« Creative Capitalism | Main | Handgun Heaven » Friday Cocktail Blogging27 Jun 2008 12:11 pm Ezra Klein's getting into cocktail-blogging. I had a classic cocktails phase back in 2001-2002 when I first discovered Angel's Share and Milk & Honey (the establishments and I were all cooler back then) in New York. My favorite was the sidecar: These days I'm radically more lowbrow and you can find me with a Miller High Life or some Jim Bean. Comments (96)
What's lowbrow about Miller High Life or Jim Bean? Elitist! ELITIST!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Cheap Mexican knockoff bourbon.
Its Jim Beam. And it sucks. Try Bulleit Bourbon - it's almost as cheap and far better.
What's lowbrow about Miller High Life or Jim Bean? Elitist! ELITIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheap Mexican knockoff bourbon. Made in Campeche from only the finest fermented pinto beans. Delicious.
What's lowbrow about Miller High Life... It's like sex in a canoe. It's f***ing close to water.
Maker's Mark isn't terribly expensive, and is extremely good. Of course, it is usually best unadorned, and no, that doesn't mean downing it quickly from a shot glass.
The best cheap bourbon is the delighfully named Rebel Yell, which they sell at most Trader Joe's. It's not sipping whiskey or anything, but for shots or highballs, it's better than Beam, and way cheaper.
Other knockoff brands to avoid:
Well, OK, Jaime Bean is not the best ... but the Mexicans make up for it with Bohemia.
You take your life -- or your tastebuds --into your hands ordering a sidecar in most places. The version in the video is good, and far better than you can generally hope for, though I prefer a 1:2:8 Triple Sec (spring for Cointreau-it's even better), lemon, brandy version.
The Errol Morris energy independence ads totally made Miller High Life my beer of choice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beF_gjnwU5E
You take your life -- or your tastebuds --into your hands ordering a sidecar in most places. The version in the video is good, and far better than you can generally hope for, though I prefer a 1:2:8 Triple Sec (spring for Cointreau-it's even better), lemon, brandy version.
I had a good bourbon sidecar once and started ordering them all over the place, and I never had a good one again. If it looks like a decent bar, I'll order a Manhattan, but most of the dives I go to are more comfortable with Maker's on the rocks. It's almost unfair to start this conversation on Friday morning.
Last time I checked, High Life was the 'Champagne of Beers.' Not sure how that could be low-brow. I, on the other hand, only drink Camo malt liquor and Popov Vodka.
Other knockoff brands to avoid: I've also had very bad luck with Sack Daniels and Queefeater.
Is it Happy Hour yet?
I don't think Beam is at all bad, but I do think there are more interesting Bourbons out there for not much more money. My favorite is Elijah Craig (no relation), which gets rave reviews but stays at a very affordable price point. One thing in the Beam line that is really worth trying is their Rye Whiskey in the distinctive yellow label. Grassy and floral, a nice change of pace.
Buffalo Trace is a fantastic, affordable bourban. Here in Chicago you can find it at Binny's...not sure where you'd find it in D.C. and, of course, if you wanna make your cheap stuff better: run it through a Brita (don't use it for water afterwards.)
I went to Milk and Honey in 2004, it was great. How is it less cool now? Have you been to Sakagura? That place is way cool.
Queefeater doesn't count. Unless of course, we are moving to all types of liquor. If that's the case, I have a few good ones for Rumpleminze...
I'd be happy to kick back with a nice glass of red wine and watch that lovely young lady mix drinks to her heart's content...
Anyone who claims to enjoy the "unadorned" taste of bourbon, scotch (any hard liquor) is either lying or deluded. No one would dare put the stuff in their mouth if it didn't (1) make them drunk/loopy, and or (2) make them seem/feel important. This reminds of "Chronic Candy," the marijuana flavored candy that grabbed a few headlines about a year ago. People don't smoke weed for the taste (although the smell is interesting if not pleasant). No one would smoke it if it didn't make you so high that Cheech and Chong are funny. Sweet iced (black) tea, on the other hand is a drink for the taste buds. Yum. Anyway, quit fooling yourselves, people. As the wise George Costanza once incredulously asked, "You're telling me that wine is better than pepsi?"
dpw is wrong.
