Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

I'd like to talk a little more about whiskey though...

We got places for that, amigo. Any thread but this one. Heh.

Gonna have to ask my buddy what canadian fire water we were sipping in the spring

VO. CC. It's all the same. In our age group.. F the Canadiens. And their damn air masses that screw up our summers.

VO. CC. It's all the same. In our age group.. F the Canadiens. And their damn air masses that screw up our summers.

yup, I was raised on Canadian blended.  Doesn't suck, will get the job done.
I still drink some Crown from time to time.
Black Velvet was my parent's usual.
Windsor Canadian was one of my favs long ago
not the best for sippin straight up, so I abandoned it.

yup, I was raised on Canadian blended.  Doesn't suck, will get the job done.
I still drink some Crown from time to time.

Forty Creek Barrel Select is what we had a while back i also liked Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye - both were good sipping,not that they do a lot of it.Have to ask 94 about Weller evidently it's available in Texas.Bunch of rich uppity Bourbon/Whiskey snobs at an after Christmas Party they raved about it and Pappy van Winkle and how they shared the same distillery and batches or something like that

When I go to Canada  western Ontario (NE of LOTW) almost annually it is a family run place (40+ years) the owners are a mix of Natives and Iowans btw, and those guys (the owners/guides) are so good at removing the Y bone,  it makes me want to learn to butcher as a hobby.  A northern is a damn good shore lunch.  A little Crystal hot sauce, maybe lemon and some onion.  My favorite lunches are shore lunches.   BYOB and booze, as its expensive to buy to the north.  We usually end up with a decent duty with the overage at the border.

I used to like Canadian whisky, but have 'grown up' I guess.   Scotch is preferred if I'm not having gin (or brandy).  I like a pretty broad spectrum, from the solid approachable Macallan and Glenmorangie to uber peaty Laphroaig (or other Islay styles).

When I was young and fishing regularly with my father I was the nominated fish cleaner (butcher)

If the walleyes and Perch weren't hitting we'd catch pike for fun & eating.  I could remove the Y bone and I've always thought they were delicious.

There's a guy around the corner from us that has an embarrassingly huge bourbon/whisky collection. It's stored in the basement, but basically packed away.   He's a business consultant in the IN/KY/TN/OH area, and he does fairly well.  A number of his clients are Bourbon outfits and they often gift him really nice bottles.  Get this...he never drinks the stuff.   He's got all kinds of rare bottles.

Sounds like a prime opportunity to become a good friend and help him reduce all that wasted space!
Weller is uppity?  We have it here, it's tasty.  Never thought of it as uppity though.  Pappy sure is, but there are plenty that cost a lot less and taste just as good.  Better, even.  
I drink more Scotch than any other whisky/whiskey, and like anything else there are tasty choices at most price points.  Typically I've found when it comes to liquor and wine, people that spend a lot more, are doing it for reasons other than flavor.