What are you drinking right now?

out of work early to do laundry. Done with that task, and now sitting down with a big glass of Ol' Bessy (Gordon's Gin straight)

Tonight I opened one of my rare and stored bottles of Sazerac 18. After this bottle, I only have one left. It is by far the best valued rye on the market. The 18 yr is a full rye whiskey, displaying a perfect balance of grassy notes with spice and caramel. It is nearly perfect. In fact, if I was left with one libation for the rest of my life, it would be this.

Some Evan Williams and Diet Coke. Made it 4.5 hours without a drink, wow!

An ounce of Jacopo Poli barrel-aged Sassicaia grappa. Very nice. Very very nice. The barrel aging makes it a gentle tan, and gives it a complexity and mouthfeel that this old scotch-drinker appreciates greatly.

Originally Posted by IUtoSLU

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Tonight I opened one of my rare and stored bottles of Sazerac 18. After this bottle, I only have one left. It is by far the best valued rye on the market. The 18 yr is a full rye whiskey, displaying a perfect balance of grassy notes with spice and caramel. It is nearly perfect. In fact, if I was left with one libation for the rest of my life, it would be this.

Have you had the Handy? Its a barrel strength. I think its much more flavorful than the 18.

Rock Hill Farms

Originally Posted by IUtoSLU

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Tonight I opened one of my rare and stored bottles of Sazerac 18. After this bottle, I only have one left. It is by far the best valued rye on the market. The 18 yr is a full rye whiskey, displaying a perfect balance of grassy notes with spice and caramel. It is nearly perfect. In fact, if I was left with one libation for the rest of my life, it would be this.
I hate you!

Originally Posted by Huntsman

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An ounce of Jacopo Poli barrel-aged Sassicaia grappa. Very nice. Very very nice. The barrel aging makes it a gentle tan, and gives it a complexity and mouthfeel that this old scotch-drinker appreciates greatly.

I'm a big fan of the grappa, especially after a big dinner. Unfortunately, I've found it tough to get others into grappa.

I have finally done it and bought one bottle of the così-detto Baracadi rum today that spots the zoötype of the bat on its label; it has some recent personal interest to me and had crept up here and there in my metaphysical and poetological studies of late... Upon the recommendation of a friend I'd like (as my next "project") to buy some Hendricks Gin, afterwards...it looks quite promising, has anyone made any exp. with it?

Originally Posted by Jerome

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Upon the recommendation of a friend I'd like (as my next "project") to buy some Hendricks Gin, afterwards...it looks quite promising, has anyone made any exp. with it?

there have been dozens of posts about Hendricks, many just a few pages back.

Grappa, grappa, grappa...I wish I could get into grappa. I have access to so many greats but I just can't seem to enjoy it.

Even though I quite appreciated the well-forumlated posts by Huntsman about Single Malt, I can't actually agree ("approve" of) with his Grappa affection. Grappa has simply too humble roots (tastes terrible) and more importantly- even though one could improve it by putting it into a wooden barrel for a couple of years, it still isn't as good as anything else, like said whiskey, that has aged the same amount of time...yet I must confess that I'm also not too familiar with Cognac which is the refined version of grappa after all.. Anyway, to resume and to use the modern American idiom for fun's sake, I think that Grappa is basically too "fake" and "pimped-up" (if tasting well, then its not the real Grappa but if tasting like it "should" then its also only Grappa- its some kind of dilemma worth of antique tragedy that makes it, in my eyes, a failure).

p.s. since I'm not an idiot I realize that *taste* is all that counts, anyway but for the fun of discussion and reflection I simply wanted to express some antagonistic "one drink vs the other" view there. (i.e. whiskey vs grappa in which case former would win IMO).

I've never been in a position where I've though "gee, I want either whiskey or grappa, but I can't decide which!". Two differen things in my book. I don't drink a whole lot of grappa at all, but I love a stiff shot or two after a big dinner.

Working on a Stags Leap district cab (Hartwell Estate) with some simple grilled lamb.

Originally Posted by gomestar

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AND fresh deli-made Kilebasa, none of this Hilshire farms junk. I make the trek over (3 different subway rides each way!) to Greenpoint, Brooklyn and load up. Worth it, dinner was delicious.

I think I've been to that Polish restaurant.