Enough to make a grown man cry.

[Jstpssng]

Crying Over Spilled Whiskey: Semi-Truck Traveling With $400K of Jack Daniel’s Overturns; Losses not yet Known

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

My uncle worked at a whiskey distillery. One day he fell into a 10,000 gal vat of whiskey. Three men jumped in to save him, but he was able to fight them off.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Crying Over Spilled Whiskey: Semi-Truck Traveling With $400K of Jack Daniel’s Overturns; Losses not yet Known

Not much of a loss really. That stuff is swill. Not fit for drinking unless you bury the taste of it with a ton of Coca-cola.

 

[lman]

Not much of a loss really. That stuff is swill. Not fit for drinking unless you bury the taste of it with a ton of Coca-cola.

I don't think people drink it because it tastes good.

 

[Oaktree]

I don't think people drink it because it tastes good.

Not really much of a drinker myself, but I never could handle hard liquor of any sort. More of a beer kinda guy, maybe the occasional glass of wine.

My uncle worked at a whiskey distillery. One day he fell into a 10,000 gal vat of whiskey. Three men jumped in to save him, but he was able to fight them off.

Maybe 40 years ago I did a southern road trip, we stopped at one of the distilleries for a tour (think it was Jack Daniels, but not 100% sure). During the tour just as I was leaning over one of the vats my GF warned me "careful". No kidding! The ammonia odor cleared my sinuses right out!!
Was a bit surprised that the county this distillery was in was "dry" (tour guide mentioned it). Apparently a Bible belt oddity I'd never heard of at the time.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Not really much of a drinker myself, but I never could handle hard liquor of any sort. More of a beer kinda guy, maybe the occasional glass of wine.

Maybe 40 years ago I did a southern road trip, we stopped at one of the distilleries for a tour (think it was Jack Daniels, but not 100% sure). During the tour just as I was leaning over one of the vats my GF warned me "careful". No kidding! The ammonia odor cleared my sinuses right out!!
Was a bit surprised that the county this distillery was in was "dry" (tour guide mentioned it). Apparently a Bible belt oddity I'd never heard of at the time.

This county was dry until recently. Still not used to the beer caves, liquor stores, bars, and beer stacked convenience stores. But it's for sure here now.

 

[two_bit_score]

Not much of a loss really. That stuff is swill. Not fit for drinking unless you bury the taste of it with a ton of Coca-cola.

The saying around here is the only thing Jack Daniels is good for is making Coca Cola an alcoholic beverage.

 

[two_bit_score]

Not really much of a drinker myself, but I never could handle hard liquor of any sort. More of a beer kinda guy, maybe the occasional glass of wine.

Maybe 40 years ago I did a southern road trip, we stopped at one of the distilleries for a tour (think it was Jack Daniels, but not 100% sure). During the tour just as I was leaning over one of the vats my GF warned me "careful". No kidding! The ammonia odor cleared my sinuses right out!!
Was a bit surprised that the county this distillery was in was "dry" (tour guide mentioned it). Apparently a Bible belt oddity I'd never heard of at the time.

My Dad owned a liquor store in the Houston Ship Channel area. He didn’t drink alcohol and always said that whiskey was made to sell, not to drink.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

There are "good" bottles of whiskey, bourbon, scotch, etc...

But they are not cheap. The "cheap stuff" is garbage to drink straight. Like drinking carb cleaner or gasoline. The "good" stuff is very smooth and flavorful.

 

[Jstpssng]

The last time that I drank whiskey I was 16 years old... let's just say that it cured me of wanting more.
I believe that it was Crown Vic which used to run the ad I stole my line from, with a man walking away from the bottle he'd just dropped and broken.

 

[Boss 302]

Ole Jack Daniels sure has made a tremendous number of memories for a lot of people, some good and some not so good.

 

[two_bit_score]

Ole Jack Daniels sure has made a tremendous number of memories for a lot of people, some good and some not so good.

This message was written on a sign going into the cell block of a Texas county sheriff’s jail: “99 chances out of 100 you would not be going through this door now if not for alcohol.“

 

[ultrarunner]

Seems everyone I knew as hard drinkers as a kid have passed away...

Cocktails with lunch, highballs, martinis, Chivas and Crown are from much older generations.

Beer, Wine, Tequila and a little Vodka for some holdouts... are what I see and plenty that simply don't drink...

 

[two_bit_score]

Seems everyone I knew as hard drinkers as a kid have passed away...

Cocktails with lunch, highballs, martinis, Chivas and Crown are from much older generations.

Beer, Wine, Tequila and a little Vodka for some holdouts... are what I see and plenty that simply don't drink...

If Gin and Tonic was good enough for Steinbeck, Hemingway and Fitzgerald it’s good enough for me.

 

[ultrarunner]

Are hard liquor sales down compared to decades past or per Capita consumption?

Beer is growing with beer gardens and micro brew and of course wine as popular as ever in Wine Country California...

 

[jyoutz]

There are "good" bottles of whiskey, bourbon, scotch, etc...

But they are not cheap. The "cheap stuff" is garbage to drink straight. Like drinking carb cleaner or gasoline. The "good" stuff is very smooth and flavorful.

I like Maker’s Mark or a good Irish whiskey

 

[woody]

Are hard liquor sales down compared to decades past or per Capita consumption?

Beer is growing with beer gardens and micro brew and of course wine as popular as ever in Wine Country California...

My wife works in a liquor store and sales have went up every year since she's been there.

 

[ljjhouser]

Enough to "make a grown man cry" Ahh - good , reminds me of the Rolling Stones "Start me up" song.

 

[ultrarunner]

My wife works in a liquor store and sales have went up every year since she's been there.

Some one has to be buying...

Could just be I'm in the land of wine and beer...