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sparecrew · 11 months ago

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The 2024 Book List

Fighting for Your Marriage (Howard J. Markman, Scott M. Stanley & Susan L. Blumberg)

Soldier's Heart (Gary Paulsen)

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (James Agee & Walker Evans) - 1K List: 1/year, 139/total

A Matter of Principle (Susan Beth Pfeffer)

5 Miraculous Muslims Touched by God (Author Unknown - Presumably Some Christian Organization)

The Woman in Me (Britney Spears)

Cold-Case Christianity (J. Warner Wallace)

Romney: A Reckoning (McKay Coppins) *

Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen) ; 1K List: 2/year, 140/total

[Audiobook] The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead); 1K List: 3/year, 142 total

Opportunity Knocks (Tim Scott)

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail (John Gottman)

How to Know a Person (David Brooks) *

Killing Floor (Lee Child)

They Called Us "Lucky" (Ruben Gallego) *

Acquitted (Kyle Rittenhouse)

Profiles in Courage (John F. Kennedy)

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution (Louise Perry) *

The Things We Cannot Say (Kelly Rimmer) *

Who Killed These Girls? (Beverly Lowry)

Endgame (Omid Scobie)

[Textbook] AHA Heartsaver - First Aid (2021 Student Edition/Workbook)

[Textbook] AHA Heartsaver - First Aid, CPR, AED (2021 Student Edition/Workbook)

[Textbook] AHA BLS Instructor Manual

House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)

Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) ; 1K List: 4/year, 143 total

Social Justice Fallacies (Thomas Sowell)

The Canceling of the American Mind (Greg Lukianoff & Rikki Schlott) *

Lost in Trans Nation (Miriam Grossman, MD)

Bad Therapy (Abigail Shrier) *

Hitler's Pawn (Stephen Koch) *

Rule Number Two (Dr. Heidi Squier Kraft) *

The Exchange (John Grisham)

[Audiobook] Zero Days (Ruth Ware)

Jesus Calling (Sarah Young)

Partners in Power (Roger Morris)

The Iliad (Homer - translated by Emily Wilson) - 1K List: 5/year, 144 total

[Audiobook] The It Girl (Ruth Ware)

In the Country of Men (Hisham Matar)

Get It Together (Jesse Watters)

Say More (Jen Psaki)

The Bible in 52 Weeks (Kimberly D. Moore)

White Rural Rage (Tom Schaller & Paul Waldman)

Prequel (Rachel Maddow)

Mansfield Park (Jane Austen) - 1K List: 6/year, 145 total

Morning After the Revolution (Nellie Bowles)

[Textbook] How to Write Anything - Third Edition (John J. Ruszkiewicz & Jay T. Dolmage)

I Swear (Katie Porter)

[Textbook] Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured - Twelfth Edition (Andrew Pollack, series editor)

What the Dead Know (Barbara Butcher)

Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand)

The Situation Room (George Stephanopoulos)

King (Jonathan Eig) *

The Making of a King (Robert Hardman)

Troubled (Rob Henderson) *

If You Didn't Write It Down, It Never Happened! (Paul Serino)

Emma (Jane Austen) - 1K List: 7/year, 146 total

Elon Musk (Walter Isaacson)

The Fred Factor (Mark Sanborn)

A Coffin For Dimitrios (Eric Ambler) - 1K List: 8/year, 147 total

Privacy Is Power (Carissa Veliz)

[Textbook] Foundations of Education - Third Edition (NAEMSE)

Effective Difficult Conversations (Catherine Soehner & Ann Darling)

Foundation (Isaac Asimov) - 1K List: 9/year, 148 total

[Audiobook] Foundation and Empire (Isaac Asimov) - 1K List: 10/year, 149 total

Book Club Reboot (Sarah Ostman & Stephanie Saba)

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves)

Kissing Girls On Shabbat (Sara Glass)

Lucky Jim (Kingsley Amis) - 11/y, 150/t

The Power of TED (David Emerald)

Fight Like A Girl (Kate Germano)

Second Foundation (Isaac Asimov) - 12/y, 151/t

God and the Gay Christian (Matthew Vines)

Dereliction of Duty (H.R. McMaster)

#2024 books

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malaburt · 5 years ago

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Write on Wednesday - Christmas Dinner Disasters - January 7, 2020

Write on Wednesday – Christmas Dinner Disasters – January 7, 2020

My writing partner, Laura Ambler, and I met for lunch at Olive Garden yesterday. Their soup and salad combo is really good and a booth gave us privacy to discuss a new writing project.

