What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

[1MOREMOD]

And you drank out of paper cups! Shame

[Verbiage]

Styrofoam, bruh.


I was about to comment on the fact that we both drank outta them, but I was lazy to post subsequently. My whiskey glasses were at home with the frozen stones, meh.


Leave me alone!

[1MOREMOD]

Okay at least you have proper glasses. I would have drank out of bottle before Styrofoam. Never owned those what's a set run?

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Okay at least you have proper glasses. I would have drank out of bottle before Styrofoam. Never owned those what's a set run?

LOL.

I actually received them as a gift from an ex-girlfriend, but I found them online. These are mine: https://www.amazon.com/Chilling-Ston.../dp/B004SM381E

You don't need to get some that expensive, though. They range from around $15-$45, most times.

[1MOREMOD]

I meant set of Styrofoam cups!

[Verbiage]

Aw man.

[1MOREMOD]

You so hood

[///Mongo]

Originally Posted by Verbiage

Really? That's pretty awesome!

Yep, and when you line them up in order it's pretty cool. The horse is standing on the "B", then the horse starts running, and then the horse wins the race on the "S".

[M_Six]

The priciest bottle of rum at our local liquor store was The Kraken Black Spiced Rum at $20.99, so I took a shot and bought a bottle. Nowhere near as drinkable on the rocks as Plantation. It's 90 proof and has quite a kick. I ended up mixing it with OJ. Not bad as a cocktail.

One thing they do have is a very cool website.

http://www.krakenrum.com/

[UncleWede]

So now we are buying rum for the entertainment ON the bottle and website, not IN the bottle????

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

So now we are buying rum for the entertainment ON the bottle and website, not IN the bottle????

Nope. Just went to look for a pic to post and saw the site. I won't be buying another bottle of this. Guest I'll just have to travel an hour to get the good stuff.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Nope. Just went to look for a pic to post and saw the site. I won't be buying another bottle of this. Guest I'll just have to travel an hour to get the good stuff.

I was worried you got some early tailings and it was having a negative effect on your thought process.

[VRG_135]

After trying several fine Irish whiskey's, I would have to say the Powers 20yr was the best I tasted. Its like drinking candy!

[UncleWede]

^ tasting at pubs or distilleries???

[M_Six]

Ah, margaritas.

My world famous recipe. Or at least NASA famous. Known as Ma-hk's Mah-gah-ritas (I'm from Boston and was the bartender at some NASA parties in '96.)

Mix:
Large can of frozen limeade. Directions say 4-1/3 cans of water. I use just less than 3 cans, so the mix is stronger.

Good pour of tequila (I use Cuervo Gold)
Slightly lesser pour of Triple Sec or (if you want higher end) Grand Marnier
Fill with mix (and ice of course)
Top with a squeezed lime wedge

I could drink them all night.

Frozen alternative:

Fill blender 3/4 with ice, dump in full can of limeade, fill empty limeade can 3/4 way with tequila and the rest with triple sec, pour into blender, blend.

[gtron]

Lately wine has been helping me maintain a level of professional perception while still being able to take down a bottle or two of 13-14% ABV.

I'm pretty sure this stuff is just to trick people into believing it's okay to consume mass amounts is being classy.

If you drink 10% ABV beer in the same quantities you're a drunk idiot in the same peoples eyes.

This crazy world is great.

[larryn]

Originally Posted by larryn

Picked up some Chivas Mizunara on Tuesday in Tokyo, only available in Japan for a limited run. Pretty damned nice stuff. Wish I bought more.

Repeating this stuff tonight. If you get a chance... get it. It freaking-san rocks-ishido.

[M_Six]

My haul from the superstore today.

[larryn]

Originally Posted by M_Six

My haul from the superstore today.

Like both, a lot.

For me, it's hot and sunny right now and I am having ice cold Negra Modelo with lime. Feels very nice while I am tending the BBQ and drooling over what's about to come out of it.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by larryn

Like both, a lot.

For me, it's hot and sunny right now and I am having ice cold Negra Modelo with lime. Feels very nice while I am tending the BBQ and drooling over what's about to come out of it.

Not nice and sunny here, but I committed to margaritas for the weekend, so these will wait for later in the week.

Which brings up another question. Any suggestions for higher-end tequila to replace Cuervo Gold? And is it worth it for a margarita?

[1MOREMOD]

Breakside lunch break

[larryn]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Not nice and sunny here, but I committed to margaritas for the weekend, so these will wait for later in the week.

Which brings up another question. Any suggestions for higher-end tequila to replace Cuervo Gold? And is it worth it for a margarita?

I wouldn't mix a nicer tequila, but for some on the rocks, I'm partial to Anejos (primarily) and Reposados, but not Blancos. I like Don Julio and Tres Generaciones. They're both great sippers. Patron is great too, but way overplayed and I don't think the value is there compared to ones I mentioned.