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>>11649474
Evan Williams

This is the only respectable answer.
Anyone who believes differently is quite simply a buffoon.

I’m normally a Jack and Coke fella, but I tried some of this the other day and it was certainly the most delicious whiskey I’ve ever tasted. Check it out if you’re willing to drop 100 bones for a special occasion.

>>11649555
forgot pic of course.

>>11649555
Are there any good caffeine free mixes? OJ or gingerale perhaps?

I think I'm going to go get a bottle of Jack rn.

>>11649474
Pic related fits nicely with my price range and palate.

>>11649582
Ironically that you ask, I was just buying some Coke today, but the gas station I was at did not have any caffeine free bottles. Normally caffeine free Coke is available and caffieine does not agree with me very well. I ended up buying some with caffeine, but where I live, caffeine free is normally available. I’m not sure if you have this luxury wherever you live.

>>11649617
I'll check it out. Never heard of such a thing tho.

Evan Williams and Old Overholt are my cheap everyday picks. Sometimes go up to Rittenhouse or Bulleit but I really dont care to spend more than that when I already enjoy the cheap shit.

>>11649582
Club soda and ginger ale would be good for Jack. Could also just make old fasioneds or manhattans with it.

>>11649474
The one you posted was my favourite before I quit drinking for good.

>>11649669
>>11649544
Based evan williams poorfags

>>11649718
>evan williams poorfags
only the cool kids know about this one

>>11649551
>babby tries scotch

My fav is aberlour a'bunadh followed by Balvenie Caribbean cask. Just got some Deanston Bordeaux cask for Christmas it’s also quite good.

The flavor explosion is real, man.

>>11649718
For me, it's expensive shit for sipping a dram of and Evan for having 4-5 shots of. Evan's tasty.

>>11649678
Mixed club soda and ginger?

>>11649474
Beginner to Scotch, here. Before I've only had bourbon and Irish whiskey, but I purchased Speyburn 10 a few days ago for around $30. I have to say, it's the best whiskey I've had at this point. Where should I go from here?

I've been trying to get into bourbon and rye, but I still have a bottle of Lagavulin 16 sitting around so every time I go to drink some whiskey I accidentally end up serving myself the Lagavulin instead because it's too good.

>>11650259
I haven't had uigeadail yet, just the Ardbeg 10 year which was alright but not my favorite. Is that one a lot better?

Lately I've been drinking this smooth sucker. Really nice and sweet taste. Goes well with Christmas

>>11650644
Too much sugar to get really ripped tho eh?

>>11650644
that's nasty, grow up

>>11650644
This always tastes too much like candy for my taste

>>11649474

>>11649559
I've been meaning to try some gook booze. Every time I think to go get some, I veer back into the wonders of American Bourbon. Hm.

Usually just some Jim Beam, but for the holidays I figured I would step it up a little bit and get Bulleit bourbon. Might really go all out on NYE with some Woodford Reserve or 1792.

>>11651074
>Bourbon
Buy Breckenridge. Come back after the 1st and post a thank you.

>>11650644
This is bait, right? No one without a mullet seriously likes this shit. Right?

>>11651087
Is this from the same people who make Breckenridge beer? Cause their beers are highly overrated.

>>11651116
No idea. Not a beer guy except for the occasional macro-brew. But the whiskey is really nice. Coming from an old fart who's been drinking legally for 30+ years.

>>11650599
>Is that one a lot better?
Yes. It really is an absolute explosion of all sorts of flavors at once in your mouth.

>>11650599
>Is that one a lot better?

Corryvreckan is their best. Uigeadail lacks refinement and feels congested at times.

>>11651374
>Uigeadail vs. Corryvreckan
This tends to be a rather heated debate in whisky circles for good reason, as they're both great. They're also both quite different from Ardbeg 10.
I think of Uigeadail as the more refined gentleman of the two, supplying a more complex, enchanting blend of flavors, and Corryvereckan as a caveman bashing your tastebuds with stronger flavors but less complexity.
I don't find that Uigeadail's sweetness, smokiness, saltiness and citrus notes become congested, I find they stand well on their own.

>>11651098
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5qr5v0BZk

absolutely amazing rye at a great price point. I'm sure there's better ryes out there but I've yet to taste one.

