King Heffy Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, Warhippy said: i can't bring myself to drink scotch anymore, so I had to insert something because it looked damned tasty regardless. Actually, that's a good question. Has anyone over done it with a low shelf/low grade anything that soured them off of the brand or genre ?? Tequila for years, although I've found some that I like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Tequila for years, although I've found some that I like now. Scotch and sambuca/jager for me. Honestly, I drank myself stupid on that stuff when I was younger. Cheap $20 scotch. Now I drink it and I immediately feel ill and no matter how fine the bottle it all tastes exactly the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 12/26/2021 at 11:42 AM, Warhippy said: So serious question. I need to stop my wife from forcing me to do something. I have 7 wine boxes full of whiskey/bourbon. 74 total bottles. I know that they will not freeze unless they are exposed to consistent 25- temps. But she wants me to put them outside in the carport. Carport is covered in, mildly insulated so maybe a 5-7 degree difference between outside and inside of it. Besides a viscosity change, what if any are the dangers of my storing my whiskey in the garage during this cold? I live in Penticton and it's -16 right now. So maybe -10 in the carport. Everything I am reading says colder is better than hotter and to stay consistent and it won't affect it much. Anyone have experience in this?? Ask your wife to move to the garage, keep your whiskey safe and now the nagging wife is nowhere in sight to bother you or your whiskey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, Bell said: Ask your wife to move to the garage, keep your whiskey safe and now the nagging wife is nowhere in sight to bother you or your whiskey. I actually brought in my rums and tequilas. Gins, Vodkas Bourbons and Whiskies apparently do ok to -25 but rums and tequilas don't. Something to do with the sugar and chemical make up of the rum/tequila liquors. But On the flip side, whiskies, gins, vodkas and bourbons will degrade in the heat and lose almost all flavour whereas rums and tequilas do just fine. Cool eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 28 minutes ago, Warhippy said: I actually brought in my rums and tequilas. Gins, Vodkas Bourbons and Whiskies apparently do ok to -25 but rums and tequilas don't. Something to do with the sugar and chemical make up of the rum/tequila liquors. But On the flip side, whiskies, gins, vodkas and bourbons will degrade in the heat and lose almost all flavour whereas rums and tequilas do just fine. Cool eh? Makes sense given the climate of the countries of origin for each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 52 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Makes sense given the climate of the countries of origin for each. Shockingly more to do with the ingredients used. In the point of Rum, cane sugar/demerara after distillation the actual alcohol contains sugar and as it gets colder it crystallizes and then expands, destroying the taste and turning the actual liquid in to a syrup. Tequila, while not a sugar or sucrose based distillation has similar issues for some reason. Whiskeys/Bourbons/Vodkas and Gins don't have the same issues for some reason and can handle sub zero temperatures with relative ease but will degrade under heat or if stored near a heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 What I would do for a good old fashioned right about now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: What I would do for a good old fashioned right about now. You off the sauce ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 16 hours ago, Chris12345 said: You off the sauce ? Dry Jan or Feb I hear is the thing people do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Just now, Warhippy said: Dry Jan or Feb I hear is the thing people do I'm trying it's rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 29 minutes ago, Chris12345 said: I'm trying it's rough. I'm consistently drinking my 2 fingers across the glass a night. Not dry but surely not wet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Any one order online from Sierra Springs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Started in on my rums and wow is it something different The Eldorado is incredible, you can smell the sugar in it. So smooth. I'd suggest everyone try it. But this....oh my goodness this is tasty. Possibly one of the finest sipping spirits I've ever had 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nny Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Chris12345 said: Any one order online from Sierra Springs? Only place I order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 12 hours ago, Sp3nny said: Only place I order. Assuming you have had good experiences with them? Any broken bottles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nny Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, Chris12345 said: Assuming you have had good experiences with them? Any broken bottles? Ya they are great. I have done tastings through them on zoom a few times now. Their pricing is generally very good. They pack everything really well, even putting packing peanuts around the bottles within the tubes themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Is anyone having problems finding Lagavulin 16? Also has anyone heard of Scotch prices sky rocketing? Edited January 16, 2022 by Chris12345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 44 minutes ago, Chris12345 said: Is anyone having problems finding Lagavulin 16? Also has anyone heard of Scotch prices sky rocketing? Got a bunch here at JAKs penticton and our lcbo. No idea about skyrocketing. But liquor distribution in bc has been an issue since late Nov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Got one of these for Christmas: I'll be partaking tonight in honor of the Bills' dismantling of the Patsies today.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 12 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said: Got one of these for Christmas: I'll be partaking tonight in honor of the Bills' dismantling of the Patsies today.... That's in my Feb opening, finally found a bottle. You should check out their personalized whiskey crafts. Being able to cask your own seems like a lot of fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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