Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
Both the standard & premium Irish cream they sell is good stuff, also here Aldi sells a bourbon that's pretty good and it's only €15 for a bottle instead of €30 for Jack or Jim B
What's your Favorite Whiskey?
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Both the standard & premium Irish cream they sell is good stuff, also here Aldi sells a bourbon that's pretty good and it's only €15 for a bottle instead of €30 for Jack or Jim B
Wolfcreek Farm
Wolfcreek
Bourbon - Hands down! Straight up with a porter chaser! mmmmmmm....
Basically......here in the steel producing valleys of Western PA and Eastern Ohio...the old timers called that combo a "boiler maker"........some would even let the shot of bourbon ( in the shot glass) be placed into their draft beer. At a place called "Frank's", in New Castle, PA...you could get 6 shots of liquor for a dollar ( 1960s ).......a 16 oz draft was 15 cents........I used to like a drink called a "Porky"....2 shots of Vodka, 2 shots of gin, and 2 shots of apricot or peach brandy over ice in a 16 oz grass...ginger ale was used for the rest of the fill.
Wolfcreek Farm
Wolfcreek
Has no one ever tried Evan Williams?...since 1783..out of Kentucky.......straight bourbon Whisky..............The Old Grey Wolf
It's a good low priced bourbon.
I use it for mixed drinks and save the higher priced stuff for drinking neat.
Knighttemplar
Veteran Member
High West Campfire for special occasions. Jim Beam for everything else.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Lots of great suggestions here, thank you!
Just the opposite for me I love scotch, but get the nastiest hangover from it. Local street fair in St. Martin had 6 oz. pours of Johnny Walker Black for 4 bucks. I had two of those and a very nice time that evening. Next day was hell. Hopefully, I won't buy any more scotch again for years.
SquonkHunter
Geezer (ret.)
Drinking some right now. Good whisky for the price. I'm also quite fond of rye.
Gotta go with Four Roses Small Batch. Woodford Reserve was a favorite until my wife and I did some distillery tours last year. We visited Four Roses and both of us really liked it. Visited Woodford Reserve next and I couldn't believe how much harsher the taste was compared to the Four Roses.
If you ever get a chance, do some of the distillery tours in central Kentucky. Beautiful country and a great chance to sample the bourbons.
If you ever get a chance, do some of the distillery tours in central Kentucky. Beautiful country and a great chance to sample the bourbons.
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packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
It's on the bucket list, along with the distillery's in Scotland! There's a place in the area that sells shots of every whiskey known to mankind, am hoping to visit that place some day to try some of the better stuff.
Oilpatch Hand
3-Bomb General, TB2K Army
My own understanding, subject to correction, is that "rye whiskey" and "Canadian whiskey" refer to the same product.
There was a time where Canadian rye was my drink of choice. However, both me and my liver were much younger then.
But a splash of Canadian on the rocks is still something I enjoy once or twice a year.
I'm more given to Shiraz and Merlot these days. Being an old goat, and all, don'cha know... (insert old goat emoji here)
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
Check with Johnny Walker (at their website) and see where near you they are doing their Scotch Tour. It is VERY educational and you get to taste 4 different regions of Scotland's breweries...
And if yer appropriately intelligent, they will "suggest" you not "hurry out after filling out the questionnaire" and you will get to taste Blue Label (IIRC) chilled to 31* F and served with Godiva Chocolate which is a sensory experience to SAVOR!!!! Especially if you can handle the explosion of chocolate wrapped in Scotch!
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
That happens annually in Minnesota at the Scottish games in May. And I've had scotch with chocolate before. I've also had an orange cranberry wine served with black peppercorn copa, and that TOO is a sensory experience like none other. It's like the first time you discover that extra sharp cheddar cheese is even better when dipped in gooseberry jam, and that strawberries are wondrous when paired with caramel sauce.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
My own understanding, subject to correction, is that "rye whiskey" and "Canadian whiskey" refer to the same product.