With two produced Christmas themed plays we have a tiny wedge into a niche. So we were brainstorming about other possible Christmas play ideas. One of them involved all the kinds of family drama that can happen at…

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#Brainstorming play ideas #Laura Ambler #Mala Burt

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unknown-songs · 4 years ago

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

A list with black artists who have a song in the Unknown Songs That Should Be Known-playlist (Can be a black artist in a band or just solo-artist) (no specific genre)

Bull’s Eye - Blacknuss, Prince Prime - Funk Aftershow - Joe Fox - Alternative Hip-hop Strangers in the Night - Ben L’Oncle Soul - Soul Explore - Mack Wilds - R&B Something To Do - IGBO - Funk

Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks - Pop Dans ta ville - Dub Inc. - Reggae Dance or Die - Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Funk FACELESS - The PLAYlist, Glenn Lewis - R&B Tell Me Father - Jeangu Macrooy - Soul

Southern Boy - John The Conquerer - Blues Hard Rock Savannah Grass - Kes - Dancehall Dr. Funk - The Main Squeeze - Funk Seems I’m Never Tired of Loving You - Lizz Wright - Jazz Out of My Hands - TheColorGrey, Oddisee - Hip-Hop/Pop

Raised Up in Arkansas - Michael Burks - Blues Black Times - Sean Kuti, Egypt 80, Carlos Santana - Afrobeat Cornerstone - Benjamin Clementine - Indie Shine On - R.I.O., Madcon - Electronic Pop Bass On The Line - Bernie Worrell - Funk

When We Love - Jhené Aiko - R&B Need Your Love - Curtis Harding - Soul Too Dry to Cry - Willis Earl Beal - Folk Your House - Steel Pulse - Reggae Power - Moon Boots, Black Gatsby - Deep House

Vinyl Is My Bible - Brother Strut - Funk Diamond - Izzy Biu - R&B Elusive - blackwave., David Ngyah - Hip-hop Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - Heritage Blues Orchestra - Blues Sastanàqqàm - Tinariwen - Psychedelic Rock

Disco To Go - Brides of Funkenstein - Funk/Soul Circles - Durand Jones & The Indications - Retro Pop Cheesin’ - Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, sophie meiers - R&B Changes - Charles Bradley - Soul The Sweetest Sin - RAEVE - House

Gyae Su - Pat Thomas, Kwashibu Area Band - Funk What Am I to Do - Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner - Hip-hop Get Your Groove On - Cedric Burnside - Blues Old Enough To Know Better - Steffen Morrisson - Soul Wassiye - Habib Koité - Khassonke musique

Dance Floor - Zapp - Funk Wake Up - Brass Against, Sophia Urista - Brass Hard-Rock BIG LOVE - Black Eyed Peas - Pop The Greatest - Raleigh Ritchie - R&B DYSFUNCTIONAL - KAYTRANADA, VanJess - Soul

See You Leave - RJD2, STS, Khari Mateen - Hip-hop Sing A Simple Song - Maceo Parker - Jazz/Funk Have Mercy - Eryn Allen Kane - Soul Homenage - Brownout - Latin Funk Can’t Sleep - Gary Clark Jr. - Blues Rock

Toast - Koffee - Dancehall Freedom - Ester Dean - R&B Iskaba - Wande Coal, DJ Tunez - Afropop High Road - Anthony Riley - Alternative Christian Sunny Days - Sabrina Starke - Soul

The Talking Fish - Ibibio Sound Machine - Funk Paralyzed - KWAYE - Indie Purple Heart Blvd - Sebastian Kole - Pop WORSHIP - The Knocks, MNEK - Deep House BMO - Ari Lennox - R&B

Promises - Myles Sanko - Soul .img - Brother Theodore - Funk Singing the Blues - Ruthie Foster, Meshell Ndegeocello - Blues Nobody Like You - Amartey, SBMG, The Livingtons - Hip-hop Starship - Afriquoi, Shabaka Hutchings, Moussa Dembele - Deep House

Lay My Troubles Down - Aaron Taylor - Funk Bloodstream - Tokio Myers - Classic Sticky - Ravyn Lenae - R&B Why I Try - Jalen N’Gonda - Soul Motivation - Benjamin Booker - Folk

quand c’est - Stromae - Pop Let Me Down (Shy FX Remix) - Jorja Smith, Stormzy, SHY FX - Reggae Funny - Gerald Levert - R&B Salt in my Wounds - Shemekia Copeland - Blues Our Love - Samm Henshaw - Soul

Make You Feel That Way - Blackalicious - Jazz Hip-hop Knock Me Out - Vintage Trouble - Funk Take the Time - Ronald Bruner, Jr., Thundercat - Alternative Thru The Night - Phonte, Eric Roberson - R&B Keep Marchin’ - Raphael Saadiq - Soul

