/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>11132033
monkey shoulder

Does anyone even drink that stuff for the taste?

>>11132033
Makers Mark or Crown Royal.

>>11132033
Redbreast

>>11132041
Sometimes. But sipping won't get you fucked up. Only real benefit to good booze when trying to get fucked up is goes down easier, doesn't come back up as easy, and less hangover, especially body symptoms.

>>11132033
What do you want, OP?
My collection.

Glendronach 12 yr

There is none better.

Canada House

>>11132109

Picture related would like to have a word with you.

>>11132097

Superb taste, friend.

>>11132093

Holy shit, what did that 20 year old family reserve cost you? Did you consider putting it up for sale?
Nevertheless, that is an impressive collection.

>>11132109
>>11132299
>Highland

Brotheres BDay coming up. He likes American and Irish whiskey, I was thinking of getting him something different though. Was thinking of getting him the Hibiki, the japanese whiskey. Should I go for that? Or should I just grab a higher quality Irish?

>>11132311

How about Kavalan (Taiwanese)? Their ex-bourbon solist series was pretty good. Then again that might be too radical.
As for Irish Teeling did some okay stuff, Quiet Man 12 year old sherry cask was great, but a bitch to find from I live.

Taketsuru

>>11132395
JP whisky would be good if you didn't have to import it, demand has driven prices to stupid levels

>>11132033
Fireball. No contest.

>>11132494
>Fireball
when you need diabetus with a shitty buzz.

>>11132299
Thanks friendo. Most I ever spent on a bottle was 18yr glendronch. Tasted like Christmas cake, was worth it.

>>11132299
I've got half a bottle of the 15 left, and a bottle of the 21 which is unopened.

The 15 is the best whisky I've had. And apparently it's making a comeback soon.

>>11132033
Fireball originally and unironically

>>11133080
this opinion is objectively wrong.

>>11132033
Mr. Walker's amber restorative.

>>11132913

If the 15 does hit the shelves again I am buying a case this time, not just the odd single bottle. It is nearly impossible to find at a reasonable price these days.
Hope the rest of your 15 lasts until it becomes available again!

The 21 is worth popping, a fairly intense sherry bomb. Has enough depth to keep you entertained, although I am not a huge fan of Pedro Ximenez finishes in general.

>>11133101

Seconded.

>>11132559

Can't go too wrong with Glendronach. Give their 8 year old a try, if you haven't yet. It is a lively dram, a bit young, but don't let that keep you away.

>>11132299
>>11132311

Rebel Yell for some cheap shit that isn't shit. They have more expensive stuff, but I've never had em.

Bird Dog

>>11132041
Yep. 20 or even 10 years ago I'd have thought that was bullshit but palates change and sometimes you just need that gateway pour that catches you just right. There's a lot of really good stuff out there.

>>11132033
Lagavulin 12.
I've also had the 8, 16, and Distiller's Edition, and the 12 is just something else.

Honestly id rather have an ice cold pepsi than this boomer acid

>>11132041
Yes. Sitting around with friends on a hot day drinking cold sweet whiskey

>>11132109
Agreed. I'm not usually much of a scotch drinker, but I love that stuff.

>>11133624
please do. whiskey demand is shooting through the fucking roof and so, accordingly, are prices, so the more people think it's meme garbage paint thinner, the better.

What's the best brand of ice cubes, /ck/?

>>11133672
Same shit happened with rum. And now the rum industry is better than it's ever been.
>>11133624
K, kid.

>>11133675
spherical, in a japanese highball, obviously

>tfw Old Crow

>>11133681
Never heard of that brand. Who stocks these special ice cubes?