>>11651098
Why you hatin tho? It's genuinely good

>>11651472
Not the other guy but I happen to prefer 'vreckan since I'm not really a fan of crossing sweet raisiny and smokey.
It does have less complexity as far as fewer types of flavour, but it does have a lot of complexity within its smokiness. It's like you can taste the usual campfire smell, but there's also ashiness, very dark roasted coffee, and crispy burnt corners on food as well.

>>11651581
>since I'm not really a fan of crossing sweet raisiny and smokey.
Yeah, see, the first time I experienced this in the Oogey it was like I discovered a long lost best friend I never had. Different strokes...

>>11649551
Macallan strikes me as overrated, desu. It's good, but not worth the price.

>>11651883
Macallan 12's balance of smoothness and complexity is absolutely perfect for a beginner but veterans will certainly want more flavor and/or complexity.

>>11651883
What's a better whisky with a similar sherried flavor profile at or below the price point of Macallan 12?

>>11651911
Glendronach and Aberlour A'bunadh.

I don't have a favorite whiskey. I did, however, enjoy a Four Roses small batch. You have to consider that being small batch probably means a bottle you get today is going to have some variation compared to what I had years ago.
Bulleit bourbon also tends to be very good. I usually do it on the rocks if that helps to determine my taste.

>>11650644
You're one of those Defcon fags, aren't you?

>>11650644
it's good in mulled wine and that's pretty much that

>>11651955
>You have to consider that being small batch probably means a bottle you get today is going to have some variation

This is a good thing, as far as I'm concerned.

While it is my favourite whisky, I feel like it barely qualifies as one. It's ridiculously sweet (cloyingly so to some of my mates), which describes none of the bourbons, scotches or other ryes in my cabinet. The only thing that comes close is Jamesons.

>>11650259
Probably in my top 3 non-vintage whiskies. Ardbeg bottlings are hit or miss, but if you can find Supernova, get it. It's like this but turned way up.

>>11651374
Disagree. Corry is overpriced and mediocre. Doesn't open up well even with water.

>>11651945
>Aberlour A'bunadh
Typically about 50% more expensive than Macallan 12, innit?

>>11649544
hey the pretty good, especially for the price!

>>11649582
Ginger Ale mixes great with whiskey imofam

>>11653323
With rye ya, not sure about bourbon

>>11650660
I like you. However, this has been beating out BT and Eagle Rare for the past few months for me.

I always keep a bottle of Turkey 101 on deck, but if I had to say a favorite: maybe Blanton's

>>11649474
for me....it's Jag Dagnels

I've been enjoying pic related for a while now. Also huge fan of Redemption High Rye

Monkey Shoulder if I have no money, Laphroaig Triple Wood if I do.

You drink. You drink more. You drink more and more. A ghost haunts the halls of your mind. The ghost whispers, "You will have a horrible life." You chase it away with drink.

You wake up, thirsty, afraid. Your phone rings and you wont look at it. It could be your boss or your mother. They are worried about you.

You grab your knees close. You can't look out the window. You sit down and have breakfast with your ghost. You wrestle and pleed with it. A few hours later you have the courage to make a trip to the liquor store.

The clerk is friendly, but his cheeriness stabs and grates you. You twist in your shoes, snatch your bag and squeeze its handle. You covet the brown paper talisman, you examine its fullness like a handful of gold.

And you drink. And you drink more. And you drink more and more.
A little louder this time,

"You will have a horrible life."

>>11650644
i hate this shit so much

>>11651119
what's your favorite whiskey in the $20-30 range? i turn 21 in january and i've started to get into whiskey but i've only had the basic cheap stuff. jack, jim bean, wild turkey. i can't afford top shelf but i'm curious if there's anything better out there that i haven't tried yet

>>11654071
Woodford reserve if you want a fun bourbon
Crown royal northern rye if you want a Canadian whiskey
Black bush for Irish whiskey
Scotch if say go with any of the big "Glenn" distillers

>>11653301
Depends on the batch, really. Macallan and most Aberlour offerings are both around $80 where I live.

>>11649474
RIP Jim lahey

>>11654071
>>11654084
You can add Knob Creek, Canadian Club, Jameson, and Buchanan's

This would be my choice for fine drinking

>>11654124
Macallan 12 is 50ish here, A'bunadh is 75ish here.

>>11654058
Anon got so drunk they're lamenting about their life again.

>>11650644
I find a dozen of these strewn throughout the alleys. Bums love this shit.

