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Jack Daniels is probably the most famous brand overseas

>>13947814
I guess you don't mean whiskey and coke, which is obviously very popular. American whiskey is also better for cocktails so it's popular in bar culture. And of course people buy more expensive whiskey for sipping especially if they're sick of the pretentious scotch scene.

Not me. Bourbon is too sweet and tastes mostly of corn juice.

>>13947814
It's gotten increasingly more popular over the last 10-15 years, also due to the fact that American boutique whiskey like Pappy that you can snob out over experienced a rennaissance.

>>13947814
China, for some reason, imports a good deal of bourbon. You can also find it in Europe, at least in cities and areas popular with tourists.

>>13947814

bourbon is disgusting.

Scotch is the only thinking mans drink.

jack Daniels and Jim Beam is incredibly popular here in Australia, proof that Aussies are fucking tasteless morons.

>>13947814
I have never seen someone drinking that in my country.

>>13947938
what's your country?

>>13947814
im a brit and i drank jack daniels with coke. does that count? sometimes jim beam, depends what's discounted

>>13947814
Canadian here.
In Canada, our default whiskey is actually a rye. If you ask for whiskey here in a bar or go to a liquor store, you're getting rye.

Bourbon is good though. I usually like Maker's Mark. In terms of normies, everyone knows Jack Daniels and you can order a jack and coke at a bar or something, but most people here get rye and gingerale.

>>13947814
Bourbon is fairly common. Rye, not so much. I bat hard for rye whiskey now that I live in the US, though.

>>13947919
they think about why they force themselves to drink something made from barley, one of the worst grains.

>>13947814
In the UK most people buy their booze from a supermarket I guess. Here is what Tesco stock

>Several varieties of JD (Standard, Honey, Single Barrel, Gentleman, Apple, Fire, Master Distiller)
>Woodford Reserve
>Wild Turkey 101
>Makers Mark
>Jim Beam (Black, White, Black Cherry, Honey)
>Buffalo Trace
>Old Samuel

Thats all the easily accessible stuff. And then there are more specialist places where they will have more stock. Those places always charge a premium though.

>>13947814
While I am a US citizen according to the normal definition, I'm also brown, educated, have a passport, and can hear a foreign accent without getting angry, scared, or feel self-pity. So I'm not technically "American" depending on who you ask. Am I allowed to answer as a non-American? Because I know a lot of your kind want me deported or in a mass grave.

As a "non-American", my answer is I don't mind bourbon but it's not my #1 choice. I don't think I've had any in about six months. Maybe had two bottles in the last 5 years. If I have to drink an American whisky I much prefer rye.

>>13948753
Nothing amazing, but Buffalo Trace and Woodford are pretty decent

>>13947970
It's impossible to find decent rye around here, my local liquor market has four rows of Bourbon and half a row of Rye, it's sad. What little quality rye they do get usually gets allocated, though I did manage to snag their last bottle of Michter's recently.

>>13947919
>Scotch

>>13948774
No, you're American and it's obvious just by the way you present yourself

>>13948774
lmao the asshurt from this post

>>13948774

Lol. So you’re an illegal.. Go back to your shithole, Juan or Pajeet.

>>13947826
this
the only person i knew that drank jack daniels was a pretentious richfag metalhead tho
most people preffer cheap european whisky or scotch

>>13948775
Buffalo Trace regularly on sale at £18, which makes it great value. Its strange when some Americans here complain they cant get it. Its readily available and quite cheap in the UK.

Downside is, its 40% not 45%. But it still makes a great cocktail, and its cheap enough to give to guests that i dont particularly like.

the americans that idolize europe are all upper class richfags, and the europeans that idolize americans tend to be also upper class richfags
really makes you think

>>13948790
>>13948793
>>13948794
Guys can we please leave the politics on /pol/? I just want to talk about whisky.

>>13947814
Very nice drink you posted, OP.

I'm from Colombia. Jack Daniels, like some other anons have said, is huge overseas. People in Latin America treat it as a status symbol.

There's a scene in Narcos where one of the cartel bosses practically pisses himself with glee when their man working in the US brings back JD for him as a gift, and it's pretty accurate to how people here treat it.

>>13948873
jack daniels is considered shit tier here in europe. you only buy it to mix with cola when you're a teenager

>>13948924
>Latin America treat it as a status symbol.
kek the absolute state of poor fags

>>13948774
jeez dude just cause were racist doesnt mean we want you dead chill out

>>13949039
Whiskey's not that common here and can be hard to find, so it's seen as exotic gringo shit. Even Colombians with money mostly prefer local shit like rum and aguardiente, or just drink beer. But yeah, the shit economy definitely helps make it alluring.

I suppose it's the same way Americans treat Hennessy (at least from what I see in music videos). It's foreign liquor that isn't really all that good but people who want to seem rich or flashy drink it.

