/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>15076975
>three pleb-tier irish whiskies and overpriced, nearly flavorless japanese swill

>>15076975
>whiskey

>>15077029
He's learning, give him time.
>>15077862
Post jaw or die.

Good choices, Jameson and suntory are some of my favorites. On a bourbon kick lately though

How’s my collection. What do you think Reddit?
I use the hellcat Maggie to make homemade Irish cream

Meow

>>15079373
I've had Basil Haydens and Buffalo Trace, both pretty good imo
You should try some single barrel Knob Creek if you haven't

Anyone else enjoy a straight Ardbeg?

The physical sensation when the aroma hits your face is really quite unique

>>15077029
>Doesn't post any alternatives because he's too busy with homosex.

>>15076975
Isn’t vodka the water of life?

>>15076975
Why did you choose those?

>>15076975
3 irish whiskies? redundant much?
I'd go with
1 bourbon
1 irish
1 rye
1 scotch (or jap)
do respect the dishware tho.

I jawmog everyone ITT and will plainly state that whisky enthusiasm is soy

>>15081789
What the fuck are you even saying?

>>15081271
>Knob Creek
I will try it next, I’ve never tried it but I heard it is pretty good

>>15081789
>soy
Still less soy than beer.
I admit it’s soy, especially the Reddit whiskey boards

>>15081294
No other way to drink it, lad.

>>15076975
Hows the Japanese one?
I've only tried Toki and I found it very underwhelming for the price.

>>15082179
That's a very simple approach to whisky, anon.
A lot of them, especially something like Ardbeg, can benefit immensely from a little splash of water to open up the more subtle flavours.
Maybe you should try that yourself instead of just posting memes on /ck/ about it.

>>15082215
The Toki was pretty much made for diluting, since we're on the subject.

>>15082302
>Maybe you should try that yourself instead of just posting memes on /ck/ about it.
That's 90% of whiskey threads right there.

>>15082302
Whiskey is a meme though

>>15082302
>a little splash of water to open up the more subtle flavours
It doesn't "open up" flavors. It separates the guaiacol from the alcohol, causing it to float to the top, so your first sip is super flavorful then every sip after that is less flavorful than if you would have chosen not to dilute it like a man of culture.

>>15082357
I know absolutely nothing about the science, man. I just describe what I experience when I put a splash of water in a whisky that benefits from it.
I enjoy all the sips, though. Man of culture or not.

>>15082367
>I know absolutely nothing about the science, man.
We can tell. That's why you're advocating for dilution.

>>15082386
>tips fedora

>>15082179
>>15082302
you guys realize that anything other than cask strength is significantly diluted with water right? and even cask strength is still like 40% water. Adding a splash of water does not make a difference

>>15082480
>you guys realize that anything other than cask strength is significantly diluted with water right?
Yes, and I strongly prefer cask strength releases.
>Adding a splash of water does not make a difference
Literally a sciencelet AND a tastelet. Impressive.

>>15082386
>We can tell. That's why you're advocating for dilution.
Knowing about science is so Reddit

>>15076975
Anons, it's never too late to stop drinking. Life is more beautiful without it. Trust me.

>>15082302
>A lot of them, especially something like Ardbeg, can benefit immensely from a little splash of water
Very few of them and definitely not Ardbeg.
What you are doing with the water is bringing guaiacol (and perhaps other oil based compounds) to the top. Which gives you a smokier (and more one dimensional) first sip, followed by the rest of the dram which has been robbed of its flavor. In the off chance that you really like that one smoky note, are the kind of person who only cares about the first sip, and are drinking the rare whisky that is improved by the one smoky note, then sure add water. But if that's you, don't buy Ardbeg. Stick with something like Ardmore Legacy or Johnny Black.

Actually the other possibility is that you don't like the whisky, suffer through the extra intense first sip and then are less affronted by your diluted whisky. But if that's you just dilute the whole bottle beforehand.

>>15081789
He says without posting timestamped jaw

>>15076975
Do yourself a favor and switch to bourbon and rye. The Islay whiskies can stay though.

>>15079373
I loved Buffalo Trace when I first started drinking whiskey. I don't drink it much anymore because I feel I have found other whiskies that are much better at similar price points. The Blanton's is a great choice.

Other thread died

Post bottles

>>15084470
Is that a PS5? You really shouldn't store your whiskey so close to a heat source like that.

Speaking of Ardbeg, the Ten always was one of my regular favorites, I also liked Laphroaig and other peaty malts, but lately as soon as I want to take the first sip and smell the peat I'm absolutely repulsed by it, I have difficulties even finishing the bottle, it just tastes so weirdly intensive now. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

>>15079373
>What do you think Reddit?
kek
>>15081271
>>15081964
knob creek is currently overpriced for what it is (at least where i live). just grab a bottle of rare breed, that's the only bourbon you'll ever need

>>15084478
They're only arranged like that for the picture. They're more bunched up and further forward I just wanted to spread them out a bit so you can see each one better. Besides that the PS5 doesn't get very hot outside of a couple inches away from it.

is the weller bro who was lamenting the fact that weller antique was $150 where he lived in this thread?

>>15084597
Sup. I posted the 2 scotch shelf pics


Bought 2 High West bottles (Rendezvous & Bourye). To assed to take a pic, gonna watch That's Impossible new vid. Sippin on 1920. Life

My store has alot of Japanee whiskey. But the one that's never in stock is nikka in barrel is not but the same price as the coffee and yoichi ones. Should I just keep stalking or try one out while I wait?