All of the day

anyone else like scotch but can't stand bourbon straight?

>>11653921
FRSB has been my go-to for the last 6 months, but I haven't been able to find it in DFW since early november. maybe I'm just unlucky. So I've just been buying OGD 114 since it's only $20 and still has some of the spice and heat I like from FRSB. My wife bought me a bottle of Old Forrester 1920 recently, and that was pretty good too.

For scotch, I just can't justify spending $60+ on a bottle any more, so I keep going back to Laphroiag 10 & Ardbeg 10... Lore and Uigeadail are excellent though. For a sherried speyside, I can always depend on aberlour 12 yr. I'm also open to suggestions

>>11651955
>rocks
You might want to try a few drops of room temp water next time. Cold generally deadens your senses. If you find a whisky is too aggressive, or the alcohol is a little too hot for you, etc., adding just a few drops of water (I mean like a half or full teaspoon, not much) can tame it a little without deadening your senses like ice would. Play around with it a bit, and try another bottle in a similar price range. Maybe do a side-by-side comparison of the four roses, bulleit, and the new one

am i the only one who thinks jack daniels tastes like soap?

>had a shot of Jack and it was incredible
Stop drinking bottom shelf swill

>>11649625
It exists in America at least.

>>11649474
Not stupid expensive like the meme brands. Full of flavor.
I don't like a smooth whiskey though, I like it spicy.

>>11655753
My grandma used to drink the shit out of this, I actually like it more than regular Coke, you can taste the caffeine's bitter weirdness when you get used to the decaffeinated kind.

what am I in for?

>>11655769
You'll find out whether you like peat or not.

>>11654165
tastes like nothing in my honest opinion it's the Corvette of whiskeys. Expensive and underwhelming.
>>11653921
I tried this and thoroughly enjoyed it but it gave me a wicked hangover.
>>11651074
The best for a bourbon and coke imho
>>11650644
Goes -very- good with root beer, imagine that.
>I discovered this when I had a choice between drink fireball or be sober at the party


>>11655769
Never heard of it. What's it like? I generally am weary of alcohol that comes in a box that I've never heard of.

>>11655769
A great time, if you like peated whisky. It's very medicinal and has lots of weird flavors in it, so if you try to read tasting notes it sounds disgusting. But when you actually drink it, it all comes together and it works. It's one of my favorites.

>>11655786
Have you heard of Scotch before? Laphroaig is probably one of the most well-known Islay distilleries.

>>11655805
The only scotch I drink is Chivas.
Actually that's my go to alcohol. I get props from liquor store pakis when I ask for it, I guess because most people in their mid 20s don't have a palette for fine alcohol and usually buy the sloe gin and cherry pucker and shit.

>>11649984
My nigga

>>11655819
I have tried tons of whiskeys but scotch is generally more expensive where I am (smack in the middle of the US) and it's usually around 1.5x-2x the cost so I'm weary of picking up something shitty and feeling ripped off like I did when I tried Tullamore Dew the first time.

>>11650334
Chivas Regal.
Perfect combination of smoothness to flavor. A lot of them are usually one or the other.

>>11654084
>>11654144
thanks

I love all kinds of Scotch, but is American whiskey just not for me? I like cocktails like old fashioneds or mint juleps or sazeracs and stuff like that, but every time I try a bourbon or rye neat or on ice it's always too sweet and has a nasty vanilla flavor I don't like. Stronger spicier ryes usually cover it up better so I tend to like those more, I guess. Am I doing something wrong?

>>11655843
We americans like our sweets, what can I say?

Try mixing it with coke, or my personal favorite, 1 part whiskey to 2-3 parts filtered/bottled cold water.

>>11655819
Blended Scotch is usually pretty bland. Good blends are perfectly smooth and drinkable, but if that's all you want then you can get that in bourbon for way cheaper so why bother? Single malt is completely different, that's where it gets interesting and different distilleries can have very different flavors.

>>11655868
Well I have tried the Johnny Walker rainbow and was thoroughly unsatisfied, Wild Grouse was a lot like a party liquor to me, and >>11655823
is also my post, I just am weary of scotch because there's so much sold that is absolutely awful. Like Crown Royal or bacardi tier awful I am a raging alcoholic but I just can't bring myself to drink it and wind up giving it away

>>11649474
if you drink Canadian or American whiskey, then you don't really like whiskey

>>11650644
Based

>>11655889
Correct, Most american whiskey that is worth a fuck is referred to as "Bourbon".