Yes, dpw, anybody that acts as though they'd rather have a stiff drink for lunch if it didn't give you a buzz is probably lying. But that misses the point. You act as though you can't enjoy the taste of liquor, and that's simply not true. Its the taste along with the fact that it warms your belly. A Vodka-Water with a splash of lime juice tastes good to me, but its probably because it makes me body feel good.
Watching the video... can't this guy buy branded tank tops to give away that actually fit?
dpw is wrong. so wrong.
No, I think the way that dpw framed his point is wrong. But I do think there is some truth to the fact that some people that drink bourbon or scotch straight do so because it makes them seem/feel important. If not, how come you see 30 year old grown men try to force themselves to develop a taste for it?
Milk & Honey wasn't cool then. It isn't cool now. Of all the bars that have made the LES more horrific the last few years, M&H's pathetic elitism was (is) the worst.
No, on reflection, I'm pretty sure dpw knows my own tastes better than I do. Thanks for clearing that up for me, buddy!
I second Bulleit. And what was that girl doing in the video?
Beam's better than Jack, for a Coke mixer. Neither are that great straight or on the rocks, but I think Beam edges out there, too. Miller Low Life, on the other hand, should generally be avoided. If you absolutely have to drink Miller "beer," go with MGD. "It's almost unfair to start this conversation on Friday morning." - too many steves As a wise man once said, it's five o'clock somewhere.
dpw,
Anyone who claims to enjoy the "unadorned" taste of bourbon, scotch (any hard liquor) is either lying or deluded. I think it depends on what you mean by "deluded." Speaking for myself, I started drinking scotch because it was "rugged" and I didn't particularly like the taste (I started with Dewar's). Eventually, however, I did develop a taste for good scotch and bourbon. Just because the taste can sometimes have a bitter finish (cause of whiskey scowl) doesn't mean there are not enjoyable flavors to be savored as well. So in a sense I "deluded" myself into enjoying the taste through repetition and experimentation, but is this really any different than someone developing a taste for Thai food or Ethiopian? Granted, I love the fact that whiskey kicks you in the face, but I still like the taste for its own sake.
Good god, don't put Coke in your bourbon. That's horrible, even if it's all they have at your sorority house. Ginger ale is acceptable. I've been drinking Beam and club soda a bit lately, when I want something watered down.
Tube top, jeans, and a single strand of pearls. Now that's class. Give me a belt of that Knob Creek. I feel a song comin' on.
Stacy, I confess to liking shots of tequila with a little lime. I'm not sure it's taste-related, though. I think I just like the overall experience of shooting tequila. I always think it will lead to some kind of girls-gone-wild weekend. I also cook with tequila, rum, and some other liquors. However, the offensive part is essentially cooked out. I do think that wine and beer can be enjoyable taste-wise. I often drink a single beer, which would suggest that I do so without interest in the buzz. So, I'm not suggesting alcoholic drinks are useless for purposes other than intoxication. And, while I'm on the subject, I strongly encourage mind-alteration in any number of forms, so I'm not knocking drugs and alcohol along those lines. But, it's just ridiculous to maintain that Jack Daniels is tasty in any natural sense. One may grow to enjoy the experience of drinking a dry martini or scotch, but it's normally a tortured evolution that is driven by influences that have nothing really to do with taste. Of course, personal taste of this kind is subjective, so it would be wrong to make any objective claims about the tastefulness of hard liquor (or anything else), but I can't help but be amazed that someone would pay $12 for a glass of scotch. Brad, I am so right. Dump the false religion of martini bars.
One thing in the Beam line that is really worth trying is their Rye Whiskey in the distinctive yellow label. Actually just tried this for the first time last night in a Manhattan. It was quite good. Anyone know anything about Old Overholt rye or other rye recommendations?
I dunno, Stacy. I developed a taste for unadorned bourbon, scotch, Irish whisky, and rum, by the time I was about 20. To be more accurate, however, if the stuff is pretty good, it almost always is improved by a few drops of water, which releases aroma. I like gin, too, but of course that is best quite chilled on a hot day, with a little vermouth.
