March 21, 2005

Dude, you are a riot. No shit. You absolutely slay me. I swear you'd pick a fight with a brick wall. Funny shit, no doubt. And I agree. You bet your ass there is a difference in sour mash whiskey and Kentucky Bourbon. I prefer small run bourbon as well.

I once toured Stoudt's Brewing Company in Adamstown, PA and at the end of the tour, when we were allowed to sample some of the brews, a woman asked for a lite beer. The tour guide (Mr. Stoudt) filled the woman's glass half full and told her if she wanted a lite beer she could go into the head and fill the rest of the glass with toilet water.

I got some Georgia shine, that might not taste as good of some of the store liquor, but my shit, will get you drunk as a piss ant. And cheap too. Cat.

I am beginning to think he is not much of a cook and probably a piss poor lawyer to boot.

I agree about Bourbon. I like mine from Nelson County. Beer? Ain't really much made here in the USA that rates the name. And no, I'm not some yuppie. I'm a grizzled old fart who happens to know what beer tastes like.

That's why I read your blog everyday. Jim Beam has always been good to me. Especially when you sip it with Sundrop. Mountain Dew will work in a pinch, but it's just not the same.

Steve is way off base-I think too much 'cue has messed with his taste buds. There has nvever been a nectar as sweet as Maker's Mark. I sip it every single night and savor that smoky whiskey rolling around in my mouth.

Stolen from Monty Python:

Q: Why is Michelob Light like making love in a canoe?
A: Because it's f**king close to water.

On scotch, though...

Beam is mighty fine if you're blending it, even with water. I like Knobb Creek for sipping purposes, though. 18 year old Wild Turkey's kind of nice, too.

... I love Scotch in all variations.. bourbon is too sweet...

Not much of a bourbon fan myself, although I have a bottle or two of Booker's rolling around somewhere.

If you dislike scotch, you haven't had any good scotch. Try some Highland Park 25, or some Macallan 18. If you don't like those two, you probably drink unsweetened iced tea.

Oh, and anytime someone drinking lite beer accuses you of being a yuppie for drinking Bass of all things, guzzle it down and break the bottle over their head. I mean come on now. That's like being offered Guinness and asking for "something darker".

Sorry to read your comments re: Scotch. As for myself, there are many Scotch whiskys I enjoy, as well as a few Irish whiskies, and many bourbons too, which I found through my learning about and tasting of many different whiskies.

For me, Wild Turkey is a nice "everyday" type of bourbon, and the Rare Breed is even more desireable. But here's a tip for you; If you see a bottle of George T. Stagg, do NOT pass GO, but rather, snag that bottle and run like ya stole it *after paying for it, of course!*

Stagg is a VERY limited batch of barrel strength bourbon, with the proof varying year to year. I was able to get one for myself this year, at 127 proof. The previous bottling was done at 144 proof, and it was mighty tasty!

Also, Bulliet Bourbon is quite nice. Just don't condemn ALL Scotch whisky out of hand, m'kay?

Bourbon? Ahhhh.

Scotch? Ahhhh. A different ahhhh, but ahhhh nonetheless.

Real honest-to-Gawd beer or ale? Ahhhhh.

Crap - now I'm thirsty.

Stay dark with yer wiskey an yer wimmen an yu'll not go far wrong.

"I swear you'd pick a fight with a brick wall."

Geez, now even the comments need a spew alert!

McEwan's Scotch Ale sounds about right for you, Rob......MB enjoys hers every afternoon !!

Add me to the folks who enjoy both fine single malt Scotches (no blends for me!) and fine small batch Bourbons. Glenmorangie and Talisker on the Scotch side, Booker's and Basil Hayden's for bourbons.