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Cobie, I'm in a beneficent mood. Your bourbon ampersand shall be bourbon, a touch of sweet vermouth and a cherry.

Why no, Serenity Doxien, I've not heard of your signature Doxien cocktail. Care to enlighten me.....

Kent, a rum and coke for you. Myers, of course.

C'est le weekend! I'll have a double espresso with a shot of something. Surprise me.

Vodka Ampersand, please! I need strength for dealing with the parental units...

FC, a double espresso with amaretto. A classic, like you.

Caliente, a vodka collins for you. Simple and straightforward, as you'll need to be when dealing with your parents.

Ah bartending! ... part pusher, part counsellor.

You're Guinan to our Jean-Luc.

Well, I have to concoct a new drink in honor of my collie, Duncan. Today, Duncan won best of breed at the Del Valle dog show in Pleasanton, California. What's important about that win, is that it gave Duncan the final point he needed for his championship. So, now, he is Champion Ravencroft's Galahad (that's his American Kennel Club registered name), but he will answer to 'Your Lordship."


So now I'm going to need some help in designing the new SHAKES drink, "the Duncan." Suggestions?

I am not worthy.

Has Duncan ever run into (or up against) the famous Mr. Muggles out on the dog show circuit, Semi?

Mr. Muggles did the Texas show circuit. Duncan's a California boy. Their paths, consequently, never crossed.

Congrats to Duncan.

Given that Collies originated in Scotland, The Duncan should have Scotch in it. And served in a long glass to symbolize the long hair of the Collie.

So, hypothetically, if Duncan had gone against Mr. Muggles, who would have won?

Well, if Duncan had gone up against Mr. Muggles it would have had to have been in best in show. Historically Collies have not done well in the best in show competitions. For example, Collies have won best in show only once in the history of the Westminster Kennel Club (1929). Pomeranians (which is what Mr. Muggles is), have also won Westminster just once (1988). (I used Westminster as the example because it's pretty much a national dog show).

To get to best in show, a dog must first win its breed and then group. Collies are part of the herding group and Pomeranians (which Mr. Muggles is) are part of the toy group. Collies have won the group at Westminster only 5 times (all between 1936 and 1941) while Pomeranians have won their group 13 times.

Collies and Pomeranians coincided in winning their respective groups in only 2 years - 1926, 1935. Neither won best in show those years.

In judging best in show, the judge is supposed to look at how close the dog comes to its breed standard registered with the AKC. In reality, it's very political and usually known in the inner circle who will win beforehand.

Collies are not popular is all breed shows. I don't know why. So I'm going to guess, that if Mr. Muggles met Duncan in a best in show competition, and it was between the two of them, Muggles would likely win, because Pomeranians are more popular.

(Aren't you sorry you asked?)

Thanks, Quislet. The Duncan i sa fine Islay scotch served uncharacteristically in a tall glass, with ice and a splash of water. The ice and water are imported from a crystal clear icy mountain spring in the Scottish Highlands.

I'll be a guinea pig and try one, Semi.

And I'll toast to Duncan with a Duncan!

A Duncan for Kent. I'll make this with a Caol Ila single malt.

The water is Highland Spring Water described as follows:

The Highland Spring source, fabled since 1503 and King James IV of Scotland, comes from the Ochil Hills regional formation of red sandstone and basalt. This formation is some 400 million years old, and encompasses the nearby Gleneagles source also. The water quality results from a long-term filtration of fresh rainwater from the undulating heather clad slopes. Highland Spring is even lower in minerals than Gleneagles - virtually Sodium-free, and Nitrate-free. It is one of the elite low-TDS natural mineral waters on earth.

Here's to you.


Cha-Gheill! (Gaelic for no surrender)

Finally! a spring water worthy of an award-winning royal pup!

So is Sandra Bennett an exaggeration, or are a lotta dog show people really that flaky?

well, to make a Doxien Cocktail, all you need is: 1 teaspoon of crystal-x,(Mimain sugar), 1 whole mim-dot, (a candy like treat) and 2 cups of milk. blend them together, and ta-da! a Doxien cocktail.

Lard Lad, Sandra Bennett is not a total exageration.

Serenity, wouldn't you prefer a cosmo?

So Semi, if that's true, is there a little Sandra in you?

Absolutely not, Lard Lad, I'm always a model of decorum (well, except that one time....)

Speaking of models of decorum, I'll have a Giant Robotic Lesbian Ampersand.

Cobie, you didn't follow the rules for an Ampersand cocktail. You have to mention the liquor first then "ampersand". Anyway, I'll just have to interpret your cryptic request. Let's see, GRL was always in need of oil and she was always overheating, so that must be what you meant.

Here you go, Cobie, a Quaker State 10 W 30 and distilled water. Enjoy!

I'll have a Tia Maria Ampersand, in honour of my neighbour's beautiful Persian show cat, Tia. (Actually, I've never had Tia Maria, so I may be in for a rude surprise.)

sure! why not?