Anyone who claims to enjoy the "unadorned" taste of bourbon, scotch (any hard liquor) is either lying or deluded. No one would dare put the stuff in their mouth if it didn't (1) make them drunk/loopy, and or (2) make them seem/feel important. Everybody's taste buds are different. I've heard the same argument made about beer, yet I started sneaking sips of beer by age 2. I didn't really take to wine until my early 20's and that was because my tastes changed, not because I kept forcing wine down my throat until it was tolerable. No one would smoke it if it didn't make you so high that Cheech and Chong are funny. People around the world smoke and chew a variety of things, not necessarily to catch a buzz. Did you ever try "pan" that Indians chew? Sweet iced (black) tea, on the other hand is a drink for the taste buds. Yum. Barf! I had a strong taste for sugar as a kid, but I lost as I got older. Now overly sweet drinks and foods make me gag. Unsweetened ice tea with lemon, black coffee, beer, wine, and occasional gin and tonics are my beverages of choice. Anyway, quit fooling yourselves, people. As the wise George Costanza once incredulously asked, "You're telling me that wine is better than pepsi?" Oooooooh, F*** YEAH! Your problem is that you've got a killer sweet tooth, and you can't understand those of us who don't.
Have you tried Joe Curve's Big Time Yankee Tequila? You can tell if it's authentic by the earthworm on the bottom.
I'm sitting here, enjoying a good Jim Beam Black Label (in my defense, its 8:30pm), and laughing at dpw.
dpw, I'm not a scotch guy, but don't knock the $12 glass until you've tried it. Yeah, nobody sips Jack Daniel's for the taste, but a $12 glass of whiskey is infinitely more pleasant-tasting than a glass of JD. Although if you really like whiskey, you'll spend $30 on a bottle at home and not $12 on a glass at a bar. Unless you have too much money and need to waste some of it.
Anyone know anything about Old Overholt rye or other rye recommendations? Overholt's not so great. Black Maple Hill rye is fantastic, as is Sazerac 18-yr-old. Also Hirsch, if you can find a bottle of it, and Van Winkle, ditto.
Ginger Ale? Sounds odd, though I may try it. Best Coke drink I've ever encountered: The Meltzer, named after its creator. Equal parts vodka and triple sec. The drink's very sweet, but the orange taste works pretty well. (Do not attempt this drink with Pepsi, results were disastrous).
Matthew Yglesias: "I know a genuine Sorny or Magnetbox when I see one".
DPW, I agree that Jack Daniels is better mixed with something, which is why I generally drink Maker's Mark, which at thirty three bucks for a liter and a half, isn't too bad. I enjoy a mojito on a hot day, but more often drink rum straight, and found one, Cruzan, which can be had for about 13 bucks for a half liter, which has great flavor and complexity. Good booze tastes good, all by itself.
but more often drink rum straight, and found one, Cruzan, which can be had for about 13 bucks for a half liter, which has great flavor and complexity Another great sipping rum, not too pricey, is Barbancourt. If anyone's getting the impression I'm a lush, well, ok.
Ooops. For the rum-lovers, Cruzan is 13 bucks for .75 liters. A real bargain.
drjimcooper, First, I'm half kidding here, so don't take me too seriously. But, only half. One difference between bourbon and thai food is that folks force themselves to acquire the taste of bourbon for reasons that seem to me unrelated to any interest in flavor. Rather, I think there are other kinds of influences that motivate people to imbide the stuff. I've mentioned intoxication, but there are also things like the interest in seeming tough, mature, and refined that appear to influence this behavior. And, there are things like social status as well. With most exotic foods, however, I think the motivation is typically flavor-related. There are exceptions, though. For instance, spicy food. Although chile peppers provide great flavor in some instances, some folks certainly like the capsicum for reasons that aren't precisely flavor-related. The endorphines are part of the motivation, I would imagine. Some like the sweating experience and its cooling properties. Some like the toughness of eating spicy foods. But, all I'm really saying is that no one would drink bourbon if it didn't make you drunk. People eat thai food even though it (generally speaking) doesn't accomplish anything that less exotic food accomplishes--i.e., appease your hunger for nourishment.
As for beer, if you have a Trader Joe's within shouting distance, they have a great selection of various types at good prices. In fact, whomever brews Joe's private label beer does a really good job.
Yeah, Will, I'm certainly not doubting that some people genuinely like the taste of good Scotch. I'm just pointing out that it is the drink that a lot of people will claim to like in order to seem cool. I mean, I kind of envy people that genuinely like Scotch. They DO seem cool. I just won't force myself to drink it. I'm a vodka guy to the core. Ketel One is my fave.