Shake Me In Your Arms - Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ - Blues Meet Me In The Middle - Jodie Abascus - Pop Raise Hell - Sir the Baptist, ChurchPpl - Gospel Pop Mogoya - Oumou Sangaré - Wassoulou Where’s Yesterday - Slakah The Beatchild - Hip-hop

Lose My Cool - Amber Mark - R&B New Funk - Big Sam’s Funky Nation - Funk I Got Love - Nate Dogg - Hip-hop Nothing’s Real But Love - Rebecca Ferguson - Soul Crazy Race - The RH Factor - Jazz

Spies Are Watching Me - Voilaaa, Sir Jean - Funk The Leaders - Boka de Banjul - Afrobeat Fast Lane - Rationale - House Conundrum - Hak Baker - Folk Don’t Make It Harder On Me - Chloe x Halle - R&B

Plastic Hamburgers - Fantastic Negrito - Hardrock Beyond - Leon Bridges - Pop God Knows - Dornik - Soul Soleil de volt - Baloji - Afrofunk Do You Remember - Darryl Williams, Michael Lington - Jazz Get Back - McClenney - Alternative Three Words - Aaron Marcellus - Soul

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In memory of:

Aaron Bailey Adam Addie Mae Collins Ahmaud Arbery Aiyana Stanley Jones Akai Gurley Alberta Odell Jones Alexia Christian Alfonso Ferguson Alteria Woods Alton Sterling Amadou Diallo Amos Miller Anarcha Westcott Anton de Kom Anthony Hill Antonio Martin Antronie Scott Antwon Rose Jr. Arthur St. Clair Atatiana Jefferson Aubrey Pollard Aura Rosser Bennie Simons Berry Washington Bert Dennis Bettie Jones Betsey Billy Ray Davis Bobby Russ Botham Jean Brandon Jones Breffu Brendon Glenn Breonna Taylor Bud Johnson Bussa

Calin Roquemore Calvin McDowell Calvin Mike and his family Carl Cooper Carlos Carson Carlotta Lucumi Carol Denise McNair Carol Jenkins Carole Robertson Charles Curry Charles Ferguson Charles Lewis Charles Wright Charly Leundeu Keunang Chime Riley Christian Taylor Christopher Sheels Claude Neal Clementa Pickney Clifford Glover Clifton Walker Clinton Briggs Clinton R. Allen Cordella Stevenson Corey Carter Corey Jones Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd Cynthia Wesley

Daniel L. Simmons Danny Bryant Darius Randell Robinson Darius Tarver Darrien Hunt Darrius Stewart David Felix David Joseph David McAtee David Walker and his family Deandre Brunston Deborah Danner Delano Herman Middleton Demarcus Semer Demetrius DuBose Depayne Middleton-Doctor Dion Johnson Dominique Clayton Dontre Hamilton Dred Scott

Edmund Scott Ejaz Choudry Elbert Williams Eleanor Bumpurs Elias Clayton Elijah McClain Eliza Woods Elizabeth Lawrence Elliot Brooks Ellis Hudson Elmer Jackson Elmore Bolling Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. Emmett Till Eric Garner Eric Harris Eric Reason Ernest Lacy Ernest Thomas Ervin Jones Eugene Rice Eugene Williams Ethel Lee Lance Ezell Ford

Felix Kumi Frank Livingston Frank Morris Frank Smart Frazier B. Baker Fred Hampton Fred Rochelle Fred Temple Freddie Carlos Gray Jr.

George Floyd George Grant George Junius Stinney Jr. George Meadows George Waddell George Washington Lee Gregory Gunn

Harriette Vyda Simms Moore Harry Tyson Moore Hazel “Hayes” Turner Henry Ezekial Smith Henry Lowery Henry Ruffin Henry Scott Hosea W. Allen

India Kager Isaac McGhie Isadore Banks Italia Marie Kelly

Jack Turner Jamar Clark Jamel Floyd James Byrd Jr. James Craig Anderson James Earl Chaney James Powell James Ramseur James Tolliver James T. Scott Janet Wilson Jason Harrison Javier Ambler J.C. Farmer Jemel Roberson Jerame Reid Jesse Thornton Jessie Jefferson Jim Eastman Joe Nathan Roberts John Cecil Jones John Crawford III John J. Gilbert John Ruffin John Taylor Johnny Robinson Jonathan Ferrell Jonathan Sanders Jordan Edwards Joseph Mann Julia Baker Julius Jones July Perry Junior Prosper

