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Originally posted by InRomoWeTrust
Bulleit is the way to go for bourbon you aren't going to sip straight or on the rocks. It's not top shelf, but it's THE go to for Old Fashioned's or Kentucky Mule's or Mint Julep's or whatever you want. Really nice to play with.

If you lived in Kentucky it'd be what any speakeasy uses.

I've never really enjoyed bourbon. then a friend brought a bit bottle of bulleit to an xmas party a couple years ago. I couldn't get enough of it. great stuff.

Originally posted by Larry Roadgrader

Here's what's in mine:

Miller Lite
Crown Royal
Absolute Vodka

I like your style, except switch out the vodka with a gin.

My liquor cabinet typically simply has:
a couple grades of canadien whiskey. a mixing with ginger ale grade, and a sippin on the rocks grade (Larry, if you don't already, upgrade yourself to the Crown Reserve once in a while. it will not disappoint)
a medium shelf gin for g&t's. mint is grown in the garden specifically for this purpose. if you've never tried a g&t with a fresh sprig of mint, give it a run.
a dark rum for dark and stormy's.
the fridge generally has a stock of beer, although i've been drinking booze more then beer for the last couple years.

an advantage to having a fiance from nova scotia is that we can raid Canadien liqor stores a few times a year. I always grab a bottle of Alberta Springs, a really good sipping Canadien rye which my dad used to drink but now can't buy in the states, a top shelf rye that I haven't tried yet, and Bristol Bay Glacier Gin, which I also haven't been able to find in the states.

If you have some friends that are big gin guys, Hendricks will delight them. It's really smooth. I generally will not drink gin straight up but I will with Hendricks.

Originally posted by bhall43
If you have some friends that are big gin guys, Hendricks will delight them. It's really smooth. I generally will not drink gin straight up but I will with Hendricks.

agreed. we only play poker about once a year now with my group of buddies, but the last couple of times we've all drank hendricks on the rocks. good times.

Originally posted by quidjibo
that's a ton of sweet stuff

I'd add some not too overpriced single-malt scotch options (a 12 year old Balvenie variety, Glenlivet 12)
improve your tequila menu (add more Sauza varieties, Cuervo is crap)

wine:
sauvignon blanc - crisp and refreshing
pinot noir - good by itself and goes well with a lot of foods

Need to just halt you here with a warning. Cheap pinot noir is a bad bad idea. If you want to serve your friends cheap/bad wine, buy some sub-20 dollar bottle of pinot noir from your grocery store. You'll hit all marks. If you're going to buy pinot, they start getting decent in the $30 range with most really good pinots selling for $60+.

If you're going to buy cheaper wine, stick to cabs. If you know absolutely NOTHING about brands/wines you like, stick to 2010 california cabs. That year in general the grapes scored extremely high so you'll find a ton of really nice wines and it's cab.

For a variety and some favorite wines that I'd recommend having in your always available collection:
J Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon (sells for about $35-40)
Kuleto Frog Prince Red Blend ($20-25)
Estancia Reserve Meritage ($20-25)
2010 Milbrant Traditions Cabernet Sauvignon ($15-20)

Lastly:
Cameron Hughes. You'll find their lot series in a ton of places. Each lot is different, and once it's gone, it's gone. What they do is pretty win-win for the consumer. Since high end wines typically don't sell all their ultra-premium wine and they can't mark it down since they're trying to maintain their perceived status, a Cameron Hughes comes around and buys it, relabels it, and gives it a lot number, selling it for cheaper. Rule of thumb, avoid the bronze labels that sell for the cheapest ($10-14). They aren't so hot. Stick to the $25-$35 bottles. If you see a bottle, pick it up and read the description on the back. Match that to the year and the location and you'll get a good feel for the wine.

Decoy is another brand that is similar, it's just relabeled Duckhorn (Duckhorn Cab sells for ~$75, Decoy Cab, the exact same thing, sells for $25, lol). Same company this time, though.

I'm kind of a fan of flavored whiskey to drink straight or to sip on. American Honey, Jack and Honey, or Red Stag for some of the cheaper stuff.

Since we're on the topic of alcohol...My grandpa passed away a couple weeks ago, my dad and I are starting to clean out his house. First thing we did was clear his bar. Grabbed about 15 bottles of unopened whiskey, bourbon, and brandy. Opened one of the boxes and I believe its bourbon or whiskey can't remember now and I'm not at home and it's from 1958. Chances of it still being good? I heard alcohol doesn't go bad and googled it, kind of got mix reviews. It is unopened and has some "floaties" but I imagine that's from the cork but just wanted some other opinions as I'm tempted to bring it up camping this weekend.

Originally posted by Rocdog21
I'm kind of a fan of flavored whiskey to drink straight or to sip on. American Honey, Jack and Honey, or Red Stag for some of the cheaper stuff.

Since we're on the topic of alcohol...My grandpa passed away a couple weeks ago, my dad and I are starting to clean out his house. First thing we did was clear his bar. Grabbed about 15 bottles of unopened whiskey, bourbon, and brandy. Opened one of the boxes and I believe its bourbon or whiskey can't remember now and I'm not at home and it's from 1958. Chances of it still being good? I heard alcohol doesn't go bad and googled it, kind of got mix reviews. It is unopened and has some "floaties" but I imagine that's from the cork but just wanted some other opinions as I'm tempted to bring it up camping this weekend.

Aging is done in the barrel. Aging in the bottle is whomp.

With your whiskey/bourbon that old the alcohol is likely mostly evaporated. It'll be super smooth/dessert like? I guess? lol.

Originally posted by Ahrens858
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNUZLqkiAQ8

Considering your beer selection that makes sense.

Originally posted by bhall43
Considering your beer selection that makes sense.

alcohol snobs are the worst kind of people

Originally posted by Ahrens858
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNUZLqkiAQ8

Originally posted by Ahrens858
alcohol snobs are the worst kind of people

Shhhhh!

i wish i could find that full clip

thats one of my favorite scenes in that show

Originally posted by Ahrens858
alcohol snobs are the worst kind of people

I'm certainly no alcohol snob. Coors is just the worst.

And keystone is like the bottom of the Coors barrel.