What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

[UncleWede]

While running I found a BevMo card on the road. Turns out it was full of $25!!!

So I picked this up for $35 out of pocket. Deep amber, incredibly smooth, almost sweet but not really

Marcus this is all your fault!

[jgoens]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

My drink is Jack Daniels on the rocks, but summer inspires me to add some lighter spirits. Been either making tonic & Bombay Sapphire gin; or some Petron Silver tequila on the rocks with a twist of lime.

I swear the grill doesn't work without drinking cold beer too.

Yeah, I agree...my grill does not work until I add several drinks.

Originally Posted by UncleWede

While running I found a BevMo card on the road. Turns out it was full of $25!!!

So I picked this up for $35 out of pocket. Deep amber, incredibly smooth, almost sweet but not really

Marcus this is all your fault!

Uhhm..that was my card..I lost it when I was drunk..I will PM you my address so you can send me my spirits in a timely manner. Thanks.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by jgoens

Yeah, I agree...my grill does not work until I add several drinks.

Uhhm..that was my card..I lost it when I was drunk..I will PM you my address so you can send me my spirits in a timely manner. Thanks.

It was only 3/5 the purchase price. I'm afeared a May have already drank your portion

You want me to save it when it comes out? Might not be quite so smooth

[RABAUKE]

.....yes, Whisk(e)y Consultant is his job title. As you can tell it was getting darker as the evening wore on so it's a bit difficult to see all of the labels. We may have had a couple of cigars with this selection.

Cheers

[M_Six]

^^^Some jobs are just better than others.

[1MOREMOD]

Found some dogfish 120

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

While running I found a BevMo card on the road. Turns out it was full of $25!!!

So I picked this up for $35 out of pocket. Deep amber, incredibly smooth, almost sweet but not really

Marcus this is all your fault!

Ahhh yes... The aromatic and tasty Zacapa rums. SALUD!!!

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Got my stitches out today (sorry if this grosses you out)...and fully off the meds. Time to celebrate.

Wife went out and bought me a new bottle of my favorite. Not much, but this is my go to. Neat!

Happy Friday guys

And yeah, that's gonna leave a scar.

i guess i missed how that happened.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Ahhh yes... The aromatic and tasty Zacapa rums. SALUD!!!

Why is it 23yo rum is less than many 12yo whiskies? And who waits around 23 years to produce this stuff?

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Why is it 23yo rum is less than many 12yo whiskies? And who waits around 23 years to produce this stuff?

Supply and demand, there is a huge market for Whisk(e)y and the market for sipping Rum is far behind.....bourbon is beginning to really show growth over the last few years but like the rum, good bourbon can be had for relativity cheap prices....compared to Scotches.

[ShopVac]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

i guess i missed how that happened.

Surfing in Hawaii...caught the upper curl in a 12' wave that pounded me into the sand bar. Broken ankle (surgery for a plate, 5 screws, 1 pin rod to connect the bones and what they called fiber line to help repair the ligament damage). Good times, good times

I have a video from the lifeguard station...need to repost it.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Why is it 23yo rum is less than many 12yo whiskies? And who waits around 23 years to produce this stuff?

As was said, supply and demand. Whenever I go into any restaurant or bar and ask if they have any good "sipping rums", they look confused and perplexed. The exception being So. FL. When I go to Miami, they are used to having great Rums on hand because of the Latin influence and desire for rums!
If only folks knew what they were missing out on...

For instance, we have had friends of my wife's husbands over who are self proclaimed "scotch and bourbon aficionados". They will see the beautiful and intricate bottles of rums I have on my shelf and inquire about them or ask me what is my go to or favorite spirits. I then tell them rums. When they try a Plantation XO or any I have, they are blown away!

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

For instance, we have had friends of my wife's husbands over

Wouldn't it be easier to just say YOUR friends

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Wouldn't it be easier to just say YOUR friends

Possibly. But you understood.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Possibly. But you understood.

I still had to read it Lups times, since I'm not home sipping rum yet.

[lemetier]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

While running I found a BevMo card on the road. Turns out it was full of $25!!!

So I picked this up for $35 out of pocket. Deep amber, incredibly smooth, almost sweet but not really

Marcus this is all your fault!

Salute!

Always found 23 better than XO. But for a knock your socks off sipping rum, La Hechicera is unbelievable.

Otherwise it's Hendricks Tonic - Ice and slice.

Thanks to Lups, picked up a crate of '83 Salón Blanc de Blancs Magnums I'm anxious to get into.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Surfing in Hawaii...caught the upper curl in a 12' wave that pounded me into the sand bar. Broken ankle (surgery for a plate, 5 screws, 1 pin rod to connect the bones and what they called fiber line to help repair the ligament damage). Good times, good times

I have a video from the lifeguard station...need to repost it.

I thought you crashed/burned at The Wedge :

[420Coupe]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

As was said, supply and demand. Whenever I go into any restaurant or bar and ask if they have any good "sipping rums", they look confused and perplexed. The exception being So. FL. When I go to Miami, they are used to having great Rums on hand because of the Latin influence and desire for rums!
If only folks knew what they were missing out on...

For instance, we have had friends of my wife's husbands over who are self proclaimed "scotch and bourbon aficionados". They will see the beautiful and intricate bottles of rums I have on my shelf and inquire about them or ask me what is my go to or favorite spirits. I then tell them rums. When they try a Plantation XO or any I have, they are blown away!

I'm curious what Rums you drink when you get out here to Miami?

[Lups]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I still had to read it Lups times, since I'm not home sipping rum yet.

I'm a term now . I'm honored.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by 420Coupe

I'm curious what Rums you drink when you get out here to Miami?

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva and Havana Club come to mind but there were others.

[ShopVac]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva and Havana Club come to mind but there were others.

Had both in Panama back in February. Havana Club - okay, mixer rum if anything. Diplomatico -one of the better.

[JamesWWIII]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Had both in Panama back in February. Havana Club - okay, mixer rum if anything. Diplomatico -one of the better.

Brought back some 12 and 21-year Appleton Estate the last time I was in Jamaica. Both are good sipping rums, and no sugar is added to these (at least that was true back then), which I prefer from my rum. Distilled and aged properly, sugar shouldn't need to be added to rum to create character or smoothness. As an example, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva has a metric shit-ton (yes, that's a valid unit of measurement) of added sugar.

For those interested where their favorite might fall into this practice:

http://www.drecon.dk/index.php/17-list-of-rum-measured