/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>17044650
is the 101 proof better than the regular wild turkey?

>>17044670
Yes by a lot, the 101 is the standard one, the 81 proof is for bartenders basically.

>>17044650
I don't usually post here, but these were fucking good. The Longrow especially had all of this meaty funk and boiled sweets. Really complex.

They do actually deserve to be the flavour of the month meme.

>>17044854
That sounds great, wish I could afford it lol.

Is this any good? Or should i just get bushmills?

>>17045050
I hope you'd be at least getting black bush

>>17044650
Having sone Innis&Gunn from whiskey and it tastes great. Do you know any other good whiskey-barrel beers?

Unfortunately no. Wild turkey used to be my go to for a while but now I'm too lazy to drive to the liquor stores that carry the smaller portion bottles and I know if I get a full size I'll down it and get withdrawals the next day. Just went with some jim beam instead.

Friendly reminder that it is perfectly acceptable to have an experienced palate for whisky, as long as you also have some creative hobbies as well (IE Playing an instrument, being handy with tools, physical fitness).

Just got myself a bottle of Glenfiddich 15yo on sale. Never tried the 15 but I've had the 12 and quite liked it.

Have a really got a good deal on a 15 yo whisky or would I have been better spending the same money on a younger bottle?

>>17045550
>would I have been better spending the same money on a younger bottle?
Depends on whether or not you're drinking alone or with other phonies. One approach is to buy the most expensive thing in the store and then refill the bottle when drinking with other phonies.

>>17045441
>crying on twitter about muh problemz
>he/his
>soyboy
>melatonin
>video games
what a faggot living meme

>>17045582
One approach is to buy the most expensive thing in the store and then refill the bottle when drinking with other phonies.

Have done this before, you'd be amazed just how much perception can change people's opinions. When they thought it was expensive whisky they loved it. When they knew it was cheaper stuff they weren't that impressed.

>>17045441
Push-ups exhaust built up cortisol. It's the fight-or-flight chemical from stress. I do 10-15 really deep push-ups as soon as I get home. Instantly feel relaxed, not jittery, not angry

On topic, I love rye. More than bourbon or scotch. Why do I continue to waste money trying disgusting apple brandy or sambuca? Do I love variety too much bros?

>>17044650
I actually had some this morning, at about 5 AM. Gonna start earlier tonight.

>>17044854
>Longrow 18

had some rare breed for the first time yesterday
bit salty on the first pour, prefer the RR SB

>>17044672
good to know. i like the 81 proof already so i'll make sure to look for the 101

>>17044650
I screwed up royally and only had a little Bombay Sapphire...

>>17046533
I'll make up for it today by sampling my high-proofs.

Men, I feel like death today. I wish I had died in my sleep last night rather than suffer this hangover

>>17045050
Bushmills 10

>>17046609
Agree with this. The 10yo is the best imo. The 16 is a bit better, but not enough to justify the price. I've not tried the 21, but it is 3 times the price of even the 16 so probably not really worth it unless it's a special occasion.

>>17046600
You do remember to drink water with your whiskey, right anon?

>>17046820
Why would I ever? That shit carved the Grand Canyon, imagine what its doing to your insides

>>17046600
I hear the best hangover cure is BC Powder.

>>17046820
Everyone who's ever drank that stuff has died, or will die.

But, don't take my word for it, read about it for yourself.
http://www.dhmo.org/

>>17044650
>took out the spirits
wack, hope your general dies

Is this hard liquor or no? Like the taste better then tequila

>>17047208
I'm not even insulting you but this joke hasn't been funny for at least ten years

whisky + beer (boilermaker) is the god combo. drinking this now, might swap the bourbon out for a different one or a scotch.

>>17046542
have you had the aberlour 16? severely underrated IMO

>>17047485
>Is this hard liquor
Sure, it isn't whiskey though.

>>17047485
>35%
best i can do is black cherry liqeour

>>17044650
knob 120 proof with pa on the deck after a long Christmas dinner. that'll be the vacation peace im after

< this
Good-tasting smooth Bourbon, but too sweet for my taste.
I like WT 101 better.

>>17046542
>old fozzie prohibition
A man of great style and taste.

