/ck/ - Food & Cooking

They call them spirits because back then, whenever a bottle of spirits was opened, the alcohol vapor was visible, and people thought it was spirits.

Also, rum > gin > vodka > whiskey > everything else

What's the best rum brand and why is it Appleton Estate?

>he adds ice or water to his whisk(e)y

>>15533488
I thought they called them spirits because they're distilled, as in the alcohol being the soul or spirit of the thing being distilled, rising up and being collected

>>15534211
Just looked online, and there are apparently numerous stories for why we call liquor spirits.

>>15534447
any good?

>>15534453
just like hennessy

>>15533318
Just drank a whole bottle of laphroaig last night and it feels like someones smacked me across the back of the head with an iron bar

homemade rakija in a coca-cola bottle

>>15534776
Or Georgian chacha in a Pepsi bottle from a shady old guy at a backalley in Tbilisi. God, I miss being able to travel.

Where my gin bros at?
>tried a number of top shelf gins
>still prefer Bombay Sapphire and Bombay Sapphire East
The botanicals are perfect really. I don’t get why it isn’t considered top shelf.

>>15533488
>back then, whenever a bottle of spirits was opened, the alcohol vapor was visible
what the fuck are you talking about

>>15535125
do you drink it with anything else?

>>15533318

How is the Citadelle Reserve? I love the normal stuff.

>>15535233
Tonic water. 1/3 gin, 2/3 tonic water and some ice.

>>15533318
>spirits
The gayest name for them

Why the slander?

>>15535141
Different states of matter. Wtf are you complaing about?

>>15534776
my parents are from croatia and i wish there was high proof rakija reeking of fermented fruit made in these small stills available commercially. what i found in stores was mostly 40% and made on large industrial stills. it's fine for what it is, a clean alcohol product with little congeners but definitely not meant to be a complex sipper. seems like you need to know a guy who knows a guy in the countryside but my parents are cityfags.

>>15535125
I always feel like I have to spend twice as much on whisky, rum, tequilla, etc. as on gin to have as pleasant an experience than I would with gin. I can see why the Gin Craze happened.
That said, there isn't really a "top shelf" for gin, Sapphire East is near as good as it gets.

whats yur opinion of this bros, i got this on sale and havent opened it yet, should i return it or is this a nice drink

>>15533488
>rum > gin > vodka > whiskey > everything else

Gay

Whiskey > Gin > Rum > Vodka

Rate my 'board

>>15535877
Technically not even rum. You do you, though

>>15536364
should i get some other rum instead for the same price point, whats a good rum

>>15536389
This is really good for $35 ish bucks. It is authentic pot still distilled rum, so it has some of that funky high ester palate of bananas and other tropical fruits going on.

An alternative: the real mccoy is a good rum brand that is relatively cheap. It's pretty middle of the road with the funky character. If you want to make cocktails it's probably a better bet than something like Appleton.

Ron Zacapa 23 is pretty good for $40 ish but contains a lot of added sugar. It's pretty decadent and almost like spiced rum only it really is rum and has some pretty old spirit in there.

>>15535900
>Flor de Caña
Niiice. Gave it as a present to my brother and his gf once.
Solid. 7.5/10.

>>15536482
i see thanks, that was helpful!

anyone ever tried this?

>>15533318
Bros I'm debating whether or not to pull the trigger on buying a nice armagnac I found (Castarede Bas Armagnac XO) for a bargain price. It's going for £45.99 without delivery, which is a much lower price than anywhere else I've found it. Most other places I've seen are selling it for at least £55 or higher. Should I go for it?

HOLY HECKARINO CHECK OUT MY SPIRIT COLLECTION!!! ADULTING!!

>>15537095
Depends if you think you'll like the flavour(s). I tried a 38 year old Armagnac, which tasted of menthol. Which was a strange experience, coming from whisky (and rum).

Opinions on best Apple brandy?

>>15535125
Because it's a mixing tier spirit that you wouldn't put in your mouth and there are some small proportion of gin drinkers trying to be somewhat fair in A-B comparisons that are judging the content of the bottle and not the freshness of fruit or synergy with a particular tonic.
If something like Bombay is on your radar you should probably stop trying gin and focus on trying expensive tonics combined with bottom shelf swill. Until boredom convinces you to start looking for something distinct and you start seeing additives as at least a partial mask.

