Whiskey Thread

[Anonymous No.11078005]

Lagavulin > Ardbeg > Lophraoig

Discuss whiskey, recommend stuff and get educated.

[Anonymous No.11078010]

>>11078005
wb glenlivet? glenfiddich? breddy cheap single malts

[Anonymous No.11078014]

>>11078005
>whiskey

[Anonymous No.11078032]

>>11078005
>whiskey
>Lagavulin > Ardbeg > Lophraoig
You need to go back, you subhuman Reddit memester. Seriously, fuck off and never return.

[Anonymous No.11078201]

>>11078032
>>11078014
Cry harder yuroshits

[Anonymous No.11078221]

I like when it has a copper taste to it but am too uneducated and lazy to bother figuring out how its done so I can pick drinks I know ill like so i just buy something different every time. I remember liking Kappogue Castle as far as something within a slightly higher price range.

[Anonymous No.11078229]

>>11078201
How do you simultaneously boner over Scotch whisky while insulting Scotland? Well Brexit will at least save us from this conundrum at least.

[Anonymous No.11078320]

>>11078229
As an American I spell it with an E. I happen to love Scotch single malts.
You're the ones getting an autism boner over it, not me.

[Anonymous No.11078328]

>>11078005
novice drinker here
all memes aside, what am I in for?

[Anonymous No.11078338]

>2018
>Drinking anything other than Woodford Double Oaked™
Shame on you.

[Anonymous No.11078343]

>cheap Scotch = absolute garbage
>cheap Irish = thin but sippable

Why do you have to pay so much more just to get a non-foul Scotch? I'm not looking to be some single-malt connoisseur, I just want a cheap whiskey that's drinkable without mixing. Bourbon's out because it's too damn sweet.

[Anonymous No.11078345]

>>11078328
You know what Big Red gum tastes like? Well imagine that, but melted down into a liquid form. That is Fireball """""whiskey."""""

It's not terrible, but it's not even remotely whiskey either. It's no wonder this is the alcohol of choice for retarded millenials.

[Anonymous No.11078353]

>>11078328
Really mediocre booze that tastes like syrup and candy.

[Anonymous No.11078358]

>>11078328
Besides tasting fucking awful, this shit's got propylene glycolin it. Enjoy your antifreeze, faggot.

[Anonymous No.11078360]

weren’t you stupid alcoholic fuckers banned from this board

[Anonymous No.11078381]

>>11078345
>>11078353
>>11078358
shit nibbas, what all do you recommend for next weekend?

[Anonymous No.11078398]

you guys recommended Buffalo Trace

good shit bros

[Anonymous No.11078436]

I'm a whiskey noob I got some Bulleit Bourbon today it's pretty good, interesting flavors.

[Anonymous No.11078452]

>>11078381
pick out something that looks interesting in your price range thats not flavored. if you spend 30~ on a bottle that even looks halfway decent youre already doing much better. if thats above your range then Canadian mist is a cheap bastard staple thats much better then it should be given the price.

[Anonymous No.11078458]

>>11078338
one meme, neat please

[Anonymous No.11078459]

>>11078328
It's not actually whiskey and they should stop marketing it as such. It's millennial manchild trash and tastes like cheap flavored garbage.
I seriously can not stress enough that it's not whiskey.

[Anonymous No.11078467]

>>11078360
This isn't an alcoholic cry thread. This is for discussion of a spirit made from malted barley typically and the variations of it. Therefore it's /ck/ appropriate, so please cry more.

[Anonymous No.11078489]

>>11078436
Well, Bulleit bourbon is one of the worst bottom shelfs you can get, next to Jack Daniels. Try some Buffalo Trace, or even Woodford next time, and I guarantee it'll blow you'll rethink your comment about Bulleit. Hell, even Evan Williams is better than Bulleit.

[Anonymous No.11078916]

What does /ck/ think of Glengoyne? The 15 year is pretty nice.

>>11078489
If you think Bulleit is on the low end of bottom shelf bourbons, you're very misinformed. And Buffalo Trace is overrated as hell.

[Anonymous No.11078923]

>>11078005
>another fedoralord thread

[Anonymous No.11078925]

>>11078436
Bulleit isn't a bad starting point. It is what it is for it's price. If you're willing to shell out an additional $5-10 you can get much nicer stuff, based on where you are.

[Anonymous No.11078942]

Ardbeg > Lagavilin > Laphroaig > Bruichladdich > Caol Ila > Bunnahabin

[Anonymous No.11078953]

>>11078436
I love Bulleit. You can definitely get better bourbons, but for me, its just a plain old Bulleit. Works great for drinks, but I drink this neat as well

[Anonymous No.11078960]

>>11078328

>Fireball

Absolutely degenerate. Enjoy your chemical concoction that they have the gall to label as "whiskey." Drop that disgusting shit and go for something accessible like Crown Royal if you're a novice.

[Anonymous No.11078962]

>>11078953
This. Bulliet is very good for bourbon based cocktails, economically and in terms of quality. You can drink it neat, but there's much better stuff for that. Same with their rye.

[Anonymous No.11078970]

>>11078925

This. Bulleit is not the worst you could do, and it works verybwell in cocktails. For a couple bucks more you can get something boatloads better like Four Roses, Woodford, or Mitchers. I mean even Jim Beam Black is a surprisingly good alternative.

[Anonymous No.11078986]

My favorite whisky is far and away Talisker. Anyone have some similar recommendations for something with that real sea brine character with some peat? Old Pulteney and Highland Park are good too, and I've had pretty much all the stuff from Islay.

[Anonymous No.11079019]

>>11078970
>>11078436
>>11078925
>>11078953
Living life on the frontier™

[Anonymous No.11079026]

literal retard here
how is it that whiskey has no nutritional carbs despite ethanol being a carbohydrate

[Anonymous No.11079155]

>>11078970
>Mitchers
Good taste.

pic related is also good for it's price point.

[Anonymous No.11079260]

>>11078916
BT is one of the best mid-shelf whiskeys one can get. Anybody that disagrees is a pleb.

[Anonymous No.11079505]

>>11079260

There's one store by me that regularly sells the 750ml bottle of BT for $19 USD. At that price it's a steal.

[Anonymous No.11079528]

>>11078345
>>11078353
>>11078358
>>11078459
>>11078960
yikes

[Anonymous No.11080119]

>buffalo trace price went from 22 to 30
well fuck.

[Anonymous No.11080195]

Just received pic related as a birthday gift. I love peaty scotch but have never spent more than $40 on a bottle. Going to open it tonight at my party. What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.11080199]

Do yourself a favour and get your hands on this one, my god its good.

[Anonymous No.11080227]

>>11078328
Memes aside? A sweet, cinnamon filled drink. Everyone who calls it crap either doesn't like sweet grog or expected whisky when they had it. Not my thing, but it's no homebrand vodka.

