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What is the best alcoholic drink you've ever had?

Allthenamesarereserved
15-12-2005, 23:34
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?
Carnivorous Lickers
15-12-2005, 23:37
I have a bottle of Jonnie Walker Blue Label that cost about that much-its alright, but not worth that much$$. I have a $60.00 bottle of Balvenie thats better.
I like Captain Morgan spiced rum a lot.
Allthenamesarereserved
15-12-2005, 23:39
I have a bottle of Jonnie Walker Blue Label that cost about that much-its alright, but not worth that much$$. I have a $60.00 bottle of Balvenie thats better.
I like Captain Morgan spiced rum a lot.

Yeah, I pretty much just bought it because of the age, and 'cause I wanted to try it - I wouldn't buy it often, despite how good it was.
Kazcaper
15-12-2005, 23:40
The drink I like the most that I drink on a regular basis is Strongbow, an English cider. I also love lager (esp. Tennant's, a scottish beer), Guinness and as for wine pretty much any Australian or Chilean Savignon Blanc. Calypso coffee is fantastic as well.

As for the absolute best, well, I wouldn't be entirely sure, but I had the pleasure of travelling to Ontario a couple of months ago, and was able to visit a local vineyard while there. I liked one wine so much, I brought home two bottles of it - and would have brought a lot more if customs rules allowed it. I'm really pissed off that I can't get it here :mad:

I'm not a big spirit drinker, but I agree that Captain Spice is rather nice. I also like mulled wine, which is one of the few advantages of Christmas for me!
Gymoor II The Return
15-12-2005, 23:40
Irish Coffee, hands down.
Frangland
15-12-2005, 23:41
not that i'm generally into fufu drinks, but whilst on vacation (holiday, Brits) in Cancun I had this red-colored drink... seems it had the following ingredients:

Rum
Malibu
Grenadine
Banana (think it was a wedge of 1/4 of a banana)

Not sure, but i think it was called a Cubana.
Drunk commies deleted
15-12-2005, 23:43
Beer, Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale

Liquor, Gran Patron Platinum tequila

Shot, I don't remember what it was called, I was pretty drunk at the time, but I had it this past weekend at a bar called "The Loaded Hog"

Mixed drink, Dry Bombay Saphire Martini with an olive. Sometimes with a pickled tabasco pepper if I want something spicy.
Dishonorable Scum
15-12-2005, 23:46
While I'm terribly fond of Glenfiddich myself, I usually drink the 12-year-old. The 30 is a bit out of my price range. :D

I didn't see much special about Johnnie Walker Blue either.
Carnivorous Lickers
15-12-2005, 23:48
Yeah, I pretty much just bought it because of the age, and 'cause I wanted to try it - I wouldn't buy it often, despite how good it was.


Thats the bottle for the really special occasions. My brother's wedding, ny best friend's wedding, my daughter's christening. And only for people that enjoy it. Not people that take a glass and then grimace and put it down.
I'm not wasting an ounce like that- they can have the Red Label for that
Carnivorous Lickers
15-12-2005, 23:52
While I'm terribly fond of Glenfiddich myself, I usually drink the 12-year-old. The 30 is a bit out of my price range. :D

I didn't see much special about Johnnie Walker Blue either.


Its decent, but I would have liked to have gotten it for $50.00. the bottle is even smaller than the standard bottle. They try to impress you with the silk lined box and the fancy little medallion around the neck.

That wont happen to me again.

Balvenie is well worth the price. And it goes great with a La Gloria Cubana Wavell.
Bunnyducks
15-12-2005, 23:52
Sal ammoniac vodka - it's good for your heart.
The South Islands
15-12-2005, 23:52
A pint of Blue Moon (shit) ale after about a dozen shots.

The more you drink, the better it tastes!
Frangland
15-12-2005, 23:53
While I'm terribly fond of Glenfiddich myself, I usually drink the 12-year-old. The 30 is a bit out of my price range. :D

I didn't see much special about Johnnie Walker Blue either.

I like Glenfiddich... good single-malt Scotch (right?).
Eutrusca
15-12-2005, 23:55
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?
That's as much as I had to spend for my wife's birthday. Sigh.

