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pkt77242 · Mar 4, 2017

Modern Times Booming Rollers IPA. Very good to great (89-91).
Surly Furious IPA (87-89). Very good.
Both grades are subject to change as I drink more of them.

Finally, Signatory Port Ellen 1979 23yo for my best friend's (since we were 5) mom whom passed away this weekend. A silent still for a person that has gone silent before their time.

zelezo vlk · Mar 4, 2017

Had to drink red wine tonight. It's my pop's bday and I couldn't be there. At least I know he's with good friends and drinking better than me!

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mango4 · Mar 7, 2017

Victory at Sea

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NorthDakota · Mar 7, 2017

Founders Dirty Bastard

Greenore · Mar 8, 2017

We had company last week and my wife (God love her) figured she would pick up some refreshments for the friends and family. Typically, she is pretty frugal and buys the cheapest or whatever is on sale. This criteria led her to the local Costco. Thankfully (for me) she misread the pricing on a bottle of 25 year old, Kirkland brand, Speyside Scotch. Just found it in the cupboard today.

Really nice and smooth, reminiscent of the better The McCallan offerings. She told me to go slow and enjoy the sips because it set her back $125 Canadian. I didn't have the heart to tell her the two bottles of Red Breast 21 year old I bought at Christmas cost the household $225 Canadian each.

Tax, Tax, Tax!!! I love my excursions to the U.S. where I can purchase great booze and cigars for about one quarter the price.

NorthDakota · Mar 8, 2017

Greenore said:
We had company last week and my wife (God love her) figured she would pick up some refreshments for the friends and family. Typically, she is pretty frugal and buys the cheapest or whatever is on sale. This criteria led her to the local Costco. Thankfully (for me) she misread the pricing on a bottle of 25 year old, Kirkland brand, Speyside Scotch. Just found it in the cupboard today.

Really nice and smooth, reminiscent of the better The McCallan offerings. She told me to go slow and enjoy the sips because it set her back $125 Canadian. I didn't have the heart to tell her the two bottles of Red Breast 21 year old I bought at Christmas cost the household $225 Canadian each.

Tax, Tax, Tax!!! I love my excursions to the U.S. where I can purchase great booze and cigars for about one quarter the price.

Kirkland booze is not bad at all. Judge not lest ye be judged.

Greenore · Mar 8, 2017

NorthDakota said:
Kirkland booze is not bad at all. Judge not lest ye be judged.

I have always said that I don't drink booze for the taste, but rather to make the present company more interesting!

Kirkland has some great offerings.

The 21 year old Red Breast was good (48%) but I think most of us agreed that the 12 year old was better. Less burn and more taste... it you are into that. Cheers!

Greenore · Mar 8, 2017

Greenore said:
I have always said that I don't drink booze for the taste, but rather to make the present company more interesting!

Kirkland has some great offerings.

The 21 year old Red Breast was good (48%) but I think most of us agreed that the 12 year old was better. Less burn and more taste... it you are into that. Cheers!

And for anyone that might follow this advice... I don't like strong beers, I don't like hoppy beers. I find a lot of the "benchmark" scotches too peaty. Lagavulin is about as strong as I will enjoy. The McCallan, Delwhinnie and similar scotches are my favorites (when it comes to scotch).

Being in Canada, I have always had access to Cuban cigars. I used to smoke a lot of them 20 years ago. If they are real Cubans, they have a good draw but I find them too strong...way too strong! By far, when available, my favorite cigars are Arturo Fuente. Signature or Masterpiece series. Used to go to New York and New Jersey fairly regularly and fell in love with JR Tobacco... mecca for all the finer things. Whippany and Wall Street if I remember correctly?

GowerND11 · Mar 9, 2017

Found a great microbrewery this weekend called Naked Brewing Company in Bucks County, PA. They have a Black Currant Rising Wheat beer that was absolutely amazing. Bought a growler, and I can't wait to open that up.

Black Irish · Mar 9, 2017

Greenore said:
I have always said that I don't drink booze for the taste, but rather to make the present company more interesting!

Kirkland has some great offerings.

The 21 year old Red Breast was good (48%) but I think most of us agreed that the 12 year old was better. Less burn and more taste... it you are into that. Cheers!

I believe Redbreast set the bar so high with their 12 year, they didn't leave themselves much room to improve. I'll give them credit for making the 15 and 21 different than the 12; they aren't just more refined versions, they actually tasted like different whiskies. But the 12 is just too good. If I had a choice between 12, 15 , and 21 for no cost to me, I'd still take the 12.

greyhammer90 · Mar 9, 2017

Angels Envy is really good bourbon.

