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So, I took my first drink.. (funny story inside)

Oct 16, 2009#1

Rubicon

..but not for the reason(s) you'd think.

So, I'm a fairly straight arrow kinda fella. I smoke cigs, and drink plenty of caffiene. Never done any kind of illegal drugs nor have I ever used legal drugs for recreational purposes. Never drank a day in my life, all 28 years of it.

Well, I've had a monster tooth ache the last couple days. It's been years since I've been to a dentist, a long long time since I last had dental insurance so needless to say I could use some dental work. I dunno what set it off, something too cold or bit down on something an awkward way, but my upper left jaw is killing me. I've got an extremely low tolerance for pain, extremely low. I cannot stand to be in pain, and since my job involves talking most of each day,well,lets just say I've been in a miserable pain the last two days.

Guy at work said sometimes holding strong whiskey in your mouth will help numb it. It'd burn a little but feel better. Well obviously my first choice would be go to a dentist, I've got insurance now, but in the mean time I thought, "ok, cant hurt"

Oh I was wrong. So so wrong.

Now I'm aware alcoholic beverages come in god knows how many forms, beers, mixed drinks, liquor, wine, etc etc and some are bound to taste good (i.e. mai tai or daquiri). I knew whiskey wouldnt taste like ice cream but needless to say, I was not braced for impact and shields were indeed down.

I will give the guy credit, it helps, some. It does numb it down some, for a while.

But dear god who the fuck drinks whiskey as a method of feeling good? It tastes like some kind of sterile floor cleaner mixed with really old stale soda with a slight metallic taste and oh shitbiscuits does it burn, I thought my mouth was on fire. There was a reason i was doing this infront of the bathroom sink, I was struggling to keep my mouth shut, fighting the urge to spit it out, trying not to gag on this foul concoction. I wanted to curl up into a fetal position and weep like a baby this hurt, combined with my jaw pain and this new LIQUID FIRE I thought was a good idea to hold in my mouth, I felt like fainting.

yea yea yea, i cant hold my liquor so to speak, but man.. if I were a drinker, it'd have to taste way better than that for me to drink it.

sadly it doesnt seem to last long, pain relief that is, i am soooo making an appointment with a dentist ASAP

Oct 16, 2009#2

Adammon

Some people can't take the taste of alcohol. It appears you are one - just like me.

Oct 16, 2009#3

HCGLNS

Next time try brandy. Whisky is an acquired taste for a sofisticated palate.

Oct 16, 2009#4

Qonas

Sorry to hear about the ache. I had a crippling pain in my teeth/jaw not too long again, to the point where I got cold-like symptoms just from this pain. And all of it was caused by one of those sliver things from a bag of popcorn getting stuck between teeth. Definitely have your dentist check you out.

Mav said:
But dear god who the fuck drinks whiskey as a method of feeling good?

Not so much to feel good, as the fact it tastes good. Yeah you heard me, TASTES good. The stuff is delicious. Now, you just started drinking. You have to get used to the different tastes of alcoholic beverages before you can really know what you like or not; it's sort of like food in that regard. When I first entered the world of drinking, my first drink was Jack Daniels straight. And after that, a beer. Needless to say I didn't think I'd ever be touching those again and stuck to fruity schnapps-like stuff. Now? I can't stand drinks that sweet tasting or smelling and I loooooooooove beer. Love it. I'm on the cusp of being a beer snob, much like wine snobs; discussing ingredients, methods of brewing, beer type, etc.

Being as fairly straight as you are, I don't know if you'll end up drinking enough to work up a palate and discern what you truly like but that's basically how you're going to find what works for you.

Oct 16, 2009#5

Kitty Sinatra

Whiskey is delicious.

It's also, like all alcohol, an acquired taste.

Oct 16, 2009#6

Wasabi Poptart

800 mg ibuprofen (4 tablets Motrin/Advil) 3 times a day works better than alcohol.

Oct 16, 2009#7

strawman

And you can double medicate with ibuprofen and aspirin (extra strength tylenol or similar).

Although if you do be sure to let the dentist know before she starts drilling - aspirin thins the blood.

Good luck, man. Tooth pain after a long time with no professional dental care does not bode well.

-Adam

Oct 16, 2009#8

ZenMonkey

To be fair, that isn't how you'd normally go about trying your first taste of whiskey. I would assume the guy giving you the suggestion is at least familiar with whiskey and probably enjoys it as well. Telling someone who's never had a drink in his life to hold in a mouthful of whiskey actually sounds kind of cruel to me. (I'm assuming he didn't know that though.)