There was a time where Canadian rye was my drink of choice. However, both me and my liver were much younger then.
But a splash of Canadian on the rocks is still something I enjoy once or twice a year.
I'm more given to Shiraz and Merlot these days. Being an old goat, and all, don'cha know... (insert old goat emoji here)
That was my understanding that Rye is Canadian Whiskey.
Vtshooter
Veteran Member
FaithfulSkeptic
Carrying the mantle of doubt
That's good stuff.
How does one describe the flavor of good scotch? I wouldn't necessarily say smooth, but it's certainly easy to drink, and thus very easy to drink too much as well.
Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
Just don't forget, in Scotland it's Whisky not Whiskey, in Scotch whisky there's no 'e'
Bourbon in Kentucky is fast becoming a vacation industry too. Here's a website that offers a lot of information on the main distillers and also several of the little guys that have started up. http://kybourbontrail.com/
The area around Bardstown has several distilleries including Marker Mark, Heaven Hill, and Jim Beam. Once you get up around Frankfort/Lexington there are also several more, including, Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve, and my favorite, Four Roses. I know some of the more expensive ones might be smoother, but for the money, I prefer it.
It's best to plan your trip in the spring or fall, which are both beautiful in Central Kentucky. Many times in the summer though, the distilleries will shut down production, because of the heat and lack of water from the limestone streams. We really enjoyed learning about the history of Kentucky Bourbon and about the individual brands too. We plan to go back one of these days to visit some more of them, hopefully soon!
Wolfcreek Farm
Wolfcreek
It's "affordable" for me.....a couple of shots for sipping.... along with a "homebrew" beer at the end of a day of cutting and splitting some of the 35 cords of firewood we need for our house and greenhouses each year......helps modify the pain level I sometimes have acquired....as one old wag once explained...he only drank on two occasions....."when I'm with someone..or when I'm by myself."
It's "life" bottled and ready for when we need the contemplation.
It's fortification and a reminder that nothing good ever comes easy. It's both a promise to and a kick in the ass from our ancestors. It's the shining times and it's the horrible, gut-wrenching fear and mournful times. There is healing and long memory of dear friends and family departed in a good dram.
A start,
Groucho
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Only after 5:00pm. <G>
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
I want to thank everyone for contributing to this thread! This afternoons purchase was a pint of Makers Mark, and a bottle bitters that got several nods in this thread.
This thread was such a success that I've decided next Friday I'll do another adult beverage thread, actually I have six Friday's worth of adult beverage threads. We have several here on home brewing so after I'm done with the sixth installation we can revive that thread as I'm interested in trying my hand in home brewing this summer.
Anyway, if you have a favorite please post what it is and why.
This thread was such a success that I've decided next Friday I'll do another adult beverage thread, actually I have six Friday's worth of adult beverage threads. We have several here on home brewing so after I'm done with the sixth installation we can revive that thread as I'm interested in trying my hand in home brewing this summer.
Anyway, if you have a favorite please post what it is and why.
BetterLateThanNever
Veteran Member
Have any of you tried this one?
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Have any of you tried this one?
I have not, saw some Red Label on the shelf this afternoon, along with some Green Label and Black Label. Blue Label is in a locked cabinet.
Let us know how you like the Maker's Mark!
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
I liked it, the first sip was a little thrilling which made it even more fun. Made me wish I had had some of that black peppercorn encrusted copa on hand to go with!
Rastech
Veteran Member
I forgot to mention these people. Honest craftsmen with good products. Dad and myself enjoyed Glasgow Blend (nicely Islay). Asyla, and Spice Tree. Artist's Blend is superb with a mixer (Dad loved it with dry Ginger).
http://www.compassboxwhisky.com/whiskies/
This is one of my favourites, Sis and BIL just got me a bottle for my birthday.
