Latakia and Scotch

Latakia was love at first taste for me (C&D Pirate Kake notwithstanding), but I could take or leave Scotch. I'd much rather have Bourbon. Or ouzo. Or Pepsi.
To quote my father (who's tastes run along similar lines), "Scotch tastes like diesel to me."

cursethis said:

Update: I like scotch.

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I like scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch.

Riff Raff said:

When the the grain was malting, we were taken to the malting floor which is on the third story. Below there were all these peat fires and the smoke was wafting up through the floor boards to the malting barley. It was awesome.

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You just described heaven. As long as they let you smoke latakia in there I mean.

Robster said:

You just described heaven. As long as they let you smoke latakia in there I mean.

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LOL Sadly, no. We did have a smoke in the bar after the tour was over. And their definition of a "Wee Dram" was not so wee!

Interesting. I'm drinking a couple of straight whiskeys from Tasmania (Tasmania won the best whiskey in the world this year). It's very smokey and peaty and beyond good.

Into my second glass and loaded up a bowl of FMO. can't even taste the frog. At all. How weird is that! As in, not even a hint of smokey goodness.

Update: half a bowl later and the frog has come alive somewhat but the whiskey has completely nullified it to this point.

I'm like whiskies in general. I enjoy most scotches except for the peaty stuff...not for a lack of trying either. Lately I've been on a rye thing. I don't have much experience with bourbon's but I do enjoy them from what I have tasted, they tend to be sweeter than the rye stuff I've been drinking.

Latakia....well that was love at first light.

Boro62 said:

I don't have much experience with bourbon's

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We should work on that...

http://www.excaliburcigarlounge.com/

Price said:

We should work on that...

http://www.excaliburcigarlounge.com/

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One of these days we really need to make that happen

Price said:

We should work on that...

http://www.excaliburcigarlounge.com/

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Boro62 said:

One of these days we really need to make that happen

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Let me know...I can easily make up a "work convention" that I must attend

the_edski said:

Let me know...I can easily make up a "work convention" that I must attend

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Set the date Ed, and tell us when. First round is on me.

And the second rounds on me m

So, umm...when's the convention, Ed?

Price said:

So, umm...when's the convention, Ed?

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Ya so ed?

Boro62 said:

I'm like whiskies in general. I enjoy most scotches except for the peaty stuff...not for a lack of trying either. Lately I've been on a rye thing. I don't have much experience with bourbon's but I do enjoy them from what I have tasted, they tend to be sweeter than the rye stuff I've been drinking.

Latakia....well that was love at first light.

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Boris, have you tried Templeton Rye? It is what Al Capone referenced as "The Good Stuff". It is really, really good. I highly recommend it.

Price said:

So, umm...when's the convention, Ed?

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Boro62 said:

Ya so ed?

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Let's see how you all "crashing" my honeymoon cruise goes and we can plan from there!

Riff Raff said:

Boris, have you tried Templeton Rye? It is what Al Capone referenced as "The Good Stuff". It is really, really good. I highly recommend it.

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My all time favorite rye. It's perfect whether it is neat, on the rocks or in an Old-Fashioned.

Riff Raff said:

Boris, have you tried Templeton Rye? It is what Al Capone referenced as "The Good Stuff". It is really, really good. I highly recommend it.

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Yup I'm pretty sure I got a bottle at home...was introduced to it by my brother who loves the stuff

the_edski said:

My all time favorite rye. It's perfect whether it is neat, on the rocks or in an Old-Fashioned.

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I've been meaning to add a rye to my bar. Think I might have just figured out which one...

Price said:

I've been meaning to add a rye to my bar. Think I might have just figured out which one...

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Well you could do a helluva lot worse! This stuff really is "The Good Stuff"! And it is great in an Old Fashioned!

Price said:

I've been meaning to add a rye to my bar. Think I might have just figured out which one...

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You should do more than just think...and you should buy a case of it!

My son just got hired on as a Sheriff's Deputy in Lexington County, SC. One of my friends gave my son a bottle of Templeton's at his going away party. So, when I go visit my son, I know what will be waiting for me!