I'd recommend one of those over-the-counter remedies, and yeah, figure out how to see a dentist. Good luck. I'd upload half a Vicodin for you if I could.

Oct 16, 2009#9

Shakey

Try swishing cold water around in your mouth. When I had my infected tooth that helped ease the pain for about 5 minutes at a time. Dentist was closed and I couldn't sleep at all so I would put a little water in my mouth, and the pain would subside enough I could fall asleep for 5 minutes. Of course it would all run out of my mouth, but at that point I really didn't care.

Oct 16, 2009#10

Kitty Sinatra

Oh, the tag I just added: Meant humorously.

Oct 16, 2009#11

Rob King

In the last three months I've had a glass of rum and a sip of brandy. I feel like such a dork, because every time I do, I make some note of it in my journal. Observations and thoughts and everything. I've done the same thing for cigars in the last few months, too.

Sucks about the tooth, though. I'm definitely needing some work done on myself, but between cost and business, I haven't gotten to it yet.

Oct 16, 2009#12

Kitty Sinatra

"mavmaw" :lol:

EDIT: How is :lol: not an emoticon?

Oct 16, 2009#13

strawman

Someone needs to add "mawbaw" - I've already added my two tags.

-Adam

Oct 16, 2009#14

Morgoth

Mav said:
..but not for the reason(s) you'd think.

So, I'm a fairly straight arrow kinda fella. I smoke cigs, and drink plenty of caffiene. Never done any kind of illegal drugs nor have I ever used legal drugs for recreational purposes. Never drank a day in my life, all 28 years of it.

Well, I've had a monster tooth ache the last couple days. It's been years since I've been to a dentist, a long long time since I last had dental insurance so needless to say I could use some dental work. I dunno what set it off, something too cold or bit down on something an awkward way, but my upper left jaw is killing me. I've got an extremely low tolerance for pain, extremely low. I cannot stand to be in pain, and since my job involves talking most of each day,well,lets just say I've been in a miserable pain the last two days.

Guy at work said sometimes holding strong whiskey in your mouth will help numb it. It'd burn a little but feel better. Well obviously my first choice would be go to a dentist, I've got insurance now, but in the mean time I thought, "ok, cant hurt"

Oh I was wrong. So so wrong.

Now I'm aware alcoholic beverages come in god knows how many forms, beers, mixed drinks, liquor, wine, etc etc and some are bound to taste good (i.e. mai tai or daquiri). I knew whiskey wouldnt taste like ice cream but needless to say, I was not braced for impact and shields were indeed down.

I will give the guy credit, it helps, some. It does numb it down some, for a while.

But dear god who the fuck drinks whiskey as a method of feeling good? It tastes like some kind of sterile floor cleaner mixed with really old stale soda with a slight metallic taste and oh shitbiscuits does it burn, I thought my mouth was on fire. There was a reason i was doing this infront of the bathroom sink, I was struggling to keep my mouth shut, fighting the urge to spit it out, trying not to gag on this foul concoction. I wanted to curl up into a fetal position and weep like a baby this hurt, combined with my jaw pain and this new LIQUID FIRE I thought was a good idea to hold in my mouth, I felt like fainting.

yea yea yea, i cant hold my liquor so to speak, but man.. if I were a drinker, it'd have to taste way better than that for me to drink it.

sadly it doesnt seem to last long, pain relief that is, i am soooo making an appointment with a dentist ASAP

Did you buy 5 dollar Qwik-e-Mart Whiskey? Because that's pretty much turpentine with a pinch of liquid smoke. Also, the term, "holding one's liquor" refers to the ability to drink much without getting too drunk.

So did you just turn 21 recently? I suggest going to the local liquor store and getting a nice 30-50 dollar bottle first before you pass complete judgment. Ask one of the store clerks, they'll help you pick something good. With liquor and beer it's all about quality not quantity.

*whoops* You're 28, my bad.
The whiskey isn't going to really work like an anesthetic too much. The primary logic behind drinking alcohol is for you to get drunk and have it act as a depressant on your nervous system. It might add some antiseptic qualities and kill some of the bacteria around the cavity (if their is one) that are the primary cause of infection.

So, I guess your real option is to either suck it up till you see the dentist, or get piss drunk and wake up with a lampshade on your head in the morning.

Oct 16, 2009#15

Kitty Sinatra

done

Oct 16, 2009#16

Rubicon

Yea I've been trying some OTC remedies, Orajel (in both gel and liquid form), it helps numb it but that doesn't last long. I know its something in one of my teeth cause I can feel the pain go up the side of my jaw, up my nasal cavity and straight to my head.

