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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #150 on: 16 Aug 2008, 18:30 »

Shenanigans accepted. I don't know anyone who drinks vodka straight, that's not the point.

I'm drinking vodka straight right now, it's pretty delicious.

Bourbon-wise, for my money Knob Creek is pretty much the way to go.  It's excellent, and very reasonably priced.  And will fuck your shit up.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #151 on: 16 Aug 2008, 19:41 »

Shenanigans accepted. I don't know anyone who drinks vodka straight, that's not the point.

Est drinks it straight, and keeps trying to get me too as well, but I am too much of a wuss when it comes to the alcohol flavour so I mix it. That being said, he doesn't drink Absolut or the red Smirnoff straight. You've gotta get the good stuff, because that's the stuff that doesn't need mixing to make it palatable. I wouldn't drink his Belvedere vodka with a mixer for the same reason I don't drink Malibu with coke.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #152 on: 16 Aug 2008, 19:58 »

Yeah, same I don't like to drink alcohol straight. But I don't drink classy liqour, cause I only ever drink at parties, so there is not much point.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #153 on: 16 Aug 2008, 22:05 »

the only booze i can drink straight is whiskey (bourbon, specifically) because...i don't know...it's good. it makes you all warm and it doesn't taste like something i'd use to disinfect a wound, like vodka.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #154 on: 16 Aug 2008, 22:19 »

But the thing is, I often become wounded whilst drinking straight liquor, so it's damn handy to have that disinfectant at hand.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #155 on: 17 Aug 2008, 01:47 »

Unfortunately I've never had the pleasure of fine bourbon. Rye and rum make me run. Vodka when it's winter. Gin in tonic or a martini, do not mix with anything else.
PS White rum is a crime against humanity.
PPS Mount Gay Rum is delicious.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #156 on: 17 Aug 2008, 08:04 »

Didn't mean to imply that I disparage the idea of drinking straight vodka, just the idea of mixing expensive vodka with enough fruit juice to make paint thinner undetectable. If you're going to go that route you may as well just buy some $14 per 1.75 liter firewater like Burnett's.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #157 on: 17 Aug 2008, 20:23 »

Kentucky Gentleman made my eyes explode one time.  I've still got pictures.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #158 on: 18 Aug 2008, 12:29 »

That was actually a fucking brilliant reply, Anyways.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #159 on: 19 Aug 2008, 12:32 »

Woodford Reserve is massivly overrated, and a little too sweet, although it makes a good manhattan.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #160 on: 19 Aug 2008, 17:11 »

Instead of Woodford save some dollars and but Old Charter (just a bit more of a youthful bourbon). I personally am on a W.L. Weller kick and am occasionally switching in Four Roses Small Batch. Bourbonium.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #161 on: 24 Aug 2008, 17:06 »

How do you know they're not just blank pieces of paper?

Pieces of paper aren't blood red.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #162 on: 25 Aug 2008, 12:53 »

Neither is tomato juice when you've got no fucking eyes!
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #163 on: 25 Aug 2008, 20:56 »

Most of you should shut up now, then talk to me in (on average) 5 years. We'll discuss the finer points of liquor then.

For now, there are few viewpoints and opinions on the subject of alcohol I trust (let alone admire and respect) in this thread.

Your resident alcoholic,
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #164 on: 26 Aug 2008, 12:01 »

Instead of Woodford save some dollars and but Old Charter (just a bit more of a youthful bourbon). I personally am on a W.L. Weller kick and am occasionally switching in Four Roses Small Batch. Bourbonium.

How is Four Roses? I saw it at BevMo the other day and almost got a bottle, but remembered smelling it and thinking it had an unappealing nose.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #165 on: 26 Aug 2008, 12:55 »

In five years you'll be 32 and I'll still be "22".

Did you know that I actually thought you were 22 from the day I met you to about a month ago when a Brooklyn-dwelling leprechaun who shall rename anonymous cleared it up for me?
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #166 on: 26 Aug 2008, 13:55 »

I am definitely from between 20-35 B.C.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #167 on: 26 Aug 2008, 14:20 »

I am definitely between 20-35 inches tall.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #168 on: 26 Aug 2008, 14:45 »

just in time for 100 posts and a second star under your name.
i bet you'll get to 9999 on this account before you figure out what to do with the other one.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #169 on: 28 Aug 2008, 23:11 »

I was very excited when Khar mentioned Brennivin.  A liquor I haven't seen in four years. All we have around here is watered down Linie.

