Originally Posted by shumby (Post 502533)

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Sit...GLVOB.25YO.jpg


What I waste my money on

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 502535)

Speaking of Scotch, we may be headed to Scotland and England this summer :happydance: y'all can bet I'll be stopping by a distillery or three.

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502537)

:tup: I like premium Tequila both ways, neat, as well as chilled into the snifter..... all depends on my mood. Hard to go wrong either way IMO.

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502545)

Seriously? I'll give her a go based on your word, but it seems very counterintuitive.

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502556)

i need a good tequila or scotch purchase for the new house...been eyeballing the Glenlivet XXV :tup:

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502537)

:tup: I like premium Tequila both ways, neat, as well as chilled into the snifter..... all depends on my mood. Hard to go wrong either way IMO.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502564)

BTW, since we're announcing ourselves as alcoholics I might as well throw in some fine ethnic foods.

Number 1 would be Thai (of course) since I grew up eating it.

Number 2 is Italian. Damn, they make some great seafood dishes. I remember a long weekend in Venice where I thought I was in food heaven. Rome was good because of the diversity, but Venice had better seafood.

In fact, I like most Mediterranean foods like Moroccan, Greek, Lebanese, and Spanish.

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502574)

"cough cough" my friend, connoisseurs, not alcoholics :p .

and I love Thai, we have a very good authentic Thai Restaurant here in town :yum:

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 502571)

I even enjoy a prem tequila in a margarita, (some say heresy), but if you mix it with Grand Marnier instead of Triple Sec and use freshly squeezed lime juice and crushed ice then you have a killer summer drink.

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502545)

Seriously? I'll give her a go based on your word, but it seems very counterintuitive.

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502562)

As always, there are good deals online, but with this type of stuff, I am happy to pay extra to buy locally.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502564)

BTW, since we're announcing ourselves as alcoholics I might as well throw in some fine ethnic foods.

Number 1 would be Thai (of course) since I grew up eating it.

Number 2 is Italian. Damn, they make some great seafood dishes. I remember a long weekend in Venice where I thought I was in food heaven. Rome was good because of the diversity, but Venice had better seafood.

In fact, I like most Mediterranean foods like Moroccan, Greek, Lebanese, and Spanish.

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502559)

Oh no Bro, high end tequila is great, for some an acquired taste, but once you "get it", you'll enjoy comparing various high end small batch stuff. I just finished off a bottle of Don Julio anejo, can't decide if I will buy another bottle, since it's a tried and true favorite, or experiment on something new ..... decisions :p

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502564)

BTW, since we're announcing ourselves as alcoholics I might as well throw in some fine ethnic foods.

Number 1 would be Thai (of course) since I grew up eating it.

Number 2 is Italian. Damn, they make some great seafood dishes. I remember a long weekend in Venice where I thought I was in food heaven. Rome was good because of the diversity, but Venice had better seafood.

In fact, I like most Mediterranean foods like Moroccan, Greek, Lebanese, and Spanish.

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 502584)

Spoken like someone who (like me) was raised on Cuervo Gold or worse. Tequila muy fino es una revelación, seňor! :tiphat: Smoooth as buttah. Try a Don Julio Aňejo or Reposado, the ones I mentioned are pretty steep in case you don't likey.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502557)

:yum:

What part of England?


I can't stand any tequila. With that being said, a friend of mine introduced me to some very expensive tequila that he kept in the freezer. Damn, that stuff was smooooooth and not so bad as I thought it would be.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502564)

BTW, since we're announcing ourselves as alcoholics I might as well throw in some fine ethnic foods.

Number 1 would be Thai (of course) since I grew up eating it.

Number 2 is Italian. Damn, they make some great seafood dishes. I remember a long weekend in Venice where I thought I was in food heaven. Rome was good because of the diversity, but Venice had better seafood.

In fact, I like most Mediterranean foods like Moroccan, Greek, Lebanese, and Spanish.

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 502596)

Most expensive, and best italian meal I ever had was at Harry's Bar in Venice :yum:

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502481)

I don't drink much rum, I understand there are some premium, high end rums being produced now, that are meant to be taken straight. Do you do any of those in the dark variety?

Originally Posted by Xan (Post 502606)

Appleton Estate (12 year old) is good rum and can be used as a sipping or mixing rum...

