jasonRmoore

Thanks to @justaddbourbon for inspiring this post.

My absolute favorite holiday cocktail is called Satan’s Soul Patch.  The predecessor of this incredible drink is Satan’s Whiskers which is the same recipe as below except substituting Gin for the Bourbon.

I first experienced this drink at Zig Zag in Seattle with my friend, Maureen.  She took me to her favorite happy hour bar where they serve uniquely hand-crafted cocktails for something ridiculous in the range of $2-4!!

If it’s getting cold outside and the holiday spirit is in the air, treat you, your family, and your party guests to a batch of Satan’s Soul Patch.

The real reason for this post is to hear your favorite holiday cocktails.  Even if it is as simple as the eggnog your grandmother made, let’s hear it.

Satan’s Soul Patch
3/4 oz dry bourbon
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
3/4 oz dry vermouth
3/4 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
2-3 dashes orange bitters

Pour all ingredients in a shaker of ice. Shake vigorously. Serve up (serve over ice for those who would like it softened).

NOTE: for those of you in TN, Jack Daniels is not allowed in this drink. If you insist on drinking JD, then kindly rename the drink.

If you are in sales or, better yet, an evangelist for any product/service, many times the worst response you can hear is, “Oh yeah, I have that.”

I was guilty of this earlier today while emailing back and forth with @brian_dailey.

I just arrived back home last night after being in San Diego since last Thursday.  The problem is that last Wednesday my iPhone decided to completely stop working (damaged motherboard, it seems).  Brian attempted to share some good advice talking about how Google Voice has saved him on many occassions (apparently he is quite rough on cell phones) in the past for quick re-routing of calls.

My response: “Yeah, I have Google Voice.”

What does that even mean?  Should I get a cookie?  I obviously am not USING Google Voice in the very effective manner that my friend was trying to share with me.

My guess is that this comes up so often due to ego. Most of us are very similar in this way. We really like to hear about new things. But we really, really like to know about something before everyone else.

Honestly, how many times in the past month have you responded in this manner when there was potentially helpful advice on the other end that you shut down due to your response?

Thanks to @sgordon70 for inspiring this first post on Posterous.  I have HAD an account on here for over a month, but that is worthless until I USE it.

Thanks to Brian and Scott for setting me straight today.