>>15535539
I think that may not be a fair comparison. Are you comparing whisky/rum + coke; mixer vs mixer? There are bourbons and spiced rums in some very low price brackets that will do just as well as gin and tonics. And if you are drinking neat then scotch is by far the best value if you're looking for age or cask finishes. Not that gin can stand much barrel or wine influence.

>>15534447
do you play basketball

>>15535290
it's mediocre, decent for the money and nothing more
get EW BiB instead

>>15537479
Where are you located?

>>15536482
>>15536503
Appleton tastes like sweaty ass.

>>15537095
Sainsbury's have an XO Armagnac for £22.
Not tried it, but I know the XO Calvados they used to do was fantastic.

need a cheap irish cream. baileys way to expensive but others are usually shit. any suggestions? cheers!

>>15537168
The 25 year Armagnac I had definitely did not taste like anything remotely resembling menthol. Mostly oak, desu.

Just got a bottle Green Chartreuse and made a Last Word. Easily one my best homemade cocktails yet. Any suggestions as to what other drinks I should use it with?

>>15535125
You're correct mate.

Ive bought several expensive gins. Given that its always mixed, the few additional subtleties that come with buying top end gin are lost. Mid tier gin is just as good at half the price.

The only reasonable argument for top end gin seems to be if you use it for martinis, but its still questionable if its worth while.

>Gin
Bartender, I feel like drinking pine needles infused into nail polish remover. What do you suggest?

>>15537168
Menthol is a really abnormal flavor for armagnac in general. What producer, if you don't mind my asking?

>>15537095
I love armagnac, it's probably my favorite spirit. Castarede is pretty mid-tier quality wise imo. Their house style is pretty assertively spice-forward, so if that's your jam I'd say go for it.

My favourite producers are probably chateau laubade, delord, and darroze, particularly their vintage single-vineyard bottlings. As a broad generalization producers tend to use their best stuff for vintage bottles.

>>15537100
>having an interest in anything at all is considered disingenuous and/or soy by some people

>>15538248

Gimlet

>>15538092
What the hell is that stuff?

>>15538503
magic monk juice made from secret grass

>>15533488
Vodka is supposed to have little to no flavor, why would it be anything but last in that list? I think youre an faggot

>>15534112
It changes the flavor profile you spastic

>>15533318
Got picrel today. It's actually extremely good, one of the most complex spirits I've had. Strong flavors of vanilla, chocolate, and tart cherry.

>>15538737
Every fucking time

>>15533488
>>15535882
The correct order is:
Whiskey>Rum>Tequila>Cachaça>Brandy>Vodka>Gin>Other

>>15535309
It's almost impossible to find rakija here in the us. Most people who drink it have someone they know in the balkans ship it to them. Same with palinka. Personally, i think it could use some wood aging and it would be very nice especially if it is from plum.

>>15539162
Vodka is either flavorless or it reeks of rubbing alcohol. It should be at the bottom of any list.

There seems to be an extreme lack of awareness of the price disparities between states for the price of spirits. Do you think there is any money in buying in states in which certain brands are priced low and selling in states that are high or are the regulations expensive to get around? Are the regulations creating the price disparity in the first place?

>>15539245
Trump lost and libertarianism is dead, cope harder.

>>15539350
I'm not a trump supporter. I just want money.

>>15539245
That is most certainly a crime. Yes, there's money in it. Generally the regulations are creating a price disparity.

>>15533318
Help me stop drinking. I feel like I will die only hours without drinking. I have been drinking a liter of vodka per day for many years. My heart feels like it is about to explode TELL ME HOW TO STOP DRINKING!!

I'm so glad I'm old enough to remember juarez whiskey straight american.
Shit was amazing.

>>15539442
Got to rehab. This thread is for people who can drink without killing themselves.

>>15537853
Try adding cum to it next time

>>15537961
>>15537961
St. Brendans.
The taste isn't indistinguishable from Baileys, but it's close

People think I'm weird for liking anise flavors like Ouzo

>>15539442
you call yourself an alcoholic? a true alcoholic would show us what hes had to drink today, tell us what hes gonna drink tomorrow, and what he enjoys the most

>>15533318
>Genfiddich 21
>£140
oof

Tempted just to see if it's worth the money or not.