[Anonymous No.11080230]

>>11078328

drink it with ginger ale

[Anonymous No.11080233]

>>11078328
Drop 2 shots into a bottle of hard cider

[Anonymous No.11080234]

>>11080195
Probably a good whisky. And peat. Lots of peat. If you want proper info then look up it's tasting notes (don't placebo yourself too hard though).

[Anonymous No.11080293]

>>11080234
Thanks dude

[Anonymous No.11080380]

>>11078005
"i'm 20 and I like smokey whiskey" starter pack lmao

[Anonymous No.11080394]

>>11080195

Peat, and lots of it. Very generous gift as that's not the cheapest bottle in the store. It's like a campfire was just doused in your mouth. You'll be surprised in that you won't actually exhale smoke after drinking it.

[Anonymous No.11080609]

>>11078467
he said with tears in his eyes desperately trying to discuss his meme drink with his fellow redditors

[Anonymous No.11080657]

>>11078005
In terms of peaty scotch you're almost right, except you forgot Oban and got the last two backward.

That said, really peaty scotch is best left for the winter months. Oban is a little more flexible.

In the summer, I unironically love chilled Macallan, shit is delicious.

But rye whiskey is better for normal drinking in any case I think, and Irish whiskey for day drinking only.

[Anonymous No.11080662]

>>11078925
>>11078953
>>11079019
Someone more informed than me tell me where this is sourced nowadays. It tastes like wt to me, but you know, that means shit all because that could just be the rye talking generally and admittedly my palette isn't great

[Anonymous No.11080718]

>>11079026
Carbohydrates have 2:1 hydrogen to oxygen, along with carbon, but ethanol has 6 hydrogens to 1 oxygen

[Anonymous No.11081010]

>>11078005
does that Laphroaig taste exactly like a campfire or am i thinking of something else?

[Anonymous No.11081080]

I picked up Elements of Isley's Peat last week. None of that candy caramel shit in there.

[Anonymous No.11081425]

>>11081010
All three of those do. In my opinion Ardbeg is the strongest peat of them all

[Anonymous No.11081431]

Here's what I'm drinking now. It's nice.

[Anonymous No.11081496]

>>11081010
Ardberg is like having a stick of charcoal put up your nose. It's a bit much for me. Oban and laphraoic are about right for my tastes

[Anonymous No.11081507]

>>11081496

Talisker is my bottle of choice. Even their NAS offerings are legitimately good.

Springbank is also great.

[Anonymous No.11081551]

>>11081425
>>11081496
thanks guys.

[Anonymous No.11081599]

Can anyone recommend me a decent affordable starter set of whiskeys? I've been buying Whistlepig for rye and an ex I trusted recommended Angel's Envy for bourbon. What's a good scotch in that range?

[Anonymous No.11081624]

>>11078916
I have a bottle of the Cask Strength, it’s pretty nice. The company who owns them and Tamdhu are relaunching Rosebank so I’m very excited to see how that turns out.
>>11078942
Going by current bottlings
Bruichladdich>Bunnahabhain>Kilchoman>Caol Ila>Ardbeg>Lagavulin>Laphroaig>Bowmore
>>11078986
I wish we’d get more sherried Talisker. Also excited for the 8 year cask strength Special release coming out this year.
>>11080657
>chilling scotch
Get out

[Anonymous No.11081762]

Any long term heavy drinkers here? How has it affected your liver or kidneys?

[Anonymous No.11081777]

>>11081762
Idk about my liver but every time I feel myself needing to pass a kidney stone I take a bottle to the bathroom with me to help me through it

[Anonymous No.11081838]

>>11081777
Jeez, when's the last time you had a physical with blood work? Donating a kidney soon just curious how much it's affected

[Anonymous No.11081852]

>>11081838
I get a physical about every other year and see a doctor as needed in between. I have a major kidney stone attack about every 18 months, get lithotripsy, then wait it out again until the next one. I've tried adjusting my diet, cutting out dairy, dark greens, soda, tea, coffee, energy drinks and none of it has helped. So I give birth to a spiny motherfucker of a stone, rinse, and repeat

[Anonymous No.11082890]

>>11078328
I like it, but its not really what whiskey drinkers would drink when they want whiskey. Be prepared for a nice big cinamon burn

[Anonymous No.11082928]

just had a German friend of mine pick this up and hand it to a mutual friend stateside. looking forward to giving it a go when I get my hands on it this fall.

[Anonymous No.11083022]

best I've found, been winning awards for quite a while as well

[Anonymous No.11083189]

>>11078005
A shot of brenheim straight wheat and a blue American Spirit will always knock me on my ass

[Anonymous No.11083253]

>>11078005
Islays are good during cooler months, but where I live, they're too hot. If I'm gonna go scotch, it's gotta be a Highland for me. Glenmorangie is sweet and simple, and can be had for around $35-40 a bottle in the states. It's inoffensive enough to be in a rusty nail, too. Honorable mentions to Deanston, Glengoyne, and John Barr (if we're talking blends)

But really, I'm all about that bourbon, boyyyy

[Anonymous No.11083261]

>>11083253
This guy gets it. Bourbon in the summer and early fall, scotch from late fall to mid spring

[Anonymous No.11083263]

>>11078398
My go to for cocktails.
>>11080119
All the whiskies will fluctuate.
>>11078916
>And Buffalo Trace is overrated as hell.
It may be but it's far from bad. see >>11079260
Buffalo Trace is probably the defacto mid shelf.

[Anonymous No.11083267]

>>11078328
If you're mexican, try it in horchata. It's also basically a substitute for anything you'd do with cinammon schnapps, so try it in a latte/capuccino/coffee. It's really not bad as a cinnamon liqueur goes, but you could do better if you want fratboy-tier shit

Pic related is good ice cold in a freezer. Just drink her straight. It really is an experience unto itself.

[Anonymous No.11083283]

>>11078916
>BT is overrated
No it isn't. Tell me a better $30 liter of bourbon, then. Buffalo Trace is one of the few mid range bourbons that actually tastes like what it says on the bottle (toffee is well pronounced for me), and it's smooth as hell at that price point. It's pound for pound as good as any single malt scotch for the same price here.

[Anonymous No.11083287]

>>11080662
It's a high rye mash, if that's what you're asking. They won't tell you outright, but it's around 35% rye.

Their actual rye is 90% rye mash, which is what "real" rye should be (even though the requirement is 51%)

High rye bourbons are a good compromise between actual ryes and sweeter bourbons. They'll have a dryer, spicier finish, but still be more warm and balanced like a bourbon.

[Anonymous No.11083312]

>>11083283
Buffalo Trace is completely overrated. I’ll take WT 101 over it any day. Hell, OGD 114 & BIB are better.

[Anonymous No.11083318]

>>11083312
>I’ll take WT 101 over it any day

[Anonymous No.11083352]

Laphroig and Jameson's I've never been a fan of. Chivas Regal I haven't had in a long time but I recall the 18 year (or maybe it was 12) I had was pretty decent. The one time I had Dewars white I wasn't very impressed, it wasn't terrible just unimpressive. I personally like the Glenlivet and Glenfiddich isn't bad either.

