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Title: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by solotripper on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 10:46pm

We've discussed this item before:
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Now it appears there is going to be a product for people who want to have a mixed drink and not haul heavy booze containers with them.

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Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by Kerry on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 4:32am

Has anyone actually tried the beer? If so, I'd like to hear about it.

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by solotripper on Mar 4^th, 2015 at 5:09pm

Just saw this.

Looks like the days of hauling liquor for generic MIXED drinks might be a thing of the past?

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Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by PhantomJug on Mar 4^th, 2015 at 7:08pm

What's a 'mixed drink'? The only thing I mix my liquor with is my liver.

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by solotripper on Mar 4^th, 2015 at 7:15pm

PhantomJug wrote on Mar 4^th, 2015 at 7:08pm:

What's a 'mixed drink'? The only thing I mix my liquor with is my liver.

We can't ALL be JUG-Heads ;) ;D

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by Fallguy on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 1:29am

I did not see any single malt or Irish listed. I gave up lemon drops 45 years ago.

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by DentonDoc on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 6:04am

Fallguy wrote on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 1:29am:

I did not see any single malt or Irish listed. I gave up lemon drops 45 years ago.

My camping single malt is frequently Aberlour a'Bunadh. At 120 proof, you don't need a lot (it even benefits from a drop or two of water).

I take lemon drops every trip, but its for use on portages. I'll pop one in my mouth at the beginning of a longer portage to keep my mouth from getting dry (and give be a little sugar boost).

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by solotripper on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 2:27pm

Fallguy wrote on Mar 5^th, 2015 at 1:29am:

I did not see any single malt or Irish listed. I gave up lemon drops 45 years ago.

Man you guys want EVERYTHING first class. ;) ;D
I figure this item will be popular with the people like me who wouldn't know good booze from bad, because we don't drink hard liquor on a regular basis. For the true connoisseur of fine spirits, this isn't it. :P

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by Dr_X on Jun 12^th, 2015 at 2:48am

Doc, Second that The Abelour A'Bundah or nearly cask strength is a fine sipping single malt. A drop or two of clear glacial lake H2O opens it up so fine. You only have to make sure it gets up there in an unbreakable container like saline bottles that I use for surgery. Airtight seal with a silicone gasket, pour it in just before you hit the trail and your beverage is very safe. ;)
Marc

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by kypaddler on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 6:12pm

Quote:

... with the people like me who wouldn't know good booze from bad

Oh this is an easy one. Pick any Kentucky bourbon (95 percent of bourbon is made in the Bluegrass State -- the rest is counterfeit), and go with a small-batch or single-barrel flavor.

Done.

-- kypaddler

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by jimmar on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 6:33pm

I'm still searching.

in between a few bottles of the Tennessee sour mash

Town Branch
Eagle Rare
Buffalo Trace
Makers Mark
Jim Beam

What's next? I'm thinking Wild Turkey or Bulleit

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by kypaddler on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 7:08pm

Rowan Creek is one of my favorites.
Woodford Reserve
Eagle Rare
Knob Creek
Four Roses
Blanton's
Elijah Craig
Pappy Van Winkle (if you can get it or track down some of that massive theft)
Russel's Reserve
Willett
Noah's Mill
Angel's Envy

Stay away from that Tennessee sour mash stuff. Or use it to clean soot off your Quetico dishware.

hahaha.

-kypaddler

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by kypaddler on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 7:12pm

but yes, you could do basic stuff: Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, Evan Williams, Wild Turkey and their assorted recipes (Maker's 46 is particularly good, or Jim Beam Black)

(I spelled Russell's Reserve wrong, btw)

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by PhantomJug on Oct 16^th, 2015 at 4:17pm

Don't let the plastic bottle fool you. Ancient Age gets a 95 from Malt Advocate and I would concur. It's been my everyday bourbon for a while now. But, some places deserve better.

Ledaig
Ardbeg
Brora (good luck)

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by gymcoachdon on Dec 12^th, 2015 at 2:31am

Is my first post really going to be about bourbon? I guess so. I took along a flask with my latest favorite, 4 roses small batch, on my first and only bw trip this year. I am also a fan of the previously mentioned Makers 46, and Blantons. In June, I took a week trip on the Bourbon Trail, from my tent basecamp! ;D

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by Wally13 on Dec 12^th, 2015 at 6:45pm

Woodford Reserve fan here. I have moved over to to Bourbon after being a scotch aficionado for a long time.

Title: Re: Cocktails Anyone?
Post by Spartan2 on Dec 13^th, 2015 at 7:55pm

Another Kentucky bourbon fan here. Learned to love the taste when we lived at Ft. Knox for 3 1/2 years in the 70's. My current favorites are Woodford Reserve and Elijah Craig, but I have no problem with Makers Mark, Russells Reserve, Eagle Rare, Bulleit, and probably several others. Angel's Envy is nice, but in my opinion, not worth paying the extra. Most of the time now I just buy Elijah Craig and am very happy with it, especially since I am not a regular drinker anyway. Spartan1 is happy with any cheap whiskey; I tend to want something a bit on the smooth side. We only mix with ice and a little (or sometimes quite a bit of) water.

We had a great time on the Maker's tour; still have our custom-dipped bottle! Dipped one for Ho Ho and David, too. :)