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Willie's Remedy and Grind with Gratitude at Total Wine

Both 170mg THC per bottle, both appear to be made at the same place. What's the difference? Has anyone had both? Let me know your thoughts.

We checked out the Seattle and were pleasantly surprised that they have a little bar at the top. We didn't even notice until we were practically on the way out. It kept us up there for another hour. We were already mesmerized by the rotating glass floor before we had drinks.

All the cocktails were very well made. Other than at my own house, I've only seen completely clear ice spheres a handful of times.

For my first cocktail, I had the Blood Moon Mezcal, and it was excellent.

For my second cocktail, I tried the Summertime Old Fashioned, made with Seagrass. It was my first time trying this whiskey and it was perfect with apricot syrup, lemon bitters and orange bitters.

Jimi had two old fashioneds - one with rye, and one with Woodinville bourbon, a local product from Washington State. I sampled both and they tasted great.

Another good drink from the hotel bar,

It reminded me of one of my favorites, the Dead Man's Handle

The Point of No Return

mezcal
gentian
Vanilla
Lime
Peychaud's bitters

This was a really good cocktail with a great name. I like that they had their own hatch chile infused tequila.

consistently serves excellent mojitos. They always have happy fresh mint and they use

A cosmo is a safe drink to order almost anywhere, including a cruise ship casino! I love them even though they aren't really a cocktail nerd's drink. This was tart and ice cold with a light to medium pink color, just the way I like.

I've managed to play a few hours of blackjack and video poker, and am only down about $20, which is a great deal for hours of entertainment.

I also like that they have $10 blackjack that pays 3/2 (sadly getting rarer and rarer these days)

Unfortunately, the video poker pay tables suck. If they were good, I'd be ahead. However, I'm afraid there's no other choice if you aren't a hell of a swimmer.

It's so cool to try a local Ketchikan, Alaska whiskey on a cruise ship! This is Fire Dog sorghum whiskey from the

It's one of several Alaska exclusives on Alaska sailings.

Made with sorghum syrup instead of traditional grain mash, and coming in at 49% ABV, it's great as an old fashioned or served over an ice sphere.