What Are You Drinking Tonight?

[lxskllr]

Burning the dregs of a couple Swedish candles, and a Sam Adams oaked vanilla porter.

 

[stikine]

Heading over to one of the local watering holes that puts on a big St. Paddy's day corned beef and cabbage feed each year. Folks bring some side dishes...I baked a couple of loaves of Irish barmbrack bread to share.

 

[lxskllr]

 

[stikine]

How peaty is that?

 

[lxskllr]

Very peaty!. It's at the upper end of the typical range on par with Laphroaig. I usually save these for rainy days, but it felt right tonight despite the lack of precip.

 

[stikine]

Yeah, I like a lot of things but I'm still evaluating peat in my diet. It seems to repeat too much afterwards ie. burping it up?

 

[lxskllr]

I could see that I guess, but it doesn't give me problems. The flavor lingers a good while in my mouth, and I suppose my nose, but I consider that a feature. Have to be in the mood though. Islay whisky isn't usually a warm weather whisky. It goes better with harsh weather. An exception is Bowmore. That's a little sweeter, and kind of tastes like summer at the shore.

 

[Kaveman]

All over my classless head. But you fine gentlemen carry on, and I'll nod in agreement like I know what's going on.

 

[Knotorious]

All over my classless head. But you fine gentlemen carry on, and I'll nod in agreement like I know what's going on.

Dude, why are you giving us away? Now everyone will think I'm classless, too, unless I nod heh heh

 

[lxskllr]

@stig sent me a brandy sampler from Switzerland last week. He suggested I try it in a wine flute with a teaspoon of sugar and coffee. That sounded good, but I wanted to use my good whole bean coffee and my French press. Since I use a handcranked mill to grind coffee, it wasn't a good idea with my back screwed up. Well, tonight was the night I gave it a try. I just used my coffee mug instead of a wine flute, but I otherwise followed stig's instructions(cut the sugar a smidge).

It's quite good! I didn't fill my mug all the way, but I probably should've backed off a touch more. It's reminiscent of something, but I can't put my finger on it. It's a nostalgic sensation, but I don't know from what/where. A nice medium coffee base with fruit overtones, and no strong alcohol on the nose. It's 40% alcohol, but doesn't put off the vapors something like Irish whiskey does. Very refined.

Thank you stig. It's very appreciated!