2 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

My ardbeg bottle is all empty if that tells you anything haha

It tells me you're unprepared.

6 minutes ago, slonezp said:

It tells me you're unprepared.

Guilty as charged! 

Tonight, I'll be drinking....

 

On 10/2/2021 at 8:58 PM, CrankFate said:

Thinking about going with Ardbeg Ten next week. Not sure?

 

If you've never had an Islay scotch, try a dram at a bar before you shell out $50. It's heavily peated, so it can taste like a wet sock that was soaked in campfire ashes, or it can be delicious to some people.

7 minutes ago, Junger said:

 

If you've never had an Islay scotch, try a dram at a bar before you shell out $50. It's heavily peated, so it can taste like a wet sock that was soaked in campfire ashes, or it can be delicious to some people.

 

^   +1  

 

I'll stick to the Speysides.

13 minutes ago, Junger said:

 

If you've never had an Islay scotch, try a dram at a bar before you shell out $50. It's heavily peated, so it can taste like a wet sock that was soaked in campfire ashes, or it can be delicious to some people.

I always warn people when they come over to my house and try Islay that it tastes like a log from a fire that burned out yesterday . But i do love it hahaha

 

everyone around here is scots-Irish, we can’t help it 

On 10/3/2021 at 5:42 PM, TnRiver46 said:

My ardbeg bottle is all empty if that tells you anything haha

 I now have a couple bottles that weren’t finished, because I cut back on how much I’ve been drinking to just Friday and Saturday.

 

On 10/5/2021 at 9:00 AM, Junger said:

 

If you've never had an Islay scotch, try a dram at a bar before you shell out $50. It's heavily peated, so it can taste like a wet sock that was soaked in campfire ashes, or it can be delicious to some people.

Im one of those people that gets on a kick of whatever and does it too much for a while. I’m on a scotch kick, so I stopped tonight and grabbed a bottle of Ardbeg 10. Yes, it’s Thursday, but I had to try the pleated stuff. Can’t drink tomorrow. It’s good. I see why people like it. But, seriously, I’m a little more sweet and fruity and delicately complex than this  ?

 

Tastes like a wood burning engine on a wooden ship that’s burning too much oil in an ocean of seaweed. It goes good with home made whipped cream, though. Definitely adding it to my ribs Saturday.

 

No problem drinking this. I used to drink jagermeister and rumpleminz. Waaaay better than that. Plus, according to the bottle it’s related to my Viking heritage.

10 hours ago, CrankFate said:

I’m a little more sweet and fruity and delicately complex than this  ?

Note: that was a joke (not that there’s anything wrong with it).

I had been trying different bourbons, but had forgotten how good Wild Turkey 101 was. Picked up a bottle the other day and I've been drinking that the past few nights.  For 101 proof it's so good and so smooth.  It's funny because in college several years ago, we thought Wild Turkey was the devil juice.  We just were misinformed back then.

 

I dig the new bottle WT101 has now too with the embossed turkey on it.

 

2 minutes ago, moguy1973 said:

I had been trying different bourbons, but had forgotten how good Wild Turkey 101 was. Picked up a bottle the other day and I've been drinking that the past few nights.  For 101 proof it's so good and so smooth.  It's funny because in college several years ago, we thought Wild Turkey was the devil juice.  We just were misinformed back then.

 

I dig the new bottle WT101 has now too with the embossed turkey on it.

 

 

I never pass by one of those "Ten best..." lists you run into on the 'net.  I believe I've seen WT 101 score high on a list or two, up against some pretty fancy competitors.

 

Folks often overlook the common, everyday boozes as a place to look for a favorite.  Heck, my favorite rye for years was cheap ol' George Dickel.  (Didn't Dickel used to distill it themselves?  I believe it's an MGP product now.)  "Taste" is what YOU like, not what someone tells you should be liked...

7 hours ago, moguy1973 said:

I had been trying different bourbons, but had forgotten how good Wild Turkey 101 was. Picked up a bottle the other day and I've been drinking that the past few nights.  For 101 proof it's so good and so smooth.  It's funny because in college several years ago, we thought Wild Turkey was the devil juice.  We just were misinformed back then.

 

I dig the new bottle WT101 has now too with the embossed turkey on it.

 

You were right back in college!!!

Tonight I'm enjoying a glass of Connemara peated Irish whiskey 

Since it’s like a bottle of 80 proof liquid smoke, I figured why not. Strangely, it adds that fresh hay taste you get a few seconds after you take a sip to the ribs, instead of the smoke flavor.

 

 

First frost means bring out the bourbon

Trying a new one tonight 

Here’s to a new year, Michigan is losing, and a new drink! 
 

 

I had a nip of some Blantons 

That’s a good nip!

1 minute ago, VolFan said:

That’s a good nip!

Luckily I didn’t have to buy it haha

Christmas present 

51 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Christmas present 

Oh baby. Now you’re speaking my language 

7 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Oh baby. Now you’re speaking my language 

Free or scotch?

2 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Free or scotch?

Both 

19 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Free or scotch?

But mostly scotch, I’ll even pay for that one. I love highland park 

My first time having it. Was a gift from one of my customers. Not too shabby. I generally don't drink scotch. I like it better than Glenlivet or Glenfiddich. Way better than Dewars.