Members guildfire Posted October 9, 2011 Members Share Posted October 9, 2011 Don't like Bourbon. Only drink Scotch, single malt. Glenmorangie is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted October 9, 2011 Members Share Posted October 9, 2011 Though I could probably use a sniff of the stronger stuff every now and then (parenthood has been a really tough job lately which reminds me of a funny line in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) I prefer to keep my imbibing limited to a bottle of beer every other day or so to take the sharp edge off the day. After doing a short stint in the Navy and having a run-in with the law in college I kind of swore off the harder stuff before it really became a problem. Nowadays though my wife and I will enjoy a bottle of wine or two with friends who come over after we put the kids to bed - we rarely can get a babysitter to handle our special needs child. On those occasions we usually have either a riesling or a merlot. Nothing too fruity. I prefer the reds anyway because it's good for the blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesp Posted November 8, 2011 Members Share Posted November 8, 2011 Sunday, I finally had a Manhattan made with Bulleit Rye Whiskey. And man-o-man am I a convert! I'd heard that Rye was the traditional way to make a Manhattan but just hadn't ever ordered one. It gives the drink a nice crisp bite that it was missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gurutoo Posted November 8, 2011 Members Share Posted November 8, 2011 I love me some smoooth Canadian whiskey. Seagrams VO Gold or Crown Royal. Scotch? Has to be Chivas Regal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brindleleaf Posted November 8, 2011 Members Share Posted November 8, 2011 Well, I won't drink any whisky that comes in a plastic bottle. And it's gotta have a cork top, with the exception of Bushmills.speaking of Bushmills, I tried the 16 y/o multi-barrel single malt. It ends up being my backstop bottle for when I run out of other stuff. I mean, I can't get used to it. All the woody flavor over that Bushmills twang..doesnt seem to make sense..One bourbon I want to try is Booker, and this thread has got me curious about a few others.Good quality Single Malt Scotch does the trick for me, though, and I've come to have an open mind about them, they're all different, some very different. Compare something like Laphroaig to Talisker for example. Two completely different worlds, and I like them both.Caol Ila has come to be my favorite. Greenish in color when it's in the glass. Add a drop or two of water..Somewhat smokey, peaty, and all that other stuff going on. i love it.another one I really like is Oban. no peat and smoke, just a lot of flavor. Yes, I'll have ot check out a few of these... But I'll certainly second Oban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted November 8, 2011 Members Share Posted November 8, 2011 Good quality Single Malt Scotch does the trick for me, though, and I've come to have an open mind about them, they're all different, some very different. Compare something like Laphroaig to Talisker for example. Two completely different worlds, and I like them both.Caol Ila has come to be my favorite. Greenish in color when it's in the glass. Add a drop or two of water..Somewhat smokey, peaty, and all that other stuff going on. i love it.another one I really like is Oban. no peat and smoke, just a lot of flavor. Second the Caol Ila. At a Scotch tasting a few weeks ago, sampled 6, Caol Ila was the most dentist's office, horrible stuff of the bunch.. and then it wasn't. It was clearly the best. Talisker was my second, my wife favored the Jura Superstition. Cool bottle, but tasted to me like good bourbon. I want smoke, peat, licorice, vapo-rub.... character! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted November 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 Ok, so I tried a double gold medal winning Bourbon called Noah's Mill. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 And I tried Bulleit rye. Just about as good as Templeton rye. Unfortunately, almost as pricey. But easier to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 I gotta have that peat/smoke/weird-focks-with-yer-tastebuds-and-nose flavor. Scotch, and it's Caol Ila. 12yr. Usually I'm smitten by older, but the 12 is a WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yanktar Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 Dewar's White Label did me in on Scotch 40 years ago....never got over spending 2 days throwing up at age 16. Dad was empathetic, but Mom laughed her butt off and gave me crap about it for years. I didn't appreciate it at the time, but now that she's in an Alzheimer's unit....I'd give almost anything to have her make fun of me again. Hell, I'd even get sick drinking that snake piss, Scotch, to do that. There's one Rye Whiskey I'd like to try: apparently, at Mt. Vernon, a team has recreated Rye from George Washington's personal recipe, and it's supposed to be really, really good. Meantime, I'm a rum