Happy St. Paddy's Day

So, what to pair with a good cigar? McSorley's Irish Black Lager, or Jameson's?

Decisions, decisions....

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No Bars in Tennessee

Found this at the state site concerning liquor by the drink:

BASIC RESTAURANT REQUIREMENTS (T.C.A. 57-4-102(19)(A))

1.A public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served and where meals are actually and regularly served.
2. Without sleeping accommodations.
3. Supplied with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment.
4. Seating capacity of at least seventy-five (75) at tables.
5. Employing a sufficient number and kind of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable food.
6. Serve at least one (1) meal a day at least four (4) days a week.
7. Serving of meals shall be the principal business conducted

Only restaurants and hotels were mentioned, as there's no such thing as a "bar" in TN. Also, no mention of the mythical "51% income from food" that gets tossed around when discussing what is and isn't a bar in TN.

BTW, any alcoholic beverage under 5% ABV isn't regulated by the state, so "beer joints" fall into a different set of laws.

I do believe the law being proposed is going to address this as well.

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Next Week

I'll be out of the loop, having to travel to our states capitol on business. I have no idea what sort of blogging will take place.

On the other hand, anyone in Nashville want to get together for a drink, drop me a line.

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What to Get?

So, what should I get myself for Father's Day?

Glenlivet Nadurra

Short of becoming Master Distiller, Nadurra is the closest you can come to drinking straight from a cask at The Glenlivet Distillery. Unlike most Scotch, Nadurra is non chill-filtered, resulting in a slight cloudiness with the addition of water - a traditional and perfectly natural effect.

or Glenlivet 18?

International Spirits Challenge: Gold medal 2002, 2003, 2005
International Wine & Spirit Competition: Gold medal 2002, 2003
San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Gold medal 2003

Decisions, decisions

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What do These Places Have in Common?

-- Applebee's
-- Bahama Breeze
-- Carrabba's
-- Chili's
-- Macaroni Grill
-- Maggiano's
-- Olive Garden
-- On the Border
-- Outback Steakhouse
-- P.F. Chang's
-- Red Lobster
-- T.G.I. Friday's

They're all on MADD's (s)hit list:

Thousands of supporters of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are asking some "family-friendly"chain restaurants to stop hiding behind the American Beverage Institute(ABI)

Funny thing is, they don't say anything about "hiding" anywhere else in the story. What are they hiding from? Why should they be hiding?

Reading it, I was smacked with a feeling of deja-vu, Brady Bunch style.

h/t Unc

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New Years Update

No AleSmith was consumed on New Years Eve, plans changed once we arrived at our destination and our host brought out some Tanduay .

This is some good stuff, and I'd wager there are many American servicemen who fondly remember it from their tour in the Philippines.

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