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Reepicheep
| | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 08:30 pm: | 
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I like rye if I'm not drinking too much of it, it's great to nurse for an hour or so. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 08:41 pm: |
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And seriously...aberlour 12. Aged in oak and then sherry casks. Amazing. There's a 16 and an 18 but honestly, the 12 is all you need. |
Oldfartnbuell
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 10:31 am: |
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Jeramiah Weed guys (and gals). It puts a fire in your belly right NOW! Great for winter hikes! |
Fahren
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 11:34 am: |
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Virginia Gentleman is the cheap Bourbon of choice for anyone having spent any amount of time in Charlottesville.
I also like Old Weller.
I just got a very nice bottle of Yellow Spot Irish single pot still whisky as a gift. Very nice - brought over from across the pond.
Normally, Paddy's Irish is good stuff.
Otherwise, partial to the Macallan, although any good single malt works for me in the way of Scotch. |
Johnnylunchbox
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 11:45 am: |
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With regards to making clear ice cubes, I've heard that you can achieve this by pouring almost-boiling water into your ice tray, and then immediately putting it in the freezer.
Can anyone confirm this? |
Bads1
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 03:24 pm: |
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Everyone has different taste in whiskeys and Bourbons. But by far one of the best is Bookers. One of the few thats aged and unfiltered and bottled straight from the barrel. |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 04:36 pm: |
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I'd agree with that, but with ~20% more alcohol than most other whisky's, a person better pay attention. I've only tried one bottle, but it didn't matter how I drank it, two cubes, no cubes, water, you know your drinking with a glass of that stuff.
Wild Turkey 101 is just behind bulleit in my book. I tried most of the more expensive ones including WT variants and still find that to be one of the best…
(Message edited by ceejay on December 22, 2014) |
Bads1
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 04:46 pm: |
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I'm not a Turkey 101 fan but I sell it and do ...ok with it. Wild Turkey American Honey is a huge seller though. Very smooth with a hint of honey unlike other varieties that the honey is to prominent. |
Bads1
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 04:51 pm: |
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To you Maple Whiskey lovers try this one. rather expensive considering a pint will run you close to 20 bucks but the Maple is very subtle.
http://www.sortilegewhisky.com/en/the-original/ |
Mr_grumpy
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2014 - 08:58 pm: |
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Hoot, the Aberlour is one of my favourites too. Try the Knockando as well. Just a little higher up the river.
I've actually kayaked past both of them when I was young. |
Mtjm2
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 07:37 pm: |
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Well ! My girlfriend did'nt do a good job of hiding the Makers Mark under the tree ! Oh poooooor me ! Im a beer drinker ! but do enjoy a shot of MM now and then . Merry Christmas Buellers !! |
Doz
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 11:26 pm: |
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Just had some fireball whiskey...yippee that's some nice stuff. |
Mr_grumpy
| | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 10:32 am: |
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Doz try a shot of that in a bottle of hard cider. They set each other off a treat. |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 08:14 pm: |
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Friends are good to have.
Dinner tonight at friends' house in Florida. I said "single malt" and Phyllis' eyes lit up. "I just got this, you should try it".
Bunnahabhain 18, "bun-na-ha-ven". An Islay single, but surprisingly non-peaty. Fruity nose, sea-salty palate with a near-chocolate finish. Gorgeous stuff, will be my next addition to the cabinet  |
Buellish
| | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 08:27 pm: |
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My old dad always bought Evan Williams for his daily tipple.I would buy him a bottle of Makers Mark every Christmas and it never failed to put a smile on his face when he had his first taste.I miss those days. |
1313
| | Posted on Friday, December 26, 2014 - 12:36 am: |
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Appropriate for this thread:
Jack Daniels, married by Johnny Walker, names son Jim Beam
Seriously, I CAN'T make this stuff up...
1313 |
Bluzm2
| | Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 10:19 pm: |
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Gotta agree with Hoot and Grumpy, Aberlour 12 is a GREAT single malt. My neighbor buys it by the case, the rest of us neighbors get to help him prepare for the next one... |
X1brett
| | Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 11:33 pm: |
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I'll have to try some Aberlour. I keep going back to Glenfiddich, pricey but very good for my taste. |
Mr_grumpy
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2015 - 10:29 am: |
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Oh if you like the Glenfiddich & want to keep drinking it, don't try the Aberlour or Knockando, you'll never go back. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2015 - 01:11 pm: |
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Pardon my ignorance, but how is Knockando pronounced? No-can-do? As in, dad, will you take me to the store? Sorry, knockando, I've been drinking scotch? |
Mr_grumpy
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2015 - 04:15 pm: |
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Pronounced knockandoe but after 3 or 4 it's pronounced ncunder or gishanutherovvem. |
Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2015 - 09:29 pm: |
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I know zip about whisky, but I went to a distillery in Tasmania last year and brought a couple of bottles home which were very, very nice...
http://www.hellyersroaddistillery.com.au/ |
Midknyte
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2015 - 02:20 pm: |
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http://sploid.gizmodo.com/video-how-a-whiskey-barr el-is-made-1677657877 |
Bigblock
| | Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 02:28 pm: |
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working on a bottle of Glenmorangie, and a bottle of Knob Creek, too. Delicious! |
Bads1
| | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 04:27 pm: |
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Big hit in the bars here is Royal Crown Apple. Its new but off to be a huge hit. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 05:15 pm: |
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Off topic, but related. My favorite drink (right now) is 1 part sweet vermouth, 5 parts gin, and three dashes of orange bitters. You can serve this on the rocks or up. Quite nice. |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 11:00 pm: |
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My winter drink is simple.
Go to the coffee aisle in your grocery store. There's boxes of spiced apple cider packets, like hot chocolate packets. Personally, I like the sugar-free version, not as heavy tasting.
Get a coffee mug.
2 fingers of spiced rum.
Fill with water.
Microwave for 1:25.
Add cider mix.
Stir, drink, repeat as needed |
Blks1l
| | Posted on Friday, January 16, 2015 - 09:01 am: |
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Mentioning Fireball, my folks have a bar and grill and they sell that more then anything else and it is usually just taken as a shot. |
Bads1
| | Posted on Friday, January 16, 2015 - 03:00 pm: |
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Fireball is the kids Whiskey |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Friday, January 16, 2015 - 04:07 pm: |
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Fun to drink but doesn't taste much like whiskey |
86129squids
| | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 12:36 am: |
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ACKKK!!!!
Thread highjack, Fireball is NOT whisky!!
Gawd I haaaaate that stuff! Glorified peppermint schnapps- that is all.
Tried a new single-malt scotch at work tonite, Highland Park... dang if it weren't tasty!
I'm not normally a fan of scotch, but I've tasted a few good single malts- I do recommend this one!
http://highlandpark.co.uk/ |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 09:03 am: |
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I've got reservations here in February.
http://www.multnomahwhiskeylibrary.com/ |
