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   For those who enjoy the magic created when grains, water, yeast, heat and time are allowed to have their way with one another, what's your favorite.

   I enjoy bourbon (Knob Creek, Booker's) and its cousin, Tennessee whiskey (JD, George Dickell).

   I have certainly had some wonderful Scotch whisky* (Glenmorangie; Balvenie).

   But for me, it comes down ultimately to Irish whiskey.* If there is finer hooch anywhere than Jameson** 1780 generally available to the common man, I haven't had it.

   * As a half-Irishman, I like to tease my Scottish brothers that we all agreed to leave the "e" out of their version since we knew they had enough trouble with spelling.

   ** Traditionally, Jameson was the "Catholic" Irish whiskey and Bushmill's was the "Protestant" one. Raised Cahtolic I'm now a Protestant but still drink Jameson in a spirit of ecumenicism. (Plus, they are now made n the same distillery.) I do retain my pro-Republican feelings in full measure.

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   When I was able to enjoy spirits I was a huge Jameson's fan

   If at first you don't succeed you are running about average.

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   Jameson is my favorite as well, but I also find Feckin' Irish Whiskey to be almost as good as Jameson, just a little less smooth... Have two Jameson's and you won't taste any difference...

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   Ezra Brooks is my Bourbon of choice, but I've always been a fan of the Jameson.

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   Jameson is a fine whiskey but my drink of choice would have to be Laphroaig 10 year scotch because it tastes like liquid smoke! Irish whiskey and Bourbon are still great drinks and sometimes one is just in the mood for some. Also, though I am Canadian, I hate rye whiskey!

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   Ezra Brooks is my Bourbon of choice

   Abe... I'm glad somebody else gets it.

   Well said.

   
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   Rye Wiskey-no ice

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   Irish? Scotch? Bourbon?

   Yes.

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   When I did partake of "Gods fire" it was tullymore dew. also i enjoyed a wee dram of black bush.
   

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   Give me the weed, the fragrant weed, My wearied brain to calm; In a wreath of smoke, while I crack my joke, I'll find a healing balm.

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    Every evening dram - The Glenlivet - For something "really" special - Laphroaig "The Latakia" of Scotch!

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    I enjoy bourbon the most of all.

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    what no respect for the Canadian?
    i really enjoy the 100 proof or the 12 year Canadian Club

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    what no respect for the Canadian?

    
    I've been known to enjoy a drop or two of Crown Royal on occasion.

    "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
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    None of the above, I prefer Cognac. I have a bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII I received as a wedding gift.

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    all that stuff plays hell with your blood sugar levels

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    all that stuff plays hell with your blood sugar levels

    Yes, but it is sooooooooo good!!!!

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    Liberal quantities of Elija Craig 18 yr. I just wish it was on sale more often...

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    I also am a big fan of Jamesons for every day sipping, but I am more likely to be found sipping a Scottish whisky when the mood strikes me. My current favourite is Ardbeg 10 year. Very concentrated with smoke, seaweed, iodine, leather and medicinal qualities balanced by sweet toffee notes. It is very similar to a well done English tobacco containing latakia.

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    I am not a fan of Scotch for some reason, but Irish yes sirree! Jamesons is great in it's many varieties, but I also like Green Spot quite a bit. Crown Royal will do for everyday sipping and a few high proof whiskeys in the cabinet like Booker's, Knob Creek, and the popular cleaner Baccardi 151.

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    Macallan's scotch for me for single malt. Famous Grouse scotch is my favorite blend.. Irish whisky for sure. Bourbon-no.

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    i'll usually have jameson or crown...want to pick up some maker's mark this week though and see if it's all it's cracked up to be

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    I want to thank the US Navy for two reasons.
    If the Marines need to go somewhere, they always give us a lift.
    And second... if it weren't for their truly remarkable recipe we wouldn't know what goes into scotch.
    Of course I'm just kidding guys.
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    Mr. Roberts, one of the all time classics; and here's to the WWII sailors for passing all of their wisdom (and recipes) to us younger sailors of the Vietnam/cold war era. I do hope the sailors of today are keeping up the great traditions.