[Anonymous No.11083366]

>>11078005

Nuttin wrong with a Laphroaig 10. It has been my goto single malt for at least ten years. Some people are put off by the campfire in the mouth, but I've learned to love it.

[Anonymous No.11083385]

>>11078010
First scotch i ever tried was Glenlivet 15 and i hated it. I was totally unprepared for that taste.
Now I love Scotch and want to go back to it to really taste it

[Anonymous No.11083762]

>>11081762
How long term? I'd say I've been a heavy drinker for the last maybe 5 years, not full blown alcoholic though. Pretty sure my liver and kidneys are fine, its been shit for muscles, body fat, sleep, energy levels, pretty sure my general mental wellbeing too.

Currently getting my shit under control though, its working so far. I know I don't need to drink, and I'm breaking the connection between triggers and drinking.

[Anonymous No.11083942]

>>11083287
Thanks.

>It's a high rye mash, if that's what you're asking.
Sorta, but not really. To specify, it was pretty well known/accepted unofficially that their juice came from four roses, but the actual contract has since expired. With the 5-7ish year aging that means that 2019ish released bottles should be from a different source. Wondering if anyone knew where they were sourcing their new juice from.

On a similar note, does anyone know how to interpret the batch codes/numbers? I assume that because they've gone out of the way to put it there, there is some sort of valid system behind it (even if it might just be to help as a marketing gimmick), but I can't seem to find any information on the internet on this. Anyone have any clues?

[Anonymous No.11083958]

>>11083318
Agree, but I think in the context
>I'll take WT 101 over it any day
is fine seeing how the response is stemming from the original comment of
>Well, Bulleit bourbon is one of the worst bottom shelfs you can get, next to Jack Daniels.

[Bartender No.11083987]

>>11078005
faggot

[Anonymous No.11083992]

>>11078005
Good luck getting any of this more recent addition from Irish Distillers (creators of Redbreast) for an acceptable price outside of Eire itself. Even moreso for Yellow Spot.

[Anonymous No.11084256]

>>11083942
>On a similar note, does anyone know how to interpret the batch codes/numbers? I assume that because they've gone out of the way to put it there, there is some sort of valid system behind it (even if it might just be to help as a marketing gimmick), but I can't seem to find any information on the internet on this. Anyone have any clues?
I figured it out if anyone is interested. For all diageo stuff, LYXXX where Y is the last number of year i.e. L8 is probably 2018 and X is the day of the year (001-365). Apparently no one really knows what the numbers after are, but it seems to be bottling location information and if you have a LYXYYZ or some other type of lot number then it's a older lot code system, and from what I've seen no one really knows how to interpret that either.

[Anonymous No.11084968]

>>11078328
cinnamon candy flavor. Big Red/Red Hots
Also not whiskey

[Anonymous No.11084981]

>>11078343
Plenty of decent entry level scotches for $30 or less.
Glenlivet 12, Glenfiddich 12, Glenmorangie Original, Monkey Shoulder, Johnny Walker Black and Glen Moray peated are all drinkable without mixing

[Anonymous No.11084985]

>>11084981
Talisker Storm too

[Anonymous No.11085110]

>>11078005
i used to drink straight from the bottle.

tastes like vanilla and chocolate

[Anonymous No.11085760]

Tell me about Oban, Bowmore and Aberlour.
I see them at my store but never tried one. Curious to give one a try when i get some extra cash

[Anonymous No.11085804]

>>11081624

Macallan is good chilled. Deal with it.

[Anonymous No.11086468]

>>11085804
Chilled scotch is for children

[Anonymous No.11086521]

>>11085760
>Oban
Overpriced lightly peated Highland
>Bowmore
Overpriced salty Smokey Islay
>Aberlour
Overpriced now in UK for their best core range (A’bunadh). Their hand filled ones from the distillery are god tier though.

[Anonymous No.11086529]

>>11086468

> Caring about what other people think instead of doing what makes you happy

[Anonymous No.11086616]

>>11086521
Noice.
What about Clynelish 14? I see that one too and it's affordable

[Anonymous No.11086933]

>>11086616
The 14 is pretty good for the price. Their older distillers editions were really good too when they were 16 years old and up. If you like the highland peat look for aged peated Benriach single casks as they’re really good.

[Anonymous No.11087914]

>>11080657
>oban
>peat
wtfamireading.jpg

[Anonymous No.11088817]

Bump for whiskey

[Anonymous No.11088875]

>>11078005
Ardbeg > Laphroaig > Caol Ila > Lagavulin

[Anonymous No.11090076]

>>11087914
Oban has peat but it’s less then 5ppm like most traditional Highland scotches. The guy you’re replying to is a newfag retard so don’t give him more Yous

[Anonymous No.11090189]

I don't frequent /ck/. Can I ask about other alcohol here? or should I make my own thread?

[Anonymous No.11090193]

Glengoyne > everything else

[Anonymous No.11090509]

>>11080234
>>11080394
Birthday boy here following up. That octomore is the best tasting alcohol I've ever had. Tons of smoke and peat on top but there's this subtle underlying sweetness that compliments all that smoke perfectly. If you've never tried it please do yourself the favor

[Anonymous No.11091444]

What bottle should I get for the upcoming weekend?

[Anonymous No.11091458]

>>11091444

>checked

Springbank 10

[Anonymous No.11091697]

>>11091444
Checked and I second this guy
>>11090509
Get a bottle of Octomore. I preferred the 8.3 over the 8.1 but they're still both top notch

[Anonymous No.11091822]

best hot pocket to pair with some whis/ck/ey?

[Anonymous No.11092097]

>>11091822
BBQ duh

[Anonymous No.11092114]

>>11090189
>Should I make my own thread
No, certainly not. Just ask it here. The autistic mod gets pissy if you have more than one or two alcohol related threads floating around.

[Anonymous No.11092132]

My brothers birthday is coming up in Dec. Im wanna get him a good bottle of something. What should I get? I was thinking something Japanese like Hakushu, but I dont know if hed be interested in that; though I think itd be nice to get him something he hasnt tried before.

Should I just get something good from Jameson or like a Single Barrel bottle from someone?

I know he likes Jameson and hell drink Jack if its offered but he also drinks stuff like Johnny Walker.

Im willing to spend like 70-150 on one bottle. What should I get?

[Anonymous No.11092148]

>>11092132
Suntory Hibiki

[Anonymous No.11092181]

>>11092148
Reading the descriptions of it sounds pretty good. I think he'd like it. Would it be worth it to get the 17 or 21yr? Or should I just go for the "plain" one? I'm thinking the 17yr one might be best.

I've had the 18yr Hakushu and loved it.

[Anonymous No.11092345]

>>11092181
The 17 year old is being discontinued, so if you were to get him one I'm sure he'd be grateful. Don't know if he'd drink it or save it, though, as prices are already creeping up. People are buying them in bulk in hopes of gouging later on down the line.

