Butcher and the Boar

Dale and I went to Butcher and the Boar for dinner last night. I had wanted to go for New Year's Eve but they were booked. Thankfully they weren't to busy last night. I had steak and he had BBQ'd octopus. Also had a couple martinis.

Brandy Alexander

Dale and I watched Christmas In Connecticut last night. Brandy Alexander as a nightcap as we finished up the movie.

Christmas 2013 - Nightcap

A touch of Bailey's Irish Cream before bed on Christmas night. What a wonderful holiday.

Christmas 2013 - Lunchtime Tanqueray Martini

This accompanied the Hawaiian pizza we had for lunch. The beef bourguignon for dinner went in the oven as soon as the pizza came out.

Christmas 2013 - Wine

A taste of wine Dale used to prepare the beef bourguignon.

Christmas 2013 - Pumpkin Pie Liqueur

A shot of this to start Christmas Day.

Cocktail Hour Music - December 14, 2013

Warren checked in with us in the later afternoon to see what we were up to for the evening. I told him that Dale was making chicken cacciatore and that he was welcome to join us for cocktails and dinner. He got here at the tail end of my putting lights on the Christmas tree. Listened to Christmas Cocktails Parts 3 and 4 from the Ultra Lounge series. Part 3 offers a kickin' version of Baby It's Cold Outside by Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McCrae. On Part 4 is an interesting twist on Jingle Bells titled Jungle Bells by Les Paul and Mary Ford. Part 3 dates from 2004 and Part 4 was just released last year in 2012.