he does seem like a really chill dude. just make sure you got a huge stash of some high-quality parmigiano if you invite him over, especially if you want to hear him go "ne ne ne"...
- Pat1993

the way chugs his wine is also out of contol.

the way chugs his wine is also out of contol.
- kicksave856

for some reason I feel he likes a good cheese but doesn't care about the wine, he'll just chug the cheap stuff.

for some reason I feel he likes a good cheese but doesn't care about the wine, he'll just chug the cheap stuff.
- Pat1993

wine that comes in a box.

wine that comes in a box.
- kicksave856

with an Italian flag on it but it says "boxed in 'Murica".

with an Italian flag on it but it says "boxed in 'Murica".
- Pat1993

there actually is one brand of boxed wine we'll drink. it's called bota.

there actually is one brand of boxed wine we'll drink. it's called bota.
- kicksave856

I've had wine from a box here and there, in most cases it's pretty much as good as any other cheap bottled wine. generally speaking I'm not a huge fan of wine but you can get good deals at Costco lol.

I've had wine from a box here and there, in most cases it's pretty much as good as any other cheap bottled wine. generally speaking I'm not a huge fan of wine but you can get good deals at Costco lol.
- Pat1993

it's never gonna be top notch wine but if you need high quantites of affordable wine, some brands of boxed wines are probably fine. i hear black box is also an acceptable one but i didn't really like the one i tried.

apparently costco sells a house brand of liquor and they just source it all from real distelleries and whatnot. so some of their stuff is supposely pretty good quality at store brand prices.

it's never gonna be top notch wine but if you need high quantites of affordable wine, some brands of boxed wines are probably fine. i hear black box is also an acceptable one but i didn't really like the one i tried.

apparently costco sells a house brand of liquor and they just source it all from real distelleries and whatnot. so some of their stuff is supposely pretty good quality at store brand prices.
- kicksave856

so you mean it has a Kirkland label on the bottle, but it's made in a distillery that also makes other known quality liquors..?

here in Quebec you can get beer and wine in almost any gas station or grocery store but you can only buy liquor in SAQ stores, so Kirkland would have to sell them there, haven't seen any of those products yet lol.

so you mean it has a Kirkland label on the bottle, but it's made in a distillery that also makes other known quality liquors..?

here in Quebec you can get beer and wine in almost any gas station or grocery store but you can only buy liquor in SAQ stores, so Kirkland would have to sell them there, haven't seen any of those products yet lol.
- Pat1993

yes. they even say people really like one of their whiskeys and they debate what brand they think it really is back and forth.

i have to look into what the rules are in nj. i know our grocery stores can't carry any booze but they can have a liquor store attached to them. the gas stations can't sell booze here either. we just have liquor stores that sell all three, beer, wine & spirits, so you just try to find the best one near you that has a ton of stuff to choose from at okay prices. around here it's usually a canal's liquor store, but they aren't all the same so you have to be careful. wine warehouse and total wine & more are also big parts of my life.

yes. they even say people really like one of their whiskeys and they debate what brand they think it really is back and forth.

i have to look into what the rules are in nj. i know our grocery stores can't carry any booze but they can have a liquor store attached to them. the gas stations can't sell booze here either. we just have liquor stores that sell all three, beer, wine & spirits, so you just try to find the best one near you that has a ton of stuff to choose from at okay prices. around here it's usually a canal's liquor store, but they aren't all the same so you have to be careful. wine warehouse and total wine & more are also big parts of my life.
- kicksave856

huh, interesting.

concerning their vodka, I was looking it up and found out it's apparently made by the Gayant distillery, in France... I don't think they make anything else though, it's pretty much just the Kirkland vodka.

In addition to its water sourcing, Kirkland's Signature French vodka gets its distinct palate through its grain base and distillation process. While Grey Goose is crafted specifically from wheat, the grain composition of Kirkland's spirit is more secretive.

