A new, sober, thread about single malt scotch whisky thread.

[swizzlenuts]

Maybe you just need to take a break?

 

[Ars Magna]

^ Heathen.

Quitters never win.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Dorian only has one can of Budweiser a night. Religiously.

I'd hardly say that he "needs a break."

 

[Ars Magna]

 

[Krilons Resa]

I picked up a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed at the NH Duty-Free liquor shop. It's pretty damn great. Spicy goodness.

 

[Demilich]

Why is standard Wild Turkey such shit?

 

[Furious B]

Hey, does anyone have problems with alcohol-related reflux? It fucking sucks. Even beer does this to me now. It's not a "oh man, drank too much, need to throw up" sensation, it's an almost immediate "hmm this is unpleasant" sensation.

i get that shit too! i just did after drinking (crappy) beers.

i'm sure it can't be good that i continue to drink and just keep popping tums the whole time like a pez dispenser.

 

[lurch70]

someone bought me a bottle of Strathisla 12 YRS ... good Highlands scotch.

damn I like this time of year when drinking this kind of shit neat is muah.

 

[einride]

someone bought me a bottle of Strathisla 12 YRS ... good Highlands scotch.

strathisla is beautiful. love that stuff

i was in scotland a month back or so and visited visited blair athol destillery in the town of pitlochry in the highlands. got the grand tour, very nice. bought a bottle of blair athol 12 year, naturally. it's very good but it's kind of too smooth and plays a little too nice for my tastes

 

[Demilich]

I finally caved and bought a bottle of Lagavulin 16 year. Pretty nice, though I must say I wouldn't put it head and shoulders above the other Islay malts I've tried. Perhaps its just been too long since I tasted my other favourites.

 

[dorian gray]

i get that shit too! i just did after drinking (crappy) beers.

i'm sure it can't be good that i continue to drink and just keep popping tums the whole time like a pez dispenser.

I'm starting to wonder if it's more the coffee than it is the alcohol because I really don't drink that much/often. I drink tons of coffee though.

Neither one is exactly good for you though

 

[lurch70]

Any of you tried this one yet? Saw this at my local poison palace and looks like it will be next on my list.
Bourbon has 100% become my strong drink of choice.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I just recently saw that stocked at my place too. Let me know.

 

[lurch70]

i'm pretty sure you will end up buying it before me.

 

[Krilons Resa]

No Way Jose.

I got my eye on some Wathen's Single Barrel that just appeared.

 

[lurch70]

That looks good too. About $30 bucks a bottle ... damn good.

sipping some neat Ballentine's now, out of all the good shit.

 

[Demilich]

How does Ballentine's stack up as far as blends? I need something to hold me over until I can next afford to blow serious money on scotch

 

[lurch70]

Ballentine's is Ok. I use it for mixing but neat it's not bad either.
1.75L for $28

 

[Demilich]

Here it'd be 750ml for $23 or something

 

[lurch70]

hot damn ... think i found my new favorite hangout

http://www.idlehandsbar.com/bourbon