POLL: Is whiskey the best form of booze?

I'll take my Pappy Van Winkle over whatever you got.

 

We will be sure to let you know when we become concerned about what Allah thinks...

 

No . . . I just don't drink much because I don't like alcohol unless it tastes like candy.

 

Remember the last words of Dylan Thomas, "I've just had 18 straight whiskeys, I think that's a record."

In any case the beverage of choice is often determined by one's nationality. Frex, Beer is good for the English but the Scots must have their Whiskey, as beer will rust their cast iron stomachs but whiskey only pickles it

 

I believe the Japanese now actually make the best!

 

I agree Scotland is cool.

you must be proud to be a Scot.

 

I think rum and vodka is better, and some quality deutschland bier

 

The best booze is Glenfiddich scotch. Cognac is good. And finally Crown Royal, or Jack Daniels. Makes me thirsty. I wish I still drank. I can almost taste the Grand Marnier

 

You heard wrong. You can be the worst dancer in the world, but after a few Jack Daniels boilermakers, you become a ballerina--if only in your mind. Nothing like camping out in seven feet of snow with a few bottles of brandy.

 

i liked bourbon

 

Although I do like Whiskey, I also like spiced rum Shellback is the best I have tried.

 

No, period. Whiskey gives a person a whiskey breathe. It is just ordinary grain mash liquor soaked with burnt wood. Or you could just buy clear liquor and stir in a couple pieces of charcoal.

 

The majority favor whiskey. This is a victory for commonsense.

 

"Glenfiddich is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky owned and produced by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means ‘Valley of the Deer' in Scottish Gaelic, hence the presence of a stag symbol on Glenfiddich bottles."


I think Scotch Whiskey is an essential part of a liquor cabinets contents, however, you need many other forms of alcohol in order to prepare recepies and cakes and pastries and other foods.

To be a good host, one should stock a wide variety of spirits to accommodate many guests tastes.

Wines, brandies, cognacs, sweet cordial etc.....

Lol, Muslims are prohibited alcohol, many do anyway, secretly, Mooslims will drink anyway, you will often see flocks of them staggering home singing Nick knack pattywhack songs.

 

I've had many a big night on BeerLao and never a thick head. One of the nicest and easiest beers to drink. I used to sit in this little restaurant overlooking the Nam Kong eating BBQ prawns, drinking BeerLao and watching the sunset. One of those cathartic moments. They also make a fabulous dark beer, BeerLao Dark which has a real kick at 6.5%. BeerLao Gold is also really good. Not a fan of Singha but Leo from the north east is really nice. You can also buy Leo now here in Australia but Beer Lao has disappeared off the shelves (in my part of Australia anyway).

Still love a single malt though. Only one or two will do me. Dalwhinnie is probably my favourite. A Japanese-Australian friend visited me once when we in Laos and brought me a bottle of Yamazaki. Very bloody nice. I just gave my plumber friend a bottle of Glenfiddich for replacing our taps. It's been sitting at my mother-in-laws house for years. A long lost Xmas present.

What's interesting one associates beer and whisky with Europe, generally, but Asians make great beers and whiskies, ignoring Lao Lao for a minute.

 

Yamazaki. But the title now goes to a single malt from Tasmania Australia which wiped the opposition away.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-21/sullivans-cove's-world-wisky-win-for-single-malt/5336498

And again..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-...y-earns-more-accolades-on-world-stage/6334266

 

One Tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor

A drink for men, always cut your lemons up beforehand, as it is not a good idea to have sharp knives around once you start.

 

I'd have to say I prefer rum, straight or mixed. It just tastes better than other forms of alcohol. That said, I'm usually too busy drinking caffeine to drink alcohol. I keep meaning to drink more for the sake of relaxation but most weeks I drink none.

 

Beer Lao wasn't made yet while I was stationed in Southeast Asia, 1967-76. Singha has always been my favorite and I can buy here in the U.S. at the Farmers Market. When I was in Vientiane San Miguel and Heiniken were served there in the bars and restaurants. San Miguel is a real good beer and my favorite when I hit the bars.

Lao Lao, I drank my share of it along with Mekong on the Thai side. Some of our members, the Thailand Laos Cambodia Brotherhood on assistance trips to Laos has brought back some Beer Lao. I like it.

 

Whiskey's too rough,
Champagne cost too much,
Vodka puts my mouth in gear.
This little refrain,
Should help me explain,
As a matter of fact, I LIKE BEER!

[video=youtube;m1vRvW3QUys]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1vRvW3QUys[/video]

 

I think they started brewing BeerLao in 1975-76 when the Lao Brewing Company was nationalised. In 1992 Carlesberg came in an attempt to 'improve' it but left it alone. Carlesberg bought into BeerLao owning 48% of shares, the Lao government the rest. They also brew Carlesberg at the BeerLao factory for the SE Asian market. BeerLao is still brewed to German Purity Laws.

When I left Laos in September 2015 you could still get a crate of a dozen 640ml bottles for 100,000kip (about 12 bucks US) at any mini mart or corner store, if you return the iconic yellow crate.

 

When I left Laos it was 500 Kip to the dollar. Wow, 100,000 Kip is just 12 dollars. Of course that was under the Royal Lao Government and not the Pathet Lao. You do you have to give them credit, they make one heck of a good beer.

 

When we left about 8,500kip to the USD.

 

Best beer I ever had was called Rutting Elephant brewed in Miami by a 90 year old Thai brewmaster brought over by a restaurant for a special event. Nothing since has ever come close.

 

Booooooo!!!!

Booooo this man!!!

You're as bad as Scotch snobs.