[Anonymous No.11092353]

>>11078005
I brought a bottle o Lagavulin and love it however I'd never consider getting Laphroaig or Ardbeg.
I'm sure they are lovely if you enjoy that type though.
Balvenie is underrated

[Anonymous No.11092417]

>>11087914

Oban is peated, just because it doesn't hit you overthe head with a 10lb bag of charcoal like Laphroaig doesn't mean it isn't peated.

I swear, so many new scotch drinkers are just as annoying as "craft beer enthusiasts" who circlejerk over who can stomach the most potent alcoholic hop juice and see anything that doesn't taste like eating a pine tree as lesser beer.

Flavors can be balanced and not primarily hit you with one single thing!

[Anonymous No.11093023]

>>11092417
As a craft beer enthusiast I am offended.
My fridge, right now, contains several IPAs and DIPAs, true, but it also has several imperial stouts, sour ales, amber ales, tripels, a dubbel, a barleywine, and a golden ale.
People who only go for IPAs don't fully appreciate the flavors beer can have.
They're plebs and their opinion should be ignored.

But this is a whisk(e)y thread.
Drinking Russell's Reserve 10 right now.
Lots of caramel and vanilla, some oak, slightly fruity very sweet finish. Good bourbon.

[Anonymous No.11093321]

>>1109302
That's why I said "craft beer enthusiasts" - there are legitimately good craft beers out there (especially if you live in a whest and hop growing region, you can find a lot of little breweries and garage operations doing cool things), but many such self-deacribed enthusiasts seem to think craft beer=sextuple-hopped-IPA, same as many self-described scotch fans think the measure of taste is how much peaty it is.

[Anonymous No.11093329]

Getting a bottle of Kilkerran 12 this friday. What should I expect? Never had a Campbeltown before.

[Anonymous No.11093574]

benchmark 8 VS evan williams black
gp

[Anonymous No.11093624]

Would whiskey fried waffles be good

[Anonymous No.11093687]

>>11084981
>Plenty of decent entry level scotches for $30 or less.

Wish I could get whisky at US prices, but I'm in New Zealand and many cost twice as much here. Johnnie Black is probably the best deal of that lot, at around $38(US) for a 700ml bottle. The rest would all be at least $50(US) or more for 700ml.

[Anonymous No.11093759]

>>11078005
Whiskey you say?
92.5% home-distilled neutral spirits > your weak shit. I make everclear for about $15 a gallon. Come at me fagit.

[Anonymous No.11093807]

>>11093759
Pretty sure if anyone here wanted to get drunk literally just for the sake of getting drunk, they wouldn't be paying for whisky. Congrats though, you can make basic alcohol.

[Anonymous No.11094652]

>>11093759
>drinking Scotch whisky to get drunk
Unless it's some shitty blend or Johnnie Walker trash i seriously hope no one actually does this.

[Anonymous No.11096519]

>>11078328
you are in for some serious shit dawg

[Anonymous No.11096879]

>>11080662

MGP.

[Anonymous No.11097187]

>>11093759

I'll never understand why people assume that because something contains alcohol the alcohol is the entire point.

Were there no alcohol in whiskey it would be half the price and I'd buy twice as much.

Maybe the reason spirits have such a hoighty-toighty reputation is that the alcoholics and party drunks are baffled by the concept of something with alcohol tasting good.

[Anonymous No.11097212]

>>11097187
it goes back to that one xdcd faggot and the mentality that everyone that enjoys the flavor aspect of drinking is "merely pretending for social points"

I enjoy whisky immensely but getting drunk on the stuff is the fucking worst

[Anonymous No.11097241]

It's like when people say beer tastes bad and it's only popular because it gets you drunk eventually.
I'd still drink beer if it had no alcohol but I doubt that I'd sit around at a friend's place on Saturday night and drink 20 bottles of non alcoholic beer.

[Anonymous No.11097311]

>>11078005
>whiskey

lol just stop

[Anonymous No.11097342]

>>11093023
Good choice. My present day go to. I usually have one or two bourbons than switch to beer. I kind of adjust to the season. Some IPA’s, more lagers & ales in the summer, & few stouts in the winter.

[Anonymous No.11097368]

>>11078328
That's for drinking on ski trips and nowhere else.

[Anonymous No.11097925]

>>11078358
Propylene glycol used in consumables (like Fireball) is remarkably different than the beta version 1,3-Propanediol that they use in antifreeze as a solvent.
Fireball is shitty, but it doesn't have antifreeze in it you turbo-mong.
You'd have to consume a retarded amount of just straight propylene glycol to even get sick from it.

[Anonymous No.11097969]

>>11078010
I'm having Glenfiddich 12 yr tonight. Good stuff from that triangle bottle...
>Very smooth
>Simple flavor, somewhat light

[Anonymous No.11097992]

>>11080199
>I see you are man of culture too
Thoughts on Writer’s Tears

[Anonymous No.11098023]

hey whiskey idiots. i've only drank cheap whiskey so far. i wanna spend ~75 usd on a bottle soon. what should i get?

what i've tried, ranked
>jameson. my thoughts: "this tastes good and is easy to drink"
>tullamore dew. "this tastes also good but a little different"
>bulleit bourbon. "this tastes good and a lot different"
>buffalo trace. "this tastes normal"
>a local rye. "this tastes normal but angry"
>evan williams black. "this tastes bad but tolerable"
>benchmark 8. "this tastes more bad"
>some shitty scotch. "this tastes like a shoe left hanging over a campfire"

[Anonymous No.11098325]

>>11097212

I have no idea what/who you're talking about.
Is it a reddit thing?

[Anonymous No.11098329]

>>11098023

Sounds like you like Irish most.
Try Redbreast, either the 12 caskstrength or the 15.

[Anonymous No.11098379]

>>11098023
nice tasting notes

[Anonymous No.11098432]

All Alcohol is shit, just drink to get drunk.
Shitskin drink

[Anonymous No.11098445]

why doesn't anyone else love highland park?

[Anonymous No.11099123]

>>11098445
I like Highland Park but their official bottlings suck ass. Independent bottlings show the distillery off way better and for cheaper too. I have an 18 year old Single Cask coming in next month and it's costing me maybe $20 more then the 18 is in my country for a cask strength single hogshead malt, there's no reason for me to waste money getting the standard 12, 18 or 21 when you can get IBs. Only good IBs are from distilleries that do their own single casks such as Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Benriach, Arran, Springbank, Edradour, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain and sometimes Glenlivet when they aren't a massivefucking ripoff even moreso then Glendronachs can be.

[Anonymous No.11099212]

>>11078005
Scotch is shit.

America makes the best whiskey.

[Anonymous No.11099262]

>>11078328
Mix with Red bull, surprisingly good actually.

[Anonymous No.11099266]

>>11099212
Objectively wrong

[Anonymous No.11099332]

>>11098329
thanks m8. would these be available at a regular liquor store? (illinois if that matters)

>>11098379
thanks, i tried really hard. I also buy single-origin coffee and grind it myself, then shitpost in coffee threads about it

[Anonymous No.11099381]

I'm drinking this cause it was marked way down on clearance, and it's the worst whisky I've ever had, bar none.

