/ck/ - Food & Cooking

alcoholtard here
which spirits do I buy to offer my wealthy guests?

>>20295372
fireball

>>20295372
>which spirits do I buy to offer my wealthy guests?
Go to a store and ask what bottle has the most skulls.

Damn OP, no need to brag

>>20295325
got this Brackla last Thursday. really nice for the price of $55. less sweet than Glendronach 12 and less savoury than Edradour 10. Kinda wish the shop got in the 18 instead of the 21 or just that the 21 was the price of 18.

>>20295415
even the cask strength is $110 nowadays.

>>20295444

Redbreast converted me to Irish Whiskey.
It's worth the price.

>>20295372
Vintage Armagnac
Torres Jaime I
XO Cognac
Anejo/Extra Anejo Tequila
Grappa and/or Tsipouro
Cask Strength Whiskey

>>20295508
last trip to the shop I saw a handful of new Camus offerings. the blog they used to show their new arrivals didn't mention them. heard they used to be good quality but for the last 20+ years not worth the price.

>>20295446
saw the PX somewhere and it was over $200. absolutely stupid shit for retards to blow money on because they dont know you cant buy taste.

For me, it's Ardbeg 10yo for 35 bucks. At least, it used to be until normalfags found out about it.

>>20295625
they're $56+ here

>>20295644
Last time I bought uigeadail I paid 45 bucks for it.

>>20295672
when was that 2010?

>>20295675
Yep. Bought a couple of cases, been working through it.

>>20295677
Fair enough I guess, should've stocked up on Yamazaki 18, I bought a bottle for like $150 years ago, now they're $700+ if you can find it at all.

no disrespect to our Scottish cousins, but I genuinely find their whiskey to be terrible. harsh, rushed, and lacking the smoothness and roundness of a clean whiskey.

have never tried Japanese.

>>20295716
>Japanese
generally, lighter flavors as the Japanese don't enjoy heavier/harsher flavors.

>>20295644
the cheapest by me is $60, it seems you can't have a good peaty scotch for under $40 anymore

>>20295644
>$80 after tax for An Oa
gadzooks Batman

>>20295716
in your opinion, what's a "smooth, round and clean whiskey".

>>20295979
I can still find the odd Independent Bottling of something from Islay in the $30-$50.

For me, it's Glenmorangie 10. The best scotch under $50.

>>20296075
Knappogue Castle, Teeling, Redbreast...

>>20296272
so
>grain liquor
>triple distilled
>aged for less time in a warmer climate

>>20296412
Triple distillation does make for a smoother, cleaner whiskey, yes.

The passage of time works the same outside of Scotland as within it, so a 12 year Irish bottle has been aged just as long as a 12 year Scottish one.

Scotland's not that cold in comparison to Ireland, which would never be described as a 'warm climate'.

>>20296436
He has to find cope somewhere in there, don't take his fantasy from him.

>>20295563
Vintage Armagnacs will give you insane value for their ages, where I live I can get a bottle of 30 year Armagnac for the same price as one of Remy Martin 1738

>>20296272
>>20296412
Nah, if you want smooth then you should be looking into Frog Juices (French Whiskeys) like Armorik and Brenne
Brenne especially since it's aged in Cognac barrels

>>20296531
Brenne isn't smooth though lmao, I have a bottle in front of me and it bites like a motherfucker compared to some of my older single malt scotch or Irish whisky I have on hand.

Which shouldn't really come as a shock as it's only like 7 or 8 years aged.

>>20296436
not only is Scotland colder than Ireland, it's also higher elevation.

>>20296468
>le fantasy
geography doesn't lie

>>20295325
Just picked up a Roger Groult 18 year calvados and a Caol Ila 25 year. Excited!

>>20295625
Seconding Ardbeg. Solid choice. The Wee Beastie didn't thrill me though.

I want to get into sherry. Sherry seems cool.

Once again I have been bamboozled by my local liquor clerk.

>>20299163
elaborate

>>20295325
Somebody recommended Ketel One in the last thread I think and it was on sale at Bevmo, 1.75 L for ~$30. Good stuff. Thank you!

Picked these guys up. Opinions?

>>20299749
cut your hair and then cram em

>30% tariff gets repealed
>they don't lower prices at all
Scots/Irish are jews.

>>20299905
the distillery only makes back 30% of the profit and have to pay taxes on how much they produce up front and when distributors and stores sell above MSRP the distillers percentage doesnt increase.

>>20296256
Received that as a gift and it's one of my favourite whiskies so far. Also enjoying pic related.
Open to any suggestions anons have.

>>20300618
be wary of going into cask strength bottlings. it's hard to go back to 43%.

>>20296256
I really dislike the new bottle design. The old one was a classic.

>>20299731
I was promised a "really good" blended rum and got something loaded with so much vanilla it tastes like cream soda

>>20300853
Rum, Brandy, Tequila and Scotch need stricter regulations about additives.

>>20295325

>>20300853
Just stay away from Spanish style rums. They are the ones with tons of sugar and pseudo ageings.
Go for Jamaicans if you want rums regulated like scotch.
>>20300930
They should ban any additives imo or label shit as liqueur. Adulterating in general went too far: Caramal colouring, dosage, wet barrels etc. Paxarette being the worst.