>>11655881
>Wild grouse
I think you're mixing up your bird whiskeys. But every single one you listed is a blend, and Tullamore isn't even Scotch. Find something that says "single malt scotch whisky" on the bottle and has an actual age statement, and it's going to be completely different from what you've been trying.

I don't really know a lot about whiskey but I would say that this one deserves the "favorite" spot, so far. It's a cheapo splurge and leaves behind a great aroma in the glass. Power's John's Lane was good too but I still preferred this.

On a side note...wanting to try writer's tears next? How does that stack up to other stuff of comparable price?

>>11655903
I didn't mean to say Crown or Bacardi is scotch nor Tullamore dew, I'm just saying they are the trifecta of absolute disgust to me.
But yeah sorry, Famous Grouse, not Wild Turkey.
Wild turkey was alright but it's was just on the verge of a cheap shitty taste and something mid shelf and when it got popular it went up a few bucks which is a nogo for me.

>>11654269
Same goes for me in SW US...Macallan 12 is $50 (same for Aberlour 12) and Aberlour A'bunadh is about $80

Everyone says A'bunadh is great but I wasn't willing to drop the money for it, settled for Aberlour 12 when I wanted a sherried whisky.

>>11655009
>bums
anon those are college students not bums

What are some good quality whiskeys out there connoisseurs?
Tried LVMH’s Ardbeg Uigeadail and Glenmorangie, Ballatine’s 17yo

Any other better quality?

>>11655919
>red breast
>cheapo
dude that shit starts at close to 50$ a bottle with several variations over 100$

>>11656050
sure. plenty. but high quality whisky is expensive and tends to cater to a specific segment of enthusiasts. I was gifted a 150$ Middleton extra rare and it was the best I ever had, but I like Irish whisky and I can easily imagine a scotch lover thinking it was overpriced garbage.

figure out your palate with mid-shelf stuff before exploring the higher end of the spectrum

>>11649474
I try different ones than sticking to a goto
I got a Glen Scotia Victoriana now and I think it's quite pleasant

>>11656050
Yeah, but for severely diminishing returns, price wise.
Uigeadail is probably a top 50 official bottling despite its relatively low price, so Uiegeadail is already pushing diminishing returns price territory.

>>11649474
Tennessee honey

On the rocks or with coke

>>11649551
I loved this one. One of my favorites I've ever tried.
I want to get their other 12 year to see how it compares

>>11650644
This is what hoes at parties drink before they either fuck a guy they don't want to or allow themselves to get raped. And then they think about it the rest of their lives and let it fuck them up.
I have never, ever, met a "normies" girl who doesn't have a story involving fireball that they don't regret for their entirely lives.
I find it hilarious. This is literally sexual regret and rape in a bottle for these women.

knob creek is fucking good

>>11649474
Dewar's and water

>>11656853
I mean that it's a "cheapo splurge", a modest extravagance, not the same thing as cheap. It seems as though the good stuff always runs 80+ with world whiskey and scotch.

I don't know how anyone who isn't rich would become knowledgeable about scotch, for instance.

>>11654030
Where I live Monkey Shoulder is almost $40, most budget single malts are only about $10 more.

>>11657486
>>11650644

>>11657893
>adding water to even cask strength whisky, let alone something already as light tasting as Dewar's

>>11649474
Don't know if I have an absolute favorite, but nowadays I mostly get Old Forester 100 proof. The best bang for the buck whiskey IMO. Right now though I'm having some Larceny. Never tried it before, it's pretty good.

>>11657896
damn, monkey shoulder is $28 even here in PA

>>11657896
Budget single malts like Glenlivet/Glenfiddich are ~$30 here in CA; one of them is $28 at WinCo usually.

>>11657943
Whatever gayboy

>>11655843
>every time I try a bourbon or rye neat or on ice it's always too sweet and has a nasty vanilla flavor

What the fuck are you drinking homeboy?

>>11658322
I haven't kept track of everything I've had but I think most have been decent mid-shelf stuff. Four roses small batch, Woodford reserve rye, bulleit rye, buffalo trace, old overholt bonded rye, stuff like that. So far I think my favorites have been the Bulleit and Woodford Reserve ryes.

I got a few new bourbons for Christmas that I need to try, I think I got some High West and Knob Creek and another one.