[Anonymous No.11099474]

>>11099266
You're objectively retarded then

[Anonymous No.11099683]

>>11099123
>their official bottlings suck ass
you've got me there, the dark origins was fun but some people should lose their jobs for this current run of viking ones

[Anonymous No.11099785]

>>11099683
Yeah the naming is really dumb and I don’t think people care much cause if they did they’d already know about Orkney’s history. The juice is still the same and while I thought Dark Origins was decent for the price it’s still underwhelming especially when I can get decent cask strength whisky for the same price.
>>11099381
Well yeah it’s a blended Irish whiskey called Paddy? Only dumb Americans on St. Patrick’s Day would buy something so retarded.

[Anonymous No.11100276]

Any reccomendations on what whiskey I should get next?
My Láfrog QC and my Speyburn 10 are nearing empty. I really enjoy the Laphroich and the Speyburn started off really meh, then I started to like it and now its meh again…
And what about duty free shops?
Have to fly soon and this time I'll be flying back home from a larger airport, so I should have much more selection than my home supermarket. But the prices? I'll note down some staples from home and see how they compare, but apparently, you can save some money on some special bottlings or large bottles, but I don't know.

[Anonymous No.11100288]

>>11078005
Who has the picture of the attractive girl scoffing at scotch, and then approving of steel reserve 40's. That was a good oc.

[Anonymous No.11100290]

Treated myself to a bottle of this, Not tried it yet. Who else has had it?

[Anonymous No.11100308]

>>11100290
Looks like a wine bottle.
Is that intended?
>We're just some kentukky hillbilly moonshiners that just grab whatever bottle we have at hand
But then, why wine? Those folks probably don't even know what wine is.

[Anonymous No.11100318]

>>11078005
Just snagged a bottle of this a couple nights ago.
My personal favorite.

[Anonymous No.11100332]

>>11100290
That's my top bourbon right now, tastes like cinnamon oatmeal without being flavored, and is surprisingly smooth for the abv. You'll enjoy it

[Anonymous No.11100371]

best scotch on a budget? I've been enjoying a lot of bourbons since you can get decent stuff on the cheap but every low-end scotch I've tried has been crap

[Anonymous No.11100391]

>>11100371
Where you live and what you like makes this hard to answer. Laphroaig 10 and Macallan 12 are good "affordable" single malts. You can probably find something from a local craft distillery that kicks the shit out of the blended bottom shelf garbage and costs around the same, but you'd need to do some research on what's around you

[Anonymous No.11100439]

where my al/ck/ bros at

[Anonymous No.11100517]

>>11100318
Wow, I had absolutely no idea this was popular outside Vermont. Excellent stuff.

[Anonymous No.11100527]

Just got a bottle of this stuff, anyone tried it before?

[Anonymous No.11100532]

>>11098023
>>11098329
As far as Irish, the Tyrconnell 16 is quite good, I also very much like Connemara 12, but I don't know how you'll feel about it in terms of your opinions on scotch, it's pretty peaty. Depends on how much you care about 75 bucks, I'd honestly just ballpark something and see how it goes, whiskey is a very personal taste. Could look for a Yamazaki Single Malt, or a Nikka.

[Anonymous No.11100537]

>>11100527
Solid Japanese whiskey, I quite like it. Nikka Coffee is also good (does not and is not supposed to taste like coffee)

[Anonymous No.11100636]

>>11078343
They do exist, but get drowned in the pointless crowd of mediocre ones that just happen to taste like nothing but 'blended whisky'. Try Loch Lomond or Lauder's.

[Anonymous No.11100674]

>>11100537
Nikka coffey grain is my current daily driver. The coffey in the title is from the type of still used in it's production. It's the sweetest non flavored whiskey I've ever had but it's not cloying. A few ounces neat is damn near perfect for relaxing after work

[Anonymous No.11100747]

>>11100391
southern California.

prices are decent versus some of the other states, but scotch is always the more expensive option

[Anonymous No.11100771]

>>11078005
Your a faggot

[Anonymous No.11100863]

For me, it’s Canadian Hunter.

[Anonymous No.11101794]

Anyone have a good recipe for a bourbon smash? Had one last night made with orange bitters and man was it good.

Pic unrelated. I'm drinkin a Kentucky Mule rn.

[Anonymous No.11102044]

>>11100276
For unpeated whisky go for Glendronach 12
For peated whisky go for Ardbeg or Lagavulin as they lie along the same coast near Port Ellen and have similar strong peat however Ardbeg is more campfire while Lagavulin is more salty peat.

[Anonymous No.11102091]

Never had whisky before and just got a Lagavulin 16 and am scared to try it.
It smells really good but strong.
Help me I am scared and not manly enough for whisky.

[Anonymous No.11102107]

>>11102091
Then don't, you faggot. Go give it to a homeless man and he'll give you a blowjob.

[Anonymous No.11102120]

>>11102091
Islays really aren't a good place for someone whose starting out with whisky. Try more mild shit first.

[Anonymous No.11102157]

>>11102091
Watch a video review of it, taste and smell when they do.
Normally I'd suggest trying it yourself first before seeing what others think of it, but if you've never had whiskey before you won't know what to make of it and probly just won't like it.

[Anonymous No.11102159]

Anyone a fan of Monkey Shoulder?

[Anonymous No.11102501]

>>11102120
Conversely, I hated whiskey until someone poured me a Lagavulin.

[Anonymous No.11102507]

>>11100276
Ardbeg Uigeadail if you've got the scratch.

[Anonymous No.11103282]

>>11100527
I thought it was pretty nasty when I had it hell of a burn too.

[Anonymous No.11103286]

>>11102507
>Ardbeg Uigeada
>if you've got the scratch.
I see this thing sub 70€ online, seems like a normal, slightly upper-mid level price. Or are there different ages too?

[Anonymous No.11103299]

any opinions on some big-brand limited-releases like pic related?
Seems like it could be quite interesting.
but on the other hand, it might just be a mony grab, using a well known brand + the current craft beer hype.

[Anonymous No.11103312]

>>11103299
Considering modern IPAs are made to drink fresh the whole idea of IPA casks seems like quite the meme.

[Anonymous No.11103448]

>>11099332

Probably available. Not an uncommon name.

[Anonymous No.11103458]

They are very good.

[Anonymous No.11103503]

>>11103299
Wasn’t a fan of this or the XX as the former was kinda bland and the latter tasted like a slightly higher proof 12 year which isn’t mindblowing to me in the slightest.
I am excited though for their next release Fire and Cane which is a peated rum cask Glenfiddich and from what some reviewers I know have been telling me the shit is worth every penny.

[Anonymous No.11104044]

>>11100527
Not my favorite for sipping so I ended up drinking the entire bottle at a party.

[Anonymous No.11104093]

>>11103503
>>11103299

I've had both the IPA and the XX and they're both good. Maybe a touch expensive for what they are but I can't complain about either.

