Comments on: Punched! http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/ Bars, bartenders and imbibing in Beantown. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:08:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Michael Dietsch http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-19394 Michael Dietsch Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:32:46 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-19394 I regret that we didn't make it up for this. Maybe next time. Nevertheless, see you in NOLA! I regret that we didn’t make it up for this. Maybe next time. Nevertheless, see you in NOLA!

]]> By: ljclark http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-19040 ljclark Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:17:04 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-19040 MC -- Dang, sorry about that. The start times are always perfect for some and unworkable for others. Hope to see you next time. Drew -- I love stories like yours! From flavored vodka and diet soda to Chatham Artillery Punch in two short years? Yay. Quite a Monday outing you had there. MC — Dang, sorry about that. The start times are always perfect for some and unworkable for others. Hope to see you next time.

Drew — I love stories like yours! From flavored vodka and diet soda to Chatham Artillery Punch in two short years? Yay. Quite a Monday outing you had there.

]]> By: Drew(starr) http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18993 Drew(starr) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:23:57 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18993 So my wife's not only spending enough time on drinkboston to get first post, she's spending enough time to actually pick me out in the photos. First photo, to the left of Jackson's neck is a lamp, then Ian's head (Hi, Ian, at least I think that's you), then the red blur that is the brim of my sox cap. Anyhow, I just got done making the stock for the Chatham Artillery punch. (Thanks, Tom! if you're working at all this weekend and want to offer me a critique, I could drop a glass by). It still needs to mature and get the last kick of bubbly, but it tastes like promise thus far. And now I'm up past my bedtime because I had a brainstorm while brushing my teeth that the punch needed muskmellon (because I had half a canteloupe sitting in the fridge both taking up space and threatening to go bad if I didn't pickle or eat it). I had to make a bunch of little substitutions and choices here and there, and would gladly trade experiences with anyone.. my email is my username without parentheses @ gmail.com Lauren.. look at what you (and the bartenders you mention on it) have brought us to. 2 years ago, We were still drinking flavored vodka and diet soda. Now, we start at Eastern Standard at 5:30, get to Green St. at 8:30 then back to ES to close the place down. On a Monday. The above is not a complaint So my wife’s not only spending enough time on drinkboston to get first post, she’s spending enough time to actually pick me out in the photos.

First photo, to the left of Jackson’s neck is a lamp, then Ian’s head (Hi, Ian, at least I think that’s you), then the red blur that is the brim of my sox cap.

Anyhow, I just got done making the stock for the Chatham Artillery punch. (Thanks, Tom! if you’re working at all this weekend and want to offer me a critique, I could drop a glass by). It still needs to mature and get the last kick of bubbly, but it tastes like promise thus far.

And now I’m up past my bedtime because I had a brainstorm while brushing my teeth that the punch needed muskmellon (because I had half a canteloupe sitting in the fridge both taking up space and threatening to go bad if I didn’t pickle or eat it). I had to make a bunch of little substitutions and choices here and there, and would gladly trade experiences with anyone.. my email is my username without parentheses @ gmail.com

Lauren.. look at what you (and the bartenders you mention on it) have brought us to. 2 years ago, We were still drinking flavored vodka and diet soda. Now, we start at Eastern Standard at 5:30, get to Green St. at 8:30 then back to ES to close the place down. On a Monday.

The above is not a complaint

]]> By: MC Slim JB http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18992 MC Slim JB Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:03:15 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18992 Sorry I missed this event, it sounded great! That 5:30pm start time was too early for me (to leave work, not to sample punch). Sorry I missed this event, it sounded great! That 5:30pm start time was too early for me (to leave work, not to sample punch).

]]> By: ljclark http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18987 ljclark Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:48:56 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18987 Adam -- yeah, I mean, these punches take some effort to make, but once they're in the bowl sitting on ice, all you have to do is ladle them out to your friends and bask in their awe. Das -- I know what you mean, brother. Adam — yeah, I mean, these punches take some effort to make, but once they’re in the bowl sitting on ice, all you have to do is ladle them out to your friends and bask in their awe. Das — I know what you mean, brother.

]]> By: Das http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18982 Das Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:02:17 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18982 Thanks for the event and it was great meeting you! The punches were definitely high impact - in the best possible way. :) Thanks for the event and it was great meeting you! The punches were definitely high impact - in the best possible way. :)

]]> By: Adam http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18967 Adam Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:54:33 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18967 Thanks again for doing this event. It was great to be able to try these punches that I probably otherwise would never had bothered thinking about... I'm looking forward to mixing up a batch of the Fish-House or milk punch next time I throw a party, instead of mixing cocktails. Prior to Monday night, I don't think I would have thought of that as a potential option, so your party clearly had some impact (whether positive or negative will have to be decided once I try these concoctions on some of my heavier drinking friends)... Thanks again for doing this event. It was great to be able to try these punches that I probably otherwise would never had bothered thinking about… I’m looking forward to mixing up a batch of the Fish-House or milk punch next time I throw a party, instead of mixing cocktails. Prior to Monday night, I don’t think I would have thought of that as a potential option, so your party clearly had some impact (whether positive or negative will have to be decided once I try these concoctions on some of my heavier drinking friends)…

]]> By: ljclark http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18951 ljclark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:23:09 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18951 Oooooh, punch party on the West Coast! Oooooh, punch party on the West Coast!

]]> By: Alex http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18944 Alex Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:15:02 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18944 I'm totally not jealous that I live 3000 miles away from Boston. Nope. Not a bit. I’m totally not jealous that I live 3000 miles away from Boston. Nope. Not a bit.

]]> By: ljclark http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18931 ljclark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:03:49 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/07/02/punched/#comment-18931 Same to you, Tina. What says Independence Day more than old-fashioned American punch? Same to you, Tina. What says Independence Day more than old-fashioned American punch?

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