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Food Whisk(e)y (especially bourbon) - yeah!!!!

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by Craven Morehead, Aug 28, 2011.

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  1. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    You see, I love rum to begin with. This is the way to love it even more.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Dec 22, 2014
    #181
  2. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    @Levite - you mentioned vodka. I don't know about it my self, as in the jury is still out. I find that unless I have a bottle of Belvedere or GG going, and enjoy the sensation of alcohol swiftly evaporating off my tongue, vodka is only good for playing a passive role in mixed drinks. Being a strong whisky drinker - I can't see the attraction with drinking vodka.
     
    Leto, Dec 22, 2014
    #182
  3. Levite

    Levite Levitical Yet Funky

    Location:
    The Windy City
    Yeah. The few times I've had vodka and at least somewhat enjoyed it, it's either been Belvedere, Chopin, a Finnish vodka called Moses (I kid you not), and a Polish vodka called Ultimat. You have to chill the fuck out of it, and even then.... It just doesn't do a lot for me. I like it better than Tequila or (God help me) gin, which I loathe. But that's not saying much.

    If I'm going to drink something that's neither whisky or rum, my preference is that it be eau de vie, preferably one distilled from a fruit. I like very, very good apple, pear, or plum eau de vie-- the latter also sometimes being referred to as sliwowicz in Eastern Europe. But it has to be the highest quality. Bad fruit "brandies" are truly awful.
     
    Levite, Dec 23, 2014
    #183
  4. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    It's my birthday this week, and I'll be damned if I won't have my friends over to play a pen-and-paper RPG whilst we sip on Manhattans made with Canadian Club Classic 12-year-old small-batch whisky.

    Also, the last time we played, I discovered that I like Four Roses a bit too much.
     
    Baraka_Guru, May 4, 2015
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  5. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Sounds awesome!

    I want to spend my birthday in the woods enjoying my newfound freedom (counting down the days to July).
     
    snowy, May 4, 2015
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  6. PonyPotato

    PonyPotato Very Tilted

    Location:
    Columbus, OH
    I can't wait for next weekend.. @damnitall and @amonkie are coming to share some bourbon with me. :)
     
    PonyPotato, May 4, 2015
    #186
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  7. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Jealous!
     
    Borla, May 4, 2015
    #187
  8. PonyPotato

    PonyPotato Very Tilted

    Location:
    Columbus, OH
    Also, we will be playing giant Twister downtown with a bunch of strangers. It's going to be an awesome weekend and I can't wait!
     
    PonyPotato, May 4, 2015
    #188
  9. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Wore my Tilted Bourbon Crew shirt to the gym today. So comfy!

    I haven't had any bourbon lately. :(
     
    snowy, May 5, 2015
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  10. SPUDDEEEZ

    Spuddeeez New Member

    Location:
    Ireland
    not sure you saw this article (came up on my FB feeds only today) .. (wont let me post links :-( ) it's on NPR.org Blog search: Bourbon Empire
     
    Spuddeeez, May 5, 2015
    #190
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  11. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Borla, May 5, 2015
    #191
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  12. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Baraka_Guru, May 5, 2015
    #192
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  13. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member



    I occasionally have drank Crown Royal, but it has been a while.

    Are there any specific ones in that article, or in general, that are distributed here and that you recommend?
     
    Borla, May 5, 2015
    #193
  14. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I can't say that I've had any of the whiskys suggested in the article. It looks like the writer is pointing to some exceptional stuff.

    I mentioned Canadian Club Classic small-batch whisky in a post above. I'm not sure about its availability in your parts, but it would be one of those whiskys that may surprise you in terms of quality and value.

    From what I've read, a lot of the Forty Creek stuff is good. I've also read that Canadian Mist is good. But it really depends on the characteristics you're after. I've had some Wiser's a long time ago, but I don't think it was any of the high-end stuff. Some of that is probably a good bet too.

    The standard Canadian Club and Crown Royal stuff is normally a solid bet and probably more readily available. It may not wow you like some of their special reserves though. I suppose the same would be the case with Forty Creek and Wiser's. Like the article suggests, you need to go out of your way to find the more decent Canadian stuff south of the border.

    EDIT: Heh. I just stumbled across this one too: Canadian Whisky: The Comeback Story | Mark Bylok
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2015
    Baraka_Guru, May 5, 2015
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  15. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Canadian Mist and I are BFFs.
     
    snowy, May 5, 2015
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  16. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    My local liquor store girlfriend (my wife calls her that :p ) tracked me down a single bottle of Pappy's 10yr Old Van Winkle Bourbon. :cool: Over the years the higher end Pappy's has gotten harder and harder to find. I still have ONE bottle of 23yr that is unopened. I'm trying to figure out the proper special occasion to crack it open. This bottle of 10yr OVW may prolong that a bit.
     
    Borla, Nov 13, 2015
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  17. RedSneaker

    RedSneaker Very Tilted

    That's still a score in my book!
     
    RedSneaker, Nov 13, 2015
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  18. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    Drinking that with me would be quite the occasion.
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Nov 13, 2015
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  19. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Being with you probably would require me to drink.
     
    Borla, Nov 13, 2015
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  20. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    RIGHT! Let's do this!
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Nov 13, 2015
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