>>15084773
Coffey, not coffee.
I recommend the Coffey Grain for novelty's sake. The Grain is sweet as fuck, mostly corn mash, like a Japanese take on bourbon.

The standard Knob Creek is pretty good but I prefer OGD114 for less.

The smoked maple is unironically God-tier.

>>15084763
I can send you some of the special reserve if you want it/haven’t had it, I don’t care for it much so it’s not much use to me

>>15082785

The homosexual thread is over that way.

>>15084244
>Buffalo Trace
I like it. Definitely a bit plain now that I’ve tried others. I’m opening the Blanton tonight!
Any recommendations for a new bourbon drinker

>>15084562
>rare breed
I’ve been searching for this to try. Hopefully they start stocking it for the holidays

Why is it that all other whiskeys are judged by their single malt expressions but bourbon is judged almost entirely by blends?

>>15084498
Yes, but always due to a cold, or allergies, or sleeping with food on my bedside table or other things that ruin your sense of taste.

>>15085018
Because blending is the only way to get something drinkable out of corn.

Are glencairn glasses just a huge meme? I just managed to grab some for a couple dollars (goodwill) and they honestly seem to give me less aroma than the good old snifter.

>>15085018
Bourbon isn't malt, it's corn.
What bourbon blends? they're all single distillery.

>>15084855
I-is that 19TWENTY in the FUCKING background anon?? LET IT STAND UPFRONT AND BE GLORIOUS!

Thanks for the offer but I'm good. Seems like a hype train. Hear it's smooth tho. Woodford rye and 1920 for me tonite. I plan to get a 1910 later or a 1897.

>>15084996
if you live close to a total wine i'd stock up there. pretty good prices/selection, it's just $40 a bottle where i live
>>15085115
are you warming it up with your hand and swirling prior to nosing?

>>15085125
>What bourbon blends? they're all single distillery.
There's things like Four Roses SB and Blanton's that are single barrel, and then below that are blends

>>15085115
depends
I find bourbon and Islays taste best out of a lowball because booze/peat is usually a much bigger part of the nose and need to kind of dissipate, but other scotches and irish whiskeys benefits from the concentration of a glencairn

>>15085148
>there
Unfortunately im in Utah , so my selection is limited. I’ll probably just drive down to Vegas to stock up next month.
Any other recommendations to pick up while I’m down there

>>15085148
>are you warming it up with your hand and swirling prior to nosing?
Yeah, tried them both the exact same way I normally drink my whiskey and rum and the glencairn just seemed muted.

>>15085191
hmm actually checking your first post you might not like higher proof bourbons given what you currently have. i'd still give rare breed a try since it isn't crazy expensive and it's a great bang for its buck. what're you willing to pay? some relatively affordable bottles you might like include E.H. taylor small batch, four roses small batch and maybe eagle rare. i haven't had those for a while but they're in the same league as BT, BH, and blanton's (arguably). godspeed, redditbro. and sucks about those mormon alcohol taxes you gotta deal with

>>15085162
Single = One distillery
Blended = Multiple distilleries

Malt = 100% Malted barley
Grain = Any mix of grains
Bourbon = 51%+ Corn

Scotch is labeled with two unrelated ideas.

Scotland would call bourbon Single Grain Whisky.
Scotland's single malts are not single barrel, they are generally all vatted together.

>>15085238
i don't know but to be fair i don't have much experience with plain snifter glasses. but some higher proof bourbons i like will singe my nose hairs when nosing from the glencairn so i haven't really bothered trying much else

>>15085142
sounds good man. yeah i dunno, tastes like a really solid 4 roses bottle but not for me. never tried the woodford rye, might have to pick up a bottle next time i'm at the store

>>15085242
Thank you anon! I really appreciate your recommendations.
I really don’t have a budget, under 75 is kind of preferable.
But I’ve seen EH Taylor and 4roses locally, so I will pick up a bottle next time.

How accurate is this?

never had a bottle from an Independent before. these look interesting(leaning towards the Glen Scotia). Is there some big leap in quality or something?

>>15086361
The Scotch section is dumb and looks like it was done by a fucking noob.
No Armagnac in the brandy section is automatically disqualifying.
Pappy is overrated as shit.
Props for OGD114 being high.
Overall really bad.

>>15086431
Distilleries like to maintain a standard flavour for their core range. They might get casks that don't fit that profile in which case they look to do something different with them.

Some distilleries will release single cask or limited edition ranges, others will sell casks to independent bottlers (some do both).

Theres no rule but in general you can expect indy bottlings to show cacteristics of the distillery but different to what you would usually taste. Of course you could get a bottle that is wildly different to the standard from that distillery or it could taste very similar.

>>15086640
Please rank scotch for me.

>>15086361
Need one for gin/vodka

>>15086361
>brandy section
>no calvados, armagnac, rakia, kirschwasser, or any regional pear/apple/cherry brandy
>almost all cognac
0/10, stop listening to rap

>>15087015
There's such a wide range of scotches, so many different flavors and types, that the scotch section should probably have at least as many bottles in it as that entire image.
Just lurk moar.

>>15088109
I already know what scotch i do and dont like. Just curious if you had any input beyond claiming you knew much more than the image. Guess not.

>>15088164
I mean, I'm willing to provide input, I just don't have the time to rank like 60 scotches, which is what an image like that really deserves. 4chan is not generally a place where people spoonfeed 60+ recommendations at a time. Lurk moar.