>>15535877
There is nothing wrong with spiced rum, it's very tasty. Go for it.

>>15538542
>factually and objectively reducing the flavor intensity of the average sip from the dram via dilution
>2021

>>15533318
Braastad XO has a really nice fruity scent, sadly my taste buds get btfo by the alcohol content.

>>15539245
people have been doing that forever

>>15538251
It was this https://www.odyssee-vins.com/armagnac-chateau-de-bordes-1978-70cl-etui.html
>>15540352
It probably isn't. Better value from other distilleries via independent bottlers.

>>15540352
dont bother they kiss nigger feet

>>15540594
oh shit thanks for the heads up

suggestions for someone looking for an earthy/terroir flavored vodka? so far my favorites are belvedere, beluga, and luksusowa

>>15540695
green mark

>>15539366
highly illegal in various was from Federal to State to township, running liquor from state to state is illegal unless you have the proper permits, licenses, and special payments to various types of politician. Only exception is if you are a delivery company, and even that is illegal in some states(South Dakota is one that its illegal to ship Wine, Beer, and hard liquor INTO the state, Never illegal to ship it out)
Remember all those old shows with Mafia running liquor during the Prohibiton era?? That never really ended, just went legit.

>>15538258
wrong. being soy and doing anything is considered soy

>>15540452
>needing FULL TO THE MAX FLAVOR to taste anything at all
How many packs a day do you smoke moron? I bet you have to put a tablespoon of salt into everything you eat too

>>15540695
Monkey in Paradise

had appleton 12 and 21 last night and the 21 is only marginally better, wtf? not worth the price difference at all.

Ardbeg Ugie is soooo delish.

>>15540695
>choosing vodka, of all the fucking spirits, to drink for the flavor

>>15542797
I've actually had top shelf vodkas with subtle, crisp and light flavors. They're basically the spirit equivalent of flavored seltzer. So I agree I don't understand why he's specifically looking for tasty vodkas

>>15542770
>Ardbeg Ugie is soooo delish.

>>15543118
>people who are different than me are degenerate soys
Projecting much?

>>15543245
>drinking ardbeg makes me "different" and special
oh my, look at that

>>15543268
>J&B poorfag detected

>>15543010
Vodka's best feature is that a $10 handle of it is good enough for mixing.

>>15539442
where are the old al/ck/ threads?

>>15543458

J&B is Tone-approved

>>15543765
bump

Hear ye, hear ye
I contend that good tequila has the best nose of any spirit.

>>15543268
Literally where did anybody say that? You're a schizo retard faggot and need to eat a hand grenade

I want to into alcohol. how is this stuff? just want something to mix with coke Zero

also what is the sugar content in this because I kind of want to keep my sugar intake low

If I like smokey Islays, what kind of rum do you guys think I would like?

>>15545390
Probably Fat Cock 12 year

>>15545248
clearly you are young and retarded so just dont drink

>>15545404
I'm 31 lol

I'm just health conscious now and used to just drink whisky and coke/dry when I have a social life over a decade ago.

so yeah I'm kind of behind with alcohol stuff

Knocked this back tonight after the superb owl. Not a big drinker but my girlfriend gave me the bottle and the glasses.

>>15545390
Rum isn't really smokey. Try mezcal.

>>15533488
>>15535882
>>15539162

power rankings according to ME:
bourbon = scotch = tequila = rum = brandy (cognac, armagnac, brandy de jerez) >>> gin >>>>>> vodka

>>15534226
I'm partial to the explanation that spirits are 'spiritual' in the sense that the experience is similar to what christian mystics experienced the embrace of the Holy Spirit to be like. 'The Zen of drinking alone' and all that. It's the explanation that I've heard and that I'm content with.

they call it spirits because it keeps people spooked

>>15545707
Only teetotalers are spooked by spirits nigga.

scotch>irish whisky>rum>brandy>tequila>vodka>paint thinner>gin

>>15545248
Lots of sugar in capt. rums and taste like shit
Havana Club 7 is my go2 for mixers, but it's also alright for sipping too

>>15535125
Looks and tastes like dish soap

Irish > Scotch
Whiskey > Tequila / Vodka > ...

>>15546383
name your go to/constant irishs and scotchs

>>15533318
What is a good bang for buck XO cognac /ck/ my dad tells me to start drinking cognac but the price of an XO is offputting as I am a poor student.

