What spirits do you like to drink?

kalder says on Jul 8, 2009, 04:30:

I've had the worst hangover of my life on Colombian rum.

With regards to whiskey- I've always preffered Irish to Scotch.

"A piece of cheese may entrap a mouse, but a bicycle could ensnare the Imperial Chancellor."~~An Bai Kuang

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dwmte7 says on Jul 8, 2009, 04:55:

bad hangovers? one only needs ONE tequila hangover to never touch the stuff again.

when it came to spirits, i liked clear ones...vodka,gin and after twenty years in colombia, of course, rum. kalder...i think it's a matter of quantity. i've pretty much always been a drinker, but not to drunk. now, as age takes over the driver's seat, i find a drink quite rarely. pity. it's not that i don't enjoy it, the desire seems to just have waned. ?? too, who like to drink alone.

i don't know if port is considered a wine or a spirit, but a fine old aged port 50-80 yrs is marvelous for sipping in front of the fireplace.

also, i never got too carried away at making price my reason for choice. just a good, drinkable spirit is good for me.
cheers, mates. bottoms up.

d

patriarch

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babygirl says on Jul 8, 2009, 05:13:

mmmm love port! I worked with Portuguese for so many years so I got to taste some yummy port.

I love Don Julio tequila and Canadian Whiskey / Rye :) Crown Royal & Canadian Club.

Best quote of the week... "should I be taking this pill with wine?" Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 8, 2009, 06:27:

Haddeman says on Jul 8, 2009, 06:33:

I went to Jerez a few years ago and we visited the Osbourne brandy factory.A great tour and wonderful samples at the end,well worth a visit if you are ever in that region.

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Haddeman says on Jul 8, 2009, 07:28:

Azu,
Are you Andulucian?

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kalder says on Jul 8, 2009, 07:36:

Ah, port Doug...nice. On the rare occasions I relieve Señora Kalder from cookhouse duties, I like a glass of the stuff to keep me going as I bash pans about.

"A piece of cheese may entrap a mouse, but a bicycle could ensnare the Imperial Chancellor."~~An Bai Kuang

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Haddeman says on Jul 8, 2009, 07:36:

Then whisky or moonshine should be your ancestral tipple?

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kalder says on Jul 8, 2009, 07:37:

Or Drambuie when he's flush.

"A piece of cheese may entrap a mouse, but a bicycle could ensnare the Imperial Chancellor."~~An Bai Kuang

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dwmte7 says on Jul 8, 2009, 08:27:

bill: "run vuejo"

how many of you have actually had 'shine'? now there's an ass kicker. costs about a hundred a quart here. crystal clear and about 150 proof. now there's the devil's swill if ever there was some. it's available about once a year around here if you have contacts. comes in mason jars. wide mouth for fast drinking. the kiss of death.

kalder....don't know how you mix aged port with KP....kitchen duties. for me, it's gotta be the fireplace and the pooch i no longer have. had to leave his shaggy ass in colombia.

d

patriarch

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La Caudilla says on Jul 8, 2009, 10:14:

Maker's Mark is the default....mmmmm, good. Woodford Reserve, also.

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Rocco81 says on Jul 8, 2009, 10:45:

Doug I can tell you all about moonshiners. One side of my family were Scotts-Irish Orangemen that came over to the South many years back. My great grandfather was a moonshiner during the prohibition. My grandfather on that side is still living and told me tons of stories about his father and uncles as I was growing up.

Anyhow, I can still get shine pretty regularly (if I were so inclined) heading down to Southern Virginia and see some of the roots. Its good and not too costly. The best shine and most plentiful shine comes from that part of the world. Moonshine millionaires there are in those mountains. You have a steady supply of corn liquor that is popular in the older black communities in Baltimore and Philadelphia, still coming out of Franklin county, Floyd county and other rural parts of Southern VA.Several hundred gallons a week come out of there heading North. The blacks took the tradition from the South as they moved North looking for new lives and work.

I stick mainly to beer or Vodka shots...maybe the occasional Rum. Rare occasions are set asside for Moonshine as its too damn powerful.

Sic semper tyrannis

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 8, 2009, 12:28:

thepieman says on Jul 8, 2009, 12:59:

a little sip of cornish mead goes down a treat

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dwmte7 says on Jul 8, 2009, 13:35:

that's a steal, greg................down here in the south, they bend you over before they close the deal. i used to buy it from shiners out in california who brought it out...and i've drunk some here in florida, but never bought it. but it's expensive. and rocco.............thanks for the sharin. i love old home tales. that's what i grew up on. my elders were so wise, so simple and so honest....like grandpa used to say, ".......if you're gonna drink the water, son, you better honor the well." thus he.

patriarch

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dwmte7 says on Jul 8, 2009, 13:42:

patriarch

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 8, 2009, 13:43:

Why would a person pay $100 for a quart of shine? You can buy a 5th of Everclear, 180 proof, for $15 to $20 dollars. Is it just the novelty of having illegal booze?