So apparently this whisky made in my home town was recently awarded a gold medal in the International Wine & Spirit Competition and is now considered one of the best whisky brands in the world. Should I cop a bottle? It's only ~70€.

>>15088207
>name means "asshole" in mexican
Absolutely cop that shit.

>>15088214
That's culo you dumb mutt

>>15088170
100% Reddit the post

>>15086361
very not accurate

>>15088386
you should lurk for 2 more years before posting again

>>15084470

>>15087015
Oban 14 from 20 years ago = Clynelish 14 > the rest of the scotch I like > Talisker 10 > the scotch you like

Sipping this. For a £20 bottle, its very nice. Easy drinking, no bite

going to cracc open this week’s third handle of Evan Williams when I get home

Is there anything better than Buffalo trace

>Just look at all those things I consume, am I cool yet senpai ?

>>15088499
yes

>>15077862
Kill yourself. Mr. /feels/ never deserved this bastardisation.

>>15088499
Rite chea

>>15088499
For the $30 range Buffalo t. and Elijah Craig are the best (imho) at that price.

>>15088499
Old Grand-Dad 114 is the king of the $20-30 price range bourbons, but it's on the opposite end of the spectrum from Buffalo Trace.
BT is boring swill for normies who can't handle strong flavors. OGD114 is the most intensely flavored bourbon in the price range.
There's probably nothing better in the price range than BT if you're the kind of retard who looks primarily for "smoothness."

>>15088797
I havnt seen 114 here in canada yet but I had OGD bonded and it was really good

cutty sark or dewar's white or j&b

>>15086361
Wildly inaccurate

>>15088877
Naked Grouse if you want a cheap blend

>>15089030

i'm looking dirt cheap for a daily drinker neat. Chivas 12 is prob my favorite but goes for 39 here.

>>15089066
Dewars 12/White Label are suppose to be close to Chivas

>>15089066
Then famous grouse, but I don't really see the point of drinking dirt cheap scotch. If you want to just get drunk for dirt cheap buy vodka. If you want to enjoy sipping something for dirt cheap buy Evan Williams bib (if you live in the us). I can't think of any reasonably decent dirt cheap scotch.

I'm normally a subscriber to >>15082179 but cheap blended scotches are for cocktails like rusty nails, not neat.

where my rye niggas at

>>15076975
>be me
>go visit some relatives a few weeks ago
>get handed one of those red cups of jameson with ice
>never had jameson with ice before
>shit is like drinking water
>drank most of it within a few minutes
>barely felt a thing even though there was how many shots worth of whiskey in that cup
>tfw could potentially alcoholism epic style
Shit like that is why I don’t drink often. I’m a krupnik guy when it comes to spirits anyways, I like the warm cinnamon flavor of it. Regardless I still have a bottle of Old Number 7 and a bottle of Jameson sitting around, any other whiskeys/liquor I should try out? I want to see if stuff like expensive bourbon meets the hype, certainly have the money for it.

>>15088482
Does the stout finish add much compared to the normal Jameson?

>>15085018
But single malts ARE blends.

>>15089267
right here bro

>>15089412
I've not really drank neat Jamesons a great deal. Only a few times when already drunk so hard to compare.

I do think the stout finish adds something. There is some creamy flavours going on.

Its not a powerful whiskey and its not complex. No long finish. But the flavour is good and given that it can be bought for £20 a bottle, its a great daily sipper.

>>15089515
I bought this (first rye) and I really hate it. Not sure if I dislike ryes in general or just that one.

>>15089557
Depends, what did you hate about it?

>>15089515
>Canadian Rye
LOL

>>15089515
>a fucking leaf

>>15088471
You should lurk less on Reddit

>>15076975

>>15089267

>>15089227
>>15089175

too late, bought the cutty sark. I will review

>>15089624
Not sure how to describe it, it tasted "minty" and not much else.

>>15089696
I just can’t do Double rye, I like other high west bottles. Maybe I got a bad batch, but tasted like cleaning chemicals and vicks vapor rub

Anyone have experience with Drizzly? My local shop has dick for selection but I don't want to spend a ton extra if they charge a lot for delivery

>>15089733
Lot 40 used to be great then it went to shit after Hiram Walker ran out aged stock. Rye is supposed to be fruity with spices and some vegetal/herbal notes. Old Forester Rye and Rittenhouse are both good cheap ryes to start with. Willett Rye and High West are better but a bit more expensive.

Johnny walker black label tastes like pocket lint.

>>15089888
Knob creek twice barrelled?

>>15089804
Welp this if my first time so I'll report tonite. I have a bottle of MWND, Bourye, & Rendezvous that I plan to save till next year.

>>15089816
Most mail order places charge a flat rate for shipping, at least for the first X bottles, so the key is to buy multiple bottles at once to split the shipping cost between them to make it more reasonable.
1 bottle @ $16 shipping sucks ass. 3-4 bottles at $16 shipping is a bit easier to swallow.
Drizly mostly ships from other stores that have their own websites. It is worth using for a while just to use Drizly promo codes but I haven't used it since I ran out of those.

>>15089396
Stagg and/or stagg jr

Is this semi decent swill? I need something cheap for mixing

Bow before your king.

>>15084470
Pls rank these. Bought everything but uigeadail and talisker without ever trying them. Opening the first one Jan 1.

My guess is Abundah > laga 12> springbank 12 > uigeadail > port charlotte > old pulteney > talisker

>>15088499
Yeah. A lot.