>>15546496
Only meme brands

>>15546505
tell that faggot to buy it for you if its "SOGOOD"

>>15535254
"Spirits" is nowhere near as gay a name as "liquor".

>>15546505
Why not go for something like Courvoisier VSOP or Remy Martin 1738? They are both good and 1/3 to 1/2 the price of an XO. I would describe the Courvoisier as more rounded and soft, with the Remy being bolder. Otherwise, maybe try the Delamain XO Pale & Dry? It's less expensive than most XOs and I've heard good things.

>>15545605
>Rum isn't really smokey
I know that. It was just my way of asking what rum to get.

>>15547260
Nigga I just get the cheapest dark shit available that still tastes like rum. For me that's something called Propeller Rum.

>>15538536
vodka tastes of alcohol

>>15537601
no i dont play any sports

>tfw snowy weather
>comfy inside with some hot chocolate with whipped cream, cinnamon and a good splash of rum

Asked for Barrell recommendations a few days ago, ended up going with Armida. Hopefully I didn't get memed on.

>>15535309
The commercial stuff is a nightmare. Chemically made ethyl alcohol mixed with chemical flavors. Homemade rakija is a work of art and westerners are really missing out with their grain alcohol.

Pusser's
Appleton
Wray and Nephew Overproof
Mount Gay
Gosling's Dark
Meyer's Dark (pre-plastic bottles)

>>15545248
if you're gonna mix use regular coke and pic rel. A couple squeezes of lime are a good addition

>>15545663
same but would change brandy and gin

Why so many of you shitting on gin? I think its pretty great.

Does anybody else drink their bourbon by mixing it with water at a 1:1 ratio?

>>15547236
>Remy Martin 1738
This is goos shit

>>15533488
Respect the dubs, brothers but you are wrong
Armagnac/Cognac>Fruit brandies (Plums, cherryes, or pears) > Vodka> Rum>Gin>Hwiskey

>>15549062
>paying more than $5 for a bottle
ywnbaw

el abuelito viejo

picked up a Glelndronach 12. Hope its a sherry bomb.

>>15547260
Depends on what you're looking for.
Bacardi is a great way to cut your teeth with rum, and once you get into it more their top shelf rums are actually very nice.
Myers tastes like molasses, if that's your thing. But most people buy it to make dark and stormies.
Definitely try Captain Morgan, as it will be a good indicator of what you do and don't like in a rum.

These are your more common brands and depending on how you feel about them you can try the more expensive stuff.

>>15547386
>has never had Zyr

>>15548891
>Kirkland añejo
Please tell me what it's like

>>15549842
>Hope its a sherry bomb.
It is, you are in for a serious treat my friend

>>15549870
using this >>15538573 as a guide
the LLS (local liq u get it) had both the Macallan 12 and 18(?) but were priced way above the dronach 12 plus i've read here and elswhere that Macallan's have fallen over the years in quality?

>>15545248
rum is literally made from sugar

>>15550069
holy fuck bro you're so smart

>>15535125
Monkey 47 is the best gin.

>>15548916
That's a beautiful photo. Also time-traveling Tom Hanks.

>>15548954
I used to frequent a Jamaican food truck, and the owner gave me a shot of this once. Pretty nice from what I remember.

>>15549859
Tastes exactly like Casamigos Anejo. It's diffuser juice with additives, goes down really easy but tastes sweet and artificial. If you leave your glass out it will in fact smell like marshmallows the next day, and that's just not natural. But it was only $21 for a liter and I don't hate it.

going through my babby's first whiskey journey, I had glenlivet, glenfiddich and glemorangie, trying highland park now and I think I like it. what should be my next bottle?

>>15534112
Whiskey is literally corn syrup.

>>15550594
Cutty Sark and Johnnie Walker Red

>>15550444
>Tastes exactly like Casamigos Anejo
Sold. I have never been let down by anything Kirkland that goes into my mouth, and I look forward to purchasing generic casamigos

>>15550660
>Johnnie Walker Red
Don't do this to him, he's just a babby

>>15538532
What's it like?
>>15533318
This tonight. Came close to trying Crown Northern Rye, but love some 114.

>>15549672
Holy based.

Thoughts on Canadian Whiskeys? Pic rel is cheap where I live but still quite good.