>>17048559
>smooth

>>17048559
>California "bourbon" whiskEy
>Americana style design
Fucking bullshit marketing. A true California design would have dueling cocks and a gigantic sign explaining all the fines that jailtime associated with consumption of this beverage.

t. Californian

>>17048613
I'm gonna make Prop 65 CA whiskey
It will actually be hazardous

I got fucked up and ordered the norlan rocks glass. Kind of excited.

Ararat conag for Armenians who are recognized
Genocide.

>>17048311
>have you had the aberlour 16?

I have not. How much did that set you back?

>>17048790
I bought a bottle of Ararat (5 year, I think), and it just tasted like Metaxa 12 Star but less refined to me. It is pretty neat to have Caucasian spirits come over finally. Please continue to stock weirder stuff, Total Wine. I will throw my money at you.

>>17049372
Total wine is awesome but you just gotta avoid their billion meme private labels.

>>17044650
Not whiskey

>>17045550
I found the 12 to be watery, does the 15 fix it?

>>17047522
>I'm not even insulting you but this joke hasn't been funny for at least ten years

Are you calling me old?

I'm on the wagon after thanksgiving
I fucking love bourbon, but I can't even imagine drinking right now, see you guys next week

>>17044650
first time drinking wild turkey right now damn its good

>>17051666
thanks Satin

>>17044650
What whiskey will put "hair on your chest," so to speak?

>>17052753
Bushmills black.

>>17052753
Old Grand-Dad 114.

>>17052889
this, in a good way.

>>17052753
evan williams

I usually go with Knob Creek but I picked up a bottle of this earlier this week. It's fine but I think I'll be sticking with Knob.

>>17052959
I hear their American Whiskey is the best one of their more budget friendly line.

>>17052753
Ardbeg Wee Beastie will grow fuzz on your antlers. If you don't have antlers, it will also make you grow antlers.

>>17053020
I love this. I prefer it to the 10. Less oak flavour getting in the way of the malt flavour.

>>17044650
sipping Gibson 12.

no i didn't but i had some brisket, cornbread, and tator tots. was 7/10 desu

Why are scotch and Irish whiskey so shit compared to bourbon

>>17053203

I'll take scotch over rye

>>17052753
I like high-proof whisky but I don't go around making it a medal of manlyness and neither should you.

That said, if you develop a taste for the high proof stuff it's hard to go wrong with old granddad 114. It's getting hard to find these days however.

>>17053447
more rye for me ;^)

>>17053203
scotch is fine when aged long enough, problem is those import costs.
If an 18 year scotch was less than 100 dollars, I'd be drinking it way more

For me, it's Knob Creek

>>17053203
You're an american and your taste is corrupted by corn syrup

Why is scotch so good after a beer or two, bros?

>>17053506
Why is the second glass always better than the first?

>>17053515
Becuase WHAT A LIFE.

>>17053464
I would tell you the labels I have but afraid it would no longer be valuable

>>17053470
based. i call it knobcrizzle because it pisses off my friends

Suppose I have access to the Master's Keep 17 as well as the Cornerstone Rye for close to MSRP. Do you guys think it's a good investment?

>>17054274
>investment

>>17054282
Look, there's no way I'm drinking whisky that's that expensive. At least not while I can just drink Rare Breed and Russell's Reserve.

>>17054289
>Look, there's no way I'm drinking whisky that's that expensive
You said close to MSRP, MSRP is $175
I just wish I could buy it near me anywhere near MSRP and I drink every drop.

>>17054293
I'd

>>17054293
Ok, that's fair. I do have scotch that's more expensive on my shelf right now. I guess I'm just being greedy.

bottle flippers are scum and I bestow majik curses upon they

>>17044650
Why the fuck would I drink american ass-bourbon when I can drink Scottish Whisky?

>>17054530
murican whiskey is better they use fresh barrels

>>17054553
lmao

>>17044650
>WT
I had some Kentucky spirit, always a favorite.
For mixers I keep a half gallon of four roses straight, and Ezra Brooks. EB tastes just like Jack at a fraction of the cost, and it's what I mix with cola.
Half gallon of knob creek 100 proof. I'll pour a glass or two of better stuff, then switch to that to keep the better stuff around a little longer.
Pic related is what I was gifted for Christmas last year. I really don't drink that much and still have most of them.

>>17054905
Nice, can't really find Kentucky Spirit where I live.

>>17054919
Rare breed is not bad either, it seems to be more readily available.

