What is your favourite spirit?

[chyros]

What's your favourite spirit? Liqueurs count as spirits, but cocktails don't (might have to make a topic about that at some point as well).

Mine is Ardbeg (especially Corryvreckan), although any Islay will do fine. Lagavulin is a good second. If I don't feel like anything particularly sophisticated I tend to just go for some Remy Martin VSOP. 

[fanpeople]

Whatever is heavily discounted at the time.

[noisyturtle]

I swear we used to have an alcohol thread. RIP booze thread













single malt scotch

[chyros]

I swear we used to have an alcohol thread. RIP booze thread


single malt scotch

Alcohol isn't specific enough, wanted to focus on spirits specifically.

Any scotches you like in particular?

[Lanrefni]

If drinking straight, ice cold Vodka,if mixing Captain Morgans and Barq's root beer of vodka and cranberry.

[azhdar]

This:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartreuse_(liqueur)
Grew up with the factory close by.

Also this :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9n%C3%A9pi

Basicly, Alcohol made out of french Alps plants.

Whisky/Bourbon is fine tho. The kind that are good enough to drink straight.

[noisyturtle]

I swear we used to have an alcohol thread. RIP booze thread


single malt scotch

Alcohol isn't specific enough, wanted to focus on spirits specifically.

Any scotches you like in particular?

Dalwhinnie 15, Dalmore 18, and Springbank 15 are all excellent.

[Sintpinty]

idk... maybe Mini Boo?

[Sintpinty]

idk... maybe Mini Boo?

I can't drink alcohol since i'm 15.

[Puree]

 zacapa xo and laphroaig px cask

[natAT]

I don't drink myself due to age (15 YO).

My Dad drinks Laphroaig, usually consumed "on the rocks". He also drinks Johnny Walker Red, although I think he likes it less. 

Off topic as not a favorite (the opposite): A bottle of Tia Maria sits in our cupboard untouched. Unpalatable and sugary, so I'll have to make a Tiramasu out of it one day or something.

I can't drink alcohol since i'm 15.

You and me both. Not in a hurry to start drinking either. Health risk aside, most of my older friends say rushing to alcohol usually leads to disappointment rather than enjoyment (ie: It's something to be savored, not rushed to be completed).

[chyros]

Most people I know here started drinking not later than 15. Not spirits though, that tends to take a few more years.

[natAT]

Most people I know here started drinking not later than 15. Not spirits though, that tends to take a few more years.

That's probably much more societally sensible than the "complete alcohol abstinence until 18" view of things.

I could definitely have phrased what I said better (I have incurable 'foot in mouth syndrome'  ). I'm not scientifically literate so I err on the side of caution. But I'm honestly not sure if there's iron-clad research showing a reason to delay the onset of any drinking.

One study says yes, another no. And after reading them both and getting very confused, I feel like I need a drink 
 

[noisyturtle]

Most people I know here started drinking not later than 15. Not spirits though, that tends to take a few more years.

Isn't it weird that countries w/ drinking ages of 21 have a generally higher ratio of alcoholics and alcohol related deaths? hmmm

[romevi]

Whiskey and whisky.

[xtrafrood]

I started late at 19 (was legal in Canada, why not right?).  Spirits at 21.  Random herbal Liqueurs if I'm in the mood for something weird. 

The usual is random single malts or whiskeys.  Rocks if I'm already kinda wasted, and neat if I'm sipping