I don't think Fire&Cane is out yet (In Canada, at least).

A friend and I were going to go 50/50 on a bottle of Winter Storm but I don't think you can get it anymore.

[Anonymous No.11104754]

Is there any non-reddit good whiskeys? How about Japanese stuff?

[Anonymous No.11104779]

>>11104754
>non-reddit
You need to get your priorities straight. If a bottle is widely recommended then it's probably for a reason.
Currently /sippin/ on some macallan 12. Pretty comfy desu.
I'm also a fan of the classics, such as Lagavulin, Laphroaig. Quite enjoyed Nikka from the barrel, though it's a bit harder to drink on its own with the high alcohol content.
I prefer to drink it neat. I get that adding water is the generally accepted way of "appreciating" whiskey, but when I do it it just becomes a bit overwhelming to me.

[Anonymous No.11104790]

>>11104754
DYOR memelord

[Anonymous No.11104801]

>>11078005
How can ANYONE think the Ardbeg 10 is better than the Laphroaig 10? Are you insane?

[Anonymous No.11104806]

>>11104801
Laph10 gets old when it's all you drink, and it only takes one bad experience with it for its primary note to bring you back to that place every time.

[Anonymous No.11105147]

>>11103286

No, there's just the one. It's around $95 near me, which google says is a bit over 80 Euro. But I guess if you're looking for scotch recommendations you're comfortable in that range anyway, so forget my qualifier and go get some.

[Anonymous No.11105278]

>>11104801
I haven't tried Laphroaig in years but I'm almost done with my Ardbeg and i really enjoy it. To each his own

[Anonymous No.11105370]

>>11103286

There's Ardbeg 10, Dark Cove, Corryvechian (I think it's spelled), and Grooves.
that I know of, at least.

[Anonymous No.11105774]

>>11105370
I was specifically recommending the Uigeadail tho. I like it much better than Grooves and An Oa. I've heard Correyvreckan is quite good but haven't tried it yet.

[Anonymous No.11105786]

>>11104801
I'm with >>11105278, that's my go to mid-shelf peat.

[Anonymous No.11105828]

>>11105774

"Or are there different ages too" had me thinking he believe there was only the uigedail, figured I share the information while it was relevent.

[Anonymous No.11106171]

Can anyone recommend a decent bourbon?

I currently have Buffalo Trace for cocktails or sipping, which for the price is really good. I also have a bottle of Gentleman Jack. Its not great, but it was a gift. I normally serve it to guests who arent close enough friends to warrant pouring a good scotch.

Need suggestions for slightly higher tier bourbons.

[Anonymous No.11106238]

>>11106171
Spend a bit for a bottle of pretty much any talked uped Irish Whiskey. Honestly one of the only alcohol markets that isn't filled with bullshit besides the obvious.

[Anonymous No.11106243]

>>11106171

Four Roses Single Barrel and Maker's Mark seem to be pretty recognizeable "Good/Fancy" bourbons.

Having had both I can recommend both, though the FRSB is takes a bit more to get into. MM is more upfront and hearty.

[Anonymous No.11106259]

What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.11106280]

>>11106243
Have you tried Eagle Rare 10 year old?

Four Roses SB looks good though. Seems to have solid reviews.

[Anonymous No.11106332]

>>11106280

No, sadly.
I made the mistake of getting into good scotch before good bourbon and being in Ontario means I can't afford to do both.
My bourbon recommendations were actually the fanciest I've ever been.
I do mean to try Weller 12 at some point, because apparently it's made from the bits of VanWinkle that don't quite make the cut.


>>11106259
Nice bourbon dustiness, something a bit more airy and wheat-y.
I think, and correct my if I'm wrong, MM is like 90% corn and 10% wheat, so you won't get the rye you're probably used to.

I always have a good time with it, and if you've never tried a wheated no-rye bourbon before, it's worth trying just for the experience.

[Anonymous No.11106348]

>>11106332
Scotch is nice, I've got a few decent bottles. But really lacking in good bourbon.

I also need a good non-spiced rum.

It gets expensive trying to maintain a good selection though.

[Anonymous No.11106366]

>>11106348

I'm not a rum guy and I can't talk about it as if I have any idea what I'm saying, but I had a good time with El Dorado 8. That's about all I can say though.

[Anonymous No.11106423]

>>11106171
Old Forrester 1920 Prohibition Style

[Anonymous No.11106436]

>>11106259
boredom. Get the cask strength.
There's nothing actually bad about it, but it's kind of the Jay Leno of bourbon.

[Anonymous No.11106475]

>>11106243
Four Roses has been my go to bourbon for a few months now and I highly recommend it

[Anonymous No.11106487]

>>11106332
Any of the wellers you can find in stock are good. I find a case of Old Weller Antique 107 at my local liquor store about once every other month and snatch it up. Best bang for your buck in any brand bourbon at any price point. Especially if you get it at actual MSRP

[Anonymous No.11106582]

>>11083283
Four Roses yellow

[Anonymous No.11106660]

Has anyone tried this before?
considering to buy this for a friend

[Anonymous No.11106683]

>>11078489
Evan Williams is not fucking better than bulleit you retarded millennial hipster

[Anonymous No.11106934]

>>11106171
I really enjoyed angel's envy when it was served to me. it's a bit higher end.

[Anonymous No.11106946]

>>11106171
Bookers and Bakers are the two I've heard talked about the most, not really a bourbon guy but they're both nice for sure.

[Anonymous No.11106952]

I can not recommend Dimple enough. It’s a nice introduction whisky that is far better quality than it has any right to be at its price point.
12yr is sweeter with nice caramel tones, a little zesty too
15yr is a lot deeper sweet, like taffy. It can get sickening quickly if used with a mixer but stupid nice on its own

Low smoke, very smooth and easy on the pallet for new straight drinkers

[Anonymous No.11106990]

r8, h8

wild turkey single barrel is best medium-end bourbon imo, unless you're lucky enough to win the lottery for a pappy van winkle 10-year

[Anonymous No.11107028]

name a better 12 year

you cant

[Anonymous No.11107116]

>>11106683
Except it is, my friend. Bulleit is bottom shelf, and there is only only bottom shelf king; Evan Williams.

[Anonymous No.11107131]

>>11100276
>Have to fly soon and this time I'll be flying back home from a larger airport, so I should have much more selection than my home supermarket. But the prices? I'll note down some staples from home and see how they compare, but apparently, you can save some money on some special bottlings or large bottles, but I don't know.
Update:
So I autistically noted down the prices for all the whiskeys I would like to try at my supermarket and calculated their 25% off price (they have a 25% off on THING promo every weekend, and about twice a year, it's on liqor), so I'll find out if duty free is worth it. I'll keep this thread (or rather, its successor next week) posted on how it went.

[Anonymous No.11107219]

I absolutely love scotch of all profiles and have a small collection going.

The Irish, Japanese and international malts I've drunk have also been decent to great.