Bros I bought this shitty 70 proof "whiskey", what now?

>>17055049
return it?
Why does your country let them call it Whiskey when it's below 80 proof?

>>17054553
haha wtf

>>17054530
got my dad caol ila and loved it!

I like it.

>>17055509
>$75-$100 for 10 year old Jagg
lol, "no."

>>17055898
Have you tried it?

No. I will not buy bourbon over $60 retail. No. I will not hunt for bottles that never had a wide release.

>>17044650
had wild turkey once after watching The Sopranos. it was shit

>>17055971
It gets better in the second season

>>17045050
Tamnavulin double barrel is a better choice.

>>17055467
If he liked that one, he might also like Glenfiddich 12 though it's a speyside whisky and not an islay.

>>17055971
>Mob stuff from the 90's-00's
>not Johnnie Walker or Glenfiddich
"Betchu think you're pretty smart, huh?"

>>17056148
But he ate ordered around Christmas when Artie and Charmaine split in 2003ish

>>17044650
Alright guys, I already asked but what do you prefer?

>>17056221
ardbeg

>>17056221
I'd say Ardberg. I'd use the rest for cocktail-making

>>17056221
Ardbeg, is it even a competition?

>>17056221
Ardbeg

>>17056221
Ardbeg makes it unfair. Between the others, I'd try that beer finished Jameson

>>17045767
>variety
>sambuca
Try out some Amaretto. Lots of variety there and can make Godfather variants with it and whiskey
>>17054905
I don't understand people with these collections of bottles with a single glass drunk out of each of them. I just buy a bottle, drink it, get another one eventually.
> gifted
That makes sense I guess.
> I'll pour a glass or two of better stuff, then switch
I always like drinking the good stuff once I'm buzzed though.
>>17057535
it's alright, bit of a gimmick. Better to just have a stout and some Irish whiskey separately.

>>17057598
>I don't understand people with these collections of bottles with a single glass drunk out of each of them. I just buy a bottle, drink it, get another one eventually.
Personally I like having options to pick from depending on my mood, there's always a few of my tried and true favorites that I go through faster than anything else, but I'm rarely drinking through an entire bottle without switching to something else

>>17053203
There's nancy-boy Scotches, and then there's peated Scotches. This stuff (>>17053020) is the least expensive example that I know, of what I'm talking about.

Try it, or any other Ardbeg, or any Laphroaig, or anything close to the left-hand side of the chart in my pic.

>>17053020
can't believe it says black pepper instead of BAME pepper

>>17056221
It depends entirely upon the application. Say, if I was trying to murder a cat, I'd use anything there but the Ardbeg.

Just curious, but what exact Ardbeg is that? The 10 year?

>>17057692
yeah its the 10. tasting notes and abv give it away

For me it's Chicken Cock

>>17058046
>not fighting cock the true kickin' chicken

If we know now what makes whiskey taste good, why can't they skip this oak barrel shit that takes 30 years and just add in the tannins and shit to the batch directly?

>>17058315
muh wood

>>17057673
port charlotte, kilchoman and benromach ps being to the left of ledaig seems odd. much more peat foreward whisky to my taste

just gettin into whiskey
is chevas regal worth buying?

>>17058401
It's fine but I'd definitely move on to other stuff after trying it.

>>17057598
>I don't understand people with these collections of bottles with a single glass drunk out of each of them. I just buy a bottle, drink it, get another one eventually.
Not that anon, but I like trying different things. When I get a new bottle of something in a particular style, I'll oftentimes do a flight of small pours of a bunch of different things in that style at the same time and do comparisons. Additionally, money is no object. What's not to get? (FYI, according to my records, I have 86 bottles of whiskey, not including other spirits.)

>>17058315
Big Wood

>>17044650
New label is soulless

>>17059124
I agree, we need a classic Wild Turkey label.

>>17058315
Lost Spirits' Abomination: Sayers of the Law is an astounding whiskey. Tastes like BBQ meat. Has oaky flavors that you'd find in a 25 year-old.
This company's speed aging process, which uses heat and light, is absolutely legit and shit like this is the future of whiskey.

no but i wish i had
i like a nice wild turkey on the rocks
my buddies and i got into a heated argument after drinking an entire bottle of wild turkey for the first time ,also we were teen agers

I've been craving a good smoky scotch recently, haven't had any in forever. Maybe I'll get a bottle for xmas from my dad again :)

>>17059124
Have you ever thought your intense need for everything to always stay how you remember it might stem from being soulless?

