[quote]law8 wrote:
I have to agree with single barrel jack.I got it a few times and apart from a slightly smokier flavour I’d prefer the original.My current favourite…[/quote]
I haven’t been a fan of Black Bush…I do really like the regular Bushmills and the 10 year a whole lot though.
I was lucky enough to get a bottle of 18yo Glenfidich for Christmas. Very smooth, very nice buzz. Enjoyed it very much but it didn’t stay around too long (probably because I didn’t pay for it lol).
I like to keep around a bottle of 15 yo Glenlivet for special occasions and I keep a bottle of JW Black around just for whatever.
I always have some sort of Bourbon for mixing and friends who want to mix their whiskey when I have them over.
And always keep a couple bottles of vodka (nothing expensive) and tequila (one Jose Gold, one Patron silver).
I tend to stick to scotch/tequila if I want some spirits at home
But if I go out I’ll usually get a Saphire/tonic or some sort of microbrew (depending on where we go).
^^ I’ve bought that before…nice one.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Simply awesome high octane stuff. 135 proof.
Like all my whiskeys, whiskys, bourbons, and Scotch, I drink it neat. I need no ice. I need no Coke. Don’t fuck up all the trouble the distiller went through to deliver you a fine refreshment by mixing other shit in with your liquid gold.[/quote]
There’s a cowboy I work with who drinks like this. One day, after several drinks, I figured I was probably up to the task. At least 4 pairs of sorority girl shoes were ruined in that disaster.
I just picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie Original.
For a single malt under $30, this stuff is remarkably smooth. (neat, of course)
it just might be my new go-to “value” single malt.
Someone mentioned Laphroaig earlier…that’s a strange one.
The first time I tried it I thought something had gone wrong with the whiskey. It tasted like a burning or recently burnt peat bog that had been extinguished with bleach.
But once you get used to it…it’s actually very good.
Tried some crown royal black last night,(neat) I may have to have some more to reach a full verdict on it but for now I’m leaning towards the original. Maybe its the extra “boldness” that CRB is supposed to have that I didn’t care for, definitely not near as smooth.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Like all my whiskeys, whiskys, bourbons, and Scotch, I drink it neat. I need no ice. I need no Coke. Don’t fuck up all the trouble the distiller went through to deliver you a fine refreshment by mixing other shit in with your liquid gold.[/quote]
True dat. If I’m going to pay $50 for a bottle of whiskey it’d be ridiculous to ruin it by mixing it with coke or ice. Neat is the way, with maybe a few drops of water. If it’s Jim Beam white you’re drinking though, go right ahead.
I like Jameson and JD for good mid-range buys. If I’m splurging I might go for a Jameson or Glenlivet 12yr. Any good single-malt goes down well.
Been meaning to try that Laphroaig too as I’ve heard a few people rate it highly. While I sit there sipping it I can have fun trying to pronounce it correctly.
I’ll just say this too – if you’re American you should be buying good whiskey. It becomes a very valuable commodity when you live in a country that taxes spirits 90 cents per standard drink. Liquor prices in the US are amazing, so no excuses, enjoy that shit. Take advantage of something your country does well and get some good cigars to go with it.
^^ That’s true.
I was in Scotland in the summer and my cousin wanted a bottle of Jack so I got him one and it was about 25 pounds I think, which would be about $50US. Nuts!
In Taiwan I can get the big 1.75L bottle at Costco for about $37US!
^^ When I first saw the pic I thought it said Breakfast!
But we all know that “Early Times” is the breakfast whiskey. They don’t call it “Early Times” for nothin’!
[quote]pushharder wrote:
I have a really comfortable couch, actually a loveseat, and an outdoor fire pit on the deck of my log home on the edge of the Purcell Mountains of northwestern Montana. Two nights ago I sat outside with some Redbreast, a roaring fire,a fine cigar and my pit bull at my feet, and an affectionate, beautiful woman by side. I studied the Milky Way while she told me how much she loved me.
Does it get any better than that? You tell me.
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Perhaps, but not by much.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Pendleton. My favorite American distilled whisky. It’s considered a Canadian whisky although it’s distilled in Oregon.
Really, really good stuff.[/quote]
This for the muthafucking win!
Whoever said Canadian style whiskeys are not good is high in the night. HIGH, I say!
Also this lovely award winning stuff, bottled in Park City, Utah.
If you try it, it will be in your steady rotation.
Ski in - ski out distillery anybody?
If you are ever in Park City, stop by it is well worth you time.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]Cimmerian wrote:
…Take advantage of something your country does well and get some good cigars to go with it.
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I have a really comfortable couch, actually a loveseat, and an outdoor fire pit on the deck of my log home on the edge of the Purcell Mountains of northwestern Montana. Two nights ago I sat outside with some Redbreast, a roaring fire,a fine cigar and my pit bull at my feet, and an affectionate, beautiful woman by side. I studied the Milky Way while she told me how much she loved me.
Does it get any better than that? You tell me.
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That’s livin’ the dream if I ever heard it.
Bought a bottle of Jefferson’s last night. A fine Kentucky straight bourbon. Pretty sure that I saw it mentioned. But now it has my seal of approval too! My mama is from KY and we don’t fuck around when it comes to bourbon.
depending on the mood, a smokey peaty one like Talisker, a smoother one like Highland Park, and for the really antiseptic taste, a Laphroaig.
and nothing in it except maybe a splash of water.
take spring water, finest malted barely, distill into whisky, put into sherry oak barrels for a dozen years or so…and then add Coke!!!
I think not
unless drinking cooking whisky such as Grouse or Bells in which case a lot of coke helps take away the pain in the throat
For a nice smooth bourbon sipped straight I have to say Pappy Van Winkle is VERY nice but at $100 a bottle I drink it only occaisionally. Lately I have been on a rye whiskey kick and really enjoy Thomas Handy Rye Whiskey. It is barrel proofed around the 160s but is very smooth considering the alcohol content. It is great to sip and if carried in a flask can make the most humdrum night into one to (partially) remember. Other bourbons I drink:
Maker’s Mark (as low as I go)
Knob Creek
Booker’s
Woodford Reserve
Buffalo Trace
Baker’s