I've never really considered myself a beer snob. My favorite beer is one someone else buys, and probably the only beers I specifically get cravings for now and then would be Guinness and Labatt. I'll buy a six pack of PBR at the grocery store every now and then if nothing else jumps out at me, because it isn't too bad for what it is, and it's like $5.
Same with wine. When I buy it, it's usually because I'm just wanting to unwind with a beverage and not particularly feeling beer. I'll get something cheap that goes down easy that my wife will enjoy too so I don't feel guilty about drinking a bottle all by myself.
That being said, after doing the Bourbon Trail a couple months ago, I am officially declaring myself a whiskey snob. The mass produced swill (**cough** Jim Beam **cough**) just does not compare to good stuff.
(If you've never been to the Buffalo Trace distillery, and if you get a chance, you really should go. It's like stepping back in time about 100 years, plus there's some really good bourbon.)
Some great stuff there C. I have said for years - "If I had to live the rest of my life with only one beer to drink - it would be Guinness". Great beer cold, cool, or warm. Full of flavor - and not too low or high alcohol. Not too hoppy, just enough for balance. Not too dry, not too sweet. It's been around for 250 years - it will be around another 250 yrs after 99.99% of the others fade into the past.
My pat answer to "What is your favorite wine?" is - "The one that's in my glass". I agree with Swank - Good Rose' in the warmer months is hard to resist. The "America's" are catching on to this. "Brose'" is the trend - Bro. Depends on the Day/Weather-Season/cuisine/company - etc. "No rules" better than "rules"....
Whiskey - or Wiskey? For me - it's Bourbon. Buffalo Trace is indeed a go to producer of multiple "brand/label" choices - and great value at many of those options. Personally - for everyday Old Fashioned's, w/Coke ("Coke - No Pepsi"), or straight sippin' shot - Old Forrester 86 Proof is my choice for best bang for the buck. A huge array of more premium selections/much higher prices (Woodford in particular comes to mind) - but after some fairly extensive "research" - Old Forrester really delivers great value for the $!
Last Edited: 6/11/2016 12:05:15 AM by RSBobcat