Though I have never found a liquor I couldn't stomach but I have to say neat single malt scotch is my favorite.  We have drinks 45 minutes from close at work.  And sipping scotch with a functional alcoholic boss is awesome.

tommy, I'll be biking to the store tomorrow and going broke. Thanks.

(I will also point out that I have become intensely interested in high percentage beers.  Right now I am drinking a 10.2% Barley Wine Ale from Flying Dog.  Had to buy a whole fucking case of the stuff because it was a special order.  Before this we brewed our own Imperial Porter.  At the Acadia I had a Belgian beer that was nutty and 13something.  coors light breaks my brain.  If the yeast is killed by the freezing water how is it allowed to ferment??? I'd sooner drink water. The Flying Dog is nice because the hoppy notes lighten the darker malt, the Imperial Porter took on some bizarro apple which made it fantastic for marinades, and the Roquefort was like getting tackled by pillows.  I felt it tingling in my face and then warm all over.  Guiness is a great beginner stout, but there are some absolutely wonderful stouts coming out of north eastern Wisconsin that should not be missed.  Don't get me wrong, on a hot day sitting by Minnehaha falls eating fried calamari and drinking Guiness is a wonderful monday afternoon in my book, but there are sometimes other options)
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #170 on: 05 Sep 2008, 11:58 »

So I just got back from like three weeks on the road. What's been happening hereabouts?
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #171 on: 05 Sep 2008, 13:47 »

Bourbon is delicious but apparently other things are also delicious, people have a general apathy towards sake because they're ignorant fucktards and are disgusted by jagermeister.

A Discuss! subforum has been opened and is doing quite well.

A new Babbly has apparently been started.

There's this new guy named Coward that seems pretty cool.

The Mediaf!.. thread has been engorged even further.

Tommydski is using an alt account to maintain his 9999 post count, but also deleted a couple of his posts so he only has like 9997, which makes the whole thing seem less meaningful, somehow.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #172 on: 05 Sep 2008, 15:04 »

That happened to me, too.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #173 on: 05 Sep 2008, 15:35 »

I forget when it was, but around some postcount milestone dan started deleting my old posts. People were freaking out because my postcount kept going down, it made me chuckle.

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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #174 on: 05 Sep 2008, 18:03 »

I'm on a budget here.

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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #175 on: 05 Sep 2008, 18:10 »

I thought people just used that in place of gasoline, better miles per $ these days.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #176 on: 18 Sep 2008, 14:21 »

OK so i've read through this tread and forgive me if i've missed it but nobody has mentioned "Buffalo Trace" or "Knob Creek". Both are available here in addition to Woodford. So the question is of the 3 what should I buy. Bear in mind i'm still a bit of a noob on the hard stuff. Most likely to try neat first but also wanting to try making some mint juleps. Of course failing that I'd probably just mix it with Coke or Ginger Ale.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #177 on: 18 Sep 2008, 17:33 »

Did I fail to mention Buffalo Trace? Sorry about that!
BT is excellent, and I think less expensive than Woodford. Not quite as smooth, but when I took it to a knitting party last month, none of the women were mixing it, and we were all drinking it. I haven't tried Knob Creek, yet!
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #178 on: 18 Sep 2008, 18:00 »

So this week I completed the Urban Bourbon Trail through my city of Louisville. It entailed stopping at eight different bars that specialize in bourbon, enjoying a drink at each bar and then getting approved for having consumed a different bourbon at said bar. At the end of the "trail" you get a fancy flask, a random t-shirt, a nice little shot glass, and a pat on the back. Go go KY!
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #179 on: 19 Sep 2008, 01:19 »

Woo! I have a bottle of Makers and it's pretty nice, I'd like to try a ryed bourbon next though. Any good varieties slightly cheaper than Makers? Alcohol is about twice the price it is in the States over here in Australia (700mL of Maker's Mark = $40, on sale), so I can't shell out too much.

Bourbon, gin and vodka, I enjoy sipping. I think white rum is my favourite spirit to mix with though, generally. It's not as bold a flavour as gin but you can always taste it. Vodka is a bit too neutral and tends to vanish, I find.

