Now Drinking thread

no boozy lunch for me today, but i'm gonna drop by the Whiskey Exchange on my way home and pick up a bottle of something sweet and American. maybe a bottle of rye, maybe a wild turkey. i'm in the mood for drinking old-fashioneds.

I sprung for this lately (and enjoyed it). Considering I've only ever tried the really cheap bourbon this was quite a step up.

-edit- Also, brandy hot toddies last week as I was getting over a mild cold.

  On 2/2/2011 at 11:28 PM, baph said:

The Macallan 12 sherry oak is ridiculously smooth. It's not going to impress scotch snobs with complexity but it's perfect for a daily drinker or for company.

Ended up getting Glenmorangie 10, tasting it now. I like it, so sweet!

They only had Macallan 12 Fine Oak, prolly getting that as my next highland/speyside bottle.

ended up grabbing a bottle of Maker's Mark tonight. can't go wrong with that - just finished a delicious old fashioned.

  On 2/4/2011 at 3:51 PM, Iain C said:

no boozy lunch for me today, but i'm gonna drop by the Whiskey Exchange on my way home and pick up a bottle of something sweet and American. maybe a bottle of rye, maybe a wild turkey. i'm in the mood for drinking old-fashioneds.

Can you get George Dickel over there? It's pretty good.

  On 2/4/2011 at 7:50 PM, kokoon said:

  On 2/2/2011 at 11:28 PM, baph said:

The Macallan 12 sherry oak is ridiculously smooth. It's not going to impress scotch snobs with complexity but it's perfect for a daily drinker or for company.

Ended up getting Glenmorangie 10, tasting it now. I like it, so sweet!

I actually dunno if I've ever had Glenmorangie. Have to do a whisk(e)y run this weekend and I might grab a bottle.

Shit nasty Master Cleanse drank.

  On 2/4/2011 at 3:51 PM, Iain C said:

no boozy lunch for me today, but i'm gonna drop by the Whiskey Exchange on my way home and pick up a bottle of something sweet and American. maybe a bottle of rye, maybe a wild turkey. i'm in the mood for drinking old-fashioneds.

go for the wild turkey; make sure it's not mild turkey. honestly, i was dumbfounded when i discovered mild turkey in the depths of a cavernous cambridge liquor warehouse....

lol sorry, didn't realize that picture was sooo big.

This is the Dickel that I have had:

^legitimately good stuff; so much better than Jack, Wild Turkey, etc., but still pretty cheap.

Edit: note the conspicuous lack of an "e" in "whisky" on the label.

Jameson 12 year old

Stella Artois 330ml ice cold (imported Belgium style). Nothing fancy but hitting the spot, I'll be snorting up the real ale saturday onwards (and working it all off monday onwards heheh)

  On 2/4/2011 at 9:15 PM, jhonny said:

Jameson 12 year old

class.

DFH - Palo Santo Marron

Definitely my favorite from these guys. Related: this show is pretty fun: Brewmasters

  On 2/4/2011 at 8:51 PM, hahathhat said:

  On 2/4/2011 at 3:51 PM, Iain C said:

no boozy lunch for me today, but i'm gonna drop by the Whiskey Exchange on my way home and pick up a bottle of something sweet and American. maybe a bottle of rye, maybe a wild turkey. i'm in the mood for drinking old-fashioneds.

 

go for the wild turkey; make sure it's not mild turkey. honestly, i was dumbfounded when i discovered mild turkey in the depths of a cavernous cambridge liquor warehouse....

yeah, i go to a pretty good spirit shop in central London which has all the wild turkey variations including a couple of the more expensive bottlings... there are about two shops i know in the whole city which have a good selection of American whiskey but i go out of my way to get it because i've really fallen in love with the stuff.

but as i write above, i've decided to to with the Maker's today. Mmmm. just woke up from a little nap with a rousing neat glass, and now i've settled back into a sweet Old Fashioned. the whiskey-lover's cocktail.

  On 2/4/2011 at 9:13 PM, baph said:

This is the Dickel that I have had:

^legitimately good stuff; so much better than Jack, Wild Turkey, etc., but still pretty cheap.

 

Edit: note the conspicuous lack of an "e" in "whisky" on the label.

saw this in the store... worth a sip you'd say?

  On 2/4/2011 at 9:37 PM, baph said:

 

DFH - Palo Santo Marron

 

Definitely my favorite from these guys. Related: this show is pretty fun: Brewmasters

Good beer indeed, tried that a few weeks ago.

  On 2/4/2011 at 11:10 PM, Iain C said:

  On 2/4/2011 at 8:51 PM, hahathhat said:

  On 2/4/2011 at 3:51 PM, Iain C said:

no boozy lunch for me today, but i'm gonna drop by the Whiskey Exchange on my way home and pick up a bottle of something sweet and American. maybe a bottle of rye, maybe a wild turkey. i'm in the mood for drinking old-fashioneds.

 

go for the wild turkey; make sure it's not mild turkey. honestly, i was dumbfounded when i discovered mild turkey in the depths of a cavernous cambridge liquor warehouse....

 

yeah, i go to a pretty good spirit shop in central London which has all the wild turkey variations including a couple of the more expensive bottlings... there are about two shops i know in the whole city which have a good selection of American whiskey but i go out of my way to get it because i've really fallen in love with the stuff.

 

but as i write above, i've decided to to with the Maker's today. Mmmm. just woke up from a little nap with a rousing neat glass, and now i've settled back into a sweet Old Fashioned. the whiskey-lover's cocktail.

 

  On 2/4/2011 at 9:13 PM, baph said:

This is the Dickel that I have had:

^legitimately good stuff; so much better than Jack, Wild Turkey, etc., but still pretty cheap.

 

Edit: note the conspicuous lack of an "e" in "whisky" on the label.

 

saw this in the store... worth a sip you'd say?

Yeah, definitely, for the price. It's only about $18 where I am, mind.

edit: supposedly was a bit better/less young a few years back, though, from what I've read. Don't know how old my last bottle was.

drinking a bloody mary for the V8 nutritional content.

I LOVE WHISKEY SO MUCH.

I've been having a bit of success at work lately, and it's payday today, so last night I went to the whiskey store and bought myself a bottle of Woodford:

Of all the bourbons I've had recently, this is probably the tastiest. It's a complex taste - there's fruity sweetness, smoked wood, spiciness - but it's all perfectly balanced with a fantastic long finish that really lingers on the palate. I was really tempted to drink half the bottle, but I limited myself to a couple of glasses so I can have a great boozy time this weekend. Can't wait to see how it tastes in an Old Fashioned.

oooof. I haven't had a drink in awhile. but I have another unopened bottle of Hendricks and a fresh cucumber so....

  On 2/25/2011 at 10:42 AM, Iain C said:

 

 

hmmmm, wonder if I can grab one of these in my area - looks diiiiiivine

best beer ive ever consumed, oh my god

tim hortons double double (this is coffee for all you alcoholics)