>>20300978
that looks like a lot of direct sunlight on your nice whiskeys

>>20300773
This is indeed the zoomer of whiskey bottles

>>20300986
Nah, room faces north, just some reflections.

>>20301018
Looks more like early millenials or boomer housewifes would buy.

>>20300978
>unopened McKenna 10
still looking for a buyer?

what is the 'damn kids get off my lawn' tier of boomer whisky? is it blanton's?

>>20301270
bulleit rye

>>20301203
Lol, no. That shit was a well-intentioned gift from my old neighbors. They're 80-something, so I clear the snow from their driveway.

>>20300983
How about we take it a step further, ban all production of Gin and Absinthe for such "disturbing of the spirit"
>NOOOOOOO! GIN IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT BECAUSE YOU'RE ALLOWED TO ADD ANYTHING YOU WANT TO GRAIN ALCOHOL

>>20301482
>BECAUSE YOU'RE ALLOWED TO ADD ANYTHING YOU WANT TO GRAIN ALCOHOL
>t.Seagrams

>>20295325
Awfully overpriced, redbreast is 'fine'. Not great.

>>20301315
>Bulleit Rye
lol nah, it's some mid-tier 12y/o peat Scotch

>>20301270
Old Forester made into an Old Fashioned.

Reminder that Glenlivet 12 is the single most reliably good and affordable scotch available and it blows irish "shishkekykeh' (drunk fag gaelic word) out of the wattur of loife.

>>20301482
Not comparable at all. Take meds.

>>20295325
When I drink I almost always do Tullamore Dew. It's just so wonderfully light.

>>20300853
>it tastes like cream soda
That's definitely an exaggeration, the nose is definitely heavy on the vanilla but in the mouth the dominant flavor is caramel. More importantly, it's incredibly smooth for the price.

>>20301531
If you want your rum to taste like vodka then just drink vodka.
>>20301490
Explain Monkey 47 Gin

Good bourbons in the sub-$100 price range?

>>20302122
Blantons if you can get your hands on it
Thankfully my local store tends to get ~30-50 bottles a month.

>>20295325
My dad drove up to a new Costco 2 hours away to get the Kirkland Signature bourbon. It was alright definitely punches well up at the price point though, drinking some Woodford Reserve Doubled Oaked right now.

>>20302056
My point was that Seagram will add anything to grain alcohol. It's basically their business model: MGP ferments every imaginable grain and they flavor it with God knows what, slap a Seagram label on , and wa-la, picrel.

>>20302056
Rum tastes like rum if you don't add sugar and colouring too.

>>20302589
>Changes topic to whiskey, likely to claim Bourbon is the only true type, because he has no defense for Gin

>>20302715
The only political body this anal about Rum regulations is Europe, whom outside of blends crafted by their nations' navies, know only two kinds of Rum; Agricole and Stroh. Agricole is pure sugarcane with no additives, but has never been considered rum's standard. Stroh Rum is more accurately called a "Brum" because it was historically made with Beet Sugar instead of sugarcane, and only in recent years has switched to using molasses and cane sugar

>>20302130
>tends to get ~30-50 bottles a month.
And I bet they still sell out in under 3 hours.

If starship IFT-3 makes it to space today ill crack open a lagavulin 16.

If it doesn't make it to space I'll have water all day instead.

>>20303427
Cheers

>>20302926
>Changes topic to whiskey
You're a fucking moron, pally. Seagram's 7 is just colored vodka. That's the fucking point. That Seagram's can and will add anything to neutral spirits.

Picture is only related to your IQ

>>20302589
I've taken to pr for my 7&7 fix

>>20302992
Stroh is not a type but brand. You mean "domestic rum" which wasn't regulated at all and just whatever they could find mixed together that gave an impression of rum.

>>20303955
I thought it was a beer

>>20303955
Stroh was the only brand that used beet sugar. All others used cane sugar, sugarcane juice, or molasses

>>20304971
The whole point of domestic rum was to use stuff you can ferment from domestic products so obviously not sugar cane. They used basically everything for it not just sugar beets.
It stll tastes like piss to this day even though it got regulated more strictly. Just as bad as those cut rums where only 5-10% are actual rum while the rest is neutral alcohol.

>other spirits too
Ok, what's a good gin? Citadelle is probably the one I like the most.
The pinkish color is because of Angostura. Don't add anything else.

what's the point of paying 6 million dollars for expensive liquor

don't you get just as drunk from the same proof of something cheap? is it like comparing a hi point to a glock or is it a glock vs a glock

>>20305308
cool bottles and the rizz that accompanies them, autistic tasting notes that maybe 0.5% of people can pick up on
buy an expensive bottle once and refill with decent liquor of the same type whenever it gets half empty

>>20305308
Believe it or not, not everyone drinks to get fucked up.

If I'm sipping on 1 or 2oz of a nice whiskey in an hour or two and doing that once or twice a week, I don't really see much problem with spending more on my whiskey.

