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buffalobo
11-06-2015, 19:09
Decided to branch out from my usual bourbons.
http://www.lisasliquorbarn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jameson-whiskey-caskmates.jpg
Variety is the spice of life.[emoji106]
Think I will pull out the Bulleit Rye tonite. After a miserable couple weeks at work, finally had a "good" day today.
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Picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace. I'm in my happy place.
Picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace. I'm in my happy place.
Ain't ya though? BT IS the good stuff.
Sittin' by the fire with some Sailor Jerry. Life is good.
Zombie Steve
11-06-2015, 23:02
Easy.
http://www.rockustar.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/j/e/jeffersons_bourbon.jpg
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That sounds good, I should have picked some up while I was up there today Flyboy.
I picked up a 30 pack of Honey Brown for $16.99 at Total Beverage today.
That sounds good, I should have picked some up while I was up there today Flyboy.
I picked up a 30 pack of Honey Brown for $16.99 at Total Beverage today.
The Peanut Butter Porter is actually from Liquid Mechanics in Lafayette. I had it on tap and it was spectacular, so my sister bought me a Bomber when they did a limited release.
blacklabel
11-07-2015, 16:17
I'll never have Jameson again. I'm not blaming what I'm assuming is food poisoning on the two glasses I had last night but it did forever ruin Jameson for me.
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Mykidsdad
11-07-2015, 18:14
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Citrusy and AWESOME!
Jameson is more of a cure than a cause, but I see where you're coming from.
But, I'm not familiar with this "Jefferson's" of which you speak, pray enlighten me!
Want me to take that Jameson off your hands?
blacklabel
11-07-2015, 19:42
Want me to take that Jameson off your hands?
A guy at work has dibs on it. I"ll let you know if that falls through.
Thanks, but free alcohol NEVER falls though. lol
hurley842002
11-22-2015, 09:13
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This was last night (but I couldn't get on the forum for some reason). Gift from my wife for completing my Academy.
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Nice score! Are you collecting the jockeys? I've already got that "N", but the two are different. Still looking for the other one. So far, I've collected BL_NTO_'_.
Blanton's is my fave, seconded by Stranahan's.
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Stupid id I phone turning pictures sideways
kidicarus13
12-01-2015, 21:26
I always thought it was HOOCH
I always thought it was HOOCH
I may have been drunk when writing on it.
Stevensje
12-01-2015, 21:34
Easy.
http://www.rockustar.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/j/e/jeffersons_bourbon.jpg
I see see the problem with this Jefferson's! It's completely full. You need atleast a sniffer.
Zombie Steve
12-01-2015, 22:14
Jeez. That was 3 weeks ago...
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First thought was flat but it is growing on me. The fruit is growing. Not sweet but dry and fruity. A good amount of tannin. Reminds me of a Portuguese DAO wine.
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Zombie Steve
12-01-2015, 23:00
Beaujolais Nouveau this year is excellent. Get your fresh wine!!!
Picked this one up yesterday. It was never put on the floor and I got the last bottle (don't I feel special). Just happened ask the whiskey guy if he ever sees Weller 12 Year Old.
Night two and I'm liking this one a lot. Another from Buffalo Trace stable.
http://thewhiskeyjug.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Old-Weller-107-Review.jpg
Zundfolge
01-01-2016, 23:21
Been enjoying this last night and tonite.
http://lefthandbrewing.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/milk-stout-nitro.png
http://lefthandbrewing.com/beers/milk-stout-nitro/
kidicarus13
01-01-2016, 23:26
I need to find me some of this, I love Weller.
Rooskibar03
01-01-2016, 23:56
Someone gave me a bottle for Xmas. Finally gave it a try, good stuff.
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Better title than a beer.
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hurley842002
01-12-2016, 21:30
Had a few Michelob Amberbocks left over from New Years, took a shot of Blanton's and then a sip of Amberbock shortly after, oh wow what a pair! I hate pairing such a good bourbon with a mediocre beer, but wow what great flavor.
a little Homebrew Chocolate covered cherries, Creme de Mint, a little more home brew, peppermint schnapps, a little more home brew, and now some sangria from a cardboard box..... tomorrow's going to suck.
Bud light in my Star Wars koozie. Classy. As. Fuuuuuuuck.
gnihcraes
02-04-2016, 20:54
I haven't bought any yet, but a good friend says this is really good.
http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-Your-Fathers-Root-Beer-6PK-12OZ-BTL.jpg
I haven't bought any yet, but a good friend says this is really good.
http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-Your-Fathers-Root-Beer-6PK-12OZ-BTL.jpg
it's pretty sweet. You'll get about 3 down and want a change of taste.
blacklabel
02-04-2016, 21:29
I made it through three and a half, chasing it with Makers Mark.
I made it through three and a half, chasing it with Makers Mark.
well that sounds like a good balance.
I drank a six pack once and felt like...well like I drank 6 root beers in a row.
I haven't bought any yet, but a good friend says this is really good.
http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-Your-Fathers-Root-Beer-6PK-12OZ-BTL.jpg
That's a different brand than the "Not Your Father's Root Beer" that I tried, but I absolutely hated it.
I bought a sixer in the fall and still have one left. That's after getting two people to try one. I noticed they now have 'not your father's ginger ale' too.
No thanks.
Zombie Steve
02-05-2016, 00:13
Come to papa.
http://www.petedrinks.com/files/2013/07/basil-hayden-1.jpg
Come to papa.
http://www.petedrinks.com/files/2013/07/basil-hayden-1.jpg
Arr? Where does one find such an elixir?
Zombie Steve
02-05-2016, 08:11
Liquor store down the street keeps it on the shelf. Coaltrain in Colorado Springs.
Zundfolge
02-05-2016, 10:14
I haven't bought any yet, but a good friend says this is really good.
http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-Your-Fathers-Root-Beer-6PK-12OZ-BTL.jpg
I felt a little ill after about half a bottle.
