The old-timey "Your Favorite Whiskey Thread"

[GapersGoHome]

Post your favorite whiskey (or whisky)... Or maybe something hard to find that you love... Basically, let people know what's good out there, from everywhere.

Me:

Irish - Bushmills Malt 16, Michael Collins, Jameson 12, and Redbreast.
Bourbon - Bookers, Woodford Reserve, and Rip Van Winkle.
Canadian - Pendleton (Let 'er Buck), Snake River, and good 'ole Seag 7.
Scotch - Laphroaig, Aberlour A'bunadh.

And a word to the wise: NEVER, under ANY circumstances, should you drink straight corn whiskey. :O

[Pow4Brains]

[neil_asheville]

Aye GapersGH...

Always ready to talk about good whiskey and beer. Nothing here is hard to find or inspiring, just good stock to have:

Scotland: Both the Laphroaig 10yo and Balvenie 12yo Doublewood are always on the shelf. These two couldn't be further apart in terms of taste and character, that's probably why I always have them both around. Laphroig on the heaviest dirtiest peatiest side and Balvenie as smooth and complex as you would want. Glenfiddich 15yo is another good affordable pick. If you're into single malts, check this kook's site out...pretty damn entertaining: http://www.maltmadness.com/index.html

Kentucky Bourbon: That's funny as hell you're into Old Rip Van Winkle. I didn't know it was widely distributed. My attorney's firm, The Van Winkle Law Firm, has their own private stock with batch numbers and bottled exclusively for them printed on the label. When I send her flowers, she knows I'm out of her bourbon. Several bottles then appear via bike messenger within the hour. What I don't tell her is that the stuff tastes like ass and is what the guests get that don't give a shit.

Tennessee Whiskey: I've always been a big Jack fan. Jack rocks with a twist or a BullDaniels when I want to get a bit out of hand. Currently working on a bottle of Gentleman Jack and enjoying it in a big way. Father-in-law got me a big Woodford Reserve for the birthday and, I agree, it's nice. Not as nice, though, as the JD.

North Carolina 'Mountain Dew': pick yer flavor!

Irish Whiskey??:...whatever's dropped into a pint of Guinness.

Slainte!

[BaconMan]

Irish = Redbreast
Canadian = meh, Crown Royal
Bourbon = Buffalo Trace
Scotch = The Macallan (currently 12 yr)

[pedalbiker]

Back in the day when I was serious about drinking, my favorite bourbon was one called Jeremiah Weed. Not even sure if its still being bottled, haven't seen any in a long time.

[GeezOar]

Old Overholt-RYE

[RobT]

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

At least currently. Every batch has been getting better imo. Paraphrased from a receent review "Starts with the bold tast of a bourbon, finnishes like a smooth scotch and is the perfect whiskey to give to those who claim they don't like whiskey and prove them wrong."

Bourbon: Blanton's or Basil Hayden

Rob

[MT]

The one and only:

[ECKerry]

Back in the day when I was serious about drinking, my favorite bourbon was one called Jeremiah Weed. Not even sure if its still being bottled, haven't seen any in a long time.

At my first assignment in the Air Force a bunch of fighter pilots taught me about Jeremiah Weed... that stuff is pretty vile in my opinion but if you can drink that you can drink just about anything!

Myself, I don't drink a lot of liquor (more of a beer girl) but I do like Maker's Mark or JD on occasion.

[irul&ublo]

Evan Williams. About the same as ET or Ancient Age and still 86 nproof.

[springsproject]

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

That stuff is tasty.

[irul&ublo]

I heard that a lot of pussys in Utah drink Old Forrester.

[Munch]

Woodsfords Reserve is pretty solid.

[f2f]

[Odin]

If you drink bushmills and jameson at the same time your head explodes.

go catholic.

[Munch]

Doesn't get any better in the Padded Room...porn and whiskey.

[powder_prophet]

Old Crow. Always.

Nuff said.

[TNKen]

[Jax]

Jack for shootin' or mixing

Bookers or Knob Creek for sipping

Balvenie or Talisker for camping

[wicked_sick]

Canadian:

Irish:

I got a 7 piece crystal whiskey set for Christmas. If my family is going to encourage my habit...

[Tye 1on]

Beam shots at the bar (prodeal).
Overall, Henry McKenna. Hard to find, but Cheap and tasty.
Yukon, only in my patented shot, the Sleighride. Half yukon, half rumplemintz.

[schindlerpiste]

Both are hard to beat, but the winner is on thew left (BOOKERS)

[Meadow Skipper]

Bourbon - Blanton's, Booker's, Baker's, Woodford Reserve - in that order, all good.

Then there's tequila...

[Captain Awesome]

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

At least currently. Every batch has been getting better imo. Paraphrased from a receent review "Starts with the bold tast of a bourbon, finnishes like a smooth scotch and is the perfect whiskey to give to those who claim they don't like whiskey and prove them wrong."

(bump, because I recognize that this didn't fit the bourbon thread I used to discuss Stranahan's last time)

Drinking a few "drams" (glasses) of Batch #67 right now. Not my favorite so far, and I'm on my second bottle from this batch. I remember having a bottle from a mid-50's batch that was AMAZING, but this one's a little hotter than normal. Delicious, yes, but not their best work.

It makes me wish I had unlimited funds to buy cases at a time of each batch and really be able to compare the subtleties in a vertical tasting instead of relying on my memory of things....

[Arty50]

The one and only:

The key ingredient to RL Burnside's favorite drink...
http://www.furious.com/perfect/rlburnside.html

RL: You ain't got no tomato juice do ya? I like to make me a Bloody Motherfucker, ya know. A lot of people like to drink a Bloody Mary. When I go to a bar they say, "don't you mean a Bloody Mary?" And I say, "no I'd rather have a Bloody Motherfucker!" Tomato juice and Old Grandad. Cookin' with gas now.