I have to say this thread has been entertaining. Now having said that, I don't know why I'm reading it as I'm almost a complete tee-totaler. I have been known to imbibe a glass of wine over dinner very occasionally, usually while dining out. Bailey's (or something similar) over ice is indeed very pleasant under the right circumstances. My whiskey of choice is Maker's Mark, when I do decide to partake. The best whiskey I've every encountered was something imported from Ireland, and given to me by a friend. It came in a small green and white jug. It may have been Tullamore Dew, but I'm not sure. It's been years back. I'm more inclined to believe it was something unpronounceable. But I do remember it was smooth as a baby's bottom.
My poison of choice is Diet Pepsi. It has so many preservatives and chemicals, I'll either be embalmed before I die, or be so toxic they'll have to bury me in a lead-lined coffin.
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Randal Smith alias Smitty the Kid Wielder of the Six-String Claymore!
"We have enough Youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?" "When the going gets tough, the smart go fishing!"
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. Robert A. Heinlein
Actually, it starts with a burning sensation, then begins to warm.
Fullows, I've got my new favorite ale. Though, it's not called an ale of any kind. It has the texture and flavour of a hearty stout, with a molases taste but no yeasty flavour like in Guinness. It's McEwan's Malt Liquor Scotch. No, it's not Whisky, it's an Ale. Just doesn't say so anywhere on the bottle or packaging.
Anyway, it's one of the best full flavoured ale's I've tried, and has a hefty 8%. It's cheaper than Kilkenny, ($12 for a sixer rather than $11 for a four pack), so I can see myself having some good times with McEwan's.
**edit** ok, so on the bottle in this image it says Scotch Ale. The bottles I bought for Danann's party did not. And yes, I can read when tipsy.
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Caw
"I am a Canadian by birth, but I am a Highlander by blood and feel under an obligation to do all I can for the sake of the Highlanders and their literature.... I have never yet spoken a word of English to any of my children. They can speak as much English as they like to others, but when they talk to me they have to talk in Gaelic."
-Alexander Maclean Sinclair of Goshen (protector of Gaelic Culture)