What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

[Kev312]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Well, if you do, make sure you don't buy one with an X-Mark Pro trigger (or if so, one that has a punch mark on the bolt release which shows it's already been taken care of.

https://www.remington.com/support/sa...l-seven-notice

He would probably be changing out the trigger group to a Huber, Tubb, or Timney trigger anyways, so no worries.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Kev312

He would probably be changing out the trigger group to a Huber, Tubb, or Timney trigger anyways, so no worries.

Fair point, but as most of us do, we tend to shoot whatever we bought fairly quickly - usually before modifying it. So on the off chance there is an AD, I figured I might as well give forewarning to anyone who owns one.

[cut4fun]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I bet that Balvenie Portwood is tasty.

Very smooth. Delicious and easy drinking for an older scotch. Goes well with a medium bodied cigar.
A few women I drink with have no problem with it either!

[MaximusJ]

Right now, Maple Crown Royale. Everytime its like the first time. Soooo good. Also really like the Apple one (maybe too sweet for me), but the Crown Royale Rye takes the cake.

[Kev312]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Fair point, but as most of us do, we tend to shoot whatever we bought fairly quickly - usually before modifying it. So on the off chance there is an AD, I figured I might as well give forewarning to anyone who owns one.

Good plan. ND's are never fun.

[rlmesq]

Originally Posted by cut4fun

Very smooth. Delicious and easy drinking for an older scotch. Goes well with a medium bodied cigar.
A few women I drink with have no problem with it either!

It's wonderful stuff... but at more than $200 USD for a bottle, it's been several years since I had it on my shelf... and then it was a gift.

When I first met my wife, she said she didn't care for Scotch (and port), so I set out to win her over. I lined up a half dozen Glencairn glasses ranging from a mild Highland (Glenmorangie), through some Speysides (Aberlour and Macallan) up to a peaty Islay (Lagavulin 16).

She still thinks Islays taste like dirt, but she's a big fan of Speysides and thinks Highlands are for lightweights.

We were in Paso Robles a couple of weeks ago and the restaurant had Portwood on the menu for $19 a glass. My wife cringed at the price because we have so many good bottles of Scotch at home, but I promised it would be a treat and the price was a bargain. Unfortunately, the bartender came out and apologized that they no longer have it. It seems the liquor distributor gave them a bottle when they first opened more than five years ago, so they put it on the menu... but that first bottle was never replaced. He gave us a couple of complimentary glasses of Balvenie Doublewood instead.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by Kev312

He would probably be changing out the trigger group to a Huber, Tubb, or Timney trigger anyways, so no worries.

Nah kev can't afford all that shoot it how it comes

[Violator]

Kberg Festbier, prost

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by rlmesq

We were in Paso Robles a couple of weeks ago and the restaurant had Portwood on the menu for $19 a glass. My wife cringed at the price because we have so many good bottles of Scotch at home, but I promised it would be a treat and the price was a bargain.

That's a very nice price for it. Hell, I've seen Macallan go for $20-$25/glass.

If we make it to Binny's tomorrow, I'll have to see if they have the Portwood and how much it is. I like the Caribbean Cask, but even that is a bit pricey for me. I can afford it, but I'm not sure it's worth the premium over less expensive stuff.

[1MOREMOD]

Picked up some Jefferson and 4 roses today. Gonna compare to makers and knob see how I feel about them.

[M_Six]

Binny's was out of my Plantation 20 today. Argh. So much for 15% off. But they did have my Gentleman Jack 1.75L on sale for $45, so with the 15% off coupon, it came to just $38/bottle, which is what I pay locally for the 750ml bottle. Of course I bought 2 of them. I also grabbed another bottle of the Plantation Pineapple.

They had The Balvenie Portwood 21 in a locked case. $229/bottle. Yikes.

[1MOREMOD]

You either drink a fifth a night or have a bedroom full

[M_Six]

Neither of the above.

[1MOREMOD]

That's 4.6 fifth in 2 weeks bro. Or 1/3 of fifth every day

[M_Six]

A third of a fifth is a fifteenth.

[1MOREMOD]

But a fiftieenth doesn't describe a fifteenth of what. 1/15 of a tanker truck

[upstatedoc]

What exactly is a fifth?

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

What exactly is a fifth?

A non existent measurement. Before the Euros owned nearly all of the liquor distribution business, a fifth was a fifth of a gallon, aka 757mL. But now we get what's called the Metric Fifth, which is 750mL, the standard bottle for liquor and wine throughout the world.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

What exactly is a fifth?

Just enough for a good buzz

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

What exactly is a fifth?

It is a form of liquid measurement equal to 750ml.

[TheHouseWon]

Michelob Ultra. It's like watered down Coors Light, but only has 95 calories!

[1MOREMOD]

My piss has more alcohol content i can ship