by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 08/20/2017 at 20:19
by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 08/20/2017 at 20:19
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No more chocolate cake vodka for me. We went shopping and I decided to try this since I like regular black so much. Here goes...
*takes a sip*
Hmm. It’s ok I guess. The smokiness is maybe a little harsh, but tolerable. It’s definitely nowhere near as smooth as the Green Label, but I can hang with it.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
08/20/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 0
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Chicken and chocolate dancing
Milkman got the blues
They suck him off on dairy cock
And who the hell are you
The chicken knows, yeah
Just how it goes, yeah
It’s what he bought and sold
The chicken blows, yeah
Let’s stab ourselves, yeah
"Rico" (ricorich)
08/20/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 1
Blue> Green> Gold > Black > red
"DrScientist" (DrScientist)
08/20/2017 at 20:43, STARS: 0
“blended whiskey is crap no matter what color the label.”
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 20:58, STARS: 1
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 20:59, STARS: 1
Green was amazing. I’ve never had Blue.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
08/20/2017 at 21:01, STARS: 1
I’m currently choking down black rum because I needed a drink after the day I’ve had and I have nothing to mix it with.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 21:05, STARS: 1
Well, considering what I had last night, I think you’re ahead.
Although... Now I kinda want to put some of that chocolate vodka in a thick milkshake.
Actually, I think I just want a milkshake.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
08/20/2017 at 21:12, STARS: 0
I’m all set now, I found a can of ginger beer hiding at the back of the pantry. Now enjoying a Dark n’ Stormy.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 21:16, STARS: 0
I almost picked up some ginger beer at the liquor store. There were a couple from the same company. One was ginger beer with lime and the other was with honey and lemon. I passed on it because they were $5 for a 4-pack of cans and that seemed way too much.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
08/20/2017 at 21:17, STARS: 0
hey you knew that I can find weird songs like that, don’t be surprised
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
08/20/2017 at 21:24, STARS: 0
That’s a lot. I pay like $4 for a 6-pack of Goslings.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
I wasn’t expecting it to be so melodic, though. I was surprised.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 21:27, STARS: 1
Yeah, it was too much. If I could try a single can to determine if it’s worth it, I might give it a shot.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
08/20/2017 at 21:33, STARS: 1
Their stuff is fun to listen to
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
08/20/2017 at 21:43, STARS: 0
I didn’t realize they’re still making this... I have an unopened bottle.
"Rico" (ricorich)
08/20/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 0
Blue is twice as smooth as green to me.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
08/20/2017 at 22:04, STARS: 2
Gold was amazing when I picked up a bottle for ~37$ US after a trip to canada. I wanted to buy them out of the stuff. And if you get a chance, the traveller’s series can be pretty good too. I think I had the “Silk road” blend and it was nicely spiced with some fruity tartness to it.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
08/20/2017 at 22:06, STARS: 1
Give monkey shoulder a try next time you buy a bottle. It’s another blended scotch but for just 30$/bottle it’s very solid.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/20/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 1
WOW. Green was so smooth that I didn’t realize how much I had drank, so I can probably never try Blue.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
08/21/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 0
The confusing part about this is why you’re drinking blended in the first place.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/21/2017 at 00:35, STARS: 0
Well, the simple answer is that I don’t limit myself based on some arbitrary crap. If I like a blended scotch, I like it. If I like a car with an automatic transmission, I like it. I don’t waste time worrying if it’s the culturally accepted choice. Life is too short to limit yourself just because someone else might disagree with your choices.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
08/21/2017 at 01:28, STARS: 1
Good answer, and I agree with the sentiment! I didn’t have a broader reason in mind, other than my own palate, which I suppose is arbitrary to you but empirical to me: I’ve rarely, if ever, tasted a blend that was remotely as complex or as interesting as an equivalent single malt. They seem to me to carry next to no regional character or sense of age, just a house style that always consists of varying degrees of “smooth-ish.” Fair enough though: if one of those styles hits you just right, it works! It just never has for me. Admittedly, I’ve tasted plenty of single malts that I’d never bother with again, but I’ve never had a blend I would, always excepting being captive in airports and planes. I’m willing to be proved wrong, and lord knows I’ve tried enough times, but it just hasn’t happened.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
08/21/2017 at 07:42, STARS: 1
scull!
scull!
scull!
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/21/2017 at 07:42, STARS: 1
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had plenty of single malts that I’ve liked. I just have this habit that when I find something I really like, I stick with it forever. Once I tried JWB I discovered that I really liked it and it became my go to. It was the same with cigars. I used to be more adventurous in trying different sticks, but I settled on one that I really like (My Uzi Weighs A Ton) and haven’t strayed much from them in the last few years.
"Steve" (stevelouzon)
08/21/2017 at 08:55, STARS: 1
I like this very much as well, I’m not a single malt snob.