What is everyone drinking?

[midwest shinner]

Sipping some Angry Orchard cider and a snifter of some 24 hr old faux wheat whiskey. Damn this stuff is smooth which is surprising for how uber young it is, i did proof it back to about 86 proof and added 2 ice cubes to the snifter(which is how i always sip my whiskey)

[Usge]

Sazerac Straight Rye. 6 years old. It's very "unlike" any rye I've had. Most ryes I've had are a tad sharp in the nose, spicey on the finish, etc. This one is dead smooth at 45% and has a spice "taste" in the finish (not hot, not sharp) that is long and slightly sweet. Very, nice. And one of my favorites for sippin'. It's kind a hard to find at times (comes and goes). It's moderately priced (anywhere from 32 -38 dollars. If you find it...snag it. But, only this one...the straight rye, 6 year old. I've had some of their signatory stuff and its not the same. This one is special And it goes to 11.

[Xep Soxe]

Miller light with a bump of Canadian Club on the side. My first was still not done yet

[Jimbo]

Sazerac and Templeton are the 2 very best Rye's IMO. Very delicious. Makin me thirsty to go buy a bottle. I been pretty unhappy with the last few whiskey purchases IVe made. Trying to figure out if they're really that bad or if my taste buds are just used to my own hooch anymore these days?

Last night I poured an Iowa Bourbon from Cedar Ridge. Blech!! I literally poured it back in the bottle and grabbed my bourbon. LOL. I think I broke my tastebuds or something, maybe too much tasting right outta the spirit run? LOL

[swampdog 2]

bud light trying some of my apple that's been sitting on dark chips for five and half months purty dang tasty at 100 proof :

[Richard7]

Last night I poured an Iowa Bourbon from Cedar Ridge. Blech!! I literally poured it back in the bottle and grabbed my bourbon. LOL. I think I broke my tastebuds or something, maybe too much tasting right outta the spirit run? LOL

I have only tried one Cedar Ridge product, Unaged Whiskey, I really liked that. 50% ABV and not too hard on the head the next day.

[Stilly]

Sipping some Angry Orchard cider and a snifter of some 24 hr old faux wheat whiskey. Damn this stuff is smooth which is surprising for how uber young it is, i did proof it back to about 86 proof and added 2 ice cubes to the snifter(which is how i always sip my whiskey)

Hey Midwest,

I have found numerous times that very young sugar wash faux whiskeys taste very smooth in the first few days or so and then go harsh. Its amazing what time will do to heal this problem in my opinion. I have sweetfeed that no one liked but me cause it was one of my first. So I aged it on oak cubes, gently, adding some fresh ones every 6 months to a year. After 3 years this tastes like a cross between a smooth Bourbon and blended Scotch. Samahon has some great posts on aging, look em up if you haven't read them already.

cheers
stilly

[Bushman]

i am on vacation so had to buy my whiskey but actually enjoying a bottle of Lexington Bourbon.

[Usge]

Sazerac and Templeton are the 2 very best Rye's IMO. Very delicious. Makin me thirsty to go buy a bottle. I been pretty unhappy with the last few whiskey purchases IVe made. Trying to figure out if they're really that bad or if my taste buds are just used to my own hooch anymore these days?

Last night I poured an Iowa Bourbon from Cedar Ridge. Blech!! I literally poured it back in the bottle and grabbed my bourbon. LOL. I think I broke my tastebuds or something, maybe too much tasting right outta the spirit run? LOL

I know what you mean Jimbo. I know my tastebuds "do" change daily, etc. But, sometimes..it ain't you. I recall Blanton's I had years ago...single barrel..that was so smooth it was insulting to me. It tasted like a hint of maple to it...was just dead smooth. Somebody gave me a bottle of it recently...it was very, very "sharp" (like all heads that hadn't had time to work out). I gave it away. I can definitely tell you it wasn't the same bourbon.

[Beerbrewer]

A small glass of my white rum over ice. This one had the dunder from a previous wash in it, not bad for being so young, some sweetness and a nice rummy flavour.

[Black Eye]

Shipyard pumpkin head ale, while I'm waiting on my corn and pumpkin to soak on this pumpkin whiskey mash.

I love fall.

[Hawkeye3]

i am on vacation so had to buy my whiskey but actually enjoying a bottle of Lexington Bourbon.

I actually like Lexington a lot. Not too expensive and very nice flavor. Right now I'm into may last bottle of Birdwatchers vodka and soda. Trying to figure out when I can run the batch that has been ready for a week.

[Odin]

Drinking a dark Belgian Abbey beer I made myself. A bit young still. Notes of the yeast there that I don't like. And right now ... an oats & rye Pure Whiskey. Bit hot to the palate. Maybe because it was based on a 10% sugar head a la UJ?

Odin.