Oct 16, 2009#17

Kitty Sinatra

Morgoth said:
So did you just turn 21 recently?

7 years ago. Dude, it's in the post you quoted.

Oct 16, 2009#18

Morgoth

Gruebeard;276467][quote=Morgoth said:
So did you just turn 21 recently?

7 years ago. Dude, it's in the post you quoted.

[/quote]

Yeah, my bad, I caught it in my edit.

I recommend being all Billy Badass and take care of it yourself:

DO IT!

Oct 16, 2009#19

Rubicon

Morgoth said:
Did you buy 5 dollar Qwik-e-Mart Whiskey? Because that's pretty much turpentine with a pinch of liquid smoke. Also, the term, "holding one's liquor" refers to the ability to drink much without getting too drunk.

So did you just turn 21 recently? I suggest going to the local liquor store and getting a nice 30-50 dollar bottle first before you pass complete judgment. Ask one of the store clerks, they'll help you pick something good. With liquor and beer it's all about quality not quantity.

*whoops* You're 28, my bad.
The whiskey isn't going to really work like an anesthetic too much. The primary logic behind drinking alcohol is for you to get drunk and have it act as a depressant on your nervous system. It might add some antiseptic qualities and kill some of the bacteria around the cavity (if their is one) that are the primary cause of infection.

So, I guess your real option is to either suck it up till you see the dentist, or get piss drunk and wake up with a lampshade on your head in the morning.

Nah its some $10 bottle I got from a liquor store, Smokey Mountain Bourbon Whiskey is the brand name (I think, paying attention to the label wasnt high on my list), it smells like paint remover and tastes even worse. Though it does help, some. Definitely plan on seeing a dentist soon as I can make an appointment for one.

Oct 16, 2009#20

Kitty Sinatra

If Zen manages to upload that Vicodin, you'd better damn well upload that bourbon.

How about it Amorous Babe? Can you add .drugs and .booze to the file types allowed?

Oct 16, 2009#21

Draxo

Different people also react differently to different kinds of alcohol.. and yeah, all alcohol is an excellent painkiller in sufficient quantities.

If you don't like whisky (never tried it) there's also brandy (not fond of it, but I can handle it).

Myself, I can't drink beers.. they give me a headache. And no, not afterwards.. like, the moment the beer hits my tongue, my head just feels like i'm getting pounded by a hammer. I have some kind of reaction to it and i've tried a bunch of brands.

If you want to start drinking, even if its to deal with pain, go for vodka mixes like Smirnoff.

Oct 16, 2009#22

Wasabi Poptart

If you have pain in your sinus and head from your tooth, you just might want to get checked out at an ER. The infection of an abscessed tooth can spread to your jawbone and sinuses (in an upper tooth). Do you have any facial swelling?

Oct 16, 2009#23

SpecialKO

Similarly to vodka IMO, with whiskey the cheap shit really is shit.

I second whoever put out the call for brandy (I'm lazy late at night).

Oct 16, 2009#24

ZenMonkey

Gruebeard said:
Can you add .drugs and .booze to the file types allowed?

:laugh:

Party in the drunk thread!

Oct 16, 2009#25

Ravenpoe

I find middle-shelf whiskey (I tend to by a brand called Canadian Club Classic, aged 12 years) mixed with coca-cola to be a very tasty drink. And as someone who is actually allergic to alcohol, this is important to me, since I can really only have one drink.

Oct 17, 2009#26

checkeredhat

I used to drink whisky (not whiskey, as it was Canadian and not Irish) straight from the bottle. Loved it.

Then I started drinking beer.

I cannot stand hard liquor anymore. I had whisky a couple of months ago and man, it was disgusting.

Oct 17, 2009#27

Occasional Poster

It grows on you. After much experimentation I am just starting to figure out which whiskeys I like and what tastes awful. I wouldn't recommend it for someone who is new to alcohol, when there is much milder stuff available to get to know first.

Sorry about your tooth, that sucks.

Oct 17, 2009#28

Jay

It tastes like some kind of sterile floor cleaner mixed with really old stale soda with a slight metallic taste and oh shitbiscuits does it burn, I thought my mouth was on fire. There was a reason i was doing this infront of the bathroom sink, I was struggling to keep my mouth shut, fighting the urge to spit it out, trying not to gag on this foul concoction. I wanted to curl up into a fetal position and weep like a baby this hurt, combined with my jaw pain and this new LIQUID FIRE I thought was a good idea to hold in my mouth, I felt like fainting.

