The Stray Sheep

26/06/2014

~Erica

Haven’t been sleeping well lately? That’s rough. Here, sit down and have a drink. What’ll be your poison? Whiskey, Beer, Sake? How about a nice cocktail. Rum and Cola, that’s your favorite, right? Here you go, drink up and conserve your energy... you’ll need it later.

02/08/2013

Still can't sleep, and it's been YEARS since I got out of those nightmares.
~Vincent

18/07/2013

I am so fu***ng depressed right now.
~Vincent

08/07/2013

Business has been slow recently...
~Boss

07/07/2013

Gosh, Vincent, how come none of the other guys come here anymore? I hope I didn't scare off Toby somehow... ~Erica

16/06/2013

I know this is sudden, but here's some trivia about beer, now that you've emptied your mug.

It's said that glass shape and pour style has much to do with how much foam you get, but there is another factor.

It's the cleanliness of the glass. Even a tiny bit of oil or dust will affect the beer's surface tension, making it less foamy.

This means that it's not a good thing to wipe a wet beer glass with a dry cloth.

Rinse the glass with hot water, and turn it over to let it air dry.
.. And that was the beer trivia for tonight.

15/06/2013

I know this is sudden, but here is some trivia about whiskey, now that you've emptied your glass.

Do you know what the difference between whiskey and brandy is?

Alcohol content? Price? No, there is a more fundamental difference.

Whiskey is made from grains, brandy is made from fruit.

It tastes differently when you think about it that way.
.. and that was the whiskey trivia for tonight.

13/06/2013

I know this is sudden, but here's some trivia about japanese Sake, now that you've emptied your sake cup.

Refined sake is made by filtering nigori sake, but did you know another strange ingredient is added at this time?

Ash is added. It's said that a sake master in the Edo period put ash into the sake to take out his anger.

This is the unexpected sucesss story behind this delicacy.
.. and that was the sake trivia for tonight.

12/06/2013

I know this is sudden, but here's some trivia about cocktails, now that you've emptied your glass.

The name "Rum & Cola" is actually a nickname, but do you know the real name of this drink?

It is called the "Cuba Libre".
The rum called for in this drink represents Cuba.
This is a cocktail which mixed the national specialties of Cuba and the United States, as a celebration of Cuba's independence.

"Cuba Libre" means "Free Cuba"

It tastes differently when you know the history.
.. and that was the cocktail trivia for tonight.

10/06/2013

Where is Katherine? :c I miss her...
~Vincent

10/06/2013

We need a few more people to hang out with us here.
~Vincent