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Inspector 34 posted:Why? I mean why bother? There's no way you actually want people coming to your bar to drink for free, what happens when word gets out to the greater wino community that there's free booze to be had at your place?
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I can't tell Whisky, Bourbon, and Scotch apart. They all taste like whisky to me and I don't like them.  Except one time, I had an extremely extremely peaty scotch, a Laphroaig? That tasted really different to me and was super interesting.
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Feb 3, 2017 14:27
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Aramek posted:I can't tell Whisky, Bourbon, and Scotch apart. They all taste like whisky to me and I don't like them. Laphroaig is awesome and I was literally just thinking about getting a bottle when I came across your post, so I think that settles it.
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Feb 3, 2017 15:44
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poop dood posted:Catoctin Creek that was aged in maple syrup barrels. This stuff is crap with sugar added to hide the crap a little. Bourbon and rye are so inflated in price right now in the high end and the mid range is so good, there is little reason to look beyond Billet.
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Feb 3, 2017 16:02
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bongwizzard posted:This stuff is crap with sugar added to hide the crap a little. This. I see no reason to go for a high end rye when I could get an excellent scotch for the same price.
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Feb 3, 2017 16:38
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Liquor is disgusting and no one would drink it if it wasn't drugs. Talking about the flavour of something that's 40 percent alcohol is like talking about the subtle notes that you get from the cow poo poo that your shrooms were grown in.
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Feb 3, 2017 16:51
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prom candy posted:Liquor is disgusting and no one would drink it if it wasn't drugs. Talking about the flavour of something that's 40 percent alcohol is like talking about the subtle notes that you get from the cow poo poo that your shrooms were grown in. Same but pineapple pizza.
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Feb 3, 2017 16:53
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As long as we're on booze chat it was $7 sidecar night last night at the local craft cocktail bar. Was supposed to be made with E&J XO at that price but since we're regulars the bartender made them with Remy 1738 instead. Which inevitably led to another round (at full price) despite my wife's insistence that we'd only do one each before walking in 
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Feb 3, 2017 16:57
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Geoj posted:As long as we're on booze chat it was $7 sidecar night last night at the local craft cocktail bar. Was supposed to be made with E&J XO at that price but since we're regulars the bartender made them with Remy 1738 instead.
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Feb 3, 2017 17:09
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App13 posted:This. I see no reason to go for a high end rye when I could get an excellent scotch for the same price. I actually stopped drinking scotch like a million years ago when I discovered how much further my dollar went towards bourbons and like the three ryes that were available. prom candy posted:Liquor is disgusting and no one would drink it if it wasn't drugs. Talking about the flavour of something that's 40 percent alcohol is like talking about the subtle notes that you get from the cow poo poo that your shrooms were grown in. Not really, but it's ok if you don't like it. I have a single small glass of liquor all the time because I like the flavor. Even well made moonshine that is like 60-80% alcohol has a discernible flavor other than just booze. bongwizzard has a new favorite as of 17:24 on Feb 3, 2017 |
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Feb 3, 2017 17:22
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There are so many great bourbons at the $40 price point. And seriously diminishing returns beyond that.
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Feb 3, 2017 17:29
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A local dive bar as something called a Mexican rhino: Tequila + lime juice + cholula I still haven't tried it because it sounds gross as gently caress.
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Feb 3, 2017 17:29
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Yea, i don't know what the hot sauce is really going to bring to the table. A spicy margarita is good sometimes but never when it is just a normal one with some hot sauce dumped in.
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Feb 3, 2017 17:31
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prom candy posted:Liquor is disgusting and no one would drink it if it wasn't drugs. Talking about the flavour of something that's 40 percent alcohol is like talking about the subtle notes that you get from the cow poo poo that your shrooms were grown in. If it all tasted like poo poo people wouldn't take that first sip. Get a good aged scotch and it can be like sipping Dundee cake. Delicious.
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Feb 3, 2017 17:57
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Fozaldo posted:If it all tasted like poo poo people wouldn't take that first sip. Get a good aged scotch and it can be like sipping Dundee cake. Delicious. Yes they would otherwise teenagers would never drink beer.
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Feb 3, 2017 18:01
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It took a lot of hard work and gumption for me to graduate from Smirnoff Ice and Loaded Soda to beer and whiskey as a teenager. I definitely did not like the first sip.
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Feb 3, 2017 18:03
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Living in Canada makes me sad because of all the liquor chat. gently caress, booze is expensive as hell here.
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Feb 3, 2017 18:04
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treiz01 posted:Living in Canada makes me sad because of all the liquor chat. gently caress, booze is expensive as hell here. I hear pot's cheap there.
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Feb 3, 2017 18:19
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Josh Lyman posted:That's nothing compared to the time I bought 2 shots of Don Julio 1942 not knowing the price. Oh definitely, could have been much worse but we went in expecting to drop maybe $20 with tip and ended up spending twice that before tip. Then again I haven't had a traditional old fashioned in a few months, that alone was worth it. Bartender also comped us shots of his smoked honey tequila along with the rest of the staff. Tip your bartenders well - at a non-dive bar you'll get it all back and then some.
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Feb 3, 2017 18:20
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Geoj posted:Oh definitely, could have been much worse but we went in expecting to drop maybe $20 with tip and ended up spending twice that before tip. 
