Gentleman Jack

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Yellow Tail Merlot. I like it.

Blind taste test a Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask and a Laphroaig. I guarantee the difference will be obvious. And they're both top shelf quaffs. One is smooth and slightly sweet and the other is runoff from a barn fire.

Yes there some stuff that you can definitely taste the difference in especially back to back. I guess my point is more that I would be happy drinking either and after a couple drinks all bets are off, give me wild turkey and peppermint schnapps shots for all I care (btw that shits nasty).

If I recall I think I had Laphroaig once but I found it smokey as hell. I mean SMOKEY. Like eating a cigar smokey.

[NEFARIOUS]

Haven't really explored much in terms of whiskeys and testing them side-by-side... The only thing I had in my cabinet was Johnnie Walker only because my FOB friends liked it enough for me to stock it... I've yet to try GJ, but have also had Crown Royal, JD and even Yukon Jack... But I still like Jameson's not just for the fact that I bought it for making Irish Car Bombs , it's pretty smooth. But I will try GJ if a thread is started about it.

[M_Six]

Wow, finished off the GJ tonight and broke into the Dalmore 12. I'm thinking I like the GJ better. Maybe it's time to move from Scotch to Tennessee whiskey? I think my next buy will be Single Barrel.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Wow, finished off the GJ tonight and broke into the Dalmore 12. I'm thinking I like the GJ better. Maybe it's time to move from Scotch to Tennessee whiskey? I think my next buy will be Single Barrel.

I use to drink pretty much just scotch when I smoked cigars. Since I quit (almost, still smoke an occasional one here and there) I've been pretty much just drinking bourbon. On the rocks or in an old fashion or manhattan.

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by deeLow

Anyone have the real Absinthe before?

I've got a bottle in my kitchen but every time I try to drink some the licorice taste and smell is too much for me. I can only get a couple sips in there before I want to puke it all up.

Sugar ain't cutting it for me

I had it at a bbq some years back. Someone brought back a bottle from the UK. It was okay. Had to mix it with some stuff. Absinthe by itself doesn't taste all that good.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by deeLow

I've got a spoon cause my bottle came with one.

Everywhere I looked and on the bottle itself it says pour cold water over the cube into the absinthe so that's what I do. I'll try the absinthe over the cube into a glass first, light the cube until it melts, and then add some water to chill it.

All I know is you're supposed to get the white cloudy mixture and I've gotten that every time. We'll see this weekend

So...any update? Let the absinthe light on fire in the glass and blow it out - does it change the repulsiveness of it at all? It won't take it away per se, just wondering if it changes it at all for you - even a little bit.

[gonzo]

Can't beat Buffalo Trace for the price. Kentucky.
If you try it you will never drink any Jack again.
At least I haven't.

[m630]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Wow, finished off the GJ tonight and broke into the Dalmore 12. I'm thinking I like the GJ better. Maybe it's time to move from Scotch to Tennessee whiskey? I think my next buy will be Single Barrel.

Aint nuttin wrong with Tennessee whiskey, Single Barrel Jack is the real deal... Enjoy!

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by m630

Aint nuttin wrong with Tennessee whiskey, Single Barrel Jack is the real deal... Enjoy!

Regardless of whether I share your opinion on Tennessee whiskey, dear sir, there is "something wrong" with your grammar.

[deeLow]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

So...any update? Let the absinthe light on fire in the glass and blow it out - does it change the repulsiveness of it at all? It won't take it away per se, just wondering if it changes it at all for you - even a little bit.

Yea, I followed your advice and had good results.

First I measured out how much I usually put in a glass since I don't have one of those cool special glasses for this, and then I put ice in the bottom of my cup and put the spoon and cube on top and proceeded to pour the liquor on top. Then lit it and let it go down into the cup.

I then added parts of water as per bottle recommended and then set up some dr pepper for a chaser if needed.

Me and my girl ended up taking a couple shots of it. Was much more tolerant around this time and didn't really need the chaser that much.

Later on in the the night she was saying her stomach was on fire from it but I was good. I can't wait to make some more when we get a break.

[1fastdoc]

I love whiskey and bourbon. Not a Jack or Jim Beam fan though.

Angel's Envy is a nice smooth daily drinker. Another one I just picked up is this:


NY whiskey, all corn, no rye. Good stuff.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by deeLow

Yea, I followed your advice and had good results.

First I measured out how much I usually put in a glass since I don't have one of those cool special glasses for this, and then I put ice in the bottom of my cup and put the spoon and cube on top and proceeded to pour the liquor on top. Then lit it and let it go down into the cup.

I then added parts of water as per bottle recommended and then set up some dr pepper for a chaser if needed.

Me and my girl ended up taking a couple shots of it. Was much more tolerant around this time and didn't really need the chaser that much.

Later on in the the night she was saying her stomach was on fire from it but I was good. I can't wait to make some more when we get a break.

Glad to hear it!

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by 1fastdoc

I love whiskey and bourbon. Not a Jack or Jim Beam fan though.

Angel's Envy is a nice smooth daily drinker. Another one I just picked up is this:


NY whiskey, all corn, no rye. Good stuff.

Bought a bottle of this once, it was god-awful and I dumped it out:



Can't possibly be the same..

[1fastdoc]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Bought a bottle of this once, it was god-awful and I dumped it out:

You dumped a bottle of booze that costs $40/375 ml??

[M_Six]

Went back to Gentleman Jack at the bar tonight. Still impressed with it.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by 1fastdoc

You dumped a bottle of booze that costs $40/375 ml??

was referring to the glen thunder, it's a corn whiskey too. I can't imagine the Hudson whiskey tastes anything like it.

[1fastdoc]

Ah. The Hudson is a little young but has a great taste. I first had it at a restaurant and felt a little guilty putting an ice cube in to develop the flavors. It's not as sweet as some bourbons.

[UncleWede]

Buffalo trace comes in at about 100 proof? I've had a few bottles of that, but definitely in a mix with coke.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Buffalo trace comes in at about 100 proof? I've had a few bottles of that, but definitely in a mix with coke.

90 proof. It is good enough to stand alone imo.
I, however, prefer it with Sierra Mist. I haven't consumed any high fructose corn syrup for years now. Not only because it's bad for you but the super sweet and thickness on my tongue and throat is nasty.

http://www.whiskeycatholic.com/2013/...buffalo-trace/

[UncleWede]

I looked, it was the White Dog that I was buying, so no aging and 125 proof. Needs mixing.

I have an old jug that once held pure maple syrup. It's now holding some White Dog with "Hooch" scrawled on the outside in magic marker

[1fastdoc]

BTW if anyone here is also a Tequila drinker, you might like this:



It's not exactly high end but it does a decent job of combining both worlds. I like it for quick shots or a flask.

[paradoxical3]

I usually drink four roses single barrel, but this stuff is remarkable. And I am not usually a Beam fan.