Pyramid Hefeweizen

20101231:
I wrote: "Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen delicious. Best beer of the night."

[20110130]

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20120106:
I wrote: "I had the remainder of JK's Pyramid Hefeweizen. Super drinkable." 9:11 AM PST

Remark: Pyramid added "Haywire" to their product in 2008, but returned to the original name and dropped "Haywire" sometime last July 2011.

[20120119]

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Pyramid Hefeweizen
for a time known as Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen

Relevant Links:
Hefeweizen (Pyramid Breweries Website)
Haywire Hefeweizen (BeerAdvocate.com)
Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen (RateBeer.com)
Pyramid Breweries Website MM DD YY

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Website Information:

The standard by which all other wheat beers are judged. Our deliciously deranged American-Style Hefeweizen is an award winning take on this Bavarian classic. This refreshingly unfiltered wheat ale delivers a distinctively smooth flavor worth sharing with friends.

Original Gravity: 12.5
Alcohol by Volume: 5.20%
IBU: 18
Malts: 39% 2 Row Pale Barley, 60% Malted Wheat, 1% Caramel
Hops: Nugget, Liberty
Availability: Year Round
Pairings: Fish, Salads, Poultry, Spicy Foods

O'Doul's Premium

20101231:
O'DOULS $3.40 (BOTTLE)

I recall it tasted like really light beer. I didn't remember it being bitter. It was not bad.

[20101231][20180623]

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O'Doul's Premium

Relevant Links:
O'Doul's Website Day Month Year

Bud Light

20091231:
I recall I had a Bud Light only once before, on New Years Eve 2009. I could be wrong, both about the date and that I've had it once before, but that's what I recall.

[20101227][20141214 Edit] (Bottle)

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20101224,20101225:
I'm not a big fan. I think Bud Light tastes plain. I don't know if that's an accurate description, but that's what I'll write here.

(20110709)

[20101227] (Bottle, bottle. Christmas Eve dinner, watching Stardust (2007) with friends)

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20110527:
I wrote: "Bud Light. Regular, light, carbonated. Very drinkable, but I think it's boring." With that being said, the little area to write your name with a key or coin is a neat little feature.

[20110623][20141214 Edit] (Bottle. GRO Happy Hour)

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20110709:
I mention in Heineken 20110703 that Heineken is quite popular among the Vietnamese. But not everyone in my dad's group of friends enjoys Heineken. So the group tends to drink Bud Light, and that's what my dad grabbed for me.

I wrote: "While Bud Light isn't as bad as I might think, it's still plain."

[20110726][20141214 Edit] (Can. Camping Trip)

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Bud Light

(20110527)

Relevant Links:
Budweiser Website
Bud Light Website MM DD YYYY
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) (Wikipedia.org)
Bud Light | Anheuser-Busch (BeerAdvocate.com)
Bud Light (RateBeer.com)

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Website Information:

Bud Light was introduced in 1982.
It was one of the first light beers in the world.
Bud Light is the best-selling beer in the U.S. and the #1 beer in the world.
It's brewed at all 12 Anheuser-Busch U.S.-based breweries.
Bud Light is brewed with all-natural ingredients - water, barley malt, rice, premium hops and yeast.
A blend of two and six-row malt and cereal grains give Bud Light its clean, cripse, smooth taste.
Bud Light is among the freshest beers in the industry due to Anheuser-Busch's network of more than 600 wholesalers.
There's 110 calories, 6.6 grams of carbohydrates and is 4.2% alchohol by volume in each 12 oz. serving.

Remy Martin XO Excellence

20101221:
On the rocks.

While I've enabled myself to make decent descriptions on how I think beers taste, I haven't tasted a enough spirits to describe nor fully appreciate the different types, flavors, and other genre-specific qualities.

I thought the taste of the cognac was stronger than the taste of either two whiskeys I drank yesterday. In particular, I believe the strength is in the taste, not the alcoholic content.

