[NYFriend]

I’m not sure I like Islay whiskey, but I know I want to like them. Had some Ardbeg 10 at the Whiskey Museum in Edinburgh a few weeks ago, and it was solid, but not my favorite. Picked up some Johnnie Walker Double Black, and that stuff had some all around goodness. Smooth, deep, a little smoke, a little sea. Nice. Too many good whiskies out there.

And I’d rather drink them alone, or with one friend at a time, than “loosening up” at a party. Sit quietly, with a book, or a lake, or fireflies, or a fire, and spend an hour sipping good scotch or Knob Creek bourbon.

I drink more than some, but I don’t need it anymore than I need a cheeseburger. Just another vice. No problem in its time and place.

[southernmann]

I agree, but now I’m drinking rum. There are some very good rums on the market. The smokey single malts like Laphroig taste like some filtered it through campfire ashes. Can’t handle that stuff.

[Hotmetal]

I prefer beer. I might not drink any or I might drink three, but most of the time it's just one. I like bourbon barrel aged stouts and sours the most. My problem isn't drinking too much, it's buying too much. This is about half of my cellar, not counting what I have in two refrigerators.