Favourite Spirit

Blisterman

Just wondering what everyone's favourite spirit was.
By favourite, I mean, if you could only have one type of spirit, and whatever you wanted to mix with it, what would you choose?

Tequila for me. Love it, in shots, cocktails, even occasionally in beer.

The Sweeper

Your poll lacks a certain...

Nah but really. Other than my namesake, good gin is a godsend, good vodka is an excellent substance, and rum would come in a close fourth, but that's mainly for its usage in cocktails.

ferdi

my favorite is tequila but i drink vodka most often - easier on the nerves.

Civilian_Target

Irish Whiskey - but was tempted to vote Jager as well.

ruprect

Jager is not really a "type", more just one particular brand of liqueur.
Liquer should be there, maybe broken into sweet and non sweet. Rum should be split, I hate dark yet love white or aged white. Brandy should certainly be up there.

coyote6

Tequila. Patron, Cabo Wabo. Real agave stuff.

liamk

irish wiskey has to take it paddy especially, sambucca for shots, and gin well has to be in there too for the g+t's nice slice of lime... class dry taste to bombay

Blisterman

coyote6 wrote:

Tequila. Patron, Cabo Wabo. Real agave stuff.

Never had Cabo Wabo, but I've heard good things, but it's £40 a bottle.
Interstingly It's owned by Sammy Hagar, the second best singer of Van Halen.

sioda

Can't beat a shot of whiskey or a warm one when its cold and the 12 year old jameson if your feeling a bit rich

meditraitor

Jack Daniels
Morgan Spiced Rum
Vodka

In that order

Muckmagnet

has to be J-D . Its like drinking a jemmy laced with sugar

Tazz T

Metaxa - a Greek brandy and impossible to get in Ireland. Always pick up a bottle or two in duty frees when I'm away.

Tastes like liquid raisins.

lyrama

Vodka.... *shiver* nice !

me and the biz

Tazz T wrote:

Metaxa - a Greek brandy and impossible to get in Ireland. Always pick up a bottle or two in duty frees when I'm away.

Tastes like liquid raisins.

ah good old metaxa

memories.... sha lala lala lol

Blub2k4

Tazz T wrote:

Metaxa - a Greek brandy and impossible to get in Ireland. Always pick up a bottle or two in duty frees when I'm away.

Tastes like liquid raisins.

Which one the 5* or the 7* cos there is a whole world of difference between them, the 5* is nice but the 7* has a distinct taste of soap off of it?

steveland?

Jack Daniels would be my favourite,
Crimson Gin is a genius invention too

Blisterman

I had some homemade stuff like metaxa, which must have been about 80% alcohol. It burned the throat off me.
About an hour later, I took a drink of some straight vodka, and it tasted like water to me.

blorg

Tazz T wrote:

Metaxa - a Greek brandy and impossible to get in Ireland. Always pick up a bottle or two in duty frees when I'm away.

Tastes like liquid raisins.

Believe it or not Metaxa is also made in Latvia by the ex-Soviet spirit monopoly. That one does *not* taste of liquid raisins. (Shudder.)

astro

jagermesiter cos I just love jagerbombs. Sooo good.

Mr. Presentable

Absynth ATM, cos I just got a bottle and it's a bold bitch!

dogg_r_69

Irish whiskey all the way...
Power's being my favourite I think..... Mmm

Sarky

A good bourbon (I have a particular soft spot for Wild Turkey Rare Breed), scotch or whisky, or rum.

Neat and room temperature, ideally, and to be savoured. Sips small enough to leave nothing to swallow by the time it gets to the back of your throat.

cooperguy

I recently discovered the joys of Jack Daniells and Coke, LOVELY