As a stronger statement (no pun intended), the taste of the cognac was tastier than the taste of either two whiskeys I tried yesterday.

[20101221][20180623 Edit]

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Remy Martin XO Excellence

Relevant Links:
Cognac (brandy) (Wikipedia.org)
Remy Martin (Wikipedia.org)
Remy Martin Website YYYY
Remy Martin Facebook Page

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Information from the website:

Remy Martin XO Excellence
XO Excellence stands out as the pinnacle of contemporary luxury, savored by discerning cognac drinkers from Moscow to Los Angeles and from Paris to Shanghai. Celebrated worldwide for its opulent aromas and sumptuous velvet textures, XO Excellence sets new heights in cognac sophistication.

Bowmore 12 Year Old

20101220:
Today I went with my family to a Mexican restaurant called Javier's and to drink I had two single malt whiskys, both on the rocks.

I liked the second (Bowmore) more than the first (Highland Park). But I was unable to describe their tastes.

Menu Description:
Bowmore 12 yr. smokey character of peated barley

$11.

[20101221][20151003 Edit]

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Bowmore

Relevant Links:
Bowmore Website DD MM YYYY

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Website Information:

Bowmore. Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Bowmore 12 Years Old
The colour is warm amber, and on the nose you'll pick up the trademark Bowmore peaty smokiness, along with subtle notes of lemon, honey and chocolate.

How to best enjoy our 12 years old: Our 12 years old is at one with the elements. To fully enjoy the aroma, savour it outside in the fresh air.

Food match: Why not enjoy it during a meal to accompany smoked salmon served with lemon and fresh black pepper on oatcakes?

Highland Park 12 Year Old

20101220:
Today I went with my family to a Mexican restaurant called Javier's and to drink I had two single malt whiskys, both on the rocks.

I liked the second (Bowmore) more than the first (Highland Park). But I was unable to describe their tastes.

Menu Description:
Highland Park 12 yr. smokey "garden on fire" sweetness, heathery, malty with a hint of sherry $11.

[20101221][20151003 Edit]

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Highland Park

Relevant Links:
Highland Park Website DD MM YYYY

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Website Information:

Highland Park 12 Year Old, 40% abv

The first proprietary bottling of Highland Park single malt Scotch whisky was as a 12 year old in 1979. It remains the core expression of the Highland Park range and is a smooth, balanced single malt, with a rich full flavour and a gentle smokey finish.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Glowing amber
Nose: Heather-honey sweetness; peaty smokiness
Palate: Rounded smoky sweetness; full malt delivery
Finish: Teasing, heathery, subtle smoke. Delicious

Take your time to appreciate the nose of Highland Park 12 and you’ll discover the characteristic honey sweetness followed by fruit – maybe pineapple, apple or pear. On the palate it is drying and leaves a gentle smokey feeling and a flavour that just keeps on going.

Irish Coffee

The essential components of an Irish Coffee are coffee, sugar, (Jameson) Irish whiskey, and topped with (slightly) whipped (heavy) cream.

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20100319:
It's early in the morning, but the drink has coffee in it!

Irish Coffee (20100319)

I'm sure I have notes written somewhere, but I figured I at least post the picture.

[20180712]

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20101214:
Writing this stub today (20180712), I'm surprised to find notes which lack the minimal amount of information to say anything. While this still occurs from time to time, the relative occurrence is lower.

(probably) Irish Coffee (20101214)

In fact, these notes don't even indicate what I ordered to drink!

Note @ 3:57 PM ET:

SSP America
SHANNON'S IRISH PUB
BWI Airport, MD
(410) 691-2515

$10.60

In any case, I'm guessing it's an Irish Coffee, because I'm at "Shannon's Irish Pub" and it kind of looks like one.

Furthermore, knowing me, I must have decided to get it after having it for the first time earlier in the year (20100319).