Pic related, currently sippin on vodka and tea in my tea cup.

>>15551059
where did it all go wrong for you?

>>15533318
brandy = whisky > gin > vodka > else
Honestly just getting into brandy, but I've enjoyed ararat and claude chatelier a lot. What do you recommend I try on a low budget?

>>15551085
what do you mean ? oh because of the pink straw ?.

>>15550907
I heard quite a few liked Northern Harvest Rye and>>15551033

I havent had any Canadian for a while(think i had a swig of Crown Apple when it was newish). which should I go for? I bought a lot of Scotch and Bourbon the last year so something less subtle of those 2 would be better.

>>15551059
you will never be a woman

I'm sipping Grand Marnier atm. I was gonna make a Sidecar but got lazy.

>>15549786
WE need to decolonize bourbon, to many dead white men

>>15551256
Crown ain't bad. I like Canadian Club, its got a tougher taste. Good for the cold

>>15550605
>all whiskey is made from corn

american whisky is made from hfcs i think

>>15535125
I used to love gin but I got too drunk and threw up way too much and now have a taste aversion to it and the smell of juniper makes me gag :(

For the most based alcohol indulger.

>>15551680
Almost as bad as Talisker.
Almost.

>>15533488
Wrong. Whiskey > vodka > rum >>>> everything else > gin.

>>15550605
Bourbon is literally corn syrup. Whiskey isn't. At least add a "do americans really" copy pasta when you make fun of bourbon.

>>15551059
The only redeeming factor of this post id the cat

>>15550594
Laphroaig 10

>>15550069
Rum still have no carbs.

>>15551797
I seem to have rye and barley with my corn

>>15551854

>>15533488
Wrong, objectively correct order is
Whisky > Gin > Tum > Tequila > Vodka

Vodka exists so 14 year olds can get drunk, no respectable adult should own a bottle of unfinished Gin.

>>15553181
>Vodka exists so 14 year olds can get drunk
Yeah if you are not a college girl or an high schooler there is no need to drink vodka, disgusting ass drink

>>15538092
Go down the the rabbit hole of last word variations.
Written Word (sub Maraschino for Cointreau)
Final Ward (sub Gin for Rye)

There are literally dozens if not hundreds of last word riffs.

>>15543118
>doesn't like Ugie
>calls other people soy

>>15545390
Similar taste in Whisky as you and Smith and Cross is my Rum of choice.

>>15549769
>Poorfag
Gin and Whisky are the only spirits worth spending money on.

>>15550594
Are you going through a Whisky Journey or specifically a Scotch journey. If the later get an Islay (Lagavulin, Caol Ila, or Ardbeg). If the former get something American or Japanese.

/ck/ please post your stash. I would like to see it.

>>15550594
>>15553311

>>15553610
?
did you actually look up specifically reddit to try and prove some retarded point

I was at a bar a month ago or so and waiting for a friend and ordered the Lagavulin 16 while I was waiting and this guy next to me was like "oh, you may want to try another one, I don't think you'll like it." And I was just like...really? Or recently I overheard a guy in a whisky shop picks up a speyside whisky, shopkeep: ‘that’s light and fruity’. Guy: ‘so it’s good for the woman’. In fairness the member of staff I was talking to went over and corrected him. The commuity still has a long way to go.

>>15553222

>have cointreau
>ordered a bottle of rye just this morning

Wish me luck.

>>15533318
I bought this last week and it's surprisingly nice for 50%... kinda tastes a bit like popcorn.
Also got the apple pie flavour which is less strong (30%) but I'm not opening that till later.

>>15553279

I was gonna get Drumshanbo recently but got talked into buying Plymouth instead. What am I missing out on?

>>15538092
sub mezcal for gin

>>15534776
EVALA

>>15539442
The only way is to substitute with other drugs. a litre a day at this point you're better off doing heroine

>>15534112
A fraction of a drop of distilled water will bring out the flavors of the spirit. Don't believe me, try it and be amazed.

It literally tastes like nothing. Might as well buy fucking vodka.
Do people really choose to drink this instead of even the cheapest scotch?

Been getting into scotch lately, and I'm leaning in the peaty direction. My goal is to find a bottle of Laphroaig 10 (I;m in ABC land) but at the moment I'm enjoying Teacher's, noticeably more peaty than JW black label for less than half the price.