Has anyone tried Zoladkowa Gorka? It's a Polish vodka infused with herbs and such. I've tasted it once and it is delicious. Am going to go hunting for it at the shops someday.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #180 on: 03 Oct 2008, 23:19 »

Hey Y'all,
Just thought I'd give a little update. I ended up buying the Knob Creek. Something about the way the cap was sealed in soft plastic like wax and that according to the label its made in small batches and aged for 9 years really appealed to me. Sipping it straight up was very pleasantly smooth compared to anything I've tried before. I also mixed up a bit of a mint julep that took me around an hour to enjoy. The only thing was i didn't have crushed or shaved ice handy so it took a while for the sugar to dissolve. Oh and a bit of luck was that it must have been on sale at $48.95 instead of the usual $58.95 for a 750mL bottle.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #181 on: 04 Oct 2008, 18:46 »

On my recent overseas trip I took the opportunity to buy some duty-free 18-year-old Talisker, which to the best of my knowledge is not yet available in Australian bottle-shops.

Holy-fucking-yes, it's just as good as I've always heard it was.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #182 on: 04 Oct 2008, 20:24 »

Oh and a bit of luck was that it must have been on sale at $48.95 instead of the usual $58.95 for a 750mL bottle.

Damn, I bought a bottle tonight and it was only around $30. Must suck to live in Canada.

Good stuff, that Knob Creek.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #183 on: 04 Oct 2008, 21:25 »

I LIVE IN CANADA! IT IS AWESOME.

I had bourbon for the first time tonight. See drunk thread for further details.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #184 on: 04 Oct 2008, 21:35 »

$40 is what I'd expect to see for Knob Creek. Where you at, philharm?
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #185 on: 06 Oct 2008, 02:10 »

On my recent overseas trip I took the opportunity to buy some duty-free 18-year-old Talisker, which to the best of my knowledge is not yet available in Australian bottle-shops.

Holy-fucking-yes, it's just as good as I've always heard it was.

It is. And if you like that, I can recommend the 18-year Caol Ila, too.

I have a bottle of cask-strength 25-year Talisker that I got as a leaving present from my last job. It is explosively awesome, but I have only ever had one or two drinks of it because there is no way I will ever be allowed to actually spend that much money on a single bottle of whisky myself.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #186 on: 06 Oct 2008, 07:00 »

The thing that strikes me is that, while I like the standard 10-year-old Talisker, it's quite a long way down the list of my favourite whiskies, so I'm just so pleasantly surprised by how delicious the 18-year-old is.

EDIT: ahh, page break, our old friend. If anyone wants to get the context of what I'm talking about, you can click back to the last post on the previous page. Or, you can just pretend that I'm rambling to myself about whisky! Either way works well, I think.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #187 on: 06 Oct 2008, 16:10 »

That is a good example of an out-of-context sig quote.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #188 on: 06 Oct 2008, 16:11 »

ten-year-olds: just OK
eighteen-year-olds: delicious

It is good to know these things.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #189 on: 06 Oct 2008, 16:11 »

That is a good example of an out-of-context sig quote.

The joke is now your comment about being out-of-context is out of it's own context!
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #190 on: 06 Oct 2008, 16:18 »

Yeah that is pretty lame.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #191 on: 06 Oct 2008, 16:25 »

Totally.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #192 on: 06 Oct 2008, 17:40 »

That is a good example of an out-of-context sig quote.

I should warn you in advance that I'll be claiming 50% of the royalties from the sigging of any quote of mine.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #193 on: 06 Oct 2008, 18:40 »

Harry, if it's your quote why wouldn't you take all of the royalties?
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #194 on: 06 Oct 2008, 18:44 »

Because I'm a reasonable man.

However I see you're now using my name without my express permission. I'll see you in court!
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #195 on: 07 Oct 2008, 15:09 »

If I'd have thought of that business model like half a decade ago, by now I could have bought like, Switzerland.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #196 on: 09 Oct 2008, 20:23 »

I am drinking a Hot Toddy made with Knob Creek. I am generally not a bourbon fan, but damn this is a delicious nightcap.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #197 on: 08 Nov 2008, 00:14 »

So the bar was out of bourbon tonight! I had Jackie D instead. Whatever.
I'm actually just a bit surprised that this thread is still on the first page.

Anyways, what have we become that we have come to this?
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #198 on: 08 Nov 2008, 07:04 »

So you'll waste your money on booze but not on a trip to Fargo to visit your favorite forum person.

I see how it is.
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Re: Bourbon,
« Reply #199 on: 08 Nov 2008, 07:09 »

Hey I am totally fine with that deal. It's only $60 a bottle here.
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