#BAFS2019spiriteuring Pointless Prize

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  • January 28, 2019 at 3:01 am #1094863
    Steve O
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    Ride 1:
    I partook of the “drinking all day and into the night” ride Saturday, with the stop at FC Distillers.

    I got a “Winter Martini” which used vodka rather than gin. It was quite refreshing and put a smile on my ride buddy’s face. The lemon infused gin that was passed around was really excellent. This was a really great place, which is why we hung out there for a long, long time. Would love to go back and hang out again.

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    January 28, 2019 at 12:56 pm #1094877
    Sunyata
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    @Steve O 186590 wrote:

    This was a really great place, which is why we hung out there for a long, long time. Would love to go back and hang out again.

    All you have to do is say the word. :)

    I mean, where else can you get deviled eggs and good, local bourbon?!

    January 28, 2019 at 1:00 pm #1094878
    Sunyata
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    As part of the “you can not drink all day if you do not start in the morning” ride, we descended upon one of my favourite hang outs in Falls Church: The Falls Church Distillery. (Otherwise known as “The Distillery”.)

    I had the Church Bourbon (neat), which is really quite smooth with just a hint of spicy sweetness. 10/10 will have again. Probably at some point this weekend.

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    January 28, 2019 at 3:41 pm #1094893
    Boomer Cycles
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    @smb9600 186589 wrote:

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    Taking a break from beernuering- we visited the Falls Church Distillery. Incredible find- I had the Great Falls Negroni. Smooth gin – I’ll be back.

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    1 point for @smb9600 for having a gin cocktail for lunch, +1 for doing that between #BAFS2019beerneuring stops, +4 for adding deviled eggs and +10 points for organizing the greatest binge ride ev-ar! 16 points total!!

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    January 28, 2019 at 3:45 pm #1094894
    Boomer Cycles
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    @Steve O 186590 wrote:

    Ride 1:
    I partook of the “drinking all day and into the night” ride Saturday, with the stop at FC Distillers.

    I got a “Winter Martini” which used vodka rather than gin. It was quite refreshing and put a smile on my ride buddy’s face. The lemon infused gin that was passed around was really excellent. This was a really great place, which is why we hung out there for a long, long time. Would love to go back and hang out again.

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    1 point to @SteveO for his first posting, +1 for having a liquid lunch, +1 for doing that between #BAFS2019beerneuring stops, and +1 for bringing Mr Happy along as the inanimate designated driver (which can only be used once per ride no matter how much alcohol is consumed). 4 points total!

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    January 28, 2019 at 3:48 pm #1094895
    Boomer Cycles
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    @Sunyata 186605 wrote:

    As part of the “you can not drink all day if you do not start in the morning” ride, we descended upon one of my favourite hang outs in Falls Church: The Falls Church Distillery. (Otherwise known as “The Distillery”.)

    I had the Church Bourbon (neat), which is really quite smooth with just a hint of spicy sweetness. 10/10 will have again. Probably at some point this weekend.

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    1 point for @sunyata for having a liquid lunch, +1 for doing that between #BAFS2019beerneuring stops, +4 for adding deviled eggs and +1 for the really cool retro merino wool cycling jersey. 7 points total!

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    January 29, 2019 at 12:41 am #1094940
    bikedavid
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    A few of us went to Cotton & Reed, a rum distillery, after HandlebarDC’s alleys of DC ride for some spiriteuring. We had passed close to Union Market during the tour but didn’t have time to stop there. Boomer the creator of the Spiriteuring prize was kind enough to come with us and partake. I am a sucker for campari and got the Redbeard cocktail which had a bit of ginger. It was very refreshing!46afb6fad82adf1420c28a4251054143.jpg69b2aef3d3b5f76fe15ad2946de59e87.jpg26f4190241bf4d5dee03c9fe7d2055c6.jpg

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    January 29, 2019 at 11:28 am #1094966
    Boomer Cycles
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    @bikedavid 186668 wrote:

    A few of us went to Cotton & Reed, a rum distillery, after HandlebarDC’s alleys of DC ride for some spiriteuring. We had passed close to Union Market during the tour but didn’t have time to stop there. Boomer the creator of the Spiriteuring prize was kind enough to come with us and partake. I am a sucker for campari and got the Redbeard cocktail which had a bit of ginger. It was very refreshing!

