re: People that drink whiskey straight, why lie to yourself?

I no longer drink but I liked the Canadian blends on the rocks back in the day

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Get you some Eagle Rare

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Yeah, good luck finding it. Haven’t seen it in stores in over a year.

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I don't like watered down whiskey. I like my whiskey and my scotch neat.

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To each his own, but frick that. It’s just too strong, especially room temperature. It’s like drinking gasoline.

And I like bourbon. But not neat. Occasionally I’ll drink it on the rocks.

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I love how in the movies, they’ll pour a couple of glasses of bourbon straight out of a decanter, neat and drink it like it’s nothing.

No coughing, wincing or anything. Like drinking water.

Most people will look like this after drinking straight, room temp whiskey

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Not a whiskey drinker, but yes, the average none whiskey drinker would. A bourbon hobbiest would drink 130 proof jack daniels barrel proof like it's tea

I love a good bourbon or scotch on the rocks or neat.

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Yeah, good luck finding it

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This is one of the easier allocateds to find, at least in the nola/metry area.

the only one easier to find right now is probably mckenna 10

they are available enough here that I pass on them just about every time, unless the eagle rare is priced $30 or below

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To each his own, but frick that. It’s just too strong, especially room temperature. It’s like drinking gasoline.

And I like bourbon. But not neat. Occasionally I’ll drink it on the rocks.

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It doesn't take long. I drank bourbon mixed for 35 years or so. I rarely drink it mixed now, and I prefer it neat. Very tiny sips to enjoy the variety of flavors. If you start low proof and safe, the transition is amazing.

Whiskey is good over ice. If this thread was about an IPA I would agree. People only drink them to feel entitled as a beer snob.

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Purchased a highly recommended bottle of whiskey. Nearly $100. Tasted like straight rubbing alcohol. Refuse to believe people can enjoy sipping this shite unless its mixed in coke or sprite.

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I have had people ask me this before and it always begs the question why do they care what I drink?

Depending on the time and place I generally prefer a single ice cube...as it melts all brown water, in my experience, improves immensely. I was told once that the chemical that gives whiskey its smokiness will rise to the top of a pour and ice or a small amount of water will force that chemical throughout the drink. All I know is that just a small ice cube makes it better, for me, as it melts. If the weather is really cold though and I am outside I prefer it neat.

Anyone who finds Crown Royal, the original CR not any of the concoctions they sell today, too harsh neat they simply do not care for brown water...and there is nothing in the world wrong with that. Different strokes and all...I can't stand any mixer that is sweet...can't stand it...and really do not have a cocktail that I'd order...just Glenlivet 12 and a single ice cube, a double, and I am good to go. I won't have original Crown Royal around the place...it is too damned cheap and too damned easy to drink to have on hand all of the time.

I have often drank it strait, but lately with a splash of fresh lemon and ginger over ice has been nice.

With coke or sprite? Grow up.
Maybe if i was hanging out at Sports on a Thurs night.