>>11658402
I don't recall ever having a bourbon that lacked some vanilla notes, so you may just want to drop that.

>>11656000
Macallan 12 sherry is $70 for me in Arizona. It's bogus.

>>11650644
you gay (or a girl) anon? all of my straight friends except one hate fireball even though I love it

>>11651050
this guy knows what's up

>>11651050
Is the Campfire worth if it I already have Islay single malt, rye and bourbon on hand to produce a quick blend of my own with? It's pretty pricey at my local Target, but it's intriguing.

>>11651883
>>11659060
>>11656000
>>11654269
>>11654124
Macallan 12 is overrated at $75 but not $50.

so i'm a bit pleb but this is what i like. jack daniels has actually started selling something in a reasonable size bottle in a better price range, so i'm getting less of a deal but i'm also not drinking like a pig anymore.

>>11659320
PSSSSST... Evan Williams Black Label is even better for $17 a handle.

>>11657894
Budgeting. It's not really that big of an expense if you sip and savor occasionally and there aren't really all that many whiskies to try before you get a feel for what you like. I know plenty of poorfags who spend more on a night out every weekend than a bottle the way I like my men.

>>11659326
This. Old Crow is arguably even better for the price.

>>11657894
>I don't know how anyone who isn't rich would become knowledgeable about scotch, for instance.
A sub-$100 bottle per month isn't extravagant or impractical for even a lower middle class person.

>>11649474

My favorite high dollar scotch.

So, I've discovered there's something about chocolate that makes your tongue more sensitive to the flavors in whisky when you drink whisky right after eating chocolate. It's actually rather magical.

>>11659363

My favorite mid level scotch.

>>11659364
You're desensitized to bitterness. Some beer does it to other beer. IPA will open up the flavor of a barleywine.

>>11659372

My favorite entry level scotch

>>11659382
Huh. My gramps agreed with me, reported the same phenomenon upon trying it.
I also don't think I'm desensitized to bitterness because I don't like IPAs.

>>11659389

Honorable mentions

>>11659391
Chocolate makes you less sensitive to bitterness the way the 18 year old makes the 12 seem like a good deal.

>>11659402
My recent bottle of this has an offputting funk to it. Am I the only one?

>>11659402

>>11659408
>the way the 18 year old makes the 12 seem like a good deal.
This is such a typically 4chan phrase.

>>11659412

Describe "funk".

As far as I could remember mine didn't have any odor that stood out as unpleasant.

>>11659421
It's flavor, not odor. Almost cheesy or maybe sulphurous. Is that just what fungus infected grapes taste like?

>>11659419
The 12 year old, while not as complex and refined, is the better deal as one can find budding notes in the simple sweetness as contrasted with the bitterness of one's own life, much like with chocolate. It certainly costs less than the upkeep of a taste for the older ones. The wild brashness is refreshing, it's a sensory overload that, while it can be bratty and annoying, makes you crave more. I also love the smell, it's something you just don't get from the older ones. I can't count the number of times I've stuck my finger in and swirled it around just to get a good whiff and a little taste before I dig in.

There are more occasions for them, it's not so formal. I like them sitting on the couch, playing vidya, on a hike, out around the pool, in the garage tinkering with the car. Call me a weeb, but I find the japanese 12 year olds to be much more mannered and sophisticated than their feisty scottish cousins. Not that I'd ever turn either down, usually I like to go back and forth between the two all night.

>>11659510

>>11655919
This. Probably this or Gentleman Jack.

>>11659537
>Gentleman Jack
Watered-down Jack. Literally.

>>11659510
based pedo lad

>>11657943
>Not adding water to cask strength

tastlet detected

>>11659358
but I feel like every person who's "into" scotch has fairly in-depth knowledge of every region. Having tried all those different scotches with different finishing casks and age statements would eventually turn into a money pit.

either they're pretending, they're rich, or they're a reviewer who gets free samples

>>11660130
Many people who review scotch have decades of experience. Also, a lot of the extremely autistic ones who review hundreds upon hundreds of bottles in their lives typically trade bottles they've tried with like-minded people. Ralfy, for example, does this. It would be an extreme waste if you paid $100 for every bottle you try at that rate.

>>11659429
I've never had a Sauternes that could be described like that. Almost sounds like the casks were fumigated with sulphur compounds before shipping to Scotland. Critics like Murray have bitched and moaned about sulphur-fumigated sherry casks in the past.