[20180712]

Heavy Seas Märzen

20101202:
Clipper City Balto MärzHon has the following menu description: "Malty & Toasty – repeat beer festival gold medalist." I don't recall how it tasted. But if I didn't remember it being bad, it must have been alright.

[20101215]

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Heavy Seas Märzen
formerly known as Clipper City Balto MärzHon

Relevant Links:
Heavy Seas - Märzen | Heavy Seas Beer (BeerAdvocate.com)
Clipper City Balto MärzHon (RateBeer.com)
Heavy Seas Märzen
Märzen (Heavy Seas Website)

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Website Information:

Marzen

Approx 5.75% ABV

Amber in color with a rich, toasty malt flavor with a slightly sweet finish. Pairs well with sausage, pizza and pit beef. GABF Medal winner 5 consecutive years since 2006. Formerly known as Clipper City MärzHon.

Belvedere Half and Half (The Owl Bar Lager and Guinness)

20101202:
The Belvedere Half & Half is The Owl Bar Lager layered with Guinness. I recall the combination was good (for sure I like Guinness). The menu description reads "Our Owl Lager layered with Guinness."

Afterwards I had the Clipper City Balto MärzHon.

[20101215]

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Belvedere Half and Half (The Owl Bar Lager and Guinness)

Relevant Links:
Half and half (Wikipedia.org)

Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown

20101201:
12 oz. bottle.
This Fireside Nut Brown is delicious.

[20101215]

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20110202:
12 oz. bottle.
Lol, still not experienced enough to detect anything special, but good smell. It's probably not accurate since I'm smelling it out of the bottle. I might actually be picking up on the hazelnut flavor. In any case, it doesn't taste bitter at all. Nice overall feel and flavor resting on the tongue.

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Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown

Relevant Links:
Leinenkugel Website
Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown | Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company (BeerAdvocate.com)
Leinenkugels Fireside Nut Brown (RateBeer.com)

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Information from the website:

Alcohol By Volume (ABV): 4.9%
International Bitterness Unit (IBU): 15
Calories: 155
Carb. grams: 13.4
Protein grams: 1.6
Fat grams: 0.0
Malts: Pale and Red Wheat
Hops: Cluster
Serving temperature: 45 degrees
Other: Natural hazelnut flavor
Availability: November & December
*Based on a 12-oz. serving

Spaten Premium Lager

20101023:
It's movie night and the movie theme is capoeira! We watched Only the Strong (1993) and Besouro (2009).

I don't know if the Spaten I had was a Spaten Premium Lager or not, but I'm guessing it was. 12 oz. bottle.
I wrote: "Spaten. Light, neutral taste."

I later drank a bottle of Red Stripe.

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Spaten Premium Lager

Relevant Links:
Spaten Website

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Website Information:

Spaten Premium Lager
This beer is our speciality. In 1894 Spaten became the first brewery in Munich to produce this brand of light lager.
Flavor profile: Golden in color with a well-balanced hop-flavor. The full rounded body is a superb balance between hops and a malty sweetness.
Original gravity: 11.7 %
Alcohol content: 5.2 %

Red Stripe

20100814:
I wrote: "[...] [Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic] Red Stripe Jamaican Lager. 11.2 oz. Nice and easy soft taste. Had once or twice before." 6:37PM ET

[20120503]

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20101023:
It's movie night and the movie theme is capoeira! We watched Only the Strong (1993) and Besouro (2009).

(20100814)

Wikipedia says that the bottle sizes in the U.S. were decreased from 12 oz. bottles to 11.2 oz. bottles in 2010. In any case, I had my Red Stripe from the bottle.

I wrote: "Red Stripe. Nice flavor. I've had it before. One of my favorites."