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We still think you should try it though, just so you'll know for sure. Plus, if you don't like it, then we can all talk about it together.
I've really taken a liking to that Buffalo Trace you have there in the background. It's right up there with Stranahan's and Blanton's as my faves.
gnihcraes
02-27-2016, 14:32
I felt a little ill after about half a bottle.
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I like it best over vanilla ice cream - float. :)
Kinda likin' this.
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blacklabel
03-11-2016, 23:25
Southern Tier Creme Brulee earlier and Yeti now. If I'm going to drink beer, it might as well be damn good beer.
Jeffrey Lebowski
05-16-2016, 21:31
Anyone been to State 38 yet? They've been doing agave based beverages, but just launched their first whiskey and first scotch.
I'm really not a whiskey guy, but I've been sipping this one neat, or sometimes with ice.
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Been out there a few times, "toured" twice, bought a t-shirt and couple of bottles. Pulling for a small local business.
Have to find some.
This may rate in my top 4 gins.
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Ran out of Silver Bullets a few days ago, so made myself a Screw Driver.
Delicious. Highly recommended.
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Where did you get that, Stu?
Another member gave it to me.
This is one of our go-to bourbons...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160606/96ec18c0cbd4be2fd81cae1c7b6c8dff.jpg
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blacklabel
06-06-2016, 17:21
Eagle Rare is a great buy for $30ish.
And we got the 1.75 liter for about $52 or $54. Tin Cup also comes in the larger size...now, gotta avoid what happened when I started my own reloading...shooting twice as much since costing half as much! [emoji483]
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blacklabel
06-06-2016, 17:40
Have you tried the Tin Cup? I'm not a fan what so ever. I'd rather drink Bulleit.
I like Tin Cup...I haven't tried Bulleit yet because so many great options. I'm also a fan of Russell's Reserve and Breckenridge Bourbon.
Two great apps (at least for iPhone): Distiller and Mixologist. And Untappd for beer (yep, spelled that way)
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Another member gave it to me.
Thanks. I'm a fan of stuff from Belgium, Austria, etc. I was kind of bummed when I found out they closed the Cheeky Monk up at the orchard.
alan0269
06-06-2016, 20:10
This is one of our go-to bourbons...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160606/96ec18c0cbd4be2fd81cae1c7b6c8dff.jpg
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I always try to have a bottle on hand - one of the best I've had in it's price range.
Fruit harvest in the Grand Valley begins with apricots in late June-early July, then Peach harvest in late July which runs into September, then apples and pears. Today we made an apricot and wine liqueur. Each quart jar contains fresh apricots and a bottle of our 2015 Gewurztraminer, 2 cups of vodka, sugar, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. It's sippin' good now but will have better fruit flavor in a week. Also made a rhubarb liqueur for the first time. We bottle these in 175 and 375 ml. bottles.
You can make good liqueurs from most any fruit--we've done peach, cranberry, apple, watermelon, kiwi, mango and various combinations. Better than you can buy in any store!
In the pic we're also drying apricot pits to extract the seeds which look and taste just like almonds.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g292/COHummer/Wine%20Making/Apricot-wine-liquer_zpspyahaek3.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/COHummer/media/Wine%20Making/Apricot-wine-liquer_zpspyahaek3.jpg.html)
Fruit harvest in the Grand Valley begins with apricots in late June-early July, then Peach harvest in late July which runs into September, then apples and pears. Today we made an apricot and wine liqueur. Each quart jar contains fresh apricots and a bottle of our 2015 Gewurztraminer, 2 cups of vodka, sugar, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. It's sippin' good now but will have better fruit flavor in a week. Also made a rhubarb liqueur for the first time. We bottle these in 175 and 375 ml. bottles.
You can make good liqueurs from most any fruit--we've done peach, cranberry, apple, watermelon, kiwi, mango and various combinations. Better than you can buy in any store!
In the pic we're also drying apricot pits to extract the seeds which look and taste just like almonds.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g292/COHummer/Wine%20Making/Apricot-wine-liquer_zpspyahaek3.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/COHummer/media/Wine%20Making/Apricot-wine-liquer_zpspyahaek3.jpg.html)
Oh damn! Those look great.
hurley842002
07-17-2016, 21:19
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Evening watch has me enjoying the finer things in life much less frequently. Any guesses on what I'm enjoying?
Home brew rootbeer?
I'm about to pour a little of my very-little-remaining homemade cyser.
hurley842002
07-17-2016, 22:24
Home brew rootbeer?
I'm about to pour a little of my very-little-remaining homemade cyser.
You have the root beer part right, but not home brew (I wish). Coney Island, the best hard root beer I've had so far.
Oh damn! Those look great.
I'll have to save some for you. Soft fruits like apricot and peach meld their flavors quickly, while harder ones like crisp apple, pear and cranberry take 3 months or longer. The Gewurztraminer grapes from Cedaredge make a wine with an amazing flavor and tartness. I wonder if it will come through in this liqueur.
I'll have to save some for you. Soft fruits like apricot and peach meld their flavors quickly, while harder ones like crisp apple, pear and cranberry take 3 months or longer. The Gewurztraminer grapes from Cedaredge make a wine with an amazing flavor and tartness. I wonder if it will come through in this liqueur.
Please do. I need to make a trip to Palisade in the near future. Probably August at this point.
Love peach but the the rhubarb has me intrigued.
A Salida bottled (Mexico distilled) blue agave. Not bad.
The chips and sauce were pretty good too..
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL594/13497691/24191215/412678045.jpg
Not sure why the pic is sideways. Just turn your head sideways.
That counter top looks straight out of an outdoor Mexican resort bar.
Wife made margaritas tonight.
That counter top looks straight out of an outdoor Mexican resort bar.