>>20305328
thx
>>20305335
why would you drink if you do not want any intoxication

>>20305340
Intoxication does not mean drunk
I enjoy a VERY light buzz and the taste of nice whiskey.

Why do people pay for hookers to shit on their chests? They obviously enjoy it to an extent.

>>20305354
What is the "hooker shitting on your chest" of whiskeys?

>>20305363
Any, if you drink enough.

>>20305363
Old Crow

>>20305518
That shit is pretty rough.

>>20305091
I like empress. Nice smooth taste and the color makes me feel like a massive faggot.

>>20305552
I don't hate empress, but the price seems excessive for what you get. But I agree it's good too.

>>20296518
The producer of the Armagnac is much more important than its age. Most Armagnac is garbage, but the good ones are amazing values. Boigneres, Ravignan, Briat, Darroze and Arton are top tier. Laubade, Pellehaut and Esperance are also very good.

scotch costs too much, especially after the pandemic and inflation. i still remember the 2012 prices fondly

For me, its wild turkey 101.

*purchases mellow corn*
*drinks mellow corn*

>>20306067
Inflation in general is a bitch, a mcchicken was also $1 in 2012, but are like $3-4 depending on location today.

My go-to scotch (Johnnie walker gold) has increased in cost by $10 or so in the same period, they also dropped the 18 year age statement, though it's still good.

Japanese stuff is even worse than scotch.

>>20306294
*purchases old grand dad*
*hair starts graying at an alarming rate*

>>20295325
I just picked up some Glenlivet founders reserve. Do I like it? Meh. It's scotch, but like the jim beam version of it. Better than $12 whiskey but at $30 I'm not sure by how much or if it's worth it

>>20301503
I've had glenlivet 12 and glendfidditch 12 and can confirm they're both absolutely lovely compared to Old-granddad and buffalo trace which are ok and glenlivet founder's reserve which is somewhere between old-granddad and jim beam. It's smooth up front but feels cheap on the back end if that makes sense

Really just starting to get into whisky. I've tried Barn Owl and thought it was good, but that's probably pleb shit.
I've been making old fashioneds with a bottle of Toki I got as a gift, and really enjoying them as well.
The next step is probably to pick up a bottle of scotch, any suggestions? Am leaf if that matters.

>>20306294
>mellow corn
It's not great, but for what it is, it's not bad at all.

Best whisky under $100 to stop being an old fashiooner and begin drinking neat like a real man?

>>20307682
Depends what you like

I actually really like the middle-range johnnie walker (Green/Gold/Platinum(18)) for price/performance. They should run between $50-90 for those 3 in a 750ml. If you like peat, Laphroig should have plenty of options between $50-100. Lagavulin might sneak in around $90-110. Bruichladdich is probably a decent starting place if you don't know what you want. Glenfiddich 12/15 if you want a "classic" scotch.


Personally i'd start with nicer blends and ease yourself into single malts, but everyone has their own personal taste.

>>20307703
Scotch is trash go with a bourbon or rye that is relatively smooth. Something like basil hayden is a good choice it’s low proof and very smooth.

>>20307714
Meh, bourbon is fine, but the corn mash really does tend to color the flavor. I find more variety in scotch and personally with the recent bourbon craze in the US it's a pain to find anything decent that doesn't require me to wait in a line on a highly allocated day. The only real benefit for bourbon in the US is it usually isn't too absurdly priced, just hard to find as the good shit gets bought out near instantly.

>>20307682
>>20306294
*tap tap*

>>20307682
see >>20295325 if you are lucky enough. otherwise, try lagavulin 16

>>20303593
Based

>>20300853
Just because the clerk is a retard with the tastes of a 10 year old doesn't mean he fucked you over specifically. Some people are just drawn to certain flavor profiles. Right now I'm probably somebody who'd mislead you, since the wuflu left me with everything tasting flat and single-note.

>>20307917
>not dick and cum tribute
pansy

OBJECTIVELY CORRECT TIER LIST
>nippon whisky
>irish whiskey
>scotch
>bourbon
>tennessee shitsky
>canadian toilet water of life

meh, you need to reevaluate your life decisions.

>>20295325
God I wish they could sell liquor in the Canadian Costcos.

>>20308039
Same with Maryland and Pennsylvania in the US.

>>20308102
At least Maryland isn't as cucked as Virginia. I have to go to an state store to buy liquor.

>>20308107
I'm in montgomery county, so it's just as cucked.

County run stores only.

Thankfully Montgomery county stores aren't terrible, highly allocated selection is decent and because of the rich morons in Potomac we get a couple VERY rare bottlings if you're interested in that kind of stuff. Also some private label releases of bourbon and some exclusive access to some french wines. And a pretty absurd selection of vintage champagne for a suburb.

>>20308117
A big group lobbied MoCo to change the licensing but they didn't get shit done. The annoying thing is in Arlington I have a Total Wine that's 5 minutes from me but they can't carry spirits so I have to shop at this shitty state store with no allotment and garbage assortment.

>>20308127
Yeah, they're currently in a rebranding process where they're going from generic county storefronts to a more non-government retail storefront. They're also promising additional highly allocated shipments for 2024, but yeah I don't see the county releasing their stranglehold of the market.

