Yours truly is now a legal drunk

[Egriz]

I've been gone for several days, I'm on my spring break :)

Today was my 21st birthday, so now I am officially a legal drunk here in the states.

I believe that means I get promoted to something special.

I took my first trip to the liquor store and bought a bottle of Maker's Mark bourbon to enjoy, and I had a lovely steak dinner with my girlfriend, where I enjoyed a glass of Woodford Reserve.

Yay for legal drinking!

I'll probably still be gone for the remainder of this week, but I'll be back to being active as soon as I can!

 

[Designated Drunk]

CHEERS!!!

 

[BluChew]

Don't rush back too soon, enjoy that bourbon first. ;)

 

[Windsor]

Happy Birthday! At least you are drinking whiskey, if ain't scotch or irish though you are cheating yourself ;)

 

[SeungRyul]

Happy Birthday! At least you are drinking whiskey, if ain't scotch or irish though you are cheating yourself ;)

Exactly my first legal drinking was literally dozens of bottles of soju and then being passed out in a karaoke bar.

 

[Montoya]

Happy Birthday Egriz!

You will make a fine addition to the Friday Night Drunk Fleet!

 

[DominationAgenda]

Happy Birthday Egriz! Hope you're enjoying it! Meanwhile here in germany, I'm being drunk since 16. Feels good.

 

[Barstruck]

Happy Birthday! I wish I could remember my 21st birthday, apparently I dropped pizza on the ground (on 6th street in Austin, its not a bastion of cleanliness), picked it up, and ate it after yelling "5 second rule!" Pretty sure all the scotch and beer killed the germs later on, because I didn't get AIDS! Yay!

 

[Trawgg]

Happy birthday! Maker's Mark was a great first bottle to buy. Love that stuff. I'll raise a glass to your last major milestone year. Cheers!

 

[Egriz]

Thanks for all the kind words everybody :) It's been an enjoyable last few days.

Happy Birthday! At least you are drinking whiskey, if ain't scotch or irish though you are cheating yourself ;)

:D Any recommendations for a beginner's scotch? I haven't really tried any yet.

Happy Birthday Egriz!

You will make a fine addition to the Friday Night Drunk Fleet!

Thanks Montoya :D Application is already in!

Happy birthday! Maker's Mark was a great first bottle to buy. Love that stuff. I'll raise a glass to your last major milestone year. Cheers!

Hey...at 25 I can rent a car :p

 

[Windsor]

Johnnie Walker Black Label is an excellent beginner scotch and it isn't too pricey. About $50 a bottle

 

[Trollmann]

Nonononono Walker is blended Whisky, if you really want good Whisky look for Single Malt. A really good beginner Scotch is Glenfiddich.

 

[Trawgg]

Glenfiddich.

So far I've only been doing bourbon but I might have to stop by the store and see if they have a sample of this.

 

[Windsor]

Nonononono Walker is blended Whisky, if you really want good Whisky look for Single Malt. A really good beginner Scotch is Glenfiddich.

I didn't want him to dive into the deep end haha. But he is right a single malt is where it's at Laphroaig is my jam

 

[Trollmann]

I didn't want him to dive into the deep end haha. But he is right a single malt is where it's at Laphroaig is my jam

It's really smoky, a bit to smoky for my taste. And it definitely is not a good beginner whisky either :D
Personally I really like Dalwhinnie.

 

[Windsor]

Oh no doubt haha the nothing from Islay that I have had is a beginner but ah the smoke it's just right for me. I have heard good things about Dalwhinnie have not been able to find it around here though.

 

[Trollmann]

Yeah I just looked up the prices for whisky in the US. It's ridiculously expensive.

 

[Windsor]

Oh yes it is quite pricey especially the good stuff.

 

[Egriz]

Thanks for all the recommendations guys :) My sister got me a bottle of Macallan 12 year for my birthday. So I'm looking forward to enjoying it.

edit: This shit is amazing.

 

[o-BHG-o]

Woodford Reserve is amazing. Tried some Japanese whiskey's, Hibiki and yamazaki, both excellent, smooth Single Malts. I find scotch a bit peaty.