Callenge?

I just learned about Cranberritas... Damn. Frighteningly delicious and potent.

In reply to SVreX:

i am not responsible for your choice to read the whole thread. nor am i responsible for your reading pace.

Feb 2015 GRM, page 53, section heading "5. $2015 Callenge"

DAMMIT

AngryCorvair wrote: In reply to SVreX: i am not responsible for your choice to read the whole thread. nor am i responsible for your reading pace. Feb 2015 GRM, page 53, section heading "5. $2015 Callenge"

I heard that from here.

Well a thread going into New year's eve gets turned into a booze, stripper in a can, and pornography&liquor isles in Indiana.

Somehow I'm not too surprised.

Though I do approve of all the debauchery!!!

stanger_missle wrote: What's the deal with scotch? I've never tasted it before. Is it the natural progression from bourbon? I've been on this bourbon kick now for about 2 years but only main stream stuff (Bulleit, Eagle Rare, Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, etc). I may of had a few glasses of Bulleit tonight On a semi related note, my girlfriend's poison of choice is gin. Specifically G&T. She's made me a few but I can say that I'm not a big fan. It's too bitter for me. Like sucking on a pine tree. Anybody ever hear of Zaya rum? That's what takes the edge off the day when I'm out of bourbon.

American Whiskey made from corn AKA "Bourbon"

Canadian Whiskey made from Rye AKA "Rye"

Scottish Whiskey made from Malted Barley AKA "Scotch".

And just to add a twist to this thread...How many of y'all knew that Gin is made from Vodka?

And if you ever wondered how we arrived at different products when in essence we are distilling alcohol out of a fermented mash:

"...Any grain distilled at a lower proof (generally 160 or less) is called whiskey and is characterized by the grain used ie rye whiskey. Any grain distilled so high that it loses all characteristics of the grain (generally 190 proof) is called a neutral grain spirit. This neutral grain spirit is then blended with water, filtered, and bottled at generally 80 proof to be called vodka."...

NOHOME wrote:

stanger_missle wrote: What's the deal with scotch? I've never tasted it before. Is it the natural progression from bourbon? I've been on this bourbon kick now for about 2 years but only main stream stuff (Bulleit, Eagle Rare, Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, etc). I may of had a few glasses of Bulleit tonight On a semi related note, my girlfriend's poison of choice is gin. Specifically G&T. She's made me a few but I can say that I'm not a big fan. It's too bitter for me. Like sucking on a pine tree. Anybody ever hear of Zaya rum? That's what takes the edge off the day when I'm out of bourbon.

American Whiskey made from corn AKA "Bourbon" Canadian Whiskey made from Rye AKA "Rye" Scottish Whiskey made from Malted Barley AKA "Scotch". And just to add a twist to this thread...How many of y'all knew that Gin is made from Vodka? And if you ever wondered how we arrived at different products when in essence we are distilling alcohol out of a fermented mash: "...Any grain distilled at a lower proof (generally 160 or less) is called whiskey and is characterized by the grain used ie rye whiskey. Any grain distilled so high that it loses all characteristics of the grain (generally 190 proof) is called a neutral grain spirit. This neutral grain spirit is then blended with water, filtered, and bottled at generally 80 proof to be called vodka."...

And then I blend it with my stomach acid and call myself E36 M3faced.....

"Stripper in a can" makes me think of this.

In reply to ncjay:

Is that where Britney spears went?

In reply to ncjay:

GGA+ teh herp? That looks like the quality of chicks in the pr0n at the liquor store in Indy. Classy gals, to be sure.

Well they provide a wonderful service for the right price

Edit: Oddly enough it's now super dork territory for me now too.

ncjay wrote: "Stripper in a can" makes me think of this.

Looks like you'll need protective gear while handling that kind of stripper as well.

Bourbon is whiskey made from corn and aged in oak barrels. Generally assumed to be from KY, Generally in or around Bourbon County which is in fact a dry county.

ebonyandivory wrote:

ncjay wrote: "Stripper in a can" makes me think of this.

Looks like you'll need protective gear while handling that kind of stripper as well.

Clearly, don't get any on your hootus.

evildky wrote: Bourbon is whiskey made from corn and aged in oak barrels. Generally assumed to be from KY, Generally in or around Bourbon County which is in fact a dry county.

Actually I don't know of any distilleries in Bourbon County and it is in fact a wet county, not dry. But I only grew up there....

That said, bourbon is the only liquor worth drinking. (No bias here, move along now, you've been learned).

Pappy Van Winkle is the grand old man of the bunch and worth the price of admission on special occasions.

And one of the only times when picking up a 12 year old is socially acceptable.

KyAllroad wrote:

evildky wrote: Bourbon is whiskey made from corn and aged in oak barrels. Generally assumed to be from KY, Generally in or around Bourbon County which is in fact a dry county.

Actually I don't know of any distilleries in Bourbon County and it is in fact a wet county, not dry. But I only grew up there....