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    The one whiskey I've been meaning to try is george dickel but seagram's seven is taking forever to finish.

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    Huge Bourbon fan here!
    Right now, I'm on a MM 46 kick. Good stuff.

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    Irish? Shotch? Bourbon?

    Irish:
    Everyday...Jameson's
    Special occasions...Jameson's 18 year old Special Reserve

    Bourbon:
    Everyday...Jack Daniels (yeah, yeah, I know....kiss my &*%)
    Special occasions...Woodford Reserve

    Scotch:
    No thanks. Got any Jameson?

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    I enjoy all three... Regular occasions... Jameson......Johnny Walker Black..Makers Mark...

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    Bourbon: Makers Mark, Woodford Reserve, even good ole' Jack (good man Tommy!)
    Scotch: The Balvenie Doublewood
    Irish: Jameson's

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    I forgot to add in my previous post:

    Bourbon.....Jim Beam Black
    Scotch......Dewars
    Irish.......Jamesons

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    Scotch - Currently can't get enough Buichladdich offerings, have a bottle of "Peat" and a bottle of "Torrey Pines" on the go now, both are pretty damned good and don't break the bank (I'm looking at you, Balblair '79...oh, why must you taunt me so?).

    Irish - Jamesons (pretty much the only Irish whiskey I've consumed enough of to say I'm actually familiar with)

    Bourbon - I've honestly only partaken in Jim Beam and Knob Creek, Knob Creek gets my vote.

    Rye - Crown Royal Limited Edition, or, if I'm feeling spendy, Special Reserve

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    Bourbon: Currently Wild Turkey 101, I love this stuff. I also have a bottle of Old Grand-Dad and Jim Beam Black, neither I am a big fan of as they are both too bitter for me so use them in Juleps (terrible waste I know.)

    I don't really drink other whiskeys but I like Jägermeister or red wine.

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    Single malt scotches....

    Oban and Laphroaig.....

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    Tullamore Dew, 12 years old please.

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    THE Glenlivet...

    With Shiner Bock... nuttin' finer IMESHO (in my ever so humble opinion)...

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    I'm glad to know others that even know the name Laphroaig! It really is phenomenal, anyone who likes latakia will like it!

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    Irish: Jameson's or Black Bush Love 'em both! The Irish contingent in my family were protestant, but it seemed to me like the Irish Catholics had more fun. I'm American so I'll party wherever the party is.

    Scotch: The MacAllan 18 Year Highland Single Malt, or the Balvenie 30 (OMG that stuff is good! Only able to afford a dram when I worked at a bar!) when I'm feeling rich. Most other times it's McClelland's Highland or Islay single malt (the highland resemble Bowmore, just newer). I also like Tomatin when I'm on the cheap. It tastes way above its price range IMO.

    Bourbon: George Dickel Barrel Select is about the smoothest Bourbon you can buy! I also like Gentleman Jack, Buffalo Trace and Maker's Mark. With all the talk of Ezra though, I'm gonna hit it up next time at the store.

    Canadian: Good ol' Crown, but I like Canadian Hunter 99% of the time. It's cheaper than Crown and IMO way more smooth.

    Vodka: The best? Smirnoff Black Label. Has a great breaddy note to it. Also Türi and Thor's Hammer. Daily Drinker? Wolfschmidt 100°

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    I absolutely adore Jameson's. As for rye I'm a fan of Black Velvet.

    Recently I got absolutely smashed on Balvenie at a wake. It is unbelievably good but was by far the worst hangover that I've ever had.

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    If I had access to Balvenie like that I'd say it was worth the hangover! The worst hangover I've ever experienced was on Korean Soju. That stuff is brutal.

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    If I had access to Balvenie like that I'd say it was worth the hangover!

    If I had to guess there was a couple of grand worth of scotch there. The deceased was a big fan and family and friends were showing up with $200-$300 bottles.

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    Thanks for the Mr. Roberts post...love that movie and you just gave me my weekend movie choice. That scene always makes me want to drink whisky.

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    Been drinking rye's lately.

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    Love the bourbon Makers Mark is my go to. I just got introduced to Greenore Single Grain Irish Whiskey goes down like honey.

