DAMN!!! Two more hours and I've got a new bottle of 10-year, single malt scotch...

[KansDem]

...waiting for me on the kitchen counter when I get home.

What do you have waiting for you when you get home this evening?

[arbusto_baboso]

1. Is it an Islay or a Highland single malt?

just curious, as I'm a scotch afficionado myself.

But this weekend I'm sticking to beer. Found a nice little Scottish-brewed ale called Traquair House, and I'm looking to sip on a few of those tonight.

[KansDem]

2. You got it!

:9

...and only 19.95 a bottle! (yesterday was payday)

[Elidor]

Speyburn is some good stuff!

I'm not much for liquor, but my stepdad turned me onto some Speyburn, and I love that smokey flavor.

[KansDem]

9. I've been drinking it for several years now.

The liquor store down the street from me has it for $19.95 a bottle. That's a pretty good deal! (I hope the weakening dollar doesn't drive the price up...:()

[arbusto_baboso]

10. Good price! Too bad you don't have Trader Joe's in KS...

I picked up a bottle of 18yo MacAllan there for about $40. Cheap at twice the price!

[KansDem]

14. Macallan for only $40 a bottle!!!

I'll trade you! ;)

[KansDem]

18. Have you tried Lagavulan?

It has a kind of smokey-peaty flavor. I haven't had it for years, because it's about $70 a bottle...:(

But I like Speyburn...:)

[arbusto_baboso]

20. Lagavulin is good, but I prefer the Highland singles...

Sometimes the Islays just taste a bit too medicinal for me.

[KansDem]

3. Just curious...

How do you drink your scotch?

I've been chastised on DU before for drinking it with ice. So I switched to "neat" and enjoy it that way too!

[arbusto_baboso]

8. I think ice changes the flavors too much by chilling the scotch...

But if you want to dilute it a bit, a little spring water works nicely, and won't get any scotch-snobs looking daggers at you for it.

[KansDem]

11. Thanks!

Good info...:hi:

[OmahaBlueDog]

22. I drink Johnny Walker Black

I drink it on the rocks. Neat, ice, club soda, or water is fine with me: if you want to mix with gingerale or coke, go waste some Canadian whiskey and leave Scotland out of it.

I drink it because I love it and not to impress anyone.

They say Scotch is an accquired taste. I accquired it on the first swig.

I appreciate single malt, but I prefer Johnny Black

[KansDem]

27. I used to tend bar, and Johnny Walker Black was popular!

To make sure we offered the best, I would take a sip now and then to make sure it hadn't "gone bad." ;)

[datasuspect]

4. a hot redneck chick who's been on meth for days.

[KansDem]

6. Be careful!

You working without a net?

[KG]

7. sounds like a party!

i envy you.

[KG]

5. my bestest buddy, Jet

[KansDem]

12. Beautiful animal!

I once had a Manchester Terrier that look a lot like him. We called her "Tiny" because when she was a pup, she fit into the palm of your hand...

[Sugar Smack]

13. I'm home, writing, & I've got my cat Sophie & a pot of tea.

:hi:

[KansDem]

21. Sounds nice!

I've got two cats...Callie and Smokey (and "yes" Callie is a calico; Smokey is a tortoise-shell)...:hi:

[Sugar Smack]

23. I think she wants to be my "studio assistant"-->

I'm working on a story called "The Mascot" & she LOVES to get in my face when I'm concentrating. I can't imagine having more than one. I have flirted with the idea, though.

[KansDem]

28. I really should get pics of my cats...

Callie does something we've come to call "jump-nudging." When she's hungry and you bend over to pet her, she'll meet your hand halfway, rearing up on her hind legs and "nudging" your hand. She sometimes does this several times. She only does this when she's hungry.

I can find out if my kids are fibbing when I ask them if they fed the cats. If they say "yes" and Callie "jump-nudges" me, then I know they are not being honest with me...:D

[Sugar Smack]

30. Sophie does that if I haven't been home all day.

She lifts her front paws off the floor to rub her cheek on my hand. She also "proffers" her cheek when I kiss her on the face. You *NEED* to get pictures of your cats up! :D

[fizzgig]

15. i'm home pretty much for the rest of the day

but i always have my sweet kitties waiting for me when i get home :loveya:

[KansDem]

29. Kitties are nice to come home to...

I have Monday and Tuesday off and will be with my two cats all day. Although they'll probably sleep most of the day, I love to watch them play-fight with each other.

[johnnie]

16. This

[KansDem]

31. Tequila!

I haven't had good tequila for quite some time! The last time I had Chinaco (thanks to BartCop):



Your "1800" looks delicious...:9

[EstimatedProphet]

17. A new bottle of Suntory 12 year old whiskey

For private times, make it Suntory time.

[KansDem]

25. Haven't tried it. Perhaps we should organize a DU scotch forum!

There appears to be a few scotch drinkers here...:hi:

[EstimatedProphet]

36. It's actually Japanese

Kind of like a sweet bourbon, actually. Very smooth.

[IronLionZion]

19. my beautiful, wonderful girlfriend so I think I have you beat.

Have one for me. :toast:

[KansDem]

24. You can't do much better than a "beautiful, wonderful girlfriend!"

:loveya:...(as he glances out the window of his office at a passing cloud and thinks about the things that could have been...)

[BarenakedLady]

26. I was home all day.

But the mess is always waiting for me.

[KansDem]

32. Ahhh, yes...the "mess"

I'm remodeling my bathroom right now, and "the mess" has been with us for quite awhile (the project is taking much longer than anticipated).

But that continues tomorrow. Tonight, it's scotch and jazz!

[redqueen]

33. Um... coke zero?

:P

I should pick something nice up on the way home.

[KansDem]

34. I've got Monday and Tuesday off...

So this is a long weekend for me! And I'm in a good mood!

Something nice is the way to go!

[redqueen]

35. Great to hear!

:hug:

I tried some nice whiskey last year... I should maybe look into something for special occasions. Thanks for the inspiration. :)