The best alcoholic drink I ever had was some of my grandfather's eggnog! It went down sooo smooth, then just kinda detonated in yer stomach! :D
Minoriteeburg
15-12-2005, 23:57
beer - Yuengling
liquor - the captain
Allthenamesarereserved
15-12-2005, 23:57
That's as much as I had to spend for my wife's birthday. Sigh.

The best alcoholic drink I ever had was some of my grandfather's eggnog! It went down sooo smooth, then just kinda detonated in yer stomach! :D
Alcoholic eggnog, eh? hmmm.... excellent idea. What are you supposed to mix with eggnog? rum?
Drunk commies deleted
16-12-2005, 00:01
Alcoholic eggnog, eh? hmmm.... excellent idea. What are you supposed to mix with eggnog? rum?
Lighter fluid

"'I could be home right now drinking this monster eggnog my brother makes with lighter fluid!"
Dodudodu
16-12-2005, 00:01
That's as much as I had to spend for my wife's birthday. Sigh.

The best alcoholic drink I ever had was some of my grandfather's eggnog! It went down sooo smooth, then just kinda detonated in yer stomach! :D

I do love eggnog.

Wonder how it'd taste with the 30 year Glenfiddich added to it?
New Granada
16-12-2005, 00:15
JW Blue Label i've had a few times, is tasty

Also vintage port is something i passionately love, but cant really afford very often.

If i could take anything i've ever drank, and drink it exclusively for the rest of my life, it would be chateau d'yquem wine.
Frangland
16-12-2005, 00:17
Alcoholic eggnog, eh? hmmm.... excellent idea. What are you supposed to mix with eggnog? rum?

traditionally, egg nog is made with rum... though I've heard that recently people have been mixing it with bourbon (made in Kentucky, of course).
Frangland
16-12-2005, 00:18
Lighter fluid

Would Ambur 190 vodka provide enough alcoholic content (95%) for you? hehe
Drunk commies deleted
16-12-2005, 00:19
Would Ambur 190 vodka provide enough alcoholic content (95%) for you? hehe
I thought that stuff was called Everclear. I'll bet Ambur costs alot more and tastes alot alike. It tastes like burning.
Good Lifes
16-12-2005, 03:52
Back when I drank a lot more than I do now, I always ordered a "Spring Blizzard". Don't know what was in it and haven't found anyone that knows it anymore. It was sweet and went down smooth. Then about a half hour later you got hit like a surprise blizzard. Anybody know how to make it?
AllCoolNamesAreTaken
16-12-2005, 04:46
The best I've had:
Beer
Domestic: Blue Moon
Import: Weinstephaner Hefeweitzen

Wine
Red:
1. Ch. Margaux 1995 (France)
2. Guenoc Langtree Red 1994 (California)
White:
1. Wairau River Sauv Bl (New Zealand)
2. Any german Eiswein

Liquor
Vodka: Ketel One
Rum: Cruzan Single Barrel
Gin: Bombay Sapphire
Tequila: Chinaco Anejo
Whiskey (American): Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Whisky (Canadian): Wiser's 18 yr.
Scotch (Blended): Isle of Jura Superstision
Scotch (Islay): Ardbeg Providence
Scotch (Highland): Highland Park 18 yr.
Cognac: Remy Martin Louis XIII (yes, I've had it)
The Archregimancy
16-12-2005, 04:55
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?

You could have saved yourself a considerable amount of money by purchasing a bottle of 1977 Ardbeg, which is not only a much better single malt, but costs less too. It's c.70GBP a bottle. The 17 year old is pretty damn fantastic too, at c.50GBP a bottle.

Alas, as I understand it, if you can't find Ardbeg in your local alcohol outlet, the distillery can't ship to Canada. But if you ever find any, do please buy some. You'll wonder why you ever wasted your hard-earned cash on mere Glenfiddich.
AllCoolNamesAreTaken
16-12-2005, 05:00
You could have saved yourself a considerable amount of money by purchasing a bottle of 1977 Ardbeg..You'll wonder why you ever wasted your hard-earned cash on mere Glenfiddich.

