This is a frivolous topic but probably won't end up any worse than a lot of more technical threads around here. But right now I'm settling down to listen to music for a few hours. I've got a glass of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon on two cubes of ice which is a pretty good substitute for when you can't get your hands on a bottle of Blanton's.
I also like Aberlour A'bunadh single malt Scotch. No ice. Usually neat but maybe a few drops of water.
So when you sit down for serious listening do you like to have drink? If so, what? Doesn't have to be alcohol of course.
Interesting topic. As a serious rocker since the early 70's I always had the tears flowing listening to my favorites. Always thought the Bud Light or Caption Morgan had something to do with it. My last wife understood it but the first and current can't understand the power of music. As I'm older I find myself getting emotional with no alcohol. There have been some interesting posts about this. I will leave you all with my motto, "without music there is no reason to have ears". HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU FROM THE STATES
I stock up on Maine microbrews when I visit my family, and like to open one during my more retrospective moments, along with some prog rock. The local liquor chain here in DC, Total Beverage, has a store brand of scotch (Sheildaugh) that tastes exactly like Lagavulin and only costs $18; it goes perfect with bebop. Gospel, R&B and classic rock- seltzer.
I never could stomach hard liquor. A shot of $500 dollar whiskey would gag me about as much as a $10 bottle. If there is such a cheap whiskey. Diet 7up for me with crushed ice from the fridge. But the ice is made with filtered water so there!
Like the suggestion of 1990 Angelus - lovely wine (and I still have a few bottles in the cellar).
If I am listening to digital, if not a glass of wine, then a snifter of single malt, usually
Laphroaig, Lagavulin, an older Ardbeg, or a Talisker.
If I listen to analogue, nothing at all - my cantilever is worth more than a moment of alcoholic bliss, and no amount of pleasure from the drink would make up for months of waiting and retip costs into the thousands.
Mccallam single malt lagavulin island malt sapphire and tonic Amstel light The more I drink of any of the above libations the louder the music gets and the more upset my wife becomes.
Ahh...this is a question that is truly aimed at the masses. I live in a rustic environment. When I'm really in the mood to do some serious music listening things have to be perfect. First, the drink. A large tumbler of Golden Grain with just a dash of kerosene to mellow the edge. Then, I slip into my most comfortable lounging clothes...a loin cloth made from 2 Freuhauf mudflaps. Then, I pop my favorite cassette of polka music into my Panasonic boombox and just let my mind float away with the music. True nirvana.
2005 vintage from France, now I know, thank you, wcfeil. No-one drinks Californian wine around here..or port wine. 18 years old Glenlivet is definitely better than 12 years old, by far. 10 years old Laphroaig is unusual, that's for sure.
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@inna I was never fond of the Laphroaig 10. Harsh and without much character. 17 year old Balvenie is great but not better than their 12, just different. Bought it once. Will stick with the 12 from now on.
@mickeyb, I love Lagavulin but you have to have a taste for smoke with that stuff. It also tends to be pricey. Another good peaty one is Caol Ila. A little less expensive than Lagavulin. Its probably my favorite peaty Scotch.
I've never smoked marijuana and don't plan to start even when it is legal. Not moralizing, I just don't need another bad habit.
Tonight: Mark Knopfler's Privateering plus a Guiness Stout, an Emperial Stout (from the brewery around the corner, literally) and then, to break the theme, a glass of Four Roses. Then bedtime.
I didn't say I enjoyed Laghroaig, it is harsh, but I think it does have a character. Lagavulin was good as I remember, tasted it once. You know, sometimes you drink what your friends and relatives bring, but I no longer buy anything myself but French wine.
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