Favourite Trail Whiskey??

“i had actually thought about putting this into the gear category...oh well.

TT'ers! What is your favourite trail whiskey/drink? keep in mind this isn't your favourite drink at the bar, but something you would take with you in the woods.

Mine:peppermint scnapps or crown royal”

“Maker's Mark.”

“how many threads would you guys say we have regarding this very subject?

jurbania - it is gear :-)”

“tokillya”

“peppermint schnapps is good, but I carry tequila.......its a texas thing........”

“dhutch1, i searched the archives (apparently not very good) before i posted this and didn't come up with anything. sorry if this has been done a million times. its fun anyway right?”

“it's not fun, it just makes me thirsty!!!”

“I usually go dry, but have carried 100 proof Southern Comfort. 100 proof, of course, is more weight efficient than the regular Southern Comfort.”

“dammit, i knew this should have gone into gear=)”

“good call pedxing. efficiency in the woods is key to a successful hike!”

“me and jose have a long relationship, not unlike a married couple...we get along most of the time but when we do fight, man watch out cause it ain't pretty ;)”

“Where is sticks? He brings the real stuff. Whiskey that is. Or is it Bourbon? Smooth. :D”

“Nigal=corn squeezins”

“Nigal=corn squeezins

is that what he gets when he squeezes his corn hole?”

“someone say Makers? Mmmmmmmmmm. I also carry it in my stainless steel flask. For sentimental reasons I will never go UL on it.”

“I'm with Bit and BM; Makers! Tastes good over snow.”

“Also - for something to drink straight, I like Southern Comfort.”

“Southern Comfort has a really smooth 100 proof variety. one of my personal favs”

“Yep!”

“Now that I'm getting up there in years, I think I'll start drinking bourbon on the rocks, like my grandma does.”

“JD or Crown Royal

I have started carrying wine, despite the weight.

I don't carry or drink alcohol on trails or parks where I know it's not permitted. It's a personal choice and others can choose to disregard the rules, but I won't. I guess I mean I would never say anything or turn anyone in unless I felt that they were a danger to themselves or others.”

“i've actually gotten into Johnny Walker (black or red) and waters when at the bar...my friends tell me thats an old man's drink. its still yummy tho.”

“I like to carry an 8oz hip flask of Johnny Walker red when I'm on the trail. At home, I never touch the stuff; I stick with beer.”

“I like scotch or wine. If anybody ever brings jager on a hike again I'll kill them. That stuff kicked my butt on the Savage trip.”

“But, but, but, alcohol isn't allowed at Savage Gulf!”

“Zac is a very hip cat.

Tyrconnell Irish single malt is my favorite and I carry it in a Brunton aluminum booze bottle.
This bottle is coated inside and carries any liquid.........safely.

Please don't confuse it with the red gasoline bottle!!”

“moonshine baybeeeeee! gojo, where are you?

Oh yeah, and I like to bring wine and Crown.”

“Good gawd! Southern Comfort? ewwwwww!

I take something I can sip and not have my burn for hours afterward...like a GOOD bourbon (Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, or Woodford Reserve) or a GOOD tequila.”

“There was some excellent homemade hooch at Linville last weekend.

Lyra, does Granny make her own hooch?”

“Uh.....yeah, I hate Southern Comfort too.”

“What makes a bourbon not a whiskey? (you could look this up on the internet i suppose, but it would be cooler if you just knew)Hint: there are three properties.
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“No, she buys it in large plastic jugs. LOL! It's the quantity, not the quality, as they say.

Yeah I've hated SoCo since college! One too many SoCo-flavored pukes. HAHA! Happy lunchtime.”

“I thought bourbon was a type of whiskey?”

“didn't someone previously mention Jeremiah Weed as a favorite?

wrt Southern Comfort - get sick drunk on it _once_ and you will never be able to stand the smell of it again - at least that is what happened to me

Jameson's or Bushmill's Black label used to be favorites of mine back in the days when I still drank”

“technically yes it is lyra, but i was trying to demonstrate a diffence btween the two in my question
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“Anyone tried Don Julio 1942?

OHHH MYYY GAWDDD!!! That's good tequila!”

“isn't one blended?”

“[i]“Anyone tried Don Julio 1942?

OHHH MYYY GAWDDD!!! That's good tequila!”
the-naviguesser
11:33:04 AM
1/27/06[\i]

sounds expensive”

“Heaven Hill. 10 bucks for a fifth, tastes just like Jack... well, almost. :)”

“thrifty- doesn't have to be to categorized as bourbon”

“Yeah, I found a fifth for $150.
That's why I only drink it on the expense account. 8^)”

“scotch”

“Heaven Hill. 10 bucks for a fifth, tastes just like Jack...

And that's a good thing?”

““What makes a bourbon not a whiskey? (you could look this up on the internet i suppose, but it would be cooler if you just knew)Hint: there are three properties.”
jurbania
11:26:23 AM
1/27/06
ignore this user

I'll take a stab at it.
1. Has to be made in Bourbon County
2. Is distilled from corn only
3. Is aged in new, fired oak barrels.”

“lumberzac is the WINNER! good work.

2. distilled from 80%(?) corn mash

i cant remember the exact percentage it has to be.”

“See it pays to watch Modern Marvels on the History Channel. BTW what do I win?”

“a nickel =)
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“WHOO HOO!
:)”

“There are strict laws governing just what a Bourbon must be to be labeled as such. For example, at least 51 percent of the grain used in making the whiskey must be corn (most distillers use 65 to 75 percent corn). Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years in new, white oak barrels that have been charred. Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor, add sweetness or alter color.

http://www.straightbourbon.com/faq.html

Why do the barrels have to be new?”

“To keep the barrel manufacturers in business...”