I agree with you on the Ardbeg, but he may not like Islay scotch like you and I obviously do. Some people like less peat. I would go with the Macallan 12 yr for someone who prefers a Speyside scotch.
Morassa
16-12-2005, 05:04
Well, It's not particularly expensive, but I enjoy B&B or just strait Benedictine. I enjoy how smooth it feels as it goes down, plus drinking out of a brandy snifter in general makes me feel really suave.
The Archregimancy
16-12-2005, 05:08
I agree with you on the Ardbeg, but he may not like Islay scotch like you and I obviously do. Some people like less peat.

Fair point, but he won't know unless he tries, will he?

On the other hand, people are understandably reluctant to spend a large sum of money on something they might not like. So perhaps the best advice would be for him to try a 10 year old Ardbeg - which is both less expensive and a lot easier to find. If he doesn't like that, I'm sure there are a lot of people in Alberta who'll gladly drink it for him ;)
Dobbsworld
16-12-2005, 05:09
Lagavulin.
Lacadaemon
16-12-2005, 05:19
Depends upon my mood. I probably would drink more bollinger if anyone I knew really liked it (there's always something vaguely depressing about drinking champagne on your own) but normally I drink either Gavi di Gavi la scolca or Cloudy Bay.

When I am in the mood for harder liquor its normally JW black, or Glenmorangie if available. My personal fav scotch is Royal Lochnagar however.

I don't drink much red wine these days, and I hardly ever touch beer.

A good vintage port and a spoonful of ripe stilton is the only way to end a meal. The old homestead has a decent selection of the former.
Daistallia 2104
16-12-2005, 05:47
The Japanese have a wonderful way of serving sake known as "wakame-zake". It would generally be my favorite, especially if it's a good jizake like koshinokampai and most especially if a nice drinking vessel is used (I prefer mine without much "wakame", if any.)

This is a "naughty" tradition in Japan akin to "nyotaimori" (so called "naked sushi", usually practiced between lovers. It's especially popular at New Years. Wakame is kelp (seaweed).
Flocarga and Delmarva
16-12-2005, 05:53
Twisted Raspberry Smirnoff. Kinda chick drink, but good none the less.

I'm not much of a drinker.
La Fee Blanche
16-12-2005, 05:55
Moulin Vert Absinthe,defenitly my favorite.
Kanabia
16-12-2005, 05:55
40something year old Paddy's Irish Whiskey.
Malclavia
16-12-2005, 07:02
In a 2 liter glass boot, combine:

1 liter Crystallweissen (sp?) beer... Julius Echter Hofbrau (Wuerzburg, Germany) preferred.
1 liter apple juice
2-4 shots (to taste) Blue Curacao


Makes a green beer. Even people who didn't like alcohol would drink this... with the Julius Echter beer, it doesn't taste like alcohol, nor have an alcoholic aftertaste.

Rules for drinking:

Gather a few friends... each should have their own drink (beer, whatever) as well, as this is only 2 liters
Once the boot is picked up, it doesn't get set down until it's empty.
The boot is passed around, and everyone playing decides in the first round if they're playing or not.
Everyone playing takes a single drink, then passes the boot to the next person. Size of drink doesn't matter... a sip or a gulp, though it is considered very rude to drink so much that it doesn't get around the table even once.
The "toe" of the boot should be pointing away from the drinker.
Once the amount of beer has dropped so the "boot" becomes a "shoe", the next person must finish the boot.
Zahumlje
16-12-2005, 07:18
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?
The best alchol I was given was some Maraschino brandy from Zadar, it was left by a guest in our home, and my mom knew that our step dad was working up to totally disallow booze in the house so she gave it to me to finish as needed. I used to get awful sore throats and I'd smuggle it to speech tournaments in a cherry Nyquil bottle. No one was the wiser! haha. One night in Arcata I'd just bought my first two records that I bought with my own money, and one was Donovan, the other was Makedonian bagpipe music, I put on the Makedonian bagpipes and had me a full Nyquil cup of that Maraskino mmmmmm! gave an excellent speech the next day too! My step-dad was never the wiser that this precious nectar of the Gods was rescued from his fanatical insistance that there be no more booze of any sort in our home!
The second best alchol I was given was a bottle of 25 year old Jamisons aged in oak, it was given to me by a former boss, for a particularly productive year, I had trained a really cracker-jack phone room for them and we were cranking out some really solid sideing and windows leads for him, so he was well pleased with the job I did.
Another really nice thing I had was some mead brandy from Germany, it came in a really cute bottle that had a little bear made of yellow reflector stuff and it was excellent, I kind of reserved it for times when someone had a bad sore throat, it was much better than cough syrup. Tasted delicious too. Irish Mist isn't bad either. Same goes for Drambui, which I suspect is a mead brandy. The recipe is secret.
I wish I could get some Maraskino rakija in this God forsaken gulag! Must alert my network of minions to smuggle some in for me!
Layarteb
16-12-2005, 07:20
Johnny Walker Black.
Zahumlje
16-12-2005, 07:25
Alcoholic eggnog, eh? hmmm.... excellent idea. What are you supposed to mix with eggnog? rum?
Spiced rum is the best thing, there is the infamous delicious George Washington recipe which has several kinds of alchol, but would be prohitively expensive on the scale people entertain now adays, still it has a lot of good stuff, rum, whiskey, sherry,brandy, He would make it a day or two ahead of the festivities, and it would be kept in a cool place, in those days a wide windowsill would have done, this was so the flavors would blend well. These days I suppose one could get those little bitty bottles and use a carton of extra rich gourmet eggnog. I have wanted to make a batch of the George Washinton recipe from scratch, but there are some people who've gotten involved with the family who can't hold their liquor so it's probably not going to happen :( not in all it's decadent 18th century glory, sramota!
Qwystyria
16-12-2005, 07:28
Wine: Something called Maiden's Blush made in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Love it. For a more normal wine, Riunete Lambrusco (spelling?) is my wine of choice. I don't like dry wines - or too sweet wines, either.

Chick drink: Chocolate Covered Grasshopper. I've only ever seen it offered once, and man, it was great. It's a grasshopper, but with chocolate liquor in it, and chocolate syrup, and I dunno what all.

Wine Cooler: Winter Berry. Except I can't find it anymore.

That's about it. Can you tell I don't drink much?
Grainne Ni Malley
16-12-2005, 09:10
I have to say my favorite is a kamikaze, but I also like fuzzy navels. When I was younger I loved to drink the alcohol with flecks of gold in it that was stashed in my parents' booze cabinet. Once I mixed it with a bunch of other alcoholic crap (rasberry liquer, gin, I can't remeber what else) and some OJ. That was a pretty good drink, too.
Automagfreek
16-12-2005, 09:19
Mike's Hard Lemonade and Captain + Coke. :)
The Nazz
16-12-2005, 09:24
I had some 20 year old Macallan's at a dinner Stanford University was paying for--otherwise I'd never have ordered it--and that was the stuff of legend. For regular drinking, however, I'm really fond of Black Bush neat.
Egg and chips
16-12-2005, 09:40
The ethanol that I managed to make in chemistry.

We were attempting to make ethanal, but I fucked up :D

Also I somhow managed to make two moles of Sodium Borohydride dissapear...

I have a great skill for taking every experiment and making it create pure ethanol. Dilute it 3:7 with water, add some apple juice, and it's very nice :D
Cannot think of a name
16-12-2005, 09:49
Crazy blue stuff. Don't know what it was or what it had in it. A bartender/actor friend used to make it for me at parties. It tasted good and got me plastered. So good.
New Granada
16-12-2005, 09:55
A good vintage port and a spoonful of ripe stilton is the only way to end a meal. The old homestead has a decent selection of the former.


Port and stilton is truly one of god's greatest gifts to mankind.

A good cigar beforehand only adds to the exquisite pleasure, I think.
Allthenamesarereserved
16-12-2005, 17:59
You could have saved yourself a considerable amount of money by purchasing a bottle of 1977 Ardbeg, which is not only a much better single malt, but costs less too. It's c.70GBP a bottle. The 17 year old is pretty damn fantastic too, at c.50GBP a bottle.

Alas, as I understand it, if you can't find Ardbeg in your local alcohol outlet, the distillery can't ship to Canada. But if you ever find any, do please buy some. You'll wonder why you ever wasted your hard-earned cash on mere Glenfiddich.

I agree with you on the Ardbeg, but he may not like Islay scotch like you and I obviously do. Some people like less peat. I would go with the Macallan 12 yr for someone who prefers a Speyside scotch.
Hmm... I'll see if I can get my hands on some. Thanks for the suggestion! and, ACNAT, the Glenfiddich was the first scotch I ever tried, so I really haven't formed a type of scotch I like and a type I don't. I'd probably like the Ardbeg.
Areinnye
16-12-2005, 19:06
hah, that's an easy one.
I've only drunk ale a couple of times so...
Kellarly
16-12-2005, 19:19
With a meal, gotta be a chilled pint of Budvar.

Not a big fan of whiskey at all, so Southern Comfort is my poison (there is a Paradise Club thread from last semptember testifying to that with a photo...:headbang: )

That said, the best shot I ever had was home brew apfel schnapps in Germany. God, i killed so many brain cells that night it wasn't true...
Flocarga and Delmarva
18-12-2005, 02:59
Crazy blue stuff. Don't know what it was or what it had in it. A bartender/actor friend used to make it for me at parties. It tasted good and got me plastered. So good.

Hypnotiq?
Ice Hockey Players
18-12-2005, 03:05
Wait a minute...alcohol tastes...good? Does...not...compute...

I can't even tolerate when Italian restaurants cook with wine, cook the alcohol out, and leave the flavoring in their food. I can't even stand Communion wine. And beer's no better. And don't go telling me that alcohol is an "acquired taste" the way my parents tell me it is. Either you like something or you don't, and enjoying the taste of wine either comes to a person or happens after years of killing one's taste buds. I'll stick to Coke, thanks.
JuNii
18-12-2005, 03:10
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?
the best Alcoholic drink I've had was a Wine Cooler.


(ok, So I don't drink, Sue me?)
Dobbsworld
18-12-2005, 03:16
Either you like something or you don't, and enjoying the taste of wine either comes to a person or happens after years of killing one's taste buds. I'll stick to Coke, thanks.
Getting a head start on killing those taste buds, are you? :rolleyes: I'll tell you a quick anecdote. I have a friend who has been independently wealthy his entire life. He never really had any reason to do anything, or even eat or drink anything he didn't like. There is nothing as maddening as trying to accomodate my friend. If we have lunch or dinner together, it's Swiss Chalet or Mr. Sub. If we go see a movie and want to chat over a coffee afterwards, he'll sneak a can of coke from the convenience store onto the patio of the coffee shop.

Having a jeuvenile palate is not considered a selling point with friends, family, or romantic partners. It's actually annoying as hell. Better kickstart the process of cultivating tastes. Worry about refining them later.

Coke is for children.
Dobbsworld
18-12-2005, 03:17
But back to the point: I've owned two bottles of 24-year old Lagavulin, and they were exceptional.
Oxwana
18-12-2005, 03:20
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?Drambuie. It's a scotch flavoured with heather-honey, and it's the best because it tastes like orgasm.
Kanabia
18-12-2005, 03:29
Drambuie. It's a scotch flavoured with heather-honey, and it's the best because it tastes like orgasm.

Hey, there's a bottle of that around here somewhere.

Unfortunately, it doesn't belong to me :p
Pure Metal
18-12-2005, 03:33
vodka with strawberry milkshake mix. go on try it ;)
Myrmidonisia
18-12-2005, 03:42
Depends on the day and my mood. A margarita is always good. One with Grand Marnier is better.
Kanabia
18-12-2005, 03:44
vodka with strawberry milkshake mix. go on try it ;)

Wouldn't that go all chunky and not mix properly?
Qwystyria
18-12-2005, 04:08
Drambuie. It's a scotch flavoured with heather-honey, and it's the best because it tastes like orgasm.

