Wish I was there. I couldn't find anything that hit the spot tonight except this Stetson One-hundred.A cool AL evening in a quiet place with the Maestro Dobel añejo and a 7X CB. View attachment 188453 l
Sat night Tex Mex with Dos Equis Ambers & my No.1Q.
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Dos Equis Lagers with a Stetson One-hundred.
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LOL...thanks Eric. I always enjoyed those commercials, even the short lived second series with the younger man. The original series will live on in infamy in meme's.With the featuring of Dos Equis of late I figure you must be eyeing to be a replacement for the "Most Interesting Man in the World." I will vote for you and quote, "His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body.."
I admit I picked up some Amber this afternoon influenced by your pic. It was out for guests who came over to watch football this afternoon. All gone - they liked it. I did not get a sip. More Amber will need to be acquired.
Cheers.
Sounds interesting & fun for the group. I agree on Lagers & I would add Pilsners; good with a bowl of Chili but that's about it. Stouts & maybe Porters are best drank alone or after a meal, not with.Not really. The Dunken style has a distinctve taste that I like in a Spaten. Not a wow beer, but an excellent drink. Much better, IMO, than their lagers. The smooth beer does pair well with spicy food. At my house my guests prefered it when compared with heavier Stouts, Porters, Sours or even a Guinness. We did a tasting of beer in small appartife glasses to pick favorites. Kind of fun to see what everybody enjoys. We had someone who knock down loved Leinenkugel. He went home with a mission to buy some for his beer larder. Here I picked it up as a out of the running beer choice. After a couple dozen different types, as one could expect, the detail in choices diminished.
We will do it again.
We had someone who knock down loved Leinenkugel.
I'm not a Summer Shandy or Sour kind of guy so if it was their Shandy I would have voted down the Leinie too.I think sometimes it's just the taste of something new that strikes a chord. Leinenkugel's line just became available here over the summer and became a favorite for awhile and the Oktoberfest is in the fridge now. We had no idea of it's regional availability when we first tried it.
Sounds like a fun time. Hope your team won. Ours did not.
Road tested the new do on my Dunlap Supreme 4X with a run to the liquor store before a quick stop at HH.
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Road tested the new do on my Dunlap Supreme 4X with a run to the liquor store before a quick stop at HH.
Eric, peatiness is the strong smokey flavor that is imparted into the barley as it is being dried by the fires of burning peat moss. Each region of Scotland has it's own unique peat moss & the peat moss of the Islay region always imparts this unique flavor into the malted barley. All the Islay Single Malts have it to some degree & Laphroaig, Lagavulin, & Ardbeg lead the way in popularity.Interesting Jack. I read that the Quarter " shows soft sweetness and a velvety feel when first tasted, then the intense peatiness so unique to Laphroaig comes bursting through." ..........What is a peatiness taste? Do I need to sip it to find out? I saw this at the liquor store, read reviews on-line and passed as I have no idea as to what it would be like.
I have seen triple wood, but no double wood. I will have to inquire and read some reviews.
I am reminded that enjoying whiskey/bourbon is for the thick of wallet.
Eric -
LIFO (Last In, First Out) will keep it from hitting the retail market come the 15th, but distributors have ordered stock to beat the increase but will take it anyway giving them a hedge against their replacement costs. Then it will remain to be seen how much demand drops & therefore imports drop.Heard this on NPR the other day and meant to post. Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum, stock up now guys, tariffs go into effect Saturday:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...ngle-malt-scotch-whisky-imports/#217dfb7e207f
https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/in-depth/27587/how-will-us-tariffs-affect-scotch-whisky/
Eric, peatiness is the strong smokey flavor that is imparted into the barley as it is being dried by the fires of burning peat moss. Each region of Scotland has it's own unique peat moss & the peat moss of the Islay region always imparts this unique flavor into the malted barley. All the Islay Single Malts have it to some degree & Laphroaig, Lagavulin, & Ardbeg lead the way in popularity.
Islay Single Malts can be pungent & the alcohol can almost be medicinal, so they can be an acquired taste. Each with their unique peat moss other regions can produce more complex flavors & be less medicinal. If you're new to Single Malts you might want to try something from the Lowlands region or a Highlands Speyside to learn what you like best. Lagavulin is my favorite Islay but based on just drinking a couple drams so far, Quarter Cask is much better than Laphroaigs 10 yr old.
Double wood, triple wood, oak, Sherry, etc all refer to how may casks the product was aged in & what type of Cask it was finished in. Casks greatly influence the taste of the finished product. Casks waiting to be filled can be stored outdoors for maybe yrs. Because of this Single Malts distilled in the lowlands region & on the coast can take on a flavor of sea salt from the casks sitting outside in the sea air. All these variables make for interesting drinks & fun to study what you like best & why you like it.
As far as your wallet, when I buy what might be an expensive bottle of scotch to some I just think my kids bought it for me as a gift. Enjoy your money, you can't take it with you.
Single Malts from the Highlands & Speysides specifically make up my favorites, followed by Islay's next & Lowlands last.Thanks for the thoughtful reply Jack. I appreciate it coming from a consumer not a retailer. The local folks have significant sales going on right now and I thought I might aquire another different single malt and a blend to add to my cabinet. This weekend our guests enjoyed sips of the Red Breast.
Best, Eric -