Wife made margaritas tonight.
Mmmmmm margaritas. Love the counter but hate cleaning it, writing on it, dropping anything on it...but it looks good.
Have a similar tile in my shower, not fun to clean. Once I spent an hour in there with a brillo pad on a palm sander. No fun.
I just use a toothbrush. Not my own.
My wife is so sweet and thoughtful, she always brings me home surprise beers. <3
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Snot bad. Little sweet for me.
hurley842002
09-05-2016, 18:35
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Oh yeah!
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Oh yeah!
Is that the new version of Generic beer? [LOL]
hurley842002
09-05-2016, 20:22
Is that the new version of Generic beer? [LOL]
LOL, yeah pretty much take the white can that only says "beer", and dress it up with Costco's label. At $21 and change for 48 cans, it's hard to beat for poor man's beer.
hurley842002
09-17-2016, 20:44
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Best pumpkin beer I've had by far, and I've had a few.
hurley842002
09-20-2016, 20:12
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Bailey Guns
09-21-2016, 11:21
I'm good for a while.
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babarsac
09-21-2016, 13:58
mmmm the Bulleit is my go to.
Just got back from the western slope at brought back some Colorado wine. I was very impressed with some of the vineyards.
Fentonite
11-08-2016, 21:34
Drinkin' this tonight, watching the election numbers come in.
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JohnnyDrama
11-10-2016, 18:22
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Happy birthday!
My wife likes to surprise me with beers I would never buy. That works for me because it broadens my horizons.
Tonight she brought home this, which is Tecate's version of Budweiser's Chilada. It's terrible. It taste like water with a small amount of raw tomato juice mixed in. No, it doesn't taste like light Mexican beer with raw tomato juice, it tastes like WATER with raw tomato juice.
Terrible. Pass.
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My wife likes to surprise me with beers I would never buy. That works for me because it broadens my horizons.
Tonight she brought home this, which is Tecate's version of Budweiser's Chilada. It's terrible. It taste like water with a small amount of raw tomato juice mixed in. No, it doesn't taste like light Mexican beer with raw tomato juice, it tastes like WATER with raw tomato juice.
Terrible. Pass.
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Blech! [Puke]
Grew up going to the local stock shows. As a kid, on Sat. morning, all the cowboys would be in the be lined up at the beer stand. They all walkied away with a glass full of something red. Asked my Mother what they were drinking.
Mom- That's Red Eye.
Me- What's that?
Mom- That's what cowboys drink when they had too muck fun the night before.
To this day, when I go to a stock show, the first drink is always a Red Eye. The beer pourer has no clue what that is but they always have beer and tomato juice on the counter. I just point and say 1/2 of each.
Finally stopped by one of my favorite distilleries. Fun place. Could be dangerous if I lived next door.
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HoneyBadger
12-26-2016, 11:53
Got some Macallan 12yr and a set of Italian crystal whiskey glasses from Mrs Honeybadger for Christmas. Yum!
One of my neighbors whipped up home made Irish Cream-oh wowzaa! It's smoooth with a kick. Normally I don't like anything like this however it was the perfect after dinner drink to share with the adult family members.
scratchy
12-26-2016, 14:27
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Vacation loot!
Made bread pudding for Xmas eve dinner. Unbeknownst to me, the recipe made room for an extra 2 cups of custard for the cook to drink while the pudding was in the oven. The custard included a total of 3oz of Bourbon (Buffalo Trace). That blew eggnog away.
Merry Christmas
68485
why is this sideways?
and the only reason I was drinking this, was because someone earlier in the year opened the bottle. Was smooth for the year.
why is this sideways?
Cuz you took the picture while you were laying on the floor? [Coffee]
Made bread pudding for Xmas eve dinner. Unbeknownst to me, the recipe made room for an extra 2 cups of custard for the cook to drink while the pudding was in the oven. The custard included a total of 3oz of Bourbon (Buffalo Trace). That blew eggnog away.
Sounds like a great combination. I like blending flavors, textures, wines and liquors. Irish Cream and Buffalo Trace. Peach cordial and Buffalo Trace. Ruby Port and Buffalo Trace. There may be a pattern there.
Btw, I still have the last 375 bottle of Rhubarb cordial waiting for you. It's aging at the cabin. For sure I'll be making more next year.
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Sounds like a great combination. I like blending flavors, textures, wines and liquors. Irish Cream and Buffalo Trace. Peach cordial and Buffalo Trace. Ruby Port and Buffalo Trace. There may be a pattern there.
Btw, I still have the last 375 bottle of Rhubarb cordial waiting for you. It's aging at the cabin. For sure I'll be making more next year.
Glad I didn't drink the 2 cups of "custard". Two days later, it kicked my ass.
The cabin in PV or Palisade? Looking at heading to Moab in April. PV can be anytime. [Coffee]
Buffalo Trace can do that to ya. Rich, hot stuff.
The rhubarb is here in PV. But if I'm in Palisade when you head west I can show you the garage home winery. Desert hillbilly style in metal-building-ville. On New Year's Day I bottled carboys of 2015 Cab Sauv and Cab Franc, and racked the 2016 Riesling.
No room for that in the tiny PV cabin. Still struggling with the middle of winter move into an uninsulated cabin and heating with a wood stove. Brought over a 3/4 cord trailer load of apple wood so that helps extend the spruce-fir fire.
Pic above was last evening at the Peaceful Valley willow carr where I hiked with two old friends. I sipped the Southwick's.
Want to have you over for elk steaks after Brian delivers my Omega. We'll sip some rhubarb afterward.
hurley842002
01-23-2017, 22:08
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Had these last weekend.
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I posted one of these once before and someone (I think ray1970) asked where I got them. I saw them at Total Beverage last weekend. If I remember correctly, the one I posted was some special edition version of one of these. I'm going to go get these tonight and try them out.
