Ah, I’ve had and enjoyed a couple of Caipirinhas, though I didn’t know what it was made with.
I disagree - so many cocktails are too strong, and diluting makes them into drinks - and crushed ice of course to do that is perfect in tropical locations…
Don’t crush the ice, it dilutes the cocktail too quickly! Use cubed ice.
(Part of) the cachaça collection…
Ok, I can see some Mezcal in there… and some Sri Lankan Arrack …
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I have a secret soft spot for a Tom Collins.
Visiting once a great cocktail bar I was persuaded to try a Gin Fizz. Very similar but with egg whites instead of soda.
Gin Fizz
The ones I have tried making usually end up looking like this…
The best ones made by someone considerably more talented usually look like this…
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Toast is one of the very best high street branded shops in the UK.
Originally a womenswear but includes menswear and home stuff.
If your in any way “Arty” minded and have a more relaxed disposition they should have something that takes your fancy.
Can be pricey, but they have workshops in several places including Scotland, Turkey and Japan - meaning denim is always very good quality and knitwear/clothes similarly.
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They will also repair any items you have bought from them even if years old. I have a few Toast items and the quality is excellent
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Is sake worse?
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Not the same - though I suppose it depends on whether the cocktail is designed to have crushed ice or not. I usually find a cocktail doesn’t last long enough for much of the crushed ice to melt!
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One of my absolute rants, is th way so many cyclists war black, no reflective jackets etc, no reflectors and ride on dark country lanes in the winter
The SRR have been less camouflaged
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Good morning Ian2001,
Without wishing to cause too much “thread drift”, I must agree with you. There are literally hundreds of high quality lights and reflective products available on the market and at really reasonable prices. There is no excuse for being anything less than “lit up like a Christmas tree” (I hope that you like the seasonal reference).
Best wishes,
Brian D.
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"Harry Craddock was once asked what was the best way to drink a Cocktail: ‘Quickly,’ replied that great man, 'while it’s laughing at you! '"
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Naaah. That would be walking.
That’s my favourite saying re cocktails.
He was absolutely right…
Nothing worse than a sad-faced drink.
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Victim blaming is not a good thing. It’s the obligations of all road users to remain observant, not for some to dress up like Christmas trees. I trust you have the same opinion of black car drivers, taxis etc
Absolutely not, it is the drivers of cars who are obliged to control their potentially lethal killing machines and be vigilant as to their use. 
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My Advanced motorcycle instructor pointed out that being in the right won’t stop you being killed or injured after a van tried to push its way through and I didn’t give way. 
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Surely it is for both the cyclists and the motorists to do what they can to avoid accidents. For cyclists to wear something that makes them visible is surely a sensible thing to do, isn’t it? And of course motorists should be vigilant. But don’t put all the blame on the motorist if the cyclist is doing nothing to help.
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I personally rarely wear black when cycling and agree that being in the right would be little consolation but strongly refute the idea that it is the obligation of cyclists to wear high-vis and that not doing so means that they are partially culpable if hit by a vehicle.
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Do the drivers of black or dark-coloured cars assume a disproportionate share of responsibility in collisions?