[20101215]

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20150116:
This Red Stripe tasted okay at the start, but by the end, when it was warmer, I was enjoying it less. 4:59PM PT

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Red Stripe

Relevant Links:
Red Stripe Website Country MM DD YYYY
Red Stripe (Wikipedia.org)
Red Stripe (RateBeer.com)
Red Stripe Jamaican Lager | Desnoes & Geddes Limited (BeerAdvocate.com)

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Website Information:

RED STRIPE
Red Stripe Jamaican Lager has a refreshing taste, perfectly balancing malty-sweet and lightly hoppy flavors. The result is a lager that’s crisp, clean and easy to drink. Red Stripe is moderate in body, bitterness, hop aroma and has a low butterscotch flavor. 4.7% ABV
Available in 11.2oz bottles in 6 pack & 12 pack. Also available in a 24oz bottle.

Pickle Back

20101003:
The batizado here in New York was great. Now it's time for the fun and dancing. But first, we make a quick stop at a bar for a quick shot. A few of us were in for a surprise, for we had not tried this shot before, and those that knew wouldn't tell us what it was about. I guess they were afraid we wouldn't try it if we knew.

The drink is a shot of whiskey (many recipes call for Jameson Irish whiskey) followed by a shot of pickle juice. It tasted great.

[20101215]

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20140729:
They have pickle backs here at Hooters! Remembering the great taste from several years back, I convinced my friend to try it. Unfortunately, they gave us more than a shot worth of pickle juice and I was too inexperienced to realize that just a shot worth of pickle juice would have tasted better.

I wrote the following: "Pickle back. A bit much pickle juice. Still good though." 11:31PM PT

Menu Description:
GET PICKLED Jameson Irish Whiskey with a pickle juice back

[20140909]

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Pickle Back

Relevant Links:
Pickleback (Wikipedia.org)

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

20100919:
I wrote: "Dogfish Head Punkin Head. Apparently pumpkin. It's tasty, but I didn't taste any pumpkin flavor."

(20130914)

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20130914:
I wrote: "Punkin Ale is only lightly spicy, very light. By the end of the beer, it left a good aftertaste and no bitterness." 9:42PM

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Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

(20130914)

Relevant Links:
Dogfish Head Website
Punkin Ale (Dogfish Head Website)
Dogfish Head Punkin Ale (RateBeer.com)
Punkin Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)

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Website Information:

A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. We brew our Punkin Ale with pumpkin meat, organic brown sugar and spices. This is the perfect beer to warm-up with, as the season cools.

Punkin Ale is named after a locally-famous and seriously off-centered event here in southern Delaware - Punkin Chunkin (check out some of these Discovery Channel videos of Punkin Chunkin, you gotta see it to believe it!). In fact, Punkin Ale made it's debut as it claimed First Prize in the 1994 Punkin Chunkin Recipe Conest - yes, that was a full 6 months before we even opened our doors for business. Punkin Chunkin has grown in size and scale with pumpkins now being hurled more than 4,000 feet through the air! If you come down to see if for yourself - come by and visit us.

Since then, we've brewed Punkin Ale each and every fall. It is released right around September first each year. When you find it, grab some extra because it's usually gone by Thanksgiving.

Availability: Seasonal
ABV: 7.0
IBU: 28
Original Release Date:
11/1994
Food Pairing Recommendations:
Turkey, roasted duck, lamb, stuffing, dessert dumplings
Glassware Recommendation:
Pint
Tasting Notes:
Malty, pumpkin, caramel, brown sugar

Shiner Bock

20100905:
I wrote: "Shiner Bock, not bitter, lovely fizz. Shiner, TX"
It's interesting that I actually made note that the Bock was not bitter, because apparently that's a trait the company mentions in the description of the beer.

[20110130]

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Shiner Bock

Relevant Links:
Shiner Website MM DD YY
Shiner Bock (BeerAdvocate.com)

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Website Information:

Shiner Bock
Bock reflects the tradition of genuine Bavarian beers as a brew only a craftsman like Kosmos Spoetzl, trained in the "Old Country," could bring to life. With its deep amber color, distinctive rich flavor and full body, Shiner Bock demonstrates the care of a handcrafted brewing process to bring forth a mellow taste free of the bitter aftertaste found in many micro, specialty and imported beers. Just think of it as Shiner smooth.