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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dwmte7 says on Jul 8, 2009, 14:49:

no idea. not familiar with everclear. sounds like crystal deth.

patriarch

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 8, 2009, 14:57:

Douglas, Everclear actually might be illegal to sell in Florida? (like 40oz bottles of beer) But it is readily available in most states. We used it in my fraternity house in college. Beer for the guys, and one bottle of Everclear in a 5 gallon McDonalds orange drink cooler for the broads.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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Rocco81 says on Jul 8, 2009, 15:20:

I have never heard of paying $100 for a quart of moonshine in my life. That is insane and someone got one broke off in their ass.

I could get probably a gallon and a half for that..but I guess once it makes it away from the source it gets watered down and prices go up. Like Cocaine in Colombia maybe?

Sic semper tyrannis

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lpdiver says on Jul 8, 2009, 15:52:

I get a mason jar of shine placed under my seat every time I go to Alabama...maybe that is why I never lock my doors!!!

I am one of those drinkers that likes variety. I can drink 30-40 drinks and never repeat myself.

ts

Remember what the monkey says, "Fuck money it's free"

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dwmte7 says on Jul 8, 2009, 16:04:

that i bought out in calif wasn't cut.....way pure. hostile. ain't nothin smooth about shine. it's kinda surgical when ya take a lick. goes down sorta mean, makes you remember it. i don't know about 30-40 drinks, not me, that would be like an invitation to a mortuary. 'you croak em, we plant em' kinda story. i think i'd like to see you after about 40 drinks and see just how mobile you were.
d

patriarch

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Man Tequila says on Jul 8, 2009, 19:24:

I like everything from a nice Laphroaig, simple gin and tonic with lemon, shots of Jagermeister or B-52s, to rusty nails.

Got sick when I was 15 on Alberta rye, and had one tequila hangover in 2007 that turmed me off the stuff.

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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Sam Salmon says on Jul 8, 2009, 22:53:

Brandy-Lo Mejor!

' a la orden!'

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Rocco81 says on Jul 8, 2009, 23:01:

Nah Doug the uncut is the best and only way to do it. It is best to run it back through the still a time or two to get a good mellow taste. Its still way stronger than you can get in a liquor store and its a different buzz (so I've heard) Now, If you get a batch right off the still, that shit will take your breath and get you drunk on a very tiny bit.

Run it back through a time or two and you have a nice smooth taste. Still stronger than anything in a store. Or, you can char the inside of an Oak Barrel and let the shine rest for a nice while and soak up the flavor and color and mwalah' you have Bourbon, but that takes longer to get good at.

Oh yeah and always light it before you drink it. Just a tad in a spoon or the cap of a bottle. If it burns a blue flame you have good moonshine. If it has lead (because some asshole used a radiator to cut costs and make 1 batch of shit liquor) then it will burn yellow or red. If it doesn't burn at all you got ripped off and someone cut it with water. Most guys now days are true moonshiners who do it as a hobby or as a family tradition. The old myths of moonshine blindness were back in the big $$ days when a rookie would make a quick batch using bad pipes or a radiator. This would cause temporary loss of sight and if someone was dumb enough to keep drinking it they would have a slew of other problems. Much like a drug dealer though moonshining was in the old days a business. So if you have a bad product or something that makes people sick you never get return customers.

Sic semper tyrannis

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jul 8, 2009, 23:35:

Don't drink spirits except for medicine. A shot of vodka in a cup of green tea is great for minor colds, a drop of cognac in front of a fireplace, late winter night is great sleep medicine, a thimble of gin straght helps if you have problem with gall stones...

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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goin_south says on Jul 8, 2009, 23:39:

kalder is right: Colombian Rum Sucks.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 9, 2009, 01:09:

that's because dr. gail and kalder just dont know what they're talking about.

patriarch

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kalder says on Jul 9, 2009, 02:38:

What I actually said was it had given me the worst hangover of my life.

Whether Colombian rum's crap or not, I don't feel qualified to say. But, having said that, I've never drank a Colombian rum that was as good as Jamaica's 'Appleton Estate'.

"A piece of cheese may entrap a mouse, but a bicycle could ensnare the Imperial Chancellor."~~An Bai Kuang

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winsurfer says on Jul 9, 2009, 07:04:

I like Ron Viejo de Caldas better than Appleton Estate. Try a Colombian Iced Tea ... Long Island Iced Tea with a jigger of aqua ardiente...

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thepieman says on Jul 9, 2009, 07:07:

I would steer clear of any indians offering you cheap spirits!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090709/twl-toxic-home-brew-booze-kills-65...