Pic related any Glendronach single cask is phenomenal stuff.
>>11132041
Yes you fucking uneducated pleb. Why else would anyone who doesn't want to get totally smashed drink whisky instead or beer or wine?
>>11132093
How's the VW Rye?
>>11132109
The Editions series is already better then the 12 by far, especially the UK 12 Sherry Oak.
>>11132299
>>11132913
The 15 is coming back but apparently its going to be a vatting of oloroso and PX casks and not just solely oloroso which has me worried.
>>11132311
Hibiki is shit, if you're going Japanese at least get Nikka from the Barrel.
If he likes Irish maybe West Cork Cask Strength or Glendalough Mizunara Cask.
>>11132494
Do you want OP to die?
>>11133624
>t. underage
>>>/b/

I mean I'm not saying it's a good whiskey but I really like jack Daniels Tennessee honey. It's the only good flavored whiskey.

What are some good poorfag whiskeys

>>11133786
I hear that + ginger ale is money
I've never tried it but I could see that.

>>11133789
Evan Williams

>>11133789
Wild Turkey 101
Weller if you can get it for MSRP and not inflated prices stores do nowadays
Four Roses Small Batch
Knob Creek

>>11132041
>Does anyone even drink that stuff for the taste?
I'd really hope people buying it for AUD$100 or more would for the taste, but I guess status is always a thing too.

>>11133789
Side note but I've never had a rye so bonus points for rye

>>11133835
>Wild Turkey 101

My nigger. Was just about to post about this for poorfag. This is some very good bottom shelf booze. Good enough to sip.

>>11133789
O L D C R O W

>>11133789
buffalo trace
old overholt

Arranged in order of preference, favorite at the right:
Sorted in order of preference from left to right, favorite at the right.
Teeling,
Cardhu,
Nikita Coffey (Japanese but nothing fancy, mostly used for highball)
Bowmore (entry level Islay)
Glengoyne,
Glenlivet (sort of special ed.)
Glenlivet 18 years
Aberlour A'bunadh batch 57
Aberlour 12 years

Last three are sort of on the same level for me but just different

Really the only one I wouldn't buy again is the Teeling
sorry about potato camera

>>11134910
meme whisky the post.

Scot here.

For me, Oban or Bruichladdich.
Don't mind a Laphroig either.

Can't attest to how available all this stuff is outside Edinburgh but it's what I like to drink

Canada Club 12 yr.
Anyone that says crown royal hasn't had it in the last 10 years.

>>11133114
When I want some scotch I just get this. It's tasty, and I don't want to become some kind of unbearable single-malt hipster snob (and it's cheaper than the single malts too).

>>11134984
Only real problem with Johnny Walker is that there are better whiskys for similar prices
Otherwise it's fairly respectable if you go for black or better

>>11132041
I brought a $100 bottle of Lagvulin you better fucking believe I enjoy the taste of it
>2 large icecubes
nigga

>>11134997
Oh, I'd never buy Johnnie Red. Tried it once and it was terrible. Even when mixed with ginger ale it tasted foul.

Which other ones are good but not too expensive? Where I am, Johnnie Black's price is at a midpoint in between the cheap crap and single malts - even the entry-level single malts like Glenfiddich are more expensive.

>>11135042
Tried Gold before. It was good but not nearly worth the price. Forty dollars is the absolute maximum anyone should ever spend on a bottle of blended whisky
t. self proclaimed whisky aficionado

>>11135042
Here in the UK you can get Glenfiddich for 25£ when it is on sale, 700ml bottle

>tfw i like whisky but im 19 and cant legally buy it
god bless ameriga

>>11135086
>25£
Are you seriously this fucking stupid?

>>11132033
Pappy van Winkle

>>11135092
not him, but i don't get what you mean. why stupid? that seems about right

>>11135122
I think he means it should be £25

>>11135126
seems like a weird thing to get so upset about

>>11135091
benis

>>11132041
At first, it'll taste like you're drinking rubbing alcohol basking in a burnt metal barrel - afterwards, getting the nuances and whatnot, you'll notice various notes and specific tastes. I still haven't nabbed it yet, but my brother who drank more than me notices peat, vanilla and resin; something I never did. I eventually stopped drinking whiskies and instead moved to absinthe.

>>11134869
their Full Proof is fucking gooood.

>>11136410
Laguvulin is super mild and smooth, why do people pretend like it's intense? It's very understated.