>>20308117
>>20308127
Don't you find it hard to take these local laws seriously (rather than buying out of the back of a van), when your state itself has flagrantly violated Federal law by claiming to have "legalized" 420 dudeweed for the Rick & Morty/mumblerap demographic?

>>20295372
Everyone has a brand, like cigarettes
Either ask or just give them fireball

>>20308150
Not really? I can't buy weed from 7/11 or Costco either.

>>20307714
>bourbon or rye
>low proof and "smooth"

>>20295325
I usually don't put too much stock in what a lot of people have to say, but I've avoided Walker Red because everyone saying it's cheap, awful swill for the masses.
It's definitely not a 21 year old Jura, but I don't mind it.

Personally, I enjoy cheap, awful swill
*sips four roses*

>>20308509
t. pissbaby who can't appreciate smooth cask-strength bourbons

I'll give you the rye though, it's fun once in a blue moon but it's hardly ever """""smooth"""""

>>20308671
I pick ryes that specifically aren't smooth. If you're going smooth on a rye, why not just grab a bourbon?

>>20308671
>>20308886
Sorry, reading that back, it sounds like I'm trying to shit on you. It's 3/4 legitimate question, 25% rhetorical.

>>20308671
>wants "smooth" bourbon
>calls others pissbaby

>>20308886
No, you're completely right. I'm arguing to argue. I just like bourbon is all
>>20308918
Point conceded, your reaction image is very good

>>20301503
It's decent, but a bit boring m

today, I think I will have whiskey

>>20310698
have whisky instead

>>20295372
this requires going two steps above bottom shelf. Here's the rundown. Bottom shelf is swill, fit only for actual alcoholics & college students (e.g., Evan Williams for bourbon; Burnett's for gin). Above bottom-shelf is a window emerging into decent stuff, going up to "great bang for your buck" (e.g., WT101, Evan Williams BiB for bourbons; Seagram's gin). These are good for enjoying personally but disreputable for servings guests, as you will seem cheap for offering them. The minimum acceptable for serving others who have self-respect are in the third tier, e.g., Maker's Mark, Bulleit; idk which gin fits here). Lastly, there is the starting-to-get-impressive category (e.g., Eagle Rare, Blanton's; Nolet's gin).
Above this is obviously the very high-end stuff, which has much more marginal returns and which a self-described alcoholtard has no use reaching for.
Another thing to note is that there are wildly different flavors within the same category, especially scotches and gins. DYOR and check tasting notes to see what you think you might like.
My personal picks for what to offer wealthy people on a budget:
Bourbon: Woodford Reserve
Scotch: Chivas Regal XII
Vodka: idk, maybe Ketel One?
Gin: Nolet's
Rum: Plantation Xaymaca

Found a bottle of Port Charlotte randomly at a grocery liquor store after being deflected by some unexpected traffic on my way to my usual ABC. Despite being way overpriced I bought it anyway having never seen one in person before. Relaxingly smokey regardless of being labeled heavily peated. Something you would sip while listening to krautrock. Gonna put it in my whisky rotation if I can find a better price somewhere.

>>20311124
It's readily available around me but I've never bought it.

What would you say is a "good" price in your eyes?

>>20311138
Probably $60-$65. I paid like $82 unfortunately.

>>20311147
Yeah it would be around $85 for me after taxes, which is why I've never bought it.

>>20311150
I would say it was worth it. Makes Ardbeg taste flat by comparison.

>>20311124
>>20311138
Really odd design on the bottle- reminds me of something I'd buy from the painting supply store

>>20311174
Which Ardbeg?

>>20311220
I lined it up against regular ol Ardberg 10 and An Oa.

>>20311262
well it SHOULD be better than the 10 year at like $20 more. But yeah I might pick a bottle up next week or the week after.

>>20311292
you get 4% more abv and their peated malt isn't coming from Port Ellen.

>>20310834
this is generally good advice, but please never give vodka as a gift unless the person has made it clear that they like and enjoy vodka.

>>20295625
can't even find ardbeg 10 anymore wtf

>>20295325
Suggest a good medicinal whisky. I'll have 30ml a week and observe any benefits. My budget is $50.

>>20313382
Alberta Premium Cask Strength at 64%

>>20313382
Do you mean a whisky with medicinal notes or using whisky as medicine?

>>20295325
Has anyone tried the '99 Balblair? I'm sitting on two bottles. I know it's not the most exciting or rare whisky, but I love the distillery. Shame they got rid of the vintages.

>>20314837
I mean whisky as medicine

>>20310834
thank you, sir

>>20315799
Any bottled-in-bond whiskey works. You'll get 15 mL of alcohol per dose.

>>20307984
Canadian whiskey is top tier for mixing, not sure why but it just werks.

>>20311190
the gin industry is plagued with this garbage design

>>20316250
So no difference between the types of whiskies or brands? Any BIB whiskey will do for my purpose?

