Whiskey
 

Discuss.

i killed a hobo

Well, there goes that new year's resolution.

It's not a real whiskey.

I used to drink scotch whiskey, and then someone got me started on bourbon and coke, but bourbon is really like lolly water when you mix it with coke, or even if you have it straight compared to scotch whiskey.

Makers Mark is a nice one to have straight or on the rocks I think. JD is a bit harsh.

I used to drink a lot of whiskey. Then I discovered why I had hangovers. Now I stick to gin and vodka, but still enjoy the slightest taste on really good bourbon now and again...but only a very little.

I'm the opposite... I can get a much worse hangover from gin than from Scotch.

Hangovers I got from bourbon -- Southern Comfort counting as sweet bourbon. I favor Scotch and make a point of never getting drunk on it.

It's bourbon. When I was in college I drank several of my floor-mates under the table doing that shot challenge from Raiders of the Lost Ark. These days I could probably still hold my own, but I am out of practice.

For whiskey, I go Glen Morangie.

Any particular variety of Glenmorangie?

And if you like them, try a bottle of Balvenie Doublewood from Trader Joe's.

I bought a bottle of the 12yo Balvenie in 1996, and found that it required 10 years to develop a taste for it.

Considering buying another bottle. It's cost-effective at that rate of consumption.

For my money, the 12yo Balvenie is not as good as the 10yo. I'd recommend either it or the 15yo :yum: over the 12.

Just the regular stuff (what is that, 8 year, 10 year? The older ones are too expensive for drinking)

This is Pennsylvania, son. We can't buy booze in the regular supermarkets here. We have to go to the State Store. Self-serve liquor is a fairly recent innovation.

you can't even buy BEER at a Kwik-E-Mart in Penna! You have to go to a bar to buy a six pack! Holy moly, I was floored!

we have state licensed stores for booze but in OHio you can buy beer and wine anywhere---even in drive-thrus.

When they hold the Highland Games at our local university stadium, they have SCOTCH SAMPLING BOOTHS.

When they hold the Celtic Heritage a few towns over, you can't even get a Guinness while watching bands.

It's ƒucked up when you can't drink at a Celtic faire.