Any Spirits officianados here?

[ocnbrze]

with the absinthe, do you do the whole thing with the spoon and sugar (not sure if fire is involved)? never had it.

 

[puppykickr]

with the absinthe, do you do the whole thing with the spoon and sugar (not sure if fire is involved)? never had it.

I always wanted to, but I just get too thirsty to take the time.

No, seriously, I just never had the sugar cubes, spoon, and glass for it.

As it was about 140° I just sipped it, like moonshine.

And no, not that crappy 'Moonshine' branded butt juice at the store, hahaha.

I don't think that you light it on fire.
It is already a sickly, dirty antifreeze color, and as I have read this gets even more cloudy and almost flouresent if it has cold water poured over a suger cube into it.

As I actually like the taste if black licorise I never went out to get the cubes and mess with it.

 

[ocnbrze]

so i was lucky enough to grab me a bottle of Hibiki Harmony from Total Wine. it is kind of hard to find bottle. probably one of my favorite Japanese whiskey that's out there. gonna open it up this weekend!!!!!

on another note....i want this guys vault of whiskeys......and yes i said vault, as in a bank vault full of whiskey (2,000 bottles worth!!!!!)

 

[MrJavi]

yeah so for the hard to find stuff i have 2 bottles of Blanton's which is another highly sought after bourbon. I also have Hibiki Harmony, a hard to get japanese whiskey. I'm still looking for my unicorn of Yamazaki 12 or 18yr. I have 2 bottles of Weller's (1 bottle of the Special Reserve and 1 bottle of the Anitque 107). and i think i still have some HIghwest Yippee ki yay and Midwinters Night Dram.

any wine connoisseurs here?

Man, I got hang with you bro!!! lol

 

[ocnbrze]

Man, I got hang with you bro!!! lol

come on over.....i have a glass with your name on it i'm gonna pop the cork on the Hibiki later today!!!!!!

 

[MrJavi]

come on over.....i have a glass with your name on it i'm gonna pop the cork on the Hibiki later today!!!!!!

Thank you @ocnbrze

 

[Davdi]

SPanish Gin (Larios) is a very nice Citrussy Gin, and around 8 - 9 Euros for a Litre.

 

[ocnbrze]

SPanish Gin (Larios) is a very nice Citrussy Gin, and around 8 - 9 Euros for a Litre.

for me it is a gin called Esme. it is a french gin that is floral with hints of juniper and spices. it is not "citrussy" but adding some citrus on ice is how i like to drink it.

 

[Davdi]

I'll look out for Esme gin. I used to know a girl called Esme years ago - If the gin is as nice as she was, it'll really be something a bit special.

 

[ocnbrze]

my dessert for the night:

balcones' texas pot still bourbon goes for $29.99 at total wine. it is really good with your usual caramel notes, but it has a distinct flavor of figs among other fruity hints. it reminds me of persimmons as well.

 

[puppykickr]

So wild.
I am not a bourbon fan myself.
But ovr the last week, a good friend discovered and shared a bottle (the name escapes me right now) of 100° bourbon that has a wonderful flavor straight, and with Coke.

So if anyone has wondered where I have been, it took two days for he and I to recover after we and two other friends polished off a fifth.

So, I guess I do like some bourbon.
But I don't like the hangover from it.

I think that I am going to bring a fifth of Scotch or Irish Whiskey to the next party.
I don't get a hangover from those.
I might wake up and still be drunk, but no hangover.

 

[ocnbrze]

YES!!!!

got me another bottle of Hibiki!!!!!

i posted this before in this thread....but it is a japanese whiskey. and they do small batches at a time, so getting it is kind of hard. i was just lucky to be at Total Wine & More and they just received a shipment of it.

i have two now.....i might open one up for Xmas

 

[dontpanicbobby]

I only like the cheap ones.

 

[ocnbrze]

LOL Touch of Modern is selling Blanton's!!!!!!!! and its their most rare collection: Japanese, Black Label, and Gold Label

https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales...ps://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/89819?open=1

unless you are from these states:
"United States (EXCEPT Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah, Puerto Rico, Guam, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Armed Forces Americas (except Canada), Armed Forces Pacific, Armed Forces Africa, Canada, Europe, Middle East)" LOL

its weird the California is not listed.

 

[Clementine_3]

I never pay more than $400.

Recently tried Larceny, I believe I will keep some on hand. If you like wheated bourbon and haven't tried it, give it a whirl. Between that and Maker's 46 I'll be happy.

 

[ocnbrze]

I never pay more than $400.

Recently tried Larceny, I believe I will keep some on hand. If you like wheated bourbon and haven't tried it, give it a whirl. Between that and Maker's 46 I'll be happy.

never tried it Larceny. i have seen it at my local Total Wine.....next time i'm there i'll pick some up.

 

[ocnbrze]

just bought me a 12yr Yamazaki. it's the closest thing to my unicorn that is the Yamakazi 18 yr. it was not cheap at $209, but it will look nice in my collection.

 

[ocnbrze]

almost forgot to mention that i bought my 1st scotch whiskey.

https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/scotch/single-malt/ardbeg-10-year-single-malt-scotch/p/95385750?s=1132&igrules=true

its very good and super smooth.

 

[Clementine_3]

I've only tried a few scotches and like The Macallan 12 year, that would be my go to in a pinch but I'm a bourbon gal. My son likes to dabble with scotch and he said I should try Ardbeg, he liked it.

 

[olbriar]

I tried drinking scotch years ago. Johnnie Walker is what I tried and I thought it tasted like oak. Being a trim carpenter the last thing I wanted was for my drink to taste like wood.

 

[ocnbrze]

The ardbeg i bought, is so smooth that you can't taste the alcohol..... which makes it very dangerous for me......lol

I don't always like the smokey, peaty flavor.... but... this is quite good. It's not too strong in peaty'ness. It actually pairs well with my cheap cigars I smoke as well.

 

[puppykickr]

almost forgot to mention that i bought my 1st scotch whiskey.

https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/scotch/single-malt/ardbeg-10-year-single-malt-scotch/p/95385750?s=1132&igrules=true

its very good and super smooth.

i was introduced to a scotch that has become my favorite, regardless of price.

Buchanan's Deluxe, about $40 a fifth.
so smooth, just wonderful