Jimmytango, I will back you up on the bourbon plus good ginger ale. This bar I go to after work does Bulleit with the Goose Island ginger beer and it's amazing.

I've been drinking bourbon and rye whiskey lately- but it's getting to be scotch (Lagavulin 16yr) weather soon.

Beer wise, I'm really into sour ales right now. New Glarus does one called Cran-Bic that is awesome.