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    Been Drinkin Ezra Brooks 90° for the last few days. That is a damn fine Bourbon! I think we have a new regular drinker here! There is a powerful Cinnamon in the nose as well as allspice and it really is smooth. There is an 80 and 101 as well. Time will tell, but the 90° is just my speed for drinking neat or with a couple o ice cubes!

    Oddly enough, the same company makes Rebel Yell, which is the most horrible shit in the world.

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    Ahh Booker's, Jameson, and some MC 15yr Fine Oak...mmmm

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    VO is my every day drink but I also enjoy an occasional Jameson's. A friend gave me a bottle of Crown Cask for my 50th and I made the mistake of opening it up that evening, we wiped out half the bottle. Truly fine.

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    It really depends on the kind of day I've had/company I'm with when I open up a bottle. I'm a slave to Jack Daniels (3rd generation jack drinker!) to the point of finding out who is traveling abroad so they can get me a bottle of Single Barrel Silver Select and then threatening them with flat tires unless they deliver the goods. That being said, I enjoy Laphroaig, Glenfiddich, and either a Remy Martin VSOP or XO; port is also a good add-in if the people I'm associating with don't like stronger spirits. That being said, if they're unable to enjoy stronger spirits they're probably the ones yelling at me about smoking pipes anyways!

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    I'm a Scotch fan. Blends like Dewers and J&B. Single malts are so varied it is hard to know where to start. To turn on folks to Scotch who have only drank Jack or gag god forbid Canadian whisky. I would offer Highland malts that are more floral and light. If you want to put hair on your chest and can stand the medicinal flavors of peat, smoke, and seaweed/salty flavors nothing better than Laphroaig, Ardbeg or Bowmore. Bowmore is a bit to smokey for me. I find Ardbeg perfectly balanced in flavors. Laphroaig blew my mind the first time I tried it. You can taste the iodine and salty sea mixed with peat and smoke. I like the cask strength Laphroaig a lot!

    I also love Abelor cask strength! Aged in sherry casks, man it is amazing stuff. Abelor makes the best "Rusty Nail" IMHO

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    What else??? Jameson's

    Made in AMERICA with parts from IRELAND

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    Bourbon, Scotch, Brandy...in that order.

    I'm Canadian but really do not like Canadian whiskey. A few months back I tried really hard to enjoy it but the only one that came close to being good was Alberta Premium witch is 100% rye. (Note: Canadian Rye is not like American Rye at all.)

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    On the rare occasion I have anything in the house it's usually Rum.

    Rum: Kraken. The stuff is great and I highly recommend it.

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    Anejo Tequila --- Clean my pipes with it & enjoy the occasional sip. Nice and sweet.

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    I love Jack, but resort to Evan Williams since most my spare money goes to baccy before booze. However, I did JUST buy a bottle of EW's Honey Reserve, and it is absolute perfection! It's like Frog Morton in bourbon form... is it an english or an aromatic? Nobody knows!

    Anbody know of any other honey laced bourbon? I know wild turkey has one.

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    +1 for the recommendations of Black Bush and Laphroaig.

    On the Irish side, I'm also a fan of Redbreast. And when I'm drinking Scotch, I find myself reaching for Lagavulin or Ardbeg at least as often as I reach for Laphroaig. Love those Islay peat monsters!

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    +for Redbreaat.

    Only tried it recently and found it to be excellent.

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    I usually drink Black Bushmills or Tullamore Dew, but I tried some Honey Jack and Wild Turkey with honey. The Wild Turkey Honey knocked me on my ass, but both were excellent!

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    Bourbon, Scotch, Brandy...in that order.

    I'll have the same, and add a martini to my order too...

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    I enjoy Jameson now and again, but my normal drink of choice is scotch... Dalwhinnie, Glenmorangie, Glenlivet, and Lagavulin to name a few.

    "United States"
    
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    Irish? Scotch? Bourbon? Make those doubles, please. And hurry up!

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    I've been working on a bottle of Maker's Mark lately, but generally I enjoy rye more than anything else. I drink gin in the summer, though.

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