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A shot of peppermint Schnapps chased with a bit of chocolate syrup. Tastes like a peppermint patty.

A bourbon neat is all I need.

Edit: I’d also go for a scotch ale or hazy ipa.

Take some ice. I like 3 cubes. Then pour Jack Daniels to where the 3 ice cubes start to float. Then fill the rest of the cup with Coke. That's about as adventurous as I get with booze.

Whiskey is my favorite but makes my rosacea flare up hard, so I've had to save it for special occasions and not go overboard when doing so. I love a good Moscow Mule, so either that or a similar vodka drink is usually where I land these days.

Moscow Mule is my fav cocktail, love em. And other mule variations (gin, whiskey in particular) are good too

I like Gentleman Jack as a good but not-special-occasion whiskey, though i often just settle for Jameson. Usually double, neat, but I mix with coke sometimes too

I tried Green Spot whiskey for the first time in Dublin recently, enjoyed it

Beer wise I’m versatile, I just don’t like dark beers or sour beers generally

I’m no stranger to Gin & tonic either, I just have a limit how much tonic I can drink (gin wise the limit is much higher lol)

I did the Kentucky Boubon Trail. Toured 7 distilleries, back then there were only 8 in the official tour. Missed Wild Turkey because it snowed half an inch and they didn't open. (rolls eyes) Lot's of good Bourbon, some not so good. My favorite affordable bourbon was Town Branch, and they also made a killer Kentucky Bourbon Ale. My second favorite affordable bourbon was Four Roses Small Batch; their entry level, while good, tastes watered down already. Jim Beam had a really good bourbon in their extended family, but it was ~$120 per bottle and was not in the Jim Beam line. Can't remember the name at this time though.

Best tour was Jim Beam as they actually get you involved in the making process, but it was the only one that cost money back then. Very informative, and also memorable as I got 11 samples instead of 3. Walked out of there buzzing (had the wife drive). Woodford Reserve was my favorite tour as the bourbon was good, reasonably priced and everything felt more old timey. A few of the tours were nice as they let you sample the mash, white lightning and bourbon at various ages. Some of the tours were meh as they just run people through with a video or the host just memorized some lines, and then get to taste testing so they can sell you more bourbon at full retail price. Heaven Hills/Evan Williams "tour" was lame, but they had the best asommelier we had. That dude was honest and knew his stuff. He said straight up if your mixing bourbon, just buy the black label (their cheap bourbon). A common theme was pretty much all of them said bourbon was best served on ice (let it melt a bit first) or with a splash of water as it releases all the flavors and aromas. Damn it, it's 9 in the morning and now I'm hankering for some small batch bourbon. lol

I love a good whiskey, but I tend to drink too much when I have it, so I rarely do. Usually stick with beer, used to kind of be a craft snob but now I take whatever. A good Belgian dubbel/tripel/quad slaps. I usually just drink Abita Andygator doppelbock for the any time beer, and I'll have a big hazy double IPA on the weekends. Used to fudge with big, bold stouts but they absolutely wreck my stomach now.

@DrizzDrizzDrizz if you like Green Spot, you'll LOVE Red Breast - one of my favorites!

MrBean wrote:

Oh nice i’ll be on the lookout for it, thanks!

I’m a Belgian Man

Delirium
Chimay
Duvel
La Chouffe
Golden Monkey’s

Don’t really mess with liquor but on occasion I can be talked in the following seasonally.

Spring/Summer: Margarita (never with margarita mix though. Always with fresh nectars)

Winter: Warm Apple cider with whiskey

Random: Baileys with half n half.

Prime wrote:


This is amazing for freezing tailgates.

Bourbons and some scotch mainly for liquor, and any number of beers (West Coast IPAs, reds, scotch ales, marzen, cream ale, quads, anything barrel aged) are my go to.

However I'll try just about anything. We have at least one bottle of every liquor and a section in my basement for beer. Will need to take a photo for this at some point. Shelf full of bourbon county stouts and imperial stuff

And I have 3 permanent decanters for whiskey. One bulliet rye (mainly for old fashions), one is Irish crystal that is only allowed to have Irish whisky, and one is for a rotational whisky (usually around $60). That's all in the main level mini bar area, and then there's a full bar in the basement

MrBean wrote:

Love red breast. Delicious and smooth

Anyone try lagavulin?

shadyfozzie wrote:

I've had the 16 and it's niiiiiice. I don't really fudge with liquor anymore but I wouldn't mind another bottle lol.

