Any Scotch drinkers here?

[cashmoney]

Dunno whats going on with me, but the only liqours I can drink these days seems to be 18 yr old Chivas Scotch and Don Julio Tequila.










Whats your poison these days?

[CUGreekgirl]

Whats your poison these days?

Whatever is on special at the bar, or whatever a guy buys for me.

However, Last year I couldn't live w/o my Jim Beam and Jose.

[AlphaSigOU]

Originally posted by cashmoney
Dunno whats going on with me, but the only liqours I can drink these days seems to be 18 yr old Chivas Scotch and Don Julio Tequila... Whats your poison these days?

True scotch aficionados drink single-malt (distilled from a single batch of malt) rather than a blend. Just remember that in Scotland and Canada, it's 'whisky' and not 'whiskey' as is the case of Ireland and the U.S.

Purists will drink it neat (straight) or with a splash of water, never mixed to dilute the flavor of a good single-malt. If you're drinking a blend such as Chivas, J&B or Johnnie Walker Red, it's not so critical.

Even better than 18-year old Chivas is it's older relative, 21-year old Chivas Royal Salute. Johnnie Walker Blue Label is tops in blends, but mighty expensive. (JW Red - aged 7 years; JW Black - aged 12 years; JW Gold - aged 18 years; JW Blue - uses the finest and rarest scotch, some aged up to 60 years.)

[UlChiOCutie26]

My Dad works for a distillery that bottles scotch, but I don't drink it. I am from the Bourbon Capital of the World and I can't stand bourbon.

However, I do partake in some Patron shots when I can afford it. I never pass up a shot of that. It's the best! Very smooth. Alot of tequilas are so abrasive. This one isn't.

[AlphaSigOU]

Tequila is so much more than the rot-gut they serve at the bar for a quick drunk.

Like champagne, tequila is a 'controlled appelation', meaning that only liquor that is distilled from agave plants near Guadalajara, Mexico can carry the name Tequila. Monte Alban (yes, the one with the embalmed worm ) is also a tequila, but can't legally call itself that, so it goes by the name 'mezcal'.

Patron is one of the high-class, top-shelf super premium tequilas. Cuervo is your garden variety stuff, though they have various degrees of quality.

Here's a site with all the info you need to know to be an educated tequila swiller... http://www.tastings.com/spirits/tequila.html

[KSigkid]

I'm a big fan of scotch, and have become even more of a fan lately. If I'm not having a beer, chances are you'll see me with a glass of scotch.

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by cashmoney
Whats your poison these days?

uummm dollar drafts. except for when they run out of those and we have to move on to two dollar drafts.

[cashmoney]

Originally posted by KSigkid
I'm a big fan of scotch, and have become even more of a fan lately. If I'm not having a beer, chances are you'll see me with a glass of scotch.

I like Pinches-Scotch, too.

[aephi alum]

Wow, from scotch to tequila in only five posts!

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a free scotch tasting run by Johnnie Walker. Very interesting. We tasted a few single-malt scotches and Johnnie Walker Gold (though we were told that if we wanted to try Blue Label we'd have to shell out the money ourselves for a bottle ). It's interesting to see and taste the differences in single-malt scotches from different areas of Scotland.

[tinydancer]

I never drink Scotch unless I am already drunk!! Tequila gives me a terrible headache - and I'm not talking about a headache from drinking too much.

I'm just a Bourbon or beer kind of gal.

[cashmoney]

You guys need to drink the Don Julio Tequila, very good stuff. But it's definitely made to sip on or take shots....not for drinks.

[AlphaSigOU]

Originally posted by aephi alum
Wow, from scotch to tequila in only five posts!

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a free scotch tasting run by Johnnie Walker. Very interesting. We tasted a few single-malt scotches and Johnnie Walker Gold (though we were told that if we wanted to try Blue Label we'd have to shell out the money ourselves for a bottle ). It's interesting to see and taste the differences in single-malt scotches from different areas of Scotland.

Yea... any single-malt from the Islay region such as Laphroaig and Lagavulin is very much an acquired taste. Very strong peat flavor.

Some of the single-malts from the smaller distilleries are quite good, though they are sometimes hard to find.

[AlphaSigOU]

Originally posted by cashmoney
I like Pinches-Scotch, too.

"Dimple (pronounced "deem-pley") Tres Filos de Haig..." - that's the Venezuelan Spanish jingle advertising Haig's Pinchbottle scotch. And them Venezuelans sure like their Scotch!

[cashmoney]

Originally posted by UlChiOCutie26
My Dad works for a distillery that bottles scotch, but I don't drink it. I am from the Bourbon Capital of the World and I can't stand bourbon.

However, I do partake in some Patron shots when I can afford it. I never pass up a shot of that. It's the best! Very smooth. Alot of tequilas are so abrasive. This one isn't.

Patron Silver? Thats my favorite Patron.

[cashmoney]

Originally posted by CUGreekgirl
Whatever is on special at the bar, or whatever a guy buys for me.

However, Last year I couldn't live w/o my Jim Beam and Jose.

Guys buy you drinks?