>>15090162
A'bunadh = Springbank > Uigeadail > Lagavulin > Port Charlotte = Old Pulteney > Talisker

>>15090126
get old tub, it's fucking great for the money

>>15090154
poorfag detected

>>15090154
Ah, the most expensive scotch one can find in a shitty liquor store.

>>15090162
Springbank > A'Bundadh > Uigeadail = Laga 12 > Port Charlotte > Old Pulteney > Talisker

>>15090194
>>15090262
Damn, what happened to Talisker? I remember several years ago they were pretty highly thought of around here. Now they're getting shit on every other whisky thread.

>>15090301
At one point anyone who suggested they like it was accused of being a shill. I dunno, I think it was just a bit of a meme to shit on it though.

However, its just not great whisky. I dont think its as terrible as it gets made out to be, but there is much better out there for the money.

>>15090154
Baratheon's drank Glenfiddich.

>>15090301
The antishill spammed every thread until people no longer mentioned it. It's probably 4th in your list.
Turns out it costs him double and that's why he's butthurt though. It's a good whisky.

The worst one is probably the Springbank, but people suck the companies dick harder than apple and tesla fags.

Thinking of picking up a bottle of either clynelish 14 or Oban 14, which is considered better?

>>15090194
Neat, I was close.

>>15090334
listguy here, not the one you responded to. I think Talisker is perfectly serviceable, but a touch overpriced.

>>15090301
From what I hear, Diageo basically bought it and watered it down. Also there was a guy who shilled here so hard for a while that now there's an anti-shill shill who acts like it's worse than JW Red.

>>15090217
>>15090154
shoulda stuck to asking if you could be part of the club.

>>15090217
What is your job?

>>15090417
>and watered it down
It's 45.8% now, what was it previously?

>>15090217
>>15090260
>>15090417
Why don't you show us what you have that's better, then?

>>15090476
I meant 'watered down' in a proverbial way; lower quality casks / malt / process, etc. I wouldn't actually know, this is off what I hear.

>>15090573
Did you not see that guy's $750 bottle of ardbeg?

Woodford rye on ice tonite.

>>15090573
Tonight's sip. Or did you only mean whisky?

>>15090605
>on ice
*PTUH*

>>15090301
Diageo fucked it in the ass and now it's shit. A sad story which has befallen many a whiskey.

>>15090605
>on ice

>>15090040
>MWND
It’s tasty, I really like it. I plan to buy bourye next run

is Wolfburn Single Malt worth the $60? I know its younger stuff. Any chance they stopped maturing in old Laphroig casks? Has quality in general changed since they started bottling?

>>15090382
none of this is considered better, but Oban is considered worse because of Diageo
they're my two favorite scotches and I don't think you can go wrong with either, so it depends on what you're looking for, a more fresh herbs, wax, ginger and lighter dram, or a fresh fruit, smoke and fuller dram

>>15090301
4chan is counterculture/contrarian, so as soon as something becomes popular among large groups of people it automatically becomes bad, springbank is another such example
Talisker 10 is a good quality whisky and I haven't yet found a bottle that good for just a little more than €30, which is that it goes for here, even though it's nothing spectacular
the last bottle I drank from was from a few years ago and it might well have turned to shit in the meantime, but I wouldn't know

>>15090438
Pen Testing
It's boring but they pay me a lot

Lagavulin Distillers Edition, then 16, then Ardberg, Talisker, Bowmore..

Watched Seven Samurai and went through like a third of my Suntory Toki bottle because the movie was 3 and a half hours long

>>15076975
I have only tried five ypes of scottish whiskey before:
Auchentoshan (three woods)
Famous grouse (8)
Glenfiddich (12)
Johnny walker (Black)
Grant's (no idea)

Johnny walker was fine and aschentoshan was okay, ehile Grant's was meh, but glenfiddich was not something I enjoyed and god help us all what the fuck is the Famous Grouse famous for?! The famous grouse tastes like perfume - disgusting.

Personally, I prefer wine derivatives, like brandy, cognac and armagnac.

But would you have any recommendations for whiskey that's similar to black label that I could try? I am not well-versed on the whiskey vocab (flavor types etc.) So I am not sure what böack label is usually described as and what to look for.

Peace

>>15086431
McFail..?

>>15091661
sounds better if you say it like Connery

>>15091527
ugh, I had a friend who kept trying to get me into that.

Should have listened

Glen Mansion unidentifiable bargain scotch blend swill with hot chocolate.

For how long would you store whiskey in a steel flask? Would a month be fine?
Googling gives answers ranging from "its totally fine for years " to " you'll die from poisoning if its more than three days", so which is it?

>>15092858
Considering most flasks today are mystery Chinese pot metal I wouldn't trust water in them more than three days, let alone liquor.

>>15092864
>>15092858
Chinesium makes it impossible for us to provide an answer but you could figure it out with an experiment. Cheap metal will most likely reveal itself.

Take the most neutral and clear alcohol you have and put equal amounts in the flask and a glass mason jar (control) and let them age. After a month compare the their colors, taste, smell, etc... If you're happy with it them it's probably fine to drink. After that I'd put them back in their bottles and let them age for an entire year or more. The longer you age without changes the more confidence you have in your flask.

Label them with in and out dates so you don't accidentally drink too early.

>>15092858
What about getting a hipster glass flask? They have covers to prevent breakage.

