What are you drinking?

Well, I am off on Sundays and Mondays so today is "my Saturday".

I kinda feel lost when warm weather gets here.

When it is cold outside, I know exactly what I want. Strong hot bourbons and strong peaty scotches.

Summer, not so much. So I kinda aimlessly "wander around" as far as brands and flavors.

I've been wanting to try some Japanese whiskeys since they have been buying up so many of our stateside distilleries. I figured I'd start at the "bottom" and work my way up. This Suntory ain't bad. A little light for my taste. In color and proof. All in all I'll probably keep some around for summer time or casual drinks with acquaintances (not friends).

They now sell the Leadslingers line in North Carolina. Even though it is Matt Best's branding, the distillery is actually in Oklahoma and goes by Scissortail Distillery. I've read a couple of articles about Scissortail and they seem like a cool outfit.

I've had the Leadslingers rum and I LOVE it! But how hard is it to make a decent rum?

I've had the Leadslingers rye whiskey and I hate it. But to be fair I hate most rye whiskeys. But it has an M1 Garand on the bottle so I'll keep one on the shelf for good measure.

This is the first time I have tried their flagship offering. Once again I will probably always try to keep a bottle on hand because I like the label and the thought behind it. As a fan of bourbon, I must say, I absolutely hate it. It should not be allowed to label itself a bourbon. If you are not a fan of good bourbons, and just want something to catch a buzz off of, it's still good to go. Better than Jim Beam. Barely. And that is disappointing. But, my hope is that one day they release one with an age statement that is pretty good. But they are a young outfit. I am not holding my breath. This is whiskey. If it was mixed with a soda it would be ok. Cheerwine can fix anything. It's the bacon of the soda world.

Even the rooster was talking junk about it.



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Midliferally said:
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Pumped about these! Been trying to get the four grain forever! A 25 year old scotch, yes please. Cheers!
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The four grain was AMAZING! Depth of flavor for days. For a bourbon, the flavor just lingered and evolved,
Like I’ve experienced with some of the finer scotches I’ve had. If you can find it, snag it! Cheers!
 
thrillhill said:
Well, I am off on Sundays and Mondays so today is "my Saturday".

I kinda feel lost when warm weather gets here.

When it is cold outside, I know exactly what I want. Strong hot bourbons and strong peaty scotches.

Summer, not so much. So I kinda aimlessly "wander around" as far as brands and flavors.

I've been wanting to try some Japanese whiskeys since they have been buying up so many of our stateside distilleries. I figured I'd start at the "bottom" and work my way up. This Suntory ain't bad. A little light for my taste. In color and proof. All in all I'll probably keep some around for summer time or casual drinks with acquaintances (not friends).

They now sell the Leadslingers line in North Carolina. Even though it is Matt Best's branding, the distillery is actually in Oklahoma and goes by Scissortail Distillery. I've read a couple of articles about Scissortail and they seem like a cool outfit.

I've had the Leadslingers rum and I LOVE it! But how hard is it to make a decent rum?

I've had the Leadslingers rye whiskey and I hate it. But to be fair I hate most rye whiskeys. But it has an M1 Garand on the bottle so I'll keep one on the shelf for good measure.

This is the first time I have tried their flagship offering. Once again I will probably always try to keep a bottle on hand because I like the label and the thought behind it. As a fan of bourbon, I must say, I absolutely hate it. It should not be allowed to label itself a bourbon. If you are not a fan of good bourbons, and just want something to catch a buzz off of, it's still good to go. Better than Jim Beam. Barely. And that is disappointing. But, my hope is that one day they release one with an age statement that is pretty good. But they are a young outfit. I am not holding my breath. This is whiskey. If it was mixed with a soda it would be ok. Cheerwine can fix anything. It's the bacon of the soda world.

Even the rooster was talking junk about it.



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Agree 100% on the Leadslingers. There's just nothing to the stuff. Completely lacks any depth or substance. I would not recommend it to anyone. I tell folks to get the Evan Williams 100 proof. You'll get a MUCH better bourbon and save money too!
 
Jura scotch. Pretty cheap at Wake Co. ABC. Reminds me of the level of smoke of a Johnny Walker Black,or a Highland Park 12. Not too complex , but cheap. I was pleasantly surprised. Try it you might like it....
 
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gaberelli said:
That EH is right at top of my list. Enjoy!


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Good luck finding it! I’ve seen people asking for $450.00 a bottle on the web. My contact said she couldn’t get any more.
 
Derek8404 said:
Was in San Diego area this past weekend. Pliny the Elder on draft. We had many of them ......

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Very jealous! Wife and daughter were in San Diego and had it as well. Said it was excellent. As good as it is in a bottle, I can imagine a fresh draft would be spectacular!!
 
Midliferally said:
Very jealous! Wife and daughter were in San Diego and had it as well. Said it was excellent. As good as it is in a bottle, I can imagine a fresh draft would be spectacular!!
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It’s is amazing fresh on draft. Also got to go to Stone and Ballast Point and have some good fresh IPAs on draft as well.
 
I may loose some man points for this one.

But.

I have mentioned before that I flounder around a little lost in the summer not sure what to drink. Winter is easy. Very strong bourbon or peaty scotches.

When it's hot, takes me to long to recover from my manly pursuits.

@rantingredneck traded me a bottle of this Balvenie Caribbean Cask Scotch. Drank some last weekend. Seems like a lighter "summer fare".

Well this evening, not only did I put it on ice, I started chasing it with some Dad's Old Fashioned Cream Soda that @mj1angier had dropped off here a few months ago.

Holy crap! I love this combo!

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thrillhill said:
I may loose some man points for this one.

But.

I have mentioned before that I flounder around a little lost in the summer not sure what to drink. Winter is easy. Very strong bourbon or peaty scotches.

When it's hot, takes me to long to recover from my manly pursuits.

@rantingredneck traded me a bottle of this Balvenie Caribbean Cask Scotch. Drank some last weekend. Seems like a lighter "summer fare".

Well this evening, not only did I put it on ice, I started chasing it with some Dad's Old Fashioned Cream Soda that @mj1angier had dropped off here a few months ago.

Holy crap! I love this combo!

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Guess I lost my man card long sgo. I always drink bourbon and whiskey on ice. Even in winter. I just like cold beers and cold booze. Don't really drink coffee or any warm drinks.
 
CZfool68 said:
Guess I lost my man card long sgo. I always drink bourbon and whiskey on ice. Even in winter. I just like cold beers and cold booze. Don't really drink coffee or any warm drinks.
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There are some liquors I still prefer cold.

I love licorice. I still drink Jagermeister on occasion. I still like it cold. Two weekends ago I was stuck on Vodka Martinis, dirty with blue cheese stuffed olives, and I like my vodka and vermouth to be cold.

There are more examples. But hell, I figured while I was telling on myself I'd get those two out of the way as well! LOL

I wish I could enjoy beer. And I do love some heavy stouts and dark porters. But it's somewhat rare for me to relegate my drinking to beer, and it is often food based. If we get a bushel of oysters I'll drink more beer than liquor while we are shucking and eating.
 
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