Sounds great, but have you ever had honey mead? I've had a number of different kinds, and there's nothing to compare to that which I've only ever found in the gift shop in Edinburgh Castle. (You can ask to go in just to go to the gift shop, and they'll let you in to buy stuff without paying admission.) Man, that stuff is almost heaven-in-a-bottle. Come to think of it, I've got a bottle sitting over there someplace..... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......
PasturePastry
18-12-2005, 04:41
Normally, alcohol is either palatable or not, but I do get picky about vodka. Out of the ones I have had, this is how I would rank them:

1.Золотое Круг
2. Stolichnaya Kristaal
3. Ketel One
4. Absolut
5. Stolichnaya
6. Smirnoff
7. Popov
8. Dark Eyes

The last three are best used as mixers. The last two are best used as paint thinner.
Dobbsworld
18-12-2005, 10:25
Normally, alcohol is either palatable or not, but I do get picky about vodka. Out of the ones I have had, this is how I would rank them:

1.Золотое Круг
2. Stolichnaya Kristaal
3. Ketel One
4. Absolut
5. Stolichnaya
6. Smirnoff
7. Popov
8. Dark Eyes

The last three are best used as mixers. The last two are best used as paint thinner.
Silent Sam is also quite good.
Eruantalon
18-12-2005, 11:02
I like Sangria.
Kanabia
18-12-2005, 11:03
Silent Sam is also quite good.

Finlandia > all.
Jondalar Ayla
18-12-2005, 11:39
Agreed... But I will drink most things! I love cocktails and pints (esopecially European ones as they are stronger).
Chaotic Ninja Bunnys
18-12-2005, 12:36
This be obvious my friends.

Beer!
Monkeypimp
18-12-2005, 13:08
Normally, alcohol is either palatable or not, but I do get picky about vodka. Out of the ones I have had, this is how I would rank them:

1.Золотое Круг
2. Stolichnaya Kristaal
3. Ketel One
4. Absolut
5. Stolichnaya
6. Smirnoff
7. Popov
8. Dark Eyes

The last three are best used as mixers. The last two are best used as paint thinner.


Find some 42 Below and tell me what you think.

http://www.42below.co.nz/assets/sm/142/18/retraction_web.jpg
http://www.42below.co.nz/assets/sm/147/18/french2_web.jpg
Mazalandia
18-12-2005, 15:56
Best 'Cheap' Booze
Jim Beam

Best 'Midrange' Booze
Wild Turkey or Wild Turkey Rare Breed (Overproofed, 60% Alcohol)

Best Expensive Booze
Hennessy (Sp?) Cognac or Bookers which is a Green or Blue Label version of Bourbon by the Jim Beam distillery
(I like Bourbon)

Cocktails
CS Cowboys, about the only ones I'll drink
Bailey's and Butterscotch Schnapps
Illusion are Good too, Midori, Pineapple Juice and Vodka
Assington
18-12-2005, 16:29
I'm a beer man myself and as far as what's easily accessible in Aus, nothing beats a Tooheys Old.

Something certainly interesting though was a little concoction we came up with a few weeks ago.

You take a drink mixer, place ice inside, then lime cordial, then vodka, then scotch, then tequilla and some salt. You can water it down if you wish.

At this point the drink looks real messed up as the alcohols don't really mix straight away so you shake it up good and pour it out. The drink is strong but actually goes down quite smooth.

We called it Killer as it seemed an appropriate name for something with the above ingredients. Also, not a drink to be skulled as dire consequences will be experienced.
Kanabia
18-12-2005, 16:34
I'm a beer man myself and as far as what's easily accessible in Aus, nothing beats a Tooheys Old.

Hmm. Eh, you could do far worse.
Kanabia
18-12-2005, 16:35
Best 'Cheap' Booze
Jim Beam

Best 'Midrange' Booze
Wild Turkey or Wild Turkey Rare Breed (Overproofed, 60% Alcohol)


Hm. I think Wild Turkey over here isn't much more expensive than Beam.
Assington
18-12-2005, 16:39
Hmm. Eh, you could do far worse.

