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    • RamblingBipedR
      RamblingBiped
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      Also, if your plan is to consume a high-end $100+ bottle of scotch in a single sitting, you're probably doing it wrong. The exception being you're splitting that bottle between multiple people and not just two.

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      • wirestyle22W
        wirestyle22
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        An outsider might think asking about Scotch on an IT forum doesn't make sense. It makes the most sense.

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        • coliverC
          coliver @wirestyle22
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          @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

          An outsider might think asking about Scotch on an IT forum doesn't make sense. It makes the most sense.

          I think that works for a lot of different alcoholic beverages.

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          • wirestyle22W
            wirestyle22 @coliver
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            @coliver said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

            @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

            An outsider might think asking about Scotch on an IT forum doesn't make sense. It makes the most sense.

            I think that works for a lot of different alcoholic beverages.

            here here!

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22
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              My assumption is this is a gift related to the new job @thanksajdotcom just got

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              • david.wieseD
                david.wiese
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                @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                My assumption is this is a gift related to the new job @thanksajdotcom just got

                wouldn't that come off as unprofessional if this were the case?

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                • MattSpellerM
                  MattSpeller @david.wiese
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                  @david.wiese said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                  @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                  My assumption is this is a gift related to the new job @thanksajdotcom just got

                  wouldn't that come off as unprofessional if this were the case?

                  For a man to sit down with a good bottle of scotch? Well, yeah, if you do it at work or before driving 😛

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                  • david.wieseD
                    david.wiese @MattSpeller
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                    @MattSpeller said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                    @david.wiese said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                    @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                    My assumption is this is a gift related to the new job @thanksajdotcom just got

                    wouldn't that come off as unprofessional if this were the case?

                    For a man to sit down with a good bottle of scotch? Well, yeah, if you do it at work or before driving 😛

                    I mean doesn't that show desperation on the part of the new hire? Thanks for hiring me, now here is a bottle of $100 scotch to say thanks.

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                    • BRRABillB
                      BRRABill @MattSpeller
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                      @MattSpeller said

                      For a man to sit down with a good bottle of scotch? Well, yeah, if you do it at work or before driving 😛

                      We drink here at work. All depends on the circumstance.

                      I would have done well in the Mad Men era.

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver @MattSpeller
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                        @MattSpeller said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                        @david.wiese said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                        @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                        My assumption is this is a gift related to the new job @thanksajdotcom just got

                        wouldn't that come off as unprofessional if this were the case?

                        For a man to sit down with a good bottle of scotch? Well, yeah, if you do it at work or before driving 😛

                        Man... I thought Canandia's knew how to drink. You're missing out on 8 hours at least right there.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @BRRABill
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                          @BRRABill said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                          @MattSpeller said

                          For a man to sit down with a good bottle of scotch? Well, yeah, if you do it at work or before driving 😛

                          We drink here at work. All depends on the circumstance.

                          I would have done well in the Mad Men era.

                          I've almost never worked somewhere that didn't drink at work. Either unofficially or officially, but mostly it is officially. Most places I've worked serve at the office.

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                          • BRRABillB
                            BRRABill @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said

                            I've almost never worked somewhere that didn't drink at work. Either unofficially or officially, but mostly it is officially. Most places I've worked serve at the office.

                            When I saw you mentioned me, i was like "oh no, he is going to say that is highly unprofessional and should be stopped"

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                            • thanksajdotcomT
                              thanksajdotcom @Ambarishrh
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                              @Ambarishrh said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                              Glenfiddich single malt is a good choice. My personal fav is Glenfiddich, balentines (a cheap but very smooth), and just recently tried jameson irish whiskey- also smooth. Used to have Jack Daniels but never really liked the smoky taste of it.

                              Has anyone tried blue label or chivas regal 12 years?

                              Jameson is a go-to for me. But I usually have to chase it with something because it's pretty strong, but overall very smooth and very good.

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                              • thanksajdotcomT
                                thanksajdotcom @coliver
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                                @coliver said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                Any Gin drinkers? Can't stand the stuff but my brother loves it. I got him Bombay Sapphire last year as a gift and he really enjoyed it.

                                I do not like gin AT ALL! Can't stand the stuff. @scottalanmiller loves it

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                                • thanksajdotcomT
                                  thanksajdotcom @brianlittlejohn
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                                  @brianlittlejohn said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                  @s.hackleman said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                  Myself it is either Macallen or Laphroaig, but see if this helps. alt text

                                  I'm going to have to save a copy of this...

                                  Agreed...

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                                  • brianlittlejohnB
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                                    I've had a couple of gins that i really liked. They were both from small distillerys.

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                                    • thanksajdotcomT
                                      thanksajdotcom @RamblingBiped
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                                      @RamblingBiped said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                      @thanksajdotcom If he is a big fan of Scotch you might look into finding a local tasting somewhere and take him to that. You'll probably spend less than $100, learn something, and have a better time.

                                      This is a great idea! I will have to see if anything like this is going on in my area!

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                                      • thanksajdotcomT
                                        thanksajdotcom @wirestyle22
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                                        @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                        An outsider might think asking about Scotch on an IT forum doesn't make sense. It makes the most sense.

                                        People outside IT just don't understand...this is why, every year at IT conferences, you have to warn newbies...lol

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                                        • thanksajdotcomT
                                          thanksajdotcom @MattSpeller
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                                          @MattSpeller said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                          @david.wiese said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                          @wirestyle22 said in Need a Good Bottle of Scotch:

                                          My assumption is this is a gift related to the new job @thanksajdotcom just got

                                          wouldn't that come off as unprofessional if this were the case?

                                          For a man to sit down with a good bottle of scotch? Well, yeah, if you do it at work or before driving 😛

                                          The bottle is for a friend. It's not because he helped me get the job, but it's because I did get a new job and can finally afford to pay him back for a couple favors I owe him.

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                                          • thanksajdotcomT
                                            thanksajdotcom
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                                            At Spiceworld EVERY YEAR, we lay down a couple ground rules for people who are new to the @scottalanmiller pub crawl:

                                            1. DO NOT try to keep up with Scott. Period. Don't try to go drink for drink. You will get hurt, and probably wind up in either the hospital or a parking garage (sorry, couldn't resist).

                                            2. Don't try to keep up with my sleep schedule. You will get hurt, and probably wind up in either the hospital or a parking garage.

                                            I usually sleep 6-10 hours the entire conference. Over 3-4 days. And I don't try to match Scott on drinking...but someday I think I might be able to...then again, he's a Swede and German...his liver is built for this. But I'm English, French and German...so I will probably be okay...lol

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