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« Last post by Hanshi on February 11, 2025, 08:29:39 AM »
I like beer and for some time now my favorite has been Guinness Extra Stout. I have a dear friend who's been brewing beer for a few decades and it's always a treat to visit him. I've tried many "craft" beers and they are often very good and always worth tasting.
Wine, I love good wine. While it depends somewhat on the food it is served with, I much prefer good reds above all others. Wine is certainly one of the joys of life. And a nice brandy always sits well with me.
Distilled spirits can be a pleasure at times. Beverages such as vodka & tequila are okay for mixed drinks and I've done my share of "shots" at parties. But other than that my preference only includes a few standards. Bourbon is a good friend and the same can be said of rye. The sweet, "oaked" taste of bourbon and the slightly light & spicy flavors characteristic of rye put these two at the top of my list. The modestly sweet taste of some dark rums is a treat in my opinion. Yes, I admit it, I tend to be a bit "picky", but then aren't most of us kind of like that?
I've never actually developed much of a taste for scotch but additional encounters with various brands could possibly make a difference. A tumbler with a couple fingers of bourbon, etc, is very nice with cubes of ice. But I generally drink my spirits straight with nothing added to dilute them. One thing I am adamantly opposed to and that is the common practice of adding flavors to beverages. I want whiskey, wine, beer, etc, to taste like what they inherently are; and that's all.
In general I'm not particularly "brand conscious". Regardless of price point the majority of brands are far better than simply "drinkable". I especially like Wild Turkey, Jim Beam, Evan Williams and several others. Even much less costly bourbons such as "Old
Crow" could fool me in a side by side taste test. Beer and wine usually offer quite distinctive flavors/styles that it's simply more a matter of flavor of choice.
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