Bye Week Snooze fest

[Da Cool Rula]

I've tried a number of Bourbons since getting into it over the last couple of years and now I've figured out which ones I like the best. Not sure what's available for you in BC but here's my list in case it helps.

There's only two that are usually available here, the one I already mentioned and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.

Then there's Weller Antique, Eagle Rare and Blantons which are all Buffalo Trace products and lately seem to come to Ontario about twice a year, they have a limit of 1 bottle per customer and they sell out fast so you have to act fast. Finally, I recently I discovered Knob Creek Single Barrel which is aged 9 years, Single Barrel 120 proof, when that's sold out I have no idea when it will come again but I have one unopened bottle that will have to last a while. I generally prefer my whiskey neat but that one I need to drink over a block of ice, just too strong without it.

Four Roses Single Barrel might get added to my list. It's supposed to be awesome, I tried that and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked at the same time, I preferred Woodford but now that I think about it, I really should give Four Roses another try (just because I preferred the Woodford at the time, doesn't mean that Four Roses isn't excellent as well) and that could get added to my list of faves as well.

There's also the basic Buffalo Trace which is less pricey, I keep a bottle on hand for when I just want a shot of something and am not really thinking about the taste experience so much. It does actually taste quite good, just not on the same tier as the others.

I find distiller.com a good place to read about stuff you're thinking of trying. Ignore the "sort by" rating out of 100, I don't know what that is but it seems useless. The relevance rating where the max score is 5 is based on user ratings and I've found that to be very helpful.

It's gonna be a long week. Cheers!

Have to check my lcbo

 

[Gary Nylund]

Have to check my lcbo

Check online is my advice, you can see exactly what's in stock at each store. Sometimes a product isn't available in my area but it is possible for me to pay online, and have it delivered to my local lcbo and I get an email when it's arrived. Convenient!

You might want to consider this, it's one of my favorites and is on sale now so not a bad time to try it. As a matter of fact, I bought a bottle a few days ago and will get an email before long telling me it's ready for pickup.

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I know the Leafs are off after tonight for 7 days including the all star weekend (meh, won't even bother).

But I didn't realize most of the teams around the Leafs are also off...

BOSTON: Feb. 2-10
BUFFALO: Feb. 2-10
CAROLINA: Feb. 2-10
FLORIDA: Jan. 29-Feb. 5
OTTAWA: Feb. 1-10
TAMPA BAY: Jan. 29-Feb. 5
TORONTO: Feb. 2-9

Literally almost nothing Leafs related for quite a while. Tampa's gonna play Florida, San Jose and Colorado the 6th, 7th and 9th, so will use up 3 games in hand sitting (before tonight) 5 points back which will be painful to watch. Other than that there won't be much other movement until we play columbus back to back 10th and 11th, while Boston starts back up and plays Washington the 11th.

What the heck am I supposed to do for almost a week without scoreboard watching? Re-introduce myself to my wife? Buy a dog? Clean the garage?

Ugh!!

NHL Bye weeks -
NHL bye weeks for 2022-23 season

Take up a hobby. Catch up on a HBO series. Go for a walk. Clean your room. Go to the MTL board (no don't, I'm kidding). Trade Proposal?

 

[Gary Nylund]

Re-watching American Graffiti tonight, always loved that movie.

 

[al secord]

Watching Emily in Paris and making love to the wife.

 

[Nineteen67]

Probably gonna catch up on some shows. Saturday we going shootin.

Me too. I cleaned a couple tonight that my wife and I will be shooting tomorrow.

 

[Racer88]

Re-watching American Graffiti tonight, always loved that movie.

Possibility one of the best movies ever made

 

[Cleetus]

Re-watching American Graffiti tonight, always loved that movie.

its A movie ive never watched, but I might check it out, I love Cars, so this is something I should check out

 

[Racer88]

its A movie ive never watched, but I might check it out, I love Cars, so this is something I should check out

It’s about a life style as well as cars and chicks

 

[Gary Nylund]

It’s about a life style as well as cars and chicks

I wouldn't say it's about chicks at all. Cars maybe a little bit, cars are just impossible to avoid in that era and I guess you could say that that Deuce Coupe had an important role in that movie which was basically a slice of life from a simpler time (Lucas I believe even said something like he wanted to film it as a documentary).

I stumbled on to a youtube video about the making of that American Graffiti, about an hour long, interviewed George Lucas and a bunch of others etc., a lot of interesting stories that made me want to watch it again. One really cool thing was the use of music throughout, typically movies use music in dramatic moments but here it was the other way around, there was music throughout and then in dramatic moments the music stopped. And the music of that era was amazing! And the Wolfman Jack scene, fantastic stuff! Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time that I enjoy re-watching from time to time.

 

[Racer88]

I wouldn't say it's about chicks at all. Cars maybe a little bit, cars are just impossible to avoid in that era and I guess you could say that that Deuce Coupe had an important role in that movie which was basically a slice of life from a simpler time (Lucas I believe even said something like he wanted to film it as a documentary).

I stumbled on to a youtube video about the making of that American Graffiti, about an hour long, interviewed George Lucas and a bunch of others etc., a lot of interesting stories that made me want to watch it again. One really cool thing was the use of music throughout, typically movies use music in dramatic moments but here it was the other way around, there was music throughout and then in dramatic moments the music stopped. And the music of that era was amazing! And the Wolfman Jack scene, fantastic stuff! Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time that I enjoy re-watching from time to time.

I will see if I can find that YouTube video, sounds interesting

 

[Its not your fault]

Seems like the best time to have a forward on the IR for a couple weeks....

Anyone else notice how great the timing so happens to be.