I've been chugging lots of Mellow Corn recently. Makes for a nice julep.

>>11135042

I've had them all. Blue isn't worth it, but platinum is the shit.

>>11134997

I'm tempted to try green, just because I like Islay (Caol Ila is in Green) and love Talisker (Is in green).

No idea if it's actually considered good or not, should probably find out before I try it.

>>11133080
I went shot for shot with a dude who liked that shit. Next day every burp tasted like cinnamon. thanks

>>11137207
I have a hunch that Lagavulin's reputation as the fanciest islay means a lot of people go straight to it with no islay experience, and then make the claims all new-to-islay drinkers do.

>>11133777
>Why else would anyone who doesn't want to get totally smashed drink whisky instead or beer or wine?
Because beer and wine don't get me drunk anymore.

>>11134899
BT is allocated and kind of hard to find now.
Elijah Craig Small Batch is a decent substitute.

Highland Park 12 - This is a lightly peated scotch and the first one i have tried with any peat and i am loving it so far.
Suntory Whiskey Toki - Very light and friendly. Cheapest and first japanese whiskey i've tried.
Hibiki Harmony - This is my current favorite. Most expensive one I'm recommending but well worth it.
Old Grand Dad - Cheapest whiskey I have found that I enjoy. IMO an amazing bourbon for the price.
Glenfiddich 12 - This is the one that got me into whiskey. Nice approachable scotch for a decent price.

>>11138053
also this

>>11132033
Forty Creek is my go to. For it's price and flavour it is heard to beat. Inexpensive but smooth and tasty.

>>11138112

I bought a 200ml once, loved it.
Went back to it, all cream and syrup and undrinkable sweetness.

I want to like it as much as I did, but now I can't. Peat has ruined me.

>>11138147
>>11138112

Actually, come to think of if, try Gibson 12.
only $30Canuckbucks, basically just a Forty Creek BS but with more maple and less candiness. Has a touch of wood, too.

>>11135091
lad someday you'll look back and laugh at yourself for thinking that 2 years is an interval that even fucking registers as having happened

god bless you

>>11132033
Jameson tastes wicked boozy in comparison.

Cant go wrong with Jameson

>>11139321
Gonna back this. I was weaned for whiskey on Wild Turkey. Sometimes entry level is good enough.

Is Kraken any good?
I'm looking for a black spiced rum to drink neat and I heard Kraken was good.

>>11139516
kraken is shit
real men use bittrex

>>11139516
no, it sucks

Sweet bourbon: Buffalo Trace
Bold Bourbon: Four Roses Single Barrel
Cheap single malt: Deanston Virgin Oak
Sweet Scotch: Macallan 12 yr sherry cask
Balanced Scotch: Glenlivet French Oak 15 yr, The Balvenie 12
Bold Scotch:Lagavulin 16 yr, Or Laphroaig 10
Balanced Rye: Wild Turkey Rye
Bold Rye: Bulleit Rye
Cheapest whiskies that aren't awful: Henry McKenna (kinda has a weird bubblegum component that I like), Old Overholt (cheap rye that isn't bad), Heaven Hill (can be had for $6 per 750ml. Makes a passable mint julep or on the rocks)

>>11139516
It's not awful, better than Captain Morgan's or other cheap rums imo. Spiced rums are never great, since the spice is meant to cover up lack of flavor.

Sailor Jerry is my go-to spiced rum. It's got a very pronounced vanilla flavor that I like.

>>11135091
This i don't get
You can drive and buy guns at 16 but can't drink till ur 21
Literally every country that matters lets people drink at 18
Americans are weird

>>11132093
i believe you

>>11133789
Rittenhouse Rye
Four Roses yellow label

both are around $20 for a 750ml bottles

>>11140343
>buy guns at 16
Nope. 18 for "long guns" (shotguns and rifles), 21 for handguns.

But yeah, agreed that none of that crap makes any consistent sense. Hell, you can enter into legal contracts at age 18 and I would argue that's far more dangerous than any form of booze or weapon.

