had a bunch of these last night. they were okay.

what do you guys know about whiskey?

i don't want to get all nuts with it and spend a thousand bucks. but what kind should i get if i'm just going into a regular liquor store and choosing from the usual suspects?

what do you guys know about whiskey?

i don't want to get all nuts with it and spend a thousand bucks. but what kind should i get if i'm just going into a regular liquor store and choosing from the usual suspects?
- mark_laforest

You'll get a thousand answers. I say go for Bulleit Rye as its less sweet than most Bourbons to me. You should be able to find it for around $22

Affordable scotch means blends, but there are blends that are better than many single malts. If you want scotch (think: fire and wood, not fire and sweet) go with like a Famous Grouse. It's an affordable blend thats a nice every day sipper.

Typically though, scotch does not mix nearly as well as bourbon. Scotch and coke, for example, is pretty nasty.

what do you guys know about whiskey?

i don't want to get all nuts with it and spend a thousand bucks. but what kind should i get if i'm just going into a regular liquor store and choosing from the usual suspects?
- mark_laforest

md 20/20

You'll get a thousand answers. I say go for Bulleit Rye as its less sweet than most Bourbons to me. You should be able to find it for around $22

Affordable scotch means blends, but there are blends that are better than many single malts. If you want scotch (think: fire and wood, not fire and sweet) go with like a Famous Grouse. It's an affordable blend thats a nice every day sipper.

Typically though, scotch does not mix nearly as well as bourbon. Scotch and coke, for example, is pretty nasty.
- nfph

i don't want to mix it. i just want to drink it.

i've been drinking the stuff people have at their bars when i visit buddies and stuff. i don't have any idea what the difference is yet between all these different varieties.

never heard of the ones you mentioned though. everyone has all the popular ones you hear about all the time, so that's all i've really had. i'm a n00b again.

md 20/20
- watsonnostaw

WHAT COLOR?

i don't want to mix it. i just want to drink it.

i've been drinking the stuff people have at their bars when i visit buddies and stuff. i don't have any idea what the difference is yet between all these different varieties.

never heard of the ones you mentioned though. everyone has all the popular ones you hear about all the time, so that's all i've really had. i'm a n00b again.
- mark_laforest

Gotcha, so at a high level, there's bourbon, whiskey and scotch (whiskey). They go on a spectrum of sweet where bourbon (Jack Daneils, Southern Comfort, Bulleit, etc.) is the most, scotch tends to be the least. Bourbons are primarily sweeter because they use corn in the mash, where whiskey is only barley based. Corn has a hell of a lot more sugar in it than barley. This is why I don't like bourbons, I don't like sweet.

The only real difference between whiskey (see: Irish whiskey- Jameson's is the most famous example) and Scotch is scotch is made in Scotland, but they also tend to age it longer, which makes it even less sweet.

Alcohol is a "thirsty liquid" meaning in high concentrations it will suck water oR oil out of things, like oak barrels. Scotch that's been aged in charred barrels for 16 years has a lot of oak and peet in them, and those flavors start to predominate. I love scotch, specifically the smokiest peetiest ones I can find. But they're an acquired taste and tend to get pretty expensive, so I wouldn't recommend you start there.

WHAT COLOR?
- mark_laforest

go with alize, the young broads seems to like it, I think it is vodka based with cognac or something

Gotcha, so at a high level, there's bourbon, whiskey and scotch (whiskey). They go on a spectrum of sweet where bourbon (Jack Daneils, Southern Comfort, Bulleit, etc.) is the most, scotch tends to be the least. Bourbons are primarily sweeter because they use corn in the mash, where whiskey is only barley based. Corn has a hell of a lot more sugar in it than barley. This is why I don't like bourbons, I don't like sweet.

The only real difference between whiskey (see: Irish whiskey- Jameson's is the most famous example) and Scotch is scotch is made in Scotland, but they also tend to age it longer, which makes it even less sweet.

Alcohol is a "thirsty liquid" meaning in high concentrations it will suck water oR oil out of things, like oak barrels. Scotch that's been aged in charred barrels for 16 years has a lot of oak and peet in them, and those flavors start to predominate. I love scotch, specifically the smokiest peetiest ones I can find. But they're an acquired taste and tend to get pretty expensive, so I wouldn't recommend you start there.
- nfph

i didn't really think jack daniels was that great. i liked johnny walker.

i liked every scotch i've had so far. but i've had scotch the least i guess.

i didn't really think jack daniels was that great. i liked johnny walker.

i liked every scotch i've had so far. but i've had scotch the least i guess.
- mark_laforest

Ah, in that case stick with the scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch.

Inexpensive and still pretty good: The Famous Grouse.

Ah, in that case stick with the scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch.

Inexpensive and still pretty good: The Famous Grouse.

- nfph

i will look for this and the other one you mentioned.

someone just gave me a bottle of jim beam, but i hear that i'm not gonna like that.

Ah, in that case stick with the scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch.

Inexpensive and still pretty good: The Famous Grouse.

- nfph

Had it .. pretty tasty.. Been on flying bison buzz the past month .. Had their IPA draft last night at alternative brews. Having rusty chain now

Beer
- Pike_Tyson

dude you have to say what kind

dude you have to say what kind
- Crimsoninja

or female dog and moan about scotch and whiskey

back to beer






best tripel i have had in my life. whooomp.

or female dog and moan about scotch and whiskey
- Don'tForgetTocchet

like, woah.

like, woah.
- mark_laforest

hi !

hi !
- Don'tForgetTocchet

i'm actually researching it in 3 other tabs and am gonna hold a long conversation with neil (frank)ing patrick harris about my findings right here in this thread.

you will read every word and love it.

i'm actually researching it in 3 other tabs and am gonna hold a long conversation with neil (frank)ing patrick harris about my findings right here in this thread.

you will read every word and love it.
- mark_laforest

did i tell you we met and hung out?

he is a good guy. i would trust his judgement on alcoholic beverages.

did i tell you we met and hung out?

he is a good guy. i would trust his judgement on alcoholic beverages.
- Don'tForgetTocchet

i actually wrote his recommendations down and researched them hard.

i'm pretty interested in this bulleit rye he told me about.

i actually wrote his recommendations down and researched them hard.

i'm pretty interested in this bulleit rye he told me about.
- mark_laforest

you should write down gouden carolus

i have loved everything they do and the tripel i had tonight was increds

like att top 10 increds

you should write down gouden carolus

i have loved everything they do and the tripel i had tonight was increds

like att top 10 increds
- Don'tForgetTocchet

i just found a better liquor store right down the street that had a bigger selection. i was on my way to a party saturday and had to get some wine. i have a canal's liquor store right on my corner, but always noticed another canal's sign like ridiculously close, not even 2 miles away on the same street. so i checked that one out and they have a full length aisle of what i call "the interesting beer". i was pretty excited.

i will look for this golden carlos you speak of (yes i wrote it down, and no i didn't spell it golden carlos)

i just found a better liquor store right down the street that had a bigger selection. i was on my way to a party saturday and had to get some wine. i have a canal's liquor store right on my corner, but always noticed another canal's sign like ridiculously close, not even 2 miles away on the same street. so i checked that one out and they have a full length aisle of what i call "the interesting beer". i was pretty excited.

i will look for this golden carlos you speak of (yes i wrote it down, and no i didn't spell it golden carlos)
- mark_laforest

golden carlos is corona


lol

golden carlos is corona


lol
- Don'tForgetTocchet

remember when i used to drink that? lol. like, 5 months ago?

remember when i used to drink that? lol. like, 5 months ago?
- mark_laforest

omg like that was SO long ago




(i like negro modelo)