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    1 point to @BikeDavid for his first post on this thread, +1 point for having a matching blood orange to my cocktail and +5 points for taking me along after @handlebarsDC’s #alleysofDC ride. 7 points total!21c5c4ea9bca663a2cfea6890cf7cc1f.jpg223dd9192606ae8b5890665a9895eea2.jpg

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    January 31, 2019 at 4:00 am #1095035
    bikedavid
    Participant

    More spiriteuring! Passed by District Distilling on the way home. They distill a number of spirits from rum and gin to bourbon. Had a cocktail with the Wild June, their western style gin. Quite flavorful without being too overwhelming. Also found that the bartender Javier looked remarkably similar to a friend in San Francisco! See what you think of the resemblance.,31e5a2e9163208bae70a72c8b31f868b.jpg451479254f5819c0e2214f6b30a35136.jpga73abc32517cc94bb6ada27985affa35.jpg4667a4b8ea7714b8cbc0bb90e9d01dab.jpg

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    February 2, 2019 at 4:40 pm #1095167
    Boomer Cycles
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    2 points to @bikedavid for circling (or cycling?;-) back to District Distillery, which had been our original destination last Sunday after @handlebarsdc’s “Alleys of DC” ride, but it was closed. +2 points for discovering the younger twin of his San Francisco buddy, and +1 for having a great story to share with said buddy. 5 points total!

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    February 8, 2019 at 12:58 am #1095353
    smb9600
    Participant

    Napa Trifecta Tour Stop 2: Napa Valley Distillery! The absolute best gin I have EVER had! A sipping gin. Amazing! 15acdac6d46c0e6377a71b2354efd281.jpgc6647ef47553275000e0c14e76925bba.jpg

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    February 10, 2019 at 1:34 pm #1095456
    accordioneur
    Participant

    Local Realtor Tori McKinney is hosting a free Mardi Gras party at Falls Church Distillers on 2/26. Free food, live music, spiritneuring:

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    Join us for a FREE Mardi Gras Party & Chamber Networking Mixer
    Light MARDI GRAS FARE* – Po Boys, Jambalaya, King Cakes and more!

    LIVE MUSIC from Magnolia Blue

    CASH BAR, including themed,specialty cocktails

    PLEASE RSVP!
    5-7:30 = Mardi Gras-themed Chamber Networking Mixer
    7:30-close = Mardi Gras Party

    Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mardi-gras-party-chamber-networking-mixer-registration-55556833986?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1gfb3-pFYd_7zvxC-fI7LAtPKUlOT4uBDXknJOmQWtwWT5mhmKVB0SwyU

    March 4, 2019 at 12:16 am #1096359
    lordofthemark
    Participant

    So the great thing about BAFS is doing stuff you never did before right? Like riding for miles in sleet and freezing rain and other fun activities, right?

    Well today I drank at an artisanal distillery for the first time, despite being interested for some time.

    Went to Sang Froid in Hyattsville with Komorebi’s ride. Drank their main offering, a “dutch style” gin/genevra. I learned much more about gin, its history and qualities than I had ever known. We tried it straight, with a little water, chilled, and mixed with ginger beer. It had an interesting peppery thing going on, the result of the rye the distiller mentioned. Very interesting place.

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    March 4, 2019 at 2:34 am #1096363
    shirag
    Participant

    Spiritneuring #1: I also did the Dutch gin tasting at Sangfroid today. It had more flavor than English gin, and the owners were friendly and taught us a lot about the gin.

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    March 4, 2019 at 2:36 am #1096364
    shirag
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    Spiritneuring #1: I also did the Dutch gin tasting at Sangfroid today. It had more flavor than English gin, and the owners were friendly and taught us a lot about the gin.

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