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Had a member bring me back a bottle of this. I thought Stranahans was good this blows it away.
Balcones is probably one of the best single malts I've had.
GilpinGuy
02-23-2017, 23:02
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Holy shit, I just saw this. Is it still available? I want some for a friend of mine who will crap himself if he sees it. I can use one or 24 myself. [rockon]
There is a Megadeth one at Total Beverage right now. Different brewery though.
GilpinGuy
02-23-2017, 23:19
There is a Megadeth one at Total Beverage right now. Different brewery though.
Son of a bitch...I'm gonna have to drive to town. Why did I look at this thread?????
Found it. Unibroue is the brewery. I really like their Trois Pistoles beer. They've had A Tout Le Monde for a while, but I just recently noticed they changed the label.
http://www.megadethbeer.com/
GilpinGuy
02-23-2017, 23:26
Found it. Unibroue is the brewery. I really like their Trois Pistoles beer. They've had A Tout Le Monde for a while, but I just recently noticed they changed the label.
http://www.megadethbeer.com/
Very cool. Thanks man!
Unibroue...LOL
Every time I get out to Lincoln, NE I end up having some of this stuff. It's amazing, but since it's peanut butter flavored, I think you'd be done after a 6 pack.
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Horny Goat brewing makes an outstanding chocolate peanut butter porter, I've seen it on shelves locally but I think they're in Wisconsin.
I feel like I've seen Empyrean at Total Beverage before, but I'm not sure. Glad I took the picture because this is the fourth time I've had it now and I'm interested to try whatever I can get my hands on with how good this one is.
Ive picked up their IPA a couple times from a little place around the corner, I haven't seen that one yet. Whenever I'm in the mood for something new or hard to find I head to either Molly's or Superior liquor. There's also a little place directly across the tracks from dfbrews shop on Smith rd that has a pretty respectable selection on hand too. When it comes to NE, one of the only super memorable beers I've had was an IPA from Nebraska brewing that I found at that little store.
It might be because it's late and I've been drinking, but if I remember, I'll see if I can bring some back. This stuff is pretty great.
I remembered to hit the Hy-Vee before I left town and some followed me back. Want to try some of that peanut butter porter?
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OH VERY MUCH SO!!! But I made a new years resolution to not have a drop until the 4th...of July lol. I thought diet and exercise were too cliche for NYR's, so did the unthinkable, I gave up booze until the summer! Forever? I'd be kidding myself, but for about 6mo? No fricken problemo!
My uncle picks a month each year to not drink. He loses about 20lbs when he does that. He said the first time he tried it was in June and it sucked. Now he does it in February.
hurley842002
03-07-2017, 10:24
OH VERY MUCH SO!!! But I made a new years resolution to not have a drop until the 4th...of July lol. I thought diet and exercise were too cliche for NYR's, so did the unthinkable, I gave up booze until the summer! Forever? I'd be kidding myself, but for about 6mo? No fricken problemo!
I did something similar, but instead of quitting completely I chose to limit myself to one night a week (my Friday). At first I could still do a six pack quite easily, as time went on, I'm to the point now where 2 light beers are about all I'll drink, and forget any hard stuff. Any more than 1-2 beers and I feel like poop. I feel so much better these days.
I decided that if I wanted to drink beer, I'll have to ride my bike to the liquor store to get it.
69542
I had their New York Apple and it was WAY too sweet. If you cut the New York Apple with 50% water it just tasted like adult apple juice (which isn't a bad thing). Is the cherry very sweet?
GRAVES! The longer it takes you to PM me your address, the less of this peanut butter porter will be available....
I had their New York Apple and it was WAY too sweet. If you cut the New York Apple with 50% water it just tasted like adult apple juice (which isn't a bad thing). Is the cherry very sweet?
GRAVES! The longer it takes you to PM me your address, the less of this peanut butter porter will be available....
The Cherry is SUPER CHERRY flavor, but a harsh whiskey. It's delicious Cherry flavor, but to enjoy it, I sip it like a Port Wine
Have you tried with 1-3 ice cubes just to see what it does?
Have you tried with 1-3 ice cubes just to see what it does?
1.73 cubes smooths it a LITTLE bit along with it sitting in the fridge (refrigerate after opening, best for 60 days).
That a boy.
I prefer straight, or maybe 1 cube. Don't like to water down the whiskey because it's usually accompanied by water-beer (Coors).
Killing off the bottle
69589
The only bottle I see in that picture looks like it is honey barbecue.
Strange how I have almost zero interest in drinking anymore. I used to drink quite a bit, but it just kinda faded away. But I did have a marg at On The Border last weekend - well, most of one anyway.....
hurley842002
03-12-2017, 20:04
Strange how I have almost zero interest in drinking anymore. I used to drink quite a bit, but it just kinda faded away. But I did have a marg at On The Border last weekend - well, most of one anyway.....
I'm right there with you Ron, in fact I actually feel like crap if I have more than one or two beers in one sitting. I'll typically have one or two a week these days.
It's kind of like when you stop eating at Taco Bell and Burger King for lunch every day like in high school. You go back to it and think, "What the hell was I thinking? I feel like crap!"
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And my favorite from Hoppin Frog.
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picked up a bottle of
Jim Beam Honey.... it's delicious
I had their New York Apple and it was WAY too sweet. If you cut the New York Apple with 50% water it just tasted like adult apple juice (which isn't a bad thing). Is the cherry very sweet?
GRAVES! The longer it takes you to PM me your address, the less of this peanut butter porter will be available....
Oh FAK! Here we are almost a month later. I've been trying my best to keep away from this thread until July...obviously I just failed in more ways than one!
Celebrating Mrs. Hummer's B-day last weekend. Elk steaks and freshly caught trout on the grill is hard to beat.
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Fentonite
05-10-2017, 23:25
Wow. This is good.
