The Whisk(e)y Thread

[slappy]

Interestingly enough, as long as we're discussing fun candy drinks, I've become quite enamored with this occasional tipple:



If I drink it more than once a week, I feel shame, but when it's been awhile, a little of this with ice is a delightfully tasty dessert-style drink. Added bonus: Every woman I've offered this to has loved it and found me immediately more interesting.

I hate to say it but it's a guilty pleasure. It's a good alternative to Bailey's on ice.
It's really a stretch to call it horchata since the majority of recipes have no dairy in them.
Second, it's straight up created by a white dude in Wisconsin (hence the use of dairy cream)
I guess it's kinda like enjoying pro-wrestling as an adult.

[K8teebug]

Thanks for the Bourbon book recommendation. My husband really loves it!

[Relaxer]

I am very glad to hear it. Feeling like I touched a life today.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

I am very glad to hear it. Feeling like I touched a life today.

As opposed to your usual touching of a child?

SOMEONE HAD TO MAKE THE JOKE.

[walk,on,by]

im pretty, sure, whiskey gives you cancer.  just like everything.  water does, too.  and the glass that holds your whiskey and water . . . cancer.

[ggw]

im pretty, sure, whiskey gives you cancer.  just like everything.  water does, too.  and the glass that holds your whiskey and water . . . cancer.

Whiskey - particularly single-malt - prevents cancer!!

[Relaxer]

I am very glad to hear it. Feeling like I touched a life today.

As opposed to your usual touching of a child?

SOMEONE HAD TO MAKE THE JOKE.

Man, I spent the years 2004 through 2009 knuckle-deep in little boy asshole on a daily basis. Can't nothin gonna teach me shit.

[walk,on,by]

[walk,on,by]

http://gawker.com/from-pouring-to-sniffing-a-guide-to-whiskey-tasting-1732080670

[Relaxer]

http://gawker.com/from-pouring-to-sniffing-a-guide-to-whiskey-tasting-1732080670

Nice typo here:

For a truly contemporary event, be sure to include a bottle of , which is finished in casks that once held traditional Irish stout from Cork?s Franciscan Well Brewery.

But that's cool. From the very start of the article, I could tell they were talking about the Jamesons Caskmates.

I'm still drinking way too much of the Jamesons Black Barrel, but as the weather grows nippy, I'm finding myself grabbing the rye and ginger and having them get all porno in a snifter. My favorite rye by a Canadian mile is this:

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curious if anyone has had this

Was looking for a gift for someone who let me crash at his place as well as borrow his bike
was looking to spend the $45-55 range when the guy at the liquor store made hard sell on this (for $72 w/tax) after someone came in and cleaned him out of a rare version of Suntory(person came in and spent $512 on 3 bottles and would have bought more if he had it)

[Relaxer]

I've always wanted to try Japanese whiskey but just never have. That said, Drinkhacker (which is my favorite booze-rating site on the web) thinks highly of it. And now I'm extremely intrigued.

http://www.drinkhacker.com/2015/09/18/review-hibiki-japanese-harmony-whisky/

[K8teebug]

Finally went to Jack Rose this weekend. Woah. Had some red label Black Maple Hill and really good cocktails. They even make a decent Ramos Gin Fizz!  Recommend!

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

I know there's not a lot of Scotch interest on here but I just got tickets to a scotch dinner next Tuesday with a Balvenie Ambassador which I'm quite hyped about. 2 oz pours of Balvenie 12, 14, 17, and 21 (only the 14 have I not had before) paired with a great meal for $110. Should be fun.

[Relaxer]

I know there's not a lot of Scotch interest on here but I just got tickets to a scotch dinner next Tuesday with a Balvenie Ambassador which I'm quite hyped about. 2 oz pours of Balvenie 12, 14, 17, and 21 (only the 14 have I not had before) paired with a great meal for $110. Should be fun.

That sounds cool. My wife and I did a bourbon-themed dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse a year or so ago. Their bourbon selection was pretty unimaginative (if it's sold at Safeway, it's in no way a unique or exclusive bourbon) but they were still good whiskies and drinking bourbon and eating stake is always a hoot, so I had no complaints.