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The Fantastic Pour #7 - Wolverine and Old Fashioned

June 25, 2025

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Brett welcomes his good pal Ray Pickersgill to the Fantasti-Lounge to talk Wolverine! We enjoy an Old Fashioned and read the Wolverine Limited Series #1 – 4.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: Is Wolverine is cooler in the woods or Japan? Why can’t the Hand beat anybody? Did Ray waste $20 on Zima? And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Old Fashioned

Cocktail: The Best at What I Drink, and What I Drink is an Old Fashioned.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 2 ounces bourbon (RAY is using bourbon and BRETT is using rye)

Garnish

  • Orange twist

Instructions

  • Add the sugar and bitters into a mixing glass, then add the water, and muddle until the sugar is nearly dissolved
  • Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the bourbon, and stir until well-chilled.
  • Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube or multiple ice cubes
  • Wipe an orange twist around the glass – which expresses the oil of the orange peel, then drop it into the glass to garnish

Comic: Wolverine #1-4, Marvel Comics, 1982

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The Fantastic Pour #6 - Cyclops and Blueberry Mojito

May 28, 2025

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Brett welcomes The Rick of Jeff and Rick Presents: Unpacking the Power of Power Pack: Rick Heinichen to the Fantasti-Lounge to talk Cyclops! We enjoy a Blueberry Mojito and read The Uncanny X-Men #176.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss if Cyclops is better off without Jean Grey, Rick’s all-time X-Men team, the best Marvel pilots, not messing with hippos, and much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: The Mojito

Cocktail: Blue Summers

Ingredients (per drink):

  • 2oz White Rum
  • 75oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 5oz Blueberry Simple Syrup
  • 8–12 Fresh Mint Leaves
  • Club Soda

Instructions

  • In a large glass or mason jar, add 2 scoops vanilla ice cream.
  • Add a shot of Irish cream
  • Add some chocolate syrup
  • Slowly pour in Guinness
  • Top with whipped cream
  • Dash of nutmeg and/or chocolate shavings
  • Stir it up and enjoy

Garnish

  • Mint Sprig
  • 3 blueberries

Glassware

  • Collins or basically any type of glassware

Blueberry Simple Syrup Recipe

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • Mix blueberries, water, and sugar together using a whisk in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and bring a gentle boil, stirring often, until syrup is thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Whisk lemon juice into syrup; serve immediately or cool.

Instructions

  • Add the mint, lime juice and simple syrup to a glass and gently muddle.
  • Add the rum and fill the glass with ice.
  • Top with club soda and give an easy stir
  • Garnish with a big mint sprig and blueberries

Non-Alcoholic version of Blue Summers

  • Follow all other instructions above, just replace White Rum with additional Club Soda.

Comic: The Uncanny X-Men #176, Marvel Comics, 1983

Have a question or comment?

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May 28, 2025

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