I won't share my story, but +++++++++Radbird wrote:I feel the same way about Southern Comfort
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It's not, but it's the way you like it and that's what matters. I'm glad you found the thing that works for you.jim wrote:Neat (which is a word I didn't even know 3 months ago). I think that's the only acceptable way to drink decent stuff.
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It is, don't play.33anda3rd wrote:It's not, but it's the way you like it and that's what matters. I'm glad you found the thing that works for you.jim wrote:Neat (which is a word I didn't even know 3 months ago). I think that's the only acceptable way to drink decent stuff.
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Nah, there's not one and only one way to drink your whiskey any more than there's one and only one kind of pizza or one and only one kind of music or whatever. It's taste.TimeForGuinness wrote:It is, don't play.33anda3rd wrote:It's not, but it's the way you like it and that's what matters. I'm glad you found the thing that works for you.jim wrote:Neat (which is a word I didn't even know 3 months ago). I think that's the only acceptable way to drink decent stuff.
Julian Van Winkle recommends his 15 year in an Old Fashioned, the 20 year neat, and the 23 year with a drop or two of water. I'm not gonna argue with the man.
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I know a man who would like to have a word with Mr. Van Winkle. His name is Jack Daniels.33anda3rd wrote:Nah, there's not one and only one way to drink your whiskey any more than there's one and only one kind of pizza or one and only one kind of music or whatever. It's taste.TimeForGuinness wrote:It is, don't play.33anda3rd wrote:It's not, but it's the way you like it and that's what matters. I'm glad you found the thing that works for you.jim wrote:Neat (which is a word I didn't even know 3 months ago). I think that's the only acceptable way to drink decent stuff.
Julian Van Winkle recommends his 15 year in an Old Fashioned, the 20 year neat, and the 23 year with a drop or two of water. I'm not gonna argue with the man.
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I will.33anda3rd wrote: Julian Van Winkle recommends his 15 year in an Old Fashioned, I'm not gonna argue with the man.
I make a hell of an old fashioned. I love an old fashioned. The best way to taste a premium whisky and all it's flavors is not with a sugar cube, bitters, ice and orange peel. It is by itself.
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Count me in the old fashioned fanclub. Also, really, I like to make manhattans with bitters, marschianoshshcohos cherries, Pimms and bourbon. Mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm emmmmm mmmmmmmmmm.
At least old fashioneds and manhattans have a little bit of volume to them that you can drink instead of wetting your lips every now and then....which is about as much fun as smoking a cigarette....imho.
At least old fashioneds and manhattans have a little bit of volume to them that you can drink instead of wetting your lips every now and then....which is about as much fun as smoking a cigarette....imho.
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What the hell is an old fashioned? Is that something old ladies drink? Sounds like it.
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jim wrote:What the hell is an old fashioned? Is that something old ladies drink? Sounds like it.
trill wrote:sugar cube, bitters, ice and orange peel.
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There's a million variations, but the gist of it is bitters, sugar, splash of club soda/water, ice, cherry/orange, and bourbon/rye. It's amazing how critical you are of things you've never tried!

