What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

larryn · 12-11-2016, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by GoHokiesGo

I really like Hibiki and many of the Japanese whiskys, and they're growing in popularity really quickly. Nikka makes a Coffey Still grain whisky that I've had a number of times also, and I think it's starting to get sold in US stores.

If you're ever flying through Europe on a connecting flight in Zurich, I highly highly recommend the Swiss lounge there. They have a whisky bar with 200+ types of whisky, and it's all free to taste for people in the lounge. Awesome way to try several different types and find a few nicer bottles to have at home. It became one of my new favorite lounges when traveling this past year (I think Istanbul and Zurich are #1 & #2 for me)

I love Hibiki, and have a couple different bottles in my cubbord right now.

Btw, I like those lounges, but I prefer the T4 Virgin Clubhouse in LHR. Massages, hair cuts, pool tables, high end champagne flights, two restaurants. I love visiting that damn place.

mookie45 · 12-15-2016, 12:45 PM

I'll be cracking this open on NYE!

M_Six · 12-15-2016, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mookie45

I'll be cracking this open on NYE!

Just a reminder that I haven't received my invitation for your NYE party yet. No rush, though.

Joekerr · 12-15-2016, 02:52 PM

ITT - me and other whiskey hounds show up at mookie45 's house for NY!

Send invitation via PM please so we can limit the number of people enjoying this bottle.

mookie45 · 12-15-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Just a reminder that I haven't received my invitation for your NYE party yet. No rush, though.

Damn, it definitely got lost in the mail!

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Originally Posted by Joekerr

ITT - me and other whiskey hounds show up at mookie45 's house for NY!

Send invitation via PM please so we can limit the number of people enjoying this bottle.

Haha, will do!

UncleWede · 12-15-2016, 07:05 PM

Sending in my regrets mookie45

Sorry, I'll be busy up at the cabin with a bottle of Dom chillin in the snow. Maybe next NYE.

finaloption · 12-16-2016, 09:59 PM

Highland Park 12 and a lot of it

M_Six · 12-16-2016, 10:09 PM

Slummin' tonight. Yellow Tail Merlot.

1MOREMOD · 12-17-2016, 12:12 AM

Had Deschutes hop trip, really good stuff. Also pfriem ipa my new go to.

kscarrol · 12-17-2016, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Slummin' tonight. Yellow Tail Merlot.

That come in a box or do you have the bottle in a brown paper bag Mark?

Gr-Racing · 12-17-2016, 02:19 AM

Wow a must try best tequila ever,

M_Six · 12-17-2016, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

That come in a box or do you have the bottle in a brown paper bag Mark?

Just classy enough for a bottle. Big one, too. 1.5L

kscarrol · 12-17-2016, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Just classy enough for a bottle. Big one, too. 1.5L

If you're going to go, go BIG! I can almost feel the hangover here in New Orleans...

M_Six · 12-17-2016, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

If you're going to go, go BIG! I can almost feel the hangover here in New Orleans...

Nah. No hangover. Just had one fishbowl glass. Had to drive Wifey to work earlier this morning, so I needed to be somewhat conscious.

DieselOG · 12-18-2016, 01:59 AM

Ran out of gin tonight so hit the cabinet and bit little bit of this rum left, decided to try a rum and tonic.... Don't know why I never went this route before, delicious.

Joekerr · 12-22-2016, 03:32 PM

Took a pic last night of some of the scotch I'm working on right now.

The newest acquisition (given my current cheap budget) is the bottle of Cutty Sark - the Prohibition edition. It's actually not bad for a blended scotch, and what is especially surprising is that it is somewhat smooth despite being 100 proof.

Not smooth like bruichladdich and macallan and others, more like how a .45 is smooth compared to a .357.

VRG_135 · 12-23-2016, 10:51 AM

Looking forward to getting some good Irish whiskey for Christmas. Hopefully some 12 year Jameson or Redbreast

Andrewthefirst · 12-23-2016, 01:51 PM

Dalwhinnie Winters Gold

I drive past this distillery once a week, and the setting is amazing. I've been meaning to buy something from here as the area is so inspiring. I thought I'd try this as it's supposed to be served frozen. It doesn't disappoint as I'm not that fond of the heavy peat whiskys. This is a bit smoky, with nice honey/apple tones

This is my Christmas treat.

UncleWede · 12-23-2016, 02:06 PM

^ OHHHH, Winter's Gold, probably not available this side of the pond ;(

M_Six · 12-29-2016, 10:25 PM

Maker's 46 tonight. Not bad. A little smoky, a little sweet.

M_Six · 12-30-2016, 08:47 PM

Gonna bite the Bulleit tonight and try rye.

mxa121 · 12-30-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Gonna bite the Bulleit tonight and try rye.

Good choice! It's very smooth.

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