>>17059811
what have you had so far?

bourbon drinkers, do you prefer fruity drinks like eagle rare or nutty ones like bookers?

Is this rum any good? Apparently it's the rebranded Appleton Special and I remember really liking that back in the day.

>>17060692
Spicy, intense bourbons like Old Grand-Dad 114.

Bought this in a hurry so I would have both a scotch and a bourbon to offer guests that invited themselves to my place. Didn't realize it was legit 60% abv.

Well, as much of a douche move it is, folks seemed really impressed that I could drink it neat. Honestly don't think it's so impressive but that's normies for you.

>>17044650
anyone else think more expensive bourbons are a legit scam? the difficult to find $50, $100, $150 bottles of the "good stuff" are in no measurable way better than a mere $25 fifth of Buffalo Trace which is easy to find. And I say this as a fairly pretentious snob

>>17061006
higher end BT products are mostly a scam, but that's because of supply and demand
blantons, elmer, eh taylor, weller, etc all used to be under $100, and taste like it too

>>17061006
bourbon is simple in nature. only retards pay out the wazoo something "special".

>>17060692
I don't like sweet bourbons, and anything I've had considered fruity, was also sweet, if that makes sense.
>>17061006
I've never thought pappy was worth the money, but maybe I'm just a tight wad

>>17060908
>normies
I bet they thought it was terrible because it's not "smooth."

>>17061034
Which Wellers are "rare"? A local restaurant has a massive list of bourbons -- with a lot of Wellers reasonably priced for 1oz/2oz pours

>>17061212
>Which Weller's are rare?
Yes.

>>17057598
>single glass drunk out of each of them
Usually I don't open a bottle until I'm done with one, unless it's something I've been dying to try. I had a new years eve party, and everyone wanted to try stuff they haven't had. Considering these were the same people that bought me those bottles for Christmas, I didn't say no.

I just bought a bottle of antacid tablets to allowe me to drink through heartburn

Am I a real alcholic now

>>17061212
all of them except the special reserve which is uncommon and not worth anything over 25 bucks

>>17061191
I can think of very few bourbons that aren't at least somewhat sweet

I've been trying cheap blends recently.

Label 5 > Teachers > Grouse > Johnnie walker red > Bell's

Anything else good to try?

>>17061440
I don't get heart burn very often, but when I do I just eat something simple and fatty and am fine,
Like a lot of butter on bread, or a bunch of deli cheese and meats.

For me it's psyllium husk so my bowls can function normally.

>>17059556
>shit like this is the future of whiskey
I hope so. For all the bullshit they do with technology these days, they better start using it to make whiskey better and cheaper.

>>17061799
Jefferson's is relatively dry. The Very Old Reserve is great, but can be a little too pricey.

>>17061813
>Label 5
They don't have that in the US.

>>17061943
NVM they do just not in my state.

pick one for drinking neat: evan williams single barrel, knob creek, buffalo trace, old forester 86

>>17062016
Knob, obviously.

>>17062016
Knob Creek

What is something pretty good but not too expensive I should buy a bottle of for my birthday?

>>17062024
>>17062063
pretty high proof for drinking neat isnt it

>>17062089
what do you like
and what is your price range

>>17062093
I'm used to it.

>>17062089
Wild Turkey Rare Breed.

>>17062016
knob creek single barrel

>>17062093
No, it's low, you massive fucking pussy.
I think I'll get another A'bunadh for my next mail order. For drinking neat. Because I possess testicles.

>>17054282
not him but definitely keep a bottle or two of small batch shit you like tucked away in case they go under/stop making the specific one you like

>>17062099
>what do you like
Everything. I prefer scotch and Irish, but bourbon or Canadian whiskey is fine too
>and what is your price range
$100 ish

>>17054530
Different flavors for different moods. Bourbon and Scotch are distinct and flavorful enough to be in anyone's cabinet at any one time. Fuck Irish and Canadian whiskey though

>>17061951
What's the best blended scotch where you're from?

>>17062252
Idk about the best blend but the best budget blend is definitely Teacher's Highland Cream.

