your favorite brands/spirits

[alphaiii]

Updated List, with tequila split into 2 categories, b/c it's hard to pick reposado vs. blanco/silver - it depends on the mood I'm in.

REPOSADO TEQUILA

1. Casa Noble Reposado

2. El Tesoro Reposado

3. Don Julio Reposado or Cabo Wabo Reposado - it's a toss up

BLANCO/SILVER TEQUILA

1. El Tesoro Platinum

2. Casa Noble Crystal

3. Herradura Silver

VODKA

1. Pearl

2. Kutskova

3. Van Hoo

BOURBON

1. Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10 Year

2. Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year

3. Michter's US1 Small Batch Unblended American Whiskey (technically not bourbon, and maybe a suprising choice, but a real nice change of pace when I want something light on oak that still has plenty of flavor)

GIN

1. Tanqueray No. Ten

2. Beefeater

3. Broker's

As you can see, my tastes change a little here and there. It's amazing how you recall something after trying it only once, and how much that opinion can change when you try it a few more times.

[judiu]

I pretty much define myself as a bourbon drinker and my main gripe is that I can't get Eagle Rare here in south Florida. That being said I am very fond of Knob Creek and Evan Williams and Jim Beam but my day-to-day go to is Old Crow. For the price and taste (here in Florida, anyway) ya can't beat it.

[elixirofthetropics]

MY FAVORITES OF THE SPIRITS THAT I'VE TRIED

(My favorite spirits are rum, whisk(e)y, and poteen.)

Bourbon Whiskey:

1. Makers Mark

2. Woodford Reserve

3. Bakers

4. Booker Noe

5. Ancient Age (only in Egg Nog, my grandfather's recipe)

Tennessee Whiskey:

1. Gentleman Jack

2. Dickel Beige Label

Irish Whiskey:

1. Knappogue Cask 1994 Irish Single Malt

2. Jameson 1780

3. Jameson 18yo

4. Bushmills Black Bush

5. Tullamore Dew

6. Middleton Rare

Scotch Whisky:

1. Macallan 12yo Single Malt

2. Macallan 18yo Single Malt

3. Johnnie Walker Black

4. Dimple Pinch 15yo

Canadian Whiskey:

1. Crown Royal

2. Crown Royal Special Reserve

Poteen:

1. Bunratty Irish Potcheen

Flavored Rum:

1. Cruzan Coconut

2. Malibu Pineapple

3. Cruzan Orange

4. My cherry-infused rum (cherries in Cruzan Dark)

5. My lime-infused rum (lime circles in Cruzan Light)

6. Kuya Fusion

7. Mount Gay Mango

8. Mount Gay Vanilla

General Rum:

1. Cruzan Light 2yo

2. Cruzan Dark 2yo

3. Appleton Special Gold

4. Mount Gay Eclipse

5. Pusser's Blue Label

6. Brugal Añejo

7. Appleton VX

8. Bacardi Black

Mid-tier/Premium Rum:

1. Cruzan Single Barrel

2. Mount Gay Extra Old

3. Gosling Black Seal 80

4. Havana Club 7yo

Vodka:

1. Absolut

2. Absolut Citron

3. Stolichnaya

4. Smirnoff Red Label

5. Smirnoff Citrus Twist

6. Original Cristall

7. Jewel Ultra

Liqueurs:

1. Bailey's Irish Cream

2. Cruzan Rum Cream

3. DeKuyper's Peach Schnapps

4. Heering Original Cherry

5. Irish Mist

Gin:

(none as I've yet to acquire a taste for it)

Tequila:

(none as I've yet to acquire a taste for it)

Brandy:

(none as I've yet to acquire a taste for it)

My next exploration will be in brandy while I am still exploring whisk(e)y and rum.

I pretty much define myself as a bourbon drinker and my main gripe is that I can't get Eagle Rare here in south Florida. That being said I am very fond of Knob Creek and Evan Williams and Jim Beam but my day-to-day go to is Old Crow. For the price and taste (here in Florida, anyway) ya can't beat it.

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Edited December 5, 2005 by elixirofthetropics (log)

[Mallet]

I had the chance to try Highland Park 18 this weekend, definitely tops the (scotch) list for me!

Edited December 5, 2005 by Mallet (log)

[Heikki]

I had the chance to try Highland Park 18 this weekend, definitely tops the (scotch) list for me!

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That is a good call. As a category, I currently prefer rum, but if I would have to choose a single spirit that would probably be Highland Park 18. The sad thing is that our household is currently out of it.