Any suggestions for other peaty scotch? For reference, all booze is more expensive around here--standard Wild Turkey is $20, JW black is almost $40 and Laophroaig is damn near $60

>>15555069
Octomore, obviously.
>B-but...
Stop being poor.

>>15546496
Bushmill's and Glenlivet. Or Macallan on occasion.

>>15554866
I’ve never has Irish whisky. Is it because it’s triple distilled? Does that strip out too much of the flavor or something?

>>15535125
for me it's gordon's

>>15546496
Redbreast is the best whiskey I ever drank

>>15541556
not OP but you're gay lmao

>>15555799
Then give me your money faggot

What's some good scotch to try as a bourbon drinker?
Glenfiddich 14 year is where I started and it's great stuff, but I'm ready to try other things

>>15556978
Just forget the bourbon wean and prepare your brain to try something new. Not being rude, real suggestion

>>15556992
yeah that's cool, I just want to make sure I'm picking decent bottles because this stuff is expensive.
>>15549842
this stuff looks good, I'll keep an eye out for it

>>15553464
I-if you insist anon

>>15550907
Chartreuse is incredibly herbaceous, gotta be careful with the proportions when you mix it in a drink unless you want it to overpower the other stuff

What is the second worst spirit behind gin?

>>15557120
whiskey

>>15556978
This is the usual scotch starter graph, but you're already way to end of one path.

>>15557048
But how do you play asteroids?

>>15556727
Which one? There's 6 different bottlings of Redbreast whisky, plus 4 more limited editions.

>>15557281
single pot still, 12 year old. It was so nice I kept the bottle

>>15557120
Everyone's tastebuds are different. You need to make that decision for yourself.

>>15533318
luv me some pungency

>>15557048
Thanks senpai, I'll take the St Remy

>>15557445
why

>>15551059
Arin?

just ordered this bad boy, any good cognacs for it's maiden voyage?

>>15550660
These are rough, but unironically not bad for a cheap scotch and soda or rusty nail.

>>15551033
Crown Royale sucks in general, but the Rye is actually above-average for Canadian whiskey. I highly recommend it.

>>15553745
Great choice anon. One of my favorites. It comes in and out of availability where I live.

>>15538092
Corpse reviver with a splash of green is outstanding

>>15558657
How much are you willing to spend?

>>15559162
50-100 bucks is a good price range.

Should I bother investing in more bitters beyond these two?

Actual Liquid Gold

>>15553464

>>15559166
Then perhaps try Remy Martin XO. You should hopefully be able to find a bottle of it in that price range.

>>15559426
Quite a nice collection

>>15559426
is Bushmills 10 better than Black Bush?

>>15559519
haven't had black bush, but 10 is very decent for it's price

>>15559426
Very nice, i wouldn’t turn down anything on that shelf.

Not only is this weekend yet another valentine's day spent alone, but it's also the last weekend before Lent. So I want to get good and smashed. Recommend me some drinks.

>>15559348
peychauds if you like anise flavors

>>15535309
>>15534776
>>15548916
I work in a kitchen with this guy from Serbia, sometimes after work we drink homemade Rakija he keeps in a 2L coke bottle. It was really good for how strong it was, never tried it before

>>15534776
55 gradusa, nazdrave

Been really enjoying this Indian "scotch" lately. Normally I've been a bourbon drinker, but I'm getting more and more into scotch. Any more like this? Or other recommendations?

>>15535125
I had a strange experience recently around this; overall I'm not a huge fan of gin
my bombay was running out so I restocked with tanqueray, to try something new
when I tried the tanq on its own it was wat worse than the bombay, but then in the martini it worked way better, at least with the vermouth i have

>>15560654
paul john

>>15533488
Vodka is a stand in for ethanol and should either have a mixer or be flavored (fuck you I'm not apologizing), never place it before whiskey.
Never use 'high end' gin when average gin will do.
Rum is good but it's usually cheap and used for 'fruity' drinks.
>>15553181
I'll take it, although I've had a very good experience with a top shelf margarita I drank on a lark. Vodka is good if and only if you're trying to get smashed as quickly as possible.

>>15560654

disregard scotch post more hendricks

>>15560668
Thanks, any particular variety?