>>11660226
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2iuvrw/review_25_glenmorangie_nectar_dor/
>I actually bought a bottle of Sauternes to try the other day along with a bunch of different sherries. The Sauternes is really strange - like a super earthy/funky moscato or something.
I'm starting to think it's just the Sauternes I'm tasting.

>>11660433
Also, apparently sulphur can be used in the process of making Sauternes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauternes_(wine)
>One of these techniques involved taking a candle (known as a "brimstone candle") with its wick dipped in the sulphur and burned in the barrel that the wine will be fermenting in. This would leave a presence of sulphur in the barrel that the wine would slowly interact with as it was fermenting. Being an anti-microbial agent, sulphur stuns the yeast that stimulates fermentation, eventually bringing it to a halt with high levels of sugars still in the wine.

>>11660433
...or maybe not:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/3a97b0/review_5_glenmorangie_nectar_dor/
>I had a bad sample with the sulpher funk. It was terrible. I have not touched a Glenmorangie since.
Wakarimasen.

>>11660443
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/comments/2u8cnz/macallan_12_sulfur_smell/
>Same. I bought a Nectar d'or that I found undrinkable after enjoying a prior bottle. Smelled like an overcooked hard-boiled egg.
>Oh yeah, the Nectar was the worst! The finish tasted like after vomit, I kid you not.

I had this recently and it was the first whiskey I ever had that I could comfortably drink on the rocks or even neat (though I preferred on the rocks) and really enjoy, though I have not had much at all, mostly bottom shelf scotch and mid shelf bourbon which I am not a big fan of anyways.
I think scotch could end up being my thing, so I read and found out Monkey Shoulder is a good cheaper one that's even better than the JW, thoughts?

>>11660466
FYI Costco has handles of Johnnie Walker Black Label for $50.

>>11660466
Monkey shoulder is sort of considered overrated. If you want to get into Scotch, try some of the cheaper single malts like Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, and Speyburn. They should all run for around $30-35 a bottle. JW Green is also really good for a blend, if you want to spend more than you did for JW Black.

picked this up as a christmas present to myself
very good for the price
my go to is cutty sark

Buffalo trace and cheap buffalo trace $20 plastic jug are my go-tos.

I like to try new things so I really don't have a go-to.

>>11650334
Hey! Are you my grandfather? He just let me try this today and told me this exact story more or less. The guys at the liquor store said it is their favorite scotch for that price range, as good as macallan.

>>11660547
'Fraid not, sonny. I'm only 24 years old.

>>11660571
What effect on the whisky does having the stills be upside down have?

>>11660466
What is it that you like about JW? I don't think you can go wrong with Monkey Shoulder
>>11660470
Overrated or not, its a god place to start exploring scotch. Also, it's worth mentioning that Monkey Shoulder is blended with Glenfiddich, so there are many similarities

>>11660470
In my area all the cheap single malts would run me about 45-50. I was thinking of trying one out but I decided I wanted to try another blend first

>>11660736
Well I tasted it and I tasted for the first time what I think was peat and I think that was my favorite part. It's also the "smoothest" scotch I've had (which again, isn't saying much) and the first where I wasn't overwhelmed by the alcohol burn

>>11650259
I just bought a bottle of this. I'm looking forward to opening it.

I think my favourite is Lagavulin 16 though (unless I can get the distillers edition). I only really drink scotch, I don't like whiskies from other countries.

>>11659389
The first whisky I ever enjoyed was Glen Moray 12 that I tried on a tour of their distillery.

It's a great entry to the world of single malts and it's what I'd give a beginner if I wanted to get them into whisky.

>>11660757
Monkey Shoulder is very sweet, pretty, and friendly. However, if you enjoyed the smoke from the Black Label without wanting to delve headfirst into peat, maybe you should try out the Double Black variant? It has this very smokey finish - sample it somewhere and see if it's your thing.

Disclaimer: I adore th friendly nature of Speyside and Highland scotches, so peat isn't my realm of expertise.

>>11660571
absolutely based, nice to see some appreciation of a local whiskey other than [megabrewery xyz generic bottom shelf aids]

>>11655745
It doesn't initially smell or taste like soap, but yes it definitely has an aftertaste of soap/washing up liquid - really weird actually.

>>11661036
Charcoal filtering is how you extract lye to make soap.

