I agree with you on the booze straight up, at least for most of it. I've been on a bourbon kick for most of this year, and with a couple of melted ice cubes it's pretty good.
I agree with you on the booze straight up, at least for most of it. I've been on a bourbon kick for most of this year, and with a couple of melted ice cubes it's pretty good.Frankly in MY opinion all soda is nasty and drinking most hard liquor straight-up is roughly equivalent to intentionally chugging down kerosene taste-wise.
I agree with you on the booze straight up, at least for most of it. I've been on a bourbon kick for most of this year, and with a couple of melted ice cubes it's pretty good.
Never had Japanese whiskey. What are some good names?Agreed, if it's American/Japanese whiskey I enjoy it with a little ice, the good Scottish stuff I'll take neat with a couple drops of water.
Never had Japanese whiskey. What are some good names?
I was never a fan of Coca-cola by itself, but with the right balance of Jack Daniels in, it transcends the humble origins and becomes delicious.A nice old fashion for me please. But if I want to just get a drunk, like on an airplane, I'll take a jack and coke or ginger ale and vodka.
I've only tried one so far, The Shin, definitely more similar to a Highland scotch than American whiskey IMO.Never had Japanese whiskey. What are some good names?
I once mixed a couple shots of vodka with Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale. It was great.
The current wave of hazy IPAs insisting on fruit flavors is driving me batty. Glad that Stone's Arrogant Bastard is still around.The only seriously sweet drinks that I can handle anymore are fruit/fruit-juice based along the lines of a pomegranate martini or a top-shelf Tequila Sunrise.
I much prefer a sour/bitter flavor in alcoholic beverages these days if I'm having one at all..... my preference is a 7-9% IPA or a heavy, potent Cabernet.
Yeah hazy and juicy IPAs have gotten out of hand, kind of like how west coast IPAs were everywhere for a while. My go to's for non hazy IPAs are half acre bodem or revolution anti hero.The current wave of hazy IPAs insisting on fruit flavors is driving me batty. Glad that Stone's Arrogant Bastard is still around.
10:30 AM next to the pool:And they both suck. They're for children who want to hide the flavor of the spirit behind a bunch of sugar. Same as gin and koolaid.
I have to get a bottle of Lagavulin, and try it with Mt Dew now.
G&T is the only mixed drink I make, and only in the summer. I could see gin & lemonade as long as the lemonade wasn't disgustingly sweet as it usually is. Otherwise, I don't see a purpose for mixed drinks when good whisky exists.10:30 AM next to the pool:
Hendricks = not great
Hendricks + lemonade= perfect summer drink. Not too sweet and the subtle cucumber really goes well with Lemonade.
There is a whole world of delicious mixed drinks. If you can't find a good one, you or the bar are not making it right.
Murder is a strong word!!!There's about a million Scots who would gladly murder you for doing that.
I've learned to love Bourbon. Scotch is something I have to try again. My local store doesn't carry Lagavulin, so I have to go two towns over. Maybe this weekend.I'm not a whisky-lover by any means and even I wouldn't mix a quality single-malt with nasty soda.... or really anything beyond maybe an ice-cube or two.
Although to be fair the best cocktails/sauces/recipe's etc ARE made from the BEST ingredients!
Point being while some would call it a "waste" to use top-shelf liquor in baking or a dessert-topping for example, other folks will insist on that sort of thing and while some are pretentious fakes, others CAN tell the difference!
I've learned to love Bourbon. Scotch is something I have to try again. My local store doesn't carry Lagavulin, so I have to go two towns over. Maybe this weekend.
I mostly like Highland scotch, which is closer to bourbon flavor-wise. Looks like Lagavulin is an Islay, so it probably tastes like smokey Band-Aids, I'd pass on that personally. More power to you if you like it though.I've learned to love Bourbon. Scotch is something I have to try again. My local store doesn't carry Lagavulin, so I have to go two towns over. Maybe this weekend.