Scotch or Bourbon?

[Mookalafalas]

They both taste terrible, but I've never been an alcoholic beverage drinker unless it's mixed with something. Strawberry daiquiris are my favorite.

  I thought of four responses to this, but have decided it would be best not to express any of them.
                       
           Happily, I can say that I, too, like strawberry daiquiris, especially on a Sunday afternoon with many relatives present...

[Sergeant Rock]

They both taste terrible, but I've never been an alcoholic beverage drinker unless it's mixed with something. Strawberry daiquiris are my favorite.

  I thought of four responses to this, but have decided it would be best not to express any of them.

Sarge

[North Star]

Sarge

Now there's a book that looks interesting - and it has an elegant cover, too. Where's that Amazon link?! 

[Ken B]

  I thought of four responses to this, but have decided it would be best not to express any of them.
                       
           Happily, I can say that I, too, like strawberry daiquiris, especially on a Sunday afternoon with many relatives present...

With many relatives present you need something that goes down quick and easy.

[Mirror Image]

  I thought of four responses to this, but have decided it would be best not to express any of them.
                       
           Happily, I can say that I, too, like strawberry daiquiris, especially on a Sunday afternoon with many relatives present...

Well it's not like I drink strawberry daiquiris religiously. Only once in awhile. I like sweet iced tea, ginger ale, and water. Those are my drinks of choice.

[Mirror Image]

Sarge

[Mookalafalas]

it's not like I drink strawberry daiquiris religiously.

  Yeah, we know.

[Sergeant Rock]

Well it's not like I drink strawberry daiquiris religiously.

I haven't had a daiquiri in maybe 25 years. Your post made me thirsty    I bought a bottle of rum (haven't touched rum in a quarter century either, come to think of it), a half dozen limes, and brewed up a batch of simple syrup. I'll make one for dessert tonight 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

When I learnt that simple syrup is sugar dissolved in water, I found two reasons not to add it to my liquor 

[Mookalafalas]

I haven't had a daiquiri in maybe 25 years. Your post made me thirsty    I bought a bottle of rum (haven't touched rum in a quarter century either, come to think of it), a half dozen limes, and brewed up a batch of simple syrup. I'll make one for dessert tonight 

Sarge

  actually, if I lived in the States, I would join you. Our family recipe was a bag of frozen strawberries, one can of limade, and then fill the can with rum and add that, plus ice, in a blender. Obviously it made quite a bit.  Probably a good dash of triple-sec would be good in there too. 

[Sergeant Rock]

When I learnt that simple syrup is sugar dissolved in water, I found two reasons not to add it to my liquor 

Yeah, I know    And considering rum is made from sugar cane, I fear a sweetness overload. But once upon a time I liked daiquiris. It'll be interesting to see now if I can understand why.

Sarge

[bwv 1080]

done right - adding a shot of orange liqueur and real fresh squeezed lime juice, a daiquiri is the same as a margarita

[Sergeant Rock]

adding a shot of orange liqueur

That might have helped. My rum, lime juice, simple syrup concoction didn't thrill. It wasn't bad but didn't inspire either.

Sarge

[Ken B]

When I learnt that simple syrup is sugar dissolved in water, I found two reasons not to add it to my liquor 

The only thing I want in my scotch is .... more scotch.

[Karl Henning]

The only thing I want in my scotch is .... more scotch.

Aye, just so.

[Ken B]

Yeah, I know    And considering rum is made from sugar cane, I fear a sweetness overload. But once upon a time I liked daiquiris. It'll be interesting to see now if I can understand why.

Sarge

Sweet drinks are like first wives: you know you liked them at the time but you can't imagine why.

[Sergeant Rock]

Sweet drinks are like first wives: you know you liked them at the time but you can't imagine why.

An analogy I can certainly identify with 

Sarge

[Brian]

Had a Laphroaig dark chocolate truffle yesterday. Mmmmm.

[Karl Henning]

An analogy I can certainly identify with 

Sarge

I was going to say that, since I remain wedded to my (sole) wife, I could probably agree with that on a technicality, without provoking a yellow card.

Lord knows I had girlfriends prior to my marriage, who (had I married them) would have been corn to this sickle.

[Mookalafalas]

I mentioned earlier that I prefer bourbon to scotch, although over the years I've tried quite a few kinds of scotch and like some better than others.  A friend gave me a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue as a gift for doing him a favor. I am very impressed.  It's extraordinary.  My wife says I drank a bottle that her father gave me during Chinese New Year a couple of years back and enjoyed it then, too, but I have no memory of that