Basil is very good.

I think grappa is distilled from fermented fruit juice and moonshine from fermented grain.

 

Wasn't saying it was made the same, just had the same taste in a way.

Grappa is made with the leftover seeds, stems and skins of grapes.

I'll probably lose some points from my man-card, but I like Southern Comfort. I sometimes drink it on the rocks, but usually with Sprite or 7-Up.

I've become fond of Malibu Black. I have to take my skirt off when I am finished, but it's delicious.

 

or

 

Woodford Reserve/Jim Beam mixed with Coke.

Favorite Beer - Bell's Brewery Two Hearted IPA

 

Favorite Bourbon - 1792 (Jefferson Reserve)

Last night, I had the privilege of eating dinner with Mr. Jimmy Russell. He is the Master Distiller at Wild Turkey. I learned a lot about bourbon in the 2-3 hours I spent with him last night. We also tasted some very nice bourbons. We had Russell's Reserve, Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, Wild Turkey Traditions (a 14 yr old/114 proof bourbon) and Wild Turkey American Honey. They were all fantastic, but the WT Kentucky Spirit was probably my favorite.

The one thing that I learned last night that I will always remember is this. Mr. Russell said, "If you make a face after taking a sip of your bourbon, then it's too strong. If you'll just add 3-4 ice cubes to the bourbon, it actually opens the bourbon up and tastes much better." I always thought that if you made a face after sipping your bourbon you were just a sissy. Guess I was wrong!

If you ever have the chance to meet Mr. Russell, I would highly suggest it. He's 85 years old and is sharp as a tack!

Last night, I had the privilege of eating dinner with Mr. Jimmy Russell. He is the Master Distiller at Wild Turkey. I learned a lot about bourbon in the 2-3 hours I spent with him last night. We also tasted some very nice bourbons. We had Russell's Reserve, Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, Wild Turkey Traditions (a 14 yr old/114 proof bourbon) and Wild Turkey American Honey. They were all fantastic, but the WT Kentucky Spirit was probably my favorite.

The one thing that I learned last night that I will always remember is this. Mr. Russell said, "If you make a face after taking a sip of your bourbon, then it's too strong. If you'll just add 3-4 ice cubes to the bourbon, it actually opens the bourbon up and tastes much better." I always thought that if you made a face after sipping your bourbon you were just a sissy. Guess I was wrong!

If you ever have the chance to meet Mr. Russell, I would highly suggest it. He's 85 years old and is sharp as a tack!

 

Did he say you should always add ice or did he say you should add ice IF it's too strong?

Did he say you should always add ice or did he say you should add ice IF it's too strong?

 

He said add ice only if YOU think it's too strong. He only added ice to his WT Traditions and actually poured his American Honey over his dessert!

I always thought that if you made a face after sipping your bourbon you were just a sissy. Guess I was wrong!

 

However, if you make a face after taking a sip of beer, you ARE a sissy, no exceptions.....

However, if you make a face after taking a sip of beer, you ARE a sissy, no exceptions.....

 

Absolutely!

Black Tooth Grin-a shot of Crown and a splash of Coke.

Basil is very good.

I got 2 cases of Basil for Christmas (12 bottles). Down to 10 1/2 as of last night

I got 2 cases of Basil for Christmas (12 bottles). Down to 10 1/2 as of last night

 

Daaaang! Who gave you that? That's like $400+ worth of bourbon....delicious, delicious bourbon.

Also had the most expensive drink of my life in the form of an extremely smooth scotch on Christmas night with some whiskey stones. Awesome, gotta get the name of it.

Also had the most expensive drink of my life in the form of an extremely smooth scotch on Christmas night with some whiskey stones. Awesome, gotta get the name of it.

Bought a set of those a month ago for the really good stuff.