NV Vicente Bosch Anis del Mono Dulce Liqueur, Badalona, Spain https://www.nicks.com.au/vicente-bosch-anis-del-mono-dulce-anise-liqueur-1000ml
PS. My mother's favourite in a bottle like a glass orangeTeichenné Crema de Naranja https://www.masterofmalt.com/liqueurs/teichenne-crema-de-naranja-liqueur/
http://www.compassboxwhisky.com/whiskies/
This is one of my favourites, Sis and BIL just got me a bottle for my birthday.
NV Vicente Bosch Anis del Mono Dulce Liqueur, Badalona, Spain https://www.nicks.com.au/vicente-bosch-anis-del-mono-dulce-anise-liqueur-1000mlPS. My mother's favourite in a bottle like a glass orangeTeichenné Crema de Naranja https://www.masterofmalt.com/liqueurs/teichenne-crema-de-naranja-liqueur/
FarmerJohn
Has No Life - Lives on TB
The smokey essences of Scotch whiskey have no counterpart on this side of the Atlantic.
The range from bad Scotch whiskey to good seems wider than a similar range for Bourbon. A bad Bourbon is bad, a good Bourbon is very good. On the other hand, a bad Scotch is very bad; a good Scotch is very, very good and a great Scotch is amazing.
Bourbon; I'm partial to Dickel and Maker's Mark. I also appreciate Scotch whiskey, Balvenie, and something I enjoyed about 30 years ago in Scotland the name of which I cannot for the life of me remember; the name of which translated into english was 'the water of life.' Of course.
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
If the first sip gave you a lil' thrill, try some Wild Turkey Rare Breed. It's a LITTLE BIT stronger than Makers....(105 proof IIRC)
Groucho
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Aquavit? That means "water of life." It's a Scandinavian liquor that runs about 40% alcohol. It's either made from grain or potatoes and heavily spiced. It's pretty much a Christmas drink if memory serves me correctly.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Thank you for that bit of info, I shall look for it.. IIRC back in my youth I quite enjoyed Wild Turkey, so shall keep a look out for the Rare Breed.
Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
The word Whiskey is a English pronunciation of the Irish Gaeilge word Uisce which means water, the monks who first distilled whiskey called it Uisce Beatha - Water of Life
My favorite is Makers's Mark; I drink it on the rocks as a nightcap.
A doom connection ... I first learned of Maker's Mark whisky when I read a Catholic doomsday novel about Y2K in the mid-1990s. The characters in the book raved about the stuff, and I decided to try it in real life. It was good with the first sip. (The book in question is: Bud McFarlane, Jr., "Pierced by a sword," 1995.)
Lee
A doom connection ... I first learned of Maker's Mark whisky when I read a Catholic doomsday novel about Y2K in the mid-1990s. The characters in the book raved about the stuff, and I decided to try it in real life. It was good with the first sip. (The book in question is: Bud McFarlane, Jr., "Pierced by a sword," 1995.)
Lee
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
I ran into Makers in 79 when my grad advisor introduced it to me. One of his Case Tech Sigma Nu frat brothers was a partner in the Makers start-up. Was AWESOME then (and I was a Single Malt Straight Up, NO WATER snob)....
Learned the error of my ways from Johnny Walker Walking Man Tour
Learned the error of my ways from Johnny Walker Walking Man Tour
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Bought a bottle of Elijah Craig, love it! Maker's Mark is good, really good, but love the Elijah Craig! Next time I visit my local spirits store I'll pick up a bottle of Buffalo Trace, which I hear is even better than EC.
FarmerJohn
Has No Life - Lives on TB
The one I'm thinking of is 'water of life' in gaelic.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
When I went to the local spirits store I kind of got the impression that there are several that translate into "the water of life", this thread, and the visit to my local store was quite educational!
gawarriorqueen
WWG1WGA
There can be only one ...
MACALLAN Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, 18 y/o.
MACALLAN Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, 18 y/o.