>>15090301
Protip: every person telling you anything but it's shit is literally the same paid Diageo shill.
>>/ck/image/i4BPKPmY34nLvrYrO4eiHg
Anybody who claims otherwise in reply to this post is literally the same paid Diageo shill.
Looks like Diageo is particularly concerned about Springbank taking away some of its light/medium peat marketshare, judging from posts in this thread.

>>15093045
Well, nothing can be said about this, save for...
For me it's Talisker 10.

>>15076975
what does /ck/ think . I have rarebreed and redbreast arriving soon

>>15090301
>new to whisky
>eventually start developing a taste for what I like and what I don't
>come to these threads
>find out that my favorite whisky is apparently a meme
Is it so hard to believe that people genuinely like the taste of Talisker without being a paid shill? It has something I can't find in other whiskys, except for ones double the price tag maybe. If Talisker wasn't owned by Diageo you fuckers would be all over it I'm sure.

>>15093827
What do you think of the pastis? I've been meaning to get a bottle but I don't know what brand, only times I had it were out of mystery bottles in France.

>>15093933
its one of the best pastis I tried aside from the 51 grab either one if you have a chance

>>15093952
How much did you pay for it? Want to make sure my local bottle shop isn't gouging since no-one drinks pastis in Burgerland.

>>15094171
well I got it in corsica for around 20€..I guess in burgerland it'll be much more than that

>>15093866
>If it wasn't owned by diageo
Yes it would be great then because it wouldn't be watered down shit.

>>15093866
>It has something I can't find in other whiskys
Dilute Laphroaig by about 50% and add a bit of poo scraped off the designated shitting streets of the Diageo shill's hometown and you've got Talisker.

>>15094227
The mark up we have for all European liqueurs is pure suffering, I hope they reverse the tariffs so I can drink Benedictine and Aperol again.

>>15076975

>see that Gentleman Jack is on sale
>pick up a bottle
>discover it's really not all that good

Such a letdown. I like the Single Barrel variety so much so I thought the Gentleman Jack would tide me over. I was wrong.

>>15093827
I like Smith and Cross.

>>15093866
>shill tells a faggy little story to convince everyone he's totally not a shill

Buffalo Trace for $26 but only one bottle per person.

>>15094373
>'nobody can like X thing without being a shill' guy has entered the thread to lower its quality

Anyone ever tried Yellowstone whiskey. Lord of hope in my area about it.

*tastes like nothing*

>>15094363
Its not even like its good value either. If it goes on sale then its not so bad, but there is much better available.

>>15093866
i feel you dude, i got into whiskey and a coworker who knows what kinds of foods i like recommended it to me. talisker 10 was like my 3rd or 4th whiskey i ever tried and it's still my favorite. disappointing that 1) i can't even mention it on /ck/ because this shit happens and 2) none of these limp wristed faggots can recommend a whiskey that's anywhere near as briney

I bought a bottle of Knob Creek and a quart of eggnog from the local dairy to cope with my work week being moved from Monday-Friday to Sunday-Thursday.

>>15090217
Better than Two Stars?

Just bought a bottle of Aberlour A'bunadh today and it's fucking fantastic.

>>15095227
ngl two stars is solid for 17 bucks even for a store brand, I get it whenever EW BiB is out of stock for mixing

>>15095070
Old Pulteney is very briny, but less peaty. Peat and brine ususally build eachother up.

>>15095070
>>15094373

>>15095264
Based and cask strength pilled.

Red breast 12 tonite

>>15095313
i do have a bottle of old pulteney but i was unimpressed by it. i've barely touched it. guess i'm not giving the peat enough credit.

>>15095520
now to rare breed wow. I need a matchup against 1920 soon.

>>15095313

I ended up actually getting EW BiB. Pretty satisfied for a good coke mixer

>>15095657
for obvious reasons the younger ones are less briny than the older ones. If you can still get the 17 year somewhere near you, that's the one to try

>>15095894
>wasting good bottles on mixed drinks

>>15095973
u wot m8
EW BiB is 13 dollars

>>15095974
too nice for coke. if it were Bulleit I would understand, but its easy sipping as is. why add coke?

>>15093827
how do you compare Wee beastie to Ardbeg 10?

>>15093827
>Wee Beastie

>>15096017
What message do you intend to send with this webm?

>>15093045
this is the anti-shill I mentioned.

and anti-shill, before you rip on me, explain why my cabinet has 5 non-diageo products:

>>15090162

>>15096171
not him but you haven't even tried it so your opinion is worthless

>>15095313
>>15095070

how much different is brine from the taste of eating salt? I like salty stuff and will just eat little dabs of salt straight. I was looking forward to talisker because I heard it was briney and I expected it to be salty like saltwater taffy, but I didn't get that off it at all.

Is brine not salty?

>>15096192
Brine is slightly saline, slightly mineral water.

>>15095313
(((whiskey)))

but in all realness it seems like bruichladdich is throwing shade calling it black art and putting the star on there. Why? What do the scots have against jews?

I've known 4 jews, liked 3 of 'em and none of them are anything like what /pol/ would have me believe. One is the absolute stupidest person I've ever met.

>>15096185
I have tried the talisker and ardbeg. ardbeg is much better but talisker is good. Better than JW and balvenie

>>15096192
brine is saltwater, the flavor is closer to seaweed than a handful of salt. It shouldn't pucker your mouth or make you feel like you need to drink some water
Brine/salt is never the main flavor, more of an accent. If it was the main flavor, you'd probably question the quality.

>>15096211
'Better than JW and Balvenie' isn't a high bar.

