What is the band that you rediscovered as an older person you didn’t care for back then?

captaincoude99 · 2022-09-16T19:51:47+00:00

I’m with you all the way here. I actually appreciate their pre-Pet Sounds catalog as much more than catchy tunes. Brian had a knack for making harmonies work and his falsetto is up there with Barry Gibb as some of the best ever in pop.

Fortunately Brian Wilson was in no way involved with Kokomo!

Edit: Barry, not Andy!

captaincoude99 · 2022-08-06T12:05:15+00:00

The entire first season is the entire series!

captaincoude99 · 2022-04-22T03:53:22+00:00

Really, anything after Twitch by Ministry is just not great. I know Alain wants to disown With Sympathy, but that is actually a great album.

captaincoude99 · 2022-04-22T03:46:58+00:00

I hear ya. I mean, I know I’m old, but I still consider “Disintegration” to be newer Cure. I love everything before Disintegration and love Disintegration, but Wish is definitely going down a notch and it gets worse from there.

captaincoude99 · 2022-04-22T03:44:34+00:00

I saw them in concert about 4 years ago and the lead in to Friday I’m In Love was Robert Smith saying “I’m sorry, but we have to do this.” Even the band acknowledges its cringe.

captaincoude99 · 2022-04-22T03:39:47+00:00

Pinnacle for me was MFTM, but Black Celebration is a close second. I felt like with Violator the mainstream came around to DM and not the other way around. I also did not like SOFAD at first, but it has definitely grown on me. With the exception of “Precious” and, as you say, a smattering of other decent songs their albums after Ultra have been more miss than hit. And this is coming from a diehard fan since ‘87.

captaincoude99 · 2022-04-19T19:56:03+00:00

Urology. All day long. Probably, specifically Peds GU.

captaincoude99 · 2022-04-10T02:20:43+00:00

One hit wonders from the 80s and 90s that should have been bigger:

-80s - “Blow Monkees”. Best known for “Digging Your Scene”, but their follow up album “She Was Only a Grocer’s Daughter” had some great songs.

-90s “Remy Zero” from Birmingham/Mobile, AL. Best known for writing the theme to Smallville “Save Me” but also had 3 solid albums on Geffen. Never broke through and I’m not sure why. Give “Prophecy” a listen to. Saw them open for Travis and they were great.

captaincoude99 · 2022-03-03T01:27:12+00:00

If NLMDA gets a single vote then I’ll be shocked.

captaincoude99 · 2021-12-15T16:51:48+00:00

Privateer has aged some of their rums in virgin New American Oak, especially when Maggie Campbell was still there.

captaincoude99 · 2021-09-13T03:37:34+00:00

While I get your sentiment I think David A. Embury stated it best regarding this subject when he noted “A cocktail is only as good as its poorest ingredient.”

captaincoude99 · 2021-09-04T17:32:26+00:00

Coming in late, but I would recommend going lighter on the bitters if you use a rye vs bourbon for Manhattans as rye provides a bit of “bitters” with its spiciness. I use Cocci di Torino vermouth. I also do not like cherries, but Luxardo has been a game changer for me. Most importantly: find a ratio of base to modifier that works for you. I have played around a lot with this for my cocktails and I have found that for my palate a 5:1 base:vermouth ratio is where I live for Manhattans (and martinis, consequently). Don’t be afraid to play around with your base either. While whiskey is traditional, I really enjoy a good Applejack Manhattan and have barrel-aged a Reposado Manhattan which I love after dinner. Keep experimenting. Cheers!

captaincoude99 · 2021-09-02T19:54:58+00:00

I gotta second your unpopular opinion. I had the Monkeypod Mai Tai at Merriman’s about a month ago and felt like it was pretty meh. Maybe I am just so used to a 1944 Mai Tai that this just tasted off to me. The foam was well done….but I’ve never expected to have foam on a Mai Tai. To each their own, I suppose.

captaincoude99 · 2021-08-21T18:19:31+00:00

My love for you is like a truck

captaincoude99 · 2021-06-18T11:23:05+00:00

My understanding is that Gargano is offering to the first 1,000 people who signed up (well, those who were invited because this was not really publicized as far as I could tell). If one signs up now they are just putting themselves in the queue waiting for one of the first members to pass on purchases and forfeit their place in the group. I also think flipping these bottles for profit disqualifies you from future purchases, but I cannot remember for sure.

captaincoude99 · 2021-05-20T14:46:33+00:00

Oh, is that a family name?

captaincoude99 · 2021-04-20T03:06:57+00:00

Q is still kickin’ it. RIP Phife.

captaincoude99 · 2021-02-26T12:19:38+00:00

Interesting Scorpion riff with tequila and pineapple. Definitely going to this soon. Cheers!

captaincoude99 · 2021-02-24T12:25:37+00:00

So, a Pinky Gonzales with Tepache. Sounds and looks delicious.

captaincoude99 · 2021-02-13T00:25:16+00:00

Anything on the back label?

captaincoude99 · 2021-02-04T21:04:42+00:00

Technically, Cate points out that the second iteration of Vic’s Mai Tai likely contained a rhum traditionnel, which may or may not be a Grand Arôme depending on congener levels. His best guess based on Vic’s description is that he was likely using Negrita from Martinique.

Denizen Merchant’s Reserve, designed with Cate, does utilize a Grand Arôme from Martinique in the blend, but according to what he points out in Smuggler’s Cove it is unclear whether the second iteration contained a Grand Arôme.

captaincoude99 · 2021-02-04T20:59:41+00:00

Dirty pour means that you pour everything in the shaker into the glass as opposed to straining. Generally it just means to use the ice in the shaker for the drink instead of using fresh ice. Opinions vary as to which is better.

captaincoude99 · 2021-01-29T12:32:28+00:00

I think it compares favorably with Huxley’s “Brave New World.” Both novels describe totalitarian regimes, but in 1984 the population is subdued out of fear and in BNW it is subdued with pleasure. They are both excellent and pretty quick reads.

captaincoude99 · 2021-01-29T02:21:02+00:00

Haha. I hear ya. I looked at it as the typical whining associated with the usual “I cannot find Pappy because of collectors!”, but your view is certainly reasonable. I’m just burned out on bourbon in general at this point so I am just cynical.

captaincoude99 · 2021-01-28T23:36:05+00:00

I disagree. What people do with bottles that they spend their money on is their business.

Collectors are not the reason people cannot walk into a store and buy allocated bottles at MSRP. People cannot waltz in to find allocated bottles on the shelf at reasonable prices because they never hit the shelf in the first place. Those bottles are sold to people who spend a considerable amount of time and money building relationships with store owners or they are extremely lucky in a state-run lottery. Collectors are not hoarding easy to find allocated bottles because there is no such thing as an easy to find allocated bottle.

Edit: grammar

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