What distilled beverage are you drinking?

Woodfords Reserve
Basil HAyden
Blantons Original
Blanton's Single Barrel

Evan Williams Single Barrel.

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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:
most scotch whiskys are produced by Diageo and other huge companies, that doesn't prevent those Whiskys from being very drinkable.
The mention of Beam Company, ... well, ... just made me think about the standard Jim Beam, which is not my Whisky of choice.
The Knob Creek is very drinkable, i must say.

There are plenty of labels that fall under the Beam "roof". Beam also makes Bakers, Bookers, and Basil Hayden. Plenty of good stuff, and plenty of crap as well.

Ok, smooth yet deep Eagle rare 10yr vs bold burnt woody Knob creek 9yr, funny contrasting experience for a bourbon novice. Both well worth the price paid.

A jigger of Ron Zacapa Solera 23 rum in a big mug of hot chocolate. For my sore throat...

Hochstadter's Rock and Rye Slow & Low
Very tasty in a Old Fashioned, and could even be medicinal.
Excuse me, I have to take my treatment now.

Weller 107 Antique used to make a manhattan.

IW

Ardbeg Supernova (2010 release)

Cragganmore
Bowmore 12 Year Old

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Originally posted by steve8:
Cragganmore
Bowmore 12 Year Old

Nice, 2 great distilleries imho, very balanced stuff, especially Cragganmore, which imo is the greatest compliment to any (distilled) beverage Balance imo is the key to aromatical complexity, the contrary of leaning too much on on side, being one-dimensional.

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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:
Ardbeg Supernova (2010 release)

a fantastic scotch.. how did you like it?

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Originally posted by TPEwinedrinker:

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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:
Ardbeg Supernova (2010 release)

a fantastic scotch.. how did you like it?

I'm an Ardbeg fan anyway, the Supernova is like a good horror movie, not beautiful, but attracting.

A whole lotta Titos in a whole lotta Bloody Marys over brunch today. Oh boy...

Homemade arancello

Forged Oak Bourbon.....one of the better ones Ive had recently.

Bulleit rye Whiskey.

Glenfiddich 18. Nice.

Trader Joe's Kentucky Bourbon. I don't recommend it.

Four Roses Small Batch

Silver tequila with Bittermilk Number 5 Charred Grapefruit Tonic and soda.

I highly recommend these Bittermilk mixers from Charleston. They are awesome

Plantation XO rum

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Plantation XO rum

presumably out of this world ?

Depaz Rhum Agricole VSOP

Heritage Distilling Co. Batch No. 12 bourbon. Yeah, it panders to Seahawks fans.

Maestro Dobel silver tequila.

Auchentoshan 3 Wood
Weller Special Reserve

Cragganmore 29 special edition.

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Originally posted by billhike:
Maestro Dobel silver tequila.

I just had the diamond "Diamante" this past week in Mexico City. Really good smooth stuff.

I tend to find we drink/like similar stuff.

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Originally posted by Merengue:

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Originally posted by billhike:
Maestro Dobel silver tequila.

I just had the diamond "Diamante" this past week in Mexico City. Really good smooth stuff.

I tend to find we drink/like similar stuff.

I'm not sure what the difference is, but I believe I had the Diamante in a restaurant a couple of months ago. The two guys I was with were shocked that a silver/blanco could be enjoyed as a sipper. I was never much of a tequila guy until visiting two places in Jalisco a few years back. Getting to taste raw agave, then cooked agave, then the product in various stages of aging was an eye-opener.

What made the Dobel I own a sure buy was that it came in a miniature guitar case that looks really cool.

Delamain Vesper XO cognac

A Tito's martini and an Absolut martini.

Tito's is a shade better.

Espolon tequila anejo - finished in bourbon cask.

Last week after our hockey game a friend put his mazda deep into a small snow bank late at night (dark windy road and it was very icy). I helped him dig it out the next morning, then towed it out with our SUV, and got him on his way.

He bought me a bottle of Blanton's single barrel as thanks and wow is this stuff good. Had a small pour of it last night (again after hockey). Absolutely love it.

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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Plantation XO rum

presumably out of this world ?

Always very good

Rip Van Winkle 10
Plantation XO Rum

Bulliet Rye.

Homemade barrel aged spiced bourbon

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Homemade barrel aged spiced bourbon

Yum!

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Homemade barrel aged spiced bourbon

Yum!

I highly recommend getting a 2L barrel from Amazon (if I remember ~$50). My cousin hooked me into this: - LINK -


You also can barrel age Manhattans

2 fingers of Noah's Mill Bourbon. Pretty smooth for 114 proof.

oof last night hurt:

glass of
basil
jefferson
blantons

then added an old fashion, negroni and tom collins.