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I have around 25-30 bottles of different kinds of whiskeys.

Only one or two of them are scotch.

Some of my current favorites is Clyde May and Alberta Rye.

How about you?

Fleener
 
Not a huge whiskey guy, but Bulleit bourbon on the rocks on a cold winter's night is some good stuff.
 
The Good Stuff is a little beyond my reach, financially speaking. However, I have had some very nice Kentucky bourbons. They were the real deal from Bourbon County; L&B Woodford Reserve, comes to mind. Maker's Mark, although coming from Marion County, KY is also very good. And Jameson's Irish Whiskey is pretty good. I think any of these are best enjoyed on a summer evening, on the rocks with a good cigar.
 
I too am not a whisky guy. In fact real good scotch causes my toes to curl and shoulders twist.
I like a good rum and a good or even poor brandy. May the saints forgive me.
 
Like the others, I don't drink much. However, I like the taste and sip small amounts now and then, always neat.

Kentucky bourbon: Wild Turkey 101 or Elmer T. Lee
Tennessee: George Dickel #12
Scotch: Laphroig (sp?)

Considering how long it takes to go through a bottle, my wife says I'm a cheap date. :grin:

Jeff
 
For those on a budget, wondering about brown liquors...,

For a smooth rum, try Diplomatico: Anejo rum

For those looking for a traditional whiskey from say the post AWI period, try: Pikesville Maryland Rye but you may find that High West Rendezvous Rye, which is less expensive, is better.

For bourbon, Knob Creek has already been mentioned...and I am told that an obscure whiskey, Virginia Gentleman, is actually a true sour-mash bourbon, which is different that a standard bourbon...

For an Apple brandy, something popular in the colonies in addition to rum and bourbon, try Laird's Apple Jack. Although the name says "apple jack" the original apple-jack is made by freezing, not distillation.

NOW for Single Malt...McClelland's has three or four versions, McClelland's Islay, McClelland's Highland, McClelland's Speyside, and I must admit... McClelland's Lowland...., all under $30 for 750 ml....Single-malt is NOT the same, being very different from distillery to distillery, and none of the above are "peaty" by any means. Most folks out there have tried what is known as a blended scotch, like Cutty Sark, Seagram's, or Dewar's... :barf: .., as blended Scotch is suitable for cleaning a modern rifle barrel or degreasing a motor-vehicle engine. :haha:

Now for corn liquor (which isn't a "brown liquor") also aka moonshine, plain Georgia Moon is correct in flavor, as is Dickel Corn Whiskey (but the latter tends to be overpriced) ..., BUT because of a lot of states' liquor standards, they have been "stepped on", and are only 80 proof. So..., if you buy either, open and pour yourself a double shot. THEN replace those two ounces in the bottle with 190 proof Everclear, replace the lid or stopper, and agitate for a few seconds to boost the proof back up over 100....where God intended it to be....

LD
 
'morning,

For whiskey, I'm partial to Old Overholt. It's a rye that was originally done locally (SW PA) at West Overton Village. Jim Beam has since picked up the label, but part of the agreement is that they did not change the recipe and continued to use the original one. This makes it a period drink for the ACW period.

I'm more partial to single malt scotches however. Glenfiddich is my normal go-to, but Laphroaig, Dewars, or most any of them are palatable. :)

Mike
 
My favorite "drink" is a "shot and a beer" and I vary both. The beers are 6 in number and the bourbons are at least that number.

One of my uncles made both an excellent dry red wine and also made "brandy" from the wine mash....the brandy was 120 proof. So drinking this "stuff" together is how I developed a taste for a "shot and a beer"......although the prototype was a shot of brandy and a glass of red wine as a "wash".

I come from a family which was mainly a group of "teetotalers"....never saw my Mother take even a sip of an alcoholic drink and my GMother didn't allow beer in the house.....and on this issue, the women prevailed and that's how "Prohibition" became the law of the land.

Tried martinis and could never get past the "taste of medicine" , but a gin and tonic is a refreshing summertime drink.

Whiskey, especially bourbon, is held in ill repute by some.... being the "Devil's brew" and is hailed as the "elixir from heaven" by others......Fred
 
George Dickel #8, a sour mash that fully embarrasses the generic Jack Daniels of our misguided youth.
George Dickle Rye,
Buffalo Trace bourbon,
A sad thing I've discovered about many that consider themselves a connoisseur of fine whiskies is they can tend to become victim to marketing and costs.
Some yahoo writes a review about all the fine qualities of flavor using words like licorice, smoke, butter, etc,,,
Then surely this $60 bottle is a fine drink,, and it is true top shelf liquors are over bottom shelf for good reason. But I think there's a break point where good quality (while still present) becomes prestige.
Whiskey doesn't age well in a partially consumed bottle. A few months at best,, then
 
When I used to go deer hunting with the gang in Northern Minnesota I would bring a pint of Philips Blackberry Brandy because it helped me get to sleep in about 15 minutes. Before the week was up I would usually realize that some of the other hunters had found my stash.

It was frowned upon by my mother and I am fairly certain if my Grandmother knew about it I may have been disavowed. It turns out Great grandma was a sworn member of the WTCU. It took me until I was in my late 30 to ask what the WTCU was? My youthful friends had told me it was the Wine Cooler Tasters Union and I appeared to be a non-card carrying member at the time and it was quite a shock for me to learn the truth and know I may have been mislead during my gullible youth by my friends.

Since I am old enough to not have any relatives that might be concerned about my use of Al Quie Hall I have started my occasional taking, for medicinal purposes, an occasion drink before stumbling into my King size bed and hooking up to my snouthosen (BiPAP for you none users) and heading to deep abyss.

I must thank all of you that are contributing to this thread and adding your personal experiences to my repertoire of 2nd hand knowledge that I greatly appreciate and enjoy. Know that I intend on putting these helpful hints to good use AND I intend on reporting back with my findings!
 
I like bourbon and whiskey and partake a shot or two about once a week. I enjoy sipping in the evening, but being cheap tend to buy some Jim Beam or Evan Williams. I've also kept a bottle of Knob Creek around for occasions. Bullett had been in the cabinet and a number of others. I've even tried some whiskeys from other places beside Tennessee and Kentucky. There seems to be a rapid growth in local distillers, much in the manner that micro brewers of beer sprang up 15-20 years ago.
 
A few years ago after moving back to Minnesota from Colorado where he had been at least ten years my brother, The Almost Original Bad Bob, used to invite me over weekend nights for something to eat and drink as well as discuss our favorite topic. One night he got out a bottle whiskey that an old high school buddy dropped off on his birthday. The whiskeys that I had tried over the years was a bit reminiscent of the lighter fluids that gas stations used to sell to help get
the charcoal going for Sunday's BBQ. I do not recall the name of it, but, I could get to liking that whiskey way too much without help from the Wine Cooler Tasters Union. The only things I remember was how the color of the stuff might look on flintlock rifle and he said the bottle was $75.00 worth of Al Quie Hall. I realize this is what our sheriff would call a slim lead and I think my nephew might have the friend's email address so don't any of you guys ride into town and check the shelves on the liquor stores cause we got the Internet now and our fingers can do the walkin'. I am just sayin' that whatever it is called it was darn good!
 
I know all of you have heard that if a rattle snake strikes you get a shot of whiskey as fast as you can. WELL I have learned that whiskey is not a snake bight cure, but a preventative. That's why I have 3 drinks of Black Velvet every night and I have never been snake bit. :wink:
 
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