favorite liquor

[theogt]

would have to disagree with all blends being subpar by definition. while that has traditionaly been the case with whisky like bells or grouse some of the modern blends are really top class and not necessarily worse than a single malt.

I like the taste of some blends too. Hell, I think Dewars tastes better than many single malts. But I'd never put Dewars as a top shelf Scotch just because I like its taste.

 

[AbeBeta]

I've always been partial to whiskey, Bulleit is my staple I guess.

Bulleit is very good for the price.

 

[AbeBeta]

(in which case I'll add ice to my Scotch -- otherwise, you drink it neat or not at all).

I've attended several tastings where the folks from the distilleries running the tastings insisted that the bouquet of the liquor opens up with the addition of a splash of water. Not a ton of water but neat isn't necessarily the consensus on the best way to go. Depends of course what you are drinking -- a blend likely already has been watered to get it to exactly 80 proof.

 

[theogt]

I've attended several tastings where the folks from the distilleries running the tastings insisted that the bouquet of the liquor opens up with the addition of a splash of water. Not a ton of water but neat isn't necessarily the consensus on the best way to go. Depends of course what you are drinking -- a blend likely already has been watered to get it to exactly 80 proof.

They were probably drinking cask strength. Even single malts have been watered when they're bottled. Cask strength Scotches are straight from the cask and certainly do need water added.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I like white liquor... Grew up drinking dark liquor, so I can tolerate it. But now I tend to favor gins, rums, vodka, etc... I'm not very brand specific.

I have a bottle of Ciroc I haven't tried yet.

Grey Goose is a bit overrated, but it's nice.

As far as tequila, of course Patron, but the kind I really like is Antigua Cruz. Waaay better than Patron, but it's even more expensive than Patron, so I mooch off my friend's bottle when I go to their house.

I like Malibu Rum the most, but I'm not a snob.

 

[the kid 05]

*Insert cheap beer used for beer pong.*

I'm not 21 yet, so I'm not hip to alcoholic beverages.

love playing bp, esp nbp (only when the ladies are there lol)

Jagermeister. I can shoot that stuff like crazy.

Jager bombs are also excellent. Last new years I had about a dozen of them and I couldn't figure out why I felt like running a marathon and going to sleep at the same time.

I also really like Grey Goose on the rocks with a twist of orange or grapefruit.

sally you dont mix the Jager with anything you drink it straight

 

[the fake norm hitzges]

tequila....patron silver
vodka....svedka
rum.....bacardi 151
whisky.....crown royal
beer...budweiser
and

jagermeister and tuaca

 

[AbeBeta]

They were probably drinking cask strength. Even single malts have been watered when they're bottled. Cask strength Scotches are straight from the cask and certainly do need water added.

It wasn't cask they were tasting. These were all standard bottle strength single malts ranging from 80 to 88ish proof.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Jack and Coke, hold the Coke.........ya got it backwards 'loneyhead.

No as usual I got it right and you're wrong pbrhead :laugh2:

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Not a drinker. But when I do. Only the best.


Glen Livits
Heineken

 

[WarC]

Stolie is good for the nerves. Couple shots of Stoly and you're ready to fight a gorilla.

Other than that I really like my jack and cokes.

 

[bbgun]

My father was in Ireland last summer catching up with some long-lost relatives. Everywhere he went, they kept plying him with "Jameson," which knocked him on his ***. Gotta try it sometime.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Not a drinker. But when I do. Only the best.


Glen Livits
Heineken

If you say that 3 times Boozeman will show up :laugh2:

 

[theogt]

It wasn't cask they were tasting. These were all standard bottle strength single malts ranging from 80 to 88ish proof.

Then they're altering how the distiller prefers his whisky, which is fine, but it's similar to adding water to wine to "open it up," in my opinion.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

If I were to be into drinking again, and I'm not anymore now that I'm doing my best to workout, get in shape, and play more sports in the prime of my life, it would be Jack or Crown.

 

[RESIN8]

If you're going to do Macallan, you have to spring for the 25 year. It's much better.

It's a lesser known brand, but it's delicious.

Yes, that's absolutely correct. People think Johnnie Walker is top shelf Scotch, but any blend is by definition subpar. They blend in order to obtain a consistent flavor (i.e., single malts can change over the years, just like a wine from different vintages will change). But when you blend, you're necessarily obtaining a more generic flavor that is less distinct and less flavorful. I don't drink blends, unless I'm at a bar and am drinking solely to get drunk (in which case I'll add ice to my Scotch -- otherwise, you drink it neat or not at all).

I had the 25 y/o when I was at a steak and chop house in Schaumburg. One of the execs from Boston bought a round of shots @ 80 a pop. He is the type of guy with no kids so he can do that. I was so tore from earlier on in the night to even make the connection. The guy manning the bar(Owner) was giving us samplers of different scotchs and bourbons. I did notice that it went down without any whiskey face. No ice or water added either. I was told that the bottle went for 500. I'm not at that point yet where I can buy a bottle for 500.

 

[WarC]

sally you dont mix the Jager with anything you drink it straight

Yeah Jagerbombs are, no joke, liquid meth...They will **** you up fast, and have you jumping off the walls.

 

[AbeBeta]

Then they're altering how the distiller prefers his whisky, which is fine, but it's similar to adding water to wine to "open it up," in my opinion.

I've heard this is from tastings led by reps from the distillery -- not saying it is the "right" way or not, only that expert opinions differ on the issue.

 

[AbeBeta]

I had the 25 y/o when I was at a steak and chop house in Schaumburg. One of the execs from Boston bought a round of shots @ 80 a pop. He is the type of guy with no kids so he can do that. I was so tore from earlier on in the night to even make the connection. The guy manning the bar(Owner) was giving us samplers of different scotchs and bourbons. I did notice that it went down without any whiskey face. No ice or water added either. I was told that the bottle went for 500. I'm not at that point yet where I can buy a bottle for 500.

Did he serious order those in shot glasses? You'd have to be both an idiot and a show off to order shots. Like with wine and belgian beers, the shape of the glass is pretty important

 

[RESIN8]

Did he serious order those in shot glasses? You'd have to be both an idiot and a show off to order shots. Like with wine and belgian beers, the shape of the glass is pretty important

I would say it was 8 or 12 oz tumblers(I dunno the name of the glass used, it wasn't a shot glass) that were a little over a 1/4 full.

A lot of the experience came when the owner gave us samples of the top shelf stuff that came from Scotland, Ireland and The States. I used to be more of a tequila drinker, but this stuff had hints of scents and flavors in the same manner that a good Bordeaux does. AS far as punch. I don't know cause I was already pretty jacked.

And most of the people that I work with from the East Coast are show offs.