>>17062257
It's been a while since I've had teachers, I'll try it again!

>>17058046
I've seen that at my local liquor store. But it was 3 times the price of Evan Williams BiB 100 proof.

>>17044650
I am recovering by drinking beer instead but this thread makes me want to nosedive off the wagon.

picked these up in england, 2nd one at the duty free on a sale so it was pretty cheap (I also had a 50 pound note to get rid of before heading home). oban is very nice, so is the glendronach (indian salesman let me try it at the duty free, I assume they had to get rid of it for some reason)

>>17047354
Honestly there's no other spirit worth talking about. Whiskey is the only one with actual flavour

>>17063438
>gin
>rum
>high end tequila/mezcal
>brandy
>armagnac/cognac
wrong.

>>17061212
>>17061225
>>17061614
>Weller
Are these any good?
1oz/2oz
Weller 12 Year (proof 90) $6/10
Weller (proof 107 non chill filtered)…$8/15
Weller Full Proof (proof 114)…$9/16

>>17064170
wtf those are extremely reasonable prices considering a bottle of full proof goes for at least $200
I've only had the 107, it's good for a wheated bourbon

>>17044650
mmm turkster.

>>17064218
Full proof is the blue bottle, right? How would you drink that at a restaurant? 2oz shot poured into a rocks glass -- neat?

>>17064247
I'd drink it neat. So no water no rocks.
But that is just me.

>>17064253
Isn't 114 proof too "hot" to drink straight? I thought even most pros add drops of water to things that high in proof

>>17064382
>Isn't 114 proof too "hot" to drink straight?
Take off your dress and panties and it won't be.

>>17056221
>Success is a blend

>>17044650
any recommendation on white rum ?

I had the lowest of expectations but holy shit is Johnnie red label some swill.

>>17064894
It was good enough for Winston Churchill

>>17064853
Just get whatever, you're mixing it anyway.

>>17065109
fuck churchill

>>17065223
t. pajeet

>>17065109
he drank it with soda, what a tastelet

>>17064894
JW Red wasn't always so bad. My friends grandma passed away recently and she had an unopened bottle of JW Red from the 60s sitting in a box in the basement. It was really good, nothing like the new stuff.

Girlfriend really likes Oak and Eden, with the Oak stave inside. Anybody have any recommendations?

>>17064853
Wray & Nephew

>>17064382
For some people it is, do what you like.

>>17054553
>it’s dark so it’s good
KEK

>>17064382
it's fine to add a few drops yeah, but if you aren't a fag you can drink something like this straight, god it feels good going down.

>>17044650
I actually did have a bit of WT101 on Thanksgiving, but I mostly drank some local apple brandy. Finally getting more alcohol tomorrow, probably WT unless I see something else jumps out at me or I see something on sale. Going to the liquor store in a few days so I need something to hold me over till then.

>>17066118
I drink that neat. The first sip burns like hell but all the others are really nice and you can really taste all of the layers

>>17066154
I just saw it back in stock at local stores and i'm gonna go pick up one, it seems to go away quick and for a long time.

>>17066118
I wish I could find a bottle of that where I live. If I can drink Wray & Nephew neat I'm sure that would be no problem.

>>17064170
Those are damn good prices. So good in fact I bet they don't even stock those but they're still on the menu

>>17066196
>Wray & Nephew straight
Pussy shit.
>Lemon Hart 151 straight
That's how you prove you're a real man.

I feel like such a wuss for having Macallan as my favorite but holy crap does it go down easy

>>17060908
Welcome to the club (>>17046542), bro.

>>17059811
This stuff (>>17053020) only set me back $40USD for a standard 750ml bottle. It's definitely smoky.

>>17056221
Black Bush is the best cheap Irish whiskey.

>>17066331
I will NEVER drink a 12 year that costs 60 dollars
fuck the scots

What's the bourbon equivalent of Islay scotch? I like really smoky, charred flavor

>>17066918
The smoke is from peat drying the malted barley.
I don't think there are any companies that aren't some craft spirit drying their malted barley with peat to give it a smokey peat flavor.

>>17066922
And if there is a craft distillery doing it with bourbon idk which one it is.

