Booze Thread: What're you drinking at?

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[adamsappel]

Is there an American beer that you prefer over a Canadian beer?  I've never been to Canada, but when I lived in Binghamton, and one of my buddies was going, we always had them bring back a case or two of Canadian beer.  I never imagined it working the other way, as Canadian beer is so much better.

Canada brings nothing to the beer table except a higher alcohol content, which isn't even that high anymore. Maybe there are microbreweries that have raised the bar, but all the major label brands (Molson, Moosehead, Labatt, etc.) are crap. And don't get me started on their whiskey.

[mrpig]

Those who haven't had a quality American brew have yet to sit at the right table.

[Bryan]

That sounds like something that a beer pioneer would have said in 1913  - you old fart.

[sean80]

There are many American beers you cannot get in Canada and vice versa.  Unfortunately I haven't had a lot of American micro-brews right now and I'm not a big fan of your big breweries but really taste in beer is very subjective.  Alexander Keith's IPA and Red Amber Ale are two of my favourites and they're from Nova Scotia.  I also do like Moosehead.  Sleeman's is Canadian from Guelph, Ontario (1/2 hour from Toronto) and is pretty good, especially the Honey Brown. 

American beers sold in Canada are actually brewed in Canada; however, I had American brewed Bud and it tasted like ass in a bottle.  I tried some American beers over the summer (ok so it was quite a few, all in one night, as Mary alluded to  ) and they weren't bad.  I liked Little Rock as a lighter beer and also Sam Adams Oktoberfest was pretty good as well. 

Allen, you better not be crapping on Canadian Club or Crown Royal, because they are pretty tasty.  Of course, I guess it doesn't hold up to the moonshine you guys drink down there in the south.   

Long story short, taste is all very subjective and you'll find good beers on both sides of the border.   Don't even get my started on most European beers like Heineken with that lovely after taste. 

[adamsappel]

I liked Little Rock as a lighter beer and also Sam Adams Oktoberfest was pretty good as well. 

Allen, you better not be crapping on Canadian Club or Crown Royal, because they are pretty tasty.  Of course, I guess it doesn't hold up to the moonshine you guys drink down there in the south.   

I think you mean Rolling Rock.

And, yes, I was referring to Canadian Club and Crown Royal. I suppose if you want something to add to your Co'Cola, they're passable, but they ain't no sippin' whiskey.

[sean80]

That's what I meant...thanks.  

I happen to think that Crown Royal is quite smooth and I enjoy it more than Jack Daniels.  I've never had Johnnie Walker though.  I'm not a big whiskey drinker anyways.

[fetterdave]

If you want to clean your tools (twss) or paint brushes, Canadian Club or Crown Royal are just fine.  Jack Daniels should be done as a shot, once, on your 21st birthday and then never touched again.

As for JW, it goes like this:

Red - don't
Black - mix with Coke
Gold - drink it straight
Blue - kill someone to get it if you have to

[Phantom]

That's a pretty good assessment of JW, Dave.

I love me some Jack Daniels.  I mostly drink it mixed with Coke, but will sometimes have it on the rocks.  There are these fantastical shot classics that are made specifically for Jack and Coke shooters.  However, I'm one of the three people that doesn't want to pick a fight when he's drunk on Jack.  I just want to dance (which might be just as bad).

CC mixes well with Ginger Ale.  I don't think I've ever had Crown Royal, but their bags make great dice bags from what I hear.

I'm also a huge fan of Marker's Mark.  Also a good grappa or limoncello (I currently have a bottle of Pallini in my freezer).

One of the more surprising things in this planet is thinking you're going to be doing a shot of tequila (even a good one like Patron or Sauza Tres Generacion), and instead it turns out to be Liquor 41.

Maybe we should split this into a booze thread...

Mmmm... Booze...

[Bryan]

Maybe we should split this into a booze thread...

Mmmm... Booze...

See what happens when you think out loud?

I prefer Patron Añejo Tequila - either straight up or with a shot of Coke and lime (Mexicola).

