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I will start this off by saying I am an absolute newb when it comes to whiskey. I'm 40 freaking years old and have rarely touched hard alcohol. I am no prude, though. I've drank enough beer to fill up half of the Gulf of Mexico. Beer, for some sad reason, has just simply stopped tasting good for me. It also has gotten to the point I just feel bloated and sleepy when I drink beer. Having always said I don't like hard spirits... I have discovered I like whiskey.

When I say I like whiskey, it isn't like I sit down and drink half a bottle. No, I like sipping a glass of whiskey and water. I know that is evil to some of y'all, but I don't like it straight or with coke or anything like that. Just strong enough to get a good taste. Then I might have two glasses (talking about 4 shots at the most).

So, I have found I am not a fan of Scotch whiskey. The Irish whiskey I've had (Sheep's dip) just tasted dirty to me. I have found I enjoy the Canadian whiskey and Kentucky bourbon. I, like probably everyone else, enjoy the Crown Royal line - Black, Blue, Cask. I've tried Seagram's VO - not a fan. I seem to favor Jim Beam as a good standbye. I am okay with Jack. I really liked Knob Creek, but it is a touch expensive.

I'm on a journey. Give me some ideas to try.

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Thanks TimD.

Old Potrero Straight Rye.

Hadn't tried the Rye.

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Thanks TimD.

...you're welcome :)

Baillie Nicol Jarvie

Talisker

Laphroig (12 year)

Highland Park

try those and tell me you don't like the Scottish stuff...

Hell - I can't even decide how to pronounce the stuff.

I did like Achentashen (sp?) when I bought a bottle several years ago. It was expensive, though.

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Thanks TimD.

Auchentashen is pretty good. I get it for $29.99 plus tax. It's cheaper then Glenlivit 12. If you like that you might like Balvenie as well, but those are more expensive.

For Canadian, look for Forty Creek Barrel Select. That stuff is awesome. It's the price of regular Crown Royal, but it's just a bit better than the Crown Royal Special Reserve.

http://www.fortycreekwhisky.com/Product ... elect.html

If you like Canadian whiskey you can't go wrong with that. Very good and reasonably priced. Put it in a glass with ice and a few drops of water.

I'm not a big whiskey drinker. I do like Crown Royal or a good scotch now and then. I have to put a plug in for our very own Nova Scotian whiskey from Glenora distillery, Glen Breton, a single malt whiskey in the Scottish style. I've never tried it and it's way out of my price range.

http://www.glenoradistillery.com/glenbreton.htm

http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/g ... c-vol.html

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Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~Hippocrates
Strength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley
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Thanks TimD

I love whiskey and dark rum mmmm.

The Glenora sounds good, but well out of my price range as well. I feel guilty buying bottles that cost half that.

I'm fond of Pendleton, but I tend to favor local products.

Glenora is not in Texas

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Thanks TimD.

It's in Nova Scotia. I don't know where they export it to.

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Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~Hippocrates
Strength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley
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Thanks TimD

I 2nd Laphroaig, which is a personal favourite, but try it in a bar. If only for the conversations it can start. It may confirm your position on Scotch whiskey.

Jamesons and Bushmills make a decent Irish Whiskey.

The links below point to a PDF listing the contents of the liquor cabinet of a known strength training author.

http://goo.gl/lhPj9 or http://goo.gl/OhGXB - one link is really slow.

It may present some product names to look for around your neck of the woods. I only know a few of these.

i only drink german beer and jägermeister (hope you know it), but my father always drinks "teacher's", cheap, but good stuff from scotland.

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