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Strange how I have almost zero interest in drinking anymore. I used to drink quite a bit, but it just kinda faded away. But I did have a marg at On The Border last weekend - well, most of one anyway.....
That's how I am too. It's not that drinking makes me feel bad, (except red wine...oh, the tannins!) it's like I forget to do it unless we have people over. I consciously cut out coffee and soda so now when I'm reaching for a beverage it's either fruit juice, milk, or water.
But I still love my rums and whiskeys, neat or maybe 1 cube. This is what I've been sipping on lately, when I remember to do it:
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hurley842002
05-19-2017, 20:03
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hurley842002
05-25-2017, 18:10
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I just got that in my bar yesterday. Can't wait to try it and the Balcenie 21 year port wood that came in at the same time
Easy.
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blacklabel
05-26-2017, 17:43
Tonight feels like a straight Wild Turkey 101 kind of night.
Zundfolge
06-01-2017, 21:21
A friend of mine got a Groupon deal to Cockpit Craft Distillery (https://www.cockpitdistillery.com/)here in Colorado Springs (interested parties can get the same deal here (https://www.groupon.com/deals/cockpit-craft-distillery)).
We got a tour, tasting and a drink from their bar (the bartender is a nice lady that used to do private bartending at the Broadmoor and makes some interesting drinks, including the Old Fashioned I had where she started out burning a piece of maple under the glass) and a free glass.
They do a bourbon-esque whisky called P-51 that is pretty darn good (I ended up buying a bottle), and tonite I finally cracked it open and had a glass on the rocks, then tried it with Vanilla Coke (Bourbon, usually Maker's & Vanilla Coke is kind of my "house drink" ... the vanilla brings out interesting flavors in the whiskey) and it was extremely good that way (good just on the rocks too). They also do several Rums which were pretty good and a white "moonshine" grain alcohol called P-38 that I really liked (if you're in to that sort of thing).
Anyway, they're well worth checking out (and the bar is made from the tail of a C45 (Beechcraft M18) that flew supplies to Marines in the Pacific during WWII).
Picked this up on a lark. Not my thing. Too sweet. Might make a good Manhattan.
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Strange how I have almost zero interest in drinking anymore. I used to drink quite a bit, but it just kinda faded away. But I did have a marg at On The Border last weekend - well, most of one anyway.....
Actually, I suffered a broken neck in 1981 and since then alcohol gives me terrible headaches at the back of my head where the injury was at C1. And after my gastric bypass surgery my system doesn't process alcohol normally, the buzz hits fast and hard, and so does the headache.
So essentially - I drink, I suffer. No drink, no suffer. So if I do, it's in very small amounts. Makes me a little sad.....
Today I got together with friends to bottle our 2016 Riesling. They grow and pick the grapes, then bring them to me to crush and de-stem the clusters. I have all the winery equipment and make the wine. When it's finished, aged, and all the sediments are racked off, then we get together to filter and bottle.
The 2016 crop was smaller but of good quality. I used different wine yeasts this time and we're happy with the results. It's tart and fruity as a Riesling should be. My share is 74 bottles which should keep us sippin' for a while.71082
blacklabel
07-07-2017, 20:44
Knob Creek single barrel. This is damn good juice.
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Cedar Ridge single malt tonight. It's excellent!
theGinsue
07-08-2017, 07:31
Like rondog, I rarely consume alcohol anymore. It seems I've lost a taste for it.
That said, I'm happy to maintain my collection of liquor and while I haven't bought any for a few years I've been able to increase/enhance that collection with some fine scotches given to my wife and I as gifts. This week we received a bottle of of 10 year old Laphroaig. Should my tastes or interest in consuming again change, I'll have some good stuff to sip on for a while.
blacklabel
07-28-2017, 17:26
Colonel EH Taylor small batch tonight. Damn I forgot how good this stuff is.
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hurley842002
07-28-2017, 17:57
Build your own 6 pack the other night, all IPA'shttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170728/5f50d313f41b61040b36bac0d3772d1d.jpg
Bailey Guns
08-08-2017, 13:30
The liquor stores in Idaho are operated by the state (funny thing...they call them "dispensaries"). Occasionally they hold a lottery for rare or hard-to-get items...like Pappy Van Winkle bourbons and such. Still waiting to get picked for one of those. A few weeks ago I threw my hat into the ring for a drawing of some unusual bourbons...not rare, but rare here. I got a call today that I was selected for this one. Haven't tried it yet...but I will later tonight. Never had a 20 year old bottle of anything!
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blacklabel
10-07-2017, 18:57
Henry McKenna 10 year BiB. It's pretty tasty stuff despite the screw top.
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Sitting in a motel room south of Louisville, KY. This ain't bad. Going to pick up some more of the C&C tomorrow.
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Bailey Guns
10-31-2017, 17:23
Another lottery score...except this one is really good and not overpriced. I'd place this as one of my top three....Buffalo Trace holding fast to first place, this and Bulleit are neck and neck for second place. This one has lots of flavor and a bite.
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blacklabel
10-31-2017, 19:49
Do you like Eagle Rare Bailey?
Bailey Guns
10-31-2017, 20:22
Yeah. Only had one bottle. It's from the Buffalo Trace distillery, too (I'm sure you know that), just like the EH Taylor. So far, I like everything I've tried from that distillery. On the other hand, I probably don't have a very sophisticated palette. It either tastes good to me, or it doesn't. I read some of these descriptions from guys about "hints of caramel, white pepper and old, dusty leather" and I feel like a dumbass. Then again, I've never tasted old, dusty leather.
buffalobo
10-31-2017, 20:55
Yeah. Only had one bottle. It's from the Buffalo Trace distillery, too (I'm sure you know that), just like the EH Taylor. So far, I like everything I've tried from that distillery. On the other hand, I probably don't have a very sophisticated palette. It either tastes good to me, or it doesn't. I read some of these descriptions from guys about "hints of caramel, white pepper and old, dusty leather" and I feel like a dumbass. Then again, I've never tasted old, dusty leather."Lottery score" = saw it and tried it?
