Of Which Whiskies Most Bottles Consumed?

@Victor maybe the Tequila before hand would have been a good thing...

@Nozinan, I did have 45 ml of El Jimador Reposado 4 hours before the game. Was it too much,...or too little?

@Victor Al least you didn't have Lambertus...you might not have made it to the game...

Interesting post about tequilla @Victor I always considered tequila a fairly bland, neutral spirit. I consider myself schooled!

Regards bottles I've consumed most of its hard to keep count. Definitely Johnnie Walker black and Johnnie Walker green I'd guess I've consumed 6+ of those two.

Lagavulin 16 I must have had at least 5 bottles of. Ditto Glenfiddich 15 solera vat.

Laphroaig 10 and Balvenie 12 doublewood I think I've got through 4+ of those.

@fastpoose, Outstanding! How often do we liquor aficionados look to find our own enthusiasms reflected in the tastes of others and only occasionally do so? Do you find much company over there in Australia in your enthusiasm for tequila? The US market for tequila is the biggest in the world, bigger even than that of Mexico itself, so in some regions of the US there is a huge selection of tequila available. I think it will be many years before I even begin to experience much of the huge selection of tequila which is available. I would like to.

About Patron, yes, they turned a lot of people off at first because of their pretensions of superiority and very high price points, but they do put out a solid product across the age spectrum. Over time their relative cost has also become competitive as well, so now they do not experience the backlash that they did a few years ago. Patron Blanco is wonderful. And I like all of their Patron Roca tequilas very much too.

@Wierdo, For me, just a few years ago, tequila was "the final frontier" in spirits appreciation. I did not think that I would ever find any tequila that I would like. A little experience changed that expectation almost immediately. I do think that for most people tequila is an acquired taste. Like anything else, especially to include whisky, one does better in the early stages taking the opportunity to sample some of the BETTER examples of the genre. I think that if you try a few of the better tequilas on the market that you will not find them to be bland. As mentioned earlier, though, you will probably find it easier to like sipping the wood-influenced tequilas in the early stages of your tequila exploration, over than the 'nothing but agave' blancos.

@fastpoose, I like that Kah Reposado a lot. It is the rare tequila offered at a substantial ABV.

I haven't tried any of those George Clooney products yet. Should be fun.

@Victor I picked up a bottle of Don Julio 1942 today. About $32 US. I see it is only 38% ABV. It is Anejo and 100% agave. I hope I got the right one. Looked at the El Jimadors but wasn’t sure which one to get.

@BlueNote, with wine-searcher.com reporting an average world price for Don Julio 1942 at $ 133, I'd say you got an astonishing deal! I've never had the 38% ABV tequilas, but I understand that they are common in Mexico.

All of the El Jimadors are worthwhile. I would most recommend the Anejo to you, because it is not easily available in Canada. You can probably get the El Jimador Reposado and Blanco back home.

@Victor I’m going to assume from what you say that I didn’t get the one you were referring to. Oh well, it can always go into margaritas. I’ll take another look at the El Jimadors.

@BlueNote, I assume that Don Julio 1942 is still Don Julio 1942. Should be the same stuff with just a little more water added. I don't know whether you had an option on the ABV available.

You should be OK with what you have.

@Victor what the label actually says is:

1942

Tequila

Reserva de

Don Julio

Does the bottle look like the standard Don Julio 1942 bottle, pictures of which can be seen online? If not, I am not sure what it is that you have there.

@Victor afraid not. I just looked it up and the bottle is a completely different shape. Costco Mexico price is about 3 1/2 times what I paid. Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

@Victor Bottling strength can vary. When I was in Nicaragua the available Flor de Cana was 35%, but 40% here. It may be that in the hotter climes it is is used in long drinks and so this allows more consumption with less liver damage.

Having drank 3 bottles, or more, over the years:

Jim Beam BIB

Wild Turkey Rare Breed

Johnnie Walker Black

Johnnie Walker Green

Bailie Nicol Jarvie

Ardbeg 10

Talisker 10

Glenfiddich 12

Chivas Regal 12

Teachers blend

Suntory Kakubin