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Wine and Beer Enthusiasts
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My favorite time of the year for beer is coming! When stouts and porters make there way onto the shelves of my local store! I can already smell and taste them!
In preparation, I will be having one of my last two bottles of KBS tonight along with a Stone Milk Stout.
In preparation, I will be having one of my last two bottles of KBS tonight along with a Stone Milk Stout.
It is some months since I have felt the velvet taste of a beautifully balanced (and robust) stout cross my lips.
I look forward to this season as well.
Had some Mumm Blanc de Blanc with dinner tonight. Sparkling is a guilty pleasure for me
An elegant aged port - and two colleagues - keep me company yesterday evening.
one of my favorite roses from Sonoma.
At first glance, I thought the name was "McCloud" and had a fleeting thought for the tag line, "there could be only one". But then I re-read it.
One of my favorite styles of wine is Moscato, and my favorite thus far is from Twisted. Love the flavor and sweetness of the wine.
A rather elegant white wine from Barton & Guestier in Bordeaux, a "Bordeaux Blanc" made from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes.
A so-called Scotch flight. Nothing remotely special. I was in the mood after a long sultry day and not having scotch in ages it seems. I spotted some cans of condensed and sweetened milk that are due to go bad in a month. I was planning on cooking up some krowka after I came across the candy a few days ago. Even recall mentioning it a while back in the coffee thread. It's a delicious and cheap Polish candy I happened across when I was younger and traveling. It's available now in various stores that import European goods, but it doesn't taste as good. I suspect export product is made cheaper. Unfortunately, due to Harvey, there's a weird cushioning of coastal moisture and intense heat. This is bad for candy making. I want something smooth and supple, not gritty.
Jigger of:
Balvenie Doublewood 12
Lagavulin 16
Glendronach 12 O
Laphroaig 10
Jigger of:
Balvenie Doublewood 12
Lagavulin 16
Glendronach 12 O
Laphroaig 10
Used to drink a ton of scotch. Had a library equal to or more if me current bourbon library until one fateful day. That is a story I can only tell in person.
. I probably have 4 or 5 bottles left that friend and my dad especially have consumed over the years.Yeah, I think I know what you're saying. I can say my limits are high these days. Clearly there's a piece of non-existent Irish in me. I took to bourbon in 2010, I believe. Right around the time I got into craft beers. My bourbon repertoire isn't as vast as my whiskey and or scotch, but it's decent. I have a few age state bottles from companies that no longer age state. New stuff isn't bad, but it's missing something. One of my favorite high proofers this year has been Noah's. It's delicious. I had some remaining by June and decided to use the little I had for spooning over ice cream. Not as sweet as other bourbons, but the ice cream did bring out the spices that were somewhat muted from the higher ABV.Used to drink a ton of scotch. Had a library equal to or more if me current bourbon library until one fateful day. That is a story I can only tell in person.
Used to drink a ton of scotch. Had a library equal to or more if me current bourbon library until one fateful day. That is a story I can only tell in person.
For whiskey, I'd recommend either Irish or Scotch (I don't drink any of the American stuff).
However, I am told the some whiskies from Japan can be rather good.
Can't say I blame you. I recall you telling me back in university, the only American whiskey was Jack Daniels, though that's a sour mash and not good regardless of what you do with it apart from fire starting fluid. Good American whiskey/bourbon doesn't have a market in the US except for very upscale stores that carry expensive bottles. I've read Germany has a good quality bourbon market. I assume it has something to do with the post-war period.
Oh, they very much are. Very good in fact. They've managed to excel the Scots with a few of them. They're very pricey nowadays. They used to be cheaper, but as more and more people got into them and more reviews flowed in by editing magazines, the demand went up. As did the price. Nikka make some fantastic whiskeys, but their prices fluctuate more than DJT's attitude. I've seen prices go from $70 to $120 and then back down to $80 for a 700 ml bottle.
I remember Jack Daniels - awful, and the absolutely ghastly Wild Turkey (Hunter S Thompson used to help himself to the latter, I gather.)
No, not a fan, I'm afraid.
Those are generally very cheap brands. Though Wild Turkey does have a more serious line. I'd compare the cheap stuff to alcopops. Tastes disgusting, but if your goal is to get soused, then it's fine. A good, real bourbon will set you back around $55-60 at the starting end, with some bottles reaching several hundred.
Interesting you bring him up. I was reading his bio this morning.
On another thread, - a quite appalling one, - you will remember it, the topic of whiskey and bourbon also arose as an aside.
I will admit to being somewhat partial to JW Blue; Yellow Spot is also rather good.
As my late grandfather always said, "Those who can't handle their drink should not go around speaking."
Then again, I often question how easily accessible hard drugs are.
If I'm correct in guessing your original reference, then it must be crude alcohol. Or the local store had a surplus of imported slivovitz. Same thing really.
Agreed, slivovitz can be brutal.
And, in my experience, the horror that goes by the name of Georgian chacha falls into that category.
Looks like I dodged a bullet there. Never heard of the stuff. Though I'm sure we've spoken about it because I know we discussed grappas and other grape based liquors before.