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I find it's kinda funny that they're throwing a jab at Grey Goose but hey, maybe the Kirkland one is really good vodka, I've never tried it.

huh, interesting.

concerning their vodka, I was looking it up and found out it's apparently made by the Gayant distillery, in France... I don't think they make anything else though, it's pretty much just the Kirkland vodka.

In addition to its water sourcing, Kirkland's Signature French vodka gets its distinct palate through its grain base and distillation process. While Grey Goose is crafted specifically from wheat, the grain composition of Kirkland's spirit is more secretive.

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I find it's kinda funny that they're throwing a jab at Grey Goose but hey, maybe the Kirkland one is really good vodka, I've never tried it.
- Pat1993

now that i'm looking into it, it looks like they don't have to debate who makes the kirkland bourbon anymore. they know now. it's barton 1792 distellery. they make some pretty good stuff.


also, in most boozes i've tried, wheat is softer, so in vodka i'd think you might want wheat. you're really going for a totally neutral taste with vodka.

now that i'm looking into it, it looks like they don't have to debate who makes the kirkland bourbon anymore. they know now. it's barton 1792 distellery. they make some pretty good stuff.


also, in most boozes i've tried, wheat is softer, so in vodka i'd think you might want wheat. you're really going for a totally neutral taste with vodka.
- kicksave856

and the same company also owns Buffalo Trace, that's cool. it's nice that the folks at Costco opted for selling something of decent quality instead of making complete trash in an industrial-sized bathtub.

and I agree about vodka, the taste needs to be really subtle, especially if you're drinking it straight or on the rocks. if you're mixing it then just go for a cheaper bottle of Iceberg or Skyy, if not it's a waste of good vodka imho.

and the same company also owns Buffalo Trace, that's cool. it's nice that the folks at Costco opted for selling something of decent quality instead of making complete trash in an industrial-sized bathtub.

and I agree about vodka, the taste needs to be really subtle, especially if you're drinking it straight or on the rocks. if you're mixing it then just go for a cheaper bottle of Iceberg or Skyy, if not it's a waste of good vodka imho.
- Pat1993

i just get tito's vodka now. we're going steady. i drink it on the rocks.

gramos can tell you, i did a yuge vodka comparo experiment a few years back. probs did 4 or 5 different brands. we knew tito's would win but i did it anyway.

i just get tito's vodka now. we're going steady. i drink it on the rocks.

gramos can tell you, i did a yuge vodka comparo experiment a few years back. probs did 4 or 5 different brands. we knew tito's would win but i did it anyway.
- kicksave856

you mean this..?




huh, and it's pretty cheap too... they do have it at SAQ so now I'm curious to try it out. what other vodkas did you compare it to?

you mean this..?




huh, and it's pretty cheap too... they do have it at SAQ so now I'm curious to try it out. what other vodkas did you compare it to?
- Pat1993

that's the one. the price is another great thing about it.

i remember trying to find brands with somewhat comparable prices. i definitely remember ketel one, smirnoff, and stoli. there's another russian or polish one i'm forgetting.

that's the one. the price is another great thing about it.

i remember trying to find brands with somewhat comperable prices. i definitely remember ketel one, smirnoff, and stoli. there's another russian or polish one i'm forgetting.
- kicksave856

ah I see, that makes sense. I guess other premium and more expensive brands like Belvedere might be slightly better but if it's good enough to be enjoyed on the rocks it's probably some very good stuff. I'll be grabbing a bottle soon and try it out myself.

Hey they won!

ah I see, that makes sense. I guess other premium and more expensive brands like Belvedere might be slightly better but if it's good enough to be enjoyed on the rocks it's probably some very good stuff. I'll be grabbing a bottle soon and try it out myself.
- Pat1993

sobieski was the other one i remember.

Hey they won!
- pete26

they did...!!

sobieski was the other one i remember.
- kicksave856

sounds like an old broken defenseman Bergevin would've signed on a long-term deal.

sounds like an old broken defenseman Bergevin would've signed on a long-term deal.
- Pat1993

- kicksave856

with an Italian flag on it but it says "boxed in 'Murica".
- Pat1993

*check box*

*check box*
- 21peter