/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>17376954
Sauternes rested Glen Bracklamorh nà Traithnac

I'm a cheap date.

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>>17376954
I have no idea what it was but I went to a speakeasy in SF that made the best old fashioned I've ever had. Clearly an aquired taste though because another person in my group got the same and said it tasted like jet fuel so they gave it to me. Free delicious cocktail.

>>17376954
Jamo

>>17377096
>speakeasy in SF
Has California gotten that bad?

>>17377000
glencyanide single malt

>>17376954
Pappys, George Stagg, Colonel Taylor, Bookers, Blantons all in one night, the night I killed my first buck

>>17376954
Ardbeg twenty something, or maybe the bruichladdich 32 year unpeated.

>>17377229
Kek

>>17377246
>bruichladdich 32
Anything bruichladdich does is amazing

>>17376954
Today it's friday bros! You know what that means!

>>17377323
/ck/ meetup at the mosque followed by a shared halal meal?

>>17376954
I've been fortunate enough to have sampled from expensive bottles ($1,000+) to the regular stuff, and even drank some awful whiskey that my buddy tried to make in his basement. Whenever I want something reliable, I'll go pour me a neat of Buffalo Trace.

>>17377335
i like their white dog more than their standard expression

>>17376954
Only got to try this once but it stands out to me

>>17377341
I was able to try their 15-year Eagle Rare. It was smooth but the price was insane.

>>17376954
Springbank 12 cask strength

>>17377427
>Springbank
Excuse my autism. I glanced at this and thought it said spermbank

>>17377472
What are you repressing fren?

I generally drink bourbon, I have some Bookers right now that is really nice.

but honestly I think Redbreast 12 might be my favorite whiskey

>>17377496
Why do you hate whiskey so much?
It’s pleasant.

>>17377501
>Redbreast 12
Based

>>17377501
>>17377507
Redbreast 21 was really great for the price if you ever feel like splurging a bit.

Is expensive whiskey really better than $30-40 stuff? Or is it a case of paying more so you have to believe it’s better?
I like whiskey and want to try that laphroaig that gets posted but it’s $80 here and I have a hard time believing it’s going to be twice as good.

>>17377546
Expensive isn't better, usually its just different qualities or tastes that are harder to get with cheaper whiskeys. A 30 yr old bourbon will taste different than a 10 year, but not better.

>>17376954
The whiskey I have after I've passed the point of tipsy.

>>17377571
>30 year old bourbon
Kek that doesn’t exist. Sounds terrible too.

>>17377604
What? Ive had a 30 yr and it was delicious. Dumbass

>>17377546
For good scotch you’re going to have to spend at least $65.
Bourbon is a different thing. You can find cheap bourbon under $40 that is 95% the same in flavor as meme bourbons like pappy.

>>17377617
I’m actually genuinely curious, what was it? Wasn’t it over oaked at that age? Kek

>>17377546
>hard time believing it’s going to be twice as good
It will be twice as good.

>>17376954
uhh I don't know whiskey. I've converted to the clear liquor gang
picrel goes down like water though

>>17377085
Smells like the inside of a hockey bag. Goes down smooth though

WT 101

>>17376954
rye

Jeffersons Reserve. Whiskey usually makes me feel like shit but that drink gave me the best feeling drunk I have ever experienced.

>>17377653
nice image

talisker something or other
for non-peated, woodford

glen incel

>>17376954
blue label

>>17376954
My great aunt was a bit of a hoarder, and worked in the hotel industry during the 30s and 40s in New York. She ended up with a few bottles of Napoleon cognac, of which two lasted till she died in 2016. We opened one (still got the other in storage), and it's hands down the best brown alcohol I've ever tasted.

any of you niggers like poitin?

None

>>17377777
WITNESSED, WASTED, AWEFUL PENTS OF LIES

>>17377501
>>17377507
>>17377529
this was probably the best and most expensive bottle I ever had. It was amazing...

sad that If I ever hunt down another 2013 it won't live up to my memory of this one...

>>17377777
Jesus

>>17377771
the oldest Ive had was a canadian club and an early times from the 70s.

I have a Seagrams VO from 1967, holding on to that one until there's a special occasion in the future

>>17377793
>40%
I never had the 2013, but i’ve had quite a few midleton and they’re great but way too overpriced for what you’re getting imo.

>>17377828
You know spirits don’t age in the bottle lol it’s honestly just getting worse. Drink now.

>>17377673
Depressing

>>17377771
not a brandy thread you piece of shit

>>17377777
this is a sign. i am quitting alcohol

what else but

>>17378073
It's cognac you mongrel whoreson, you impudent knave

>>17377846
This isn't necessarily true. A lot of mescal is aged in glass for years before bottling.

alcohol is for depressed losers

>>17378084
Cringe. Cognac is a type of brandy you pretentious shit.

>>17378083
Based

>>17377211
It's just a themed bar bud

Pic related is the best single malt I've ever had. Bit of a bitch to drive to the nearest Costco that'd stock it, though.

