Looking for wisdom to go with my age.

**here'sjohnny** · 09-08-2008, 04:28 PM

So, in about a month and a half's time i will turn the ripe old age of 21. for those of us in the united states, this mean i will then legally be able to consume alcohol. unlike most my age however i will not be in a bar slugging down shots untill the verge of death. i prefer quieter settings. anyways, i took a trip to mexico about 9 months ago and was able to sample some beverages down there. i have come to the conclusion that i prefer Whiskey (whisky bourbon or scotch as well i suppose from what little i know) to other alcoholic beverages. My question to you guys is what would be a good first bottle of whiskey to invest in and what would be a good stogie to enjoy with it?

the whiskey's (or variations) i have tried.
Crown royal, (not a fan)
Canadian club (liked it)
Jim beam (liked it)
SOCO (i mean its sugary so i liked it)

Cigars i currently have....
Oliva Master 3 robusto
cohiba red dot robusto
flor de oliva robusto
la aroma de cuba cetro
camacho slr maduro toro
oliva serie g torp
padron 2000 (i think) robusto

you guys haven't steered me wrong yet, thanks in advance for the advice.

**Eville** · 09-08-2008, 04:58 PM

Can't go wrong with Gentleman Jack

**mrtr33** · 09-08-2008, 06:06 PM

I remember turning 21 and "investing" in a bottle of whiskey. I think it was Jim Beam. I mixed it with Dr. Pepper, and it almost lasted through the weekend.

On the other hand, if you really want a good bottle of whiskey to commemorate this occasion you won't remember a year from now anyway, go with either Maker's Mark or Woodford Reserve. Do yourself a favor, and stay away from the blended scotch. There's a thread somewhere in here about single malt scotch, check it out. I personally had to evolve from whiskey to scotch, and that took at least 5 years. I still keep a bottle of Maker's Mark on hand, and usually keep a bottle of Bacardi 151 (for cooking) on hand, but scotch is the prevailing brown liquor in our cabinet these days.