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Steelhead, I see where you also have Four Roses Small Batch in your photo. That's one that I like. I just bought another bottle of that yesterday. Haven't opened it yet. I've heard lots of great things about Pappy Van Winkle. I haven't been able to find it on a shelf yet. I asked about it and George T Stagg yesterday at the liquor store and they had it in and it sold out very quickly. When I find it, I'll buy it. Bourbon is getting too popular!!

That's my favorite Irish whisky - - - so far.

Why let flavor get in the way? There's always vodka.

Never really got into Cognac. I do have a bottle of Remy Martin VSOP that was given to me and I'll give it another go sometime.

Right now, I'd say my favorite Irish is Redbreast.

1 Buffalo Trace
2 Elijah Craig 12 Year small batch
3 Eagle Rare

Fine bourbons indeed but I prefer the WT 101 to the 81. More alcohol = more flavor. If it's too hot, I prefer to water it down myself rather than have the distillery do it for me.

Wild Turkey 101 warmed hot by the sun.

Some vodka actually has a flavor (and I'm not talking flavored vodka which is garbage - same goes for flavored whiskey) but a vodka that is pot distilled (double distilled) actually has some very delicate flavors. A local craft distillery makes a pot distilled vodka (Peace Vodka) that I actually like quite a bit.

Jim Beam Devil's Cut, hold the water and ice.

Crown Royal on the rocks with a dash of water.

I tried the Devil's Cut last year and didn't hate it but it was only just ok for me. I hear you about the ice. For those who drink whiskey on the rocks try just adding a little bit of water if you want to take some heat out of it. Ice just keeps the volatile aromas from fully being experienced. Remember much of our taste involves our sense of smell so we want to encourage those aromas and not suppress them by chilling our whiskey. I used to drink whiskey on the rocks too, I enjoy it so much more neat or with that little bit of water (never add or use chlorinated water, it taints the flavor).

Laphroaig 10year single malt scotch is delicious. It was only $43 in Arizona so I bought some for friends. That's what my wife thinks anyway. I bought some Buffalo Trace too to try and it's not bad at all for the price.

I've seen that on the shelves, been meaning to try that. I have a buddy that prefers Irish whiskey. Maybe I'll buy it for him and have a little sample myself.

prolly pretty good, but considering I'd have to wait till freakin June to take a sip, I reckon I'm gonna have to set mine by the wood stove!

You like a lot of peat smoke and iodine flavors in your whiskey I see. I haven't had the Laphroaig but I have tried the Talisker and decided that, for me, that a lot of peat is not what I'm looking for. I do know that a lot of scotch drinkers love their peat monsters. Buffalo Trace is a good bourbon. It's in my rotation. Interesting thing I heard about Laphroaig is that it was the only whiskey allowed to be sold in the US during prohibition. It was sold in pharmacies for medicinal purposes. It's taste was so strong that he gov't didn't think anyone would drink it for recreational purposes.

Yeah, letting it sit our will let some of the alcohol evaporate off and take some of the burn away but leaves the flavor behind. Letting strong whiskey to sit in a glass for a while before drinking it is good thing - for those with the patience to wait.

as to what I'll be drinking, just run of the mill stuff


Woodford reserve

Knob creek,

maybe some Basil, was big on it for awhile, but then not, but finished off a bottle with the neighbor the other night and tasted pretty danged good

buffalo trace

pendleton

I buy the last two by the six pack, cause like momma taught me, it's on SALE when you do so

I swear I love that woman, and even more now that she enjoys a good whiskey by our campfires.


we got a new Brown Jug in town that's humongous, looking forward to seeing what they have for selection


I don't care for ice nor water in my whiskey, like it out of a glass, but in the garage or on the trail straight outa the bottle works too


hey boys I tried some of that Evan Williams ? you boy's reco'ed, and by golly, I believe it's supplanted old R&R as my bush and traveling whiskey

not bad stuff at all from a plastic bottle