>>13949060
>It's foreign liquor that isn't really all that good
the have one of the best cognacs. some bottles cost 10,000$

>>13949087
t. basketball american

>>13949087
It's overpriced shit.

>>13947814
they even make it themselves

>>13949060
The mention of Hennessy in music videos reflects the taste of the poorer class of Americans who are used to drinking nothing much better than bear of malt liquor. If they grew up exposed to more expensive liquors, they might have had a lower opinion of Hennessy

>>13948924
>People in Latin America treat it as a status symbol.

That's actually kinda Kawaii anon.

Jack is usually drunk by highschool/college kids in the us

>>13947967
Except most Canadian "rye" is 90% corn whiskies like Crown Royal and Canadian Club. Only Lot 40 and Alberta Premium are actual rye whiskies.

>>13947953
stick with jimmy dude

>>13948924
Don't know about south america but amongst mexicans the drink of choice is Buchanan's 18yo scotch

you tend to be able to get it cheap but i find it tasteless shit compared to irish or scottish

>>13950718
Black americas affinity for cognac and brandys has nothing to do with poverty. They are hesitant to buy whiskies due to their association with the old south and whiskey lables referring to old south (ie rebel yell). During both world wars, all black platoons were sent to France and the french enjoyed and welcomed the black culture and music (jazz) that they brought. In return, they enjoyed the french brandys

leaf here - drinking George Dickel. Bourbon is my favourite whisky. Belle Meade is probably the best whisky I've had period

>>13950850
good choice

if you can still find the bottled-in-bond, buy it, it's fucking gr8
collectorfags have bought most of it but it's not a big object for normies

>>13950837
That’s interesting. It’s too bad that they are missing out.

>>13949060
What about Cristal, Alize, and Patron? Are they considered garbage?

>>13947814
It's great for many cocktails.

>>13949087
Tupac is not coming back and Rap Lyrics will never be useful anon

>>13949060
>I suppose it's the same way Americans treat Hennessy (at least from what I see in music videos)
Blacks love Hennessy. Primarily the cheapest they can find.

>>13947919
>I like bog water
Have fun with that shit, groundskeeper Willie.

>>13950964
Cristal is for rappers at strip joints. Alize is for trailer park swinger parties. Patron is breddy gud, if you like tequila.

Reminder that it's only bourbon if it comes from kentucky. All Tennessee """"""boubons""""""" belong in the trash.

>>13949343
that's not bourbon

>>13951101
Bad time for a typo there, rage lord.

>>13951106
It's probably much better.

>>13947953
>jack and coke
This year my company had its Christmas party after work on a Thursday night, which was annoying. I was pretty tired by the time I got there. It was open bar, so I figured I’d a drink with a little caffeine in it.
>What can I get you?
>Jack and Coke please
>Uhh, sorry sir, is Pepsi ok?
>grumble grumble yeah I guess so
>starts mixing my drink
>Hands me a perfectly mixed Pepsi and Coke

>>13951075
>he drinks alcoholic corn syrup

>>13951140
doesn't matter it's like calling a 4runner a jeep. bourbon is made in the united states

>>13951422
>not drinking rye
it's like you don't even put your self worth as a man into your drink choices

>>13947814
No we drink scotch, we only use cheap bourbon for whisky/coke. Are the expensive bourbons also overly sweet? What is the taste of a rye whisky? I'm thinking about buying a rye whisky.

Britbonger here. I like bourbon but it's not my number one choice, because the selection we have over here isn't great unless you order online. In my local supermarket we have shit like JD, Jim Bean and Maker's Mark but I don't really like any of them (Jim Bean is nice mixed with coke and maybe I'll occasionally have Maker's Mark on the rocks if it's highly discounted). Sometimes I'll order something like Woodford Reserve online as a treat. We primarily drink scotch though.

>>13947814
No, because we aren't homo's like bourbon-fags.
FFS, get a clue Americans, your taste in alcohol is shite.

For me it's Jim Beam white label. I've started drinking it heavily these last few days. I'm hoping that the alcohol crashes my immune system so corona can kill me and free me from this hell. Maybe then I won't be stuck opening these same shitty threads day after day. Throat's feeling kinda sore as we speak.

>>13947814
We asians love the whisky/whiskey

>>13951898
>tfw you stop drinking and you see demon faces n the shadows

American 'whiskey' is good for cleaning, if you want to drink something called whiskey you get some single malts.

>>13947935
Absolute shit take, some things are just cheap

France is the fiesta whisky drinking country. But scottish ones bury competition.
I lov bourbon , and i ll obvously buy more of it in the future, but it s really expensive shit if i want to avoid the common 3 or 4 basics

i meant "first" instead of "fiesta", stupid phone

>>13951795
cope

>>13948753
Woodford and Buffalo the only ones worth drinking on that list.