Kalief Browder Karvas Gamble Jr. Keith Childress, Jr. Kelly Gist Kelso Benjamin Cochrane Kendrick Johnson Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Kenny Long Kevin Hicks Kevin Matthews Kiwane Albert Carrington

Lacy Mitchell Lamar Smith Laquan McDonald Laura Nelson Laura Wood L.B. Reed L.D. Nelson Lemuel Penn Lemuel Walters Leonard Deadwyler Leroy Foley Levi Harrington Lila Bella Carter Lloyd Clay Louis Allen Lucy

M.A. Santa Cruz Maceo Snipes Malcom X Malice Green Malissa Williams Manuel Ellis Marcus Deon Smith Marcus Foster Marielle Franco Mark Clark Maria Martin Lee Anderson Martin Luther King Jr. Matthew Avery Mary Dennis Mary Turner Matthew Ajibade May Noyes Mckenzie Adams Medgar Wiley Evers Michael Brown Michael Donald Michael Griffith Michael Lee Marshall Michael Lorenzo Dean Michael Noel Michael Sabbie Michael Stewart Michelle Cusseaux Miles Hall Moses Green Mya Hall Myra Thompson

Nathaniel Harris Pickett Jr. Natasha McKenna Nicey Brown Nicholas Heyward Jr.

O’Day Short family Orion Anderson Oscar Grant III Otis Newsom

Pamela Turner Paterson Brown Jr. Patrick Dorismond Philando Castile Phillip Pannell Phillip White Phinizee Summerour

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Ramarley Graham Randy Nelson Raymond Couser Raymond Gunn Regis Korchinski-Paquet Rekia Boyd Renisha McBride Riah Milton Robert Hicks Robert Mallard Robert Truett Rodney King Roe Nathan Roberts Roger Malcolm and his wife Roger Owensby Jr. Ronell Foster Roy Cyril Brooks Rumain Brisbon Ryan Matthew Smith

Sam Carter Sam McFadden Samuel DuBose Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr. Samuel Hammond Jr. Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. Sandra Bland Sean Bell Shali Tilson Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Shukri Abdi Simon Schuman Slab Pitts Stella Young Stephon Clark Susie Jackson

T.A. Allen Tamir Rice Tamla Horsford Tanisha Anderson Timothy Caughman Timothy Hood Timothy Russell Timothy Stansbury Jr. Timothy Thomas Terrence Crutcher Terrill Thomas Tom Jones Tom Moss Tony McDade Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. Trayvon Martin Troy Hodge Troy Robinson Tula Tyler Gerth Tyre King Tywanza Sanders

Victor Duffy Jr. Victor White III

Walter Lamar Scott Wayne Arnold Jones Wesley Thomas Wilbert Cohen Wilbur Bundley Will Brown Will Head Will Stanley Will Stewart Will Thompson Willie James Howard Willie Johnson Willie McCoy Willie Palmer Willie Turks William Brooks William Butler William Daniels William Fambro William Green William L. Chapman II William Miller William Pittman Wyatt Outlaw

Yusef Kirriem Hawkins

The victims of LaLaurie (1830s) The black victims of the Opelousas massacre (1868) The black victims of the Thibodaux massacre (1887) The black victims of the Wilmington insurrection (1898) The black victims of the Johnson-Jeffries riots (1910) The black victims of the Red summer (1919) The black victims of the Elaine massacre (1919) The black victims of the Ocoee massacre (1920) The victims of the MOVE bombing (1985)

All the people who died during the Atlantic slave trade, be it due to abuse or disease.

All the unnamed victims of mass-incarceration, who were put into jail without the committing of a crime and died while in jail or died after due to mental illness.

All the unnamed victims of racial violence and discrimination.

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My apologies for all the people missing on this list. Feel free to add more names and stories.

Listen, learn and read about discrimination, racism and black history: (feel free to add more) Documentaries: 13th (Netflix) The Innocence Files (Netflix) Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix) Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix) I Am Not Your Negro

YouTube videos: We Cannot Stay Silent about George Floyd Waarom ook Nederlanders de straat op gaan tegen racisme (Dutch) Wit is ook een kleur (Dutch) (documentaire)

Books: Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery White Fragility by Robin Deangelo Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Woman, Race and Class by Angela Davis

Websites: https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/ https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/ https://archive.org/details/thirtyyearsoflyn00nati/page/n11/mode/2up https://lab.nos.nl/projects/slavernij/index-english.html https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.zinnedproject.org/

#black lives matter #blm #racism #george floyd #breonna taylor #mlk #black history

