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yagathai ([personal profile] yagathai) wrote2010-12-07 08:41 pm
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Whiskey week

It is whiskey week at the local dive bar, and it is possible -- just possible -- that I may have ordered a tasting flight too many.

In possibly unrelated news, my teeth are numb.

Before this all dissolves into a drunken haze, as the last few shots have yet to hit the ol' metabolism...

Old Potrero 18th Century: Spicy as all get out. Fierce, uncompromising, minimally tannic. Delicious.

Hudson (Tuthilltown) corn whiskey: Smooth, mellow, well-rounded. Best corn likker I ever had.

Hudson corn whiskey Manhattan, with Vys(?) vermouth and Fee Brothers orange botters (2:1, generous dash of bitters): Fucking delicious. Strong orange character, and the corn liquor's rough edges are perfectly balanced by the vermouth's mild fruity/herbal front-end.

Michter's 10-year single-barrel rye: Mild caramel nose, some weak banana esters, spice and tannins foremost. Strong, complex, delicious.

Michter's 25-year single barrel rye: Wow. This was too much for me. intense caramel nose, but all I got out of the back end was vicious tannins with the faintest hint of plum and spice. Might be good with some water, and worth a second try, but on first blush not worth thr $44/shot. Might have to regroup and try again a other day.

Georgia Moon corn whiskey: BEEP BOOP BLIP! DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER! AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! PURE POISON! I AM DOING THE ROBBIE THE ROBOT ARM MOVEMENTS!

Ezra Brooks mumble mumble slur drunk drunk bourbon: Delicious. Strong plum and vanilla nose. Rich mouthfeel, medium spice with fruit and mild tang. Smooth, like a less complex, less spicy Blanton's (in a good way (though I still love Blanton's)).

Onclusionc;
: That was a lot of whiskey on a stomach that hasn't seen food in over 10 hours. Here comes the rain again, if by "rain" you understand I mean "being drunk with my cats worrying about me".

Here is a random picture of a glass of Chivas Regal, which I did not drink tonight.
Whiskey week

[identity profile] babyraven.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
None of these are gf, I assume.

If you call out tomorrow because you're hung over/in the hospital with an allergic reaction, I swear to God I will kick your ass so hard you will never sit down again.

[identity profile] yagathai.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Some of them were.

[identity profile] kylecassidy.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, what a wonderful post. It makes me miss "who would win in a fight".

[identity profile] misunderstruck.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
WIN!

The live-blogging delivers.

(I know the icon is not exactly appropriate. It's all I have in the way of hard liquor icons.)

[identity profile] xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm guessing the "Vys" is "Vya." I'm honestly curious about the Hudson corn likker.

Did the cats smother you with love (and hair) last night to stop the hangover?

[identity profile] kev.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmmm, delicious whiskey.







Yup, that's all I have to contribute. Don't vomit down your own shirt; it's a BITCH to clean up after.

[identity profile] pretendpeterpan.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I support this post and all similar future endeavors. Mmm, whiskey.

[identity profile] pinkhairedcyn.livejournal.com 2010-12-09 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Two of my friends had this exchange about Georgia Moon corn whiskey a while ago:

S: So what can we make with stuff?
B: Other than enemies?

We ended up making whoever lost at Jenga drink it as punishment.

[identity profile] yagathai.livejournal.com 2010-12-10 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I brought some to your going-away party, if you recall.

[identity profile] yagathai.livejournal.com 2010-12-10 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you blaming me for something?