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Two More Bottles of Booze Down
Apr. 10th, 2026 08:36 pmRecently I polished off two big vodka bottles I've had in my kitchen for a long time. ...And when I say big, I mean these bottles are huge:
Well, okay, they're standard 1.75L capacity, but the bottles' shapes make them stand out more than most magnum liquor bottles. They don't fit in my cabinet. The Kirkland bottle didn't even fit under my cabinet, on the counter. I had to position it in front of the window.
And no, I didn't drink these all at once. I did finish both off on the same night, Wednesday. But each bottle had, like, 1 shot of liquor left in it. I decided I should stop thinking, "Oh, I should save the last bit of each for a special occasion," and just get 'em done. Or to put it another way, I decided "I want counter space back, and it's Wednesday," was enough of a special occasion. 🤣
Polishing these off was also part of the approach I've been taking for some time to tame the spread of liquor bottles in the kitchen. As far as my "drinking" problem goes, I've had wine and beer under control for a few years now, but hard liquor has been going wild. And that's even after I've made conscious decisions numerous times not to buy things that interest me.
My strategy for choosing to drink these vodkas was to focus on bottles that are getting near empty, to finish them off and free up the space. I was a bit surprised when I dug them out of the back row on the counter, poured, and saw how little was left. I thought there'd be 2-3 shots of each. Instead there were just 2 shots total. ...So little, in fact, that I then poured myself 2 shots of tequila after finishing these. A bottle of San Matias Extra Añejo is the next one I'm working on emptying. 🥃🥃😋
Well, okay, they're standard 1.75L capacity, but the bottles' shapes make them stand out more than most magnum liquor bottles. They don't fit in my cabinet. The Kirkland bottle didn't even fit under my cabinet, on the counter. I had to position it in front of the window.
And no, I didn't drink these all at once. I did finish both off on the same night, Wednesday. But each bottle had, like, 1 shot of liquor left in it. I decided I should stop thinking, "Oh, I should save the last bit of each for a special occasion," and just get 'em done. Or to put it another way, I decided "I want counter space back, and it's Wednesday," was enough of a special occasion. 🤣
Polishing these off was also part of the approach I've been taking for some time to tame the spread of liquor bottles in the kitchen. As far as my "drinking" problem goes, I've had wine and beer under control for a few years now, but hard liquor has been going wild. And that's even after I've made conscious decisions numerous times not to buy things that interest me.
My strategy for choosing to drink these vodkas was to focus on bottles that are getting near empty, to finish them off and free up the space. I was a bit surprised when I dug them out of the back row on the counter, poured, and saw how little was left. I thought there'd be 2-3 shots of each. Instead there were just 2 shots total. ...So little, in fact, that I then poured myself 2 shots of tequila after finishing these. A bottle of San Matias Extra Añejo is the next one I'm working on emptying. 🥃🥃😋
