I went out and bought a good bottle of scotch.

[redstatebluegirl]

I think tonight I want something smooth. Oban 14 will do the trick.

[SWBTATTReg]

1. And I am thinking about consuming some of my nice Jack Daniels too. A toast to you too, while...

we sit back and watch the ridiculous maneuvering and prancing around by rump and cohorts. I got a feeling that many more feet are going to be stuck in people's mouths here soon.

[saidsimplesimon]

11. Jack Daniels, Tennessee roots

Black Label

[SWBTATTReg]

25. Good choice...I need to get some of this too! I haven't yet, since I don't really drink the hard ..

stuff that much. But I have heard good things about the black label versions of jack daniels. Take care!

[MineralMan]

2. Yeah? I bought a bottle of Old Granddad. I want to feel the burn.

[KatyMan]

20. Hah!

Drank that years ago in my single days; you could buy a gallon way cheap, and it wasn't bad according to my 23 year old palate

On efit, came in a plastic bottle too.

[OriginalGeek]

24. I'm sure you meant "edit" but

"ef it" is the correct attitude prior to drinking Old Granddad.


I think all my single malt is gone but I still got a bottle of Buchanan's and it ain't bad for a blend.

[KatyMan]

28. LOL

Didn't proofread but apropos as you say. Have a great evening!

[SWBTATTReg]

26. Ha ha! Burn baby, burn!! Take care! nt

[stonecutter357]

3. I have a bottle of blantons , for days just like this ...

[dumbcat]

18. Where are you able to get Blanton's?

I haven't seen any around here for years. Used to be my favorite.

[stonecutter357]

38. windmill beverages madison Alabama .

[Siwsan]

4. I have a bottle of Penderyn 'Myth', ready and waiting

I'm thinking tomorrow night.......

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. I have some okay stuff in terms of bourbon on hand. But waiting for *the day* to open the good stuff

And we all know what *the day* is, whether it comes via election loss, resignation, removal from office or KFC induced heart attack.

[peacefreak2.0]

6. Oban? Very nice.

I think a bit of Jura will do it for me.

[redstatebluegirl]

14. Enjoy!

[sir pball]

7. I have Highland Park 18 waiting at home

[redstatebluegirl]

23. Enjoy!

[wryter2000]

8. Good idea

I might get some really good gin and make martinis

[berni_mccoy]

9. I'm a Dalwhinnie or Balvenie man myself.

[hlthe2b]

10. I have a bottle that was 12 yo in 2004.. Too bad the "aging" doesn't continue in the bottle

(Purchased for John Kerry's hoped-for election and not touched since, though I certainly did celebrate Obama's election)

But, I think I have to hold on for a while longer.

[OriginalGeek]

27. Yeah it won;t age

but at least it shouldn't go bad. There may be use for it yet!

[vlyons]

12. I'm not a big drinker, but tonight, I shall mix up a dry gin & tonic with a lime squeeze

to contemplate the knowledge that Trump is finally getting his come-uppance. He is a morality drama for the ages. Generations from now (assuming humans survive climate change), the perfidy of corrupt power and effects of stupid politicians will be taught and analyzed and sermonized. Libraries will have bookshelves full of memoirs and masters theses on Donald Trump. None of them flattering.

[amuse bouche]

13. I will toast you guys with a Monster Ultra Zero

Keto friendly. Not blowing my diet until I can dance on The Orange Menace's Grave (literally or figuratively)

[redstatebluegirl]

32. Cheers!

[SlogginThroughIt]

15. Perhaps the Woodford Private Reserve tonight

Or maybe the Glen Fidditch 18.

Choices

[obamanut2012]

16. I was going to say, a good bottle would be Talisker Storm or Oban 14!

[redstatebluegirl]

21. Good taste!

[iscooterliberally]

17. It's Elijah Craig for me. They advertised on NPR, so I tried them out.

It's nice smooth bourbon and not too expensive either.

[trof]

19. I drink Winn-Dixie Blended Scotch whiskey.

seriously
It's actually pretty good.
About $14 per 1.75 L (in FL) if you buy by the case.
10% discount.

Cheers

[redstatebluegirl]

22. Cheers!

[MontanaFarmer]

29. Excellent choice. I'd be pairing that with my twice-a-year cigar,

but we're sitting on pins and needles waiting for little #2 to arrive, so staying mostly away from good whisky in case mama says it's time to go. But when the day comes that trump is gone, it'll be Lagavulin 16 for me. Enjoy your tipple, and a good day to be a citizen of this country.

[GulfCoast66]

30. Seller 12 year old. Will consume some of my precious stash.

[redstatebluegirl]

31. Good call!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. Not a scotch drinker myself, but I like the sentiment.

Maybe I should splurge on some high end champagne and save it for some appropriate day.

[NCLefty]

34. I think we can celebrate a little now :)

[Tanuki]

35. How about a Peach Mint Moscow Mule?

(Recipe at link)

https://www.cakenknife.com/peach-mint-moscow-mule/

[2golddogs]

36. Same as every night...

Small batch rum from a distillery in Florida Keys. Has kept me sane and will help me celebrate. 🥃

[Celerity]

37. wifey just bought a bottle of The Balvenie Portwood 21 Year Old from Systembolaget

jummmmi stuff, we are both Speyside loving girls



also recco The Glenrothes 18 Year Old Soleo

skål!