I used to have an ex-girlfriend who didn't swallow neither and whined like this. It didn't last long.

In all seriousness, you just drank Whiskey? Nothing with the mix... and you never drank before? Of course you'll up in arms about this like a little girl. Start with the lady drinks or mild drinks before hitting the hard stuff.

Oct 17, 2009#29

North_Ranger

If I'm in good company, I usually take a single shot of Jameson on the rocks, followed by a glass of ginger ale... or lacking that, Coca-Cola. Besides that, I don't drink. But I enjoy the slight sense of warmth one gets from a glass of good whiskey.

My first experience with the substance, however, was at the Kilbeggan brewery, where we were given five varieties of whiskey to taste so we could guess which glass had which. It was very small amounts, probably no more in total than half a shot, but good God did I sweat afterwards! I was... yes, I was 18 at the time.

Beers I don't like, save for Smithwick's which is nice and sweet compared to other brands. There my quaffing of it is limited by the fact that only two bars in my hometown sell it, so I have no fears of turning into a lush.

Oct 17, 2009#30

Rob King

I am sipping at a glass of brandy right now. It seems like as good a night as any to get rid of what I have left (bought a small bottle for a flambe).

Again, being very new to alcohol, it is very slow going.

Oct 17, 2009#31

Wahad

HCGLNS said:
Next time try brandy. Whisky is an acquired taste for a sofisticated palate.

Woooo, I have a sophisticated palate.

I'd say something about your situation, Mav, but pretty much everything has been said already.

Oct 17, 2009#32

Dieb

Mav said:
Nah its some $10 bottle I got from a liquor store, Smokey Mountain Bourbon Whiskey is the brand name (I think, paying attention to the label wasnt high on my list), it smells like paint remover and tastes even worse. Though it does help, some. Definitely plan on seeing a dentist soon as I can make an appointment for one.

$10 bottles of ANY kind of liquor are going to taste like absolute shit. Whiskey included. Especially if it's your first taste of alcohol.

Yea, going to a dentist is a really good idea. If you really want to start drinking alcohol, start with mixed drinks, you've gotta work your way up to straight whiskey. It's totally worth it though, whiskey on the rocks = crazy delicious.

Oct 17, 2009#33

The Lovely Boehner

I am a big fan of Bulleit, Jack Daniels/Gentleman Jack(this might be my TN Pride showing through though), and Jameson's

Oct 17, 2009#34

Green_Lantern

learn this: next time you try something new, just take a small bite or small sip to see how good/bad is like.

Oct 17, 2009#35

Rubicon

Frau VildSoul said:
If you have pain in your sinus and head from your tooth, you just might want to get checked out at an ER. The infection of an abscessed tooth can spread to your jawbone and sinuses (in an upper tooth). Do you have any facial swelling?

Update: Yea I think that is what it is, I woke up this afternoon, after not sleeping too much over the course of the night, the side my jaw hurts is slightly swollen and puffy feeling.

I started taking some antibiotics so hopefully that will help. Soon as this all goes away and clears up, fucking dentist time. I cant stand being in pain, I'm almost in tears this fucking hurts like a motherfucker.

Oct 17, 2009#36

Alucard

I recently took my first swig of alchol last fall semester when I started attending the college I'm currently attending.

Drinking isn't exactly for everyone and while I dont mind a nice drink now and then I don't prefer it unless I have a good meal that includes wine with it.

Besides that I dont like getting drunk all the time like my college dorm buddies do.

Oct 17, 2009#37

WolfOfOdin

Whiskey is made by the Gods , ye heathens, BY THE GODS

Oct 17, 2009#38

Alucard

Yes but not consumed in large amounts

Oct 17, 2009#39

ThatGrinningIdiot!

I hate whiskey for two reasons.

1. The taste isn't agreeable with me.

2. When I'm drunk off it, I turn into a psycho.

Oct 17, 2009#40

Alucard

Well then start drinking haha

Oct 17, 2009#41

HoboNinja

Charlie Dont Surf said:
I am a big fan of Bulleit, Jack Daniels/Gentleman Jack(this might be my TN Pride showing through though), and Jameson's

This post makes me like you.

I love Whiskey, either straight or with Coke or Pepsi. I haven't had a chance to try Gentleman Jack yet because I am not 21 and none of my friends drink it. But Jack Daniels, Crown, and Chivas are all yummy yummy in my tummy.

