Reading & Drinking

Columbus, OH Based Writer | Dinosaur Enthusiast | Uncomfortable Millennial 🥃New Reading & Drinking blog post every Friday 📸Instagram: @ btimm.writing

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Rye Whiskey Syrup: Heat a small pan or pot and add 1/4c (2oz) of American rye whiskey (90+ proof) and 1/4c (2oz) of white sugar; turn the stove to medium and stir constantly until sugar is dissolved—do not boil! Once dissolved, remove from heat and allow to cool before bottling.

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

@How2Drink Hey Greg, here's one:

"Nisei" inspired by Christopher Berardino “Dog Bait” in @BreakwaterRev:

1.5oz Shiso Infused Japanese Whisky* (Baller)
0.75oz Genshu Sake (Lucky Dog)
0.75oz Extra Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
0.75oz Green Tea
0.25oz Rye Whiskey Syrup**

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

@How2Drink @BreakwaterRev Shiso Infused Whisky: Roll five shiso leaves into a tube and slice into ribbons; pour 6oz of Baller (or another Japanese whisky) over the leaves and allow to infuse for 48 hours. Strain the whisky through a coffee filter and store in a sealable jar.

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

@How2Drink @BreakwaterRev Mix all of the ingredients together in a tin or glass and add ice; stir to chill.

Place a large ice cube into a glass and pour the mix over the ice; garnish with shiso leaves.

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

@How2Drink Yes! Was always into the Gangrel protea discipline. Was also into WW:tA so... hair of the dog?

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

the moment @eveewing's poem "testify" arrived i felt up-lifted. it came at a moment when i needed the positivity of this poem & i knew i would read & drink about it. i truly hope you enjoy it as much as i do.
📄"testify"👇
https://t.co/QYRtMPWTiP
🍸R&D👇
https://t.co/ydtODtkDj5

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Get Lifted, inspired by @eveewing's up-lifting poem "testify" at @POETSorg, is a bright & floral drink inspired by the classic Chrysanthemum cocktail but made with chamomile-infused Reposado Tequila, perfect for toasting the everyday joy in your life.
🍸👇
https://t.co/ydtODtCeHF

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

today, @eveewing's poem "testify": a dose of hopeful energy you didn’t know you were in need of that swells & expands until you’re embracing the small beauties found in your days. Check it out on the blog!
📄"testify"👇
https://t.co/QYRtMQeuHp

🍸R&D👇
https://t.co/ydtODtCeHF

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Guilty Pleasure: Long Island Iced Teas 🍹🏝️

I'm working on an upgraded riff (unaged brandy instead of vodka, passion fruit, creole shrub, etc.) but finding it hard to parse. One can only drink so many LI riffs in a night 🥴 In the mean time, what's your guilty drinking pleasure?

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Devil’s Night is a Daiquiri of sorts that uses a blend of rums alongside lime and a compound syrup made from the pool mom's favorite Daily’s Strawberry Daiquiri while a Habanero Tincture brings some sweet heat to the mix.
Make one tonight!🥂
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https://t.co/t7hJ5vh17c

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

“Shit Face” by Amy Lynne McKenzie & published online @kenyonreview is a dervish hellbent on whirling you towards it’s emotional end & what remains after the dust settles is a story that gobsmacks & wounds with its unexpected but well-earned turn of events.
https://t.co/t7hJ5vh17c

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

@MNKateHopper @kenyonreview Hits like a ton of bricks!

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This week on the blog, I look at "Shit Face" by Amy Lynne McKenzie (up now @kenyonreview) and present a cocktail inspired by it.

Seriously, though, this story is worth the time! Check it 👇👇👇

[Kenyon Review @kenyonreview]

"They sucked nicotine inhalers and munched chili cheese Fritos and the reject Halloween candy their boys would not eat but reminded them of girlhood: Dots, Sixlets, Now and Later."

From "Shit Face," fiction by Amy Lynne McKenzie: https://t.co/URHQS6AGjW

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Tomorrow, we dive into the deep end looking at Amy Lynne McKenzie's "Shit Face" on the blog. Also, a drink with a little sweet heat to sip while the boys cannonball & jackknife into the pool while poor Ern lays there with chocolate on his face...
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https://t.co/tphNY85O5O

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Tomorrow, a look at the short story "Shit Face" by Amy Lynne McKenzie and up at @kenyonreview online. This story is a little "Everything That Rises Must Converge" and a little more something unique. Check it out ASAP!
https://t.co/Hf6rjWqFVk

[Long Day Press @longdaypress]

BRB off to Costco for some Kirkland gin and goldfish.

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Quackers & Juice is inspired by @joshuabohnsack's short story "A Duck Walks into a Bar" & it comes with two specs inspired by the Garibaldi, a drink made with Campari & fluffy OJ. This riff calls for Apple Juice and @GoldfishSmiles infused gin!
🍏🧃🐠
https://t.co/bKpQiEAuIt

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Stop me if you've heard this one before: “A Duck Walks into a Bar” is a feel-good story about a mother,her son,& a classic joke that'll bring you to tears by the end. Check out this story by @joshuabohnsack and the cocktail inspired by it: Quackers & Juice
https://t.co/bKpQiES673

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

Tomorrow, "A Duck Walks into a Bar". Today, you check out the blog.
Seriously, there's a lot of great stories & poems with fantastic companion cocktails you should be enjoying tonight! Swing by & don't miss tomorrow's story, up now at @AGNIMagazine.
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https://t.co/tphNY7Odeg

[Reading & Drinking @Btimm_Writing]

As a professional liquor rep wanting more time to write and with a casual, non-professional blog with a drinking problem as his outlet this did my heart some good. Maybe it can do the same for you, too.

[Jonny Diamond @JonnyDiamond]

Annie Dillard is here to save us from ourselves:
https://t.co/hrhhFszmnL