[Poiuyt]

42. Can I come over and celebrate with you?

I love Balvenie, but I've never had that vintage.

Glenmorangie at my house.

[Celerity]

46. for the price of the airfare (we are in Stockholm) and hotel you could buy a bottle of Port Ellen 35

We LOOOVE Glenmorangie Signet btw

[redstatebluegirl]

50. I am jealous!

[Celerity]

53. my father is the worst scotch snob, lol, but I am not about to take it up to his

level in terms of what he drops per bottle

We settle for a strategic raiding his collection whenever we are at one of his flats, lolol

he goes full stop RADGE if I go for the £££ GOOD £££ stuff though

[redstatebluegirl]

54. We each buy some special scotch for each other for special occasions.

We drink it slow though... .

[Celerity]

58. oh yes, I am not one to tear into a great bottle, a wee dram or 2 max for the night

I stick mostly to my red French wines (Pomerol and Saint Emilion AOC's ie. appellation d'origine contrôlée FTW ) and funky imperial stouts and other heavy beers, my wife is more of a gin head and hates most of my dark as 1000 nights beers, lol

she is more into hazy NEIPA's and lambics/gueuze, saisons, etc etc, which are much more sessionable usually, as they are about half the alcohol of my 12% to 17% ABV monsters

always nice to blur the lines and find an imperial stout aged in scotch barrels



The base beer is our Parabola and matured for three months in Single malt Scotch barrels from the Distillery Ardbeg. This distillery is located in the Islay Region of Scotland, which is known to produce some of the world’s best high peat Scotch. The Ardbeg 10 year old was voted “2008 Whisky of the Year” in Jim Murrays book “The Whisky Bible”.

Nose: Upfront there is an exceptional depth and balance with a seductive mix of toffee and chocolate sweetness alongside cinnamon and medicinal phenols. As the beer warms slightly it is followed by citrus and floral notes of white wines evident as melon and overripe pear.

Taste: An initial clean sweetness then briefly comes into play a mouthfeel of deep peat notes, sea salt, smoked fish, tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee.

Finish: Lasting with a seaside campfire smoke.

[Initech]

40. I've got some nice six packs of IPA in my fridge.

Though I think an aged stout or porter would be good.

[mindfulNJ]

41. Great idea!

Oban is a good one but in honor of “the smoking gun” whistleblower report I think I will have a smokey one. Lagavullin 16 for me. 😎

[Hekate]

43. Love the pun. Lagavullin is indeed smokey, and I have some about.

[mindfulNJ]

45. Slainte!

[sir pball]

47. If you like smoky/peaty try Ardbeg Corryvreckan..

..Lagavulin's good, but it's like a campfire compared to a match. Might get a bottle in honor of the billowing clouds of the last week!

(I work in a Scotch bar)

[redstatebluegirl]

48. I wish we had one close, we both love good scotch.

Lots of wine bars, not any scotch bars. I like wine too, but not as much as a good scotch.

[Celerity]

52. good call! Corryvreckan is the dog's bollocks

Have you ever tried any of the Bruichladdich Octomore series? EXTREME peat, deffo not for everyone.

I recco

Bruichladdich Octomore Dialogos Edition 09.3
5 Year Old Farm Grown Barley

a nice intro, and not INSANE ppm (133 phenol parts per million, which will still get you smokin! )



also

a real sleeper......

perfect balance of spicy chocolate, deep peat, and dark jammy fruits

Kilchoman 2018 Founders Cask

[sir pball]

59. Corry's about my limit

I've had a few Octomores, including 08.3, 300ppm...I certainly wouldn't call it undrinkable like some extreme-hop IPAs are, but it's definitely not my cuppa, either. I think we have the Kilchoman at work, I'll have to give it a go!

[Hekate]

44. This might be the night to finally open that bottle of Glenlivet Founder's Reserve...

I'll be thinking of all of you, but will wait until Rachel comes on at 6:00 before lifting a toast.

[ancianita]

49. Tipped a couple myself, last night. Events focus us so tightly that I can see why many lawyers drink

[Cousin Dupree]

51. Had a Bird Dog peach whiskey on the rocks last night to celebrate.

[phatkatt]

55. Yum! I enjoyed a nice Laphroaig Quarter Cask last night

Mmmm...

[Hortensis]

56. On our budget good Scotch will have to be for a good ending, but

thanks for suggesting it to look forward to, and just right for the Christmas season. My favorite. For now it's still summer here, and so it's Sobieski vodka on the rocks to mark the end of that long wait and the march into battle.

[H2O Man]

57. Recommended.

I don't drink, but an old friend called and said he figured I'd want him to drop off a bud -- which he did.

[Celerity]

60. Rump just slapped a 25% additional tariff on single malts starting as early as October 18th

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212538996


Here in the EU, Scotland may soon crash-out in the No Deal Brexit too, 13 days after that, and Systembolaget is warning of 30 to 40% possible price increases on all Scotch whisky, English ale, stout, etc etc etc.

[redstatebluegirl]

61. I bought a bottle last night. Payday I'm getting another one.

We don't drink a lot, but it is always nice to have a nightcap of the good stuff now and then. Trump's rich class are not going to like having their French wine and expensive scotch on the tariff list. They don't care if farmers go under but don't come after their entertainment.