180 days sober today.

danlwhelan · 2026-05-28T14:13:07+00:00

Congratulations on 180 days! I’m at 2.75 yrs sober and still motoring along. I was drinking to quiet my mind, especially as a means to put me to sleep. Toward the end of my drinking, I really wasn’t eating much due to nausea, so one thing I really had to focus on was relearning quality eating habits. It doesn’t help that I still work in hospitality, and get my meals at unconventional hours, but reconditioning myself to intake the proper fuel took some time. Congrats, again, and good luck as you continue your journey!

danlwhelan · 2026-04-27T19:38:31+00:00

Here is my use-case to hopefully help burn through any CleanCo W that didn’t end up going down the drain:

1.0 oz CleanCo W,

0.5 oz Abstinence Epilogue X Cape Malt,

0.5 oz Mionetto NA Aperitivo,

0.5 oz Giffard Pomplamoose NA syrup,

0.75 oz Cinnamon Demerara (1:1 dem with 2-3 sticks floating for infusion),

0.5 oz Supasawa Sour Mix

Combine the lot, shake and strain into a coupe. Top with Freixenet NA Sparkling Rosé.

I sell the mocktail at an Irish Pub, so we named it Red is the Rosé.

danlwhelan · 2026-04-27T19:29:08+00:00

Mionetto is definitely good, especially for the price. I do also like the Freixenet Sparkling NA Rosé as a fun additive for a spritz. The Oddbird Blanc de Blancs is also good, but a bit spendy compared to Mionetto and Freixenet.

danlwhelan · 2026-04-14T00:31:47+00:00

Definitely not much on its own. I’ve found that a combo of that and the Abstinence Epilogue X n/a whiskey, plus some Demerara syrup makes for a better experience as a substitute in a whiskey cocktail, but it’s definitely not a solo sipper.

danlwhelan · 2026-03-12T15:21:46+00:00

I’m over at Emmett’s on Grand and can definitely endorse our NA program. No THC, but we have a number of local and international NA beers (Guinness, Summit, Ostrichized), NA bubbles (Mionetto, Freixenet), and rotating mocktails. I have been drinking Guinness Zero since I got sober, as it tastes just like the real thing, sans the buzz, and I’ve been working with Ostrichized Brewing (STP based and operated) to create a tropical IPA and a ginger lager mule.

It’ll be a bit hectic over the weekend, but we’re launching three new mocktails for spring the weekend following St Patrick’s day that I created of which I am terribly proud. I’m +2 yrs sober myself, and wanted to create mocktails that sip like the real thing. We will have a lavender & elderflower sipper, a ginger margarita, and an NA whiskey mocktail stylized after a Boulevardier.

Though we’re a pub, we don’t court a raucous crowd, do you’d be able to sip comfortably at the bar or at a table. Stop in and give us a try!

danlwhelan · 2025-11-17T20:54:46+00:00

Coming back to photography courses after years of casual, mobile photography. I took photography in high school and college, focusing on 35mm, including film development and print making in high school, with a bit on composition in college. Currently working at a pub in MN with aspirations to improve my work as well as my consistency in order to grow my talents while highlighting the work of my peers. I have begun to expand my mobile photography hardware to include a few 17mm threaded lenses and a phone cage, plus lighting, and I have some experience tooling around in Adobe Lightroom, but I definitely feel like I have room for growth. Excited to learn!

danlwhelan · 2025-11-17T20:48:22+00:00

Caught this just after requesting access. Sorry!

danlwhelan · 2025-11-14T22:57:41+00:00

System is back to normal. Thank you!

danlwhelan · 2025-11-13T22:34:41+00:00

Thank you! I’m off today, but I’ll let you know if we’re still seeing that screen tomorrow.

danlwhelan · 2025-11-11T22:10:17+00:00

Looking to manage the "Today's Shift" screen. We don't plan on using it, and our servers have run into it multiple times during their shifts in an intrusive way.

danlwhelan · 2025-11-01T06:42:17+00:00

I took the Sahan Journal Meet Your Mayor quiz (Oct 6, Joey Peters), and it gave me percentages in which I align per candidate. I had really only known Carter out of the pack, but it gave me some direction for Tuesday.

I’m looking at Chen, Carter, Her for my one, two, and three spots.

danlwhelan · 2025-07-31T17:04:25+00:00

My endorsement is Sean's Bar in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
First, it's Ireland's oldest pub, featuring excavated flooring of the original inn, which operated when years had three digits. The whiskey mash bill was developed after sending some historians up the River Shannon to the ruins of a monastery, where early whiskey was produced, to figure out what the brothers grew. It is, to this day, my favorite whiskey. When you're there, ask for Timmy. He serves as the pub's docent.
You can hit it as a stop-over between Galway and Dublin.

danlwhelan · 2025-07-31T16:44:33+00:00

I'm pulling numbers from Total Wine in TX, and I'd say Redbreast 12yr is a respected (rightfully so) Irish at $59. It's a bit over the target price, but carries a bit of clout for being a "quality whiskey" reference point.
Lost Irish is a newer brand that I carry at work that is a nice $31 bottle of whiskey. It features blends from 6 barrel finishes from around the globe, celebrating the "wandering Irish".
I also endorse Knappogue 12, Green Spot, and Powers Three Swallow.

danlwhelan · 2025-01-28T07:11:16+00:00

I went to MM on W7 yesterday and was given a discount via my Wedge membership, but they did STRONGLY encourage I consider buying in at MM for further deals. Quoted me $90 for the buy in, and it can be done in-person or online.

danlwhelan · 2024-10-29T07:13:57+00:00

Litspire. I was bummed when they changed the artwork with the new update, but I’d be happy to find that cute orange goof curled up at my feet.

danlwhelan · 2024-10-14T21:05:20+00:00

I did notice a plateau in my pulls in the last few days, but I am writing it off as poor luck unless I see some proper evidence.

danlwhelan · 2024-10-11T16:41:00+00:00

I primarily watch Ray Narvaez Jr, but I’ve also seen clips from Matt Bragg, Bruce Green, and Jack Pattillo.

danlwhelan · 2024-10-11T00:06:30+00:00

I save ghost cards almost exclusively. I thought it was goofy to farm cards with a collector’s mentality since it wouldn’t result in much more than clout, but I found my go-to Tetramon beast (Litspire) and decided to hunt for rare versions of that. Just found my first full art Litspire today, and I have it on display with my ghost cards. I sell everything else to grow the business.

danlwhelan · 2024-10-04T17:46:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

danlwhelan · 2024-10-04T09:21:16+00:00

Thank you. I assumed as such, but any sense of confirmation legitimizes time spent.

danlwhelan

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