We have similar tastes in bourbon.
If you're unarmed you are a victim
Bailey Guns
11-01-2017, 06:21
"Lottery score" = saw it and tried it?
No...I'm over that phase unless it's something unusual. [09]
The liquor stores here are state-owned and hold monthly lotteries for allocated or hard to get items. See post #651.
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Never saw single malt Irish Whiskey before. Not bad.
hurley842002
11-03-2017, 08:16
The other night.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171103/787498b02bd705c49ef21c0788fab869.jpg
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Fentonite
11-16-2017, 21:33
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I like tequila, so I figured I'd try mezcal. Ugh. Not a fan. Tastes like the agave went rancid before it was fermented/distilled, then was mixed with the ashes of burned cork. So much for trying new things.
hurley842002
11-17-2017, 00:14
Seven days straight on evening shift and I needed something stout..
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Thanks for the warning. I like tequila too, but mezcals can be iffy. Don't give up on experimenting. Like women, beer, and pizza, some drinks can be uniquely good.
hurley842002
12-10-2017, 19:50
Wife had this waiting for me when I got off work the other day, good stuff...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171211/ef02c5fc799d6418b0fb73b738ae09ea.jpg
JohnnyDrama
12-14-2017, 19:40
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Christmas shopping at a local watering hole
hurley842002
12-14-2017, 19:47
This was last night. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171215/37d47c7d603a60bf1f198102ba56a27b.jpg
blacklabel
12-14-2017, 19:48
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This may be one of my favorite bourbons. There's a distinct carnival peanut or roasted peanut flavor that I'm a huge fan of.
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To make an infused jalapeno tequila take a pepper, slice it lengthwise to open up the goodness, tie with string and suspend it in the bottle. The heat will vary with different peppers, sometimes 6 hours in the bottle will lend plenty of bite, but with some jalapenos you can leave it in until the bottle is empty.
Tonight we're serving Jalapeno Peach Margaritas.
Another CO bourbon winner!
Not sure why the image is sideways.
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hurley842002
12-22-2017, 18:24
Pretty good. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171223/4e7803efa7c90813622e98dc88f5cafd.jpg
hurley842002
12-25-2017, 17:23
Merry Christmas! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171225/306197b04294e15f37361d0ce545a0bb.jpg
hurley842002
12-26-2017, 20:43
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GilpinGuy
12-27-2017, 03:39
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72954Ignore the time stamp...it's not really that bad around here, this was last night!
blacklabel
12-29-2017, 20:58
Some OGD 114. Surprisingly easy to drink despite the proof. Neat of course.
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Wife gave me this as a stocking stuffer . . . so having a bit tonight.
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blacklabel
12-29-2017, 21:54
I've been wanting to try the cask strength Angel's Envy but I'm not prepared to spend $200 on a bottle of it.
I've been wanting to try the cask strength Angel's Envy but I'm not prepared to spend $200 on a bottle of it.
I'll bet it's tasty, given how enjoyable this bottle is.
I'm kind of a cheapskate at heart. I enjoy a nice bourbon and Angel's Envy would be right near the top of ones I have tried so far. I also like Breckenridge bourbon a lot. Bulleit and Larceny are my more often-purchased "nice" ones I'll spend a bit more on and enjoy them but I still feel iffy about spending even that much on a regular drink--although most would consider those pretty mid range, I'd guess. For my more regular drinking, I tend to cheap out on Ancient Age or Benchmark 8.
blacklabel
12-30-2017, 00:09
Hah, that's definitely cheaping out. Of the bottles I keep around they probably average $35-$40. Angel's Envy is probably the most expensive bottle I've bought but I've been tempted to open up the wallet for a bottle of Wild Turkey Decades. $150 Wild Turkey, just for the hell of it.
Hah, that's definitely cheaping out. Of the bottles I keep around they probably average $35-$40. Angel's Envy is probably the most expensive bottle I've bought but I've been tempted to open up the wallet for a bottle of Wild Turkey Decades. $150 Wild Turkey, just for the hell of it.
LOL . . . yeah, I'm not proud of it. I usually keep a bottle of Breckenridge, Bulleit or Larceny on hand for when I want to have something finer to drink. If I'm just whipping up an old fashioned or throwing down a glass or two with a splash of water to relax then I reach for the cheap stuff more often than not.
My wife shakes her head and says "life's too short . . . just drink the good stuff" but I just can't bring myself to not keep the cost down.
hurley842002
01-10-2018, 20:08
A tasty Belgium ale. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180111/e2ce1a15a9737367cc36b254e6c9155a.jpg
This poor soldier didn't through the holidays.
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Bailey Guns
01-23-2018, 15:15
Just picked up this month's lottery bottle. Old Forester "Idaho Bourbon Lovers".
According to the clerk a group of bourbon enthusiasts across the state got tired of never winning a bottle in the Pappy Van Winkle lottery that's held every year. So, they got together and with the help of the state liquor office got to pick a barrel of this OF bourbon. That's how they got the special label. Whether or not that's the real story? Anybody's guess.
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blacklabel
02-10-2018, 20:06
Highland Park 12 Viking Honour. This is my first scotch and is definitely not a rabbit hole that I'm prepared for. This stuff is great.
hurley842002
02-10-2018, 20:15
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Bailey Guns
02-10-2018, 20:26
That looks quite tasty. ^^
Highland Park 12 Viking Honour. This is my first scotch and is definitely not a rabbit hole that I'm prepared for. This stuff is great.