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Feb 3, 2017 18:24
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Oldstench posted:I hear pot's cheap there. True and I have my medical card. But a 26 of bourbon or whiskey starts at $25-30 CAD and for something nice you could be looking at anywhere from $50-100. Or I could spend $60 on a gram of Grapefruit Haze sugar wax that lasts me all week (I am a lightweight)
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Feb 3, 2017 18:36
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Josh Lyman posted:Wouldn't bartenders at a dive bar have more leeway to comp you drinks? At a dive bar I would wager you'll either encounter a bartender who doesn't give a gently caress or an owner who doesn't understand that comping a drink here or there will encourage patrons to come back and spend more money and doesn't allow the staff to comp drinks.
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Feb 3, 2017 18:57
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Anyone have a recommendation for a $40 rye or Bourbon? Content: spent $150 on new sheets and pillows at Target.
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Feb 3, 2017 19:09
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App13 posted:Anyone have a recommendation for a $40 rye or Bourbon? i like bulleit for rye and elijah craig 12 for bourbon
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Feb 3, 2017 19:10
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bongwizzard posted:Yea, i don't know what the hot sauce is really going to bring to the table. A spicy margarita is good sometimes but never when it is just a normal one with some hot sauce dumped in. Supposedly it balances out the bite of the tequila is what people tell me. Never been drunk enough to accept one.
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Feb 3, 2017 19:13
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welcome 2 Clown Town posted:i like bulleit for rye and elijah craig 12 for bourbon Can confirm the Elijah Craig is really good bourbon. Evan Williams single barrel vintage is pretty great too and you can pick it up quite cheap in the US as I understand. I like Rittenhouse rye but I'm just about to crack open a bottle of bulleit rye for the first time, so I'll report back... Edit: the bulleit rye is pretty good in an old fashioned. Not as solid as rittenhouse, but worth the £19 it cost from Tesco's! Randyslawterhouse has a new favorite as of 21:40 on Feb 3, 2017 |
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Feb 3, 2017 20:44
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Some ~$40 bourbons I've really enjoyed lately: Wathen's 4 Roses Small Batch (and Single Barrel, but I think that's a little more) Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Belle Meade
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Feb 3, 2017 20:45
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treiz01 posted:True and I have my medical card. But a 26 of bourbon or whiskey starts at $25-30 CAD and for something nice you could be looking at anywhere from $50-100. This is why I dont drink much all anymore. Today's superweeds just make being drunk so primitive. Also damm, a gram of wax will last me like two weeks easy.
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Feb 3, 2017 20:49
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App13 posted:Anyone have a recommendation for a $40 rye or Bourbon? Bulleit is gross in either form. Figure out if you like the tall bottles or the short ones. I find stuff like Four Roses to be undrinkable. Near pricepoint: Makers 46, woodford reserve, eagle rare 10 (personal fave of this list), basil haydens, Rowan's Creek (also personal fave, but high end of the prices) Below: Rittenhouse (favorite for old fashioned's), Wild Turkey 101 
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Feb 3, 2017 20:50
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Basil Hayden's is good but I cant shake the rumor that it is just 100 proof Old Granddad watered down a bit. I tried both side by side and man they are close.
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Feb 3, 2017 20:56
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prom candy posted:Liquor is disgusting and no one would drink it if it wasn't drugs. Talking about the flavour of something that's 40 percent alcohol is like talking about the subtle notes that you get from the cow poo poo that your shrooms were grown in. Yes thank you. "Mmm yes this delicious burning is so delicious mm yes I taste the ____"
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Feb 3, 2017 21:54
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bongwizzard posted:Basil Hayden's is good but I cant shake the rumor that it is just 100 proof Old Granddad watered down a bit. I tried both side by side and man they are close. Did you measure in filtered water to the old granded to cut it to 80 proof?
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Feb 3, 2017 22:00
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bongwizzard posted:This is why I dont drink much all anymore. Today's superweeds just make being drunk so primitive. Ahaha I have been overdoing it recently as I had time off. Usually it is closer to 2 weeks.
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Feb 3, 2017 22:02
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App13 posted:Anyone have a recommendation for a $40 rye or Bourbon? Eagle Rare 10yr (bourbon)
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Feb 3, 2017 22:22
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I bought the Whisky Thread
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Feb 3, 2017 22:24
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Sounds like someone is a vodka drinker.
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Feb 3, 2017 22:27
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treiz01 posted:True and I have my medical card. Do you have a legit government of Canada medical card or one of those ones from a backroom dispensary? I've been wanting to check out the dispensaries that are popping up in my city but I'm kinda chickenshit.
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Feb 3, 2017 22:32
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welcome 2 Clown Town posted:i like bulleit for rye and elijah craig 12 for bourbon Isn't Elijah Craig going NAS soon? Or already has? I think it's just called Small Batch now. I got a bottle for my birthday last year and it was still pretty good.
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Feb 3, 2017 22:42
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H110Hawk posted:Did you measure in filtered water to the old granded to cut it to 80 proof? Yea, but not in a super precise manner, but even if the rumors and true, hundred proof Old Granddad is a far nicer sipping whisky then I ever gave it credit for.
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bongwizzard posted:Yea, but not in a super precise manner, but even if the rumors and true, hundred proof Old Granddad is a far nicer sipping whisky then I ever gave it credit for. Turns out both of my local BevMo's are out of Old Grand Dad 100 proof.
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