Same, tried the 16 couple times. That’s ron swanson’s jam iirc

i have not. bit out of my normal price range. i have some McCallan 12 on hand but that's about as fancy as i get with Scotch that isn't a gift

1 can diet ginger beer
2 shots kettle one
1/4 lime

Michelob Ultra

Seltzer like White Claw

Those are the 3 primary lower carb drinks I have regularly. I'd much rather drink, for example, 3 or 4 Michelobs than 1 heavier beer. Way more alcohol and less carbs.

https://proofsyrup.com/

If you haven't checked them out, do it. Been buying their product since pre-covid. This is definitely a business that massively benefited during the Pandemic. So many new flavors ...

I love me a good Old Fashioned and their stuff is fantastic for the lazy man.

mmmmm ... yep, time to go make one

Have you guys been boozin' up your eggnog this year? I've bought some that was already mixed before and didn't like it, but I did some research (because I'm a nerd) and read about the different liquors that can be added to eggnog and in what quantities. I settled for adding 1.5 ounces to 8 ounces of eggnog. It worked like a charm! The brandy complimented it nicely and it wasn't too overpowering.

citizen_zane wrote:

If I'm at home I just buy spiced or rum or brandy and add to store bought. My wife's grandma has a deadly recipe. 1 cup of each: brandy, rum, whiskey, sherry. Then just the eggs and like 1 cup heavy cream lmaoooo

I like mine boozy but hers could kill an elephant at full strength

I don't drink but I found this old book my Mom gave me called: The Standard Bartenders Guide. Its an old paperback in fair shape from the late 40's or possibility the late 60's depending on the printing. I'm sure just like a lot of books this contains some cocktails maybe not made very often anymore.

ManiacMadman wrote:

I gotta find this. I bet anything from that time is absolutely deadly lmao

ManiacMadman wrote:

If u get a chance please post a few pics. I'd love to see some of the drinks they made back then.

I used to love Fireball but tried to cut out more sugar from my diet. So I take a good vodka and dump cinnamon sticks in it. Gives me the cinnamon I crave and gets me happy with just a shot. It's been my go-to.

I did discover Peanut Butter Whiskey (Screwball) that is delicious!

@sinnie i’m a fan of screwball as well. It grows in you for sure.

My dad loves fireball. He puts a shot of it in a glass of the Yuengling Hershey chocolate porter. Tastes great, just too sweet for my liking

I love cold fireball too. Atomic fireballs are among my too 5 candies, so having a bit of that bute in a shot (or mixed drink) is wonderful even if it makes my cheeks rosier as Santa Claus’ ass.

I've been drinking a little port some nights. It's like strong yet sweet wine.

bill wrote:

A good port really hits. I forget the name, but there's a type of port that's made from a batch they were going to age into a vintage but decided not to. Those are really good and not too pricey.

Man, I love a Tawney 20... Best liquid desert!

My favorite drink is simple Grey Goose, Brown Sugar and Lemonade. Literally the perfect summer time drink.

Tequila, neat.

I keep a bottle of Herradura Ultra Añejo in my freezer and sip it. Also San Matias Extra Añejo is really good.

I want to get a bottle of Don Julio 1942 but there's too many things I'd probably be better off spending ~$200 on.

The brand "99 Proof" is freakin' nasty. Most of the flavors I tried were mostly syrupy... I will admit the Butterscotch flavor was the least nasty of the bunch.

This weekend I recently also tried Ballotin Peanut Butter Chocolate whiskey... it was chilled, but pretty tasty to me.

I made Dragon Fire jello shots one year where every time my dragon cuckoo clock chimed each hour, everyone took a shot. My first time creating jello shots and turned out really well.

I vote to cancel all y'all who like PB whiskey. That crap is so nasty lol

theyrhere wrote:

Honestly, some brands make it work. Some brands just slap a label on it and it tastes nothing of the sort.

HybridCRoW wrote:

I've had Skrewball which I see some defenders of. Vile stuff

I've been trying to really embrace being from Wisconsin. Yes, we that means beer, but everyone drinks beer. The cocktail that really seems to be celebrated at superclubs across the state is the Brandy Old Fashion.

https://youtu.be/4K0Hc-fhltE

shadyfozzie wrote:

I typically have a bottles of Lagavilin and Oban. Lagavilin tastes like a compfire and Oban is a lot smoother. I know it's controversial, but I like them both with ice. I feel like I can taste more of them when the ice melts a bit and waters them down. It seems to take away a bit of that initial burn.

What's the consensus on Malort in this group? I haven't tried it yet, but heard many of exclamations of disgust regarding it.

HybridCRoW wrote:

Never heard of it... Just looked it up... Sounds gross lol

HybridCRoW wrote:

It's supposed to be gross, but I think that's the point.