>>15560687
Haha, I only recently found out that Hendricks had so many varieties. I love the standard hendricks. This Orbium stuff is pretty good, had it in a GnT with some home made bitters, and just on the rocks, funky but very tasty.

I also tried the midsummer solstice, also not bad.

I prefer whiskey, but gin is my second fave.

>>15560703
paul john bold

Does anyone know of a real, practical way to cut down on drinking? Like types of food or supliments that make you not want to drink?

>>15559373
I have never really explored vodka. Do people enjoy its flavor solo? I feel like the best vodka I've ever had was flavorless, which was cool but not something I was very excited about.

Today I bought:
1.75L Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye
Ardbeg Wee Beastie

All very good. I was ready for a face punch with the Wee Beastie but it's actually really mellow and sweet to me. This might become my go-to bottle because of it's high proof, great sweet and smokey flavor, low price, and availability.

>>15540452
This guy is a fucking pussy.

>>15560731
Willpower.

>>15560870
Yeah, my life is shit and boring enough without adding another layer of punishment. I want the magic beans anon, not the toil in the fields

>>15560895
You could try changing your unhealthy habit for another habit. Whenever you get an urge to drink some booze, instead you should drink straight tonic or undiluted unsweetened lime juice (something with a "kick", to simulate the ritual of drinking alcohol).
If this doesn't make too much sense, think of it the same as those people who start chewing toothpicks as a way to ditch a cigarette addiction.

>>15560731
start working out

>>15557048
What is Chambord like? How do you drink it?

>>15560922
>>15560948
Actually good advice on 4chan... am in in a coma?

>>15561210
fuck off, you're not special.

Recommend me the most vanilla-ish vanilla rum and whiskey you can under 50 bucks.

>>15560654
>single malt peated

I don't think that's "peat".

>>15560731
Avoidance.

>>15533318
Any other al/ck/ies ever take naltrexone? I drank myself into near oblivion this past fall and got put on this medication for drinking cravings. It works but damn do I miss the buzz. Anyone else ever take this shit? Is it permanent?

>>15561383
no worries, amrut buys already peated barley from scotland and paul john buys peat directly from islay. no poo in there.

>>15557234
I usually don't keep all my alcohol on top of the table, but when I am making a drink it makes for a nice bar, though it's a bit low so I might have to elevate it somehow

>>15561074
Chambord is quite sweet as you'd expect from a raspberry liqueur so I tend to use for fruiter cocktails like a saigon cooler

>>15557454
I oughta use my st-remy a bit more, it's been a while since I last had some of it

>>15561442
I've been on naltrexone for a few years

>>15561361
Vanilla as in nothing fancy?
For rum something from Barbados like Mount Gay XO or Doorly's 12. Don't know much about whisky but probably something like glenfiddich.

>>15553464

Vodka. Drinking for taste is a meme.

For me it's

>>15557120
Scotch

>>15553759
Plymouth is pretty basic stuff and gunpowder gin his strong green tea and flowery flavors

>>15549062
Shit tastes like chemicals and anise

Do any of you buy pre-mixed drinks? How are they?

>>15553705
It's par for the course these days. These invertebrates just Google "[post text]" "reddit" whenever something strikes a nerve.

>>15557120
Whatever your mom drank while she was pregnant with you.

>>15545448
That's the best rye I've ever had but $70 is such a steep price for it. I only have a bottle because it was gifted to me.

>>15546505
Start with St. Remy. At $12 a bottle its a great entry point.

>>15535125
I love exploring new gins but I always have Bombay original stocked because its just so damn good. If you like Sapphire you should try it. The other flavors stand out more with the lower juniper, I find it more balanced overall.

>>15560731
I like bitters and soda. 10 dashes of bitters over ice topped with soda, you can mix and match bitters too to get that "cocktail experience."
I've recently come to love aged balsamic vinegar and soda as well, damn good.

>>15562969
I'm not a faggot and/or woman, so no.

>>15554866
Jameson Black Barrel is quite nice but regular Jameson is just water

anyone know if blueberry vodka works as a substitute for huckleberry vodka?

>>15560744
how much did you pay individually?

There's a this cheap whiskey with a really ironic name that I'm thinking of. It has a very lavish sounding name despite being like $15-$20 for a moderate amount. Any ideas?