Wellers is objectively the best baby for your buck

>>11660854
Sounds like Double black is something I'd love if there's more of that smokiness at the end. Not sure where to sample stuff around here though.

>>11649474
My favorite at moment is WT Kentucky spirit, I like the bite.
Mid tier single barrel bourbons are what I like.

got this as a Christmas gift

>>11661709
Your in for a treat anon. Once me my uncle and a family friend went through 2 bottles in a night, it's honestly one of my favorite memories.
> Hit me in the feels on Christmas

>>11660829
You'll probably love the Oogey. I have it and the Lagavulin 16 right now and have sampled both at the same time and I like the Oogey more.

>>11661219
Target has Double Black around these parts if you've got one near you.
In general, for people looking for hard to find whiskies right now, Drizly has a deal going on with Google Shopping for $15 off any order, which in most cases essentially nixes the shipping bill. Promo code GOOGLE15
Still going on for another month or two, I think. I've already used this once to have some nice whisky delivered to my door at a great price.

what country makes the best whiskey?

>>11662396
This label makes it look like a $10 bottle of whisky.

>>11649591
>he doesn't drink jameson
baka desu senpai

>>11649617
Do you think caffeine is equal to heroin?
you won't die if you drink some fucking coffee or soda
stop being a pussy if you can handle whiskey then you can handle a tiny bit of uppers

>>11652314
Pumpkin spice one is pretty nice, I know that flavor is a meme but it was good.

>>11655769
I just got the Quarter Cask version and it's amazing.

>>11653958
STFB or Gold or GTFO

>>11654025
So you like cheap MGP whiskey?

>>11662393
Unfortunately I live in PA so I can't make use of much of anything but the state liquor stores

>>11649474
unironically enjoy jack daniels, seagrams 7, & jim bean but I just havent been brave enough try anything else. What should be the next whiskey I should try in a similar price range?

>>11662387

Oogey as in Ardbeg Uigedail?

>>11663365
Correct.

>>11663282
I personally like Maker's Mark among all the bourbons I've tried - although my own experience is limited. Evan Williams isn't bad as well.

Other names I keep seeing praise for as accessible bourbons are Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey

>>11664417
MODS

>>11649474
I am not an experienced whisky drinker but my favorite so far would be a Yamazaki 12y

>>11664417
Who is that girl ? I want to fill her pussy with my thick cum

>>11653958
Never able to find Blantons anywhere

>>11655769
is this worth €40? never spent that much on whisky but everyone keeps going on about how this one's crazy and i want an experience

>>11666538

I've only ever had the Triple Wood, and it's a big whisky. tough to acclimate to, but awesome when you do.
Even if you can't stand it on it's own, I love throwing a dash into speysides and giving it a bit of oomph. Really adds character without making it an angry drink.

>>11661709
JOHHNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL OOOHHHHHH YEEEAAHHH

>>11667432
AWW JESUS CHRIS- YOU SICK SON OF A BI- *loud crash*

I've been drinking Maker's Mark and Wild Turkey 101 almost exclusively for years now and both taste too sweet for me now (especially Maker's). Should I get better Bourbon or move over to Scotch?

>>11667478
I'd say try scotch. They all have some kind of sweetness to them but you can get some really peaty (smoky) scotches that counters it
I personally can't stand bourbon, but the best bourbon I've had is probably WT 101

>>11649582
wheat, corn or rye whiskey goes with ginger ale. barley stuff is too barnyardy tasting.

>>11659416
Glenmorangie yes, Glenfiddich no

>>11667478
I think bourbons are almost all disgustingly sweet and they all kind of taste the same to me. Scotch has a much broader range of flavors, go to a bar with a good selection and try a few different ones from different regions.

I very rarely drink whiskey and I drink to get drunk not for some gay ass "the flavour"
So when I drink whiskey Jameson when I don't feel like cheaping out otherwise Black Velvet. $13 for a half a gallon. Its straight poison though.

>>11649474
Irish Whiskey in general. Bourbon is too sweet and is also rough as fuck, while scotch....Is okay.

This bottle right here, drink it if you ever get the chance. Guaranteed to make you instantly appreciate what the Irish can do, and it's moderately priced.

>>11657894
>I mean that it's a "cheapo splurge", a modest extravagance, not the same thing as cheap. It seems as though the good stuff always runs 80+ with world whiskey and scotch.

