbon,
>and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith

On 2021-06-09 5:16 p.m., wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>>>
>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>
> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas. I got sick on it
> once and can't really handle it now for a drink. I don't think there's
> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me. Triple sec, bourbon,
> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>

I never cared for rum when I was young because Coke seemed to be the
main mixer, and I never cared much for Coke. I later learned to enjoy
sipping amber and dark rum.

I love Scotch. Straight, with just a tiny bit of water, or little ice.
Irish whiskey is pretty good too. My limited experience with Bourbon
has left me unimpressed. Maybe the premium stuff is worth trying.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 17:34:45 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-06-09 5:16 p.m., wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>>>>
>>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>>
>> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas. I got sick on it
>> once and can't really handle it now for a drink. I don't think there's
>> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me. Triple sec, bourbon,
>> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>>
>
>I never cared for rum when I was young because Coke seemed to be the
>main mixer, and I never cared much for Coke. I later learned to enjoy
>sipping amber and dark rum.
>
>I love Scotch. Straight, with just a tiny bit of water, or little ice.
>Irish whiskey is pretty good too. My limited experience with Bourbon
>has left me unimpressed. Maybe the premium stuff is worth trying.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith

On 2021-06-09 3:34 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-06-09 5:16 p.m., wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no
>>>> vodka.
>>>>
>>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>>
>> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas.Â* I got sick on it
>> once and can't really handle it now for a drink.Â* I don't think there's
>> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me.Â* Triple sec, bourbon,
>> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>>
>
> I never cared for rum when I was young because Coke seemed to be the
> main mixer, and I never cared much for Coke.Â* I later learned to enjoy
> sipping amber and dark rum.
>
> I love Scotch. Straight, with just a tiny bit of water, or little ice.
> Irish whiskey is pretty good too.Â* My limited experience with Bourbon
> has left me unimpressed. Maybe the premium stuff is worth trying.

I've never liked hard liquor. The last whisky I drank was ~50 years ago
when one of my profs treated a bunch of us to a straight malt, which is
the closest I've come to tolerating the stuff. I'll drink gin suitably
diluted with tonic water, but that's it.
I drink wine most of the year and beer in the hotter summer months.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:56:00 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-06-09 3:34 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-06-09 5:16 p.m., wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no
>>>>> vodka.
>>>>>
>>>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>>>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>>>
>>> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas.* I got sick on it
>>> once and can't really handle it now for a drink.* I don't think there's
>>> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me.* Triple sec, bourbon,
>>> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>>>
>>
>> I never cared for rum when I was young because Coke seemed to be the
>> main mixer, and I never cared much for Coke.* I later learned to enjoy
>> sipping amber and dark rum.
>>
>> I love Scotch. Straight, with just a tiny bit of water, or little ice.
>> Irish whiskey is pretty good too.* My limited experience with Bourbon
>> has left me unimpressed. Maybe the premium stuff is worth trying.
>
>I've never liked hard liquor. The last whisky I drank was ~50 years ago
>when one of my profs treated a bunch of us to a straight malt, which is
>the closest I've come to tolerating the stuff. I'll drink gin suitably
>diluted with tonic water, but that's it.
>I drink wine most of the year and beer in the hotter summer months.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
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On 2021-06-09 6:56 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-06-09 3:34 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:

>> I love Scotch. Straight, with just a tiny bit of water, or little ice.
>> Irish whiskey is pretty good too.Â* My limited experience with Bourbon
>> has left me unimpressed. Maybe the premium stuff is worth trying.
>
> I've never liked hard liquor. The last whisky I drank was ~50 years ago
> when one of my profs treated a bunch of us to a straight malt, which is
> the closest I've come to tolerating the stuff. I'll drink gin suitably
> diluted with tonic water, but that's it.
> I drink wine most of the year and beer in the hotter summer months.


I love the taste of it and I love the warm sensation as it goes down.
What I don't like is not being able to drink more of it because I don't
like getting drunk.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:56:00 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-06-09 3:34 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-06-09 5:16 p.m., wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no
>>>>> vodka.
>>>>>
>>>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>>>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>>>
>>> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas.* I got sick on it
>>> once and can't really handle it now for a drink.* I don't think there's
>>> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me.* Triple sec, bourbon,
>>> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>>>
>>
>> I never cared for rum when I was young because Coke seemed to be the
>> main mixer, and I never cared much for Coke.* I later learned to enjoy
>> sipping amber and dark rum.
>>
>> I love Scotch. Straight, with just a tiny bit of water, or little ice.
>> Irish whiskey is pretty good too.* My limited experience with Bourbon
>> has left me unimpressed. Maybe the premium stuff is worth trying.
>
>I've never liked hard liquor. The last whisky I drank was ~50 years ago
>when one of my profs treated a bunch of us to a straight malt, which is
>the closest I've come to tolerating the stuff. I'll drink gin suitably
>diluted with tonic water, but that's it.
>I drink wine most of the year and beer in the hotter summer months.

