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6/8/2009 9:46:18 AM

Got my first paycheck in 3 months today. Gonna pick up some makers mark after work

6/8/2009 9:56:12 AM

It's not Irish Coffee without Paddy.

6/8/2009 9:56:20 AM

Isle of Jura 10yr single malt scotch




It's a pretty good drinking single malt, I like it.

6/8/2009 10:13:53 AM

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"Gonna pick up some makers mark after work "

always a great choice

6/8/2009 10:16:07 AM

43.4% FTW

6/8/2009 10:45:13 AM

johnnie walker green label, not bad, not bad at all

where the fuck is my online drinking buddy

6/25/2009 12:27:49 AM

i prefer irish whiskey (i'm part irish)
then again i'll throw back some scotch as well (i'm a lot scottish)

6/25/2009 12:32:45 AM

have tried a lot of whiskey, still gotta go with the JD original black label...

6/25/2009 1:04:58 AM

definitely the way to go

6/25/2009 1:12:10 AM

I've tried lots of different kinds of Irish whiskey. Jameson isn't bad, but try ...



it'll blow your mind

6/25/2009 1:30:05 AM

6/25/2009 1:31:36 AM

^^ okay thanks for the suggestion. i tend to buy the same thing over and over once i find something i like...i'll have to expand my selection a bit.

6/25/2009 8:24:00 AM

http://coolmaterial.com/home/whiskey-stones/

I'll be testing these this weekend.

6/25/2009 7:41:05 PM

Yummy whiskey

6/25/2009 7:58:26 PM

^^they've had the plastic shell water-filled reusable ice cubes for years

6/25/2009 8:04:29 PM

i'm guessing they want that "jingle" sound on the glass. surely ppl know about those plastic ice cube thingies.

6/26/2009 1:49:52 AM

also, a little water from melted ice isn't necessarily a bad thing

mixing water can unlock some of whiskey's more intricate flavors. I drink whiskey straight, with a little water mixed in or on the rocks depending on my mood.

6/26/2009 2:32:06 AM

right here

6/26/2009 2:54:22 AM

6/30/2009 12:30:42 AM

im no coin-a-sir, so someone explain to me what happened to the 'e' on my bottle of scotch whisky

6/30/2009 1:09:12 AM

I'm in the market for a good "special occasion" bottle of single-malt scotch, with the following criteria:

1) single-malt scotch (no blends or non-Scottish whiskeys)
2) price range of $50-$150 for a 750ml bottle (anything less is cheap enough to be an everyday drink, anything more is out of my price range right now, even for special occasions)
3) preferred tastes are smooth, moderately sweet, not too peaty (so probably no Islays)
4) I'm not a member of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, so I don't have access to their bottlings

Here's a link to the whisky list at a bar I could haunt to test drive candidate bottles; anyone have suggestions on which scotches I should try that would meet the above criteria?

http://thedailypint.net/uisge-beatha/single-malt-scotch/

Right now, a few notable ones I've already tried are Highland Park 25 Year, The Macallan Cask Strength and The Macallan 25 Year. I also had Johnny Walker Blue just to compare a nice blended. I'm thinking that the next ones I want to try are The Macallan 18 Year (since the 25 Year is way too expensive for me to buy a bottle), Springbank 15 Year, Lagavulin 16 Year, and Auchentoshan 18 Year. What else should I definitely try?

7/1/2009 3:49:47 AM

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"preferred tastes are smooth, moderately sweet, not too peaty"

I know you said "Scottish Only!" but that description is nearly dead on for an Irish whiskey

7/1/2009 11:12:41 AM

Jamesons' is one of my everyday drinks, depending on what's on sale when I need a new bottle. But for a special occasion, I'm partly going just with scotch because this bar nearby has such a great list of them to taste-test before buying. But the other part is probably me being a snob.

Just saw your other posts on this page, too--Bushmills is also good, but they don't have it at the Trader Joe's I normally shop at, so it doesn't usually make it into the rotation.

[Edited on July 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM. Reason : ]

7/1/2009 12:25:52 PM

Had the Macallan 18 Year and the Springbank 15 on Friday night, and I think I might have a winner. The Macallan 18 is made of yum. Really smooth, good stuff.

7/5/2009 4:08:41 PM

picked up a fifth of elijah craig 18 yr

7/30/2009 9:49:26 PM

bourbon and ginger all night

8/7/2009 10:48:51 PM

Anyone like Canadian Mist?

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

8/7/2009 10:51:59 PM

Just got done with a Makers Mark and ginger ale at the new-ish bar across from Meredith College

8/7/2009 10:52:40 PM

^sounds sexellent

8/7/2009 10:54:48 PM

It was excellent A well deserved Friday beverage indeed.

[Edited on August 7, 2009 at 10:56 PM. Reason : sexellent?]

8/7/2009 10:56:08 PM

8/7/2009 10:57:57 PM

My latest greatest fave...

Gentleman Jack, neat. Sippin' good stuff.

You can keep that Irish shit, and Scotch is pisswater. Hell, they even spell whiskey wrong. It ain't whisky.

8/7/2009 10:59:52 PM

That was my favorite for a while but I find it really sweet.

8/7/2009 11:05:31 PM

8/18/2009 12:33:55 AM

8/18/2009 12:43:42 AM

hello thread

8/18/2009 12:45:59 AM

Mmm, The Macallan 18, I think I love you. But you're expensive. I have to ration you.

8/19/2009 11:57:33 PM

I'm thinking about getting a bottle of Bowmore Darkest Sherry Casked... has anyone tried this one before?



http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/bowmore/whisky831.html

8/20/2009 10:37:54 PM

i'll second the Bushmill's Black Bush

8/20/2009 10:48:34 PM

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FTMFW

8/20/2009 10:48:49 PM

last time i drank whiskey i ended up naked with my head in the trash can asking the guy i was with to shoot me. no more...

8/20/2009 10:49:43 PM

moderation is the key, my dear.

8/20/2009 11:10:02 PM

yeah...and not drinking black velvet.



bottom shelf whiskey ftl.

i used to drink whiskey quite a bit before that, but now the smell makes me gag.

8/20/2009 11:19:25 PM

Can't let the cheap shit ruin your appreciation of fine liquor.

8/20/2009 11:23:56 PM

tasty

8/22/2009 12:16:45 AM

8/28/2009 8:13:06 PM

gonna hijack for a minute. what liquor goes well with ginger ale? not looking to get really fancy/complicated. this may be a tailgating drink too.

8/28/2009 8:48:04 PM

tequila goes pretty well with ginger ale

[Edited on August 28, 2009 at 8:49 PM. Reason : ]

8/28/2009 8:48:49 PM

I heart whiskey, thanks to my big brother. Too bad every time I'm in a bar around here and say "Whiskey please", the bartender always always replies "You mean bourbon?" It gets a little frustrating...

8/28/2009 8:54:49 PM