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artwalktv · 3 years ago

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The Brooks Range is one of Earth’s largest roadless areas. In 2013, the State of Alaska proposed building a 225-mile industrial access road to facilitate the construction of an open-copper pit mine near the village of Ambler. This would be the largest road construction project in Alaska since the development of the Dalton Highway in 1974. The Ambler Road would parallel five subsistence communities, cross 161 rivers and streams (two of them designated Wild and Scenic Rivers) and pass through Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The Ambler Mining District and proposed road serves as habitat for salmon, whitefish and sheefish as well as a crucial migration corridor for Alaska's largest caribou herd, the Western Arctic. Eleven Village councils have passed resolutions against the road’s development. In 2016 we traveled 350 miles along road corridor into the Brooks Range to question the meaning of progress and ask what may be lost if the tundra is paved to Ambler. TAKE ACTION: Tell the Department of Interior and the Army Corps of Engineers to revoke the permits for the Ambler Industrial Road | https://bit.ly/3pvqNqN CREDITS Directors | Jayme Dittmar Director of Photography | Tom Attwater Cinematography | Lane Brown, James Q Martin Producers | Sheila Smithson, James Q Martin, Kristin Gates Editor | Tom Attwater, Jayme Dittmar Graphics and Art Direction | Laura Kottlowski Sound Design | Gabe Sweeney GSS Stabilized Aerials | Zatzworks Featured Music | Rabbit - Tanya Tagaq Featuring | Harry Douglas and Kristin Gates Distribution | National Parks Conservation Association In Support | Alpacka Raft, 1908 Giving Brands, Traverse Alaska, WILD Foundation, Patagonia Grants, The Endurance Fund, Geo Family Foundation, Annamet Pet Products, The Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable Foundation, Western Organization of Resource Councils

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wineanddinosaur · 4 years ago

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We Asked 15 Bartenders: Which Cask-Strength Bourbon Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

Cask-strength, also known as barrel-proof or barrel-strength bourbon, is high-proof whiskey — and it’s not for the faint of heart. Straight from the barrel, these bourbons are uncut and typically unfiltered, with no water added, resulting in intense, concentrated flavors — and high alcohol content, upwards of 55 percent ABV, and climbing as high as 80. But their appeal is not all about high-octane booze. Whiskey lovers seek out these bottles for their purity, which allows the ability to customize the proof by adding water or ice.

VinePair asked bartenders from coast to coast which well-priced whiskies they turn to when looking for bottles that pack a punch. Cost is relative when it comes to cask-strength, as this undiluted expression often demands a premium price. But, as these experts can attest, some bottles are worth springing for.

“Right now, I’d say the best ‘bang-for-your-buck’ cask-strength bourbon would be the Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel. Four Roses releases a yearly cask-strength edition of their Small Batch, which can run you a pretty penny, but the Private Selection Single Barrel is an exclusive release for BevMo, personally selected by Jim Rutledge, master distiller for Four Roses Bourbon. At 56.1 percent ABV and right around $100 for a 750-milliliter bottle, it’s definitely one to snag while it lasts!” — Stephanie Reading, Bar Manager, Birdie G’s, Santa Monica, Calif.

“I think Stagg Jr. is the best bang for your buck for cask-strength. It’s a little more pricey than Knob Creek or Elijah Craig or Maker’s [Mark] Cask Strength, but it is so much better. It is well-balanced, has a beautiful finish, and packs just the right amount of heat. This bottle is for the connoisseur, either to use in high-end, at-home cocktails, or to sip on a cold night by the fire.” — Hannah Brunner, Bartender, Lost Lake, Chicago

“I am a big fan of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. It has a special place in my heart from when I managed a whiskey bar, and often drank pours while cleaning up the bar. It has such a creamy mouthfeel without being too hot or heavy.” — Tim Wiggins, Co-owner/Bar Manager, Yellowbelly and Retreat Gastropub, St. Louis

“Barrell Craft Spirits are in the ‘cask-strength’ business. It’s what they do. All of their limited-edition bourbons are totally pure, without chill filtration and at barrel strength, to bring you as close as possible to the experience of drinking from the cask. There’s an array to choose from, and all come in under $100, so you can pick one that hits all your preferences, or get a little adventurous!” — Maureen Shannon, Head Bartender, In the Valley, Philadelphia

“Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrels have been popping up all over. The older, 10-plus-year-old single barrels are incredible, and the newer, 5-ish-year barrel-strength picks have been calling my name when I get home from a shift lately. [They’re] easy drinking for being high proof, and incredibly affordable, usually around $50 to $55.” — Zach Cable, Bar Manager, Leon’s Full Service, Decatur, Ga.

