What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by m630

Think of it like a rosé but made from pinot noir so it has all the flavors that this wine is known for but in a lighter form. It has a nice body despite its appearance. This vineyard makes perhaps the best pinot noir outside of France, imho, and this offering is something Ive never found anywhere else. They release it once a year, and Im fortunate to be able to enjoy

Those Russian River pinots are tough to beat, that's a fact. Noir, Gris, Grigio, all of them.

[imserious]

Originally Posted by bd307

Started my journey in Irish Whiskey thank to this thread. Got a bottle of Proper Twelve 2 weeks ago and been sipping a glass almost everyday. Very surprise how nice and smooth it is for $20. Been a Scotch whiskey guy the whole time.

What other Irish Whiskey do you guys recommend?

I'm also a scotch guy.

I would recommend red breast 12 or Jamison black to get started on Irish whiskey and see if you like the flavor profile. I really like green spot or yellow spot a lot but don't think they are typical Irish whiskey flavors. Much more smooth and mellow vs spicy, sweet and strong which is what I look for in a typical Irish whiskey.

[UncleWede]

I ordered up a glass of Angel's Envy/rocks at dinner last night. The impression I got was I can't remember . . .

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I ordered up a glass of Angel's Envy/rocks at dinner last night. The impression I got was I can't remember . . .

I'm sure that is more the age than the whiskey. Angels Envy bourbon is great for the $35 price point. The Rye is much more expensive but I have heard great things... sadly it is also much harder to find.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I'm sure that is more the age than the whiskey. Angels Envy bourbon is great for the $35 price point. The Rye is much more expensive but I have heard great things... sadly it is also much harder to find.

HEEEYYYYY now #whippersnapper, I resemble that remark.

[billnchristy]

Originally Posted by ASAP

the Macallan is probably still my favorite scotch and go to...

recently tried the rare cask (a $300 bottle and loved it)... also love the Sherry Oak 12 and 15 yo, cant really afford the older stuff lol

I have consumed 2 bottles of macallan 25. Bought in 99 and 2000 respectively. They were 325 and 375 each! Now 18 is damn near that high, I got it as low as 70 back then. I drink much cheaper now! I did get some dalmore cigar malt for Christmas.

I couldn’t believe when I found out you can buy a drivable used car for a bottle of 25 now.

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by billnchristy

I have consumed 2 bottles of macallan 25. Bought in 99 and 2000 respectively. They were 325 and 375 each! Now 18 is damn near that high, I got it as low as 70 back then. I drink much cheaper now! I did get some dalmore cigar malt for Christmas.

I couldn’t believe when I found out you can buy a drivable used car for a bottle of 25 now.

I tried a 25yo recently at a relatively wealthy friends place lol... i have never drank a scotch this good in my life. Its extremely hard to describe the taste... its full flavored but still somehow smooth. Albeit like you say the price is nearly 2 grand.

[roastbeef]

Finished off two days of work on the wife's 335d.... exhaust pressure sensor, turbo outlet hose, brake rotors, pads, sensors, and a flush.
Decided to have some Hawaiian Punch and goose to celebrate being done.

[Joekerr]

Our go-to lately has been Moscow Mules. Just have to source the ginger beer, that can sometimes be hard to come by in our town. Last time I just bought a 24 to keep us in supply for a while.

[TheHaze]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Our go-to lately has been Moscow Mules. Just have to source the ginger beer, that can sometimes be hard to come by in our town. Last time I just bought a 24 to keep us in supply for a while.

I've been making my own ginger syrup lately and using that instead of store-bought ginger beer. I highly recommend trying it yourself. I use Greg Seider's recipe.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by TheHaze

I've been making my own ginger syrup lately and using that instead of store-bought ginger beer. I highly recommend trying it yourself. I use Greg Seider's recipe.

I'll look that up, thanks. Do you still use some other sort of beer to dilute or how do you prepare your Mules?

Edit: Ah, I see - club soda. Looked it up. Thanks.

[Maynard]

Just sobered up and couldn't find this, thought the Mods finally killed it. Just in time finding it too - I was about 5 minutes from swearing off booze altogether and cleaning up my life.

I think this calls for a new bottle to celebrate - time to break open the case of Corryvrecken

[Violator]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Just sobered up and couldn't find this, thought the Mods finally killed it. Just in time finding it too - I was about 5 minutes from swearing off booze altogether and cleaning up my life.

I think this calls for a new bottle to celebrate - time to break open the case of Corryvrecken

Perfect timing! I’m glad that you resurrected it, saved me time from digging it up. I picked up a new bottle for the holiday weekend. I’ll crack it open soon.

[upstatedoc]

Oooo, what should I get for the holiday? I'm going to have about half dozen screaming boys all weekend

[M_Six]

I grabbed two bottles of Prop12 for the weekend. Easy peasy.

[1MOREMOD]

Nothing new still waiting on my road trip for stocking up

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I grabbed two bottles of Prop12 for the weekend. Easy peasy.

That should be a month supply at least you drunk.

[Violator]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Oooo, what should I get for the holiday? I'm going to have about half dozen screaming boys all weekend

Yikes. Something strong, something in a Cask Strength.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

That should be a month supply at least you drunk.

It'll get me to next weekend.

[Violator]

This is a new one for me, figured it’s worth a shot. (Pun intended)

[happyjack]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Oooo, what should I get for the holiday? I'm going to have about half dozen screaming boys all weekend

bookers. no question. just grab the bookers.

stagg jr would be second choice.

[billnchristy]

I'm not a big gin drinker, but I was easily convinced on this one. These guys are a local distillery and they make vodka, absinthe, and gin. We had all their other booze besides the gin so we went by to try it and take a tour. Super nice folk.