>>15553464
ok

>>15564084
Evan Williams - $30
WT - $56
Ardbeg - $45

This is in Massachusetts where booze is taxed heavily.

>>15533488
this is what happens when your only exposure to the outside world is 4chan and buzzfeed- you say stupid shit like this

>>15554307
ah yes, I also regurgitate what I saw in a modern rogue video and go online pretending it's my own experience and not something i'm parroting

>>15564192
I wish I could find EC Barrel Proof. Nice variety overall, whats the samurai looking box in the background?

>>15564311
it's a bottle of nikka gold & gold that has a metal samurai topper, cost about $50 at the narita duty free shop

>>15533488
I've never had gin before, what makes it so much better than vodka?
also rum at number 1, based

>>15533318
Good stuff:
Whiskey> tequila> rum > gin> brandy> vodka

Bad stuff:
Vodka> whiskey> brandy> tequila> gin > rum

>>15564537
What makes vanilla better than chocolate? They're different things. You can't just compare gin and vodka like that. You're obviously never going to succeed in life and you might as well kill yourself right now because you don't know anything about gin you stupid cunt.

>>15564201
sounds about right for MO as well. I still refuse to buy Wee Beastie though, because theres no way the 10 will stay at its current price at only $5 per year when WB is basically double that.

>>15553759
Very different. Plymouth is really dry, good for a martini or a G&T. Drumshanbo is more Citrusy and it's infused with green tea leaves and quite nice neat.

anyone had poiteen?

>>15564771
handles are tacky

>>15564784
I agree, the tanq was a christmas gift.

Also forgot I had the Boodles.

>>15553960
Technically for a mezcal last word you'd need yellow chartreuse.

>>15554866
>>15557281
>>15556727
Anons I've never liked irish whiskey/jameson, is red best substantially better? I'm trepidations for spending Islay money on an Irish whisky.

>>15564201
Could be worse, here in Idaho everything is government owned and an ardbeg 10 is like $56.

Enjoying some bulleit rye tonight. Makes me feel nice and warm.

>>15559426
what, no jameson?

>>15564537
I like gun in lemon/like/mint based cocktails. Gin is perfect for any chilled icy refreshing cocktail.

Anons, I've somehow never tried Scotch. Any recommendations for a first try? I kinda want to try J&B because of The Thing meme buts I don't think they make a single malt, and I feel like thats what the first kind I try should be

>>15565710
You can't appreciate the good stuff without trying the bad. You could very well start with J&B and take it from there.

>>15565710
This anon says the truth >>15565732. Once you really learn to have an appreciation for the cheaper, simpler whiskies, your enjoyment of the drink when you try a really good one will be much, much larger.

>>15565732
>>15565785
Fair enough, thanks boys

I'm sure J&B isn't terrible, right? just the scotch version of Jim Beam or Jose Cuervo

>>15565798
Jose Cuervo isn't even in the ballpark of J&B and beam. That shit is straight garbage. Jose Cuervo E special that is.

>>15564771

What gin would you recommend someone who hated Hendrick's Midsummer Solstice? I actually quite liked the Plymouth. I'll take piney over flowery any day.

>>15565710
That's reddit tier advice. You absolutely shouldn't "work your way up" first and waste precious time and money on drinking and buying swill.

>>15565710
if you haven't had any whiskey before you could start with any swill like j&b, if you want to try scotch to get a feel of the difference between types of whiskeys get a somewhat decent one, preferably a single malt one

>>15565710
GlenDronach 12

>>15565798
Blended whisky has a pretty bad reputation, even more so for reasonably priced whisky. Fortunately, they're often very dependable considering their price. You might just want it on the rocks instead of in a glencairn sometimes. That being said, >>15566537 makes a good point. If you've already tried a lot of liquor and some whisky then you should have an idea of what you're looking for in a scotch. A heavily peated Islay will be very different from a Speyside sherry bomb. If you're just getting into it, I'd check out different, cheaper blends that go for different taste profiles often found in scotch until you know what you like. As >>15565785 wrote, at the end of the day, even if it is terrible, you'll gain a reference point and appreciation for more expensive stuff down the line. Honestly, I can't tell much difference after the third unit or so, and I don't always want to cradle a glencairn for an hour. Therefore, I always keep a bottle of the swill around for those situations.

>>15566362
this, i wish i had aimed for the mid shelf products from the start