>>15095075
Oy, I’m sorry friend

Looking around and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked went up from low $40 to over $50. Regular old Elijah Craig went up $5 from a week or 2 ago as well. fucking nonsense.

>>15096296
Around here, Double Oaked used to be $50, but now total has it for $40.

>>15096171
>everybody who points out my months and months and months of heavy, constant shilling is the same bogeyman
This is what Diageo instructs him to say.

>>/ck/thread/S14932242#p14950090
>literal Diageo salesmen post in these threads

>>15096164
That's literally Horst's reaction to Wee Beastie. It's from his Wee Beastie video.
It's specifically his reaction to the tar note in it, which he was obviously not fond of.

>>15096010
wee beastie has obv. younger whiskeys which in my opinion gives it a more punchy flavor profile...it is enjoyable for people who love smoke...for people who like nuances around smoke I would suggest ardbeg 10..I used it to make a whiskey sour once and the addition of elements take away the lack of nuance and it was like drinking my best barbecue experience..totally awesome

>>15090126
just drank that swill recently.
barfed before bed and shat my guts out in the morning.
worse than normie beam.

>>15096583
i want to try it but I also believe that its existence coincides with the announcememt of Ardbeg building a new warehouse or something and them just bottling the remainder of their young range and priceing it only slightly under the 10 and start to push the 10s price up after a year or so.

>>15096625
well in my experience its not a bad dram it can be slightly more aged but then it will also lose the mezcalish anger it has ...and being cheaper than TEN makes me feel less bad using it for cocktail.. horst seems to overact with this whiskey...

>>15096543
hey that's me
I'm an ex Diageo salesman, AMA

>>15093827
Man I've been trying to get a hold of some tomatin cask strength.how is it?

Gents, I think I need to inform you that this is fucking amazing. Grabbed a mini while passing by the distillery, and it might have replaced Aberlour 10 as my casual tipple.

>>15097595
it is a beautiful expression. rich , fruity and spicy with an oaky background. I drink it on its own and sometimes mixed 50:50with ardbeg wee beastie. because the strong smoke of ardbeg compliments beautifully the notes of tomatin.

>>15091654
Famous grouse is famous for drowning in coke to make it slightly passable for 32 year olds pretending they're cultured in a nightclub.

Opinions on Crown Royal? It's my favorite.

>>15097903
Nasty, sugar-water tasting swill. When I worked at Bevmo It was usually retarded boomers that didn't know any better who would buy it.

>>15097903
Crown Royal peach in sweet tea is tasty other than that I've moved on from it. Try buffalo trace.

>>15097903
9% brandy by volume, wouldn't touch any of their regular line with a 10-foot pole
the 16-year rye is actually really good though

>>15096583
>>15097880
Didn't think of this, but Wee Beastie seems like a fantastic mixer, as is Laphroaig 10.

>$14 for a fifth
What's the catch? I just picked up a bottle for the cheapest I've seen it. I see it between 14-20 and that's a VERY good price in my opinion. They even had a 1.75 for $26.
What's your favorite whiskey at:
$15
$25
$35

>>15097903
I mostly see black people buying that, thinking it's some top shelf liquor

>>15098540
>>15098290

What about old crown royal? I have a bottle with about 5 oz left in it I inherited from my grandfather I never met. Probably bottled 70s-80s.

>>15098532
>What's your favorite whiskey at:
>$15
Nothing.
>$25
Old Grand-Dad 114
>$35
~$37: Laphroaig 10, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Redbreast 12, all around this price at Costco

>>15098644
No way you're getting Redbreast for 40 bucks

>>15091654
ardbeg uigeadail

>>15098644
>Laphroaig 10
$49
>Woodford Double Oaked
$45
>Redbreast 12
$55

>>15098651
That's correct. There is no way I'm getting Redbreast for 40 bucks.
I am getting it for under 40 bucks at Costco. I'm not aware of it being this cheap anywhere else, Total Wine included.
Costco is CRAZY cheap for booze and you don't even need to be a member in some states to buy booze there; they are legally obligated to sell booze to you in some states.

>>15098677
About to make an old fashioned with this. Never had it before - how does it rank compared to other ryes?

>>15098805
Not him but I think all of Bulleit is pretty good so can't be a bad pick.

>>15098869
Yeah I didn't mean to post with a reply to that comment.

Rye is expensive in the UK so I don't really buy it. I picked it up for about £10 though which is roughly 66% discount as it was end of line.

>>15098923
That's balls good. I saw it today actually for $26 (~19 pounds) and that was a good deal. I've also decided to exclusively buy liquor at this nearby place run by koreans because they have great pricing.

>>15098869
Bit of a tangent. I've been going through a 1.75 of the bourbon and I have to say, it's pretty amazing how good even an "entry level" spirit like bulleit can be. I'm using a little nosing glass, adding a few drops of water, letting it sit in there for a while to oxidize, and then just paying attention when I nose/drink the stuff. There's really a lot going on to appreciate.
We are truly blessed.

>>15098957
I personally don't consider bulliet to be entry level. But i may be misremembering the pricing when I was in college. In college I thought it was like 35-40 per fifth but now i'm seeing it at 20-25 like other entry level bourbons. Weird.

>>15098948
Its not bad. Bit more warmth and power than my usual go to which is buffalo trace. Its 5% stronger though.

I'll probably try a measure on its own to really see what it tastes like. Probably not worth £27 when buffalo trace is £18 though

>>15098660
Stop recommending it. You'll drive the price up and the quality down. It's a scarce resource you fool.