Beer Specs:
Alcohol content: 4.4 percent alcohol by volume
Bitterness: 13 IBU
Color: 18 SRM

Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen

20100826:
I went to a wine and beer tasting today and this was the second drink I tried.

I wrote the following: "This beer was light."

[20180221 Edit]

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UFO Hefeweizen

Relevant Links:
UFO Hefeweizen Website
UFO Hefeweizen (UFO Hefeweizen Website)
Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
UFO Hefeweizen | Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall(BeerAdvocate.com)

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Website Information:

BEER CHARACTERISTICS - UFO HEFEWEIZEN
UFO Hefeweizen is an American unfiltered wheat beer. Perhaps UFO’s initial sensory perception is also its most prominent: a cloudy golden color and a dense, frothy head. The yeast, which has not been filtered out, accounts for the cloudiness of UFO. Wheat malt tends to create a larger head than barley malt, the cereal grain most often used in brewing. When served in a traditional wheat beer glass with a lemon, UFO presents an appealing and distinctive visual image.

The aroma has a faint but clear citrus-like character. This is produced by the special yeast and accounts for the Bavarian tradition of serving hefeweizens with a lemon. The lemon accentuates the yeast’s fruity, tart fragrance. UFO has a soft mouthfeel and a refreshing, light body. The wheat malts and subtle hopping give the beer a mild, delicate flavor. UFO has a clean finish. Unlike some imported hefeweizens, UFO does not have the spicy, tropical flavors typical of European-brewed style.

The overall character is a cloudy appearance with a citrus-like aroma, light body, and clean finish. Serve with a lemon.

BEER SPECIFICATIONS - UFO HEFEWEIZEN
Style: American Unfiltered Wheat Beer
History:
Brewed since 1998
Original Gravity: 12 P
Color: 10 EBC
Alcohol by Volume: 4.8%
IBU’S: 19

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
spicy foods, seafood, green salads

Tasting 20100826

20100826:
This was mainly a beer tasting. The beer was dispensed from kegs and poured into plastic or paper cups. There was also boxed wine.

1) Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale
2) Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
3) Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
4) Dos Equis Ambar
5) Pinot Grigio (boxed wine)
6) Cabernet Sauvignon (boxed wine)
7) Dos Equis Ambar

Links to My Posts:
Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale
Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA 20100826
Dos Equis Ambar

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Original Note:

Flying Dog (1). Not bad. There's a medium taste, medium bitter.
They had Bud Light.
They had Dogfish Head (3) 60 Minute IPA. Good beer.
UFO Hefeweizen (2) This beer was light.
They had Dos Equis Ambar (4). I love the taste. (7)
Pinot Grigio (5)
Cabernet Sauvignon (6)

The note was last edited 20100827 5:02 AM.

Leinenkugel's Red Lager

20100814:
Today I went to a birthday party and I brought a six-pack of Leinekugel's Red Lager. 6:37 PM ET

(20100814)

Later in the evening, after wine and before a caipirinha, I had a bottle. I wrote the following: "The Leinenkugel has a bitterness at the end. Light bitterness though. Alright, not quite my type. Dom liked it." 11:17 PM ET

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20120229:
I wrote: "This Leinenkugel's Red Lager has a nice and easy taste. Nothing particularly special, but satisfying. Well..." 4:44 PM

[20120503]

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Leinenkugel's Red Lager

(20120229)

Relevant Links:
Red Lager (Leinenkugel's Website)
Leinenkugel's Red (BeerAdvocate.com)
Leinenkugel's Red (RateBeer.com)

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Website Information:

Red Lager

With a rich appearance and smooth, robust, yet easy-drinking taste, Leinie's Red has been winning over red enthusiasts since 1993.