Will, most of Trader Joe's private label beers are made by a craft brewer in Central California called Firestone. At least, a little birdie who would know such things told me, and it makes sense to me. The TJ's beers are very Firestone-esque. TJ's doesn't disclose who makes most of their generics.
dpw, all you're really saying is that you are taking your personal preference, and applying it to a few hundred million people, if not more. This is unwise. Most frequently, I pour myself a whisky or rum, all of about 2-3 ounces, at about eight o'clock, and spend the next 60 to 90 minutes or longer enjoying it as I read or watch television. I'm 6' 5'', and weigh about 225. It does not intoxicate me to any measurable degree. I like the taste, and always have. Really.
all I'm really saying is that no one would drink bourbon if it didn't make you drunk I've often wished (generally in the morning hours) that I could drink bourbon (etc.) without getting drunk, precisely because I really like the taste. The thing is, it wouldn't taste like that if it didn't have a lot of alcohol in it. Drinking alcoholic drinks because you like the way alcohol tastes is not the same as drinking them because they make you drunk, even though you know the alcohol will do that. The inebriation is a foreseen but not always intended consequence. (Granted, often enough it is an intended consequence as well.)
too many steves, I've had my share of expensive single-malt scotches, small-batch bourbons, and other elite liquors, and they are concedely much better than Jack Daniels. And, during my years living just outside Asheville, NC, I often drank surprisingly smooth moonshines (generally corn liquor). But, I would never describe them as "good." They were just tolerable. I think the russians appreciate this with their vodka. It is my understanding that, in Russia, a good vodka is a tasteless one. I agree.
There's a couple more cocktail lounges in NYC that I like. Little Branch on Varick and all the way out in Prospect Heights is an outwardly unassuming one that is very good. Brooklyn! The name of the place escapes me right now, though. I would be happy to have a cocktail hour at one at any time.
To each their own, Stacy. Vodka is just generally too bland for me except on a very hot day. When I do drink vodka, I agree that Ketel One is good. Steves, thanks, that's good to know. What impresses me about them is that they don't make them generic tasting; their dunkelhefeweizen tastes like an honest to goodness dunkelhefeweizen, with a nice price at $5.99 a sixpack.
The truth about MY? The boy, a cancer survivor, testified that he drank alcohol on many occasions with Jackson -- on the plane from Miami, but also in the wine cellar at Neverland, drinking "wine, vodka and Jim Bean, I think it's called," he said. ("Jim Beam?" Sneddon asked. "Jim Bean," the boy replied, spelling it out at the prosecutor's request: "B-E-A-N.") "Did you ever tell Mr. Jackson you only had one kidney?" asked Sneddon. "Yes," the boy said. "I told him it was bad for me to drink alcohol and he said it was okay, nothing was going to happen."
Will Allen, I believe you when you say you enjoy it. And, I'm not saying that you personally aim for intoxication every time you pour a glass. All I'm saying is that the practice of drinking drinking hard liquore "unadorned" seems tangled up with so many other influences that have little-to-nothing to do with taste. But, I admit that I like "adorned" liquor drinks--you mention the mojito, which is a favority. I live it steamy Charleston, SC, so maybe I just like my drinks to be refreshing (it doesn't have to be sweet, but bitter without sweet can be a problem). And, I realize I'm projecting my taste. I admit that in one of my posts above. I really just wanted to quote George Costanza.
Your spelling is so bad we can't tell if you mean lowbrow or Löwenbräu.
Ah, I forgot, there are 2 types of TJ's generic beers. The first group -- the Jumping Cow, Fat Weasel, Mission Pale Ale and a few others -- are made by Firestone-Walker. Then there are the ones that sell under the Trader Joe's label: the dunkelwhatever, the hefeweizen, the blonde bock, etc. I don't know for sure who makes those, but I'd bet on Gordon Biersch. Yes, I've put too much thought into this. For what it's worth, I prefer the Firestone-brewed beers.
dpw, Is it just possible that _you_ don't like whiskey? It's not a crime. I don't like watching basketball, for instance, but I don't have to insult the judgement and/or integrity of every basketball fan on earth by implying that they are lying or don't understand the complicated social and anthropological factors that lead them to spend their time and money doing things that no sane person would care to. Vodka, for instance, has always been a bit baffling to me, precisely because it _doesn't_ have a flavor.