There is one licensed distiller in Bourbon Co right now, "The Gentleman". Apparently Bourbon County used to encompass what now constitutes 34 other countries. I know some of the distilleries were in Dry counties, some have changed in the past few years.

Note to self: you can get VERY intoxicated on a frighteningly small amount of midori vapors if there's dry ice involved.

Autolex wrote: Note to self: you can get VERY intoxicated on a frighteningly small amount of midori vapors if there's dry ice involved.

Interesting!!I was not aware that this had progressed to the mainstream world. We used to just microwave the booze with a card over the glass and take a fast sniff of the fumes as the card was pushed aside.

Still trying to understand how the dry ice atomizes or vaporized the booze.

From our friends at WIKI:

To inhale alcohol, it must be first converted from liquid into gaseous state (vapor) or aerosol (mist). For recreational use, a variety of methods have been invented. Alcohol can be vaporized by pouring it over dry ice in a narrow container and inhaling with a straw. Another method is to pour alcohol in a corked bottle with a pipe, and then use a bicycle pump to make a spray. Alcohol can be vaporized using a simple container and open-flame heater.[1] Medical devices such as asthma nebulizers and inhalators were also reported as means of application.[2]

The practice gained popularity in 2004, with marketing of the device dubbed AWOL (Alcohol without liquid), a play on the military term AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave).[3] AWOL, created by British businessman Dominic Simler,[3] was first introduced in Asia and Europe, and then in United States in August 2004. AWOL was used by nightclubs, at gatherings and parties, and it garnered attraction as a novelty, with people 'enjoyed passing it around in a group'.[4]

AWOL was gimmicked as an alcohol "vaporizer" (heat the chemical to vapor) but is in fact a nebulizer (mixes the chemical with oxygen into small mist droplets). AWOL's official website, states that "AWOL and AWOL 1 are powered by Electrical Air Compressors while AWOL 2 and AWOL 3 are powered by electrical oxygen generators",[5] which refer to a couple of mechanisms used by the nebulizer drug delivery device for inhalation. Although the AWOL machine is marketed as having no downsides, such as the lack of calories or hangovers, Amanda Shaffer of Slate describes these claims as "dubious at best".[3] Although inhaled alcohol does reduce the caloric content, the savings are minimal.[6]

After expressed safety and health concerns, sale or use of AWOL machines was banned in a number of American states.[7]

The AWOL device was later followed by new products for alcohol inhalation, such as "Vaportini", created in 2009, which uses simple thermal vaporization.[8] Effects and health concerns

There are possible health and safety risks of inhaling alcohol vapor. Inhalation devices make it "substantially easier to overdose on alcohol" than drinking, because the alcohol bypasses the stomach and liver and goes directly into the bloodstream, and because the user does not have a reliable way of determining how much alcohol they have taken in. Inhaled alcohol cannot be purged from the body by vomiting, which is the body's main protection against alcohol poisoning. Inhaled alcohol can dry out nasal passages and make them more susceptible to infection.[9] There is also a potential increased risk of addiction.[1][3] Direct inhalation may cause nerve damage, brain swelling and, in the long term, dementia.[4]

KyAllroad wrote:

evildky wrote: Bourbon is whiskey made from corn and aged in oak barrels. Generally assumed to be from KY, Generally in or around Bourbon County which is in fact a dry county.

Actually I don't know of any distilleries in Bourbon County and it is in fact a wet county, not dry. But I only grew up there....

found this about Bourbon County, KY :

Except for a few distilleries that were authorized to produce it for medicinal purposes, the bourbon industry was wiped out in 1919 when Prohibition took effect. Kentucky adopted prohibition a year earlier than the national prohibition. In the boundaries of Bourbon County as it stands today, there were by some count, 26 distilleries. All of these were shut down in 1919, and none were reopened after prohibition was lifted. Bourbon County then remained without a licensed distillery until The Gentleman was licensed in mid-2014. Opened by Curtis Mackley and Andrew Buchanan, with help from their wives – Holly Mackley and Anna Larissa Wells Buchanan.

oops … evildky beat me to it

I toured Buffalo Trace in Frankfort a year or two ago and they claim to be the oldest continually operating distillery in the US, remaining open through the dark years of prohibition to make medicinal whisky.

I do like Trace as a distillery and a product. hic

The best joke I heard in 2014. I like my wine like I like my women. 12 years old and locked in the cellar. At least I hope he was joking.

stanger_missle wrote: What's the deal with scotch? I've never tasted it before. Is it the natural progression from bourbon? I've been on this bourbon kick now for about 2 years but only main stream stuff (Bulleit, Eagle Rare, Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, etc). I may of had a few glasses of Bulleit tonight On a semi related note, my girlfriend's poison of choice is gin. Specifically G&T. She's made me a few but I can say that I'm not a big fan. It's too bitter for me. Like sucking on a pine tree. Anybody ever hear of Zaya rum? That's what takes the edge off the day when I'm out of bourbon.

Try New Amsterdam gin. It's more citrus-y than pine-y.