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I was under the impression that instead of the custrad-y layer, Nanaimo bars had a layer of minty-ness in the center. Can any Northwesterners speak to that?

Thanks all. I first tasted these when I moved to Seattle, where you see them around sometimes because we're not too far from Nanaimo (relatively). It was like an epiphany. And to @rhinny 's point -- I moved to the West coast from NYC, and while I feel like I saw something similar once or twice, no way can the city claim ownership.

Hello from Hillary in Texas!

I wanted to share with you that all my female friends are avid whiskey drinkers. As a great mixer with diet coke (a 'girl' drink), we can imbibe whatever amount to our heart's desires without ballooning up. Of course, I may add my friends and I are big drinkers, so it was an acquired taste. I drink almost strictly only whiskey drinks these days and have for the past several years!

Most of the time I drink Jim Beam (great Bourbon for the price). Beats out every brand by far. Jim Beam is a very great friend in my social circle.

I'm in my thirties, and I'm a recent born-again convert to whiskey. In fact, it's mostly the only type of liqueur I drink anymore. My go-to drinks are Manhattans and Sazeracs, but when the weather gets cold, I love nothing better than a peaty, seaweed highlands Scotch.

Favorite Bourbon: Eagle Rare
Favorite Single Malt Scotch: Lagavulin (from Islay)

I haven't gotten into Irish or Canadian whiskey. And I haven't yet tried a Japanese whiskey, which is apparently trendy these days.

I'm 26 and grew up with an appreciation of whiskey thanks to a Grandma who's cocktail of choice is a CC and water, and a mom who's favorite drink is Scotch neat with a glass of ice. I prefer bourbon (Makers). Add to that my husbands growing collection of islay whiskeys (current shelf includes Laphroig, Brucchladich, Caio Illa, and some other ones i won't even try to misspell. Needless to say whiskey takes up a whole liquor shelf in our house and we're definitely going to whiskeyfest in Chicago this year!

I am a 24 year-old female from Kentucky, so bourbon is almost like a religion. You at least have to learn to drink it, even if it's not your favorite. That being said, I prefer Maker's Mark and Woodford, but know a lot of guys who won't even touch the stuff. I just say, it's part of where I grew up!

I'm a woman, 33 and I grew up on Scotch. I think I've received a bottle every year since my 19th birthday, too. I finally got my (now) husband drinking scotch when we went on a holiday last year, and now it's a hobby for him. We even took a (small) bottle of Johnny Walker Blue with us to our wedding in Mexico in September, and incorporated a toast with it into our ceremony, before we said our vows.

I'm a 30 year old New York transplant who was raised in Kentucky and I adore bourbon, and have been drinking it and cooking with it (banana's foster is amazing with bourbon) since I was younger than anyone should know. Although I rarely drink, when I do, I help myself to some bourbon.

It has been the drink of choice in my family for generations - my grandfather would liberally pour it on my ice cream as a kid, as he and my grandmother enjoyed their evening bourbon cocktails. His grandfather could only be convinced to get his limb amputated with the assistance of bourbon.

When it comes to bourbon, there isn't a house in Kentucky that doesn't have at least one bottle in its bar. The "table" bourbon of choice of any Kentuckian is Maker's Mark. I was taught from a young age to mix with Marker's and keep the good stuff like Woodford Reserve and Knob Creek for drinks on the rocks or a dash of water.

Every place I have lived, be it continental Europe, the American midwest to the UK, I have always brought at least one bottle of my dark caramel friend (even had backup bottles sent via mail) to share with friends and convert them. I extol the wonders of it and after one drink, I can quiet down and let it speak for itself.

Bourbon girl all the way, here. I like the good stuff, but will drink most brands if it's what's on offer. And I like in on the rocks; no splash; no mixers.

I'm 26, female, and whiskey-rocks is definitely "my drink," particularly in the fall and winter (when spring and summer roll around, I tend towards good tequila on the rocks). When at a standard bar, I tend towards the Maker's-Woodford types, since they're widely available, but when at a whiskey bar I go for the Blanton's, Bookers, Hudson Baby, etc. Jefferson's Reserve is also phenomenal. I haven't quite developed a taste for Scotch yet, though I'm trying.

i'm a fan of Gentleman's Jack...some would call me lame for that, but it's always appealed to me.

my other half loves rye, and enjoys supporting a local brand - he drinks Pikesville.

if you don't anticipate your dinner companion cheaping out, walk out the door and then immediately say 'i think i forgot cell/wallet/something' and go back in to make up the tip.

if you know you are going to eat with someone cheap, drink all the water or something, say you are gonna go to the washroom and find the waiter instead...tell him/her your friend is notoriously cheap but you don't want bring it up at the dinner table, here's part of your tip beforehand.
alternate solution: just let the other person think you are a ridiculously generous tipper.

and also, don't get mad at cheap friends, they are who they are. don't invite them out to eat if it bothers you so much. i just consider it part of the cost of the meal....