Indeed, like VB *shudders*
Mazalandia
18-12-2005, 17:22
Hm. I think Wild Turkey over here isn't much more expensive than Beam.

When I go to Liquorland in Altona it's usually $25-30 for 700ml Beam and about $40-45 for 700ml Wild Turkey
Mazalandia
18-12-2005, 17:25
I'm a beer man myself and as far as what's easily accessible in Aus, nothing beats a Tooheys Old.

Something certainly interesting though was a little concoction we came up with a few weeks ago.

You take a drink mixer, place ice inside, then lime cordial, then vodka, then scotch, then tequilla and some salt. You can water it down if you wish.

At this point the drink looks real messed up as the alcohols don't really mix straight away so you shake it up good and pour it out. The drink is strong but actually goes down quite smooth.

We called it Killer as it seemed an appropriate name for something with the above ingredients. Also, not a drink to be skulled as dire consequences will be experienced.

Nah, Cascade all the way, especially those special ones they do every so often

And Not skulling such a concotion is un-Australian :)
PasturePastry
18-12-2005, 17:29
Silent Sam is also quite good.Find some 42 Below and tell me what you think.

http://www.42below.co.nz/assets/sm/142/18/retraction_web.jpg
http://www.42below.co.nz/assets/sm/147/18/french2_web.jpg

I will put them on my list of vodkas to try. Currently on the list are Skyy and Grey Goose.

It's only once in a great while that I actually drink alcohol anymore.

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I like the second link!
Dark Control
18-12-2005, 17:49
I don't drink to get drunk anymore. My favorite drinks now are sangria that i make, tastes great and gets people ripped beyond belief. I keep away from my own sangria. I don't trust myself on it. Just drinking for pleasure, sake. I just tried it and i love it.
Kanabia
18-12-2005, 18:07
Indeed, like VB *shudders*

VB is okay....cold. Drinking it warm is like some type of medieval torture. I remember a couple of weeks ago I woke up to discover a VD...uh, VB still in my hand. Yeah. Um. For some reason I decided I should finish it off. Eurgh. :/

Fourex is worse though. And West End from South Australia is shithouse. Though I can stomach both if cold. (Let's not mention Fosters.)

When I go to Liquorland in Altona it's usually $25-30 for 700ml Beam and about $40-45 for 700ml Wild Turkey

Yeah, my bad. I was thinking of JD.


And Not skulling such a concotion is un-Australian :)

Ahahaha. Paint me green and gold then. :D
Pompous world
18-12-2005, 18:08
absinthe or a yager bomb
Cute little girls
18-12-2005, 18:14
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?

mmmmGlenfiddich. It was the first scotch I had ever had, that made me a scotch lover.
Shadow Riders
18-12-2005, 18:18
Well? last weekend I bought a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old Scotch. It cost me almost $230 for one bottle, and it's probably the most exotic alcohol there is to buy in this small town. So, let's hear it - what was the best alcohol you've ever had, and why?

Absolut/ Bloody Mary
Gold Crown & Lime Coke
Moosehead
Alabama White Corn Whiskey / 180 proof / Smooth when made properly
Cabra West
18-12-2005, 21:25
I've got a bottle of Glendronach 15 year old here which is definitely some of the best whiskey I ever had. It has an unusual flavour, as the whiskey is stored in old sherry casks, giving it a very fruity, cherry aroma.

Glenfiddich is brilliant as well, and so is Jameson and Powers 12 year old.
Assington
19-12-2005, 05:27
Nah, Cascade all the way, especially those special ones they do every so often

And Not skulling such a concotion is un-Australian :)

Cascade is alright but I get sick of the flavour pretty quickly. I guess it's because it's the first beer I started drinking and I had a lot of it.

Not skulling such a concoction keeps you alive. I saw the affects of skulling it, the heart suffers as well as other organs.
Allthenamesarereserved
19-12-2005, 19:51
Cascade is alright but I get sick of the flavour pretty quickly. I guess it's because it's the first beer I started drinking and I had a lot of it.

Not skulling such a concoction keeps you alive. I saw the affects of skulling it, the heart suffers as well as other organs.
I've gotta ask - wtf is skulling? :confused: