Bourbon tonight? What’s in the glass?

[HuskerGarrett]

May be a while before that Blantons Gold gets opened

After we win the Big Ten Championship

 

[GAHusker]

Mezcal = most underrated spirit IMO

I mostly only drink tequila, so I was thinking it would be easy to mix in mezcal. I haven’t had much luck yet, and often I find it too smoky. Maybe I just need to find better brands, but it also seems to be more expensive than tequila too

 

[Jim14510]

Hell yeah! Let me know what you think.

I’ll also buy the tops from you if you don’t keep them 😂

What are you doing with the tops? I might have 1 or 2.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

What are you doing with the tops? I might have 1 or 2.

I’ve got a couple of the barrel plaques to collect them on until you spell Blantons. I’ve got one for the normals and one for the golds

 

[cwessel76]

I mostly only drink tequila, so I was thinking it would be easy to mix in mezcal. I haven’t had much luck yet, and often I find it too smoky. Maybe I just need to find better brands, but it also seems to be more expensive than tequila too

I can understand where you’re coming from. Question: do you like Islay Scotches? For me it took some easing into them before I started to really enjoy Islay drams. I started out with Glenfiddich and Glenlivet before moving to Oban and eventually the holy grail of Lagavulin 16.

A similar situation for me with Mezcal. Bartaco - a good taco chain that has locations primarily on the East Coast - makes a really good mezcal margarita that got me started down that rabbit hole.

 

[cwessel76]

Not bourbon but I opened up a bottle of Bushmills 10…not bourbon but a good Irish Whiskey.

Overall a little light for my tastes but makes for good sipping after a shitty Monday.

 

[Snockered69]

I can understand where you’re coming from. Question: do you like Islay Scotches? For me it took some easing into them before I started to really enjoy Islay drams. I started out with Glenfiddich and Glenlivet before moving to Oban and eventually the holy grail of Lagavulin 16.

A similar situation for me with Mezcal. Bartaco - a good taco chain that has locations primarily on the East Coast - makes a really good mezcal margarita that got me started down that rabbit hole.

Oban 14 used to be one of my favorite scotches before the demand and price hikes over the last several years. Used to be able to buy a bottle for $65ish and now pushing $95ish. I also feel like the quality went down a grade? Maybe it’s just me that thinks that though?

Good entry Mezcal is Montelobos. Used to be the same price as all your mid grade tequilas but it too is creeping up in price slowly.

 

[GAHusker]

I can understand where you’re coming from. Question: do you like Islay Scotches? For me it took some easing into them before I started to really enjoy Islay drams. I started out with Glenfiddich and Glenlivet before moving to Oban and eventually the holy grail of Lagavulin 16.

A similar situation for me with Mezcal. Bartaco - a good taco chain that has locations primarily on the East Coast - makes a really good mezcal margarita that got me started down that rabbit hole.

I used to have scotch every once in awhile but now it’s either gin or tequila. When I used to drink it, it was mostly just Johnny Walker (the cheaper ones) or Dewar’s, so nothing too crazy.

I haven’t been to Bartaco for a couple years now that we live in the ‘burbs. But, you’re probably right in that I need to drink it first in some cocktails rather than how I drink tequila (in ranch waters). Duh.