New Years Eve 2012 Kickoff Stogie

[victory01]

Forty Creek is very good, but, like almost all other Canadian 'Rye' Whiskey, it is a blend of various grains. Rye is a component - Maize (Indian Corn), Barley, and Rye are used in Forty Creek's case. Although American Rye Whiskey has to be at least 51% distilled from Rye, there is no similar requirement anymore in Canada. Canadian 'Rye' just has to have the taste characteristic of "Canadian Whiskey" - it doesn't even have to have Rye in it (http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...-B.02.020.html)

To correct myself, there are actually a few other 100% Ryes besides Alberta distiller's brands (Premium (5yr IIRC), Springs (10yr IIRC), and Limited 25 year and 30 year - unfortunately, the last two are sold out AFAIK), but Alberta (currently owned by Beam) is the most widely available.

Starting to thread jack here...but thanks for the info. I guess your a pretty avid whiskey drinker. I'm not too familiar with it, but I hear Forty Creek is coming out with a line that focuses on one grain per blend. I believe there will be 3 different bottles coming out soon.

[Paddy]

I made a bet with my wife that I could go all year without a drink so I'll be hitting the last of my Johnny Walker Blue with a Lusitania and a Partagas 160

That's one bet I would not want to win.

[Lopaka]

I'll be reaching in my ISOM humi and smoking something that I pull out. For das drink, I'll be enjoy something from Belgium, maybe a Abbaye des Premonres or a Grimbergen Blanche. I'll be at my Brother in laws house so I know he'll have a smoke also.

Lopaka

[Cigarbear]

That's one bet I would not want to win.

It's not much of a stretch at this point to be honest. I don't drink that much anymore since I started running. Her bet is that she won't gamble for a year. The winner, aside from bragging rights, gets a fat casino trip or a computerized wood carver. I don't think she can do it but for the fact that she's freakishly competitive. I think I'll end up better off in the end either way

[badwhale]

It's not much of a stretch at this point to be honest. I don't drink that much anymore since I started running. Her bet is that she won't gamble for a year. The winner, aside from bragging rights, gets a fat casino trip or a computerized wood carver. I don't think she can do it but for the fact that she's freakishly competitive. I think I'll end up better off in the end either way

How ironic. Basically, she'll be gambling all year during the bet!

[Lopaka]

It's not much of a stretch at this point to be honest. I don't drink that much anymore since I started running. Her bet is that she won't gamble for a year. The winner, aside from bragging rights, gets a fat casino trip or a computerized wood carver. I don't think she can do it but for the fact that she's freakishly competitive. I think I'll end up better off in the end either way

How far are you running? I plan on completing a marathon next year. Probably around July/Aug time frame.

Lopaka

[TommyTree]

I have a Padron 64 that Paddy sent that will probably be smoked as this year's last moments tick away.