Holy shit am I feeling my age lately. But I am solidly into middle age. The gut that started to show up a few years ago is getting harder and harder to keep in check. And to top it off, I had to converse with my optometrist about bifocals.
And the worst part is, I think she may have been right. So yeah, I feel old this week. Luckily for me, I got a little something to cheer me up. Paying close attention to your bloodwork is a cool part of getting older too.
Of course, it is just going to get worse, soon there will be routine colonoscopies too. And those are no fun at all. But for now, the worrying about bloodwork and unpleasant camera intrusions are done for the year. Now is the time to turn to more pleasant thoughts. Things like the upcoming holidays, delicious food and drink, and the previously mentioned package that was dropped off last week.
According to the initial press release, a portion of the whiskey is aged in grooved barrels to allow more contact with the wood and greater extraction of the wood flavors. On December 12th, Frank Sinatra would have celebrated his th birthday. And I thought I felt old. They will also have the flask set available at the distillery bottle shop.
So lovely that my wife immediately stole it from me. The set comes in a leather case and contains the flask shown above and four metal jiggers. My mother-in-law tells me that her father had one very similar to it while he was alive. Of course, if you are not going to make it down to Lynchburg, Tennessee and you have no plans to travel internationally, you still have a chance to get your hands on one of these sets.
