Thread: Bourbon Season!

It is always bourbon season year round here...

Bulleit has become my "go to" everyday bourbon. When I am feeling special a bottle of Blanton does the trick.

Maker's Mark is always a go-to, with or without soda/ginger ale. If it's around, Basil Hayden's is another preference of mine, nice and neat.

'Figures Ol'GI would have good taste. I've migrated to the scotch side of the house, but never turn down a fine sour mash. 'Don't consume enough of either to register on a shot glass anymore, but the flavor remains a treat.

Now about this abomination of adding pollutants - aaarrghhh. Do you drink flavored coffee too?

Originally Posted by pinklather

'Figures Ol'GI would have good taste. I've migrated to the scotch side of the house, but never turn down a fine sour mash. 'Don't consume enough of either to register on a shot glass anymore, but the flavor remains a treat.

Now about this abomination of adding pollutants - aaarrghhh. Do you drink flavored coffee too?

"Pollutants" in my case are merely to prime the pump for the first round and we're not talking about a carefully measured single shot with the rest of the glass being topped off with pollutants. I clearly said "a spritz of ginger ale" meaning 3 fingers of bourbon with about a tablespoon of ginger ale for the first round. After the first round it becomes a 5 fingers: 1 teaspoon affair. By the third and subsequent rounds (when I'm fully in the spirit of celebrating life in my own special way) it usually becomes a glass of bourbon and to hell with the spritz

I think Scotch is likely my next big step in the spirits world. I had a very good friend that would drink absolutely nothing except coffee in the morning and Glenfiddich any other time of day. As a younger man, despite near heroic consumption of most any other spirit that was available (ah...Cuervo Gold) I never took to Scotch. I'm not sure why that's so but perhaps its time to re-evaluate that through the filter of much more life experience. If I've learned anything in my near half century of being alive, it's that sometimes you just have to insist on pampering yourself. If you wait for others to pamper you, you are often times disappointed. Sometimes a simple indulgence such as a nice straight razor shave, an antique pipe full of a delicious codger burley, basking in the aroma of a good cigar or enjoying a wonderful adult beverage (in moderation of course) is just what the doctor ordered.

I love me some george dickle um good

I mostly drink Makers Mark and Wild Turkey American Honey(both straight), but during the summer I also enjoy some Southern Comfort on the rocks with a few drops of concentrated lime juice. Very refreshing.

Bulleit Rye

Makers Mark 46 on the rocks is my go to drink. Add in a Cuban cigar and it's as close to paradise as I will get in this life.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

"Pollutants" in my case are merely to prime the pump for the first round and we're not talking about a carefully measured single shot with the rest of the glass being topped off with pollutants. I clearly said "a spritz of ginger ale" meaning 3 fingers of bourbon with about a tablespoon of ginger ale for the first round. After the first round it becomes a 5 fingers: 1 teaspoon affair. By the third and subsequent rounds (when I'm fully in the spirit of celebrating life in my own special way) it usually becomes a glass of bourbon and to hell with the spritz

I think Scotch is likely my next big step in the spirits world. I had a very good friend that would drink absolutely nothing except coffee in the morning and Glenfiddich any other time of day. As a younger man, despite near heroic consumption of most any other spirit that was available (ah...Cuervo Gold) I never took to Scotch. I'm not sure why that's so but perhaps its time to re-evaluate that through the filter of much more life experience. If I've learned anything in my near half century of being alive, it's that sometimes you just have to insist on pampering yourself. If you wait for others to pamper you, you are often times disappointed. Sometimes a simple indulgence such as a nice straight razor shave, an antique pipe full of a delicious codger burley, basking in the aroma of a good cigar or enjoying a wonderful adult beverage (in moderation of course) is just what the doctor ordered.

Since i took up the straight razor a few years back and joined this site,I now drink scotch and took up pipe smoking,this is a bad place to hang out !!

Mainly a Scotch&Rocks man for a night cap but I do enjoy my Makers Mark, Woodford Reserve, or my ole Buddy Jack Daniels every now and then too... I tried the Makers 46 last go round, not bad, not bad, at all but I still lean toward the standard Makers a bit more...
As I type this I am watching some Johnny Walker Black round off the edges of the chipped ice