Never got the 'buds for true whiskey. But a shot or two of Southern Comfort works for me. Chased with a cold lager.
Damn, where's fall?
Well..I rarely drink whiskey...but when I do..it's usually Irish..and most often Jameson. Just really enjoy it's taste more than most..whether an Aero is nearby or not...and summertime is my time...
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That's easy for me. Staying at the beach in Santa Barbara with ANY drink is great. And yes, it's better in the winter months when I can also wear leather. But one is not needed to enjoy the other - not for me. Booze is good wherever there are friends, and jackets are good even if I'm alone going for a drive, a ride, or sitting drinking coffee at an outdoor cafe. State of mind...For me it's hard to comprehend how I ever could enjoy any kind of alcoholic drink without wearing a leather jacket – or was it the other way round: How could I ever wear and enjoy a leather jacket without a drink in my hand …
Spitfire: good call on the Islay scotches. I like Ardbeg distillery, as well as Lagavulin. A friend of mine has an extensive collection of Ardbeg bottles, which includes a few local (rare ones) that she brought back from Scotland last year. I've tried various Ardbegs a few times when I visited her house. She is very generous with her bottles and much more knowledgeable than me about whisky, but I must say that there is such a thing as too smoky for my taste. Some of the specialty whiskies that have names like "smoker" and such usually go too far for my taste. I've never tried any Bowmore that I can remember. Have tried Laphroiag once or twice but I can't quite remember how it compared with Ardbeg or Lagavulin. It's nice for one to find a smoky, peaty, seaweedy 12 year that won't cost an arm and a leg to add to one's collection.
I must admit, I am a Islay man. Bowmore and Laphroiag 12 years goes down very well with the ol' Irvin. Also without.
Does Suntory really exist? There we are... I thought it was a made up brand for Bob Harris posing as Lodgah Moo-ah.