What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

AWSAWS · 04-10-2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

I will finish the bottle, but not anywhere near as nice as the Kirk/Sweeney 12. This just doesn't have much of a bouquet. There are single batches that work really well, I think this could have used some blending.

I highly recommend the Laphroaig PX cask and Ardbeg Uigeadail. At 54.2% it's very good at keeping out the cold and making one feel very happy.

Both are matured in a Sherry cask for a little sweetness but retain the nice smokiness of the original Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Good ones to pick up in the duty free section or in Europe. Probably a bit difficult to obtain in the US.

blbroo · 04-29-2018, 02:01 PM

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Rampant · 05-01-2018, 05:15 AM

Hi I'm a newb and this thread popped up, so thought I'd drop by and contribute:

I've only in the past few years gotten the taste for a nice single malt, which may surprise you when I tell you I was brought up in Scotland...

On my shelf at the moment are the following:

Strathisla 12
Old Pultney 12
Dalwhinnie 15
Jura Origin 10
Auchentoshan Double Oak

I'm not a fan of peaty, smoky or "metallic" notes. The above are in the "clean" flavoured camp, but still complex and very enjoyable.
Normally I'll take them neat at room temp, and the only other way is with a very small dash of pure water.

As my dad used to say - "there are only 2 things that you can put in whisky. One is water. The other is more whisky."

I've always been a fan of Vodka. Normally, it's Russian Standard with coke and ice, sometimes neat - when neat I always now toast my recently departed granddad who originally hailed from Ukraine. "Zazderovia Grandad Vic".

A couple of things I keep in my freezer are Orange Marmalade flavour Chase Vodka, Limoncello and Cointreau. All delicious liqueurs.

Then I have a liking for gin. Good old Gordons and Schweppes is a tasty beverage, but recent acquisitions are:

Whitley Elderflower Gin
Edinburgh Gin Cannonball
Aber Falls Orange Marmalade Gin
Edinburgh Gin Plum and Vanilla
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb and Ginger

The elderflower is awesome with tonic, the Cannonball (57%abv) is awesome neat or with a dash of Plum or Rhubarb and the Orange Marmalade is definitely neat shots only and so very smooth that you'd swear it wasn't 40%abv. Scrum-diddly-umptious.

Lastly, I have Patron Silver on the shelf as a sipper or sometimes for a Gran Margerita and also a couple of Sambuca - original and liquorice flavour both used mainly for shots after a home made spicy curry, chilli or fajita (made with home grow chillies).

Slàinte mhath

Mark H

tennisfreak · 05-01-2018, 02:57 PM

Old Pultney 12 is a good scotch for the price.

Highland Park 12 was good too but the last bottle I bought tasted different, not as good as previous bottles.

The current bottle I have of Glenlivet Founders Reserve isnt bad either.

Captain Blood · 05-01-2018, 04:18 PM

Makers Mark 90. It was a gift. Not my normal cup of tea.

Rampant · 05-01-2018, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tennisfreak

Old Pultney 12 is a good scotch for the price.

Highland Park 12 was good too but the last bottle I bought tasted different, not as good as previous bottles.

The current bottle I have of Glenlivet Founders Reserve isnt bad either.

Shame Glenlivet stopped their range of 10, 12, 15 year olds, etc, and went to a new blend style.

I also forgot I have a Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold on the shelf. Nice, but the 15 yo is a lovely wee dram.

P1 · 05-01-2018, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rampant

Hi I'm a newb and this thread popped up, so thought I'd drop by and contribute:

I've only in the past few years gotten the taste for a nice single malt, which may surprise you when I tell you I was brought up in Scotland...

On my shelf at the moment are the following:

Strathisla 12
Old Pultney 12
Dalwhinnie 15
Jura Origin 10
Auchentoshan Double Oak

I'm not a fan of peaty, smoky or "metallic" notes. The above are in the "clean" flavoured camp, but still complex and very enjoyable.
Normally I'll take them neat at room temp, and the only other way is with a very small dash of pure water.

As my dad used to say - "there are only 2 things that you can put in whisky. One is water. The other is more whisky."

I've always been a fan of Vodka. Normally, it's Russian Standard with coke and ice, sometimes neat - when neat I always now toast my recently departed granddad who originally hailed from Ukraine. "Zazderovia Grandad Vic".

A couple of things I keep in my freezer are Orange Marmalade flavour Chase Vodka, Limoncello and Cointreau. All delicious liqueurs.

Then I have a liking for gin. Good old Gordons and Schweppes is a tasty beverage, but recent acquisitions are:

Whitley Elderflower Gin
Edinburgh Gin Cannonball
Aber Falls Orange Marmalade Gin
Edinburgh Gin Plum and Vanilla
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb and Ginger

The elderflower is awesome with tonic, the Cannonball (57%abv) is awesome neat or with a dash of Plum or Rhubarb and the Orange Marmalade is definitely neat shots only and so very smooth that you'd swear it wasn't 40%abv. Scrum-diddly-umptious.

