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

[emceeQ]

@seawolf:

Has anybody tried the Knob Creek Smoke Maple? I've heard good things, but it looks scary.

I actually sampled some just the other day.  Pretty tasty stuff, and definitely worth at least giving it a try…

[Spring Son of Light]

Anyone into Amaro? Cynar, Nardini, Ramazzotti? I'm essentially addicted.

[trail and arrow]

i like cynar a lot.

[Spring Son of Light]

@trail:

i like cynar a lot.

I have a pretty big problem with it. Mostly because it's $22-28 (depending where you buy it) and I can kill a bottle in two nights. One if I have someone to share it with.

[Seul]

Is it sweet?.. My store sells it but I've never tried it…

[trail and arrow]

its not to sweet, but its a amaro.

[Spring Son of Light]

It's an Italian amaro (bitter) digestiv. It's a weird herbal cocktail whose main ingredient is artichoke (which appears on the label). It's not super strong, basically like a fortified wine, around 17% alcohol. Drink it with some lemon and ice after a heavy meal, nothing feels better on the belly.

It's definitely not sweet, though it has a hint of sweetness to offset the extreme bitter herbal flavor. It's basically all bitter though.

[Seul]

Massively intruiged… Gonna check what a bottle costs here tomorrow...

[Megatron1505]

I used to drink a lot of cachaca, that shit rots your gut.

[trail and arrow]

mega, what do you say about a whisky tasting during the next "bread and butter" ?

[mclaincausey]

Amaro is amazing.

[Megatron1505]

T&A, that would be amazing buddy. I like whisky but I am no expert, as an Irishman I prefer cheap mick whiskey.

[trail and arrow]

if got a friende who's running a great whisky shop in berlin.
his tastings doesn't take them self so serious but have a great palette of different high quality whiskey's.
next to his shop is the famous "green door". the best cocktail bar of berlin, named after a 60th porn movie.

[Megatron1505]

Whiskey and porn…...I'm in, who do we kill?

[trail and arrow]

let's draw straws.

[Megatron1505]

It's on 

[Spring Son of Light]

@Seul: glad you're going to try some! I bet it's cheaper in Europe. I'll be awaiting your impression.

My current lineup:

[mclaincausey]

Amaro works great alone but I really love it in whiskey cocktails

[Bianco]

I'm a big fan of amaro, especially after a big meal (and even more so if I'm in Italy and there's an obscure regional offering to try). Have you ever had Amaro Nonino? A buddy of mine always keeps some in his cabinet; if you indulge in more than one or two in an evening it tends to give you really weird dreams! It's quite tasty.

[Spring Son of Light]

Nonino?! Fuck yea man! That shit is like rocket fuel! $50 a bottle!