An old school friend who is now a professional introduced me to fruit flavored vodka and a dash of lemonade.Thatll put hair on yer chest!
Alternative Whiskey / Mixed Drink Thread for the Low Brow Amongst Us
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I use to make Hurricanes with that stuff back in the day - but that was a while ago. I STILL have a bottle of the Everclear around and use it in my Work Shop to clean with. There ain't no way I'm drinkin' that stuff anymore!
bulletslap
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I enjoy Old Grandad or similar bourbon over ice with a shot of bitters.
carpriver
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5 O' clock vodka and pre-sweeten Kool-Aid in a canteen cup, warm.
Back in college it was Kessler and Coke.
The thought of that makes me ill now.
The thought of that makes me ill now.
ExRanger714
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Tequila, a glass of water and a cup of black coffee.
Take 1/2 shot water, hold in mouth, add tequila, swallow, make agonized face, repeat.
Add a cup of coffee as needed to avoid being a sleepy drunk.
Take 1/2 shot water, hold in mouth, add tequila, swallow, make agonized face, repeat.
Add a cup of coffee as needed to avoid being a sleepy drunk.
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Jack Flash
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I was at a party in a friend's house last year. One of his sons brought over a bottle of Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel. I had a drink of it and was very impressed. He said he paid $80 for the bottle.
Wow, that just seems like a lot!
I suppose I could "afford it" since I average about two drinks of whiskey a month (some months none, some months with holidays in them, more than two drinks. It averages out.) So I would not go broke paying $80 or even $180 for one bottle.
But I apply this reasoning: Yes it is better, but is it six times better than Canadian Club? Or is Knob Creek or Woodford Reserve three times better than CC? Not in my book.
Sometimes, good enough is good enough.
Wow, that just seems like a lot!
I suppose I could "afford it" since I average about two drinks of whiskey a month (some months none, some months with holidays in them, more than two drinks. It averages out.) So I would not go broke paying $80 or even $180 for one bottle.
But I apply this reasoning: Yes it is better, but is it six times better than Canadian Club? Or is Knob Creek or Woodford Reserve three times better than CC? Not in my book.
Sometimes, good enough is good enough.
A lot of the nightclubs in Texas had Mexican and Cuban brands poured into US and Canadian labeled bottles back when I was a kid. I know this because I not only held the funnel, but rode in the station wagon with Dad, Mom and my two sisters "just a family outing to Old Mexico"
Absalom
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....But I apply this reasoning: Yes it is better, but is it six times better than Canadian Club? Or is Knob Creek or Woodford Reserve three times better than CC? Not in my book.
Sometimes, good enough is good enough.
See, I've always applied exactly that reasoning to Registered Magnums. Which is why an ex-police Model 66 is the priciest .357 I've ever owned
Btw., not to fancify your economy choice, but with CC, you should try the Small Batch 12 year old if you haven't already. Again, the question arises whether it is worth the extra 8 bucks over the standard 4 to 5 year old, but I find those extra years really add a lot for little extra money. It's the only Canadian whisky I always keep around.
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CBus660R
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I wasn't familiar with the brand until I saw it in Justified. I'm 43 now, but didn't start to keep whiskey around the house for sippin' until a few years ago. When I was younger, I did my drinking out on the town. As I've gotten older and wiser, I've learned to appreciate a quiet night in with a rocks glass and a few fingers of whiskey. I do get a Scotch now and then too, usually Glenlivet 12 year
shouldazagged
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It's been many years--thirty-seven--since I quit drinking because it made me want to hang glide in elevator shafts. But I remember a guy who swore he drank scotch and Big Red...
CBus660R
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In Ohio, we had to source ours from out-of-state. Fortunately a college buddy lived just across the river from WV where you could buy the 190 proof. You can get the 151 here now, but still gotta go out-of-state for the 190.
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Jack Flash
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Exactly what I was thinking. An RM is a wonderful thing ... but is it worth ten or twenty times the price of an M27?See, I've always applied exactly that reasoning to Registered Magnums. Which is why an ex-police Model 66 is the priciest .357 I've ever owned
Will look into CC Small Batch 12 ...
Since the statute of limitations has long ago run...
Way back in the dark ages ( my first attempt at college) when I ran the bar at my fraternity house, I ran out of Scotch in the middle of a weekend-long party. Refilled the empties with a calculated mixture of pure grain spirits and distilled water, some flat Pepsi for color, and a few drops of iodine for taste. Made a great Rob Roy (Scotch and vermouth).
Way back in the dark ages ( my first attempt at college) when I ran the bar at my fraternity house, I ran out of Scotch in the middle of a weekend-long party. Refilled the empties with a calculated mixture of pure grain spirits and distilled water, some flat Pepsi for color, and a few drops of iodine for taste. Made a great Rob Roy (Scotch and vermouth).
REM 3200
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Now ain't that the truth.
Back in the 1960s I was stationed in Italy and we could get cheap red wine
in 2 liter bottles for 100 Lira (16 cents). The local bar would charge us 200 Lira (32 cents,
but 16 cents was deposit on the bottle).
The exchange rate in those days was around 600 Lira to the dollar.
In winter we would go to the mountains on the week-ends to ski and drink Grappa.
Grappa was made from what was left over in the wine press along with the stems and what ever.
It was fermented , then distilled into Grappa.
What we didn't drink we used in our Zippo lighters. It worked well either way.
We lived well.
I have tried several single malt Scotch whiskeys and wasn't impressed. I'm fine with Chevas Regal on ice.
When I was a Marine midshipman, the Marine advisor was a salty major artilleryman. I was at a party and watched the major approach the bartender and ask for Scotch. The barkeep asked, "On the rocks, sir?", to which the major growled back, " If I wanted a *** **** mixed drink, I'll ask for it. Scotch!"
When I was a Marine midshipman, the Marine advisor was a salty major artilleryman. I was at a party and watched the major approach the bartender and ask for Scotch. The barkeep asked, "On the rocks, sir?", to which the major growled back, " If I wanted a *** **** mixed drink, I'll ask for it. Scotch!"
I got tore up real bad with a bottle of that stuff at a Georgia Southern College homecoming concert in 1969. I was wondering just recently whether that particular brand is still available.
Now, I drinkEvan Williams White Label, the 100 proof stuff, and Coke. The EW 100 proof is pretty good cheap whiskey. Don't feel bad about mixing it like I would with an expensive bottle.
italiansport
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Boy did your post bring back memories. Back many years ago when I was in college in Indiana we used to cut a hole in a watermelon lying on its side. We'd then core out the watermelon, remove the seeds and then mash up the coring. This was re-introduced back into the watermelon usually with a quart or more of vodka. multiple straws were stuck in the hole for drinking. This was one of those drinks that could really sneak up on you and was the cause on many a crazy college party! I believe they were called Green Dragons!
Jim
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