Lastly, I have Patron Silver on the shelf as a sipper or sometimes for a Gran Margerita and also a couple of Sambuca - original and liquorice flavour both used mainly for shots after a home made spicy curry, chilli or fajita (made with home grow chillies).

Slàinte mhath

Mark H

I grabbed my Yeti recently, generous pour of Johnnie Walker Blue, handful of ice blocks and a can of Coke and it was delicious.

Germanauto · 05-01-2018, 06:28 PM

You guys are all so cultured.

Maybe it's cuz I'm in my mid-20s and am cheap as hell, but I just look at the drunkenness: price ratio. As long as I'm getting wasted I'm good.

UncleWede · 05-01-2018, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanauto

You guys are all so cultured.

Maybe it's cuz I'm in my mid-20s and am cheap as hell, but I just look at the drunkenness: price ratio. As long as I'm getting wasted I'm good.

Why the hell do you think we drink stuff in the 120-proof range???

#whippersnappers

TXSTYLE · 05-02-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanauto

You guys are all so cultured.

Maybe it's cuz I'm in my mid-20s and am cheap as hell, but I just look at the drunkenness: price ratio. As long as I'm getting wasted I'm good.

If I can give you 1 bit of advice when it comes to drinking... If you are going to Drink, Drink Well!
You have the time-taken info from us to go right out and purchase the "good stuff" without blowing your cash on trash! And trust me when I say this... The difference that fine, many times distilled and aged alcohol makes on your body and palate are FAR worth it. I won't even except free shots or liquor if it's cheap. Not because I'm a snob. But because I want to actually enjoy it.

UncleWede · 05-02-2018, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I won't even except free shots or liquor if it's cheap. Not because I'm a snob. But because I want to actually enjoy it.

So, if I showed up with a case of Bud Light, you wouldn't invite me in????

Germanauto · 05-02-2018, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

If I can give you 1 bit of advice when it comes to drinking... If you are going to Drink, Drink Well!
You have the time-taken info from us to go right out and purchase the "good stuff" without blowing your cash on trash! And trust me when I say this... The difference that fine, many times distilled and aged alcohol makes on your body and palate are FAR worth it. I won't even except free shots or liquor if it's cheap. Not because I'm a snob. But because I want to actually enjoy it.

You're right for sure.

TXSTYLE · 05-02-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

So, if I showed up with a case of Bud Light, you wouldn't invite me in????

Haha! For you Unc, a stand g invitation.

tennisfreak · 05-03-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

So, if I showed up with a case of Bud Light, you wouldn't invite me in????

Shiner is the minimum to gain entry

UncleWede · 05-03-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Haha! For you Unc, a stand g invitation.

I just lost a little respect. You could politely ask me to leave it in the car because you were hosting. This isn't a Hispanic kid's birthday party. . .

TXSTYLE · 05-03-2018, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

I just lost a little respect. You could politely ask me to leave it in the car because you were hosting. This isn't a Hispanic kid's birthday party. . .

Captain Blood · 05-03-2018, 02:46 PM

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UncleWede · 05-03-2018, 02:55 PM

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Violator · 05-03-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Me thinks SOMEBODY has already been in the whiskey this morning

Guilty

UncleWede · 05-03-2018, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Violator

Guilty

Have you learned nothing from fake news??? Plead A fifth

Violator · 05-03-2018, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Have you learned nothing from fake news??? Plead A fifth

Done deal! I fifth a drank earlier

Maynard · 05-04-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanauto

You guys are all so cultured.

Maybe it's cuz I'm in my mid-20s and am cheap as hell, but I just look at the drunkenness: price ratio. As long as I'm getting wasted I'm good.

My life lesson, from my own misspent youth:
Best bet for cheap-but-good is Bourbon. Even the cheapest of them has been aged in barrel (2 or 4 yrs, can't recall) and is basically a single-malt, no additives allowed. If you look a little, you can also find ones that are cheap, but older (4-6 years is the crucial duration to get most of the crap out). Just about anything else is 'blended' and has tons of raw grain alcohol in it, which is probably the worst (this includes those brand-name scotch blends like Chivas and JW, even if high-priced). Aging lets many of the toxins evaporate out, and those are what give you much of the hangover. As you step up to a better brand, they usually use less of the 'tailings' so even fewer toxins. This is why 'Scotch whisky' originally became so desirable - unlike city distilleries, they aged it in barrel and it was much kinder to the drinkers (and a whole lot better tasting).

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