>>11132033
Got this for my birthday a few weeks back and it's easily the tastiest alcohol I've ever had

>>11140343
Can't buy a handgun until 21.

>>11138576
My favorite cheap whiskey.

>>11132041
I'm sure as hell not buying $100 bottles for bullshit reasons like 'status'

>>11139321
got me into whiskey as it's very inoffensive. great for new whiskey drinkers

>>11135086
Glenfiddich 12 is only about $30 for the 750ml bottle in my region of the US (£23.15)

>>11138087
>BT is hard to find

I picked up a bottle of it in the UK's largest supermarket chain. Its not that difficult to find.

>>11139516
Kraken is good enough to drink neat. I had my bottle for a while and found that the flavour disappeared though.

Go for Rumbullion if you want top tier spiced rum.

for me it's the humble Wild Turkey

>>11132041
I first tried Scotch in my early 20's. It had a bite that was slightly unpleasent, but I enjoyed the peaty, earthy flavor. It wasn't an everyday thing, but I'd have it, maybe, once a week, with rocks to cool the bite.

As time went on, I'd drink whiskey-heavy cocktails and, on occasion, have straight whiskey. Eventually, I found that the bite didn't seem as prominent, even when sipping it neat, and what bite was there was enjoyable.

Whiskey neat is my go-to beverage, now. I prefer bourbon, but won't turn down Scotch or Irish whiskey. My palate, now, is better adapted to pick out the more subtle flavors and drinking whiskey is a thoroughly pleasant experience.

I feel like most whiskey drinkers begin with an appreciation for grainy, peaty, smoky, earthy, and woody flavors and find that no other beverage really had all these qualities. If you don't like those, in the first place, you won't like whiskies. If you do, you'll have the desire to and eventually will acquire a taste for it.

>>11132093
I stick to bourbon, primarily, but want to get into the whiskies. What's a good starter?

>>11138576
What do you think of the collectors edition? The one finished in rum casks.

>>11138576
Have you tried Jameson Caskmates? Got a bottle of the stout one at the moment. Pretty tasty stuff, preferable to the standard Tullamore.

I usually go for Irish whiskey because even when it's not especially good, it's still okay, and even with the 'worst' Irish I've had I was still happy to work my way through it, either neat or with ginger ale. With scotch and bourbon, there have been bottles that I regretted buying and that sat around for ages not getting drank because even mixing them couldn't make them drinkable.

>>11141948
GLENFIDDICH 12

Wild Turkey 101 with a couple ice cubes. This was my I don’t feel like spending 50 bucks on a bottle of whiskey drink.

I came across this recently while reading Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow. It was published in 1975.

>The delivery kid from Seventh Avenue came more and more and more often with bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label. She drank the best. After all, she was an heiress. Mount Coptic belonged to her Daddy. She was a Fundamentalist princess who liked to drink. After a few highballs Demmie was grander, statelier, her eyes great circles of blue, her love stronger. She growled in Louis Armstrong style, “You are mah man.” Then she said in earnest, “I love you with my heart. No other man better try and touch me.” When she made a fist it was surprisingly big.

I like Johnnie Walker Black but it's weird to think of it being considered "the best". That was before the era of single malt dominance, of course.

>>11133789
Old Grandad

>>11142183
Shit. I meant to ask about rye whiskeys.

>>11137207
>why do people pretend like it's intense?
They haven't tried Laphroaig

The cult of Lagavulin is over-represented here on /ck/

Let me show you the drink of my people.

>>11143403
Good shit right here. I love the smokey peaty goodness in the cold winter months

>>11136410
I've never had a problem with the burn, it's just the smoky burnt taste that makes me gag.

>>11143403

I've been getting sort a ginger thing when I smell my Ardbeg glasses the morning after.

I like how fresh it is compared to Lagavulin, good stuff.

>>11143403
>>11144209
>>11144056
Ardbeg fanboi represent!

Lot 40 is awesome rye. I just wish I could get my hands on the cask strenght

>>11143403
I got an Ardbeg 10 the other day and it was better than the last time I had it but I still like Laphroaig far more

The Laphroaig 10 has gone way downhill in the past few years, though, usually spring for QC or cask strength if possible.