>>13951795
People who call 4runners Jeeps are stupid, though.

>>13947814
Bourbon is fucking horrible.

>>13953073
You have to be 18 to post here, kiddo.

>>13947814
up until 10 years ago, getting good american whiskey in europe was not worth the hassle. global shipping networks weren't as efficient and local importers would have no restraints to rip you off (some boutique shop in my town would charge 120 bucks for rittenhouse 100) . if you remained watchful, you could sometimes land at duty free shops or wholesale retailers.

i tried the following amerilard whiskeys:
standard jack
jim beam white
jim beam black
four roses white label
four roses single barrel
blanton's 12
elijah craig 12
maker's mark
elijah craig 12
woodford reserve (charlie sheen gave this one a decent boost in popularity)
wild turkey rare breed
old granddad bottled in bond 57%
pikesville 6yo

obviously very different in character than european whisky but still interesting. i'd like to try 40 creek from canada some time, seems like this is their bad boi in the game.

>>13953106
> you could sometimes land at duty
land a deal i mean, FUCK

>>13953106
>>13953110
i also forgot to mention knob creek, pardon my autism

I’m from Denmark and bourbon got me into drinking whisky.
Here the selection is of decent variety, although only from the big distilleries.
That being said, the prices are kind of outrageous compared to the American prices, and oftentimes you can get a way better scotch for the same money

>>13950746
But remember drinking alcohol in general is not kawaii!

You will never see a kawaii uguu girl drinking alcohol that much and being drunk!

I pretty much only drink whiskey sours. Wild Turkey 101 is my go to.

>>13947814
Course we do we're all alcoholics in England. Go to any major UK city and there's probably a few good bars that specialise in bourbon. Also plenty of great booze stores over here. Pic related is from a spirit shop near me.

>>13953958
>t. american posting a picture from an american liquor store

>>13947814
No I don't touch American products, they're bad for you.

>>13951422
Sure kid

>>13953106
You're old grandad is wrong, you got call strength or bib, not both. Solid choice though, good for sippin, mixin, or bakin. But hot with the rye in my experience, but good.

>>13953958
>The bongs have Heaven Hill
Maybe you guys are alright

>>13953983
That might be gold bottle Blanton's top right, which is international only release. Too bad the flash is potato. Can't see proof on buffalo, but Few and Balcones and Koval and Mitchters and Woodford limited, that's an impressive collection anywhere. Corner creek was a blend I liked and fighting cock calms down with a little breathing. And Evan 17 whatever was nice.

>>13954070
Not bib. Bloody godamed shame about that one.

>>13948873
>Jack Daniels
>richfag
lolwut what country are you from? Jackie Cola is the go-to drink here for teenagers and lower class people. It's absolute shit tier for its price.

>>13954065
turns out you're right

>>13953983
Everything's in pounds.

>>13954191
>implying CIA can't fake this

>>13954134
rich people love conspicuous consumption, even if it's mostly misplaced. It comes in many flavors, not all of which are expensive.

I know plenty of retarded young lawyers who pay me 300 bucks for blanton's because they saw it on madmen

>>13954134
Spain, we have some of the lowest alcohol taxes in Europe, but the import foods from USA are quite pricy.
>jack daniels is 23€ for a 0,7L beer here
>budweisser is 0,8€ for a 0,33L can of beer
You can have equivalent products for half the price or less here. You can buy an entire liter of low quality beer for 0,65€

>>13953958
>mellow corn more expensive than bulleit

>>13954134
Spain.
We have some of the lowest alcohol taxes in Europe, but the imports from USA are quite pricy.
>jack daniels is 23€ for a 0,7L bottle here
>budweisser is 0,8€ for a 0,33L can of beer
You can have equivalent products for half the price or less here. You can buy an entire liter of low quality beer for 0,65€

>>13953958
>those prices
jesus fuck
I like bourbon, ususally drink scotch, but I would never touch bourbon again with those prices

>>13948774
this is what literal insanity looks like

>>13954273
Admittedly that's The Whisky Exchange in London so it's about as top end as it gets, but we do definitely pay a premium on any American whisky that isn't JD or Jim Beam. I imagine it's the same with less common Scotch in the US.

>>13954256
It'll be because Bulleit is ridiculously common here, probably the next after JD and Jim Beam. Those, Woodford and Buffalo Trace and Makers make up about 90% of supermarket bourbon selections. I've only ever seen Mellow Corn in that one store.

>>13947826
What an absolute travesty.

>>13954429
you didn't know ?

>>13951829
How do you know it's sweet if you only mix it with coke? When foreigners refer to American whisky as being sweet, are they talking about the flavored shit like apple or cinnamon or whatever, or actual whisky served neat or on the rocks? Because it contains no actual sugar beyond the sugars picked up from aging in oak casks.