Islay Mist
Best value Whiskey in Sweden $28 for 70 cl

Bros, what Jap whiskeys are actually good? My friend had a bottle of Sensei and it tasted like absolute ass

>>20317343
Yamazaki 18 if you have more money than sense, or can find one at MSRP (and even that's a bit overpriced compared to what it was a decade ago)

>>20317343
I'll fight anybody in this thread that says Toki is swill. I fucking love that shit in an old fashioned.

>>20317343
nigga whisky from the hood

>>20317205
Most prohibition-era medicinal whiskeys were bottled-in-bond. I think any bottle of BiB whiskey would work for your experiment.

>>20295325
for me, its the costco bakery

I need some bongland suggestions for above average rums. I love me some rum and drinking it neat is the way to go but as vast as the whiskey exchange's options are any hints at picking nicer options would be appreciated. Diplomatico exclusivia (or however it is spelt) is a nice start but that is effectively diabetes in a bottle.

Side note: I missed out a couple years ago on a bottle from actual black tot day and i'm still salty about it.

Pic kinda sorta maybe related - while indian when the price comes down it is breddy gud.

>>20318805
let asians buy the Indian shit. if you think Diplomatico is bad, then Old Monk is Diplomatico + Kraken = bad

Sales this month at my local stores suck.

Only decent thing is Redbreast 12 at ~$6 off regular price.

>>20318805
If you feel like throwing some money at it, 4 square rums are a fucking delight. If not, try looking for any local micro distillery's stuff. Rum tends to be pretty damn good from all the little guys, whereas whiskey can be hit or miss

>>20318805
Merser Double Barrel
Aged 12 years, no added sweetener or color

>>20317741
Got a bottle of Early Times. Will start the experiment this weekend

>>20306033
Mr. Brandy guy I live in flyover are Sempe or Cerbois VSOPs worth ~$60? Or should I get that Cardenal Mendoza Jerez Solera stuff for $70? My primary interest is for complexity on the palate not “smooth and agreeable”

>>20300618
Just bought this today. It’s good but I found it ridiculously mute. I tried a swig of Tyrconnel (where irish single malts are KNOWN for being “le smooth” and subtle) and was overpowered with flavor in comparison. The flavor that IS there in the glendronach is elegant, caramel, fruity, etc but at $65 I feel like I bought overpriced water. Maybe I’m a filtered dumbgoy pleb that lacks subtlety or maybe I’m just not the audience for this style. If I pay money for flavor it shouldn’t be so dilute? Was much more impressed with their $100 (port?) aged stuff I tried at a whiskey bar a few months back

>>20323616
You're not always paying for stronger more present flavor.
JW blue is the classic example, $230+/bottle but its got a fairly light and mild flavour profile because it's a scotch meant as a gift for people who don't know about scotch. It's inoffensive by design, but it means real scotch fans tend to find it weak and overpriced for what you get. Still great scotch, but it's hard to defend the price.

>>20317343
hibiki is good
but as with all japanese whiskey it's overpriced for what it is

>>20318805
Go for English or French sryle rums and avoid Spanish ones.

>>20312849
the question was what to offer wealthy guests, not what to gift them. Scotch is really the only "gifting" alcohol imo.

>>20324545
> Scotch is really the only "gifting" alcohol imo.
Wine?
Wine is by far more common as a gift.

>>20324545
I wouldn't even offer vodka to a guest unless I knew they were vodka enjoyers or specifically asked for it. wine is more often offered as a drink or a gift before liquor as the other anon said.

>>20323616
Once you get it down to the shoulder leave it alone for a month before going back with a clean palate. Low proof needs more attention and if you regularly drink higher proof its worse.

>>20324377
>Reddit says non-Agricoles and non-Agricole-Adjacents are bad, so they must be bad
Did you copy and paste their Scotch recommendations, too?

>>20323518
Sempe is crap, I haven't had Cerbois in many years but I remember it being acceptable. Jerez brandy is a whole different beast, it has a lot of sweet sherry added to it and is overall much less complex. I still like it though sometimes, Mendoza is a decent one.

>>20325719
No, but Spanish style rums are notorious for the addition of tons of sugar. Most of the stuff you can easily get will be sugared too death. Every swill will taste good if i add 50g sugar per liter.
Searching for rum while always having to check sugar content is annoying af. https://rumproject.com/rumforum/viewtopic.php?t=1683&sid=fe72c7a5ebf5ae8cbac77e4e0e47c967

>>20326190
You can enjoy rum without parroting the views of FatRumPirate

>>20325878
Lastly what about St. Vivant? I get it for $40 here so unless Cerbois is worth spending $60 in comparison I’ll probably just stick with that until the next time I travel away from flyover

>>20326596
the one in the melting bottle? not good. basically with armagnac you want as close to cask strength as possible (55%+) and no added boise or coloring.

>work in a rum bar
>it's literally called "Rum Bar"
>constantly get asked "what whiskeys do you have?"
>oh I have about a dozen different whiskeys but I'm sure I could help you pick something you might like from our 400+ rum collection
>"I'll just take a Jameson thanks"

Anyway here's my current favourite rum.