“Most of my favorite cask-strength bourbons are a bit pricey, so it’s hard to pin down a great ‘deal.’ That said, the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is pretty hard to turn down. It’s relatively easy to find, and despite the high proof, it’s actually remarkably balanced. Oftentimes, a high-proof bourbon just ends up tasting like ethanol, especially cheaper options, but this one maintains the aromatic complexity that I want in a bourbon, and has quite a nice palate. It does pack quite a punch, though!” — Gavin Humes, Bartender, Scratch | Bar & Kitchen, Los Angeles

“Maker’s Mark Cask Strength is one of my favorite bang-for-your-buck, cask-strength bourbons. I like that the roundness of the wheated base of Maker’s is given more complexity by enhancing the oak and spice notes with its increased proof. I also love that Maker’s unique bottle design, with its hand-dipped wax top, was designed by a woman of whiskey, Margie Samuels, its co-founder. It’s reasonably priced, delicious, and has a wonderful story behind it.” — Crystal Chasse, Beverage Director, Talk Story Rooftop, McCarren Hotel, Brooklyn

“If you can find it, Weller Full Proof has been my favorite cask-strength release of the past several years. When you take the typical Weller flavor profile of green apple or honey and concentrate it, it begins to take on these delightful cherry and medicinal notes [of] anise or mint. The wheat content makes this far softer than most cask-strength releases on the market, so this is a delight to sip straight out of the bottle. Add ice if you please, but only a few drops of water are necessary.” — Andrew Nichols, Head of Mixology, Atlas Restaurant Group, Baltimore

“Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is one of my absolute favorite bourbons, regardless of price. It has a robust nose of caramel and oak, and the finish is spicy and sweet. It also has the unique ability to be cask-strength [without] letting the ethanol shine through — I think mostly due to aging it 12 years.” — Sean Umstead, Owner, Kingfisher and QueenBurger, Durham, N.C.

“If I’m going to pick a bang-for-your-buck, barrel-strength bourbon, I would say Larceny’s Barrel Proof. It’s wheated and offers toasty bready notes with some cinnamon on the nose. On the tongue, it won’t dry you out and has cherry [and] vanilla hints. It drinks easy for a barrel-proof.” — Gregory Huston, Lead Bartender, Elm & Good, Dallas

“Cask-strength bourbons wear their hearts on their sleeves, leaving no flavor to the imagination. I keep going back to Kings County Barrel Strength Bourbon for its truly powerful and seemingly endless string of palate-tickling deliciousness. Dried cherry, dried cranberry, and roasted chestnuts on the nose melt into a palate of ripe fig, black plum, walnut, and Madagascar vanilla. The price is under $100, but they offer multiple bottle sizes, so you can adjust to your budget and snag it for a tasting.” — Jeremy Fowler, Wine and Beverage Director, Zuma, NYC

“I’m going to fudge the rules a little bit on this question, but I think it’ll be OK. My favorite cask-strength bourbon is the Angel’s Envy Cask Strength, which is finished in lovely port barrels and comes in a gorgeous wooden box but sets you back a couple hundred bucks. So while I love it, I don’t suppose it qualifies for the ‘bang-for-your-buck’ category. Not many great cask-strength bourbons do. But one that I love for its high-rye mash bill and have utilized behind the bar for years is Old Grand-Dad 114 — technically not cask-strength, as it is slightly diluted for consistency’s sake, but it’s very high-proof nonetheless and clocks in at around $30. You really can’t beat that in the high-proof category.” — Kristel Poole, General Manager, Corpse Reviver Cocktail Bar, Durham, N.C.

“Personally, I choose Laws as my favorite bang for your buck cask-strength bourbon. Why? Well, it’s delicious, with wonderful notes of vanilla, leather, caramel, and so many other flavors and aromas I search for in a great bourbon. But what you can’t find in most other bourbon is the care and effort the team at Laws puts in. [They’re] a team of dedicated people, doing things the right way, with the right ingredients, making something that is one of my favorite bourbons around. You can replicate flavor, but you can’t replicate hard work and the time it takes to make something special.” — Joseph Shirghio, General Manager and Master Mixologist, Bowen House, Dallas

“Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. I love the pronounced fruit and caramel flavors with a nutty finish that lend themselves nicely to stirred classics. This is a must-have for someone who is looking for a full-flavored, rounder bourbon. It’s rare to see an unallocated bourbon with over 10 years of age at an everyday, mid-shelf price.” — Pete Stanton, Head Bartender, Ai Fiori at The Langham, NYC

“For barrel-proof bourbon, I really like Wild Turkey Rare Breed. It’s got some really complex notes on the nose — anise, burnt sugar, and rye spice — and the higher proof really lengthens and extends the complex palate.” — Laura Newman, Owner, Queen’s Park, Birmingham, Ala.

