tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post3748636344765495563..comments2024-02-17T14:57:50.954-05:00Comments on The Verdant Dude: SnobVerdant Earlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-41050487382278482862009-02-22T15:05:00.000-05:002009-02-22T15:05:00.000-05:00Trisha - thanks for the pop-in. I found an even w...Trisha - thanks for the pop-in. I found an even weirder whiskey bargain last night at the local liquor store. A Rittenhouse Rye BiB 100 for $15. It won the North American Whiskey of the Year a couple of years ago and it was surprisingly mellow on the rocks. Gonna have a few more tonight while enjoying/trashing on the Oscars.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-21973814350422939002009-02-22T13:37:00.000-05:002009-02-22T13:37:00.000-05:00Hi there! Popped in to say my boyfriend, who norma...Hi there! Popped in to say my boyfriend, who normally drinks single-malt scotches, also bought a bottle of Knappogue recently after doing a tasting at our local liquor/wine shop. He is now a BIG fan! <BR/> Normally I like bourbons but it is very nice! And like you said, a bargain at that price!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-55093947677200403052009-02-21T13:18:00.000-05:002009-02-21T13:18:00.000-05:00@earl... yep, blue bottle with the small cork. I'...@earl... yep, blue bottle with the small cork. I've drank many bottles of that in the past. Now it's just memories.marty mankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424325358409904371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-64841647352518043622009-02-17T20:42:00.000-05:002009-02-17T20:42:00.000-05:00Bruce - cutting back doesn't mean sacrificing that...Bruce - cutting back doesn't mean sacrificing that much. But I don't really drink wine, so wine out of a box might be okay in my book.<BR/><BR/>~E - Not at all. And funny because it's a very plain bottle as whiskeys go. Looks more like a bottle of wine.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-65103947739471844562009-02-17T18:46:00.000-05:002009-02-17T18:46:00.000-05:00I hate whiskey, but that bottle is PRETTY!Oh, Im s...I hate whiskey, but that bottle is PRETTY!<BR/><BR/>Oh, Im sorry..did I de-manify the whole whiskey snob thing for you?~Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790803480647717864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-19307367141846988782009-02-17T18:23:00.000-05:002009-02-17T18:23:00.000-05:00Last weekend when I was at the grocery store, I bo...Last weekend when I was at the grocery store, I bought some wine in a box......<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, I am headed in the opposite direction as you....times are tough here in the Southwest.Bruce Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898228670873232050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-83790034367071581092009-02-17T13:17:00.000-05:002009-02-17T13:17:00.000-05:00Teeni - don't even get me started on vodka. It's ...Teeni - don't even get me started on vodka. It's a neutral spirit. Technically, they should all taste the same. I just don't get premium vodka.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-57761914221263455002009-02-17T11:32:00.000-05:002009-02-17T11:32:00.000-05:00I'm not sure I am a snob but I definitely am picky...I'm not sure I am a snob but I definitely am picky about my beer. I don't like american beer or light beers. There's no point in them, if you ask me. I am also a slow drinker so my beer has to taste good at room temperature too. I may only have one every once in a while, but when I do, it has to be good. I love some irish ales and heavy, dark beers. I think I can live without whiskey though. But I could become a vodka snob. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-86145723644800709292009-02-17T09:17:00.000-05:002009-02-17T09:17:00.000-05:00Zig - nothing wrong with that at all. Admirable, ...Zig - nothing wrong with that at all. Admirable, even. :)Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-24992974908925030362009-02-17T09:08:00.000-05:002009-02-17T09:08:00.000-05:00Nothing wrong with being a "drink snob" - I'm a bi...Nothing wrong with being a "drink snob" - I'm a bit of a beer snob, but I figure it's cuz i've tasted enough to know what's crap and what's not! - Nothing wrong with that :)mr zighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051556128362234563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-90164176972660089912009-02-16T22:09:00.000-05:002009-02-16T22:09:00.000-05:00Evyl - I'm definitely more comfortable with Jose C...Evyl - I'm definitely more comfortable with Jose Cuervo than i used to be. I USED to be a tequila snob.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-18664634181029216462009-02-16T20:04:00.000-05:002009-02-16T20:04:00.000-05:00I've never been to big on Irish Whiskey. My whiske...I've never been to big on Irish Whiskey. My whiskey tastes run to bourbon or a good Canadian Blend. <BR/><BR/>I love tequila but I am not a snob about it. Give me a bottle of Cuervo Gold and I'm one happy dude.pure evylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545185784186786104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-2299816825210759092009-02-16T19:48:00.000-05:002009-02-16T19:48:00.000-05:00Ookami - funny, before I started to like whiskey I...Ookami - funny, before I started to like whiskey I was always intrigued by it. I always wanted to try it. Took me a while though.