What is a good whiskey?

Purple Stickpin

Purple Stickpin

scribbler said:
I drank a bottle of Johnny Walker Green Label these past holidays.
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Johnnie Green is probably the best of the J Walker blends I've tried (Red, Black, Green and Blue; I've not tried the Gold (yet)). Green is a blend of single malt whiskies as opposed to a blend of grains, and is best with just a big ice cube. Green has a large amount of Talisker, and a fair bit of Caol Ila, so it's good and smoky.
 
scribbler

scribbler

Fleischman's is about the last thing left like the ol' rye your grandpa had stashed under the kitchen sink. Still cheap, still effective.

And, Yeah, that green was a treat. At least I KNOW someone who can afford it.
 
Purple Stickpin

Purple Stickpin

scribbler said:
And, Yeah, that green was a treat. At least I KNOW someone who can afford it.
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Only on very rare occasions. About a year and a half ago I got into a single malt phase and quickly realized that I could burn my food budget for the year in no time. So now it's more on the beer side most of the time.
 
scribbler

scribbler

And how.

If I'm out and about, saloons and such, I dont mind a shot or two of The Irish... Jameson. Theres defiance in that whisky, but not violence; a scrape, maybe...but not a bloody nose; a night in the dog-house...but not a divorce.
 
HarryC13

HarryC13

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I'm now a confirmed brandy and cognac drinker in terms of hard liquor, and when relaxing on the weekends it's nice to have a beer on the side while I'm sipping. Wine with meals, of course. But in terms of whiskey (or "whisky" if it's Scotch), there are a number of good ones that I"ve had:

Sour mash or bourbon: Classic Jack Daniels black label and Old Granddad. Former mixed with water, no ice, the later straight (neat).
Scotch: Almost any single-malt will do the trick for me. Definitely no mixers here. Straight.
Irish whiskey: Jamesons's or Bushmills. Straight or with a clear mixer.

Never cared much for the Canadian or blended whiskeys, but that is mostly because they are too smooth for my tastes. I like something with a little bite and fight to it ... strong whiskeys, hopsy pale ales and full-bodied red wines. That's my dos centavos worth.

Oh, and as to the Fleischmann's, that stuff is rotgut, but I think the worst I ever had was something called Charter Oak in Pennsylvania. An old college buddy and I managed to kill most of a fifth of it one winter night in my trailer. I woke up feeling as if I had been bludgeoned in my sleep and there was this awful taste in my mouth, as if I had somehow been drinking turds all night. Their slogan should have been "Drink Charter Oak and you oughtta choke."
 
scribbler

scribbler

Hiram Walker used to make one called Ten High. I havent seen it in years. Havent been looking for it though. It made some of the tough times tougher. But it was there when you needed it...11 bucks a half gallon; big ol' plastic growler.
 
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EuropeYankee

General Custer drank Old Crow Whisky!

my faves are: Laphroig 10y.o., Dimple 12 y.o. (on the rocks) Oban, Famous Grouse, William Grants.

i'm more the Single Malt/Scotch type... don't like to get hammered on Burbon... Not even with coke or Red Bull
 
scribbler

scribbler

I never had a Red Bull except the high gravity Schlitz version that was around for a while in the 90's. But that was malt liquor, not soda.

I generally dont mix my whiskey unless I'm concealing my drinking...at which point anything will do...tea, cola, OJ.
 
Koya Volkovich

Koya Volkovich

Whiskey...

ah...im currently sitting with a glass full of 10 year old Scottish whiskey- Glenmorangie. Laphroig is lovely too.

Irish whiskeys though, can't be beat.

Black Bush, or 10 year single malt Bushmills. Jameson have some pretty badass whiskeys. But being honest- Hankey Bannister will do. (cheap as dirt)


to mix Whiskey is a sin. Straight and simple. Drink whiskey straight- add ice or water if its bothering you that muhc. but whats the point of fucking up the taste?
 
Koya Volkovich

Koya Volkovich

well being honest- you can drink whiskey- which tastes good.

or you can drink sugary piss water that comes in tiny bottles and gets you drunk after 20 or so of said...

that being said beer is fine...wine is wonderful...but there are so many gammy tasting drinks out there that will get you fucked, but you just dont want them because of the taste...

i guess?
 
Purple Stickpin

Purple Stickpin

scribbler said:
C'mon, be honest; theres no doubt that some booze is better than others, but we're not drinking it for the taste.
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While my purpose may not be the best taste, I try to reserve my choices to good single malts, blended scotch (Johnnie Red or Black, sometimes (rarely) Green); decent red wine, decent sparkling whites, or decent beer. So taste is a major consideration.

But, if I were desperate, I'd live without the taste, for sure.
Koya Volkovich said:
to mix Whiskey is a sin. Straight and simple. Drink whiskey straight- add ice or water if its bothering you that muhc. but whats the point of fucking up the taste?
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Well forgive me Father because I have sinned!
As much as I like single malts such as Talisker, Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Caol Ila, budget demands use of blended scotch. Mixing is the proper way to go here.
 
Koya Volkovich

Koya Volkovich

Purple Stickpin said:
Well forgive me Father because I have sinned!
As much as I like single malts such as Talisker, Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Caol Ila, budget demands use of blended scotch. Mixing is the proper way to go here.
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of course its a personal thing...a preference....i guess I'm fine drinking piss whiskey straight since i started young enough drinking the shit under bridges and in fields with friends....(ahhhh memories!) :D
 
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