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#21,941
ColinLP said:
I've never managed to find a Scotch that I could say "that's the one", I suspect it harks back to getting very very drunk on Bells back in my youth. I tend to stick to wine mostly, occasionally a gin and tonic or a Southern Comfort which I have always had a taste for bizarrely
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I have two favorites when it comes to Single Malts:

- Lagavulin (the regular one) just a very good single malt, the definite Islay malt imho.
- Laphroaig Quarter Cask. A lot nicer tasting than the infamous 10 year old standard Laphroaig. I like the original one very much for its initial punch, like tasting an old medicine stash filled with smoked bacon. After that it tastes like a salty sea rope that was in the water for ages, finishing off with a hint of an old ferry diesel.

now that I've written this I am not too sure if it's a good idea to drink this ;)
But it IS quite an experience...
 
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#21,942
GBassNorth said:
Maybe I'm just not a scotch kinda guy, I'll keep trying until I know for sure. I do love my Gin & tonics though, with Citidel being my Gin of choice. I'm always up for wine and just ran across a few bottles of Sculpterra that were so good I became a member of their small vineyard to get improved access to their new releases. If you can find a bottle of their cab grab it you won't be dissapointed.
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For the uninitiated in single malt, Glen Fiddich is a good starting place. It lacks some of the character of other scotches, but it is a place from which you can develop your palate. I enjoy gin and tonic as well. Hendricks is my gin of choice, if unavailable, I will take Bombay Sapphire.
 
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#21,946
Larry V said:
sdjfi alsdv nafbnl lknvkaj bva kkf kff ziimf zusd [pokpav asldkvaodv,oasdvj dvnasdj asovnasdvnd vakvj.

That's what all the Scotch talk looks like to me... :roflmao: but of course ENJOY and Happy Holidays to all! :thumbsup:

Rum, vodka or beer... maybe the occasional wine but not often enough to make me want it above the others.
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Dangit, Larry... we HAVE to be related somewhere down the line...
I'm a bourbon and rum guy, any bourbon but only good rum.
(Bacardi is NOT good rum.)
 
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Larry V said:
sdjfi alsdv nafbnl lknvkaj bva kkf kff ziimf zusd [pokpav asldkvaodv,oasdvj dvnasdj asovnasdvnd vakvj.

That's what all the Scotch talk looks like to me... :roflmao: but of course ENJOY and Happy Holidays to all! :thumbsup:

Rum, vodka or beer... maybe the occasional wine but not often enough to make me want it above the others.
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The odd thing about rum is that my wife and I have been drinking Goslings lately. You can really taste the fact that it's made of molasses. I don't like sugar, and don't generally like anything too sweet these days, as is proven by the taste for single malt Scotch and the fact that I actually like Bowmore. But, I really enjoy Goslings. With my wife. That might have something to do with it.

No tats for me. Some wouldn't even show through the fur. Way too much information.
 
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Day 7. A pair and a pug. (Our younger of the two pugs, Molly Sue.)

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#21,956
Stevis said:
Thanks for sharing that thoughtful reflection. It is no small feat to have been involved in a creative/business endeavor, for over a decade, and that you and your bandmates are all still friends. Whether you are playing arenas, bars or basements, you are still dealing with human nature. It can be a challenge to find the right mix of temperaments (egos) AND all be on a similar page in terms of musical tastes and ambitions. There are so many variables besides talent. I am curious - were you and some/all of your bandmates friends before forming The Nasty Habits? I am always in awe of the brave folks that answer a "rock'n combo needs bass player" ad and have it work out for them.
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It's been a once in a lifetime experience that's lasted 12 years so far, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've known Ginger and our singer, Jackie since '97. Our now retired guitarist Rachel since '03. We met through a Seattle area group for T Girls and found our mutual interest there, though it wasn't until Oct. 2004 that we played for the public at "The Vogue" an infamous Seattle goth club.

Here's some stuff I've worn on stage.

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TBird1958 said:
It's been a once in a lifetime experience that's lasted 12 years so far, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've known Ginger and our singer, Jackie since '97. Our now retired guitarist Rachel since '03. We met through a Seattle area group for T Girls and found our mutual interest there, though it wasn't until Oct. 2004 that we played for the public at "The Vogue" an infamous Seattle goth club.

Here's some stuff I've worn on stage.

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Great back story! I think that my favorite of your "accessories" are the spurs ("that jingle, jangle, jingle").
 
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TBird1958 said:
It's been a once in a lifetime experience that's lasted 12 years so far, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've known Ginger and our singer, Jackie since '97. Our now retired guitarist Rachel since '03. We met through a Seattle area group for T Girls and found our mutual interest there, though it wasn't until Oct. 2004 that we played for the public at "The Vogue" an infamous Seattle goth club.

Here's some stuff I've worn on stage.

RD015-1.jpg
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The only thing missing from that pic is a Great Dane!;)
 
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