It's whiskey weather in Texas. Cold enough for neat pours to be my obvious choice, but mild enough to still enjoy a few hours outside. An old friend invited me to the coast this weekend. We go back far enough to remember our first bus ride to elementary school - and fist fights, and summer camp, and first kisses, and high-drama at the neighborhood pool.
It’s whiskey weather in Texas. Cold enough for neat pours to be my obvious choice, but mild enough to still enjoy a few hours outside.
An old friend invited me to the coast this weekend. We go back far enough to remember our first bus ride to elementary school - and fist fights, and summer camp, and first kisses, and high-drama at the neighborhood pool.
The pace of our adventures may have slowed, but a precedent of good times has been established - and my tank is still full enough to do some damage.
This trip needs bourbon, but beyond that my responsibility is unclear.
Do we need a hero-bottle worth exploring?
Something recognizable?
Should the whiskey just take a backseat to the shenanigans?
Am I expected to pull back the curtain on a brave new world of sippin’?
As the designated whiskey guy, I often overthink the bottle selection. But this responsibility is too great to just cross your fingers and plop a couple of bottles in a backpack.
I try not to rest on my laurels. But there’s a reputation to consider for this weekend outing. After all, I am the legendary water-balloon-sniper whose story was still being told long after my scholastic departure.
There’s only one thing to do…
Bring everything.
~ The Magnificent Bastard
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