>>20326723
Yeah the melting bottle. It’s basically the only armagnac sold in my area that’s not cerbois or sempe. I’ve tried grappa and pisco so I know grapes have something to offer (the St. Vivant is alright), but at $60 for 80 proof I don’t think I’ll get the cerbois and just wait until I travel somewhere else. That said, I’ve also tried Asbach 3 yr german brandy but I found it incredibly plain which is how I imagine all the cognacs to be (not to mention adulterated and overpriced like Hennessy etc). Or am I wrong about cognac and there’s some potential value there?

>>20326951
>>constantly get asked "what whiskeys do you have?"
>>oh I have about a dozen different whiskeys but I'm sure I could help you pick something you might like from our 400+ rum collection
>>"I'll just take a Jameson thanks"
based Jameson drinkers.

>>20299749
all Sazerac juice is good

what did i think of it?

>>20326951
Listen up bro
If people are going out to drink rum, they want TIKI
they don't want some weird fake-whiskey bar experience with your rum on the rocks, tasting notes bullshit, they want TIKI
your bar needs to stop trying to be something it's not

>>20328015
You've ascended

I bought a bottle of Jameson Crested.
Good for the price

>>20327890
Do you just block out all other words besides "Bar" when you look at a sign?

>>20328132
Where's the Mr. Bali Hai?

>>20328132
I will never understand tiki.
Isn't rum literally carib shit? I thought tiki was Pacific islander bullshit.

>>20328913
.... Yes

wow greenspot sucks

>>20329062
>$65-$105 for 7-10 year old Midelton
>at 40% abv
"wow should've bought scotch"
FTFY

Whiskey is powerfully estrogenic. Enjoy your transition

sippin on dis shiieeet

>>20328920
Tiki is as ignorant as it gets so it's basically just everything exotic. Doesn't matter if it's from Oceania, Africa, Asia or West Indies.

Ordered some of this. Currently sipping on some talisker 10 year old.

My shine is all ran out. Time to make another batch.

>>20329062
irish dogwater

For me, it’s Božkov vodka in a public park.

>>20327868
Lots of great small Cognac producers that don't adulterate (or minimally), but you're probably going to have to get them shipped from a big city. Dudognon, Pasquet, Navarre, Giraud, Fillioux, Giboin are some of the best. Frapin makes some great stuff for a bigger house. Other great brandies to try are marc and fine from Champagne and Burgundy.

>>20328132
>you CAN'T enjoy rum straight up because...just DON'T ok????

you CAN'T enjoy rum straight up because...just DON'T ok????

>>20328132
We have a full cocktail menu with several tiki drinks.

Look man the part that gets me is the absolute unwillingness to try something new. It's undiagnosed autism for sure. It's like the Irish dudes who will fly to a place thousands of miles from home and still only order Guinness and then only complain that it's not as good as the Guinness back home. I don't particularly like gin but if I found myself in a gin bar I'd get at least one gin drink, on an experienced bartender's recommendation. And if I don't like it oh well and if I like it then hey I just found something new that I like and that's awesome. And I would never go to a whiskey bar and complain that they only have half a dozen rums to choose from.

>>20330194
Nice sipping rum is like a dessert. It's a nice sweet treat after a big, hearty, filling meal. I think of it as a drink with spirit strength but liqueur taste.

>>20329446
Go back to Twitter with your Pol-Pot-Sympathiser isolationist views on drinks

>>20329994
Welp, sounds like I’m completely fucked in my area lol. Maybe I’ll cave and buy that cerbois eventually but I’ll probably just hold off for another 3-9 months til either a summer vacation or the holidays when I travel to civilization. Til then I’ve written those recs in a notepad file which I’ll refer to when I’m in a store some day. Fortunately I have a fuckhuge whiskey backlog in my cabinets to burn through. Thanks anon and cheers

>>20330250
Reccomend me some rum, Rum-anon. I've tried Kraken and it's not really my thing.

>>20295325
ok, what do you drink, once you've drank:
. blue label
. gelnmorangie 10
. laphrofag

Money is no problem if it's like 500€ or so

>>20331030
25 bottles of mellow corn

>>20331030
case of pic related

good american single malts? I really like Glenfiddich blue label and Glenlivet 12 but as a 'murrican I feel like I should support my local distilleries (and I don't like paying import tax)

>>20331226
>Glenfiddich blue label

>>20330250
Fair enough
Can I get a Jameson? Thanks

>>20331230
yeah, the blue one

I don't have a Costco here but I would buy this, best quality/price whiskey.

>>20331257
You say whiskey, despite the fact that the label CLEARLY states whisky.

Can you afford to buy a bottle older than yourself?

>>20331263
I drank half a bottle, forgive me my dear okay ?

>>20329385
exactly, its midleton! jameson, red breast, sweet and yummy. why is irish either delicious or tastes like lightly flavored vodka with no inbetween

>>20331257
>best quality/price whiskey
>$300
doubt

>>20331269
No

>>20331269
None of those bottles are older than me.
t.1971

>>20331509
Yeah everything that age gets stupid priced.
Johnnie walker master's edition at 50yr age stated is ~$40-50k/bottle, 60 year old Macallan is like $100-200k if you can buy it at all.

