I prefer bourbon but I always enjoy getting down with a complex scotch. Generally I have to go to my rich uncle's bar to get that.
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Joeboo
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I usually start out with a splash of water and an ice cube
Then after a couple I'm down to just the ice cube
then after a couple more drinking it straight up tastes as smooth as water
Then I end up regretting everything the next day
That's how I drink whiskey
I actually just prefer the liquor straight. If I do want it chilled I have some whiskey stones I can pop into the glass so it doesn't water it down. But I really don't use those too often.
I prefer neat with a few exceptions and none of those are less than ~116 proof (for bourbon anyways scotch is different). If I do add water, then I hold an ice cube in my hand and let a few drops of melt between my fingers.
A few drops can open up a high proof or very complex whiskey, but too much cold or water will dull the flavor. The cold cubes are better than ice, but I don't want to take the edge off. Like most things in life the edges are the best parts.
#snobbingit
A few drops can open up a high proof or very complex whiskey, but too much cold or water will dull the flavor. The cold cubes are better than ice, but I don't want to take the edge off. Like most things in life the edges are the best parts.
#snobbingit
Tea also gets the benefit of using pure Kentucky water in his ice cubes to properly dilute his bourbons unlike us plebeians.
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Anyone try Costco's Kirkland-brand Kentucky bourbon? Says its a 7-year aged bourbon. Only $22 for a 1L bottle. Some quick internet sleuthing seems to confirm that it is made by the same distillery as Buffalo Trace, but tastes more like Jim Beam Black.
Just bought a bottle, will report back after the weekend.
Just bought a bottle, will report back after the weekend.
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You think whisky for 22 bucks a bottle has a chance of being non shitty? Good luck.
I've been drinking Yamazaki lately and pretty much exclusively. Its great.
Also i finally tried some Pappy Van Winkley rye the other week, pretty good shit as well.
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If it wasn't Costco, I'd say 0% chance. Costco is pretty surprising with their liquor sometimes...
I have a friend that LOVES their anejo tequila, and it's cheap as shit, like $14 for a 1L bottle
Kirkland Signature Tequila Anejo - Tequila Reviews at TEQUILA.net
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20 years of drinking, and Crown Royal is still my fav. just ice and crown. in the few years pre 21 and a few after, there was the rum& coke phase everyone goes through, which leaad to crown and coke as i wanted to seem cooler. one day an old man told me it was a sin to mix code w/ good whiskey. crown and ice ever since.
i try various scotches from time to time. Oban is hella smooth, but a bit pricey to drink regularly.
i try various scotches from time to time. Oban is hella smooth, but a bit pricey to drink regularly.
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I just tried the Kirkland Bourbon. It's like a punch to your entire body at once. Not smooth at all, quite abrasive, but a fairly nice flavour. Adding ice and letting it sit a bit helps.
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I'm always curious, should that technically be rums and coke? Would that be correct?
Time for an intervention?
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Forget the rum and coke, bourbon and coke is the way to go. You know, if you like coke.
How to Make a Perfect Bourbon and Coke: 6 Steps (with Pictures)
How to Make a Perfect Bourbon and Coke: 6 Steps (with Pictures)
