What's your favorite whiskey? (Or other alcoholic beverage I suppose :P)

[ducatisteve]

I can go for a good Gin every once in a while and when I do, I go Hendrick's.

You know, I'm not a fan of gin at all (after this one night in college....I can still taste it *shudders*), but my father-in-law-to-be introduced me to Hendricks and I have to say it is one of the greatest spirits available right now. I love their website too!

[Strickland5]

You know, I'm not a fan of gin at all (after this one night in college....I can still taste it *shudders*), but my father-in-law-to-be introduced me to Hendricks and I have to say it is one of the greatest spirits available right now. I love their website too!

I got introduced to gin on a trip to London and fell in love with a good gin and tonic. Sadly my wife hates the juniper taste of most gins. "It taste like Christmas trees" is what she says. So when we found Hendricks it was a win-win.

[cianalas]

I'm not that big of a fan of the whiskey's I've tried. I think I just need need to get used to the taste of oak.

As far as liqueurs go, Disaronno, Kahlua, and Bailey's are probably my top 3, especially when mixed together.

Beers: I definitely like ales more than lagers. Current favorites are a toss up between Dragon Stout, Sweetwater Festive, and a local high gravity called Captain's Ale. Dead Guy is probably my go to after those.

[Strickland5]

I'm not that big of a fan of the whiskey's I've tried. I think I just need need to get used to the taste of oak.

Sounds like you like sweeter drink so you might try the Honey infused Bourbons/Whiskeys that have started coming out. Jack Daniel's, Wild Turkey, Segrams and other have them

[ducatisteve]

Or have an Old Fashioned. Sugar cube + cherry + orange sweeten it up nicely.

[WizardTrip]

Or have an Old Fashioned. Sugar cube + cherry + orange sweeten it up nicely.

And don't forget the bitters :-)

[nightlight]

hmm...

Drink: tequila/club/extra limes

wine: pinot noir

beer: guinness (dark) ithaca apricot (light)

[ducatisteve]

And don't forget the bitters :-)

Discovering Angostura bitters ranks up in the top 10 culinary things that have happened to me in the past decade.

[AuroraNorth]

Single malt scotch

Calvados

Apple icewine

[BarefootDawsy]

Any of you guys ever tried Ardbeg? I never really appreciated a decent scotch until I met this one...

My go-to scotch however is Glenlivet...just a nice drink that

[CFMOM]

I have some Johnny Blue, Green, and Black... Glenlivet 12 & 18 & a memorial bottle of Aberlour A'bunadh (for my Dad, I toast him on special occasions). I agree though, my go to scotch is Glenlivet, however not so much anymore.

I do have a wine cellar that houses 900+ bottles. It's nice never running out of good wine.

vodka & soda is my go to drink. I like blueberry vodka and mandarin vodka as well.

[Crizomaticus]

I love Yamazaki 12 year, super good and not proud. Haven't tried the 18 year since it costs about three times as much.

Having trouble finding it lately though, been told nobody in the area has it.

[toothpick]

Ah, whiskey! Greenore when it's early, Dalwhinnie when it's late.

I'll have a glass of wine on occasion, but those are rare. For some reason I hold hard liquor much better than beer or wine. Two glasses of red at dinner are enough to make me giddy, but I won a drunk spelling bee on nine tequilas during my early years at uni...

CFmom, Johnny Blue and a 900 bottle wine cellar? I want to be you when I grow up!

[BadWolf]

Inver House Green Plaid

But only in fall or winter!

Summer is for rum, tequila, and cachaça.

[ducatisteve]

I do have a wine cellar that houses 900+ bottles. It's nice never running out of good wine..

Good freaking God. Nerd Fitness Meetup in Quebec!

[Sydnie]

I have some Johnny Blue, Green, and Black... Glenlivet 12 & 18 & a memorial bottle of Aberlour A'bunadh (for my Dad, I toast him on special occasions). I agree though, my go to scotch is Glenlivet, however not so much anymore.

I do have a wine cellar that houses 900+ bottles. It's nice never running out of good wine.

vodka & soda is my go to drink. I like blueberry vodka and mandarin vodka as well.

If I told you you looked like Angelina Jolie, would you adopt me?

[demonslayer]

I have some Johnny Blue, Green, and Black... Glenlivet 12 & 18 & a memorial bottle of Aberlour A'bunadh (for my Dad, I toast him on special occasions). I agree though, my go to scotch is Glenlivet, however not so much anymore.

I do have a wine cellar that houses 900+ bottles. It's nice never running out of good wine.

vodka & soda is my go to drink. I like blueberry vodka and mandarin vodka as well.

Welcome to my list of favorite people ever.

In other news, they make blueberry vodka?? BRB getting wasted...

[Arigh]

For bourbon, I'm partial to Eagle Rare, Woodford Reserve and Four Roses. Aside bourbons, though, I'm a bit lost. For scotch, I've only had Johnny Walker, of which I've had red, black, double black and blue. I like black, and blue was a dream (but I haven't had gold or green to confirm what's been said - that they're just as good as blue for way less).

I just don't know what to try, any suggestions on what scotches I should attempt to go through to get a sense of what I like? I wish there was somewhere I could go to just try all of what I'm seeing pop up in this thread, but bars are stupid expensive.

There was one time that I tried a whole slew of whiskeys at a whiskey bar with a bunch of friends (we each ordered something different until we had tried most of what they had), but I don't exactly remember what happened or what I liked after all that...

[saretta]

I am a big fan of Martini Bianco Vermouth on ice with a slice of lemon. Makes me feel fine!