[Phantom]

Patron I like straight up as a shot, or in a very very cold straight up margarita.

I also like Profidio.  That was the other name I was trying to think of.  Where I used to live, there was this Tex-Mex place (Sidewalk Cafe it was called) that had like 35 varieties of tequila. 

[adamsappel]

I looked in my "liquor box" as I knew I had a bottle of Crown Royal one of my groomsmen gave me. I was surprised to find that in 14 years, I'd managed to drink almost half the bottle. I had another drink last night. That's about the most bland alcohol outside of vodka I've drunk.

Johnnie Walker Black is a good blended Scotch (the Gold and Blue are excellent, but simply too expensive), though I prefer single-malts. I believe that single-malts are kind of disdained in Scotland, actually, as proportioning various malts into a superior blend is considered the true art of a distiller.

These are what I am drinking right now (well, not right now, though I wish):


I love a good bourbon. Maker's Mark, Booker's, Bakers, Rip Van Winkle, Knob's Creek, etc. When I say "whiskey" I mean bourbon. When I say "whisky" I mean


Really good scotch. The Doublewood and Portwood are even better. There's a 14-year-old roasted malt I'd love to try. Oban is another favorite scotch.


This is a "cask-strength" scotch, which means you cut it with water. It's tough to get the proportions right, which means I have to try, try again.


This is a fantastic sipping rum. Might be a leetle-bit too high in sugar content. I also like Gosling's Black Seal, Pusser's, Sailor Jerry.


This is made from the first press of sugarcane, not molasses. Reminds me of a high-quality tequila. It's nice, but I think I prefer a darker, smoother rum.


Still have a little bit of this absinthe left over. Not as good as the Jade Nouvelle-Orléans we tried last year, but still a very interesting liquor.


I just finished a bottle of this. Can't decide how much I liked it. It's a little too sweet in the mouth, but it had a really nice finish. twss. It was better on-the-rocks. I wouldn't mind "watering" it down with some more bourbon.

[Bryan]

If you could cut your alcohol spending in half for two months you could get that new iMac you want.

Sailor Jerry is awesome.  Haven't had the Pyrat rum yet, but it is made by the Patron people so I imagine it is very good.  Are any of these good at getting hot blondes drunk quickly??

[Sparkz]

Growing up in Kentucky, I was taught that Bourbon was the only whiskey one should drink.  So I've never really tried Canadian or Scotch.  I do keep a bottle of Dewars in the house, as it is my father-in-law's favorite.  I tried a glass of that once, and didn't care for it.  But I've been told that it isn't really Scotch.

Allen already named one of my favorites, Woodford Reserve, and I would recommend that to anyone.  I think its better tasting than any of the small batch stuff (Bookers, Bakers, Basil Haydens, or Knob Creek), and its usually cheaper too.  We're driving to my parents' place in Kentucky for Christmas this year, and I'm really excited to bring home a bottle of Four Roses small batch.  Its only available in Kentucky, and since its such a pain to fly on a plane with any liquids, I don't get much of an opportunity to bring any back with me.

I'll use Makers for a Manhatten, and also like Sapphire or Hendricks Martinis if I'm in a gin mood.

I never really got into the microbrews, but discovered Dogfish Head when they opened up an Alehouse in Gaithersburg.  That is some damn good beer.  Sean, that place should be high on your places to visit when you come to the area.

[Geese]

Are any of these good at getting hot blondes drunk quickly??

It's not alcohol, but it's much more effective...

[Phantom]

Thanks for reminding me how much I love Oban.  That stuff is smooth smooth smooth.

I also drink vodka straight up at times, but mostly with my father.  I really like Grey Goose and he prefers Belvedere. 

I had an aged Armgnac once.  It skipped light headed feeling and went straight to hangover.  It was tasty, but instant hangover is not fun.

Isn't Dewers rye?  I keep a bottle of rye around, in case I ever get into the mood for an Old Fashioned.  The kind dear old dad used to make.