>>17378084
I respect the creative insult, but whisky is made from grain, while cognac is made from grapes.

Now repent you codswaddling nincompoop.

>>17377501
King taste.

I have a bottle of RB12 rn, it’s amazing

Talisker.
Oh, BEST, not worst. Never mind.

>>17377777
ouch

>>17377546
Yes, with spirits especially.

You get harsher distillates in different parts of the process. Also, aging really smooths out whiskey. Better whiskey comes from better, more careful distillation (which requires more attention, i.e. labor), comes from the tastier parts of the distillation (center hearts), more EtOH less MeOH, less acetaldehyde, etc.

>>17378083
That’s single malt scotch for beginners

>>17378320
Basics are the best.

Should I read Michael Jackson?

>>17376954
Four roses
Smoothest one I've ever had for how cheap it is

Old Grandad 114

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>>17378227
>costco
>50% abv
Impressive

>>17378393
like with their other food products, costco sources from producers that know what the fuck they're doing and slap their own kirkland label on it.

it's so fucking good, although i've heard their rums and other whiskeys are hit or miss

>>17378439
Kirkland reviews:

Premium Bourbon: made by Jim Beam, allegedly. High ABV. Tingly and spicy. Smooth enough to drink neat.
Canadian Whiskey: GARBAGE. Very harsh and has an off flavor. Definitely NOT Crown Royal
Tennessee Whiskey: literally Jack Daniels. No difference just like $5 cheaper per handle
American Vodka: Damn good. Flavorless and smooth, I used to shoot it chilled. Made from corn.
French Vodka: Allegedly Grey Goose but produced in a similar way by a nearby distiller I heard. Made from wheat. Anyways I can’t tell the difference between their American and their French.
Spiced Rum: Mixes really well with Coca-Cola. Makes great rum mixes. Not really a sipper, kinda harsh unless mixed.
Irish Whiskey: was good immediately after opening but after sitting a weak took on a really bitter flavor that was not good at all
Irish Cream: I can’t tell the difference from Bailey’s
12 Year Blended Scotch: really really really good. A $40 handle of scotch has no business being this great. I don’t like scotch or peated whiskeys so it was a shocked I liked this so much.
Silver Tequila: perfectly serviceable party tequila. People shoot it. Better than Cuervo Especial by far and better than other cheap tequilas. Not a great one though.
Añejo Tequila: been awhile but I remember it being OK
Margarita: Really good for the price. Not a great margarita but a good one and simple - pour on ice. I preferred when it came in glass bottles but idk if the taste is really different.
Cognac XO: I think I’m just not a Cognac person. Very smooth and all but I disliked the flavor.
Bottled in Bond Bourbon: really good, sad it was a limited run.
London Gin: drinkable by itself surprisingly. Made really good mixed gin drinks. I was pleased with it

>>17378517
I want to reiterate how garbage their Canadian Whiskey is. It does not taste like Crown at all (I did a side by side) and it was noticeably harsh even when mixed with Coca-Cola.

>>17376954
Whisky tastes nasty. Give me some gin please.

>>17378227
>my Costco doesn't have this

>>17377085
Thank god this is still pretty easy to find around me.
The day this becomes a meme whisky that it’s impossible to get your hands on it i’m taking the glencyanide single malt 18 yr old to the dome.

>>17377777
Based

>>17378292
>aging really smooths out whiskey
Is oak necessary for smoothing the whiskey out? Can a whiskey be aged in a stainless steel tank for a few years? I know their won’t be any oak flavors but would the whiskey still improve aging out of oak?

>>17376954
wl weller special reserve '89 my mother found at an estate sale. was tasty

>>17377085
based as fuck peatbro

>>17378641
if you enjoy stainless steel flavoured whiskey this is a good idea

>>17378671
They age some wine in stainless steel tanks and it imparts zero flavor to wine.

There needs to be more experimentation with different woods that aren't oak. Surely, with all the different trees on this planet, there must be at least one other wood as good as or better than oak for aging whiskey.

>>17378292
Anon, this shit is when you fill bottles directly from the alembic, most of the time all the distillate is mixed in a vat to maximise the yield and standardize the product.

>>17376954
for my 40th birthday, my dad bought me a triple shot of pappy van winkle on the rocks. it was almost sublime.

I had a bottle of Woodford Reserve Single Barrel Double Oaked that was fantastic.

>>17377777
Holy based

>>17376954
This shit here
cost 10€ for half a shot, totally worth it

>>17378097
Ryechads rise up

Real talk though I'm sure there's better ryes that exist than Rittenhouse if you're willing to pay for them but the rye selections in my area tends to be dogshit due to retarded state controlled ABC stocking decisions. Anything worth looking out for that's worth the extra dosh if I can get my hands on it if this is my current favorite from what I've had?

>>17378773
Apparently Kamiki made something aged in Japanese cedar casks instead of oak at one point, no idea if it was any good though. Anyone tried it or something similar?