[frozenthunderbolt]

my own white rum - 3 or 4 double doubles, full of flavour - a sweet heavy rum, but no hangover - very nice

[Stringbender]

Drank some Muckalee Creek Water last night at a party on the Kinchafoonee creek. Some great bourbon! Thanks Ga Flatwoods

[Odin]

Just some Pure Whiskey out of oats & rye and aged on JD Staves. Pretty nice.

Odin.

[magnetic_tarantula]

Sazerac and Templeton are the 2 very best Rye's IMO. Very delicious. Makin me thirsty to go buy a bottle. I been pretty unhappy with the last few whiskey purchases IVe made. Trying to figure out if they're really that bad or if my taste buds are just used to my own hooch anymore these days?

Last night I poured an Iowa Bourbon from Cedar Ridge. Blech!! I literally poured it back in the bottle and grabbed my bourbon. LOL. I think I broke my tastebuds or something, maybe too much tasting right outta the spirit run? LOL

Not a big Rye fan but I finished off a bottle of Willett 6y.o. Rye, much better than the Templeton. I think the Templeton is currently sourced from LDI so it isn't really even a craft whiskey made in Iowa. Even though it tastes ok that irritates me when they try to pass off some BS story to sell me a bottle.

[Jimbo]

Damn, no shit! Couldnt believe it so looked it up, sure as hell, and Bulleit, Redemption, High West and George Dickle ryes too. WTF? Well, I do like it regardless. But it pisses me off too that its a corporate factory hooch. Bastards. At least Templeton is a bonafide distillery, not a 'faker' like so many. Weird that they dont make their own flagship product tho.

[Hawkeye3]

Jack Daniels Single barrel. Just got home from a crazy Patriots win and watching the Red Sox lose. Holy sh#$. Tie it up

[magnetic_tarantula]

Damn, no shit! Couldnt believe it so looked it up, sure as hell, and Bulleit, Redemption, High West and George Dickle ryes too. WTF? Well, I do like it regardless. But it pisses me off too that its a corporate factory hooch. Bastards. At least Templeton is a bonafide distillery, not a 'faker' like so many. Weird that they dont make their own flagship product tho.

High West makes theirs too. They just started selling someone elses until theirs aged enough. Their was a pretty good article in the last Whisky Advocate about them. The only one I had of theirs was a mix of a LDI sourced(??) Rye mixed with their 2 year old. It was acceptable but I liked the Willett and the Templeton better.

[Hawkeye3]

At work tasting some "Campus Oaks" Old Vine Zinfandel from the Lodi region, "Silver Seal" 20 yr old Speyside scotch. and some Dead Head aged Mexican rum. Favorite was the scotch. A little on the sweet side as far as scotch goes and not very peaty but still nice. Would sell for around $100.00/750 ml, The Zin was very nice also. Good nose and spicy notes and medium length finish. Around $15.00/750 ml. Rum was just ok. Came in a funky shrunken head hard plastic bottle covering. Too expensive at around $41.00.

[Odin]

A shot of 38% grappa vodka. Yes, I know, I should let it age for at least a month or so.

But it is hard to resist.

Pretty nice already.

Oh, and I finished Big R's mead brandy. Nice too!

Odin.

[ga flatwoods]

This evening sitting on ice gelling while I showered, is a nice glass of Creek Water. Sippin as I check out the latest threads. Wish you guys could havea couple fingers worth. May sit on the liars bench later will have some if you care to drop in.
GA Flatwoods

[rad14701]

Tonight it'll be Puffed Rice cereal neutral spirits diluted to 100 proof with Crystal Light...

[Richard7]

Tonight it'll be Puffed Rice cereal neutral spirits diluted to 100 proof with Crystal Light...

Would you call that "sake"? Just the Puffed Rice cereal neutral spirits diluted to 100 proof not the Crystal Light part.

[Hawkeye3]

4 fingers of UJSSM with 2 ice cubes. Getting ready for golf with the producers and distributors of Appleton Estate Rums in the morning. I don't think I will mention our little hobby. haha

[Jimbo]

Sippin a 7.6% cider while running first batch of this seasons apple brandy. This one is with Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast. First time trying this, its very nice. Went really dry (0.995) in almost 4 weeks, 7.6% final, but not puckery dry, still has a nice fruityness. I like this yeast. Pulled 2 gallons for cider and running the rest for brandy. Have 2 more batches to run. Cote de Blanc and EC-1118 yeasts. 2 more gallons from each will be blended into a carboy to keg up after settleing another month. Will see if I want to blend the batches of brandy or keep them seperate after a few months on oak. If the brandy profiles are different Ill keep them seperate for grins.

Cheers.

[tropik]

Coconut rum made with molasses rum and water from actual coconuts, mixed with diet coke.

[swampdog 2]

trying out some apple brandy been on dark toasted white oak for a month just chilled no ice, 100 proof taste great ,proud of my cuts , amazing the difference good cuts make

[Jimbo]

Sippin a 7.1% cider from Cote Des Blancs yeast. LOL See 2 posts down,.... same deal different day, differnt yeast. This ones nice too. Didnt go as dry 0.999, but nice flavor profile.