It's OK to Admit the Giants are Good

Subtitle: Giants Tame the Cubs; No Cubs Were Harmed During the Playing of the Baseball ... Except for Ryan Pressly who was definitely psychologically traumatized. Our zoologists revel in the series victory over the Cubs including Tuesday's historic Verlandering. And Matthew tries to get Ben to admit that the Giants are just good. No buts, no regressing to the mean, no Outs Above Average.

Our new cocktail podcast, The Perfect Sip, is on hiatus but new episodes are in production. (Yeah, it's taking a long time ... life, you know?) If you haven't listened yet, you can catch up here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen

Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking an Alabazam while Ben is drinking a Spiced Bourbon Ginger Highball Recipes below.

Alabazam

• 1 1/2 oz Cognac
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Semi-Rich Simple Syrup
• 1 barspoonful of Angostura Bitters
• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Spiced Bourbon Ginger Highball

• 1 1/2 - 2 oz Spice Bourbon (Bourbon steeped with spices of your choice for 8-24 hour)
• 3-5 oz Ginger Beer
• Add spiced bourbon to a highball glass and fill with ice. Top with chilled Ginger Beer.

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