Oct 17, 2009#42

HCGLNS

This thread makes me want to update my whisky menu. And yes whisky is a gift from the Gods and truly the water of life.

Oct 17, 2009#43

Krisken

Brandy Coke. That is how we roll in Wisconsin.

Oct 17, 2009#44

Alucard

I still prefer a bottle of red whine to whisky whisky's just not my thing

Oct 17, 2009#45

Jake

You have an infection in your fucking head! Go to the dentist NOW!

Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you?

Oct 17, 2009#46

Krisken

Wait, infection? Dammit, I have to read the first page before assuming I know what is going on!

Dammit, Mav, go to the dentist and get that taken care of. An abscessed tooth can kill you, for Christs sake.

Oct 17, 2009#47

ElJuski

hooray booze!

Oct 17, 2009#48

Rubicon

Krisken said:
Wait, infection? Dammit, I have to read the first page before assuming I know what is going on!

Dammit, Mav, go to the dentist and get that taken care of. An abscessed tooth can kill you, for Christs sake.

I started a course of strong antibiotics. Hopefully that will knock it out, in the mean time Im planning an apointment

Oct 17, 2009#49

Kitty Sinatra

You made that sound like you're self-medicating; if that's the case, you're probably not helping yourself.

Oct 17, 2009#50

SpecialKO

Dude, if you can go to a dentist, go to a dentist. It's one thing to have a swig to tide you over until you to the dentist, it's something else entirely to not go to the dentist.

Oct 17, 2009#51

Wasabi Poptart

Gruebeard said:
You made that sound like you're self-medicating; if that's the case, you're probably not helping yourself.

THIS!

Oct 17, 2009#52

Krisken

Frau VildSoul;276907][quote=Gruebeard said:
You made that sound like you're self-medicating; if that's the case, you're probably not helping yourself.

THIS![/QUOTE]
And Dr. Tran would know!

Oct 17, 2009#53

Allen, who is Quiet

he's a real doctor

Oct 17, 2009#54

Frankie Williamson

Crown Royal XR or a bottle of Special Reserve folks, gotta support the home team.

Oct 17, 2009#55

Kitty Sinatra

why the axe and bow tags?

Oct 17, 2009#56

Koko

Cheap vodka is a-okay, but the cheapest rum, whiskey, etc is just plain torture.
I've had a $5 bottle of King's Bay (golden rum), so bad it came in a plastic bottle, for months, just because it's terrible.
It's bearable mixed, nevertheless.

Tips to deal with terrible liquor
1. Get it as cold as possible
2. Tiny tiny TINY sips
3. Go slow, it gets easier as you become more and more drunk

Your body tells you alcohol is the worst tasting thing you've ever had because of the same reason most kids don't like vegetables, but don't mind it once they grow up.

Fermented liquid, much like bitter vegetables, would typically be dangerous from a animal survival standpoint, so your body tells you it doesn't like it.

However, the more you drink it, the more your body becomes accustomed to it, and slowly produces less dramatic distaste, as it learns it's okay for your body (excluding alcohol poisoning)

Oct 17, 2009#57

Rob King

Maybe I shouldn't have, but in the interest in separating the dentistry and alcohol in this thread, I've started a thread specifically for discussing alcohol.

Oct 17, 2009#58

HoboNinja

Koko said:
Cheap vodka is a-okay...

I disagree, cheap vodka is not filtered as well and tends to lead to bad hangovers the next day compared to other kinds.

Oct 18, 2009#59

Koko

HoboNinja;277081][quote=Koko said:
Cheap vodka is a-okay...

I disagree, cheap vodka is not filtered as well and tends to lead to bad hangovers the next day compared to other kinds.

Hawkeye for example... fucking shit smells and tastes like rubbing alcohol (I haven't drank rubbing alcohol but the taste is like the smell) and will give you a bitch of a headache the next day... but hey what do you expect when you pay like $10 for a handle.[/QUOTE]

Properly hydrated, I've never gotten headaches from the cheapest vodka I can find. Then again, I've never tried drinking an excess amount in one sitting.

Oct 18, 2009#60

AshburnerX

I remember on Mythbusters that they covered filtering Vodka. There is VERY little chemical difference, if any, between Top shelf vodka and bargain basement vodka (of similar proof). Despite this, a professional taster accurately rated them from cheapest to most expensive, when the machine couldn't, and could also tell which vodka was filtered and which wasn't. So really, it's down to minute impurities in the vodka to determine it's "quality".