>>11132033
Jim Beam

>>11145767
PLEB ALERT

>>11132311
Bush Mills

>>11140389
>>11140666
Wrong those laws only apply to FFL dealers.

Private sale is unregulated in most states

>>11145769
It’s the best selling whiskey for a reason anon.

>>11132037
this if you dont want to spend a lot.

>>11145810
Yeah, because of plebs like you.

>>11135134
It is. Welcome to 4chan.

>>11132041
It depends. People buy cheap blends like Johnny Walker Red to get fucked up without feeling quite as cheap, people buy good $100-500 bottles to enjoy the taste, and there are plenty of people who will buy $5000 bottles as a status symbol without caring how it tastes. The people who care about taste tend to avoid the extremes in price, and besides, you're not really getting much out of it if you're aging something over 30 years.

>>11132033
Stranahan. High west prarie bourbon. I like spicy bold whiskeys with many layers of flavor. Both are heavy with american oak which gives them their spiciness.

>>11141812
If your near a total wine get siesta key spiced rum or coconut rum. Excellent and affordable at around 20 bucks.

>>11132299
You have good taste.

>>11145767
>Jim Beam
The Johnnie Walker of bourbon.
>1792
>Blanton's
>Old Bardstown
Weller's was requested all over town this past Summer because it apparently won some kind of award. That and a couple of others I could care less about. Old gents trying not to age would call in about fancy bourbons that no one has ever heard about.

>>11134910
Teeling’s basic single malt is not representative at all of their distillery’s potential and ability. Try the Brabazon cask if you can, it’s a total plummy jam bomb.

>>11134984
>and it's cheaper than the single malts too
Speyburn is cheaper and also better then shitty Black Label. Hell cheaper blends like Teachers and Black Bottle are better. Even Compass Box makes better blends for less then Black Label’s MSRP.

>>11135067
>Forty dollars is the absolute maximum anyone should ever spend on a bottle of blended whisky
>t. self proclaimed whisky aficionado
I thought this too until I tried an actually good blended malt made up of 60s and 70s sherry matured Speyside malts like Tamdhu, Glenrothes and Mortlach. Shit was beyond amazing and under $200 USD for 60s scotch. Blends can be good, it entirely depends on the care and attention put into them by the whisky maker. John Glazer at Compass Box also makes great blends, This Is Not A Luxury Whisky is a fantastic premium blend with loads of complexity.
The one thing I’ve learned from Whisky is never judge something you haven’t tasted yourself.
>t. Someone who works in the industry and has shared drams with many people of importance including a Malt Maniac

>>11142319
Single malt scotch only really became popular in the 90s thanks to distilleries like Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Macallan pushing marketing to the point of global success. The 80s and early 90s saw a lot of distillery closures such as great icons like Port Ellen, Brora, Rosebank, Bladnoch and Imperial. Today all of those distilleries are being reopened or the site is being used as a distillery and even regions like the Lowlands which had only two malt distilleries, Auchentoshan and Glenkinchie, are seeing an explosion of new distilleries almost overnight from Daftmill, Alisa Bay, Eden Mill, Kingsbarns, Lindores Abbey, Glasgow Distillery, Clydeside, Annandale and more opening up every year. Even Islay, a place with one new distillery in over a century, that being the opening of Kilchoman, has two to three brand new distilleries in the works to open in the next 3 years.
Single malt is a new king of whisky helped by the global demand for malt whisky and bold bourbon and rye style whiskies. Blends dominated for centuries until the past 2 decades and even then they still dominate sales because only Chinese and Sandniggers buy the most expensive scotch because modern rich white people think that whisky is a waste of money over blow and hookers because they have no morals or love of culture.

>>11144305
Canadian here, the cask strength is good shit. Come to Ontario in September/October and you’ll possibly find one in the LCBO although most would trade you one for an EH Taylor Barrel Proof or an old Four Roses Limited Edition. you can definitely find some guys willing.