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Thirsty Thursday Eve - Ole Smoky Nutmeg Dream

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With the holidays coming up, I thought I'd share a super easy recipe that tastes like Christmas. First thing firsts first, you’re here for a recipe, so here you go: OLE SMOKY - NUTMEG DREAM Ingredients 3 oz. Ole Smoky® Shine Nog 1.5 oz. Coffee Liqueur Splash Nutmeg Garnish - Cinnamon Stick Instructions Mix well in a glass over ice Garnish Link: https://olesmoky.com/blogs/recipes/nutmeg-dream Isn’t it nice to have it at the beginning before numerous pages of text? Take note, food bloggers. Now, onto the details. Shine Nog I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not a fan of eggnog. Maybe I just haven’t tried the right brands, but any that I’ve had before left a weird, nauseating flavor in my mouth. I like custard, so I can’t see why I wouldn’t like eggnog, but here we are. Alas, I steer clear of the stuff. A few years back, we were on vacation in Pigeon Forge, TN and we visited the Ole Smoky Distillery. They offered free samples, and I’m certainly not one to t

Book Report - "Dracul" by Dacre Stoker and J. D. Barker

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I figured “Dracul” would be the perfect book for this post, as the prequel to the book that I wrote my first book report segment on almost a year ago to the day. Source:  https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91hTAsQX2xL.jpg My first exposure to “Dracul” came from an announcement of a book signing with the author at my local library. As much as I enjoyed Dracula, I was tremendously interested in a related work, written by the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker himself. Plus, the book serves as a sort of clash between Bram Stoker’s real family and his fictional characters created within “Dracula.” As with many works, the library only offered “Dracul” in physical book format, and I haven’t had the chance to sit down and read a proper book in a long time. I expressed this disappointment on Facebook, in the comments of a post promoting the meet and greet event. Surprisingly, the library’s social media team followed up with me, ordered cd and mp3 copies of the book, a