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

[pechelman]

Not sure if this is a light variant or not since nonino is less bitter but higher abv. Regardless, anything with nonino is a favorite.

[mclaincausey]

flying to Berlin with a 3 year old…

Good not great, perfectly serviceable tequila from NOM 1103.

[Jett129]

@mclaincausey For Those About To Rock…We Salute You!

[prpx]

Simple campari tonic this evening

[mclaincausey]

Well well well https://www.mezcaleria.de/en/

[Jett129]

@mclaincausey I’m sure that put a big smile on your face. Looks like they have some of the top names there.Got to be really expensive. Good luck.

[Tago Mago]

@mclaincausey very interesting. Any recommendations? @Jett129

[mclaincausey]

@Jett129 with the roughly 1:1 $:€ exchange rate, prices are surprisingly reasonable unless I’m missing taxes. I think I’d be exempt from European VAT.

@Tago-Mago
Got my eye on:

Lalocura San Martinero

Real Minero Largo

Mezcalosfera Espadin/Jabali

Heartily recommend the Still Strength Fortaleza blanco, Cascahuin Tahona, Tequila Terralto or G4 (same producer), and for the craziest spirit you’ve ever had, blue cheese bomb La Venenosa Sierra del Tigre

[Tago Mago]

@mclaincausey Thanks for the recommendations. Any particular ideas for mezcal? €100+ is slightly higher than I would like to spend. Haven't sipped mezcal, we mainly use it in cocktails

[Jett129]

@Tago-Mago If you can find it,I would recommend the Vago Elote(Which means corn),as it’s triple distilled and they use corn In the second distillation,which gives it a nice flavor note,and maybe some sweetness. Usually under $50 in the US.

[Tago Mago]

@Jett129 Thanks, so this one:
https://www.mezcaleria.de/de/shop/mezcal-vago-elote-aquilino

[mclaincausey]

@Tago-Mago yep and agree with @Jett129

Also this one is nice. Uses an autoclave or brick oven to cook the pinas in this region, so less smoke. Really tastes like a jalapeño to me

https://www.mezcaleria.de/de/shop/mezcal-derrumbes-san-luis-potosí

They have a bunch of great brands and some smaller formats there too. Alipus is reliable and often less expensive. Same for Bozal, the tobasiche is good.

[Tago Mago]

Thanks both, great stuff. Mezcal is not as common here as whisky, gin or rum, so harder to come by

[Jett129]

@Tago-Mago Absolutely,In my opinion one of the single best Mezcal values out there. Not too bad on the price,relative to what it costs in the states.

[Tago Mago]

Sticking with whisky for the moment

[endo]

weekend

[ddtrash]

@Tago-Mago I am fan of the PC series from Bruichladdich. Tempted to pick up a bottle of the recent 18yo PC release.

My favourite PC release so far has been the Sauternes cask finish SC-01.

[pechelman]

It was a painkiller kinda week.
Bob says hi

[Tago Mago]

@ddtrash I‘ve only had the Islay Barley from PC to compare. Liked both so may have to find another one when I replace the next empty bottle

[ddtrash]

@Tago-Mago Here are the PAC-01 and SC-01 versions.

PAC is finished in a Pauillac red wine cask and SC is finished in a Sauternes cask. Both nice but the SC in my opinion is a bit smoother and my slight preference.