What goes in your flask?

[Eddie S]

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Two thumbs up for the Lagavulin 16-YO! Smoothest Islay Scotch I've tasted, and a peaty whisky just fits with a cold winter day.

 

[Eddie S]

This will be in the flask this season. I don't need any help skiing badly, but a sip or two on a cold day works wonders. Cask strength loosens the old joints...

 

[François Pugh]

This will be in the flask this season. I don't need any help skiing badly, but a sip or two on a cold day works wonders. Cask strength loosens the old joints...

I'm putting this on my to try list.
Not about skiing per se, but be careful with that cask strength stuff! Even if it's only a wee bit more alcohol, it can sneak up on you, as I discovered with Laphoaig Quarter Cask - do not refill your mickey flask from the bottle you were saving for tomorrow's canoe trip when it runs out .

 

[tch]

Ooooo.... Redbreast!

 

[Eddie S]

I'm putting this on my to try list.
Not about skiing per se, but be careful with that cask strength stuff! Even if it's only a wee bit more alcohol, it can sneak up on you, as I discovered with Laphoaig Quarter Cask - do not refill your mickey flask from the bottle you were saving for tomorrow's canoe trip when it runs out .

Hello, Francois. I'll remember your canoe trip tip - sounds like advice from first-person experience!

I think you'll enjoy the Redbreast. It isn't cheap, by Irish whiskey standards - about the price of a mid-range single malt Scotch - but well worth it. And as you note, with almost 58% ABV, it goes a long way. It is a very aggressive and complex whiskey, just perfect for slow sipping. If you try some, let me know what you think. Cheers!

 

[Eddie S]

Ooooo.... Redbreast!

Are you a Redbreast fan, tch? It is a Jameson brand, isn't it? I'm just learning to appreciate Irish whiskey - usually prefer single-malt Scotch - after my first visit to Ireland a few months ago, so I'd welcome other recommendations.

Just love the Nansen quote, by the way. A great man...

 

[Fishbowl]

Rusty Nails

 

[tch]

Eddie, I'm not sure I'd say I'm widely educated on Irish whiskey -- mostly deeply educated. I slept (er, I mean "sipped") around in my earlier years, but I've pretty much settled on Redbreast in my adult years. It used to be the only single pot still Irish whiskey around...although now I guess there are some others. I've really never found another that fit me quite so well. See: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/c/322/single-pot-still-irish-whiskey

 

[Tricia]

Tipsy Elves has a new flask.

Secret Sunscreen Flask: White Elephant Gifts | Tipsy Elves

Nothing says major buzzkill like a summer event with super high drink prices. Just fill up this Sunscreen Flask with your favorite booze and stroll right in.

www.tipsyelves.com

 

[Tricia]

I picked up a new flask while at Steamboat in February and added my own personal touch.

 

[Andy Mink]

If I had a flask I'd put Ardbeg 10 in it. I love it, no one else even likes it a little. More for me. Huge smoke, peat, tar, and iodine.

 

[Tricia]

If I had a flask I'd put Ardbeg 10 in it. I love it, no one else even likes it a little. More for me. Huge smoke, peat, tar, and iodine.

I like it in small doses.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Fireball. Need a new flask so on the hunt.

 

[Uncle-A]

I thought we had a thread about what is a good size for a flask but I couldn't find it, so I will just put this here.

It is about a half of a gallon FYI.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Usually Fireball

 

[David Chaus]

Water with Nuun electrolyte tablets. And not exactly a flask but a flexible 1 liter hydration bottle.

 

[Tricia]

I thought we had a thread about what is a good size for a flask but I couldn't find it, so I will just put this here.
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It is about a half of a gallon FYI.

That's a lot of Christmas Spirit!

 

[cantunamunch]

Water with Nuun electrolyte tablets. And not exactly a flask but a flexible 1 liter hydration bottle.

I had a thread on here where I was using Nuun or other orange energy drink as the sweetener in tea; the pseudo retching reception was pretty much as expected

That's a lot of Christmas Spirit!

 

[Dos-Equis]

NOT peppermint schnapps. I'll only make that mistake once...

 

[cantunamunch]

NOT peppermint schnapps. I'll only make that mistake once...

Heh. I don't mind it but it needs to be at proper operating temperature (about 25F)