Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@tvenuto the hooch has arrived 

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Giles:

Present from @Madame Buttonfly

Looks like she knows how to give good gifts

[tvenuto]

@Filthy sorry for the radio silence but I was away this past week an off the internet.  Looks like you're well stocked let me know how things turn out!

[Joberwocky]

I just bought some EH Taylor, gonna break it open later, pretty excited__

[tvenuto]

@Joberwocky Very nice.  If I had to pick an archetypal bourbon to seal in a time capsule or something, it would be that very bourbon.

Notice it's been a few days, any thoughts?

For my part I took a trip down to Catoctin Creek to snag two bottles of Ragnarok Rye, a GWAR collaboration.  It's a young rye aged in new white oak with sugar maple and cherrywood staves.

[Jett129]

If I had to pick a Bourbon to seal in  a time capsule it would probably be Blantons.

[Joberwocky]

@tvenuto:

@Joberwocky Very nice.  If I had to pick an archetypal bourbon to seal in a time capsule or something, it would be that very bourbon.

Notice it's been a few days, any thoughts?

I've had two glasses now and it was for sure great bang for the buck.  Super drinkable.  I had just finished a bottle of Russell 10 prior to buying it and prefer the Taylor.  I'd been on such a mean Barrell streak beforehand it's a good change of taste.

[chrisjohnnick]

Making my go-to house special right now.

2oz Bourbon (I prefer Four Roses for this drink)
1 oz O3 orange liquer (If you can find it. Basically Cointreau on a budget)
1/2-3/4 oz lime juice

Shake it all up with plenty of ice, and pour into a cocktail glass.

[Jett129]

@Joberwocky Just curious,what did you pay for the E.H.Taylor as it’s kind of pricey in my neck of the woods. I,personally, think that the single best bourbon value out there is Eagle Rare,especially when you can find a store pick.

[Joberwocky]

I used to have a bottle of eagle rare 10 that I was in love with.  I got the Taylor for just around 47, which is lower than what it's typically jacked up to.  Fortunately I have a store nearby that offers 10% discount if you have an Annapolis area code

[Joberwocky]

@chrisjohnnick:

Making my go-to house special right now.

2oz Bourbon (I prefer Four Roses for this drink)
1 oz O3 orange liquer (If you can find it. Basically Cointreau on a budget)
1/2-3/4 oz lime juice

Shake it all up with plenty of ice, and pour into a cocktail glass.

This sounds great, and I've got all the ingredients, BONUS

[Joberwocky]

Nothing like some Laphroaig Cairdeas from 2014, bourbon barrel finished.

[ddtrash]

Just picked up some of the latest Laphroaig Cairdeas 2021 Pedro Ximenez cask strength release.  Not opened it yet but it should be good!

[Jett129]

Just curious,what would Cask Strength on that be?

[Joberwocky]

@ddtrash:

Just picked up some of the latest Laphroaig Cairdeas 2021 Pedro Ximenez cask strength release.  Not opened it yet but it should be good!

Awesome, lemme know how it is.  I got last year's cask finished and it was fantastic

[ddtrash]

@Jett129

https://www.laphroaig.com/gb/cairdeas-2021-pedro-ximenez-casks-uk

This bottle of Cairdeas is bottled at 58.9%

[Jett129]

I’m a bourbon/rye guy and cask strength offerings have become pretty popular in recent years. 55% alcohol is pretty much my cask strength sweet spot. How would you be drinking it? I would taste it neat at first,but then I would need some ice. @ddtrash

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@tvenuto on my second bottle of Plantation, this time with Bundaberg ginger beer.

I am enjoying these a little too much.

[Tago Mago]

@Filthy  I really like the overproof Plantation for a Cuba libre. Speaking from personal experience, you gotta be circumspect, it's something like 69%

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@Tago Mago can you please share a link. I am not familiar with what you're talking about…