I was in Charlottesville VA last night and got pretty tuned up on devils backbone Vienna lager and a 70year old bottle of very, very old Fitzgerald.
The db Vienna was tasty. The vvof was out of control, and I'm not a bourbon guy
I'd like to hear further back story on this bourbon
I got a pretty good history lesson. It was bottled around 1964 after a bonded 12 year age barrel age (meaning the govt assured it was only 100 proof iirc) VVOF was made under the stitzel-weller distillery by pappy van winkel and became very hard to find. The guy said he paid ~1500$ at auction for it. I doubted that story but after a cursory internet searching, it wasn't out of the scope of believability, as the label was in good shape and was sealed. I took a picture of the bottle. I'll post it tomorrow at work.
it was an interesting taste. it had a flat coke/velvety mouth feel...it was noticeable. very strong smell to it--like burned when taking a drink smell. i wouldnt necessarily say that the price dictates a marked improvement in taste. it tasted like a really smooth bourbon. that is probably blasphemy in most circles, but im not a bourbon guy. tequila on the other hand.
Picked up a bottle of Balvenie scotch. Really like. Wasn't sure I'd care for the oak+sherry double casking, but the flavor is terrific and overall is quite smooth. Good straight, and now mixed with birch beer.
Picked up a bottle of Balvenie scotch. Really like. Wasn't sure I'd care for the oak+sherry double casking, but the flavor is terrific and overall is quite smooth. Good straight, and now mixed with birch beer.
Tried a bottle of Talisker scotch on a rec from a guy who toured the distillery. Very good. Strong, peaty, fairly smooth finish. Drank neat and with root beer. Probably not my favorite style, though.
It may just be me, but I have found that a shot of blended Scotch or some of the less peaty varieties of Scotch goes nicely with apple cider. I personally use The Famous Grouse for that application.
It's getting to be the time of year for what we call in our house 'cider drinks' (Chumbawumba reference). Spiced rum mixed with apple cider, served warm, with a cinnamon stick. Delicious. And pretty much the only application for spiced rum I find palatable.
Microwave it in the mug you'll be drinking from. Keeps it warmer longer. As with most things, the ratio of rum to cider is down to personal taste, as is how warm you make it. I personally don't like warm drinks very much, so I usually only nuke it for maybe 30 sec. Actually, I don't really know how long it's nuked; Mrs Tif always makes them.
Do you simply just microwave apple cider to make it warm or is there some secret way that makes it taste better...?
use a commando wire saw to cut down a maple, split it with a heavy maul, proceed to build a pyramid lay fire over a cross ditch (using flint and steel of course). Seek out a cast iron pot for the cider and I'm sure you can figure out the rest. enjoy
Do you simply just microwave apple cider to make it warm or is there some secret way that makes it taste better...?
use a commando wire saw to cut down a maple, split it with a heavy maul, proceed to build a pyramid lay fire over a cross ditch (using flint and steel of course). Seek out a cast iron pot for the cider and I'm sure you can figure out the rest. enjoy
Do you simply just microwave apple cider to make it warm or is there some secret way that makes it taste better...?
use a commando wire saw to cut down a maple, split it with a heavy maul, proceed to build a pyramid lay fire over a cross ditch (using flint and steel of course). Seek out a cast iron pot for the cider and I'm sure you can figure out the rest. enjoy
See...I knew there was a little trick to it. Thank you, sir.
Do you simply just microwave apple cider to make it warm or is there some secret way that makes it taste better...?
use a commando wire saw to cut down a maple, split it with a heavy maul, proceed to build a pyramid lay fire over a cross ditch (using flint and steel of course). Seek out a cast iron pot for the cider and I'm sure you can figure out the rest. enjoy
You forgot the part about drinking the cider out of the empty skull of an enemy.
Do you simply just microwave apple cider to make it warm or is there some secret way that makes it taste better...?
use a commando wire saw to cut down a maple, split it with a heavy maul, proceed to build a pyramid lay fire over a cross ditch (using flint and steel of course). Seek out a cast iron pot for the cider and I'm sure you can figure out the rest. enjoy
You forgot the part about drinking the cider out of the empty skull of an enemy.
Thought that was obvious, that's why I said I'm sure you can figure out the rest...
