Anyone enjoying the drink tonight?

[colin007]

Sooooo..... You guys are going to kill me but....I'm drinking Canadian Mist tonight...

[David in FL]

Sooooo..... You guys are going to kill me but....I'm drinking Canadian Mist tonight...

Aaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhh..........!!!!!

[Ernest Jones]

Let me start by saying, EJ is ABSOLUTELY right, which means, what I'm going to say here, is "wrong"....

.....but, I prefer a single cube of ice in my whisky. As EJ said, a drop of water opens up the bouquet and will increase your appreciation for that unique whisky, but I find room temperature whisky just too warm for my (damn American) taste. One cube, both cools the whisky, without chilling it to the point of palate numbness, and adds that drop of water that opens it up.

Just finish your drink before the cube has melted to the point of watering down your fine whisky. That's seldom a problem for me!

Why not get something like this?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/521467690/ti-cubes-the-ultimate-titanium-chilling-cubes

(They have them outside of Kickstarter too - I just mean a "cold object that doesn't melt"?)

Actually the term "on the rocks" comes from the fact that they used to drop river stones from the icy "burn" into the whisky glass, you can buy soapstone cubes (same idea as the titanium ones) for this purpose in many places. My main reason for cautioning against the use of ice is because most ice from your feezer carries a "freezer taste" that can affect your precious libation in a negative fashion, my secondary reason is that I figure if the Whisky maker spent 15+ years getting all the water out of it who am I to put it right back in!

A really nice way to drink whisky is to heat the glass a bit first, that really gets the vapours going!

I'm not even going to comment on @colin007 's post other than to ask if he's wearing his wife's panties while enjoying that horrid drink of his.

[colin007]

Aaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhh..........!!!!!   :censored:

[quote name="Ernest Jones" url="/t/29659/anyone-enjoying-the-drink-tonight/360#post_929697"] I'm not even going to comment on @colin007 's post other than to ask if he's wearing his wife's panties while enjoying that horrid drink of his.:yucky:   [/quote] Lol!!! I bought it last year, and I have a little bit left. I'm sure y'all wouldn't approve of me throwing it out?

[Jakester23]

Wisers(I think that's spelled wrong) is another great Canadian whiskey. I had it on a fishing trip and loved it. I found a liquor store in the are that carries it. Very smooth and quite a bit cheaper than crown royal.

[Mulligan Jeff]

Been searching for a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle but hard to come by...

[David in FL]

Lol!!! I bought it last year, and I have a little bit left. I'm sure y'all wouldn't approve of me throwing it out?

Actually, I'd encourage it.......!:-D

[colin007]

Actually, I'd encourage it.......!

well, my alcoholic mother in law would forbid it.  she says under no circumstances are we to throw out liquor.

[Ernest Jones]

well, my alcoholic mother in law would forbid it.  she says under no circumstances are we to throw out liquor.

Tossing alcohol in the garbage is abusive, it's alcohol abuse plain and simple.

[David in FL]

Tossing alcohol in the garbage is abusive, it's alcohol abuse plain and simple.

If he pours that stuff down the drain, it might help clean the pipes though.......

[colin007]

If he pours that stuff down the drain, it might help clean the pipes though.......

im almost done with it!!!  ill try and finish it the next couple of days and then procure something more to your standards...

[Ernest Jones]

im almost done with it!!!  ill try and finish it the next couple of days and then procure something more to your standards...

[quote name="colin007" url="/t/29659/anyone-enjoying-the-drink-tonight/300_100#post_930428"] im almost done with it!!!  ill try and finish it the next couple of days and then procure something more to your standards... [/quote] Why not just buy something that is up to your standards @colin007 ? Unless you're planning to invite @David in FL and I over for drinks :beer: , in which case...yeah, you might need to head back to the store... :-P

[Mr. Desmond]

@colin007 Glenmorangie would be a decent place to start, not too expensive and they have some sweeter tasting stuff. Start with a Glenmorangie that has been aged in a Sherry wood cask. The Macallan is a fantastic scotch from the sweeter side but it's considerably more expensive than Glenmorangie. Glendronach would be another good candidate. These are all in the "softer" category. If you want something closer to Crown Royal just take any of the above, add two sugar cubes and piss in it...

I began drinking single malt scotch w Aberlour 10, you can also try the 12. It was an easy drinker at a reasonable price. The 10 was about $36 and the 12 was just under $50

[colin007]

so i found something that i kind of like - its called Monkey Shoulder and its some kind of blended whisky.

[Ernest Jones]

so i found something that i kind of like - its called Monkey Shoulder and its some kind of blended whisky.

Just keep pounding it back until you really like it!

[geauxforbroke]

so i found something that i kind of like - its called Monkey Shoulder and its some kind of blended whisky.

Blend of single malts from Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and Kininvie for $30 a bottle? I'm intrigued.

[Dave2512]

Will be whatever swill I can find at the Pepsi Center tonight at the game. Not sure I can stomach paying for more than the $9 draft beer so we'll see.

[Ernest Jones]

Blend of single malts from Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and Kininvie for $30 a bottle? I'm intrigued.

This is the best blend I've ever encountered for under $30.