I decided that I wanted to try getting into bourbon. So I got a Four Roses Yellow Label and honestly it tastes and smells like rotten flowers/fruits. Is it because it's a cheap and shitty bourbon? Or is that the flavour profile of bourbon? What kinda bourbon should I get if I wanted to give it another chance?

[Anonymous No.11107223]

>>11104801
Ardbeg 10 is slightly better to me. Although they're different. Ardbeg is sweeter while Laphroaig has that full on iodine.

[Anonymous No.11107225]

hate booze but love this

[Anonymous No.11107226]

>>11107028

[Anonymous No.11107401]

Fuck dudes, not sure what to think about that:
>https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/23/17703454/wine-whiskey-synthetic-climate-change-lab-made-ava-winery-endless-west
I can kinda understand why one would want artificial meat (inb4 hurrdurr vegan soy boy), but what kind of problem are they trying to solve?
Whiskey (or wine for that matter) is a superfluous product that no one needs and part of the joy is that whole ridiculousnes behind it, so I don't know who would want to get rid of it's defining part.
But now at least you can simply get the right """""""whiskey"""""""" to pair with your soilent.

[Anonymous No.11108088]

>>11107219
You were just a hair off target. Get a bottle of four roses single barrel. Worlds better

[Anonymous No.11108259]

>>11107028
I have the 16 year and I'm really enjoying it. It's delicious.
How does the 12 compare? Every tried the 8 year?

[Anonymous No.11108311]

Give me one good reason why someone would prefer bourbon to a scotch

[Anonymous No.11108324]

>>11108311
Variety?
Tradition/Nostalgia?
Availability?
Different tastes?
Different environments?

[Anonymous No.11108378]

>>11108311
price

[Anonymous No.11108938]

>>11108259
fuck off, pedo!

[Anonymous No.11108988]

>>11108938

[Anonymous No.11109488]

>>11083366
you either love it or hate it .

[Anonymous No.11109502]

>>11108259
man the 16 year is good, all my friends tell me it smells or petrol tho.

[Anonymous No.11109725]

>>11109502
Smells like nail polish, tastes like heaven

[Anonymous No.11109930]

>>11109502
>>11109725

The thing about islay whiskies is that they consist of multiple abjectly terrible flavours, but still manage to be fucking delicious.

Honorary mention goes to Talisker

[Anonymous No.11109966]

>>11097187
one of my favorite way to drink whiskey is to dilute it with enough water that the alcohol percentage drops to the level of a wine or beer. Turns into a very smooth easy to drink beverage that's delicious on a hot day.

[Anonymous No.11109971]

>>11098023
just get three bottles of bushmills

[Anonymous No.11109992]

>>11106171
blanton's is super nice if you can find it and don't mind shelling out for a nice bottle. Where I live it tends to fly off the shelves as fast as the stores can stock it. For something easier to find and less expensive I really enjoy wild turkey 101.

[Anonymous No.11110314]

From my personal experience
White oak distillery Japanese whisky at 30€<paddy's round <glenfidich<monkey shoulder 27th

[Anonymous No.11110317]

What am I in for?
Never tried it straight before, since I don't drink much.

[Anonymous No.11110338]

I like vodka more than whiskey.

[Anonymous No.11110358]

>>11110338
Pavel, vodka exists for one purpose. To make other dinks alcoholic. Go squat in your Adidas knockoff track suit somewhere else.

[Anonymous No.11110380]

>>11110358

Singles of unfortunate truth

[Anonymous No.11110630]

>>11104093
>I don't think Fire&Cane is out yet (In Canada, at least).
It’s listed in Ontario so it’ll probably be out in the Fall or Winter.
>>11104754
Japanese is super reddit however reddit generally has better taste in spirits then /ck/ depending on the section. Shit like Chichibu, Nikka and Yamazaki are heavily overrated there and here as well.
>>11104801
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength>Ardbeg 10>Normal Laphroaig 10
>>11106171
Russel’s Reserve 10
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof if you can find it
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Stagg Jr.
Old Weller Antique 107 Proof
Old Forester 1920
Four Roses Single Barrel
>>11107401
What a retarded post.

[Anonymous No.11110661]

Maker's 46 is the perfect middle-class bourbon. Discuss

[Anonymous No.11110898]

>>11110661
>Maker's 46
It is a very solid $30-35 bottle, yes. For it's price range, it's pretty good. Other things at a similar price are just as good though.

[Anonymous No.11110904]

>>11110317
Crown Royal is shit. Canadian Whiskey is shit.

[Anonymous No.11110913]

>>11108311
>Give me one good reason why someone would prefer bourbon to a scotch
In general, cocktails. I like both bourbon and scotch. The former is far more flexible when it comes to cocktails, the latter is best left alone.

For me personally, while I find scotch more pleasing, I can't drink as much of it. If I'm just looking to relax, it's great, if I want to get hammered, I prefer bourbon.

[Anonymous No.11110922]

>>11110904
Go fuck yourself with a bottle of Forty Creek Confederation Oak.

[Anonymous No.11110964]

The bottle I'm currently on

[Anonymous No.11111400]

really good rye that isn't too expensive to toss in a mixed drink too. glad I picked one up for my family gathering.

[Anonymous No.11111718]

Who /birddog/ here?

[Anonymous No.11111815]

>>11111718
>flavored whiskey
I prefer my whiskey to be whiskey flavor.

[Anonymous No.11111928]

>>11110922

How is that?
I find the single barrel too creamy and sweet, and the double barrel sort of sweet/sour in the fruitiness and still hard to enjoy.

Or any good Canadian whiskies in general. I'd like to drink local, since it's cheaper, but I have a hard time finding Canadian whisky that I like.

[Anonymous No.11111929]

>>11111718

whisky liqueurs have their place, and they can fine, but you can't really compare to drinking whisky neat.

[Anonymous No.11112096]

>>11110904
>Crown Royal is shit.
Agreed.
>Canadian whiskey is shit
Go try Lot 40 Cask Strength and say that shit again.

[Anonymous No.11112112]

>>11100276

1 liter of Talisker Dark Storm from duty free should do the trick.

[Anonymous No.11112120]

>>11100290

That abv is stupid high but the taste is absolutely there without being too hot or acrid. Rowan's Creek is like Noah's little brother if this hits too hard.

[Anonymous No.11112132]

>>11106171

Woodford Reserve is your answer. Affordable and available everywhere. Other than that, here's a few others:

Mitcher's
Four Roses Single Barrel
Blanton's
Old Forester 1920
Bookers

[Anonymous No.11112138]

>>11112120
>114 proof
>high in regard to bourbon
Most barrel proofs are way higher ABV then Noah’s Creek.

[Anonymous No.11112144]

French whiskey delivered to our house today.

[Anonymous No.11112465]

>>11112144
oh shit, please report back once you've tried them!

[Anonymous No.11113094]

>>11112144
>french whiskey
>all three distilled in Scotland

[Anonymous No.11113221]

>>11113094
sure, but it was then *ennobled*, you fucking peasant
Apparently it's probably Glen Garioch, which seems to be fairly well reviewed overall. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on that.