>>15099497
>stop talking about things you like in threads about things you like
no. fat mcdonalds eaters on /ck/ arent going to have any influence on the scotch market

Is it worth it? I don't think I've seen a bad review of it yet.

>>15077862
>>15079373
Aight, check me out:
Glass, whisky, ice
Call it Glass-Whisky ice-drink
Or call me Supa Neat Boy, whisky straight unemployed
'Cause I'm super NEET, boy! (I'm not a drinker)

>>15099638
some newbie finds it here, then starts talking about it on reddit then they talk about it on reddit, then some director puts it in his keanu reeves action movie and then you can't fucking find it anywhere.

If you don't think 4chan has influence you've been under a rock. Things here are invisible to everyone else at first, but pop culture follows us consistently on a 4 year lag.

>>15099703
high end tequila in general is snake oil considering the highest aging bracket is 3 years old
at least mezcal has different things they'll add to the still for flavor
If you absolutely insist on buying high-end tequila, don't get jose cuervo or don julio or claze azul or any giant brand. Tears of Llorona is probably the only high-end tequila that's substantially better, and it's because it has several different cask finishes

>>15090301
>>15093045
>>15093532
>>15093866
>>15094316
>>15095070
>>15096171

Do you finally want to know the real story about the Talisker posts in these threads?! Good and bad?

THIS IS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE (ANTI-)TALISKER SHILL!!

https://youtu.be/WCVzbn9Ckm0

>>15098532
>$15
Evan Williams bottled-in-bond
>$25
Wild Turkey 101 or Buffalo Trace
>$35
Russell's Reserve 10 year

But these price points are too close. A better one would be what's your favorite whisky at
>$30 or less
>$50 or less
>$100 or less

>>15089713
Please, I am curious

I was told to try this but $12 corn whiskey... I'll pass.

>>15100399
>missing out on one of the best values in pseudo-bourbon

I pity you

>>15100399

that's a 70 dollar bottle

>Buy bottle of Jamerson
>This will be the first addition to my long term spirits collection!
>Time for a taste.
>Drink half that night
>Well, shit, I guess I'll have to give that one a break for a while.
>Drink the other half the following night
Rip in peace spirits collection 13/11/20 - 14/11/20.

>>15100461
If you cant show self control, a collection just wont work out. I imagine it makes it much more difficult to justify buying expensive bottles when youre just going to drink them in a night or two.

>>15100461
Jameson is not where to start a collection, it's too good. You want the really strong tasting stuff you only want one of, or the things that only work in cocktails. Once you've built that it's easier not to drink all the good stuff straight away.

>>15100399
im gonna pour some in one of these meme glasswares a fellow memer gifted me and laff at you posh cunts that dont appreciate fine liquor!

>>15100629
Those meme glasses are the glass equivalent of pic related.
Absolutely disgusting.

>>15100512
>start a collection of really shit alcohol that no one wants to drink

top advice.

>>15100661
yeah, i wont be using them after tonight unless for memes. you can see by the size that they also promote large volume pours.

>>15100661
Libeskind is a faggot and I don't know why that kike keeps getting work when all he knows how to do is put giant angular glass and steel tumours on everything.

>>15100775
>(((Libeskind)))

Ah, the picture becomes clearer.

>>15100797
>Oy vey, is that a 100 year old war museum without some eyecancer marring its facade? I better fix that!

>>15100661
>>15100775
>>15100797
>>15100857
something something Black Cube of Saturn

Im now drinking Te Bheag. It is not bad but also not great. I thought it would be way better as Ralfy gave this a 91 blend score in his review. Maybe it is because i have already tasted so many similar blends lately.

>>15100512
>>15100504
Wait you buy a bottle of whiskey and keep it for more than a night or two? Longer than a week even? What would be the point in that?

>>15100946
what indeed friend
what indeed

Try to keep it local. When in doubt I get old grand dad bonded or old overholt bonded if I'm feeling rye

>>15100987
Which Kavalan is that, and how is it?
I've been considering trying their stuff.

>>15100987
>that L'Encantada Bourbon Cask
Damn son. I was really hoping to get my hands on a bottle of that, I'd be curious to hear your thoughts when you open it.
Nice collection.

>>15101071
It's their vinho barrique, it's good, lots of unique fruit but also punchy and raw at cask strength NAS. Really demands some water and/or 15-to-30 minutes of waiting to dissipate the booze. I got it for about 180, probably wouldn't buy it again. The Concertmaster is much fairer price-per-quality if you're looking to try the profile.

>>15101100
Will do anon, I'm currently limiting myself to 20 open bottles (lol) but will report in when I finally open it.

>>15086361
Not sire about any of the rest but the brandy/cognac/armagnac section is odd for sure. Even if you account for personal preference, I can't really see a pattern to be honest.

>>15077862
terrible misuse of the meme.
dont breed

>>15098660
Will look into.
Thanks.

>>15082302
>>15082329
>>15082350
>>15082357
>>15082480
>>15083924

as always in these threads, people are forgetting that alcohol itself numbs the taste buds. It's the same as cold ice which numbs your taste.

I add quite a lot of water to my whisky because the taste is just more profound (like wine), rather than a numb mouth unable to taste the finer notes.

THAT BEING SAID:

its up to preference, stop arguing about this shit already.
Smokers especially have a dumbed down flavor profile as it is, so to them the flavors are insignificant anyways so they would usually drink neat.
For non-smokers the alcohol can be a bit much and completely disable their months from the high ABV acting like an anesthetic.