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-6485669320224288142009-02-16T15:33:00.000-05:002009-02-16T15:33:00.000-05:00A podcast that I listen to, The Mind of Men, revie...A podcast that I listen to, The Mind of Men, review a cigar and a drink at the end of each show. I think that they usually do a bourbon.<BR/><BR/>Even though I don't drink I still find the reviews interesting.Ookami Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396649763195640076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-88697323465250264722009-02-16T13:40:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:40:00.000-05:00Marty - Porfidio was a perennial favorite of mine....Marty - Porfidio was a perennial favorite of mine. The reposado came in that purple or blue round bottle with the small cork, right? Great stuff.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-81271789801790415072009-02-16T12:56:00.000-05:002009-02-16T12:56:00.000-05:00I've been a tequila snob before. I never really d...I've been a tequila snob before. I never really drank it much, but then a boss of mine learned me the proper way to drink it. The only kind I would drink for the longest time was a Porfidio Cactus (reposado) at $90 a bottle. Since they removed that from the states some years ago (it's now back, but at $120 a bottle), I've scaled back my tequila consumption A LOT. We have 1800 Silver and Patron Silver in the house, but mostly for those times when we make margaritas.<BR/><BR/>I don't remember the last time I did a shot. Easily over a year ago.marty mankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424325358409904371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-89842041177547555882009-02-16T12:12:00.000-05:002009-02-16T12:12:00.000-05:00Kate - love the wino line! And nothing wrong with...Kate - love the wino line! And nothing wrong with Bailey's.<BR/><BR/>WLC - Jameson and Coke is the bomb, yo!<BR/><BR/>Heff - I promise to practice safe boozing.<BR/><BR/>Slyde - No, that was Saturday or Friday that you called me a dick. Get your dates straight, man.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-91978462778149617112009-02-16T10:45:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:45:00.000-05:00you've ALSO been called a dick.by me.yesterday.you've ALSO been called a dick.<BR/><BR/>by me.<BR/><BR/>yesterday.Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-21581386608018406652009-02-16T10:42:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:42:00.000-05:00Just be careful. That shit's dangerous !Just be careful. That shit's dangerous !Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-36408150819781030902009-02-16T10:27:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:27:00.000-05:00Jameson's and Coke at the Holiday Cocktail Lounge ...<B><I>Jameson's and Coke at the Holiday Cocktail Lounge on St. Marks. Earl,I know you're with me...who else is in? The night's not over until we prematurely vacate a taxi. I'm out.</I></B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-13095972464249395672009-02-16T10:08:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:08:00.000-05:00I'm trying to pretend I'm a wine snob, but realist...I'm trying to pretend I'm a wine snob, but realistically, I'm just kind of turning into a wino. <BR/><BR/>As far as whiskey goes, I like myself a small glass of Bailey's Irish Creme over ice now and then. Is that something an Irish Whiskey snob would snub their nose at?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511228329197376058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-18995579689538916312009-02-16T09:15:00.000-05:002009-02-16T09:15:00.000-05:00Avitable - I know some folks like that. I dunno. ...Avitable - I know some folks like that. I dunno. Time and a place, like I said.<BR/><BR/>Michelle - most standard whiskey is around 80 proof. There are some higher proof spirits available, but generally you will find them around that. And they only burn all the way down if you light them on fire first. I wouldn't suggest that.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-67610992481161441452009-02-16T09:13:00.000-05:002009-02-16T09:13:00.000-05:00Bella - nothing wrong at all.Jimmy - Jameson and B...Bella - nothing wrong at all.<BR/><BR/>Jimmy - Jameson and Bushmills are the two most common types of Irish Whiskey over here. I've had my share (and three other folks shares) of those two before. Now it's time to move onto bigger and better things. Although Bushmills Single Malt and Jameson 18 year-old are absolutely delicious. A bit on the expensive side, though.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-52299321865733689612009-02-16T08:06:00.000-05:002009-02-16T08:06:00.000-05:00I found this post to be very interesting.Being tha...I found this post to be very interesting.<BR/><BR/>Being that I have no clue about anything you wrote, I now feel the urge to try bourbon and scotch. I have no clue what irish whiskey even tastes like. Is it strong?? Is bourbon strong? When i say strong i mean does it burn your throat and intestines as it goes down into your body???<BR/><BR/>HAPPY MONDAY SNOB!!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012277904032798697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-84276175957946929902009-02-16T07:49:00.000-05:002009-02-16T07:49:00.000-05:00My wife's totally a beer snob. She won't drink Bu...My wife's totally a beer snob. She won't drink Bud, Coors, PBR, any of those.Avitablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541188721193079705noreply@blogger.com