Hello!

[Chicken lights]

Now we're getting into dangerous territory.

Purests will say neat (without mixer, water or ice). "Sippin'" Whiskey originally (so I've been told) referred to aged/smooth whiskey as opposed to what comes out of the still (back when many people, including George Washington, made their own).

However, back in the 70's I visited the Black & White Distillery outside of Glasgow and they added a spash of water to their whisky prior to serving it. Also, in the 90's when passing through Heathrow I stopped for a taste at the Duty Free and the young lady advised I should try the Single-Malt (I forget which brand) with a little water to "open it up."

Fine Liquores and Brandy should be enjoyed undiluted at room temperature, or slightly warmed either by hand or a gentle flame (outside the glass!) so that one may savour the aroma.

Im going out on a limb here saying fireball whisky isn't a "fine liquor", but it's marketed as freezer whisky. Canada sells beer /coolers in walk in coolers. The USA has little fridges for whisky/hard liquor in some stores. It threw me when getting asked "hot or cold"

But then again the drive thru liquor stores are unique to the USA too

I horrify people drinking room temperature beer. But that goes back to one of the guys I first worked for, he would buy a 2-4 and leave it in the bed of his pickup. Nothing like hot summer sun temp beer after work. (AFTER work)

There's also the tomato juice versus Clamato juice argument too

 

[thestelster]

advised I should try the Single-Malt (I forget which brand) with a little water to "open it up."

I've tried this many times, and I find that it smells and tastes like Tequila!! So I only drink my whiskey, whisky, bourbon straight. No chaser, no water, no ice, no frozen rocks. Pure and simple, but in an appropriate glass to allow the aromas to waft into your olfactory sensors at the same moment the golden nectar dances on your palate!

 

[Downwindtracker2]

The Aussies have drive thru's too. At least I saw them in the Northern Territories. I guess it was when they were buying by the carton, they could put it in truck of the car. I would think they would call it a boot.

 

[YotaBota]

Welcome home from the mighty metropolis of Sooke. My dad was a logger so we lived in almost every corner (and center) of BC at one time or another.

There are very few threads here that don't go off on a tangent at some point so please enjoy the entertainment value. They do eventually come back around to something to do with machining, maybe someone has made brass or stainless shot glasses. lol

Enjoy.

 

[gjestico]

Which whiskey is the best for quiet contemplation when you read the DRO wrong and have a hole half off ?

 

[Blondihacks]

There's also the tomato juice versus Clamato juice argument too

One of the best things about being home is being able to get Caesars again. American bartenders don’t know what they are and when they look it up, they don’t have Clamato so they can’t even make it. The clam juice is a key ingredient! Definitely not just tomato juice.

 

[Blondihacks]

Which whiskey is the best for quiet contemplation when you read the DRO wrong

The cheap stuff because you need a lot of it.

 

[Engmaxx]

Welcome Quinn from Newmarket Ontario! I have been watching your YouTube machining channel from near the beginning and have learned much from you!

 

[Doggggboy]

But then again the drive thru liquor stores are unique to the USA too

We have one in Regina.
Go figure .


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[Doggggboy]

One of the best things about being home is being able to get Caesars again. American bartenders don’t know what they are and when they look it up, they don’t have Clamato so they can’t even make it. The clam juice is a key ingredient! Definitely not just tomato juice.

Do yourself a favour and try one with Gin. Way better than Vodka and I like Vodka.

 

[ChazzC]

Name sounds vaguely familiar. Who is he?

Assuming you mean Ed (or Johnny?): I’ll provide a link.

Jesus Murphy! Who are all these people? Don't you know any real people?

Not many: I’ve met both Daves (@mmcmdl & @Chicken lights) so I know they’re real. You I’m not so sure about . . .

What did Sir John MacDonald, Elvis Presley, Gretzky, and Albert Einstein drink?

I’ll do some research and post a follow-up.

More importantly, what does your bride drink?

Water, tea (hot & iced), coffee: she used to like Jack & Ginger, and would occasionally drink beer, but now has to avoid sugar & alcohol.

 

[kstrauss]

Welcome to Quinn from the lakeshore 100km east of Toronto. Love your channel!

 

[ChazzC]

Assuming you mean Ed (or Johnny?): I’ll provide a link.

@Susquatch :

 

[phaxtris]

But then again the drive thru liquor stores are unique to the USA too

Winnipeg still has a couple, you do have to go in these days, but when i was a kid they were a full serve adventure

 

[Susquatch]

@Susquatch :

Aw, TV people!

I don't watch TV.

 

[Chicken lights]

Winnipeg still has a couple, you do have to go in these days, but when i was a kid they were a full serve adventure

Last time I went to a beverage store in Winnipeg, you entered into a vestibule. There was a guard who (from behind glass) took your ID, swiped it, then buzzed you in the entrance door. Then once you were leaving he had to buzz the exit door open. Craziness

 

[phaxtris]

Last time I went to a beverage store in Winnipeg, you entered into a vestibule. There was a guard who (from behind glass) took your ID, swiped it, then buzzed you in the entrance door. Then once you were leaving he had to buzz the exit door open. Craziness

Probably in the north end or some other equally rough area, the ones im referring to date back to some time in the 80's, they were both still standing when i was there last (2023 maybe?)

 

[DPittman]

We have one in Regina.
Go figure .


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I don't know if they still have it but Fernie BC used to have a drive thru window for alcohol sales. It was a real novelty for us Alberta boys when we'd go out skiing and o the way back home stop for a pickup of Kokanee. We couldn't get Kokanee at that time in Alberta. Oh the good old days.