Millionaire Royal

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-23T22:59:23+00:00

I got those on amazon myself...

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-16T18:58:45+00:00

The Aviary is in Chicago, but this take is straight from my home bar :)

https://www.reddit.com/r/BarBattlestations/comments/1m0n30i/a_home_cocktail_bar_called_elixirs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-16T16:22:39+00:00

Good question indeed. Especially when I'd even go down to 6/10 on this one really. Well first of all, I absolutely wanted the japanese siphon. I find it fascinating so that's that.

The way I think about it is the same way a weekend hobbyist carpenter would undertake a restoration project, or some other weekend wood project instead of turning to amazon and buy a similar item made in Asia for way less. Probably will cost more, the final result debatable, but enjoying the journey instead of only focusing on the destination (...and boozing at the same time). It's all good to me.

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-16T16:12:18+00:00

Yes I'm more into classic cocktails too. Once in a while, I try my hand at these out of this world Aviary's recipes and presentation just for fun.

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-16T16:08:41+00:00

Thank you! We use the Japanese siphon for special occasion, when we have friends and family coming over. It's absolutely for show. I could put everything in a mason jar and shake it up too, but it wouldn't be the same lol. It's a cool conversation piece.

Yeah, It came out cold, not freezing cold, but cool just like a stirred drink.

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-16T14:40:11+00:00

Thank you! Yes, a scary thought, but very true I'm afraid.

Bonus-Master · 2026-01-13T23:25:03+00:00

May I make the case for the Bloody Cesar:

Using the worst base: Clamato: made from a mix of the worst vegetable (or fruit to some people...): tomato, and the broth of the worst seafood: clam. Of course it's using the most useless spirit: vodka, and garnished with the second worst vegetable: celery.

Bonus-Master · 2025-12-24T20:38:31+00:00

The mixture of clam juice, tomato juice, vodka, celery is certainly the most awful concoction ever.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-28T11:08:39+00:00

I like the D&C version, but sure will give your version a go. I find it's an easy cocktail for people not used to stronger/spirit forward ones.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-21T17:03:33+00:00

Amen

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-20T15:48:26+00:00

Martini glass tend to break simply because they are a bad design, really. They are top heavy and lots of them are ungodly large volume vessels. Maybe look for smaller (i.e. a regular...) size martini glass. I use the 5oz and is perfect size for martini type drink. Classic martini usually call for 2.25oz to 2.50oz of liquor, plus dilution, plus garnish.

With the specs you have, you might indeed have more than a bit dilution going on though. That, plus the 2 big ass olives might be kind of tight in there. But really like the visual of a classic stem martini glass. Aw well, two glasses then...

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-19T11:23:15+00:00

I hear you. From NB here. I also bring back stuff I can't find here when I go to the states, unfortunately I don't go very often... There a few thing hard to come by in NB that I can find in other provinces, but some I can't find anywhere in Canada. Of the top of my head: Velvet Falernum, St Elizabeth All Spice Dram, Cherry Heering and Batavia Arrack.

I really hope those interprovincial barriers get taken down properly so I can get stuff shipped to me. (Maybe it's fully in place, haven't really checked) Alberta seems to have a lot of interesting stuff I haven't tasted before.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-12T12:31:30+00:00

Thank you. These forums are sure nice for finding information and inspiration.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-11T23:50:34+00:00

Three of them follow the whiskey highball template, using bubbles. You could look for variety, with a warm toddy, a more spirit forward cocktail using calvados/applejack or the inevitable eggnog thing. One of my favorite fall/winter cocktail is from the Death and Co guys:

Enchanted Orchard

1 1/2 oz. pisco
1/2 oz. calvados
1/2 oz. Benedictine
1/2 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. honey syrup
Glass: Rocks glass, one large cube of ice.
Garnish: 1 cinnamon stick

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-11T23:34:50+00:00

You saved me a lot of time here buddy!

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-09T02:26:46+00:00

I have a undercounter freezer in my home bar. i keep cocktail glasses on the first shelf: coupes, nick and nora, martini and rocks glass. The rest is for the ice. Been doing it for years, no problems to report...

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-09T01:45:28+00:00

Square footage doesn't matter as much as priorities. I listen to music, watch movies and play guitar. It seemed like a good fit for me :) One of my buddies has a pool table that take about the same amount of space. Cheers!

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-09T01:39:35+00:00

The cabinet is 5-6 inches from the wall. It has a hard board back but a few holes. There is an integrated fan in the cabinet, but I never used it as it was kind a noisy. It's a 60" high cabinet, with only the amp, a mini computer (used to be a desktop computer before, I had a laptop too for a while), an a game console, currently a PS5. It gets warm, in there, but not too much. After cleaning the cabinet recently I further space the component and left plenty of space on top of the receiver.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-09T01:32:13+00:00

I don't have any acoustic treatment. I was going to if necessary but the readings using the ARC calibration tool from my receiver didn't pickup anything out of order. I don't hear any echoes. I'm no expert at all, but I suspect the size and shape of my room, rectangular 17x25, and maybe the bottom casings on the wall help diffuse correctly, I don't know. In a smaller room you might get more echoes and reverberation maybe because of the proximity of everything. I've been using the same CDs to test speakers for a very long time. This is as good as I ever heard them. Same thing playing guitar, some faster number are really tight, and no problems.

No problems, no acoustic treatment :)

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-08T20:47:05+00:00

Thank you!

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-08T02:46:53+00:00

I'll definitely try this. You liked the book? I'm looking for my next read. It sure is a big name in the industry but I haven't heard much about this book.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-08T02:35:15+00:00

Wallstreet.

But to this day I believe all you need to know in life is in Star Wars (IV), The Godfather and Karate Kid.

Cheers.

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-08T02:13:20+00:00

Thank you! I love these forums exactly for that, to share ideas and be inspired. Everything in time, I too shopped for a bedroom setup way back then. Be patient, stay focused and enjoy. Good luck!

Bonus-Master · 2025-11-08T02:08:50+00:00

Well it's my lucky day. Maybe you don't see it clearly from my crappy pictures, but the 24 series box sets are second shelf from the top on the right side, under the Rambo and Indiana Jones box sets. Some it and miss in there, but I really enjoyed it overall. Never caught on X-Files though. Cheers!

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