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^^ true, but the hangar 1 doesn't taste like rubbing alcohol and leave you feeling like a rock concert is going on IN your head
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Hangar One - Alameda
- Thread starter Intruder Driver
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Fezz, I was there '92-'93. Outside the main gate was a ghetto then. Oakland was worse. Alameda was quite a place from which to watch the Oakland Hills fires, as I'm sure you remember.
Ordered two bottles, Frasier River Raspberry (only available in the spring, apparently) and Kaffir Lime.
Haven't opened the Kaffir Lime yet, but the Frasier River Raspberry is pretty good. Definitely tastes like raspberries, but it isn't overpowering. Makes good mixed drinks.
phrogpilot73 - I ordered my bottles from Caddellwilliams. Good customer service. Don't know what the laws are concerning North Carolina, but I had no problems getting it to Florida.
Just figured I'd share my experience.
Haven't opened the Kaffir Lime yet, but the Frasier River Raspberry is pretty good. Definitely tastes like raspberries, but it isn't overpowering. Makes good mixed drinks.
phrogpilot73 - I ordered my bottles from Caddellwilliams. Good customer service. Don't know what the laws are concerning North Carolina, but I had no problems getting it to Florida.
Just figured I'd share my experience.
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navyao
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I was aboard Enterprise for the 89' - 90' world cruise and spent about 6 months on station at Alameda. Luckily, I had no car at the time, I was an 18 year-old Airman. We did use the BART quite a bit and would go to San Jose quite a bit. A buddy of mine talked me into going to Berkley once. I was more culture shocked after Berkley and peoples park then I was after my first peso show in Magsaysay! I loved the base though, great place. It had the "old" look but still fairly modern. The Marine barracks was cool and the bowling alley had awesome chili!
When I went to VF-114 they flew us from Miramar to Alameda for the Lincolns maiden cruise. That had to be the best ride I've ever had on a C-9. From about 1300 ASL we dove for the initial approach; at one point I think we were weight less. All of a sudden were at the close in and the wheels are on deck - amazing. Listening to you guys that fly/flew fast movers into Alameda, that had to have been a blast.
When I went to VF-114 they flew us from Miramar to Alameda for the Lincolns maiden cruise. That had to be the best ride I've ever had on a C-9. From about 1300 ASL we dove for the initial approach; at one point I think we were weight less. All of a sudden were at the close in and the wheels are on deck - amazing. Listening to you guys that fly/flew fast movers into Alameda, that had to have been a blast.
Wow, reminds me of my Dependents Cruise on the Lincoln back when it was homeport in Alameda. I was 11, there were clowns in the hangar bay, and I threw up. But I got to watch Tomcats do some cowboy flying on the flight deck and meeting my dads friends who were pilots and RIOs. Great memories. Its too bad i didnt know what all the cool patches meant 
I have finished off my Hanger One Vodka, and want to say thanks to intruder driver for posting the information. I really enjoyed it, and I am going to have to put some more on order, or find it here locally. I have also noticed the bottles prominently displayed in a couple bars here in Hawaii, good times!
Just email them to find a local distributor - they're actually really good about answering. They put out a newsletter w/ good offers in it as well.
Raptor2216
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On a similar note, if any of you guys are wine connoisseur try Rosenblum winery right down the street from Hangar one. They have wine tasting and the wine is actually pretty damn good. If you pay something like 5 bucks, you can taste everything they have....which ends up being about 10 different wines. I didn't have time to stop by at Hangar one over leave this x-mas...next year for sure.
Fortunately I found it here locally, good times!:icon_smil
phrogpilot73
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Maryland sucks. They legally can't ship it here, and no distributor that I've found has it. Looks like it's on the list of things to do when I eventually (if ever) make it to CA to refresh.
Try Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits in Annapolis if you get down that way. That was my favorite store when I was at USNA, has a huge selection, and had some pretty obscure bottles of stuff.