Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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Yeah, that's a straight rye mashbill, that's how it should be done. I would love to try that, great cop @babyknight . A Sazerac or a Manhattan will really sing with that one. On paper that should be up there with Old Rip, Sazerac 18 YO, and Thomas Handy Sazerac.
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thanks @mclaincausey , I was indeed very excited to track this one down. It is a beautiful, spicy rye. I drink neat, never any ice or water, and this one packs a punch. That said, I have to say that the regular Whistlepig is also very good indeed and I would be more than happy with it on any occasion.
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@FOXY that Leopol's is a Colorado distiller. I haven't tried that one, how is it?
I had their apple brandy liqueur and we loved it - so, I thought I might give this a try.
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@trail and arrow : Looks promising, cheers!
I got new adiitions: Glenlivet 1996 SV 17 Years Sherry Cask - awesome dram from my lovely girlfriend. Laphroaig Cairdeas & Laphroaig Select, unfortunately just a miniature each, Cragganmore 2010 Friends bottling and a nice Barrel aged "Plum" / Zwetschge. I might Need a new shelf, the old one's full - whiskybase says I own 87 bottles now
Bonus: some Shopping pics.
[img width=640 height=480]http://i.imgur.com/zXPSloA.jpg
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@FOXY that Leopol's is a Colorado distiller. I haven't tried that one, how is it?
I had their apple brandy liqueur and we loved it - so, I thought I might give this a try.
Will let you know as soon as we open the bottle…They make a passable Fernet too.
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Made an interesting cocktail. It's like a rock and rye with the spiciest rye you've ever had, but still with 3 other grains on the mashbill. Jigger of a local bourbon (local as in around the corner), tiny dahses of Dashfire Ancient Chinese Secret and of Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas bitters stirred on ice with 2 droppers of habanero shrub. Poured over an ice sphere.
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Fantastic! That looks like a spicy drink. How did you like it?
My bittermens collection grew a little this Christmas. I got a bottle of the celery shrub and the orange cream citrate. We already have the habanero shrub and the grapefruit bitters (which my wife uses for Gin & Tonics sometimes).
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I've been trying a new cocktail over the last couple of weeks, it's pretty simple but I like it. Here are my detailed instructions for prep….
- Pour 4 fingers of Jamesons into a large, semi clean glass.
- Add two fingers of ginger ale.
- Drink, repeat until sleepy time takes over.
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Fantastic! That looks like a spicy drink. How did you like it?
My bittermens collection grew a little this Christmas. I got a bottle of the celery shrub and the orange cream citrate. We already have the habanero shrub and the grapefruit bitters (which my wife uses for Gin & Tonics sometimes).
It was really great, I am a big fan of spice!
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The shrub kind of "extends" and enhances rye's natural spice. I should try this with Rittenhouse!
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Made an interesting cocktail. It's like a rock and rye with the spiciest rye you've ever had, but still with 3 other grains on the mashbill. Jigger of a local bourbon (local as in around the corner), tiny dahses of Dashfire Ancient Chinese Secret and of Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas bitters stirred on ice with 2 droppers of habanero shrub. Poured over an ice sphere.
Looks great.
How did you make the sphere?
Do you have a Japanes machine for that? Apparently that's where they come from, no?
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@gakugeidg I do not have one of the Japanese devices or the sphere would be completely clear. I could have probably made the sphere clearer using hot water, but this is what I used:
http://www.amazon.com/Tovolo-Sphere-Ice-Molds-Set/dp/B007ACTN54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420823281&sr=8-1&keywords=ice+sphere -
@mclaincausey
Pretty cool still.
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Yep! Actually I misspoke, those Japanese devices are only as clear as the ice you put in them.
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trying to branch out and try some nicer bourbons. love me some noah's mill, was ~meh on the bookers, angels envy was OK. any suggestions?
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Agreed on those two. If you can find any Antique Collection by Buffalo Trace it's all pretty good. George T. Stagg being probably my all-time favorite bourbon.
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Excellent taste
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Has anybody bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10 YO recently? I heard some complaining how bad the had become, but I figure that's all the usual whining of the whiskynerds.
And, for the american users: is the Laphroaig 10 YO Cask Strength still available in your Country?
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trying to branch out and try some nicer bourbons. love me some noah's mill, was ~meh on the bookers, angels envy was OK. any suggestions?
Noah's mill is nice, but I actually love Booker's and Baker's. Might differ from Batch to Batch, but the Booker's I had was one of the finest Bourbons. If you can still get the Elijah Craig 18 YO, it's worth a try. Us Europeans don't have access to some of the nicer Bourbons, unfortunately.