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babygirl says on Jul 9, 2009, 07:59:

I don't mind Ron Medellin but the best Rum I've had is Mount Gaye from Barbados!! I used to be a die hard Havana Club Rum girl until I had Mount Gaye! It's amazing...

Desi...."A shot of vodka in a cup of green tea is great for minor colds"
Seriously? What is it supposed to do? Hot green tea or iced?

Best quote of the week... "should I be taking this pill with wine?" Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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La Caudilla says on Jul 9, 2009, 10:09:

Ten Cane is the best rum around, IMO. But that's not saying much.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 9, 2009, 10:48:

heh, ya'll......we're talking colombia, show some respect. ron medallo is it, hands down. i've been hearing all this drivel about ron viejo de caldas since the night i landed in colombia in the late 80's....rubbish. i'll take ron medallo any day. IN FACT, right this minute, i'm gonna go to the kitchen and pour me a shot over the rocks. suffer kalder, i'm thinking of you.

d

patriarch

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dwmte7 says on Jul 9, 2009, 10:51:

OH YEAH! it's the real thing. mmmmmmm now out to the garage to smoke a fag and enjoy my drink. the mrs has a cat if i smoke near the house. understandably.

patriarch

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Rocco81 says on Jul 9, 2009, 11:09:

Doug drink more and keep posting....story time !

Sic semper tyrannis

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panthercat187 says on Jul 9, 2009, 11:12:

After my trip to Japan, the only whisky I like is Yamazaki. I prefer it over most scotchs now.

http://www.suntory.com/yamazaki/

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dwmte7 says on Jul 9, 2009, 11:21:

yesserie..............just what the doctor ordered. i can see that this is gonna be a non performance afternoon. a word to you young bloods.........enjoy your drinkin days. now, with age kickin me in the ass, i can't/don't drink like i used to. when we were manufacturing in colombia in the late 80's and early 90', i drank ron medallo all day long. neet, in coffee, with coke, at every pit stop. i had twelve tallers and it was a whole days journey maybe a hundred miles to hit em all. i'd eat perico and drink rum. now, i just poured a double/triple over the rocks and i ain't gonna do shit the rest of the day. maybe pour another one, but THATS IT. so enyoy that virility you possess, cause it's soon gone and gray hair and false teeth is what you get in return. cheers, brothers.

now any of you coming back to florida, bring me a bottle of ron medallo. i'll gladly pay for all expenses. back in the late 80's when there was money, we looked into securing the u.s. licensing for licoreas antioqeno. interestingly, the license had been held for years by some cartel figures. and those butt holes to date, haven't brought one bottle of guaro or ron into the u.s. you figure. they probably figured some way to launder money by not making any. ?

d

patriarch

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 9, 2009, 16:22:

Douglas, I think ron Medallo can be had in Florida. I saw it in Orlando and Miami anyway. I am in Tampa right now. I will check out the licoria to see if they have Medallo. If so, I'll buy a couple of bottles and hold one for you.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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goin_south says on Jul 9, 2009, 17:19:

babygirl.... about ttwenty years ago, I nearly killed myself,... with Mt.Gay Rum...
jajajja... I even WENT TO BARBADOS IN THE ATTEMPT....
They have a 190 PROOOF Special in Barbados.
It was great, with only a splash of coke.
I was a nut for that stuff.

AND THEN..... a few years ago, I discovered that lil hoola girl on the cover of Marinero Yerri!

It doesn't get much better, IMHO.
(doug's tastebuds are a lil rusty, ya know ;-))

And, in the Island itself, of Barbados, a local favorite is one called "Cockspur Rum"
The bottles are pretty porcelain.
The rum?

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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lpdiver says on Jul 9, 2009, 17:42:

Douglas...I second R_J opinion that Ron Medallo can be had in Florida...In Sarasota anyway. I will check next trip.

ts

Remember what the monkey says, "Fuck money it's free"

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 10, 2009, 09:42:

Douglas already knows, but for everybody else's information, ron Medallo is sold in Tampa. I bought 3 bottles last night and a bottle of Blanco guaro at a little Colombian liqour store and nightclub that eywed took me to. Suprisingly good prices also. $14.99 a bottle for both the ron and the guaro. They had Caldas also, Crystal, Antioqueno, and some brand of guaro called "Colombia" that I had never heard of. Judging by the condition of the bottles, the "Colombia" aguardiente must really suck - because they looked to have been sitting on the shelf for years.

"You can not take the barrio out of the girl you really can't." Oneforamillion

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me gusta bailar says on Jul 10, 2009, 11:26:

Rum drinks, liqueurs and aguardiente! :)

Gringita con el corazon de Colombianita

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 10, 2009, 14:55:

Anything except Aguardiente, Tequila and Sambucca

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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