[Anonymous No.11113319]

My go-to Whisky is the Aberfeldy 12. But i'm trying to get into Bourbon as well! I've had Woodford Reserve and Knob Creek and both were pretty good.

[Anonymous No.11113882]

>>11111718
Tried the strawberry flavor and almost threw up

[afatoldman No.11113886]

There's a good chance I'm going to lose my job early next year, so I've been trying to reduce my spending. Been drinking this for a few weeks and its tolerable. Might break out some Balvenie I have squirreled away over Labor Day.

[Anonymous No.11114067]

>>11113886
If you have a few months notice you're luckier than I was.

[Anonymous No.11114541]

>>11111928
It tastes like cognac to me.

See also: Pic related

[Anonymous No.11114738]

>>11112144
That’s blended scotch not French whisky.

[Anonymous No.11114833]

Picked up a bottle of Bulleit Rye for £15 today. Absolute bargain. Looking forward to trying it. Fairly difficult to get Rye at a decent price in UK I find.

[Anonymous No.11114876]

>>11113094
>>11114738
Thank you. I understand.
I purchased this from a wine dealer.

[Anonymous No.11115020]

>>11110317
I like it. Tastes like apples

[Anonymous No.11115034]

Going to buy McClellands tomorrow, never had it. What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.11115061]

>>11115020
I think you're thinking of this

[Anonymous No.11115495]

Drinking High West Yippee Ki-Yay
Smells like vermouth, magic, and maybe a bit of rye whiskey.
Taste is very unusual, but in a good way. Very sweet and floral, bit of rye spicy-peppery notes and some tanginess in the finish.
Spectacular and very unique rye. I love it. I recommend it.

[Anonymous No.11115537]

>>11103299
I've had it and enjoyed it a lot.
Taste was somewhere between the 12 and 15, but with a heavy blood orange/citrus note in the front.
I love citrusy tastes in whisky, so I enjoyed it a bit more than the 15.

[Anonymous No.11116380]

>>11083366
Tbh if I want the smoke, I hit the L10, if I don't, I'll go for HP12 or whatever HP shows up at the liquor store I haven't yet seen.
desu even mildly peated scotch is almost always a learned to like thing.

[Anonymous No.11116514]

Breddy gud, shame they started adding caramel in it though, their previous bottlings were honest, but I guess non-colored whisky is a niche market still.

[Anonymous No.11116517]

>>11078005
The Yamazaki shits on all of these

[Anonymous No.11116535]

Who else here High West?

>>11115495
That one is pretty rare AKCHUALLY

I'm particular to their silver whiskies.

[Anonymous No.11116663]

>>11116517
Yamazaki is overrated overpriced highball whisky. The only good Yamazaki can only be bought at the distillery and costs $2000 and up, I can get a bottle of 35 Year Old Brora for that price, fuck that shit.

[Anonymous No.11116699]

>>11116517
Yamazaki was good when it was $35, zoomers ruined whisky
>>11116663
Trying too hard

[Anonymous No.11117140]

>>11112096
>lot 40 cs
WHERE!? WHERE CAN I GET THIS!!??

[Anonymous No.11117786]

>>11116535
High West is a local Utah distillery so i fell like i should try them to support local businesses.
I'll give them a try

[Anonymous No.11117976]

ITT: Fucking LARPing boomers
Just drink pic related you faggots, it's fucking rocket fuel.

[Anonymous No.11118188]

just drink green label

[Anonymous No.11118246]

>>11099262
>combining stimulants and depressants
ISHYGDDT

[Anonymous No.11118290]

>>11118246
I regularly enjoy whisky alongside coffee
but I would never defile my coffee by adding whisky to it, or vice versa.

[Anonymous No.11118826]

Any milfags around here? My bases BX has a pretty large liquor selection, need some good suggestions

[Anonymous No.11118965]

>>11118290
Coffee and Jameson is pretty good but it doesn't work with most spirits.

[Anonymous No.11119005]

>>11118826
yes I love milfs why?

[Anonymous No.11119014]

for me

[Anonymous No.11119026]

Probably the best in my collection currently.

[Anonymous No.11119073]

>>11118188
Green label now isn't the same as before it was discontinued. Before it was good tier.
After they brought it back they changed the flavor and it's mediocre now.
I may never actually finish my bottle I have. It's just so boring to drink.

[Anonymous No.11119077]

>>11118826
I lived on base when i was in and we hit up the PX almost daily.

[Anonymous No.11119103]

>>11113886
This is my go-to mid $20's scotch. Very serviceable. Scotch novices love it.

[Anonymous No.11119142]

>>11118965
Coffee and monkey shoulder is breddy gud

[Anonymous No.11119153]

>>11119103
And yes, monkey shoulder also tasty low cost option.

[Anonymous No.11119979]

What is the peatiest whiskey you can get for under $40? Scotch and sodas are my guilty pleasure but they are at their best with peat and I can't find a scotch that is both peaty enough to stand out and cheap enough to not feel bad sacrificing for such a shitty drink.

[Anonymous No.11119983]

>>11117976
>not vodka red bull
Ok Becky

[Anonymous No.11119990]

>>11119979
Unironically laph10. You might need to hunt to find it that cheap but it can be done

[Anonymous No.11119999]

>>11119990
All liquor stores where I live are state owned and have identical prices. Laphroig is a $50+ bottle here.

[Anonymous No.11120014]

>>11119999

[Anonymous No.11120025]

>>11119999
So drive across the state line and buy a case

[Anonymous No.11120042]

>drinking threads consistently on the first page
For fuck's sake, why won't faggot mods just bring back al/ck/ already?

[Anonymous No.11120055]

>>11120042
It's nice to be able to discuss booze without it turning into a hugbox tbqh

[Anonymous No.11120058]

>>11120042
alck is /r9k/ tier garbage. we're actually discussing and contrasting product here.

what do you want instead? another eceleb or fast food thread? fuck off

[Anonymous No.11120109]

>>11119979
Ardbeg 10 is around 40 bucks and it's basically a campfire in your mouth.

[Anonymous No.11120163]

>>11119979
Why not save some money and get a bottle of what this lucky bastard >>11080195 got for free? One of the best posted in this thread

[Anonymous No.11120388]

Was a bit surprised to see a bottle of this.
I was compelled to get it.
It's very nice.

[Anonymous No.11121026]

>>11120042

>>11097187

This is the kind of shit I mean.
I guarantee people wouldn't complain if it was a tea, coffee, or juice thread.

[Anonymous No.11121028]

>>11114541

I have had that one, actually.
I usually make cocktails with it.

[Anonymous No.11121409]

Good quality. Smooth, slightly exciting, scent and sweetness of light caramel.
Whiskey who purchased barrel from other places where liquor shops blended has a tendency to be weak personality. This is also very good, but it's not an exception.
This may be more suitable for nightcap than meal.