The article We Asked 15 Bartenders: Which Cask-Strength Bourbon Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? appeared first on VinePair.

source https://vinepair.com/articles/15-best-quality-cask-strength-bourbon-brands-price/

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johnboothus · 4 years ago

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We Asked 15 Bartenders: Which Cask-Strength Bourbon Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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ieducacionenmexicothings-blog · 8 years ago

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Masacre de Virginia Tech

Mayo 1, 2017 / Laura Gelacio

La masacre de Virginia Tech fue un asesinato masivo que ocurrió el 16 de abril de 2007 en el Instituto Politécnico y Universidad Estatal de Virginia (conocido como Virginia Tech), en Blacksburg, Virginia, Estados Unidos.

En el incidente murieron 33 personas, incluyendo al único autor que inició el tiroteo,y 29 personas resultaron heridas Es el peor ataque a una universidad en la historia de Estados Unidos

El autor de la masacre fue identificado por las autoridades como Seung-Hui Cho (23), un estudiante surcoreano de literatura inglesa, criado en Virginia y residente en la universidad

El primer disparo ocurrió hacia las 7:15h (EDT) en los dormitorios de la residencia estudiantil West Ambler Johnston Hall, donde habitan más de 800 alumnos novatos. Allí murieron dos personas.

Dos horas después, Cho disparó en uno de los salones de clases del Norris Hall, edificio de la carrera de ingeniería, ubicado a unos 600 m del complejo de habitaciones, provocando 30 muertos y 29 heridos.

Los investigadores aún tratan de esclarecer dónde se mantuvo oculto el atacante durante ese lapso y cómo recorrió esa distancia. Por eso, inicialmente las hipótesis indicaban la posibilidad de que fuesen dos los autores del ataque.6

El pistolero usó dos armas: una pistola Glock 19 de 9mm, y una Walther P22 calibre .22.

Para escapar del atacante, algunos estudiantes optaron por tirarse desde las ventanas de los edificios.

Debido a la situación, la universidad canceló todas las clases e instó a sus alumnos a permanecer en sus habitaciones y no asomarse a las ventanas.

La universidad precisó que en los días 2 y 13 de abril hubo alertas de bombas. El día previo a la masacre se había ofrecido una recompensa de 5.000 dólares a quien facilitara el arresto del o los responsables de aquellas alertas.Aún no se establece si esto tiene relación con Seung-Hui Cho.

Tras el enorme operativo desplegado por la policía, el agresor se suicidó.9 Charles Steger, presidente de la Universidad Politécnica de Virginia, el 17 de abril de 2007 dio a conocer la identidad del asesino, y lo identificó como un estudiante que vivía en el campus de la universidad. También informó que era asiático, sin dar a conocer su nacionalidad. Sin embargo, el mismo día un portavoz de la policía lo identificó como Seung-Hui Cho, un surcoreano de 23 años que estaba cursando su último año.

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We have some excellent news for all of the Philadelphia whiskey lovers out there! The American Whiskey Convention will be back in town on Friday, April 5th (repeat after me, “WOOHOO!”). This year’s event will be held at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, a venue that yours truly hasn’t set foot in since Mrs. G-LO graduated from Penn’s School of Nursing in 1996. College graduations are fun and all, but I’m guessing that sampling whiskey amongst the antiquities will be even better!

Anyway, without further ado, below is information about this year’s event. We look forward to seeing you there!

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This spring, attend the American Whiskey Convention and immerse yourself in luxury. The world’s largest event dedicated entirely to American whiskeys will be returning on April 5th to Philadelphia. “It’s the fourth year for this convention and we are proud to say that we grow and improve every year with more vendors and whiskeys,” remarked event founder, Laura Fields.

Sample from a collection of over 250 American whiskeys while taking in golden Egyptian artifacts, priceless sculptures, and classical art at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Then, pair a luxury bourbon with a cigar in a private tobacconist’s lounge or pamper yourself with an old-fashioned straight-razor shave and shoe shine. “We designed this event to be a fully immersive experience,” said Fields. “We want you to enjoy a luxurious evening.”

With over 80 intriguing vendors, guests will have access to every style of American whiskey and hundreds of whiskey-inspired gifts. Attendees find beverage accessories, whiskey-themed furniture, and even bespoke clothing. Guests are invited to browse and shop, visit VIP lounges or observe demonstrations of everything from grain milling to bartenders mixing classic cocktails.