>>17066922
What I mean is, what bourbons have the most charred, roasted flavor to them? I don't expect actual islay-style smoke, but I know bourbon can take on some nice char notes. I get it sometimes in Four Roses SB and I've had it in Eagle Rare SP. I want to know what bourbons consistently go for that kind of heavy barrel char style

>>17044650
High-functioning alcoholic here. I have a journal I kept of all the alcohol I have tried, including Bourbon, this is my top 10:

1. Knob Creek Single Barrel
2. Four Roses Single Barrel
3. Eagle Rare 10 year
4. Knob Creek
5. Buffalo Trace Single Barrel
6. Elijah Craig Small Batch Store Pick
7. Buffalo Trace
8. Wild Turkey 101
9. Bowman Brothers Small Batch
10. Bulleit

Below Bulleit is the point you might as well buy something better, IMO. And I'm not even a big Bulleit fan.

>>17066956
>alcoholic
>buffalo trace above wild turkey 101

>>17066809
Edrington is (((English))) m8

>>17066932
New Riff Backsetter Peated Bourbon

>>17066970
I see your point but BT is the more nuanced bourbon. WT101 is still great and will put hair on your chest, try drinking it while eating nice chocolate chip cookie. Great pairing.

>>17063420
They had to get rid of that Glendronach because it’s an old bottle. They stopped with non-chill filtering and natural colors. That bottle is really wanted. You might want to save it.

>>17067054
> try drinking WT 101 while eating nice chocolate chip cookie. Great pairing.
trying this tomorrow

>>17067057
>put a fucking woman in charge and suddenly it goes to shit
purley coincedence

>>17067447
Nah, the distillery got purchased by a huge company, Brown-Forman, same owner as Jack Daniels. They’re probably planning to market Glendronach towards chinks and plebs. Master distiller Billy Walker from Glendronach used the money to buy the Glenallachie distillery, great whisky by the way.

Would you a 7$ whiskey?

>>17067112
report back, anon!

Oxidation is an issue with whiskey, but is there a way from bottles going bad? For example, filling the bottle with CO2, tobacco smoke or something else.

>>17068757
Some people use an argon thing, but it's really untested for long term storage, it's designed for wine.

What board/thread should anon go to when I'd like to talk about cigars, pipe tobaccos and what drink goes best with them? Like I don't wanna shit up your thread with my cigars but I thought you might now if there is such a thing on 4chan. Also Glenfarclas because it's fucking great!

>>17052964
I don't know if it is the best, but it is really tasty.

>>17066956
pretty solid taste

>>17069036
I think /out/ has that kind of stuff

>>17069036
This board has tobacco threads sometimes. I think you could get away with it here

>>17068228
what could it hurt?

I was drinking whisky pretty heavily for about a year up until recently when I noticed about 4-5 grey hairs, plucked them out, then more appeared in th days after that. I stopped drinking whisky and started taking vitamins and eating healthier, and now it seems they haven't come back yet. I miss whisky bros, but I can't afford to have grey hairs at my age (28).

>>17068757
>>17068766
for peated whisky argon is not recommended

I drank WT in 94 and fell off a roof. Last time. Tasty though.

>>17058315
That'd just lead to more cost-cutting bullshit like adding caramel e150,

Personally, the thing I like most about whisky isn't a specific flavour profile (though i do have preferences). The thing I like most is variation and slight imperfection. It is a flavour journey.

>>17069568
Twice a year?

I drink about five fifths of 101 a week. Feeling the pendulum cutting a little too close lately. Guess I'll kill myself before year's end.

>>17069912
Average wild turkey enthusiast

>>17069912
please don't kill yourself anon. a lot of people care about you very much and are hoping you begin to value yourself like they do

>>17070025
That's me, baby.

>>17070029
Appreciate the sentiment but I've heard it all before. It's too much to get into now and it doesn't even matter anymore.

>>17066956
evan williams sb? woodford reserve? the standard four roses?

>>17070336
>evan williams sb?
Evan Williams SB is a good deal but far from the best single barrel expressions. I think I wrote in my taste notes that it needed higher proof like its brother the BiB. I'd not turn it down though.
>standard four roses?
Didn't really stand out to me if you're talking about their cheapest offering.
>woodford reserve?
Not tried any Woodford, but I should.

>>17070457
so you think standard knob is better than the evan williams sb?

>>17044650
>General

I'm late to the alcohol game.
Is there a reason why it's so hard to get 190 proof?
What's a reliable way?

>>17070472
Yes, I also like Knob Creek better than Old Grand Dad BiB. KC is aged 8+ years. I like the high proof and flavor profile (wood, spice, syrup?) of it, and it has a "thicker" mouthfeel than other bourbons. It will always hold a place in my top 5.

>>17070498
>Is there a reason why it's so hard to get 190 proof?
Obviously it's extremely flammable and considered a hazardous liquid. Some states still sell it, although I'm not sure why you want it. Even if you want to get drunk fast just grab vodka or something, lot easier on the gut.

Costco had Old Forester 1920 for $47. What am I in for?

>>17070536
Not him. I wish I could get cheap 190 proof grain liquor in my state for use as a safer antiseptic than isopropyl.

>>17070575
A whole $5 in savings

>>17070524
>I like the high proof and flavor profile (wood, spice, syrup?) of it, and it has a "thicker" mouthfeel than other bourbons
have you tried rum? it matches that entire description except maybe the high proof part

>>17070601
Yes actually, love the Appleton Estate 12 year. I prefer rums with little to no sugar added.
>except maybe the high proof part
I've been meaning to try more "overproof" rums for that reason.

>>17066956
>1. Knob Creek Single Barrel
>2. Four Roses Single Barrel
Based top 2 picks

>>17070627
you should try the upper level mount gay drinks. like the xo or black barrel. they're aged in bourbon barrels

>>17068228
You aint seen nothing my man

>>17070940
For me? It's Brandy Mafia.
https://kadcobeverages.com/beverages/

https://youtu.be/XehwSM9n_Ko

>>17071011
Wow!

After browsing the thread, I've decided to graduate from a "drink whatever" alcoholic into a slightly more sophisticated alcoholic. I put an order on Label 5, Four Roses and Wild Turkey. Hopefully they'll arrive within two weeks...

>>17071106
Did you get Wild Turkey 101 or the standard?

>>17071116
101. The only other option was Longbranch and I'm not made out of money

>>17071135
Wild Turkey 101 is the official and approved bourbon of /ck/.

>>17070536
It's supposed to be good for weed infusions, maybe that's why it's hard to find.

>>17044650
>Whiskey General
Wild Turkey general. https://youtu.be/jmZZNbUsyt8

>>17071145
Looking forward to it

Just chugged from the bottle bros. Must've drank almost the entire thing, I floored what was remaining. Head hurts now. It's been a few hours kek

>>17071215
Once you get into chugging/shots it's hard to go back. You build up an alcohol tolerance really quick and sipping doesn't cut it anymore. It's a dangerous road my friend!

>>17066729
Thanks. Does membership mean the stores in my area will stock 114 again?

>>17066956
>Alcoholic
>Bothers with whisky at all
Dont you have cheap vodka to drink from the bottle?

>>17069912
try living with less alcohol, and/or make a suicide stack in some shitcoin before shoving off

>>17071011
TRULY MEN'S HOUR

>>17071145
>glencairn
do people really use glencairn glasses in public? I think they make you look like a cuck faggot redditor. way too dainty. why not drink such a heavy pour from a nice rocks/old fashioned glass? again, at least in public

>>17071562
I'm literally drinking from home. Anyway, Glencairn glasses help you nose the drink better and discern the different flavors and quality.

>>17071011
>entire bar shelf is just the exact same bottle of rotgut
kek

>>17071222
Gotcha man. Not doing it again lol. Just threw it all up. Saw the noodles I ate earlier in the vomit too.

>>17071222
Fml. My senses are back. Damn, people are loud.

>>17071597
Sounds like you accidentally made yourself a nice little soup, I'd eat that.

>>17071562
>Oh no, someone might think I'm one of them cuck faggot redditors.
That sounds really insecure, come on nigga.
Most places will just give you a tumbler anyways, or a snifter at most if they think they're fancy.

>>17071640
>That sounds really insecure
whisky is the drink of choice for the insecure male, after all

>>17071762
No it's not fuck you

>>17071579
I know you’re home. That’s why I stressed when in public at a restaurant. It looks really effeminate and try-hard to me

>>17071298
"High-functioning" means you still have shit tons of money to spend on what you like.

Anyone here big into Scotch? I like the smokey ones, like Laphroiag.and Talisker. I think they're called Islay scotches. Tried Lagavulin 16 recently, good stuff but still prefer the other two I mentioned. Looking for some more recommendations.