drinker first. Old Rum, from fresh-pressed cane juice, not sugar, not molasses. Aged 15-40 years in old Bourbon barrels scraped down and re-flamed. Nothing like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 Zombie thread, but what the hell. I just opened a bottle of Laphroaig, the cheap ten-year old stuff. Plenty of that "peat/smoke/weird-focks-with-yer-tastebuds-and-nose flavor." I have been a highland or speyside drinker, but I think I've been converted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 0rbitz9 Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm having some Old Pulteney and Edradour right now. Should be zombified soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 Good ole Wild Turkey for me or HQ tequila.Nothing fancy but easy to find/reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danocoustic Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 bourbon fans, do yerself a favor and try Elijah Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesp Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 bourbon fans, do yerself a favor and try Elijah Craig There are a dozen Bourbons I'd rather drink but yes, EC is very good whiskey for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted December 2, 2011 Members Share Posted December 2, 2011 Depends on what I'm wearing: Leather jeans, cashmere sweater + high heeled boots = Turkey rocks, water back Little black dress, 5" spike heels = Manhattan (made with Dewars - it's traditional) Long black dress = Rob Roy (dry version, mind you) Short silver sequin dress or anything beaded = vodka gimlet (Russo-Baltique, if you please) Jeans, flannel shirt, 5x-beaver {censored}kicker hat + big belt buckle (sterling silver, natch) = boilermaker Morning after, wearing nothing at all = mimosa (made with Dom, of course, but I'll settle for Moet if I like you enough). Don't forget the Eggs Sardou for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted December 2, 2011 Members Share Posted December 2, 2011 Depends on what I'm wearing: Leather jeans, cashmere sweater + high heeled boots = Turkey rocks, water back Little black dress, 5" spike heels = Manhattan (made with Dewars - it's traditional) Long black dress = Rob Roy (dry version, mind you) Short silver sequin dress or anything beaded = vodka gimlet (Russo-Baltique, if you please) Jeans, flannel shirt, 5x-beaver {censored}kicker hat + big belt buckle (sterling silver, natch) = boilermaker Morning after, wearing nothing at all = mimosa (made with Dom, of course, but I'll settle for Moet if I like you enough). Don't forget the Eggs Sardou for breakfast. eeeeeeeeeyowwwwwwwww I'll 'ave the lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted December 2, 2011 Members Share Posted December 2, 2011 Depends on what I'm wearing: Leather jeans, cashmere sweater + high heeled boots = Turkey rocks, water back Little black dress, 5" spike heels = Manhattan (made with Dewars - it's traditional) Long black dress = Rob Roy (dry version, mind you) Short silver sequin dress or anything beaded = vodka gimlet (Russo-Baltique, if you please) Jeans, flannel shirt, 5x-beaver {censored}kicker hat + big belt buckle (sterling silver, natch) = boilermaker Morning after, wearing nothing at all = mimosa (made with Dom, of course, but I'll settle for Moet if I like you enough). Don't forget the Eggs Sardou for breakfast. This post is worthless without pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members JasmineTea Posted December 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2011 Lagavulin. 16y. New fave. Wont be for long though, it's expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fixintogo Posted December 16, 2011 Members Share Posted December 16, 2011 Hey, all you fellow cheapskates -- I read in a magazine last year that when compared to more expensive bourbons, Old Grand-Dad was preferred over some costing twice as much. I tried it, and they're right. About $18 for the 1.75 bottle, and it's not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 Bourbon. Well, ....bourbon. Having had some good bourbons, and some mediocre ones, I gotta say that the difference in bourbon is minimal. The difference in Scotch Whisky is vast. I could be wrong, there are bourbon fans, but I don't think they're as rabid as Scotch fans. Me? I'm frothing at the mouth, and should be put down immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fixintogo Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 I could be wrong, there are bourbon fans, but I don't think they're as rabid as Scotch fans. That's because bourbon is a Southern gentleman's drink, and a Southern gentleman doesn't do "rabid." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesp Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 ^^^ Good one! I raised a glass to Christopher Hitchens last night. It was the Doublewood 12 yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 I second the "Good One!" We Scots don't do "reserved". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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