>>20331524
I wonder if that's because after a certain age, drinks like Whisk(e)ys and Brandies are more prone to spoilage and impurities than Rums or Fortified Wines

>>20331580
that and storing shit for 50+ years is just fucking expensive

>>20331269
just barely, my limit is $350 but I could splurge another $3.

>>20331226
McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt is nice if you like Islay whiskys.

>>20331524
I can't imagine it tasting much more than lightly scotch scented wood chips after 60 years

you guys spend a lot on whiskey…

>>20331733
ayy sipping some right now

>>20331411
what i wanna know is how does a distillery that makes redbreast fuck up green spot so much
like actually what is the difference in production

>>20331733
Most people spending $150+/bottle are only buying them once a month or even more infrequently.

>>20331733
>>20331736
for me!?!?!? it's Old Granddad(TM) 114
you fucking faggots shilled it over the past month or so and i caved
it p based. strong corn aftertaste like im chewing on a tamale wrapper despite only being 60% maize mash bill

>>20331733
>unopened bottle
go fuck yourself ig whore

>>20331744
Very good. Also one of the few whiskey's i see hobos wrap in brown paper bags and drink on the street
What should I drink next bros? I basically have everything

>>20331751
it’s opened, I’ve only poured two fingers out of it because it’s brand new. calm down

I got some bourbon barrel aged red wine. Shit was so cash.

Who /druk/ here?

>>20331759
>it’s opened, I’ve only poured two fingers out of it because it’s brand new.

>>20331757

>>20331769
how is that gay? I just got home from costco to feed my kids their friday night goyslop after a day of work. I don’t know why you’re so upset. you do know it’s a 60oz right?

>>20331733
rotgut

>>20331811
it’s all rotgut if you drink enough. fine whiskey is wasted on someone drinking to get drunk

>>20331489
299 MXN = ~18 USD
It must be a good blend. What is the best blend?

>>20307714
>rye that is relatively smooth
A good rye rakes its nails down your uvulva.

>>20331584
Your cellar is 1 degree too hot or cold and suddenly the whole barrel of your booze is rotten. It's kind of a sunk cost

>>20295325

GLENFIDDICH 15 SOLERA RESERVE

>Usually drinks only beer and cachaça
>Start drinking some blended slop and Jack Daniels every now and then
>Feels like going a little deeper and getting some better quality stuff. Bourbon is way cheaper than scotch over here
>Buy Bulleit basic label and really enjoy it
>Heard Maker's Mark is even better than bulleit and have less than an alcoholic edge
>Buy it and taste it
>It's even worse than Jack Daniels, it smells like pure ethanol

Have I been rused?
Also, should I got next for eagle rare or woodford reserve?

>he fell for the wax seal meme

>>20332901
>memekers mark
Woodford reserve is good shit, get their double oaked if you want a smoother 'skey.

>>20332901
I used to drink Maker's Mark exclusively until I got into my 40s and my tastes changed. Now I find it way too sweet for my palate and prefer peaty scotch.

>>20331822
believe
i'm personally a big fan of woodford reserve

I didn’t realize buffalo trace is considered hard to find in the states. I grabbed a 1.75 l bottle at costco for the same price as jack. I don’t even have an instagram account. it’s pretty good but not amazing.

>>20333325
no shit. the craze was amplified by normies entering the affordable bourbon market early on in the scamdemic and its relatively distinctive whiskey but is also "smooth" enough most aren't turned away from the spirit as a whole. once it got allocated, it sold on "scarcity" alone.

Do people really think Buffalo trace is good? I would only use it for an old fashioned

>>20333708
>once it got allocated, it sold on "scarcity" alone.
Today, on your favorite gameshow: ESL or Ninth Grade Education?

>>20295644
Only get standard ardbeg 10.

I've had the other special bottlings and it's meme shit they make to fleece the cazzies. It's not worth it at all.

In fact, this is good general advice for most scotch brands.

>>20333709
compared to Jim Beam white label it's great. pic related is better and less in demand.

>>20333930
They're both readily available for me, so i'd probably get the cheaper of the two.

Official low cost blended scotch rankings:

J&B
Chivas Regal
Cutty Sark
Monkey Shoulder
Sheep Dip
Johnny walker black*
Famous grouse
Ballantines
Grants
Dewars
Johnny walker red*
Teachers

Price is factored in, so while some may taste slightly better (monkey shoulder, sheep dip) than others above them in the ranking their price point lowers them down the ranking as the slight improvement in taste hasn't justified the extra cost.

*never drink Johnny walker products unless it's the only choice or you were gifted it. It's the coca cola of scotches and you're outing yourself as a pleb npc - ESPECIALLY if its Johnny walker black. The quickest way someone can discredit themselves is to say how great Johnny walker black is.

>>20333944
JW Green is a great peated blend for the price. 15 year age stated so it's smoother than most other things in the price range.

>>20333971
Never had it tbqh.

At that price I usually step up to getting proper single malts though, I almost never get stuff like Monkey Shoulder etc either for the same reason.

>>20333938
BT is basically $30 retail in my area and when I bought the Bowman it was about $10 after tax difference. worth it imo. it's just as inoffensive but with more complexity.