Oct 18, 2009#61

Gill Kaiser

To me, all alcoholic drinks taste like petroleum. I can't enjoy the taste of any of them, because they all contain alcohol, which tastes as bitter as the poison it is. Yes, you can disguise the taste of the alcohol somewhat using sugar, but then you're basically drinking treacle, and if you're going to do that, you may as well just buy a lemonade.

Oct 18, 2009#62

Gusto

Canadian Club Reserve.

Oct 18, 2009#63

Jake

Is Mav dead yet?

Oct 18, 2009#64

Rubicon

no but im calling a dentist today

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ----------

scratch that, i cant make an appointment, even with insurance i cant afford my copayment right now cause im broke between paychecks ugh

Oct 18, 2009#65

Wasabi Poptart

Most dentist now offer payment plans. You might want to look into that with your dentist.

Also, if there is a dental college near where you live they may take patients to practice on at a low cost. I know the idea of being a practice dummy isn't appealing, but your tooth really needs attention.

Oct 18, 2009#66

ElJuski

Gill Kaiser said:
, but then you're basically drinking treacle, and if you're going to do that, you may as well just buy a lemonade.

A lemonade won't get you doppy.

Oct 18, 2009#67

HowDroll

I'm completely spoiled when it comes to whisky. After living in Scotland, I got used to drinking top-shelf Scotch, and I can barely tolerate most of the swill we have here in the States. Give me a bottle of Dalwhinnie and I'll be a very happy girl.

Oct 19, 2009#68

Singularity.EXE

Mav said:
no but im calling a dentist today

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ----------

scratch that, i cant make an appointment, even with insurance i cant afford my copayment right now cause im broke between paychecks ugh

Good lord man, you can't let something like this slide on for weeks on end, an infection in your jaw can easily travel to the brain. Like what was mentioned earlier, speak with the Dentist's Office about setting up a payment plan, or get the dental work and run (won't actually work).

Are you on speaking terms with your parents? I'm not caught up on everyone's various parental relationships but hopefully they can help out. And I'm pre-emptively apologizing just in case your parents are deceased or else indisposed.

Oct 19, 2009#69

strawman

Mav said:
no but im calling a dentist today

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ----------

scratch that, i cant make an appointment, even with insurance i cant afford my copayment right now cause im broke between paychecks ugh

Dude. Your tooth is rotting from the inside out. You are in for possible blood poisoning if you don't take care of it, and in some cases patients don't make it to the ER soon enough for blood poisoning.

Screw the cost. They will treat you and they will bill you over time.

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU PUT OFF FOR A SILLY REASON SUCH AS "I CAN'T AFFORD IT."

-Adam

Oct 19, 2009#70

Singularity.EXE

Course now this thread has me concerned for the weird crackling sounds that my right makes when I move it. And then emits a loud crack, like a knuckle, every so often.

Oct 19, 2009#71

redapples

Next time try Clove Oil rather than strong liquor. Soak a wad of cotton wool in the oil and jam it on the sore bit of your mouth it acts to aneasatise the area.

Whisky when young contains a lot of fuel oils. Leaving whisky to maturate helps to turn these into more sophisticated compounds (as I understand it). Scotch has to be mature 3 years to be considered a Scotch (also it has to come for Scotland - obviously, and not Scotland in China neither #shakes fist#) but in all honesty I would not consider drinking something so young. About 10 years ago Bells Whisky changed from a 5 to 8 year maturation and the difference in flavour and , in particular, smoothness was dramatic. Most Malts are 10 years in the barrel. When you leave something in a warehouse that long there are incurred costs not mentioning the Angel's Share so this will have an effect on the price you as a consumer pay. There is a pretty good proportional link to the cost of whisky and the quality. I will drink American Whiskey but prefer the aged ones like Wild Turkey.

Oct 19, 2009#72

@Li3n

Adammon said:
Some people can't take the taste of alcohol. It appears you are one - just like me.

Nope, everyone i asked when my age group started drinking said that most drinks taste bad, but you get used to it...

Like smokes i was allowed to test it at a young age so i never felt the need to get used to it... plus over here we have a rather sweet drink that has a high alcohol content for when i want to get drunk in non social settings... and seems wiki has an article on it, sweet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visinata

Also, once i drank a full glass of bourbon in too moves who's taste didn't agree with me, and then tried to wash it down with whiskey, vodka and wine... i was sick for 3 days after throwing up, and then for 2 years even the slightest taste of whiskey etc. made me throw up... made getting drunk way harder...

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