What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

TXSTYLE · 02-06-2018, 10:43 AM

Far too much going on since late October: new house, new business, family health concern, and more. Just needed to step back and "prioritize".
Our home is finished (after some delays) and we are moved in and still decorating and settling in. But truly blessed and more than anything, I am happy for my wife and kids.

I will be posting but not nearly as much.

Cheers! To those who may have been concerned or at least wondering about me, thank you.

And I can't post up in here without a "drink update"....

My current project: I converted this bookshelf into a liquor rack at my bar:

Red Bread · 02-06-2018, 12:00 PM

Hope all's well with you and yours. Now just find a way to get those wine bottles on their sides.

TXSTYLE · 02-06-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Hope all's well with you and yours. Now just find a way to get those wine bottles on their sides.

Haha! Right. I threw a few on the very bottom for easy reaching. My wife runs and hosts a professional yet social event once a month. She literally receives about 5-10 bottles of wine each month! I have to place most of the bottles in boxes and store em'. If we liked wine, we would have a stocked wine cellar!

Red Bread · 02-06-2018, 12:57 PM

Yeah, that kinda turnover, put 'em where ever you want.

redvitesse · 02-11-2018, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Number 86

Last few bottles that went at our cigar get togethers. Not pictured is Trader Joe's highland whisky bourbon casked. Some new one I tried for $16.99 lol. Are people still having trouble picking up Trader Joe's stuff?

Highland Park is fantastic. Almost out so have restock!

ShopVac · 02-11-2018, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mongo

Never had Templeton Rye before, but it's pretty tasty

Particularly in an Old Fashioned

Templeton is what I use in my Manhattan's.

lakefront · 02-11-2018, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Templeton is what I use in my Manhattan's.

Gotta try that...almost out of Bulliet Rye so good timing.

stooker · 02-24-2018, 03:23 PM

I’m not a big spirit guy, it’s usually beer or wine for me. But celebrated (one of) my boss’s birthday, and he’s a scotch/bourbon fan, so he and a few others let me sample their wares. I think these were lost on me, unfortunately, as I’m still trying to acquire the taste.

TXSTYLE · 03-01-2018, 12:55 PM

Ok... I've had some good shit in my time. I absolutely LOVE pecans!!! I eat them in my cereal, ice cream, as a snack, pies, you name it! So naturally when I saw this at my local store, I had to have it! Guys listen to me carefully... This is among the BEST alcohol I have EVER tasted!!! Now maybe I'm a lil' biased because of the pecan flavor (ha!) but how TF they were able to capture the essence of the pecan flavor so naturally blows my mind!!! It's not a artificial flavoring taste. It is like drinking the essence of pecans! It is of course sweet but not sugary sweet like some of the Crowns. And being a Canadian blend, you know it's smooooth AF! I give this my highest recommendation right behind my beloved PLANTATION XO. It is that good.

UncleWede · 03-01-2018, 01:13 PM

^I keep seeing how Digger and Mark (Moonshiners) are hanging flavors like hazelnut in the thump keg when making their brandy.

I SO want to run a little still . . .

Patrick303 · 03-05-2018, 09:14 AM

Picked these up over the weekend. Bar needed a little restocking.

ShopVac · 03-17-2018, 06:21 PM

Ah, the wife still loves me. She was up in Canada and brought this back.

Violator · 03-17-2018, 07:38 PM

Happy St. Patrick’s Day
sláinte

stooker · 03-17-2018, 07:42 PM

Still trying...

haidukdemon · 03-27-2018, 05:38 PM

Cheap beer.

I'm broke.

upstatedoc · 03-27-2018, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by haidukdemon

Cheap beer.

I'm broke.

Ban

1MOREMOD · 03-27-2018, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by haidukdemon

Cheap beer.

I'm broke.

Define cheap. At some point just buy 1 good bomber instead of trying to get white girl wasted on 2% bud light.

haidukdemon · 03-27-2018, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Define cheap. At some point just buy 1 good bomber instead of trying to get white girl wasted on 2% bud light.

A 2% 'beer' exists?? wtf

It's not beer if it's not at least 5%.

upstatedoc · 03-27-2018, 07:27 PM

Please take the beer chitchat elsewhere

TXSTYLE · 03-28-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Please take the beer chitchat elsewhere

blbroo · 03-28-2018, 04:15 PM

New guy to the BMW world, but love this thread.

Currently low on whiskey at home, just a bottle of Jura and one of Bushmills.

Seems most of my favorites are touched on often.

Bourbon
Eagle Rare
Four Roses Single Barrel
Bakers
Elijah Craig

Irish
Bushmills if I want something sort of boring

Canadian
Haven't found any that aren't boring

Scotch
Highland Park
Ardberg, the Uigeadial is excellent
Lagavulin
Aberlour Abunadh
Oban

This was the xmas gift basket for my employees in December.
[IMG][/IMG]

I have a 10 day Scotland vacation coming up in May covering Edinburgh, Islay, Oban and a few places between with a 1 series hatch rented.

Hawkeye · 03-28-2018, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blbroo

New guy to the BMW world, but love this thread.

Currently low on whiskey at home, just a bottle of Jura and one of Bushmills.

Seems most of my favorites are touched on often.

Bourbon
Eagle Rare
Four Roses Single Barrel
Bakers
Elijah Craig

Irish
Bushmills if I want something sort of boring

Canadian
Haven't found any that aren't boring

Scotch
Highland Park
Ardberg, the Uigeadial is excellent
Lagavulin
Aberlour Abunadh
Oban

This was the xmas gift basket for my employees in December.
[IMG][/IMG]

I have a 10 day Scotland vacation coming up in May covering Edinburgh, Islay, Oban and a few places between with a 1 series hatch rented.

I do love Aberlour. I have tried the Ardberg 10 and it was way to smokey for me. Does that Uigeadial have a different flavor profile (very different)?

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stooker F80 n00b 2679 Rep 367 Posts Drives: '18 F80 / '06 S2K Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: somewhere iTrader: (0)	I’m not a big spirit guy, it’s usually beer or wine for me. But celebrated (one of) my boss’s birthday, and he’s a scotch/bourbon fan, so he and a few others let me sample their wares. I think these were lost on me, unfortunately, as I’m still trying to acquire the taste. __________________ 2018 F80 / 2006 S2K / 2005 WRX / 1990 E30 325i
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TXSTYLE "Salud" 14925 Rep 4,883 Posts Drives: F01 & F15 / Mineral White Join Date: May 2013 Location: The GYM! (The Burbs - N TX) iTrader: (0)	Ok... I've had some good shit in my time. I absolutely LOVE pecans!!! I eat them in my cereal, ice cream, as a snack, pies, you name it! So naturally when I saw this at my local store, I had to have it! Guys listen to me carefully... This is among the BEST alcohol I have EVER tasted!!! Now maybe I'm a lil' biased because of the pecan flavor (ha!) but how TF they were able to capture the essence of the pecan flavor so naturally blows my mind!!! It's not a artificial flavoring taste. It is like drinking the essence of pecans! It is of course sweet but not sugary sweet like some of the Crowns. And being a Canadian blend, you know it's smooooth AF! I give this my highest recommendation right behind my beloved PLANTATION XO. It is that good.
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