I've entered the lotto for a bottle of Highland Park "Full Volume". Not sure I'm a scotch fan...we'll see. Not something I'd normally buy.
blacklabel
02-10-2018, 21:26
Yeah, I bought the HP12 on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. I'm going to have to start educating myself on Scotch to see where to go from here.
I'm not very good at pouring beer, but I sure can drink it!
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CoGirl303
03-05-2018, 22:29
glass of ice, Jack Daniels original, with a lime wedge squeezed in on top of the Jack, Dr. Pepper added to the top.
my drink of choice. [emoji846]
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hurley842002
03-15-2018, 19:30
Some Blantons for a keto friendly adult beverage. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180316/8cc2b47c7a5626cf6acea9f7be20e099.jpg
This stuff is my favorite. I only get it when I'm in Nebraska. Supposedly there are like three liquor stores in CO that carry it, but I've never seen it.
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hurley842002
06-08-2018, 11:45
This stuff is my favorite. I only get it when I'm in Nebraska. Supposedly there are like three liquor stores in CO that carry it, but I've never seen it.
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It's great and even regular priced at $7.99 or $8.99 per six pack and you can get it at the local grocery store in Nebraska. Want me to try and bring you back some?
I tried to get my local Total Beverage to order some. I told the guy if they got a few six packs and put them out for people to buy that it'd be a big hit. Never happened.
hurley842002
06-08-2018, 11:53
Want me to try and bring you back some?
I'd be very grateful if you could!
Okay, it might get a little crazy for me out here, but if I can swing it, I will.
hurley842002
06-08-2018, 12:08
Okay, it might get a little crazy for me out here, but if I can swing it, I will.Thanks Irv! If not, I totally understand.
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Trying the local fare in Fort Worth. The Rahr's Blonde is pretty dang good.
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Drank my share of Schlitz back in the day.
Nice find Irving. Yeah, there's a deep history of German immigrants settling in TX. You can find their influence in quite a bit of the state.
68Charger
06-20-2018, 20:59
Nice find Irving. Yeah, there's a deep history of German immigrants settling in TX. You can find their influence in quite a bit of the state.
Maybe that's why I feel at home here...[Beer]
Could be!
https://texasalmanac.com/topics/culture/german/german-texans
hurley842002
06-23-2018, 18:59
Not all things California are bad, Golden Road "Wit Girl Wasted", a Belgium style wit. This brewery is easily top 5 for me.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180624/a100217adde695a257d895f79394c429.jpg
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Been drinking a great amount of local Texas beer. I'm actually staying with someone that works at a local brewery. No pictures though.
BladesNBarrels
06-24-2018, 08:35
Been drinking a great amount of local Texas beer. I'm actually staying with someone that worried at a local brewery. No pictures though.
Dang, there is an intriguing job - worrying at a local brewery.
I would like to see the employment guidelines and job description.
I suppose that could be an accountant with close ties to the manager at the local lending bank.
So after staying with the head cider maker at a local brewery down in Houston, I've been buying a lot of cider to check out what is out there. I really like the more dry ciders. So much that could probably switch to mostly cider. Anyway, this is the best I've had so far. Delicious!
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So after staying with the head cider maker at a local brewery down in Houston, I've been buying a lot of cider to check out what is out there. I really like the more dry ciders. So much that could probably switch to mostly cider. Anyway, this is the best I've had so far. Delicious!
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The only cider I've liked was from France and came in green bottle. Can not think of the name. The local liquor store's distributor was discontinuing it when I found it. Didn't have the Bartles and Jaymes flavor.
Will be celebrating 12yrs married to my amazing wife tomorrow so thought I'd sip some 12yr scotch tonight! Decisions decisions but went with the Glenfiddich. The Macallan 18yr just tempts me every day though:D
https://i.imgur.com/7SphA7H.jpg
Will be celebrating 12yrs married to my amazing wife tomorrow so thought I'd sip some 12yr scotch tonight! Decisions decisions but went with the Glenfiddich. The Macallan 18yr just tempts me every day though:D
https://i.imgur.com/7SphA7H.jpg
But it’s not even open yet!? You must be strong willed ;)
Congratulations on your first 12 years!
Opie’s pic made me succumb to my own temptations... I’m sipping on a Glenmorangie Lasanta in one of my great grandfather’s etched scotch glasses. He was JPS#1, my son is JPS#5. He’ll inherit the glasses someday.
I told my wife that I was going to start writing beer reviews based soley on her facial expressions when I make her try them.
Flora Rustica, by Upright Brewing tastes the way a cat looks when it accidentally licks soap.
Bailey Guns
11-11-2018, 21:08
Had this a while and never tried it. Pretty doggone good. Another Buffalo Trace product. I seem to like all of their stuff.
https://i.imgur.com/RtP7y5y.jpg
Had this a while and never tried it. Pretty doggone good. Another Buffalo Trace product. I seem to like all of their stuff.
https://i.imgur.com/RtP7y5y.jpg
That used to be a mid $20 bottle. Now it's considered premium.
Another Buffalo Trace stable fan.
When the world wide run on Buffalo Trace happened last December I tried the Weller. Pretty good but I never did a head to head taste test with Buffalo Trace. Will have to try it again.
For a good six months Buffalo Trace was unobtainium, at least in in Boulder County stores, but I could always find it at Fischer's in Grand Junction. It's a staple in our stable. This reminds me that I probably should stock up before the Christmas rush.
Bailey Guns
11-13-2018, 17:24
That used to be a mid $20 bottle. Now it's considered premium.
Another Buffalo Trace stable fan.
This was one of the "lottery" wins I had when it was hard to get. I wanna say it was mid $20s range. Worth it.
The bottle says Funk & Oak, and it's a pretty great description of this beer. It gave my wife goosebumps when she tried it. I had a picture of a Strawberry Rhubarb sour that I bought at a gas station in Winter Park, but I don't know what happened to it.
