Favorite go to Whisky/Bourbon

[pajotfix]

How do you connaisseurs rate Yellow Rose ? I just finished a bottle of their rye and promptly ordered another. Paired with Dolin it makes a smooth Manhattan.

I also got a bottle of Maker's Mark but haven't tried it yet. Besides the big names mentioned so far, not many brands of bourbon are available here, unless you go to a dedicated liquor store. Rye is even more of a niche...

[thollandpe]

Tonight I'm gonna ask Lloyd to make me a Toronto (pronounced Tronno) because I'm missing my friends from there and it might a while before we see each other again.



2 oz. Rye, Bourbon, or Blended Canadian Whisky (Pendelton or Crown Royal would be just ducky here)
1/4 oz. Fernet Branca
1/4 oz. simple syrup (Lloyd uses Grade B maple syrup, and cuts the amount in half)
dash of bitters (Bitter Housewife cardamom bittters)

Stir, garnish with a twist of orange (or wafer thin slice), add one big ice cube. Luxardo cherry is OK too.

[GrantM]

Tonight I'm gonna ask Lloyd to make me a Toronto (pronounced Tronno) because I'm missing my friends from there and it might a while before we see each other again.

Tron-oh and Tron-ah are both acceptable. The most important part is to smash the beginning together. There is no Toe in Toronto.

-g

[lavi]

My daily driver is Old Forester. Can get a handle for ~$36. Unless I'm feeling punk, and then it's always JD. Wife won't drink JD though.

I've had all the high-falutin hooch there is to have. I'm cool with the low end of the spectrum. Esp these days.

[sailor]

Scotch man here. I like black grouse and monkey shoulder blends sipped with a light splash of water on winter nights.

[rowdyhillrambler]

At this point I’m just trying to get sorted out-gimme the Evan Williams and let it do it’s thang

[rowdyhillrambler]

Last year my long time best pal and racing compadre did the 40th birthday gig-went to Lexington on the Bourbon tour—we were gonna ride to each distillery and do the tour-6 I believe... started at Four Roses then Makers Mark...then—not sure

July in Kentucky sipping on booze and riding your damn bike! That’s fucking america

[GrantM]

What is your go to $20/$30/$40 bottle?

I am partial to Four Roses blended for a cheap bottle. What's your go to?

Can you Americans find Crown Royal down there?

-g

[caleb]

Bulliet Rye is my go-to.

Buffalo Trace is fine, as is Four Roses Single Batch/Barrel.

Few Bros is still my high water mark for a <$40 bottle, but it never seems to be on the shelf.

[gggross]

Basil Hayden neat

Maker’s Mark for mixing

[bcm119]

Not impressed with Whistle Pig for the price.

For a local whiskey I like Hudson Baby Bourbon from Tuttletown in the Hudson Valley. Their NY Corn whiskey is good too.

Four Roses Single Barrel for a weekday sipper.

[davids]

All this talk about whisky...

So last night I had a beer, a Left Hand Milk Stout.

What's wrong with me?

[aingeru]

Cardhu 12 year

[choke]

I pretty much don't drink any whisky that's under your top price, but if I had to choose one in that range it would be Famous Grouse. It's not too bad IMO, though I'd rather spend a bit more and buy a bottle of Balvenie or Bunnahabhain.

Bourbon....I'm not a fan. Wyoming Whiskey (which is a bourbon) is about the only one that I find tolerable.

Can you Americans find Crown Royal down there?

-g

It's everywhere.

[Lionel]

Should we thread drift this to Scotch. With the SIP I find myself getting one Scotch most evenings. It helps with the grim news. Macallan 18 last night. Lagavulin 16 the night before, Springbank 15 before that. I am running low actually.

[randonneur]

Gotta keep it local-ish to it's Alberta Premium Dark Horse for me please (Sold as Alberta Rye Dark Batch in the US). Bit of an odd duck mix-wise as it's blended with a bit of sherry, but I like it.

[pmac]

Should we thread drift this to Scotch. With the SIP I find myself getting one Scotch most evenings. It helps with the grim news. Macallan 18 last night. Lagavulin 16 the night before, Springbank 15 before that. I am running low actually.

For Scotch, especially if you're running low and can't get out, check out single cask Whisky from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. A bit of a black hole for money, but it's hard to go back to the single malts after trying some of these. Only available online, I think, and delivery is fairly quick. Although they can't say where each cask is from, the codes are a very loosely kept secret (The Whisky Portal: SMWS Distillery Codes).

[lavi]

Lagavulin 16

I've been in that end of the pool. Too deep for my IPA tastebuds. However, if I gotta drink with the business dudes, L16 is what I order.

Also, there's (Brian Cox's pronunciations of different whiskies)(Scotch whisky that is). There's a playlist where he runs through 45 of them. It's worth the few minutes to watch.

[davids]

I've been in that end of the pool. Too deep for my IPA tastebuds. However, if I gotta drink with the business dudes, L16 is what I order.

Also, there's (Brian Cox's pronunciations of different whiskies)(Scotch whisky that is). There's a playlist where he runs through 45 of them. It's worth the few minutes to watch.

A friend turned me on to these great videos. That one is probably the best, just like his drink.

Lionel and I don't often agree, but when we do it's about Lagavulin 16. The friend who introduced me to it said, "It's like drinking peat!" It is. And I think it's simply superb.

[GrantM]

when we do it's about Lagavulin 16. The friend who introduced me to it said, "It's like drinking peat!" It is. And I think it's simply superb.

Aye!! The peat!

-g