Most whiskey's above the 100$ mark are primarily for bragging rights. That bottle of redbreast is most likely better than that 5,000$ of Glenlivet from 1990.

>>11660577
It tastes upside down, obviously

>>11668275
My dad has been drinking this for as long as I can remember. At $11 a handle, he has sworn by it for years, always claiming that it's "the fastest growing (in popularity) scotch right now". Yet it's still dead bottom shelf.

He pours a shot over ice in a double rocks glass (plastic novelty cup he got from a gift shop many years ago) and fills it the rest of the way with tap water, drinks about 6 or 7 of those each night.
Of course that's easy to drink because of how watered down it is, it just tastes like "scotchy tasting" water but I just don't get it

>>11668310
I actually have a bottle of that sitting right next to me. It's definitely bottom shelf, but the best among the bottom shelf.

>>11649544
Yep. Black label here. Cheap and easy to drink.

>>11649984
Picked this up on sale. Tastes the exam same as the regular black label nigger lol

Lately I’ve been using Eagle Rare 10 year for shots, and I’m a fan of Angel’s Envy for sipping.

I just got a bottle of Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 115 proof for Christmas, and it’s pretty good. Whenever I travel, I try to get a bottle of a local bourbon to bring back. I’ve had lots of bourbons, and they’re generally good as long as you don’t buy bottom shelf that you haven’t had good recommendations on.

I like Irish whisky, but all I’ve had is Jameson.

I don’t drink much Canadian whiskey, but a few years ago I got a bottle of Crown Royal Harvest Rye for Christmas that is one of my favorite whiskeys. I love rye whiskey in general.

I don’t drink scotch, it takes a while to get used to and I have too much bourbon to justify buying more whiskey. If I’m gifted a bottle, I’ll give it another shot. I tried Dewar’s White Label and wasn’t a fan.

I don’t drink much, so my liquor cabinet is getting a bit glutted.

>>11655009
I was ona walk near home and found tons of empty airplane bottles in a ditch. Seems like one of my neighbors is a closet alcoholic.

>>11669255
my local liquor store has pallets of those things for super cheap (cheaper than buying a proper bottle)

I'd be ashamed to buy one, even getting one on an airplane skeeves me out, but I can see why people might buy them if they cost what they do

>>11659510
Best post on this entire board rn

Makers Mark for sure. I love peeling off the red wax.

I like Red Breast, but I'm not whisky expert, same as >>11668285.

Are there any particular brands to try out the differences between Scotch and Irish whiskey? I've tasted Bourbon a few times, and I'm a little put off.

>>11650334
Poison Control.

Can't wait to nip out of this tonight. Their port finished whisky is delightful.

>>11669656
You'd be shittrashed and close to death before you got an idea of regional styles of scotch. Crash course: scotch comes in blended, single malt, and single malt with an age statement of at least 10 years. Blended isn't representative of scotch and single malts are so unique that two different age statements from the same distillery are often more different than other whisky from the same region. Most recs in this thread are good places to start. The Macallan 12 won't disappoint but doesn't go into weird territory.

Good Irish tends to be hard to find, I just stick to whatever is cheaper than Jameson because it tastes better.

Is whiskey/scotch supposed to be sweet? I bought Talisker 10 as my first try and it's a bit too sweet

>>11670423
Some is more caramelized ranging into bitterness and others are dry as a bone. Talisker is just sweet. When you get into more smoke and peat, you'll want some of that sweetness back to balance the fire.

GlenGooly Blue Label... of course

>>11670423
>Is whiskey/scotch supposed to be sweet?
Some are, yes.

a distant elderly drunk scottish relative raved about this shit at christmas. was curious enough to get it and he wasn't wrong

>>11649474

For bourbon easily available in the UK then its Woodford. Had some imports from specialist sites and found them overpriced for the quality (Weller, Noahs Mill, Old Grand Dad) compared to Woodford.

Buffalo Trace is only 40% over here too so tastes bland after trying Weller.

>>11657820

Always get a splitting headache after having Knob Creek for some reason, never had it with any other whiskey.

>>11660478
Stout edition is the superior edition. Jameson period is the go to.

For me it's Black Booster

When's the next batch coming out? I've always wanted a distillers edition but my timing is so shit. I wasted some fuel looking for Lagavulin DE but I found an Oban DE instead so it wasn't a total loss.