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blacklabel
11-23-2018, 22:21
More Stagg Jr. tonight. 132 proof goodness, neat.
hurley842002
12-12-2018, 18:40
Been really into the ciders lately, and can't get enough of the "Cherry Glider Cider", downright tasty. Tried the Snow Capped sour cherry for the first time tonight, and wow is it good, literally tastes like liquid cherry. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181213/4f8cb23762d27c32d54a95e69e33f7ed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181213/e1720b2b246531a7f71ccf3282028e35.jpg
Make sure you try the drier kinds as well. I like the Dry Glider Cider and the Sour Cherry the best.
hurley842002
12-12-2018, 19:14
Make sure you try the drier kinds as well. I like the Dry Glider Cider and the Sour Cherry the best.I bought the Colorado cider company mix pack for Thanksgiving, all tasty, but the Cherry is my favorite, in fact I normally try a new adult beverage on my Fridays, but haven't in quite some time, because I keep getting the Cherry glider.
The problem with trying all the ciders, is that they never ring up at Total Beverage and they have to look them up manually. Makes me feel like I'm the only one buying them.
On a side note, I always find them in the bomber cave and didn't even realize you could get them in cans and packs until very recently.
hurley842002
12-12-2018, 19:52
The problem with trying all the ciders, is that they never ring up at Total Beverage and they have to look them up manually. Makes me feel like I'm the only one buying them.
On a side note, I always find them in the bomber cave and didn't even realize you could get them in cans and packs until very recently.You are finding the Colorado Cider company in bombers? I've only had them in cans.
What ever the size of the Sour Cherry bottle is, that's what I usually get.
If you guys want to try something different see if you can find Kasteel Rouge. Should be in a bottle like wine. It?s a cherry beer that?s aged in some sort of oak barrels or something. It?s quite tasty but I can only stand a glass every once in a while.
If I remember, I'll look for sure. Is it one of those $19 bottles?
I can?t recall the price. I used to get it every now and then at the Cheeky Monk and I?ve bought it at either Total Beverage or Daveco. I think it was about $15 but I may be wrong.
I almost hate to ask, I'm not much of a drinker and certainly not after anything "high-end" because of the cost and really strong alcohol taste doesn't appeal to me - but does anybody here know anything about Tincup? Kinda interested in something to sip small amounts of and it was recommended to me as being pretty mellow, and not a "whiskey connosuier's" brand.
Guess I'm looking for a sissy whiskey to sip on, something that won't tear up my gut or head.
Guess I'm looking for a sissy whiskey to sip on, something that won't tear up my gut or head.
I don't drink much hard liquor but I always thought Crown Royal went down pretty smooth.
Tin Cup is a pretty good whiskey, but if you wouldn't sip Jack, then you won't like Tin Cup either. It's still 80 proof of whatever full blown whisky.
Honestly, the best I've ever had was a 12 year McCallan and that is probably pretty expensive.
I might try like a Canadian whiskey for what you're after.
Fentonite
12-13-2018, 02:17
Or you might try something like Leopold Bros. Rocky Mountain Peach Whiskey. It’s only 60 proof, made with Colorado peaches. A little syrupy, but covers the bite if you don’t like the hard stuff, and is nice to sip at a campfire.
Or you might try something like Leopold Bros. Rocky Mountain Peach Whiskey. It’s only 60 proof, made with Colorado peaches. A little syrupy, but covers the bite if you don’t like the hard stuff, and is nice to sip at a campfire.
That's a good point. Their apple is so sweet it's hard to drink, but if you cut it with enough water, it just tastes like apple juice. Apple juice that will get you messed up if you drink too many glasses.
Fentonite
12-13-2018, 02:30
Bird Dog is less sweet / syrupy, if that’s not your thing (the peach, haven’t tried the apple)
Fentonite
12-13-2018, 02:31
Speaking of apple that will mess you up, a recent bartender put some apple juice in a margarita. Didn’t know it, and had to ask what was different. Pretty tasty.
Better than when I ordered a whiskey and coke in Florida and got a Fireball and coke. It tasted like what 7th grade girl lip gloss smells like.
Fentonite
12-13-2018, 02:49
Tasteless joke, typed and redacted.
Didn't see it, but I'll pretend I laughed a lot.
Tin Cup is from the same guy who did Stranahan’s. Not a fan of either.
For some good CO whiskeys try Fireside, Peach Street or Breckenridge. Too strong? Add a little water.
I don't drink much hard liquor but I always thought Crown Royal went down pretty smooth.
That's what I've been slurpin' on, my annual CR for eggnog. Been just putting some in a small glass and sipping it. It's fine, just looking for options.
Old Forester Statesman...let it sit on an ice ball for a couple minutes...smooth as glass
I appreciate the suggestions gents, thanks!
blacklabel
12-15-2018, 22:09
2017 Whiskey of the year... Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Good lord this is good juice but I think I still prefer Stagg Jr for high, high proof bourbons.
BladesNBarrels
12-16-2018, 10:12
2017 Whiskey of the year... Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Good lord this is good juice but I think I still prefer Stagg Jr for high, high proof bourbons.
Closest location on the internet is Colorado Springs for $60
https://www.cheersliquormart.com/liquor?keyword=Elijah+Craig+Barrel+Proof&category=LIQUOR&price=&commit=Search
blacklabel
12-16-2018, 12:14
Store by me in Greeley had it for $70. It was an impulse purchase that I don't regret at all.
Or you might try something like Leopold Bros. Rocky Mountain Peach Whiskey. It’s only 60 proof, made with Colorado peaches. A little syrupy, but covers the bite if you don’t like the hard stuff, and is nice to sip at a campfire.
Bought me a bottle of this and am enjoying it! I can't handle the powerful stuff (long story - broken neck and stomach surgery), but this is mellow enough I can drink a respectable amount and get a lil' buzz that doesn't hurt.
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