>>20333976
You're missing out and going with the old "single malt = better than blend" opinion that most people fall pray to.

Single malts CAN be better than blends, especially at the mid to low end, but that's hardly the case across the board with ALL blends.

>>20333944
>>20333976
>I almost never get stuff like Monkey Shoulder etc either for the same reason.
Don't listen to this anon, their pretentiousness precludes them from having good opinions

>>20331646
never had a peated whiskey before desu, while I'd like to try one some time I'd prefer to start with something closer to what I already know, ie the glendiddich 14 . Btw what would I call that kind of whiskey if I was talking to a bartender or the guy at bevmo for recommendations? Just non-peated?

>>20334144
>low cost scotch
>pretentious

For me its bonded mellow corn

Speaking bof shitty whisky
Is there anything Canadian that's drinkable? It's all unbelievably sweet and yet not at all smooth.
I even bought a bottle of this copper still 40 creek and it was still awful.

>>20334375
It's 99% shit.

>>20331030
>ok, what do you drink, once you've drank:
>. blue label
>. gelnmorangie 10
>. laphrofag
Pic related

>>20333709
>Do people really think Buffalo trace is good?
A few of my local liquor stores get a barrel or two of buffalo trace singe barrel every year. Same price as the regular version, just has a sticker with the barrel number slapped on it. It's pretty good. But lately ive been enjoying mezcal

Tried some of this and pretty good for a cheaper but not discount Whisky.

>>20295325
Shopped at a new store and picked this up $45, aged 8-10 years, which iirc is longer than most VSOP. It's quite good, very smooth.

caesars all day, whisky all night. I wish costco sold wild turkey. I find these corn whiskeys a bit sweet for my plebeian canadian pallet. missing that rye spiciness.

>>20334172
unpeated Highland/Speyside single malt finished in virgin/first fill ex bourbon. Try Deanston Virgin Oak and Tomatin Dualchas.

>>20334864
label reminds me of Delord. is itt Bas Armagnac?

turns out bourbon is a bit too sweet for my taste and I prefer a spicy rye

>>20334375
The only really good Canadian whisky I've ever tried was Bush Pilot, but I'm not sure if it's made anymore. Haven't seen a bottle in decades.

>>20295325
Imagine spending this much on fermented grain mash

Went to the bar as is custom on Saturday nights for a shot of brandy. Left, walked around, down to the lake, went back, got another shot. Came home. Had 3 more shots of slightly higher-quality brandy I have in the cupboard. About to have another. Cheers!

>>20335058
No, it's Fine-Champagne Cognac

>>20335206
Congrats, you have a soul.

>>20335330
holy based this guy is me

>>20334870
>>20335206
>>20335420
>getting filtered by the ghost of a grain of sugar
ngmi

>>20336271
it’s ok, I drink to get drunk so a good whiskey is wasted on me anyway

>>20336277
the solution to this is starting with a glass of really nice whiskey, and then everything after that is bargain whiskey for the rest of the night
you can have both

>>20324549
>>20324664
> whiskey (and other spirits) general
> wine
1-800-COME-ON-NOW

>>20336729
He said gifting alcohol, not gifting spirit.

>>20331263
>>20331257
that's $300 mexican pesos and it's okay. Tastes like Jack Daniels. So I guess both whiskies are made out of corn

how to mezcal? got a rec for someone with a love for tequila and islays in the <$50 range?

>>20326951
Well Mr. Rum tender. I need a recommendation then I suppose. One for mixing, and a decent one for drinking. I have a themed dinner planned sometime in the near future and would like something smooth with decent flavor for sipping.

>>20326951
I need your help, Rumlord. Ever heard of pic related? Is it gud? Regardless, can you suggest some brands for neat drinking?

>>20299749
worth 100 bucks
not worth 1000 bucks

>try white label for the first time
>expect it to taste like lighter fluid
>it's actually really good

Sipping some right now. Solid 8/10

>>20337626
this Blanco was surprisingly reminiscent of a young Islay and is only $20 with a finish that hangs around for ages.

>>20337937
>>20338093
Plantation 5 is good enough to sip on, but wont wow anyone. it mixes well and is very lite on the dosage. El Dorado 12 and 15 are great value sippers as well as the age stated Doorly's. Appleton 8/12/15 for entry level Jamaican. Wray and Nephew and/or Smith & Cross if you want to challenge your senses.

>>20338452
that's not mezcal smart one

>>20338102
I did a cheap scotch blind taste test a few months back, featuring Dewar's White, J&B Rare, JW Red, and Grant's. Dewar's was the clear favorite.

For me it's peated whisky

>>20335320
>cartoon fag
Go drink your carbonated corn syrup from a sippy cup, pedophile

>>20298155
>Roger Groult 18
So damn good, enjoy.

>>20326951
Never tried the XO but the 10 year is one of my favorite spirits.

>>20338971
yeah i'm a big fan aswell see>>20329457
try port charlotte if you can get your hands on it well worth it

>>20338855
>what is chivas regal?

>>20338971
For me it's the Uig'