Awards:
Winner of the 1998 Silver and 2002 Gold Awards for Vienna-Style Lager at the World Beer Cup.

At a Glance: (1-10 Scale)
Hoppiness: 3
Maltiness: 6

Ingredients: (Specified by brewmasters)
Malts: Three Pale, Carapils and Caramel
Hops: Cluster and Mt. Hood

Food Pairings: The bold flavor of Red Lager goes great along side robust Italian dishes like chicken parmesan, lasagna and hearty minestrone soup.

Great With: Provolone

Beer Stats:
IBU: 20
CAL: 166 (Per 12oz serving)

Liquid Cocaine

20100630:
My original draft post listed the following three liquors beneath "Liquid Cocaine": Cinnamon Schnapp, Goldschlager, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. However, I looked up recipes for Liquid Cocaine (20180704) and couldn't find any which used the three together. Furthermore, Goldschlager is a cinnamon schnapp.

Four glasses of Liquid Cocaine. (10:41 PM)

With that being said, the above photo resembles pictures of layered Liquid Cocaine on the internet. By color, I'm certain the black liquid at the top of the drink is neither Captain Morgan nor Goldschlager; it's probably not cinnamon schnapps either (if I wasn't already referring to the Goldschlager in my draft post). At this point, I would safely assume the dark liquid is Jägermeister.

In any case, I wrote the following: "GOOD, will miss."*

*[20180724] I have no idea what I meant by "will miss."

[20180704][Part of Mixed Drinks at Dave & Buster's]

The Shizzle at Dave & Buster's

20100630:
I wrote: "GREAT!!"

The Shizzle (20100630 9:46 PM)

[20180704][Part of Mixed Drinks at Dave & Buster's]

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Website Description: (20120823)

The Shizzle
Not one, but two flavors of rum ~ Malibu® Coconut and Malibu® Pineapple ~ in the mix with smooth Stolichnaya® Vanil vodka and pineapple juice.

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Internet Description: (Dave and Busters Drinks Flash Cards on Quizlet.com)

POCO glass

SHAKE & POUR
0.5 oz. Malibu Coconut Rum
0.5 oz. Malibu Pineapple Rum
0.5 oz. Stoli Vanilla Vodka
3 oz. Pineapple Juice

TOP with 0.25 oz. Sprite

Garnish: Cherry

Candy Apple Cooler

20100630:
For whatever reason, I didn't take any notes on this drink. In addition, I have a picture of a round of drinks that I suspect includes the Candy Apple Cooler, but I'm not entirely sure which one! See my Mixed Drinks at Dave & Buster's post for the picture.

[20180704][Part of Mixed Drinks at Dave & Buster's]

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PDF Description: (20100607)

Sweet for summer. A mix of Crown Royal® with DeKuyper® Sour Apple Pucker®, grenadine and Sprite®.

Peach Margarita

20100630:
S.H. was drinking a Peach Margarita and I had a taste of it. I wrote the following: "Bleech."

I'm 80% sure this is a Peach Margarita (20100630)

[20180704][Part of Mixed Drinks at Dave & Buster's]

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PDF Description: (20100607)

Peach Margarita
Perfect and peachy. Made with Hornitos® Reposado 100% Blue Agave, Cointreau®, Minute Maid® Peach Mix, lime juice and club soda.

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PDF Description: (May 2012)

Peach Margarita
Perfect and peachy. Made with Hornitos® Reposado 100% Blue Agave tequila, Cointreau®, peach puree, lime juice and club soda.

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Internet Description: (Dave and Busters Drinks Flash Cards on Quizlet.com)

POCO glass with salt rim

SHAKE & POUR

1.25 oz. Sauza Hornitos Reposado
0.25 oz. Cointreau
1.5 oz. Peach Smoothie Mixer
1.5 oz. Diluted 50/50 Margarita Mix

TOP with 1 oz. Soda Water

Garnish: Lime Wedge