What cocktails are tasty with gin in them? I should branch out from the gimlet some day.

Might I suggest the Scarlet Fever?

Fever-Tree Gin and Tonic
--1 jigger (50 ml) gin.
--A balloon glass.
--Fresh ice, at least four big cubes. Clear cubes from spring water if possible.
--Fever-Tree tonic water from the fridge.
--Lime, a curl of the rind of a lime. It's the oils you want not the flesh (or a slice if you must).

Scarlet Fever
Mix as for gin and tonic, but add a splash of Campari. Try a wedge of lemon this time.

seems to have been a winter version of golf

I have a similar theory about the invention of golf, actually. Only the dialogue in my head goes more like "Dude! How much do you want to bet I can thwack this rock way over there!"

Ha! Scottish x-post!

Dark & Stormys!!

I had one of those for the first time hanging out with megan, Hec and JZ a couple of weeks ago. OMGSOGOOD!

Tequila tastes like hairspray! Ew.

(I know, my opinion is suspect, for I like Fernet, absinthe, AND chartreuse.)

Does Southern Comfort have a reason to exist aside from regrettable high school memories and, possibly, the invention of curling?

Alabama slammers!

I had one of those for the first time hanging out with megan, Hec and JZ a couple of weeks ago. OMGSOGOOD!

It's my mission in life to convert everyone! I should have ten toasters by now.

Dark & Stormys sound awesome. I should get the old man to make me one of those.

Dark and Stormy
--1 jigger (50 ml) dark rum
--juice of half a lime
--A highball glass
--Fresh ice, at least four big cubes.
--Fever-Tree ginger beer from the fridge.
--A wedge of lime.

Weekend plans include: writing, hopefully no more snow (rituals will be performed as needed), and a date with my husband to see Shutter Island. Oh, and making a Viking helmet.