>>13954434
I guess I figured as much, but it's just pretty bad. Beam is not great either but at least it doesn't taste like vomit.

obligatory

>>13954149
Course I am. Bib is a hobby of mine. New riff if your can find it, e.h. Taylor if you can't. Barrel proofs are another collection I'm getting together, need the 114. Gotta try it in pecan pie, but Elijah worked really well on the last one

>>13954328
It's a weird one, not really worth it imo at that price. $15? All day.

>>13954520
We just pay more for spirits in general, although Amazon sell Mellow Corn cheaper than there, about the same price as Woodford. Cheapest bourbon we get here is Jim Beam and it's still the equivalent of about $17.50.

>>13948774
buzzfeed layoff isn't treating you well im guesssing?

>>13954458
I mean just the standard cheap jim beam, four roses or jack daniels.(i know its tennesee)I've tried them pure but they always taste sweet compared to the scotch i usually drink. I think it has something to do with corn containing some particular sugars that cannot be turned into alcohol, but that doesn't make any sence because the sugars will stay behind during the distillation process right?

>>13954497

>blended and packaged in Sierra Leone

>>13954259
Eh, a bottle of Jack costs around 18-20 € here and it's still the poorfags and teenagers. Maybe for them it's a lot of money, but for example you can get Glen Moray Classic for 20 € and it's vastly superior to Jack Daniels or Jim Beam.
I actually laughed out loud when I found out that there are many distilleries in the US that replace a part of the malt with an enzyme mixture. They just hate real things I am under the impression.

>>13955524
prices of food and drink are way cheaper in Spain, you can eat out for 10€ and have a nice meal, not even in a shitty place. it seems that most food is nearly twice or twice the price in USA
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Spain/United-States/Cost-of-living

>>13948774
Dont worry snowflake you sound as American as they come. I also like rye better but canadian rye is mostly shit and the selection of American rye here sucks. At least we have rittenhouse

>>13947814
I went to yurop in like 2014 at the height of the fireball fad, and every bar in london had jack daniels fire instead (i assume because of the additive law). It was like bizarro world where everyone drank goat milk instead of cow. Also, all the subways were littered with cans of coors light for some reason

>>13955420
I think it's wood sugars from the new oak barrels bourbon is aged in. Scotch is aged in used barrels, and doesn't extract the same sugars. Also compounds like vanillin that aren't sweet in the same way that sugar is but lend a sweeter taste to bourbon, again from the virgin barrels.

americans are just plain thugs. they put old timey labels on bottles filled with varnish and charge you 50 bucks for it.

>>13948774

>butthurt crybaby minority

Textbook modern American.

>>13956468
That could be it. My brain links the vanilla, cloves and coconut aromas to sweet because i primarily know these flavours from sweet desserts and cookies. But then does rye whisky contain these same aromas?

>>13947826
jack is the absolute worst bourbon, don't even understand why people drink it

>>13954259
>>13954134
Same prices in Germany though. Jim Beam 12,50€ on regular and 9,99€ on sale, Jack Daniels is kinda expensive af around 22€ and 16-18€ on sale, Johnnie Walker and Ballantines are 13-14€ and also 9,99 on sale. Cheapest bourbons you can get are no name brands for 7€. Single Malt starts around 25€ and better Bourbons are somewhere between 23-25€ so there's no reason to buy JD if you know what you're doing, but JD is still considered like the best whiskey you can get in every super market if you want to get drunk. It's just the fact that it's almost twice as pricy as all the other popular spirits like JB, Havana Club 3, Bacardi or most better vodkas, which makes it sort of a drink for richfags.

>>13947814
Only at the very bottom price bracket. 3 year old bourbon is way better than 3 year old scotch.
But if you're drinking anything more expensive than that, no, American whisky is bad value.

>>13948774
"I just don't get it, I act as pretentious and asshurt as any foreigner I ever talk to with a "USA in head rent free complex" and my fellow countrymen treat me like a pretentious cunt!

>>13947814
Yes, Maker's Mark.

>>13947814
>Do non-Americans drink American whiskey/bouron?
Brit here, no, not really. Not outside of cocktails. We don't get subsidies and we DO get import taxes so it ends up being about as pricy as scotch.
This is excluding meme shit like fireball.

>>13948774
based

DEM SOUTHERN FIREWATERS BE BURNING SO HOT OH LAWD

>>13953958
That bottle of lot 40 costs more pounds than Canadian dollars i can buy it for. I thought prices for international bottles here were fucked, holy moly.

>>13952026
Hey man i only had dts once

>>13947814
>>13947826
East Tennesseefag here.
I apologize on behalf of all Appalachia for Jack Daniels shit syrup liquor.
Try a good bourbon, it’s not as good as a single malt scotch but don’t drink JD unless you are offered a free gentlemen jack sample. Don’t buy that even

>>13959270
would you recommend their steak sauce?