dpw, no doubt that Charleston in summertime is not the ideal climate for unadorned whisky or other hard liqour. These are pleasures more suited for cooler weather. What gets distressing is walking into an unfamiliar bar, ordering a mojito, and seeing the bartender reach for the Sprite. I kid you not. Part of the reason I went more and more towards liqour up neat is because I tired of trying to educate bartenders on how to mix a drink. Now, I drink more at home, but still mostly stick with plain liqour, except when it is really hot. By the way, on a couple of hot summer days in Charleston, I have stopped in the bar at the Planter's Inn to have some sparkling wine or a fino sherry. They work well in your climate!
Oh, I like the Jumping Cow and Fat Weasel as well. TJ is just a good place to buy beer.
regular jim beam is atrocious. but jim beam black is absolutely outstanding.
Will Allen, It's funny you mention Planter's Inn, since it is the source of some of my ridicule. I waited tables there briefly in the mid-90s, and I was serving this older gentleman and his much younger date. Well, midway through the meal he was already pretty hammered, but he was still ordering these $15 dollar/glass skotch drinks. And, I'm thinking to myself that he's way to hammered to appreciate whatever subtle advantages this drink offers. He's clearly just trying to impress this woman, I thought. Of course, I was just a poor college kid at the time and a bit offended by the waste of money and gross posturing. And, I openly admit that episodes like that lead me to toss out these quasi-rants about elite liquors. But, as I've said, I am mostly kidding and I realize the subjective nature of taste. Many commenters here are taking me way to seriously, although I do think the phenomenon of alcoholic beverages is worthy of serious reflection.
Hmm, bitter without sweet? Anyone else like Campari and soda?
"...although I do think the phenomenon of alcoholic beverages is worthy of serious reflection." I second that. More booze threads, please.
Yeah, I'd say that more than one glass of scotch at $15, especially if it was preceded by a bottle of wine with dinner, and a drink before dinner, is a giant waste for most people. I just don't eat out nearly as much as I used to, as I've become a better cook, and because of the terrible mark-ups on decent wine and booze in restaurants.
I realize it's not a bourbon, but if you're ever considering Jack and George Dickel is available, please go with the Dickel. It's a bit cheaper than Jack, and far superior! Both are distilled off the same exit on I-24 in TN, but Dickel only has about a tenth the market share of Jack and unfortunately isn't sold outside the Southeast. It comes in No7 and No12 - both are great!
But I do think there is some truth to the fact that some people that drink bourbon or scotch straight do so because it makes them seem/feel important. I think I clocked that goalpost doing 30mph down the center of the field! Seriously, though, what you say is true. And dpw is wrong. For good or ill, my taste for scotch seemed to have developed without a bit of force needed.
A martini, especially while smoking and making snide comments about passers-by at the country club while my beautful date laughs at my observational humor. Good times!
People eat thai food even though it (generally speaking) doesn't accomplish anything that less exotic food accomplishes--i.e., appease your hunger for nourishment. I disagree -- I think that frequently part of the motivation for eating exotic foods is not just the taste and nourishment, but the desire to prove (to yourself or others) that you are worldly, sophisticated, and culturally informed. What constitutes exotic changes from place to place, and over time. But this motivation is definitely there. And I still love sushi, even if 25 years ago it was uncommon and the strangeness was an alluring factor that compelled me to try it.
Many commenters here are taking me way to seriously... Tone doesn't really convey that well sometimes, but I was assuming this was all in fun. How serious can Costanza be, really? Well, except about shrinkage. That is serious business.
I remember the NYT food section did a blind vodka taste test and smirnoff came out tops (ahead of g. goose). its all taste but let your actual sense of taste call the shots (no pun intended).
Anyone know anything about Old Overholt rye or other rye recommendations? I like the Wild Turkey rye quite a bit. It comes in a bottle with a green label and is pretty hard to find -- I've only ever seen it in one liquor store, and they don't have it consistently. It'd be my default whiskey if it were easier to come by.
"Anyone else like Campari and soda?" I tried an Americano: Campari, sweet vermouth, and soda water. It was still too bitter for me. I imagine the same thing sans the vermouth wouldn't be to my liking. Though hats off to James Bond for bringing it to my attention.