The only time I drink beer is a hot sunny day, then split half and
half with ginger beer, known as a Shandy.

On 6/9/2021 5:16 PM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>>>
>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>
> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas. I got sick on it
> once and can't really handle it now for a drink. I don't think there's
> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me. Triple sec, bourbon,
> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>

Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
iodine. The good stuff is very good.

Before spending $40 on a bottle try some from a friend or at a bar.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 18:20:28 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/9/2021 5:16 PM, wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 3:37:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> On 6/9/2021 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have several different variations of liquor in the house but no vodka.
>>>>
>>> I keep vodka for guests that want it. It has very little flavor. I
>>> keep gin, rum, Scotch, Bourbon for drinking.
>>>
>> I've got rum for when I make a rum cake at Christmas. I got sick on it
>> once and can't really handle it now for a drink. I don't think there's
>> anything that will make Scotch palpable to me. Triple sec, bourbon,
>> and Kahluha share the shelf with the rum along with creme de cacao.
>>
>
>Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
>iodine. The good stuff is very good.
>
>Before spending $40 on a bottle try some from a friend or at a bar.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith

On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 5:20:33 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/9/2021 5:16 PM, wrote:
> >
> > I don't think there's
> > anything that will make Scotch palpable to me.
> >
> Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
> iodine. The good stuff is very good.
>
> Before spending $40 on a bottle try some from a friend or at a bar.
>
It was many, many years ago and it was top-notch stuff, at least that's
what he claimed when I had my sample. First impression was it was
gasoline; I think it falls into the same category as cilantro.

)

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:05:37 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 5:20:33 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 6/9/2021 5:16 PM, wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't think there's
>> > anything that will make Scotch palpable to me.
>> >
>> Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
>> iodine. The good stuff is very good.
>>
>> Before spending $40 on a bottle try some from a friend or at a bar.
>>
>It was many, many years ago and it was top-notch stuff, at least that's
>what he claimed when I had my sample. First impression was it was
>gasoline; I think it falls into the same category as cilantro.
>
>)
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:05:37 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 5:20:33 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 6/9/2021 5:16 PM, wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't think there's
>> > anything that will make Scotch palpable to me.
>> >
>> Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
>> iodine. The good stuff is very good.
>>
>> Before spending $40 on a bottle try some from a friend or at a bar.
>>
>It was many, many years ago and it was top-notch stuff, at least that's
>what he claimed when I had my sample. First impression was it was
>gasoline; I think it falls into the same category as cilantro.
>
>)

Maybe it's an acquired taste. It took me ages to like beer, but I
succeeded!

--
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On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 6:20:33 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
> iodine.

Heh. You made me think of the scene in Mister Roberts where they're making
"Scotch" from grain alcohol. Just a drop of iodine.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTQLBv8sgDI>

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 01:33:35 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 6:20:33 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
>> iodine.
>
>Heh. You made me think of the scene in Mister Roberts where they're making
>"Scotch" from grain alcohol. Just a drop of iodine.
>
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTQLBv8sgDI>
>
>Cindy Hamilton
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
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On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 3:33:39 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 6:20:33 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > Depends on the Scotch. The lower end stuff, to me, is no better than
> > iodine.
> Heh. You made me think of the scene in Mister Roberts where they're making
> "Scotch" from grain alcohol. Just a drop of iodine.
>
I don't know who this Mr. Roberts is, but it sounds like he'll never have to worry
about getting one of those bothersome goiters.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
--Bryan

On Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:49:31 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:
>
>>On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:51:18 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> Ocean Spray "100 % Juice Cranberry" has no added sugar. It is 100%
>>> juice, but not all cranberry juice. The cranberry is sweetened and
>>> supplemented with grape juice.
>>>
>>> I have tried pure cranberry juice and I can tell you that it is
>>> way too tart for most palates. I had bought it for my mother because
>>> she used to get kidney stones regularly and thought it might help get
>>> rid of them. She would have gone for the cranberry cocktail but she was
>>> diabetic, so she wanted to try the unsweetened stuff. I love cranberry
>>> but I could not handle that stuff without diluting it and sweetening it
>>> a bit and neither could she.
>>>
>>The jug I have is 100% unsweetened cranberry juice and it certainly is
>>tart. I usually had 1 packet of aspartame in a glass to make it tolerable.
>
>Pour it over ice and mix it half and half with Crystal Palace Vodka,
>it'll very shortly become smooth and tolerable.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith