/booze/

[Anonymous No.13965929]

aged 12 years, non-chill filtered, 47%. spicy, sweet, oaky, acetonic, lots of flavor, decent price. this is a good product. americans don't always fuck up.

[Anonymous No.13965933]

>>13965929
That's my go to

[Anonymous No.13966142]

Making an orange liqueur. Should I throw the skins in there as well or just the flesh?

[Anonymous No.13966210]

>>13966142
leave out the flesh, idk?

[Anonymous No.13966252]

who else is /wine/ tonight?

[Anonymous No.13966329]

>>13965929
whats the mashbill? if it's high on corn (80% and more) then fuck this crap.

[Anonymous No.13966335]

>>13966252
I shouldn't, but I want. but I shouldn't

[Anonymous No.13966489]

>>13966329
If it tastes good who cares

[Anonymous No.13966524]

>>13965929
Is this still around? I thought it was replaced with NAS small batch

[Anonymous No.13966542]

>>13966252
Right here. A really decent cheapass red I had laying around - El Coto's Crianza 2016

Studying for my Certified Specialist of Spirits and Certified Specialist of Wine. I have become a nighttime drunk

[Anonymous No.13966581]

>>13966524
that would be a bummer

[Anonymous No.13966596]

>>13965929
Shame they dont make it anymore

[Anonymous No.13966694]

>>13966666

[Anonymous No.13967106]

>nikka taketsuru is getting discontinued
>haven't seen nigga whiskey from the hood state-side in at least a year

why do the japs hate me

[Anonymous No.13967163]

Plum wine is breddy gud

[Anonymous No.13967208]

>>13967106
>nigga from the barrel
it's shit, you missed nothing

[Anonymous No.13967294]

>>13966142
You ever cooked with citrus? The skin (fuck the pith off) is almost always grated and used because it has a shitload of aromatic oils.

[Anonymous No.13967778]

>>13966542
absolutely based

>quarantine has got me breaking into the nice California reds I've been waiting to open
>they're delicious with home cooked meals

[Anonymous No.13967788]

>>13967778
>California wines
>delicious
this must be a bait

[Anonymous No.13967846]

>>13966542
>Certified Specialist of Spirits and Certified Specialist of Wine
does that make you money?

[Anonymous No.13967910]

I want to buy a more expensive bourbon for my birthday, the most expensive bourbons I've ever had are bulleit, maker's mark, woodford reserve, knob creek. Out of all of those I probably like knob creek or bulleit the best. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.13967935]

>>13967846
I don't know about that in particular but I know sommeliers can make bank.

Plus I've met enough successful people by now to know that you can make anything work if you work hard and aren't a sperg. Autists have it tough.

[Anonymous No.13968088]

>>13967910
Eagle Rare 12

[Anonymous No.13968091]

>>13967910
Eagle Rare 10

[Anonymous No.13968123]

>>13965929
So almost 100 proof? How drunk are you trying to get refugee lover

[Anonymous No.13968168]

>>13965929
I drank a bottle of evan willams two nights ago and now it feels like theres an angry honey badger in my right side that wont go away. Am I died?

[Anonymous No.13968175]

>>13968168
Just drink a shitload of water and eat some roasted vegetables and the feeling should go away within 36 hours

[Anonymous No.13968197]

>>13968175
will do friend

[Anonymous No.13969393]

Aged probably a month
40%
Rubbing-alcohol flavor
decent price
this is a good product. belorussians don't always fuck up.

[Anonymous No.13969556]

>>13967846
Sorry for taking so long to reply to this.

Personally speaking, no - I'm doing it for fun.

Professionally speaking - the answer is complicated. I did some research into WSET/CSW + CSS/Court of Master Somm exams, and no-one can really agree on whether they're worthwhile for jobs.

Here's what I've figured out:
- In pretty much all cases, all certifications fall under the category of "nice but no guarantee of employment." The exception is more intense shit, like being one of the ~200 master somms in the world, where you get paid six figures to be important.
- In almost all cases, though, certifications seemingly help a lot in getting wine world jobs. I've heard rumors that some wine stores require them, but I haven't verified.
- The Society of Wine Educators is the new, US-based upstart, with WSET and the Court of Master Somms being the old world folks. Even from just putting feelers out, SWE is WAY friendlier and easier to work with.
- The knowledge cross-pollinates. Lots of people do WSET 2 then CSW, or CSW then WSET 2/3.

From a practical perspective, I went for the CSW/CSS this year because it doesn't require a tasting exam. I don't have any issue with those, but COVID has made it extremely unlikely that such exams will be held any time soon. The likelihood that a Pearson exam center opens up seems much more likely in the short term.

[Anonymous No.13969595]

>>13966329
Bourbon can't be higher than 80%. Otherwise it would be corn whiskey.

[Anonymous No.13969621]

>HURRRR DURRRR I DUNNO HOW TO PRONOUNCE WORCESTERSHIR SAUCE
https://youtu.be/AXEwd1Qoxbw?t=1116

[Anonymous No.13969679]

>>13969556
How do I into wine? It just seems like such a ballache.

There are too many regions producing too many wines. The same variety in one country taste completely different to that variety from another.

It just feels like unless you become a complete fucking anorak, there is too much to take in. Personally, I find something I like, and then stick with it which is boring. But the alternative seems to be buying a load of shit bottles until I get to one where I think its worth buying again.

[Anonymous No.13969693]

>>13969679
I've tried a few cheapish wines and they all just taste sour to me. I don't get the appeal. Maybe that'd change if I tried a good one but I dunno. Seems like it's harder to find good wines as there aren't "known" brands across the globe that always make the same things like in spirits with stuff like WT101 etc.

[Anonymous No.13969717]

>>13969693
Exactly. When it comes to white wine, I know I like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. I go to the supermarket and there are still 10 fucking varieties of just that to choose between, at which point its a guessing game.

There are probably a few decent supermarket wines. But for me to find something close to what id like, id have to do a load of research before going to buy it, and its still a guessing game because there are so many brands from each place that nothing is extensively reviewed online.

[Anonymous No.13969760]

>>13969595
Im pretty sure you're a bit wrong

[Anonymous No.13969779]

>>13969679
I feel like it's way too easy to be overwhelmed by it, but there's no reason to.

What I did:
- Taste a bunch of shit at wineries/tastings
- Decide what I like (varietal, region, etc.)
- Learn a lot about that
- Learn a little bit about the shit I don't like

It's kinda like cocktails - you get a few crowd-pleasers under your belt, have a few favorites, and you're pretty much equipped for life.

There's zero reason to try to master one particular type/year of wine - you have to kinda be OK with the idea that you'll be constantly trying new stuff.

[Anonymous No.13969788]

I haven't drank in a week or so. Convince me to get drunk and fuck around with the dirt bike. I was also thinking of blowing some money on a new gun today. What goes better with booze than a dirt bike and gun.

[Anonymous No.13969791]

>>13969788
Americans are so embarrassing.

[Anonymous No.13969806]

>>13969791
I'm Canadian and stay mad you can never own guns or land

[Anonymous No.13969880]

>>13969679
start with whiskey, it's cheaper to get into. a $70 bottle of wine only lasts you one night, a $70 bottle of whiskey lasts months.

[Anonymous No.13969913]

>>13965929
trying to remember one booze that my father had, it was blue with clear bottle, St. Bernard dog on the label and small mug as bottle cap
does someone know?

[Anonymous No.13969927]

Is it bad if a single malt tastes like delicious dark chocolate in a bottle?

[Anonymous No.13969987]

>>13969595

The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits, codified under 27 CFR §5.22(b)(1)(i), states bourbon made for U.S. consumption must be:

Produced in the United States
Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn
Aged in new, charred oak containers
Distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)
Entered into the container for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume)
Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume)
Bourbon has no minimum specified duration for its aging period. Products aged for as little as three months are sold as bourbon. The exception is straight bourbon, which has a minimum aging requirement of two years. In addition, any bourbon aged less than four years must include an age statement on its label.

Bourbon that meets the above requirements, has been aged for a minimum of two years, and does not have added coloring, flavoring, or other spirits may be – but is not required to be – called straight bourbon.

[Food Scientits No.13970182]

What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.13970220]

>>13970182
An excellent rye for manhattans/old fashioneds. Has that signature black cherry + spice backbone, highly recommend the 115/barrel proof as well if money is no object

[Anonymous No.13970228]

>>13969880
>start with whiskey, it's cheaper to get into. a $70 bottle of wine only lasts you one night, a $70 bottle of whiskey lasts months.
I'm the dude rambling about the CSS/CSW, and I 100% agree with this - I'd honestly never thought about that before.

To put things in perspective, I did a "restock run" of both hard liquor and wine recently. The hard liquor restock run ran me like $200 (~6 bottles), the wine maybe $100 (~6 bottles). Thing is, the liquor "restock run" will easily last me months, whereas the wine run will last me six dinners.

>>13970182
It's a really damn nice rye. It falls into the category of the booze that's affordable enough to drink somewhat regularly but cheap enough where you don't feel TOO bad putting it into cocktails.

[Anonymous No.13970379]

>>13965929
>acetonic
lolwat

[Anonymous No.13970393]

>>13970220
i wouldnt mix something pricey like that, i prefer something basic like bulleit for mixing. knob is good on its own, maybe ice if you need to tone it down.

[Anonymous No.13970455]

>>13966524
yeah the 12 year is gone

[Anonymous No.13970512]

>>13970228
I've got some nice whisky and I've moved more in to a rum as well. Got a reasonable knowledge of beer. I feel like wine is probably the area that I have the least knowledge.

Tastings are good but can be fairly pricey where I am. I did go to a good Chablis tasting not so long ago and had some great wines.

I guess the solution is to drink more.

[Anonymous No.13971443]

>>13967910
Baker's 7 year, Booker's, Stagg Jr, George T Stagg

[Anonymous No.13971614]

What’s the saltiest, briniest and most maritime whisky you’ve ever had?
I’m looking for something that’s makes me feel like I’m getting sea spray directly into my mouth while captaining a ship

[Anonymous No.13971639]

Is Aberlour worth my trumpbux

[Anonymous No.13971662]

>>13971639
i throughly dislike it and was happy when my bottle of abunadh was empty

[Anonymous No.13971674]

>>13971662
why for? also what should I try instead?

[Anonymous No.13971694]

>>13971674
because it was winy as fuck, felt like an old lady's night cap. i don't know, what are you looking for?

[Anonymous No.13971707]

>>13971694
just good scotches to try with my free money

[Anonymous No.13971767]

>>13971707
talisker, lagavulin, jura, oban

>>13971614
talisker, lagavulin, jura, oban

[Anonymous No.13972534]

>>13970393
regular knob creek is only 25 bucks

>>13971614
Ardbeg Traigh Bahn

[Anonymous No.13973745]

>>13969880
This always shits me. Like, it's probably more expensive to distill shit based purely on how much is lost in the process + evaporation, but a prime Cognac will always be cheaper than a prime Bordeaux.

[Anonymous No.13973957]

Quarantine got me daytime drinking.

I expected this to be a more refined Jameson but I was disappointed.I guess I'm a faggot who enjoys smooth whiskies. Before that I've had a bottle of the 12 year old Canadian Club that I liked very much.

Any recommendations for smooth whisky?

[Anonymous No.13973978]

>>13971614
Old Pulteney

[Anonymous No.13973984]

>>13973957
Go for Bushmills if you're into Irish and cheaper blends

[Anonymous No.13974484]

did you know ralfy has a brother with a way more popular channel than his?
https://youtu.be/ep2I3Gf3Sec

[Anonymous No.13974508]

>>13974484
hullarious

[Anonymous No.13975159]

>>13969927
If it taste good there's no problem.
Unless everyone even the maker says it should taste like something else.

[Anonymous No.13975542]

having a sip of bathtub gin. heavy on the juniper, also getting some honeydew, lemongrass, slight medicinal note, a hint of mint.

[Anonymous No.13975592]

>>13971614
You want to feel like a ship captain by drinking whiskey instead of rum?

[Anonymous No.13975606]

Someone explain what the niche of Irish Whisky is. Scotch is smokey, bourbon is sweet and smooth, but what does Irish offer? I've only had Jameson but it tasted so bland compared to other types. Is it for cocktails?