Of course you can go much more expensive, I've never tried those...
But in the spirit (phun intented :)) of this thread, 1440 bottles made:

http://www.appletonestate.com/upload...ldREVjan26.jpg

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502586)

I vote for peruvian food, minus the guinea pig entrees, lol. There's a place i ate at in Boston and it's by far the best food I've ever eaten in my entire life.:icon17:
Also, in the north east, mainly NYC , if you can find a muslim Indian restaurant, try it!

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502589)

I'll go with Italian first, followed by thai. One of the best italian seafood dishes I experienced was in san francisco of all places. I forget the name of the joint, but it was on a pier overlooking the water. Between the girl and I, I think only around $100 including a bottle of wine.

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 502595)

There ya go.

As for England, the early plan is to rent a car and drive from destination to destination ourselves, starting in Scotland, with the stops being arranged by a company that handles that sort of thing. I do know our final destination will be Wales, so we should cover a lot of ground. The wife is an Anglophile, I'm just along for the single malt :icon17:

Originally Posted by Xan (Post 502606)

Appleton Estate (12 year old) is good rum and can be used as a sipping or mixing rum...

Of course you can go much more expensive, I've never tried those...
But in the spirit (phun intented :)) of this thread, 1440 bottles made:

http://www.appletonestate.com/upload...ldREVjan26.jpg

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502620)

I also tried Afghani food once and I couldn't get enough! :yum:


:tup: San Fran has a lot of good eateries where you can't go wrong.

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502629)

we sound like a bunch of fat drunks , lol

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502614)

Now that's what I was talking about, meant to be sipped and savored neat, like a good brandy :tup:

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502620)

I like Indian but not as much as the others I mentioned.

I also tried Afghani food once and I couldn't get enough! :yum:


:tup: San Fran has a lot of good eateries where you can't go wrong.



I was in Suffolk County and got to travel around. If I could, I'd move to Cambridge. Now that's a college town. :happydance:

I don't remember the names of the restaurants in Venice, but the one place I tried I just kinda stumbled around the corner looking for something to eat. I gorged on the food there.

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502629)

we sound like a bunch of fat drunks , lol

Originally Posted by Xan (Post 502646)

Try the 12 year old version though... it's pretty good rum!

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502662)

Hey, I work hard at staying in shape ........... so I can eat and drink more without remorse :roflpuke2:

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502681)

:bowrofl: indeed! :tiphat:

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502671)

"Dark, brooding, mahogany hue with a rich bold, spicy character and rounded, smooth, warm nutmeg and orange flavours."

Drinking neat sounds good, what have you mixed with?

Originally Posted by Xan (Post 502699)

Ice... :)

But I'm thinking of trying this:

1.5 oz aged rum
.75 oz dry vermouth
.25 oz orange liqueur
.5 tsp grenadine
2 dashes bitters

Stir with ice, serve on the rocks with a twist of lemon

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502629)

we sound like a bunch of fat drunks , lol

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502638)

I had afghani food once, I want to say it was lamb with a cream sauce and rice. I found it to be a little bland. What did you have?

Also, I'm very jealous of san fran. The phoenix area really has nothing as far as culture.

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502662)

Hey, I work hard at staying in shape ........... so I can eat and drink more without remorse :roflpuke2:

Originally Posted by frost (Post 502711)

Embassy Cocktail

Drink Mix Ingredients:
1 dash. Angostura bitters
3/4 oz. brandy
3/4 oz. Appleton Estate Dark Jamaica rum
3/4 oz. Cointreau orange liqueur
1/2 oz fresh. lime juice

Procedure/Directions:
Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, and serve.

Originally Posted by Xan (Post 502724)

Sounds good as well... a bit heavy on the brandy and Cointreau though...

Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 502729)

I forgot to mention I'm a big fan of Japanese food. While I like sushi and sashimi, I will sometimes be happy with some udon noodles or rice and chicken. :yum:

Man, I just had dinner and I'm already hungry after all this posting.

Originally Posted by NewlyIMPORTed (Post 502732)

Originally Posted by ejrives (Post 502747)

:gtfo2:

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502735)

I have a severe weakness for sushi. Luckily we have a few good restaurants here, and one only about 5 minutes from my house :tup:

Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 502735)

I have a severe weakness for sushi. Luckily we have a few good restaurants here, and one only about 5 minutes from my house :tup: