In-Law Whisky

[squire]

The in-laws are coming to stay for a week or two so what to serve? Let's say the mother doesn't drink at all and tisk-tisk over you having liquor out in the open in your (yours I said) house. The father claims to only drink socially (except when his wife isn't watching) then invariably helps himself to your most expensive label. The brother in law claims he doesn't have a drinking problem because he only drinks "the good stuff" but really can't tell the difference between Jack Black and Beam Eight.

So what do you do? My solution is get some empties with recognizable labels (Jack, Makers, etc.) and fill 'em with cheap hooch.

[whiskeyagonzo]

Just get some Everclear. Color it with some brown food coloring, put it in a JD bottle, sit back and enjoy the show. :-D

[Grain Belt]

I would have some moderately priced bourbons available and then find a nice storage spot for your top shelfers for a couple weeks. Out of sight, out of mind.

[squire]

Then they would accuse you of hiding the good stuff and talk about what a big liar you are behind your back. We need enough stuff on display to be convincing.

[mbroo5880i]

VOB and OGD, maybe a bottle of MM. You get to enjoy your standards and they can partake without dinging your wallet or enjoy some MM. Everything else gets put away until they leave. If they inquire about something else and you have it, then you might bring it out. Of course being your in-laws they probably know all about you anyway. :grin:

[squire]

Or think they do.

[mbroo5880i]

Haha...it is always good to keep them guessing.

[Enoch]

I have a couple of empty Pappy 15 bottles I fill with OWA when my 4 brothers-in-law come around. Those are the ones they go for and swear to me how great it is as they mix it with Coke. I learned this the hard way.

[GaryT]

Get ONE bottle of Old Bardstown, and point out how Robert Parker rated it 94 points (just 1 fine point shy of PVW20), and it is the most cherish bottle you own. Then let them knock themselves out

[mosugoji64]

Get ONE bottle of Old Bardstown, and point out how Robert Parker rated it 94 points (just 1 fine point shy of PVW20), and it is the most cherish bottle you own. Then let them knock themselves out

I like the way you think :grin:

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[Grain Belt]

Then they would accuse you of hiding the good stuff and talk about what a big liar you are behind your back. We need enough stuff on display to be convincing.

I don't like the idea of filling bottles with another product but that just may be me. I guess you have to have some top shelfers so get out your wallet.

[squire]

Grain Belt, the whole thread is premised on tongue in cheek comments over Unclebunk's inlaws coming to visit for two weeks.

[mbroo5880i]

You could say "I normally don't drink but..." then drink straight from the bottle.

[petrel800]

Get ONE bottle of Old Bardstown, and point out how Robert Parker rated it 94 points (just 1 fine point shy of PVW20), and it is the most cherish bottle you own. Then let them knock themselves out

Rollins Creek got a 94 as well. I still don't understand why I get funny looks from my local stores when I ask them to get me some Rollins Creek. They keep trying to sell me some knock off called Rowan's Creek. Doesn't even have an age statement. HA!

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[LCWoody]

I'd say refill some good bottles with cheap bourbon. Some friends of mine worked at a bar when we were in collage and the owner had them fill a the empty Crown Royal bottles with Black Velvet. No one ever knew.

[HP12]

The in-laws are coming to stay for a week or two so what to serve? Let's say the mother doesn't drink at all and tisk-tisk over you having liquor out in the open in your (yours I said) house. The father claims to only drink socially (except when his wife isn't watching) then invariably helps himself to your most expensive label. The brother in law claims he doesn't have a drinking problem because he only drinks "the good stuff" but really can't tell the difference between Jack Black and Beam Eight.

So what do you do? My solution is get some empties with recognizable labels (Jack, Makers, etc.) and fill 'em with cheap hooch.

"Out-Laws"...ugh. Your description makes me cringe and the time they'll be in YOUR house will warrant a medal of honor if you survive. I like your idea of sabotage. Fill those recognizable bottles with cheap crap. Then, fill the cheap bottle with your really good stuff. You drink well, they drink crap, no body knows but you and its a good chuckle with every sip! Might make the 1-2 weeks of "hard time" be a bit easier to swallow! :grin: Good luck Squire!

[squire]

Let me clarify guys, my in-laws are not coming to visit. This started over in the rum forum when unclebunk regaled us with what was going to happen when his in-laws arrive for a two week visit.

[RepTucker]

Im in good shape, i have to hide the good stuff from myself when the in-laws are here. They dont drink. I offer, they refuse. Cant say im not a decent host.

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[squire]

I'm not sure if offering non drinkers a drink is a good or a bad strategy.

[jwacky]

Breckenridge since, you know, it beat Pappy. That's as good as it gets, right?

[squire]

Of course you can convert Evan Williams black into Rollins Creek if you have a color printer.

[B.B. Babington]

...i have to hide the good stuff from myself when the in-laws are here. They dont drink. I offer, they refuse. Cant say im not a decent host.

Sometimes offering a drink to non-drinkers can end funny or scary when they accept...

[HP12]

Let me clarify guys, my in-laws are not coming to visit. This started over in the rum forum when unclebunk regaled us with what was going to happen when his in-laws arrive for a two week visit.

Still makes for good material.

[mbroo5880i]

Let me clarify guys, my in-laws are not coming to visit. This started over in the rum forum when unclebunk regaled us with what was going to happen when his in-laws arrive for a two week visit.

Why would unclebunk's in-laws be coming to visit you?

[RepTucker]

Guess i should have clarified, they dont drink around us. They do own alcohol, they just dont partake often.

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