Post #766118 by AceExplorer on Tue, Jul 12, 2016 10:37 AM

I understand completely. With thousands of recipes available to me, and a myriad of rums and mixers, I routinely find myself hunting and searching for something. Sometimes I drive distances, or I use mail order. And sometimes I find surprises in my own backyard.

This is part of the experience of taking up cocktails. It's a mixture of the joy of making cocktails, and also the frustration of not being able to make something because you can't find (or can't afford) to buy what you really need to do it right. Occasionally, just when you give up, you may find something which has eluded you and you get to take it home.

That's just the way it is no matter where you live. Everyone has a different set of struggles, even those to live near the big liquor warehouse stores. So hang in there and enjoy the experience with what you have and what you can get, and never stop looking around.

Cheers!