I'm a bourbon fan yet like a good scotch. What does everyone prefer??


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I'm a bourbon fan yet like a good scotch. What does everyone prefer??

Mood dependent but I have a few go-to's
in order of preference

Lagavulin 16
Talisker 10
Laphroaig 10 if I'm craving peaty, smokey aroma
Glenlivet 12,15 or 18 for casual sipper
Habiki 21
Kavalan Soloist

That's kind of it for the single malts.

If I prefer a blend, then Blue Label.

I actually haven't had a bottle of Scotch in the house in a couple or years it seems. May head out this weekend and pick up a Habiki.

Have actually been leaning towards Burbon here for a while.

We have a local distillery that produces some very nice blends.

J..


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I'm a bourbon fan yet like a good scotch. What does everyone prefer??

cider i make from apples i get for free. or sparkle donkey tequila.

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RE: Re: Booze
BY: Jahmas #1 @255

I'm a bourbon fan yet like a good scotch. What does everyone
prefer??

Mood dependent but I have a few go-to's
in order of preference

Lagavulin 16
Talisker 10
Laphroaig 10 if I'm craving peaty, smokey aroma
Glenlivet 12,15 or 18 for casual sipper
Habiki 21
Kavalan Soloist

That's kind of it for the single malts.

If I prefer a blend, then Blue Label.

I actually haven't had a bottle of Scotch in the house in a couple or
years it seems. May head out this weekend and pick up a Habiki.

Have actually been leaning towards Burbon here for a while.

We have a local distillery that produces some very nice blends.

I had a friend who had a bottle of Laphroaig which I found interesting. He would never touch it. It's an acquired taste but I liked it. Over a period of ten years. I finished it from multiple visits. It is "peaty and smokey".
I usually am a "Jimmy Beam" person but desired something more than sugary / caramel. I moved up to try Bulleit whiskey which was about $34.00 which is lower mid range. Not bad... good taste... somewhat spicy. Good for "neat" or on the rocks before or after dinner. I'm sure there are at least 5 good Bourbons in this price range. My ex used to give me a bottle of Pinch for Christmas. Haven't seen that in years.


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cider i make from apples i get for free. or sparkle donkey tequila.

'sparkle donkey tequila'?? That sounds almost like my 'Jack Ass Brandy'
How do you make it?


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I had a friend who had a bottle of Laphroaig which I found interesting.
He would never touch it. It's an acquired taste but I liked it. Over a period of ten years. I finished it from multiple visits. It is "peaty
and smokey".
I usually am a "Jimmy Beam" person but desired something more than
sugary / caramel. I moved up to try Bulleit whiskey which was about
$34.00 which is lower mid range. Not bad... good taste... somewhat
spicy. Good for "neat" or on the rocks before or after dinner. I'm sure there are at least 5 good Bourbons in this price range. My ex used to
give me a bottle of Pinch for Christmas. Haven't seen that in years.

LOL! You should have seen Julie's face the first time I opened a bottle of Laphroaig in the house. Let's just say, it took her a while to get used to it ;-)

I'm not really a fan of Bulleit. Personally, I find it harsh.. Would rather a Glenlivet or Balveine as the flavor profile is more my taste.

Ever get into Rye's? A bar tender in Seattle turned me onto Templeton Rye in an Old Fashioned but even better, gave me the recipe. Dang, that sounds good.

You know, there are so many fine Scotches, Whiskeys, Burbons, Rye's etc.. these days that you can pretty much find one you really like, hopefully in the price range you want at just about any grocery store around here.


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Hi, all.

Crikey, all this talk of spirits... I more or less have the palate of an 8 year old - a real sweet tooth so full strength spirits really don't do it for me. I do like a full bodied red wine, though, which most 8 year olds would probably pass over.

I smelled that Laphroaig once when entertaining customers - woweee... burned rubber bands? With a hint of cadaver?

Like I say, still waiting for my grown-up tastes to develop!

BobW


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I'm a bourbon fan yet like a good scotch. What does everyone prefer??

Macallan 15. Don't get any other year. Not 12, not 25, none o' dat. Only 15. They must use different wood for that one.

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cider i make from apples i get for free. or sparkle donkey tequila.

Ooo, I would like to know about your cider making process.

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Ever get into Rye's? A bar tender in Seattle turned me onto Templeton

Love ryes, and Templeton Rye is pretty great. Also check out Syzerac. It's not the best best, but it's really good. I've had one better rye, but I didn't write down the name and it wasn't something you commonly find. Also tried Michter's rye, but for some reason I like regular Michter's more.
Anyway, Syzerac rye.

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LOL! You should have seen Julie's face the first time I opened a bottle
of Laphroaig in the house. Let's just say, it took her a while to get
used to it ;-)

I'm not really a fan of Bulleit. Personally, I find it harsh.. Would
rather a Glenlivet or Balveine as the flavor profile is more my taste.

Ever get into Rye's? A bar tender in Seattle turned me onto Templeton
Rye in an Old Fashioned but even better, gave me the recipe. Dang, that sounds good.

You know, there are so many fine Scotches, Whiskeys, Burbons, Rye's
etc.. these days that you can pretty much find one you really like, hopefully in the price range you want at just about any grocery store around here.

Yes I think only the Scots like Laphroaig. My wife Ellen is Scots. Her family had a small castle which I looked up. The new owner made it into some sort of "art deco" resort for guests to rent for their families. I guess you have to make money somehow but I would rather see antiques versus giant canvases of Marilyn Monroe / Andy Warhol stuff. Ah yes, the Maitland clan. Her great aunt hit a golfball off of the top of the Great Pyramid in Giza and it cleared the base. So... drink Scotch and play golf. Perhaps our next adventure....


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I smelled that Laphroaig once when entertaining customers - woweee... burned rubber bands? With a hint of cadaver?

Yes! You nailed it....


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'sparkle donkey tequila'?? That sounds almost like my 'Jack Ass
Brandy'
How do you make it?

it's actually a brand.the reposado is quite nice for an affordable tequila.

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Ooo, I would like to know about your cider making process.

nothing to it. i got a 100+ year old cider mill from a local free group post, cleaned and fixed it up, put out a post asking if anyone had apple trees with fruit they weren't using, got plenty of replies, go get the apples with my kids, let them sit in the garage in net bags for a couple weeks, clean and toss the really rotten ones, grind, press, fill 5 gal carboys, let the natural yeast do it's thing, rack to clean carboys when it's settled down, rest for a stretch, taste, blend with other apples ciders until it tastes drinkable, maybe add some elderberry syrup that i make, then either bottle or just fill 1 gallon jugs and drink those up over about a week each.
possible throw a bunch of sugar in to give it more kick. i do test gravity and acidity and all that, and i compost the pomace and feed it to chickens and whatnot. it's a hobby so i'm pretty low effort about the whole thing. just putting in minimal work for free booze of passable quality to my exceptionally forgiving palate.

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