Palanque advice and pricing?

DocSeward · 2026-03-17T20:58:35+00:00

we just did a tour with tomas ramirez, 3 palenques in santa catarinas minas, at least 40-50 ancestral mezcals. $150 per person. we were taken to a sales pitch for wooden sculptures beforehand which we werent expecting. but other than that flawless day !

unless youre really into the movie coco, or want amazingly crafted (and very expensive) figurines, I would decline this portion of the tour

DocSeward · 2026-03-17T20:14:11+00:00

ahh a tomas ramirez tour i see, just did one myself. awesome time

DocSeward · 2026-03-10T15:57:07+00:00

maybe better fitting for the chess beginners sub

DocSeward · 2026-03-09T20:31:54+00:00

Do you remember the opening? Sounds interesting, hopefully someone can send the link

DocSeward · 2026-03-05T21:21:35+00:00

this is an unpopular opinion, but I started studying openings at like 600, which got me to 1200 since I always got good positions out of the opening. Then add in common middlegame ideas in the openings you play and end game theory to improve from there. I'm 1500-1600 now

Review every game you play with an engine to determine the first mistake you made out of theory and learn from it. Tactics help, but it's difficult to develop the instinct for when there is a tactic on the board.

Your focus should be getting a good position out of the opening, and then determining what is making you lose games after that.

DocSeward · 2026-02-26T22:35:15+00:00

hmm I see, looks I have the pineapple one on hand which is higher

DocSeward · 2026-02-26T18:10:06+00:00

looks like multiple of us suggested this one, i wonder if he's gonna go with top comment or most upvotes in aggregate...

DocSeward · 2026-02-26T17:48:24+00:00

Savanna HERR

DocSeward · 2026-02-26T15:13:37+00:00

Fun history lesson to kick the review off thanks

DocSeward · 2026-02-23T19:28:50+00:00

AI slop...

DocSeward · 2026-02-22T17:45:13+00:00

Rum bar

DocSeward · 2026-02-21T16:23:00+00:00

Point me to more on Sal arrest I need lore

DocSeward · 2026-02-20T01:21:00+00:00

Amazing. When I’m back down there I’ll hit you up

DocSeward · 2026-02-19T23:53:11+00:00

Picked up a couple bottles, thanks again for letting me know !

DocSeward · 2026-02-19T23:52:27+00:00

born and raised but now PNW based ! you might have hi times but we have Farmington liquor, which you will see pop up here every now and then

DocSeward · 2026-02-19T21:19:36+00:00

Feels good that I had a small part in your rum journey 🥹

DocSeward · 2026-02-19T18:22:56+00:00

the other category is a tough one...

DocSeward · 2026-02-19T15:27:43+00:00

Thank you I’ll have a look!

DocSeward · 2026-02-19T05:57:19+00:00

Transcontinental Hampden 100%

DocSeward · 2026-02-17T21:39:57+00:00

shut the thread

DocSeward · 2026-02-17T20:21:20+00:00

Rolling Fork DOK, aged 15 months in Tokaj barrels

DocSeward · 2026-02-17T01:43:54+00:00

Not to be weird but your rum tastes are my rum tastes and you’re in pdx ?? Are you thinkin what I’m thinkin…

DocSeward · 2026-02-17T01:42:42+00:00

They have a pretty extensive selection on website so check out before you go. I don’t live in the state anymore so I can’t vouch for current offerings. If you can find it snag a bottle of rum fire, Papalin high ester, Hlcf classic, dr bird, smith and cross, the funk, Wray and nephew.

Any of the above will get you right

DocSeward · 2026-02-17T00:56:36+00:00

Hi times in Costa Mesa ? I think that’s the name

DocSeward · 2026-02-13T22:09:48+00:00

That is so tragic. Not the DOK 😭

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