>>15100055
nice digits. shit post.

>>15100426
$15 in michigan

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/5-3-2020_Price_Book_689017_7.pdf

>>15100987
what is your job?

>>15101109
also, how long do you let a bottle live opened?

left to right
Rittenhouse
Ardbeg 10
Mellow Corn
$10 Henry McKenna
they are on par with Glencairn for nosing, large rim isnt the best for sipping

>>15076975
I'll 3 fingers of hibiki neat

>>15101860
>>15101870
I'm
>>15090217
>>15095313
>>15091527

I've had a couple open for about a year, but typically 3-6 months depending. My laphroaig has totally shit the bed and is just bitter now but I still use it for cocktails.

>>15100062
HEY EVERYONE THIS NIGGA DRINKIN RARE BREED!!

>>15076975
Why is whiskey so shit for mixing? Why even drink it if the only decent cocktail is a sour?

>>15100399
It's better and cheaper than the EW BiB swill that keeps getting praised in these threads.

>>15077862
You're either an alcoholic or a retarded gin hipster.

>>15102113
Because it adds a little flavor to my usual vodka bottle chugging.

>>15081503
Vodka means "little water," whisk(e)y comes from the Gaelic for water of life, similarly to eau de vie from French

>>15101455
>alcohol itself numbs the taste buds
Not instantly, and the effect goes away fairly quickly.
In other words, you're drinking your whiskey too quickly if this is having a serious impact on flavor.
>2020
>taking less than 30 minutes to finish a dram

>>15100987
Were you trying to hide your reddit bourbon?

>>15102092
>Laphroaig has completely shit the bed
Once a bottle hits 1/3 to 1/4 left I'll only drink from that bottle until I finish it to avoid having it spoil.

>>15102467
not hiding it, just have no intention of drinking it. I spend enough money at my local liquor store that they'll hold one of everything rare for me in the back. If I don't drink it, I'll give it as a gift.

>>15100629

How do you guys have a collection? I drink one bottle, throw it away, then buy another different one.

>>15102967
its called patience and investment in a hobby

>>15100775
well he gets new projects the same way trump became president. there are always people who mix brash and loud with smart..the normie version of smart guy

>>15100426
>$70
Wow

>>15102806
yes, and...?

I'm a fan of this lineup of Texan whiskeys. They're rather pricy, but are absolutely delicious for a sipping whiskey.

>>15103107
So you just buy it to be on your shelf?

>>15103317
no you try one or 2 at once and cherish others , and once the bottles you opened are finished open your next favourite and buy more to replace what you already consumed ..I would drink smokeys faster than sherried or lighter versions..its about cherishing in steps ..the whiskey itself changes as the bottle is being slowly emptied and its nice to see what that change brings forth

The last three i've tried as I try to get into whisky more were pic related, Bushmill's Red Bush, and Templeton Rye.

I must be a huge tastelet (and I pretty much stick to straight vodka otherwise) because I liked Red Bush and Templeton way more. Redbreast was just too woody and spicy.

Was going to try Whistlepig next, or maybe High West Double Rye. What should I do?

>>15102967
By not being poor.

Imagine not having a selection of drinks to choose from.

>>15103696
>Redbreast was just too woody and spicy.
>compared to rye
?????

>>15103317
How long does a bottle last you?

>>15100987
hows the ardberg supernova?

>>15102806

>>15103696
I found Redbreast has less character then Glenfiddich. Really not a lot going on besides the oily mouthfeel.
Also it's scam pricing here. It's a really bad drop despite the claims made here.
Though a lot of claims made here are more about bottle stats than flavor, and this is Irish Pot Still whisky.

>>15098532
>$15
Less than the tax alone
>$25
None exists
>$35
Old Virginia 6 on sale. Bottom shelf begins at $40.

>>15076975
I drink Bushmills. Simple as. Nothing fancy.

>>15096505
Everyone can tell apart The anti-shill from regular people who don't like Talisker.

>>15094268
It's 45.8%

>>15093045
It's me saying Talisker is good and Springbank is shit. I'm calling out posers like you who only care about the prestige of the bottle and not at all about taste. Your opinion seems to be entirely Diego Multi Conglomerate vs No colouring / Non-chill filtered / Hand crafted / Extra virgin / Organic / GMO-free buzzwords. Go do some blind tastings and get blown the fuck out.

>>15095908
I've had the 18 and was shocked at how little improvement there was over the 12, it's actually the worst value upgrade I've come across (not that I can afford to dabble in that price range). I doubt he'd like it if he didn't like the 12.
I do think the 12 is better than Talisker 10 btw.

>>15100399
I wish I could get this

>>15091286
>but Oban is considered worse because of Diageo
Clynleish is also Diageo

>>15105858
The 17 before they discontinued it was like salted caramel, haven't tried the 18 but there's no way it's worth 150 bucks when the 17 was 90

>>15105954
oh damn, my bad
you heart the man >>15090382, according to this thread they're both sloppa so get Springbank 10 :^)

>store finally ran out of the old bottles of Dewars 12
>only the 1.75L remains for $60
should i switch to Grants? they also only have the 1.75L but its less than half the price

>Eagle Rare
>Buffalo Trace
>Old G 114
>Wild Turkey 101
>4 Roses
>Elijah Craig small batch

Which of these is the best bourbon.

>>15106551
OG114
EC SB
ER
WT101
4R

>>15106551
>bourbon
Drink bleach instead.