Back when I used to drink bourbon, it was always I.W. Harper. Now that I'm older, I've switched to Canadian. I really like Canadian Mist, either on the rocks or with a dash of water. I'm basically cheap, and Canadian Mist, in my opinion, is better than V.O., and much better than C.C., which I never liked. As I mentioned, I'm basically cheap. I like a little Crown Royal now and then too, if it's a gift - but I never buy it. I can get twice as much Canadian Mist for less money.
I spent numerous foggy nights with our former Chief Engineer, at his house, drinking Heaven Hill bourbon on the rocks. He loved it, and used to buy it by the case.
On a normal week, he'd put away 2 quarts of Heaven Hill and 14 packs of Pall Mall cigarettes (the old red ones, without filters). He died in 2004 at the age of 96, and enjoyed nearly every minute of his life.
He passed his annual physical to renew his pilot's license every year until he was 87. He had a speed-modified Mooney plane. But he finally had to give up flying, because he kept getting lost... He obeyed the laws though, he didn't drink anything alcoholic for 48 hours before flying. Then he doubled-up for the next 48 hours...(LOL).
He was quite a guy, and I miss him.