That is all.

NorthDakota · Mar 9, 2017

Enjoying a Founders Porter and also a Founders All Day IPA(trying to learn to like these).

Go Irish tonight.

greyhammer90 · Mar 9, 2017

NorthDakota said:
Enjoying a Founders Porter and also a Founders All Day IPA(trying to learn to like these).

Go Irish tonight.

Do you have access to Terrapin? Terrapin Recreation Ale is easily my favorite session IPA.

NorthDakota · Mar 9, 2017

greyhammer90 said:
Do you have access to Terrapin? Terrapin Recreation Ale is easily my favorite session IPA.

Unlikely. But I'll keep an eye out for it. Our beer selection is not great, our beer consumption is what legends are made of.

pkt77242 · Mar 9, 2017

Last night I had Knee Deep/Cogar Coty Collaboration Continental Drift IPA.

Now, Modern Times Booming Rollers IPA.

mango4 · Mar 10, 2017

greyhammer90 said:
Do you have access to Terrapin? Terrapin Recreation Ale is easily my favorite session IPA.

Almost guarantee that Terrapin isn't available in North Dakota. May not even be available in Minnesota or basically any northern state for that matter.

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Greenore · Mar 10, 2017

Black Irish said:
I believe Redbreast set the bar so high with their 12 year, they didn't leave themselves much room to improve. I'll give them credit for making the 15 and 21 different than the 12; they aren't just more refined versions, they actually tasted like different whiskies. But the 12 is just too good. If I had a choice between 12, 15 , and 21 for no cost to me, I'd still take the 12.

I agree. Spent a few days on a lead roof in Dublin, across from a fine spirits store and in my opinion, you nailed it Black Irish.

Meatloaf · Mar 10, 2017

Edmund Fitzgerald porter. One of my favorite examples the style.

pkt77242 · Mar 10, 2017

greyhammer90 said:
Angels Envy is really good bourbon.

That is all.

While I might agree with you on taste, I think that it is overpriced. Here it is $45-50 and there is lots of really good bourbon in that price range.

Surly Furious IPA. Good but nothing special.

pkt77242 · Mar 10, 2017

NorthDakota said:
Surly? Not bad. I'll take the local breweries in Fargo over them though.

Have you had Surly Todd the Axe Man? If so what are your thoughts?

mango4 · Mar 10, 2017

NorthDakota said:
Surly? Not bad. I'll take the local breweries in Fargo over them though.

No way. Only one I would even say is remotely comparable to Surly is Junkyard.

Stone Go To IPA

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pkt77242 · Mar 11, 2017

I had Surly Todd the Axe Man today. Much better than Furious. I think that it is a very good/great beer (90-92) but I think that the price point is too high (4 pack of 16oz cans for $16).

NorthDakota · Mar 11, 2017

pkt77242 said:
Have you had Surly Todd the Axe Man? If so what are your thoughts?

I don't think so. I'll grab it next time I'm out.

Tonight, drinking natty light

mango4 · Mar 12, 2017

pkt77242 said:
I had Surly Todd the Axe Man today. Much better than Furious. I think that it is a very good/great beer (90-92) but I think that the price point is too high (4 pack of 16oz cans for $16).

I haven't been able to pull the trigger on it because the price point is way too high.

Has anyone tried the new Jameson Caskmates?

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GrangerIrish24 · Mar 12, 2017

Old Forester bourbon.

Greenore · Mar 12, 2017

mango4 said:
I haven't been able to pull the trigger on it because the price point is way too high.

Has anyone tried the new Jameson Caskmates?

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I think the Jameson Caskmates is of great quality and value. It was my go-to whiskey for the football season. Obviously, drank more and more as the season got nasty.

I can't find it in Canada anymore, but the Greenore whiskey from the Cooley Distillery was amazing. Again, we found the 8 year old better than the older offerings. Cheers!

GrangerIrish24 · Mar 13, 2017

Found an old bottle of Old Granddad 114. Pretty happy about that since it's discontinued.

NorthDakota · Mar 13, 2017

Natty Light again.

Prepping for a trip to Rhode island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts this summer. My relatives out there are high functioning alcoholics even by North Dakota standards. Already getting mouthy about putting me under the table. Lol I'm thinking 2-3 beers a night will do wonders for my tolerance.

bkess8 · Mar 13, 2017

Stone Give Me IPA or Give Me Death

pkt77242 · Mar 13, 2017

bkess8 said:
Stone Give Me IPA or Give Me Death

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