>>17378641
No, because the steel is an impermeable barrier. A charred oak barrel will pull harsh organic compounds out of the whiskey and they’ll go into the charcoal. Basically it’s a long term filtration process.

Steel doesn’t provide any charcoal filtering

>>17378641
>but would the whiskey still improve aging out of
Sure but it wouldn't be whisky as you know it since whisky flavor is 75% wine seasoning + wood. But aging in steel, glass, clay, etc. is being applied frequently in other spirits.

>>17376963
excuse you

>>17378097
best taste/dollar ratio imo. rittenhouse is like a 9/10 for me and if you want a 9.5 you have to pay at least $75 more.

>>17378527
Thanks for those reviews. Going to grab their Blended Scoth

Pappy Van Winkle 15
Glenfiddich 18 for scotch
Can't reach for those reliably though so I like to drink russell's reserve single barrel and knob creek store picks

>>17377085
I wish this hadn't become such a fucking meme single malt. It used to be really inexpensive and was my comfort drink. Now I have to think twice about having a glass.

The Hakushu 12 is probably the best i've had but the Nip whiskies are ludicrously expensive so it almost doesn't matter, not like i'll ever buy a bottle.

I stopped drinking years ago. My life is now better because of it.

>>17380641
Lol fag

>>17379724
But not all casks are charred inside. Some are just slightly toasted.

Which is the IDEAL color of whisky is?

>>17378629
lol

>>17380947
The first or the second.

>>17381057
same

>>17380947
3rd

Dia daoibh a chairde, is ainm dom Conchobar Mac Gríogar. Cad é mar atá tu? Tá me ar bhfuin na mhuica, is brea liom an fuisce, an glórmhar proper 12! Coimhgeardas agus dia is muire duit!

>>17381093
>ice in a glencairn
you don’t have a old fashioned glass?

I quit drinking after I went on a bender and woke up covered in my own piss then puked up blood

>>17380947
1st or 2nd. The 3rd and 4th are over oaked.

>>17381114
english women do that all the time

>>17380947
Anything in the middle row is ideal.

>>17376954
Balvenie Caribbean Cask

>>17381109
>i really want to smell my whiskey, but i want it to be muted

I got some of this for tonight. What am I in for?

>>17381830
Simple but good and comfy.

>>17381866
Checked, and exactly what I'd hoped.

tried this at a tasting. Unreal spice and candied orange notes.

I normally drink Laphroiag but man this was some stuff.

>>17381093
I know this is a bait image but Im angry and responding anyways fuck you

>>17381921
cringe

>>17377229
lel

>>17381921
idiot doesn't know that ice opens up the pores of the potable

>>17377777
>blessed numbers
>faggot opinion

>>17382193
cope alcie

>>17377777
This one hit me right in my nutbag

>>17378962
>on the rocks
Ruined it.

>>17376966
Old Crow is a bourbon secret. For me, it's my everyday go to.

Fuck.

>>17377777
Found the faggot

>>17381830
Weak ass crap. Replace with anything from Ardbeg, Laphroaig or Aberlour.

>>17376954
>>17376954
what do you guys like to enjoy whiskey with. what foods and what do you like to do while you sip whiskey. im trying to get away from slamming tall boys while playing halo

>>17381114
That sounds a little intense. I haven’t had anything nearly as bad but recently I was out drinking with friends in what seemed like not a particularly excessive amount but somehow ended up blacking out and forgetting half the night, including winding up at my friend’s house puking in his toilet. I woke up the next morning sideways in my bed with no recollection of how I got there. Left me incredibly spooked and I haven’t drank again since.

>>17383283
I dont really eat with whisky. I just get comfy and drink alone or with friends.

what's with everyone online shitting on suntory toki? I think it's great. Is it too subtle? Do people like whisky that tastes really strongly of something?

>>17383306
Well at least no one shaved your eyebrows wrote on your face with a marker or pistol whipped you rubbed shit in your hair and tied you naked to a chair and put you in the sorority elevator and pressed all the buttons

>>17383575
>Do people like whisky that tastes really strongly of something?
Humans like flavor. NPCs do not.

>>17383575
It's popular, so it's bad. Simple as. When it was relatively unknown in the US every post about it was saying how good it is, which is accurate.

Haven't tried that many, but this takes the cake so far.

>>17383953
got this for my dad on his Bday he loved it

>>17376954
Back in the early 2000s, don't remember what year but it matters because it was a single yearly release, I had an Angel's Envy that was finished in a port cask. It came in a light red wooden box and it was mind-blowingly good. I've also had a Lock, Stock, and Barrel rye that was excellent.

Pic related. Highland scotch aged in white oak bourbon barrels. I like bourbon and don't much care for scotch and this was the best of both. RIP Ealanta

>>17376954
Pappy 10 year or George T Stagg

>>17376954
The one after a really long road trip. I remember driving 18 hours straight home, hopping in the shower with a 1.75 of old crow reserve, and then falling asleep about 2 hours later

Buffalo Trace was removed from the PA Wines and Spirits website recently, so Longbranch it is.