“The museum is so awe inspiring and it’s filled with so many wonderful archeological discoveries, that we thought it would be the perfect place to dig into the archeology of some of our favorite drinks.”

Event Admission

General admission opens at 6:30pm. VIP ticket holders enter an hour earlier, at 5:30pm.

Tickets are available at AmericanWhiskeyConvention.com. Guests who use promo code SAVE10 through February 10th receive 10% off ticket purchases.

Explore Whiskey Archaeology as a VIP guest

VIP guests gain exclusive entry to the event an hour before the general public. Your VIP pass gives you access to limited release bottles and the opportunity to reserve seats for one of our interactive discussion panels.

VIP Panel 1 – Private Forum and Tasting Bourbon Pompeii: Exploring Whiskey Archaeology at OFC Distillery with Nicolas Laracuente Archeologists discovered a long-forgotten distillery buried beneath hundreds of years of dirt, dust, and concrete in Frankfort, Kentucky. Whiskey archaeologist Nicolas Laracuente will share details of their ground-breaking work. Attendees will sample EH Taylor whiskeys and experimental distillates from Buffalo Trace.

VIP Panel 2 – Private Tour Ancient Alcohol Tour: Explore the Archaeology of Booze! Meet the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Ales, Wines and Extreme Beverages,” Patrick McGovern. The renowned beer archaeologist will lead a tour through the museum’s ancient drinking vessel collection while he shares intoxicating tales of drinking in the ancient world.

Meet the Masters

The American Whiskey Convention creates a relaxed atmosphere where every guest, from whiskey novice to aficionado, can mingle with the experts in modern-day craft distilling. “From farm to glass, you are going to learn about every step of the distilling process. You can meet farmers and grist millers, chat with maltsters, and, of course, sample the fruits of their labor,” said Fields.

America’s first president, General George Washington, had a long-forgotten distillery in Mount Vernon, Virginia. In 1999, archaeologists uncovered details that allowed them to reconstruct that distillery. Steve Bashore, Director of Historic Trades at Mount Vernon’s Distillery and Gristmill, will not only have some of the items recovered from the distillery’s archeological dig on display at the event, but he will be pouring whiskeys that were recreated using colonial era techniques from George Washington’s own recipes!

Steve Beam, President and Master Distiller at Limestone Branch Distillery, will mingle with guests. Craft distillers like Lisa Roper Wicker of Saints and Monsters, Vince Oleson of Widow Jane and Herman Mihalich of Dad’s Hat and more will be able to answer all your distilling questions. Master distiller Greg Metze, best known for his 38 years of distilling at Seagram’s Distillery (now known as MGP Products), will also be featuring whiskeys from his new distillery project, Old Elk. It was his many years of hard work as master distiller in Lawrenceburg, Indiana that earned one of America’s most prolific distilleries the Whiskey Advocate’s Distillery of the Year Award in 2015. “Greg is a legend and he’s going to lead a forum, which is incredibly exciting,” said Fields. Metze is the skilled hand behind many brand favorites including Bulleit Rye, Angel’s Envy, High West Whiskeys and Smooth Ambler whiskeys.

After his discussion forum, Metze will be available to interact with guests in Old Elk’s VIP lounge. You will be able to sample his Old Elk products in a master tasting class, many of which are only available in their tasting room in Colorado. There will also be an Old Forester Bourbon master tasting class. This will feature Old Forester’s Whiskey Row Series of bourbon whiskeys. Seatings for both classes are at 7pm and 8pm.

Celebrity Chef

There will also be plenty to eat. Food Network Star and Chopped Grill Master, Chef Chad Rosenthal (who owns The Lucky Well in Ambler, PA), will host a barbeque pig roast complemented by a selection of locally sourced sides. Each dish is designed to pair perfectly with select bourbons and rye whiskeys.

Event Proceeds Help Local Farmers

Proceeds from the 4th Annual American Whiskey Convention go to the non-profit Delaware Fields Foundation, which works alongside farmers and other local non-profits to bring attention to the vital role small farms play in our communities. The foundation works to educate the public through events with broad appeal, such as the whiskey convention.

To find out more about this fantastic event and to follow the American Whiskey Convention on Social Media, click on the following links

Where to Buy Tickets: https://americanwhiskeyconvention.ticketleap.com/2019-awc-tickets/

Delaware Valley Fields Foundation: http://www.delvalfieldsfoundation.org/

The Lucky Well: http://www.theluckywell.com/

Chef Chad Rosenthal: http://www.chadrosenthal.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanwhiskeyconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanwhiskeyconvention/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWCphilly

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