Im going to take some whiskey along with me hiking and Im looking for a SAAMOOOOTH sippin drink.
What's a good whiskey?
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Some of my favorites for sipping include: Basil Hayden, Bookers, Eagle Rare, Makers Mark and Jim Beam. All of them are pretty smooth even neat and if it's too much you could always add a touch of water or an ice cube.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is my choice for backwoods sippin' whiskey/bourbon.
sorry, badDNA's sig file caught my eye:
I concur with BadDNA's suggestions, and add my list of favorites: Basil Hayden's, Eagle Rare, Makers Mark, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Woodford Reserve, and Balvenie 12 yr.
i'm not sure bout bad dna, he used some crazy word i'll try to copy and paste it - ice
wikipedia doesnt have an entry yet.
wikipedia doesnt have an entry yet.
I am not a big whiskey drinker but I like Cragnmore.
ahhhh or you could also take a chillpill. i was joking about the 'ice' thing because i'm going 'hiking' and i will not have access to 'extra' ice.
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Makers gets my vote!
oster_oops: I wasn't trying to offend, just having a bit of fun. 
Have a glass and skip the ice. 
OHHh no worries..
So I heard that adding a touch of water to whiskey helps to bring out even more flavor. It was actually on discovery channel about whiskey manufacturing. Anyone heard of this before?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/11/washington.distillery.ap/index.html
Its Rye whiskey, which is near and dear to my heart.
If you aren't scared of spending a little money, Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve is about as good as it gets.
Its Rye whiskey, which is near and dear to my heart.
If you aren't scared of spending a little money, Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve is about as good as it gets.
jim beam black (cheap but not assy like white label), maker's mark (good, expensive), balvenie double barrel (aged in sherry then old bourbon, smoother than most scotches) are my favorites.
Rebel yell is good if you feel like cussin'.
Seagram's Seven is choice if you don't intend to wake up in the same spot (or state) you fell asleep in.
Rebel yell is good if you feel like cussin'.
Seagram's Seven is choice if you don't intend to wake up in the same spot (or state) you fell asleep in.
It's not so much that it brings out anything from the whisky, but it keeps the whisky from dulling your senses:
Drinking Whisky
- Evan Williams Single Barrel
- Makers Mark
- Good ol' Jack Daniels
Gentleman Jack is much better for sipping than the regular. Single Barrel is even better.
Also enjoy Bushmills and Bakers.
Also enjoy Bushmills and Bakers.
makers baby...good stuff.
Too sweet.
It tastes amazing mixed in with coke though...but not amazing enough when you consider that Evan Williams Black is 9 bucks a bottle.
If you're ok with scotch, Glenn Livet or Glenn Fiddich is real smooth. Whiskey or Scotch, always go with a single malt/barrel with a min of 12yrs of aging.
There are a bunch of local distilleries around. You might wanna go to your local cigar shop and inquire (or check the phone book). The best single malt 12yr whiskey I've ever had was from a small distillery just outside of Oklahoma City. They only produced 1500 bottles a year.
There are a bunch of local distilleries around. You might wanna go to your local cigar shop and inquire (or check the phone book). The best single malt 12yr whiskey I've ever had was from a small distillery just outside of Oklahoma City. They only produced 1500 bottles a year.
Oh yea, Skatetokil's correct. Gentleman Jack is WAAAYYYY better for sipping then the regular stuff.
I've always gone for Lagavulin in my hipflask on trips, that or some good Cognac.
*edit* I define good Cognac as generally costing over $100 a bottle.
*edit* I define good Cognac as generally costing over $100 a bottle.
you'd put $100 cognac in a flask?
i wish I had your money.
good cognac belongs in a snifter....
i wish I had your money.
good cognac belongs in a snifter....
well i tried some and decided i'm to much of a sissy for sippin whisky. i'm going to bring Stoley 100 Vodka and mix it with Go Grape Cytomax if necessary.
Too much of a sissy for sippin' whiskey? come on now.
I suggest gentleman jack. in a close second is jim beam. mmmmmmm whiskey.
I suggest gentleman jack. in a close second is jim beam. mmmmmmm whiskey.
Jim Beam's only good for 2 things, gettin rid of strep throat and stripping paint. If you're going to get something off the shelf at the local grocery store, crown, makers, or gentleman jack. But stoli and grape cytomax?! hahahaha
A bit of both it seems:
Whisky at proof strength anaesthetises the nose and sears the tongue, rendering you incapable of evaluating the sample. Almost all whiskies benefit from the addition of water which, with most whiskies, 'opens up' the spirit by breaking down the ester chains and freeing the volatile aromatics.
Very occasionally, one encounters a whisky whose virtues are better displayed neat. Outside the tasting room, many people prefer to drink their after-dinner malts straight - with sound medical justification. In these cases your own saliva acts as the dilutant, and they should be sipped in very small amounts. Blenders nose at 20% ABV, but this can drown some whiskies which tend to 'break up' with too much water. www.scotchwhisky.com
I just bought myself a bottle of the Jack Daniels Single Barrel and am looking forward to a glass in a little bit!
I have good stuff at home, but take whatever for hiking. Beam, Dickle, Makers if I have some extra $$$, Evan Williams, Wild Turkey...
How good does whiskey have to be to go along with a dinner of Lipton noodles, Ramen, freeze dried beef stroganoff or whatever crap you're cooking on the trail?
How good does whiskey have to be to go along with a dinner of Lipton noodles, Ramen, freeze dried beef stroganoff or whatever crap you're cooking on the trail?
I picked up a bottle of Gentleman Jack for sampling. Much much smoother than the crappy wellers i've been sampling. Now i'm having second thoughts but i think i might stick with the vodka and cytomax.
my only advice is that you stay away from canadian club. 
I'm quite partial to that with ginger ale and a slice of lime.my only advice is that you stay away from canadian club.
Thanks to a night on the town with Nobody - we keep a bit of Redbreast around - I believe that's a Single malt....
damn, R&R is not. i am sitting in my last cass of the day and i think the teacher is going to get me in trouble. dang, dont drink R&R for lunch
ya thoes are pretty mountains, do a big huck off that dang cliff! man i had to go back and fix so many dang spelling errors before i posted this reply. hahah is norco freerider drunk becuause they said "drunken post" is anybody else drunk at the moment?