WHISKEY

Texas Ranger · December 30, 2011, 12:06:59 PM

A real woman is a man's best friend. She will never stand him up and never let him down. She will reassure him when he feels insecure and comfort him after a bad day.

She will inspire him to do things he never thought he could do; to live without fear and forget regret.

She will enable him to express his deepest emotions, and give in to his most intimate desires.

She will make sure he always feels as though he's the most handsome man in the room and will enable him to be the most confident, sexy, seductive and invincible...

No wait...

Sorry.

I'm thinking of whiskey. It's whiskey that does all that.

Never mind

moosehunter · December 30, 2011, 02:10:38 PM

:D :D good one TR.

I can't do whiskey. There was an incident 30+ years ago. My stomach turns upside down at the smell of whiskey still today!

Roxie · December 30, 2011, 05:28:12 PM

My favorite is Old Grandad Bonded.

doctorb · December 31, 2011, 08:12:26 AM

I'm not much of a hard liquor guy, but after coming in at dusk off the lake in Canada in mid-October, a couple of fingers of Jack or Makers Mark warm you by the wood stove in a contented, end-of-the-day sort of way. I would strongly recommend this bourbon marinade for steak. We use it often and it is praised highly by our guests.

MUSTARD AND BOURBON MARINADE

1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons of Bourbon (Jack is our usual choice)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2teaspoons of Worchestershire sauce
1/3 cup minced scallions

You have to work a bit to get the sugar and mustard mixed in right, so be patient. Let the beef soak, turning occasionally. I prefer at least 4-6 hours.

Then grill. No need to baste. Have a little bourbon yourself along the way.

chain · December 31, 2011, 08:41:36 AM

Remember this ditty?

"Whiskey, If you were a woman,

I'd fight you and I'd win.

I'd drive you from his tangled mind

for good!"

Paulett Carlson
Hiway 101

They tell us our Missouri white oaks are special in the flavoring of staved whiskey..well..all I know is, when splitting fresh white oak that aroma makes me want to take a hitch!

Chuck White · December 31, 2011, 12:43:14 PM

Given a choice, I prefer Crown Royal.

But in reality, I'm not real fussy!

When you've spent 20 years in the military and some of that overseas, you learn to accept what's available.

lumberjack48 · December 31, 2011, 02:47:15 PM

I spent my first Million on Wine, Women and Song, and wasted the rest.
I loved my C C or Windsor

My plan was to start saving for retirement when i turned forty, will that plan didn't work.

My first marriage of 19 years, wife, 4 kids went out the window because of drinking.
I would have been a millionaire times over if there would have been no drinking in the family.

My trouble was i made to much easy money, i was 14 yrs old when i was strip cutting with the Ole Fin's, they taught me how to work and drink.

Roxie · January 03, 2012, 09:45:06 AM

We used doctorb's marinade recipe last night, and it was wonderful! We let it percolate for 8 hours and then put it on the BBQ grill. 8)

LeeB · January 03, 2012, 09:56:49 AM

This has been an entertaining thread. Funny how we can build preconceived ideas about people. Some of the posters on this have really surprised me. A few I would never have believed to have a sup every now and then.

doctorb · January 03, 2012, 11:18:54 AM

Thanks for the review Roxie! I knew you'd like it and I appreciate that you gave it a chance.

Raider Bill · January 03, 2012, 11:48:26 AM

Quote from: moosehunter on December 30, 2011, 02:10:38 PM
:D :D good one TR.

I can't do whiskey. There was an incident 30+ years ago. My stomach turns upside down at the smell of whiskey still today!

Same here... anything brown makes me gag.. Rum being the worse

On the rare times I drink anything but beer it's either vodka/tonic or good ol Tenn never freeze stump blower. I do like some Dr McGillicutys when it's cold to warm my innards once and awhile though.

sandhills · January 03, 2012, 02:11:09 PM

doctorb have you ever tried that with the steak sliced up thin and marinating it in a bag? That marinade sounds great.

Piston · January 03, 2012, 05:47:09 PM

Quote from: sandhills on January 03, 2012, 02:11:09 PM
doctorb have you ever tried that with the steak sliced up thin and marinating it in a bag? That marinade sounds great.

I wish I read the marinade recipe a few days ago, my wife made an excellent salad for dinner the other day, with exactly as you describe the steak, thinly sliced. Would have been even better with the Doc's marinade.

doctorb · January 14, 2012, 04:29:18 PM

I have not tried it on thinly sliced beef, but it's a good idea and one that we'll explore. We too enjoy steak salads as you described, and I think we have just found a new wrinkle to try.

And for you guys that keep whiskey at arm's length as a drink, don't think that the whiskey taste in that marinade will bring back bad memories. It won't.

scsmith42 · January 15, 2012, 11:08:28 PM

Doc, that marinade looks pretty good. I think that I'll try it out as soon as I can get some fresh scallions.

Scott

Texas Ranger · January 16, 2012, 10:05:51 AM

Doc, whiskey should be kept at arms length, during the toast.

LeeB · January 16, 2012, 04:34:52 PM

I never tried toast with my wiskey. I prefer pistachios.

isawlogs · January 16, 2012, 08:14:30 PM

Toast.. pistachios.... I like it with ice. :

LeeB · January 17, 2012, 07:14:03 AM

Well, yes, you be right there. Finished with my hitch in the morning. I'll be putting a tad of the magic elixer in my neck tommorow night before my flight home the next day. The boss is buying too. Can't beat that.