BP Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Bourbon is the nectar of the gods. So many varieties across the palate- sweet, smooth, spicy, firey. Been drinking quite a bit of rye whiskey as well, when I do drink liquor. A good, spicy rye Old Fashioned, just a little tonic to open it, a good twist, none of that muddled fruit/cherry shit. The perfect drink.
Sardaukar Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) My opinion is, there is no "training wheels whiskey". You either like it or not, be it bourbon, blended or single malt. My fav is Famous Grouse. Edited April 24, 2015 by Sardaukar
DB Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Grouse is a good value malt, no doubt. By choice I would choose Grants, though.
TonyE Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Grants man myself, + the bottle is a real eyecatcher in the home bar.
Sardaukar Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Grouse is a good value malt, no doubt. By choice I would choose Grants, though. Grants is my second choice if Grouse not available.
Yama Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Don't drink much whiskey because of the horrible hangovers it causes to me but my favourite so far is Isle of Skye which is smokey but milder than Laphroiag, more suitable as 'training wheels' whiskey at least for me. I'm not big fan of Johnnie Walkers etc but then I have only tasted Red & Black label.
shootER5 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Tequila, I love tequila (or Ter Kill Ya as some call it), but it does not love me back..... For better results, stick with 100% blue agave tequila. The reason shit like Cuervo Gold makes you feel so bad the next day is because It's a mixto, which has grain alcohol and coloring in it. I've gotten staggering drunk with 100% agave tequila and felt great the next day. The last time I drank Cuervo, Jose beat me to a bloody pulp. Hornitos is a good quality tequila at a good price (less than $40 for a half gallon at Spec's).
Guest Jason L Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) Tequila, I love tequila (or Ter Kill Ya as some call it), but it does not love me back..... For better results, stick with 100% blue agave tequila. The reason shit like Cuervo Gold makes you feel so bad the next day is because It's a mixto, which has grain alcohol and coloring in it. I've gotten staggering drunk with 100% agave tequila and felt great the next day. The last time I drank Cuervo, Jose beat me to a bloody pulp. Hornitos is a good quality tequila at a good price (less than $40 for a half gallon at Spec's). Stay away from the clear, non-aged stuff period too IMO. Quality, non colored, only agave based sipping Tequilas are great. Not quite the breadth and complixity of Scotch's, but still lots of palate. Edited May 16, 2015 by Jason L
Sardaukar Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Knob Creek??? Every Brit would explode in laugh!! Because of implications... Not to mention 9 yr old... It's very very bad! Edited June 24, 2015 by Sardaukar
Murph Posted January 16, 2018 Author Posted January 16, 2018 I just enjoyed a rather nice dram of Jamison's Irish, my favorite tipple.
Panzermann Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 Knob Creek??? Every Brit would explode in laugh!! Because of implications... Not to mention 9 yr old... It's very very bad! even worse. 2 U$D for chunks of frozen tap water? What is "neat"? (I guess something cheap to rip off even more money) training wheels whiskeys. hmmm. Well anything Lowlands or Irish are pretty safe. Japanese are also very mild.
Harold Jones Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 This is my go to whiskey. I call it whiskey for people who usually don't like whiskey. https://www.stranahans.com/whiskey/original/
Sardaukar Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Knob Creek??? Every Brit would explode in laugh!! Because of implications... Not to mention 9 yr old... It's very very bad! even worse. 2 U$D for chunks of frozen tap water? What is "neat"? (I guess something cheap to rip off even more money) training wheels whiskeys. hmmm. Well anything Lowlands or Irish are pretty safe. Japanese are also very mild. Neat in my US language (albeit not used to USian version) means without ice or water. At least neat in Europe means that. Edited January 17, 2018 by Sardaukar
Murph Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Interesting. I will have to try a bottle.This is my go to whiskey. I call it whiskey for people who usually don't like whiskey. https://www.stranahans.com/whiskey/original/
Murph Posted February 19, 2018 Author Posted February 19, 2018 OMG! Jamison's Irish Whiskey Stout. WOW! My new tipple. A wee dram with one ice cube is sooooo smooth.
Panzermann Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Have you tried Connemara? A lightly peated irish, if you want to dip into peated, but do not want to be hit with a scottish peat hammer. irsih national anthem (sort of kind of) https://youtube.com/watch?v=LHiybNut-Bw it is St. Pádraig's day! Sláinte Mhaith!
Murph Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 I'll go get some Connemara and try it. I love me some Jamisons. I also got a bottle of Glenlivet 15 year old for those times I want something with more peat.
Rick Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 Not a whiskey drinker, but had Tullamore Dew Original yesterday. Nice and smooth.
Murph Posted December 1, 2018 Author Posted December 1, 2018 Just got a bottle of Sexton Single Malt Irish Whisky, and it is pretty decent. A single ice cube opens it up very nicely.
Sardaukar Posted December 5, 2018 Posted December 5, 2018 Just got a bottle of Sexton Single Malt Irish Whisky, and it is pretty decent. A single ice cube opens it up very nicely. Heathen! No ice cubes to whiskey!
Harold Jones Posted December 5, 2018 Posted December 5, 2018 Just got a bottle of Sexton Single Malt Irish Whisky, and it is pretty decent. A single ice cube opens it up very nicely. Heathen! No ice cubes to whiskey! Elitist bullshit, certain types and strengths of whiskey benefit from the addition of a small amount of water. An ice cube is a perfectly acceptable way to add it.
wendist Posted December 7, 2018 Posted December 7, 2018 Adding some water is a good thing but why would you want to lower the temperature of the whisky? That won't make it any easier for your taste buds to do their job.
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