I’m a big fan of Jason Wilson’s regular column on spirits in the Washington Post. Really, really great history, solid writing, and a fan of gin. He had a great column on the Cuba Libre, which is not only so much more than rum & Coke, but apparently has gin in it and is also a good reason to purchase Arigostura bitters. If you follow the recipe, you will probably figure out the inspiration for spiced rum products.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 to 1 lime
Ice cubes
2 ounces rum, preferably gold or dark (I used Bacardi black label)
1/2 ounce gin (he says option, I say not. I used Beefeaters)
Coca-Cola, chilled
2 dashes Arigostura bitters
Squeeze the lime into a Collins glass, drop in the lime rind. Add 3 or 4 cubes. Add run and gin, then fill with Coca-Cola. Add bitters and stir.
I was looking at a spammer trying to attach comments to this link, and it gave me a chance to think about travels since that point two and a half years ago. Mostly, as winter sets in here in Washington, it made me think about California, traveling through Big Sur, watching the sun go down over the Pacific, and the sound of breeze through palm trees.
Life is a series of connected memories, and the best ones are the simple ones you can think about again and again and they are always enjoyable.
I’ve heard Randy Bachman (yes, the BTO guy) interviewed a few times. In fact, it was perhaps one of the greatest moments on radio I ever remember when I heard him interviewed by Howard Stern many years ago; I couldn’t get out of the car to go into work it was so compelling. He is not only the tremendously accomplished songwriter and musician we know for many years, but he is a great speaker and tells a story well. If you get a chance to hear him talk you should take advantage of it.
Anyway, Guitar Squid has this little YouTube link (audio only) to him talking about a rare opportunity to explore original Beatle’s master tapes. A great story, and it closes with the great sound that reminds us why the Beatles are where they are in music history.
Really think through your on-line life. I’m old enough to remember that embarrassing moments were just moments. Sometimes remembered, but rarely recorded. In the era of internet connect cameras in our pockets, we’re leaving an electronic trail behind us in everything we do. The conclusion is that we’ll all end up regretting a lot of posting and pictures, or we’ll have a society with no sense of shame. They are both bad endings.
An ABC News article reports on a French company that is instituting a “no Email policy” – a transition to remove Email as a method for internal communication. They report that only 10% of the messages have value, and 18% are pure spam, so they are moving to have all internal communication be instant messages and an internal Facebook-type application (perhaps “Chatter” from Salesforce?).
Feels like this article was sent to me from people hearing me mutter at my desk.
You can never have enough coffee mugs, that’s what I always say. I wooted a few, in case I forget to get someone something for Christmas.
I love the caption on their picture, by the way. If you don’t regularly shop on Woot, you should at least go there once in a while to read their ad copy each day. Their writers have both a great sense of humor and way too much time on their hands.
