Favorite Liquors

[edinatlanta]

Can't believe there is no thread about this.

Curious what the forvmites prefer.

Rums:
Zacapa 23 for sipping, have a cask strength I picked up that's really nice.
Gosling's for mixing. And forget the haters, I've bee using a lot of Bacardi for white rum lately.

Gin:
Hendrick's is my go to for mixing, Bombay Sapphire second.
Leopold's is very nice on the rocks.

Tequila:
4 Copas, Gran Centeario

Whiskey:
Seagram's 7 for everyday cocktails, W.L. Weller bourbon for sipping

Other liqueurs:
Luxardo
Cointreau
My homemade limoncello.

 

[lpresq]

Whiskey: Jack Daniel's

Vodka: Vox

Gin: Hendricks

Tequila: Patron or Milagro

Scotch: Lagavulin 16yr

Rum: Leblon

Drinks of choice: Jack and Diet and Vodka Tonic

 

[Milpool]

Rum: pyrat. I've had several that I really enjoyed at parties, but never remembered the brands. I really enjoy a good aged rum.

Whisk(e)y: lots...generally bourbons, but also Jameson. Scotch is ok at times, but really mood dependent.

Vodka: not really a fan

Tequila: no, gracias

Others: I'm a big fan of herbal liqueurs, absinthe, ouzo, etc. Also fruit liqueurs like limoncello.

 

[LabelKing]

I like Plymouth Gin. I haven't tried Old Raj, but I understand it's quite nice.

Also, Green Chartreuse is practical. Indeed, I can be quite satisfied with a bar consisting of high-end gins, green chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino and Creme de Violette plus some limes.

 

[incastoutcast]

Glad to hear all the love for Hendricks. My personal trifecta of drinks:

Gin: Hendricks
Scotch: Laphroaig
Bourbon: Evan Williams

But that's me, and I tend to like the drinks that declare what they are. I don't do much mixing.

I'm not a huge rum fan, but occasionally I'll enjoy the carmel notes of a Rinaldo.

 

[ama]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Rums:
Zacapa 23 for sipping, have a cask strength I picked up that's really nice.

Cask strength Zacapa?? What is it? Can you post a picture?

Here is my incomplete list:

Rum:
Zacapa 23
Plantations Jamaica 1998

Gin:
Hendricks
Old Raj

Tequila:
Casa Noble Extra Anjeo
Casa Noble Anjeo Single Barrel
El Tesoro Paradiso

Bourbon:
George T. Stagg
Pappy 20
William Larue Weller

Scotch (these, more so than the others, are not exactly everyday bottles):
Lagavulin 21
Springbank 12 100
Port Ellen 28 yo 7th Annual Release
Glenfarclas 1974 Family Cask

Other:
Yamazaki 18
Compass Box Orangerie

 

[edinatlanta]

Originally Posted by ama

Cask strength Zacapa?? What is it? Can you post a picture?

Got it in Guatemala. Will take a picture later this week when I return home.

 

[tagutcow]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Also, Green Chartreuse is practical. Indeed, I can be quite satisfied with a bar consisting of high-end gins, green chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino and Creme de Violette plus some limes.

Sounds like the kind of place that would be crawling with homosexuals.

 

[scarphe]

Originally Posted by lpresq

Rum: Leblon


pretty sure that is cachaça not a rum

 

[MetroStyles]

alcohol

 

[IUtoSLU]

I'll post only bottles that cost under $50:

Rye (American) - Sazerac 6 (best bang for the buck, no contest)
Bourbon - Black Maple Hill (some of the more experienced bourbon drinkers don't prefer this, but I do)
Gin - Martin Miller navy strength (my relatively new staple)
Rum - Ron Zacapa (the wife is Guatemalan, what can I say)
Cognac - Remy Martin 1738 (another great taste for the price)

 

[ama]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Got it in Guatemala. Will take a picture later this week when I return home.

http://www.rndrumreviews.com/RnDRumR..._The_Cask.html

This? If so, damn. I really want that. If you are ever in Guatemala again please get me one, I'll happily pay you back!

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by tagutcow

Sounds like the kind of place that would be crawling with homosexuals.

I'm sorry I don't have a Cosmo mix for you sophisticates.

 

[cheessus]

where the hell do you find creme de violette? ive been looking for it ever since you posted the recipe for the aviation cocktail, but with no luck.

i live in the bay area too.

 

[ama]

Originally Posted by cheessus

where the hell do you find creme de violette? ive been looking for it ever since you posted the recipe for the aviation cocktail, but with no luck.

i live in the bay area too.

http://www.dandm.com/product_info.ph...s_id=9565&cat=