Check this out: You are fortunate to live in the city which probably has the cheapest prices in the world on VSOP French cognac - the drink for the gods. I used to favor Remy Martin, but have migrated to Courvoisier Best prices are at Calvert-Wooley on upper Connecticut Ave. - Van Ness metro.
Three years ago that Miller High Life would have been a PBR. Admit it!
"Anyone else like Campari and soda?" For some reason my Dad got into a Campari phase, so we used to drink Campari on ice when we were together. In all honesty, the flavor isn't good but for some odd reason addicting. I do think that a lot of liking alcohol comes from that it does mildly intoxicate even after 1-2 drinks. The body is well adapted to train itself to like things, that feel good even if the other senses don't agree. The reason why many local foods are nasty to foreigners is that in the locals it is a source of a nutrient that is otherwise deficient in their diets. The body gets the needed nutrient and the brain signals "this is good tasting eat more please."
I'd agree with that, Campari's "odd but addicting". I like it cuz i don't have much of a sweet tooth, and its a nice break from a gin and tonic. It's a good drink to have when you're reading a book outside. Looks pretty cool too.
I'd agree with that, Campari's "odd but addicting". I like it cuz i don't have much of a sweet tooth, and its a nice break from a gin and tonic. It's a good drink to have when you're reading a book outside. Looks pretty cool too.
oops, sorry bout the double post
Personal question that of course you needn't answer; were you trying to get laid in 2001-02? Because I can't think of a really good reason to frequently drink cocktails otherwise. Vodka and fruit juice is about the only mixed drink I'll consume on a semi-regular basis. My personal philosophy is that if a booze is worth drinking it's worth drinking straight. "Anyone who claims to enjoy the 'unadorned' taste of bourbon, scotch (any hard liquor) is either lying or deluded." People might feel that way about whiskey, for instance, because their introduction was to North American varieties, most of which taste like dirty socks. The damage has been already done for you, but if you could just with a clear mind suckle at the breast of a decent Scot's whisky...
Everyone was trying to get laid in 2001-02, as well as 2003, 04, 05, 06 ... That's a neat trick you made there, Steve, taking your personal preference for straight booze and then concluding that you can't think of any reason anyone would want a cocktail. Besides, we're not talking about rum & cokes here. A Manhattan is pretty damned close to straight liquor.
On a Shell oil tanker in a bay in Vietnam, I was offered a bottle of Danish beer (the tanker was out of Amsterdam). I took a sip. It tasted exactly like that old alchohol-based cough syrup your mother used to give you when you had a cold as a child (sometime in the 1950's.) After getting out of the military in 1970, I visted the late naturalist Ivan Sanderson's farm in New Jersey. He offered me a glass of red wine over dinner. I took a sip. Tasted exactly like that Danish beer. Fuck alcohol. And fuck the drunks who drink it to get even more brain dead than they are to begin with.
too many steves, I took it as a given that when I wrote of what I think about booze, on a blog which normally covers subjects of actual import, it would be understood as an expression of mere personal predilection. To be clear, there will be no pogrom against cocktails, unless I become President and hire David Addington. As for the Manhattan, how much do you pay a bartender to wave his magic wand over one, versus staying home and slurping on a medium-priced single malt? I'm the practical type.
Bourbon that I tried today as a result of the Matt and Ezra cocktail mania.
"I remember the NYT food section did a blind vodka taste test and smirnoff came out tops (ahead of g. goose). its all taste but let your actual sense of taste call the shots (no pun intended)." Well, grey goose is pretty middling.
I had a real nice old-fashioned last night.
Ok, what's with the girl just standing around basically having breasts and a trim belly? At least in maxim I expect that sort of thing, but it's really kind of distracting when trying to pay attention to booze. Or effectively the other way around. I'm just sayin.
"Anyone know anything about Old Overholt rye or other rye recommendations?" Old Overholt is actually a quite decent rye whiskey and dirt cheap. My cheap whiskey recommendation is Evan Williams which isn't as sweet as Jim Beam and is the equal of Jack Daniels without being overpriced or absurdly overrated. But my favorite is Evan Williams Single Barrel. But when you get serious, the Islay single malts are where it's at. The charm of most cocktails, other than an occasional vodka martini, eludes me. And putting sugar in good booze should be outlawed.
I don't really want a drink, I just want to tip that lady.
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