Garza: "Becoming the first Rays player ever to pitch a no-hitter has been a great experience. I...

Garza: "Becoming the first Rays player ever to pitch a no-hitter has been a great experience. I really couldnt have done it without the support from my team. To thank them for their nine innings of hard work, I decided to give them a personalized embroidered bag and bottle of Crown Royal Black. That way, we can all celebrate together when enjoying the new whisky."

Classy.

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Waiting on my "Thanks for invoking the Crane, Tommy."

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by Tommy Rancel on Jul 30, 2010 9:53 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I DID THIS EARLIER IN THE SEASON AND HE GOT SHELLED. NO THANKS FROM ME.

Also, anybody actually tried Crown Royal Black? How does it compare to stock Crown Royal? (I do not like regular Crown Royal, taste is fine enough but I always feel sick immediately when I take a shot).

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by firemangreg on Jul 21, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

by kericr on Jul 30, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I like Crown but didn't notice much difference in CR Black.

Has anyone sampled Crown Royal XR?

by PCrays on Jul 30, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Yep

It’s their best one in my opinion. Very smooth, a little sweet. But I’m more of a bourbon/scotch guy and don’t usually drink much of that Canadian stuff.

by mattc286 on Jul 30, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

But I’m more of a bourbon/scotch guy and don’t usually drink much of that Canadian stuff.

Me too. Me too.

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by rglass44 on Jul 30, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

mmmmmmmmmmm

/drool

by mattc286 on Jul 30, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Just had an 18 year old Glenfiddich recently

So delicious — it goes way too fast though.

by Travis Lee on Jul 30, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Crown is too sweet

Makers Mark or Woodford Reserve is where it’s at. Except Woodford isn’t worth the price IMO. Makers is just simply amazing though — definitely my drink of choice for taste/value reasons.

by Travis Lee on Jul 30, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Looooove Makers

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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 30, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

XR is amazing! I am also a scotch guy but this stuff is pure gold.

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by stpetelawyer on Jul 30, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

It's aged in double charred oak barrels, so it has much more body to it.

I like it much more than regular crown because it does have an almost bourbon-like finish to it. The extra body from the charred oak balances out very nicely with the extra alcohol (90 proof instead of 80 proof). I’m not a big crown royal fan, and I thought it balanced out nicely, had a subtle, rounder finish to it, and was actually smoother. Personally, I’d still rather get a nice bottle of bourbon, but everybody’s palate is different.

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by JSeverin on Jul 30, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions