Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome!

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

I wasn't trolling. I like Kraken well enough and think it'd be a really good "gateway" rum, in the same way that "craft-y" beers like Blue Moon or Shock Top are a good way for consumers of mass-produced swill to get introduced to better types of products.

Sorry... I didn't even see yours.

I was referencing the Sailor Jerry and Captain references.

[The Rube]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Sorry... I didn't even see yours.

I was referencing the Sailor Jerry and Captain references.

I don't have much experience in rum. I know I hate Bacardi with a passion. Caption and Sailor are good mixers, and Appleton Estate should not be mixed, IMO, ever. That being said, the stuff that Gurt drinks is better than Appleton (from what I've gathered) and should also not be mixed.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Captain and Sailor are good mixers if you are a college student. They are swill for anyone with taste.

Appleton Estate is a good mixer.

Appleton 12 is worthy of drinking neat.

[The Rube]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Captain and Sailor are good mixers if you are a college student. They are swill for anyone with taste.

Appleton Estate is a good mixer.

Appleton 12 is worthy of drinking neat.

I don't believe I had the AE 12, but just the Appleton I'd feel guilty using as a mix. And for mix, I only used Coca-Cola, which is a heavy mixer, so the rum didn't really make a huge difference.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Appleton is not worthy of drinking neat unless you go to the 12, which is considered one of the better rums in the world.

Or the 50, but that will set you back $5,000 for a bottle.

[The Rube]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Appleton is not worthy of drinking neat unless you go to the 12, which is considered one of the better rums in the world.

Or the 50, but that will set you back $5,000 for a bottle.

If I spend that, it'll be for the Balvenie 40, at 4K last I checked. And I currently have a 6 month window to buy that, b/c the only reason I'd buy that is to drink something older than I am.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

I'd love that Appleton 50 - which is also older than I am.

If I were rich, I'd have it... and treasure it.

[The Rube]

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I'd love that Appleton 50 - which is also older than I am.

If I were rich, I'd have it... and treasure it.

I hear ya. Oh, I hear ya. I fawn over 30YO scotches. Can't imagine a 50YO anything.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

It's a legit 50 too. Not a blend or a Solera.

Good God...

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Oh yeah, and ate at Greenbush tonight and they no longer have flights of Pappy listed on the menu, so maybe you got in under the wire. I didn't ask if they are actually available or not - just noticed that it's not on the menu.

You can still get pours, but the menu states 1 per customer for Pappy.

Just an fyi.


BTW, the pizza was to die for - as always.

[The Rube]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Oh yeah, and ate at Greenbush tonight and they no longer have flights of Pappy listed on the menu, so maybe you got in under the wire. I didn't ask if they are actually available or not - just noticed that it's not on the menu.

You can still get pours, but the menu states 1 per customer for Pappy.

Just an fyi.


BTW, the pizza was to die for - as always.

Wow. I'm very lucky, I guess. Although...I have yet to get the Stagg. I couldn't last time, because I was driving and all...

And agreed on the pizza. I ate the sh* outta that.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Pusser's (Blue) & Coke

Gonna kill the bottle as I have no room on my bar. There are probably 3 in there, so pretty confident of my mission's success.

[The Rube]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Angel's Envy Bourbon. On sale for $40, took a chance. It's okay. I've had better at this price point. However, due to hockey, gonna make a dent in this sumbeech.

[Gurtholfin]

Pusser's (Blue) & Coke

Gonna kill the bottle as I have no room on my bar. There are probably 3 in there, so pretty confident of my mission's success.

I always under estimate how much is left in a bottle. There were 5 drinks. In two hours.

Feeling happy.

[Gurtholfin]

Re: Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome

Bottle killed... mission accomplished.