I remember sipping picrel while playing some Everquest. Man those were some comfy times.

>>17072059
>I think they're called Islay scotches.
Technically the Laphroaig is an Islay and Talisker is an Isle or Island.

>>17072059
Also try Talisker Distiller edition and laphroaig Cairdeas

>>17072069
Any thoughts on Ardbeg?

>>17072083
It's great, try the 10 year.

>>17072085
Yeah I always start with the standard expression before moving onto the others if I like it.

>>17072059
Ardbeg is the obvious rival to Laphroaig, though Laphroaig is smokier (and I prefer it overall, though many people prefer Ardbeg)

>>17072221
Problem is Laphroaig is a little one note. Talisker 10 wasn't as smokey but still pretty smokey, and had a more complex flavor profile overall. Think the Talisker is even cheaper than Laphroaig actually.

>your favorite go-to mixer
For me? It's Evan Williams.

Oh, look, the paid Talisker shill is back.

Talisker is a terrible whiskey. Don't fall for it, /ck/.

>>17072252
you drink fucking buffalo trace and johnny walker mate be serious

>>17072226
>and had a more complex flavor profile overall.
I agree

>>17072252
>Beam suntory has deposited .25 shekels into your account

>>17072257
Buffalo Trace is much better than Talisker.
Johnny Walker not so much because it's Diageo.

>>17072263
You'd rather drink standard BT over a bottle of Talisker 10? You've got to be kidding me.

>>17072226
Other expressions of Laphroaig like the Quarter Cask have more complexity, but I like the regular 10 year more than any other for that strong punch of smoke

>>17071562
I tend to use brandy glasses when given the choice.

>>17072265
He's autistic

>>17072266
Seems like there's always a trade off of that smoke for complexity. Oh well.

>>17072265
BT = a little boring
Talisker = tastes like Afghani goat asshole
BT wins.

>>17072302
lol you're a tastelet

>>17072302
So what is your drinking method, do you add ice, water or refrigerate? Or do you drink it neat in a Glencairn as god intended?

>Talisker shill in maximum damage control overdrive
Look at him recoil in horror after being named.
>I've been found out!

>>17072342
you butchered that you retard
you already admitted that you're a tastelet it's over

>>17072342
The Tasteletis immunized against all dangers: one may call him a poor, a smooth, a tatter, a reseller, it all runs off him like water off a raincoat. But call him a Tastelet and you will be astonished at how he recoils, how injured he is, how he suddenly shrinks back: “I’ve been found out.”

Got some WT 101 to hold me over until I go to the liquor store on Friday and get some local brandy that I've been drinking a lot of. Going to get some good beer too .

buffalo trace is the bottom of the barrel shit we used to drink when we were short on cash near the end of the week and couldn't afford Jim beam

>>17072454
Solid bait

>>17072449
What do you consider to be "good beer"?

>>17072458
I mean it, it used to be cheaper in spoons than jim. I actually prefer buffalo trace but just barely, there's not much in it. they're both shit and cheap. but when you're buying a round you don't make it hard, if you're all drinking whiskey just pick the same one

>>17072489
Buffalo Trace is 90 proof and not charcoal filtered, and made by a much more reputable distillery. You're not fooling anyone with these posts.

>>17072489
New fags really think we used to pay $33 for a fifth of buffalo trace, I don't think that buffalo trace sucks but it would be a lot better if it was 100 proof.

>>17072494
WT101 bro detected

>>17072497

>>17072492
I haven't drank here in years (moved country and continent) but yep that's how it was

>>17072502
That does sound bad. It's already a pretty mellow bourbon. Try the 90 some day.

>>17072523
honestly I've moved totally to rum and beer. whiskey is gross now. highly recommend Bundaberg overproof or one of their liqueurs

>>17072059
Had a shot of Caol Ila 12 the other day and it was pleasant.

>>17072458
>solid bait
>you're the only replier

>>17072720
later proven not to be bait you retard

>>17064853
Get a dark one instead

>>17072597
>highly recommend Bundaberg
probably the worst gut rot rum I've ever had

I want to buy my Master some good Whisky for the holidays!

What are some good brands around $70.00? He's such a kind master and I love to please him! <3

>>17072597
>20%
just lol

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