The Alcohol Thread (Possible NSFW)

Finally bought some hendrick’s gin to try on my own recipies. Look at this “unusual” pamphlet it comes with
 

@RainbowDash69  
Cucumbers are nice in sandwiches and salads. I’m skeptical about cucumbers in drinks.

@kleptomage  
It’s great. If you like having gin that isn’t all about juniper (pinecone). It has rose and sweet flavors too. The cucumber is more of a bitter taste. Almost as if you’re eating a cucumber peel. Very recommended to try!

This gin gets the strange color from butterfly pea blossom in the distillate. How odd….

I was gifted Balvenie DoubleWood 12 year Scotch. The name DoubleWood comes from the fact that it’s aged both in American bourbon and European sherry casks. This Scotch smells of honey and raisins, the raisin smell reminds me of port wine. In body it’s rich, significantly heavier than Glenmorangie, and tastes of honey, vanilla, and fruit.  
Verdict: excellent whiskey.
 
I was also gifted Dragon’s Milk white stout from New Holland Brewing. Now, if you know beer, “white stout” is an oxymoron because stout is defined by its use of dark malts. So let’s see what this is about. Only 6% alcohol. The original Dragon’s Milk is 11%. It pours a cloudy amber color. It has a biscuity smell and the smell of the bourbon barrel aging. In body it’s smooth and creamy. The base ale is almost unnoticeable beneath the smoke and vanilla of the bourbon barrel aging. Dragon’s Milk White is not bad, I just disagree with what it tries to accomplish. If I want a stout, I want a dark and heavy beer. If I want a lighter beer, there are plenty of options without trying to make a “white stout.”  
Verdict: the original Dragon’s Milk is best.

@kleptomage  
That whiskey sounds odd. Those aromas are uncommon for whiskey. Certainly good for drinking neat. All good flavor comes from casks it seems

@RainbowDash69  
Well, it’s uncommon for whiskey to be aged in two different types of casks. The raisin smell I think comes from the sherry casks, and sherry aged Scotch is fairly common as I understand it.

After a huge shortage, the local liquor store has Bumbu again.

Nobody has Captain Morgan Black.

na miss ko to
 
Magaling naman na ako sa coronavirus e. 🍻🍻🍻🍻
 
It’s been almost a year since I had one potang ina! ☺

@Count Adramélekh Sear  
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Open mouth, pour beer, repeat.

I got classes online now. So I can get a bottle of cola and pour rum in it before the class stream starts.

@Ninji  
Ninji, I am disappointed.
 
You could of had an ice cold Dr Pepper to mix with that rum!

Got a few cans of beer last night, on a whim.
 
The tall, fruity ones.
 
Drank a new kind of smirnoff, strawberry and lemon.

Bought Maker’s Mark. I think I’ll stick with Rye Whiskey instead of Bourbon. Much smoother, goes better with my Sodastream and/or cranberry juice / pomegranate mix
 
@WyrmSpawN  
Yeah Smirnoff makes really good sweet raspberry drinks.
 
 
@Ninji  
Nice way to get caffeine and alcohol all at once to help survive the boring class!

I got a pint and a half of Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. Not bad for a $6 bottle, though I’d rather have a Samuel Smith Taddy Porter or Imperial Stout any day. It tastes too much of burnt malt.

So I tried a lemon-lime-flavored Coors Seltzer. Not as good as the piss-water they usually make.

@Goku Black  
Anything citrusy is better than piss water in my opinion

Hard liquor and iced soda.
 
It’s better than a milkshake!

This drink is intensely bitter Aperol Gin and Vermouth. Really a boozy and bittersweet thing
 
@ᏰᎯᎠᎻᎬᎯᏒᎿ  
Yes very refreshing. Glad I have a sodastream. Always have fresh soda!

I’ve been drinking pretty much only Russian Standard and Rolling Rock for like the past year, but today I felt adventurous and in the mood of celebrating my late uncle’s life, so I got a 12 pack of Fat Tire and a bottle of Glenlivet, like he would’ve got. Turns out, an 18 year Glenlivet is definitely worth the price tag of about $100.

@Моцна п’яны  
That’s a good way to celebrate life. Rest in peace. 18 year has lots of deep or mellow flavor? I’ve heard it either way depending on the aged whiskey. From what I’ve read online, it is always worth the extra cost.
 
That isn’t too pricey! Reminds me last year people spent up to $1000 on collector bottles. Jeez