[Anonymous No.13975623]

>>13975606
fruity and nutty, often oily mouthfeel as well
they're more a cousin of scotch, with a profile somewhere between a blend and a single malt
Stuff like redbreast is better than a lot of scotch

[Anonymous No.13975752]

Am I the only one who struggles to buy beer after having gotten into whisky?
Every time I see a craft beer at the fifth of a price of a decent bottle of whisky I can’t help but think it’s much less efficient for the money, considering beer only lasts one night

[Anonymous No.13975762]

>>13975752
I buy beer if I want to get drunk. I never get drunk on liquor, I only sip it or use it to keep a buzz going if I started with beer or wine

[Anonymous No.13975764]

>>13975752
same, i only sip spirits these days.

[Anonymous No.13975800]

>>13975762
You’ll get drunk faster even with liquor for cheaper still.
Like rum and coke or fireball and apple juice

[Anonymous No.13975815]

Anyone tried Coole Swan Irish cream?
Is it better than baileys

[Anonymous No.13975848]

>>13975752
same. I quit with beer two years ago and just don't want it anymore. and I was a huge beer drinker.

[Anonymous No.13975880]

anyone ever had bernheim's wheat whisky?

[Anonymous No.13975918]

>>13975752
I spent my first year after turning 21 drinking beer and then I picked up whiskey and I enjoyed it a lot more, particularly bourbon.

[Anonymous No.13975988]

>>13975752
I have considered this, but still keep buying beer. The prices I pay mean that it normally works out about the same price for beer or whisky.

At supermarket prices a beer costs about £1.50 for the cheaper 'craft' beer up to about £3 for a nicer one. There are 28 measures in a standard UK bottle of whisky. So 28 beers at £1.50 is £42, which is probably about the price of an every day sipping whisky. If I bought 28 of the more expensive craft beers, its about £84 which is about the same price as a more expensive whisky.

[Anonymous No.13976000]

>>13975800
Yeah, but I don't drink liquor to choke it down for a buzz. Beer you can drink quickly and enjoy, liquor I prefer to sip slowly, so if I feel like getting drink I'd rather have cold beer, while liquor I'll watch a movie and sip on and not feel much. Different uses

[Anonymous No.13976114]

Glenmorangie 14 any good?

[Anonymous No.13976330]

>>13976114
Do you mean the new quinta ruban? What I have read has been mixed. Some prefer it to the old version whereas others prefer the QR12.

Ive always found the cheaper Glenmorangies reasonable for their price point. Not mind blowing, I think theres better out there for the same price, but equally not disappointing.

Personally I would prefer to spend a bit more and get something a bit nicer. But if the Quinta Ruban 14 was available at a good price, I could easily be convinced to buy it.

[Anonymous No.13976367]

>>13965929
never been a Scotch guy, last Scotch I had was Cutty Sark, but on a impulse of idiocy I bought a Glenfiddich 12 year.

What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.13976386]

>>13976367

Its not a bad drink to give to someone if they just want to have a starting point for scotch. Its flavour profile doesnt swing massively in any particular direction. That being said, I wouldnt say its particularly nice and for just a little bit more money, there is much better on offer.

In short, I'd drink it, but I wouldnt buy it.

[Anonymous No.13977912]

>>13975752
Here's a question:
Which spirits would you recommend to a person based on their favorite beer style?

[Anonymous No.13977927]

>>13976367
>>13976367
Not a bad choice at all for a starter bottle
Personally its something I crave for easy drinking. That or monkey shoulder which is literally cheaper glenfiddich 12

[Anonymous No.13977939]

>>13965929
Almost everything from Heaven Hill Distillery is at least decent.

[Anonymous No.13977940]

Is Buffalo Trace better than Wild Turkey 101/ Elijah Craig/ Old Grandad BIB

[Anonymous No.13977943]

>>13977940
no

[Anonymous No.13977948]

>>13977943
>>13977940
>>13977939
>>13977927
>>13977912
>>13976386
>>13976367
>>13976330
>>13976114
>>13976000
>>13975988

I love coming in here and seeing how pathetic everyone is. I love seeing how addicted to your shitwater you are. You pretend to like the literal taste of spicy burning plants because you want to be "manly".

[Anonymous No.13977952]

>>13977948
t. guy who lives with his mum and drinks soft drinks

[Anonymous No.13977955]

>>13977952
Imagine fucking defending this disgusting shit you addicted, manicly depressed retard

[Anonymous No.13977957]

>>13977955
looks like I hit a bulls-eye lol

[Anonymous No.13977962]

>>13977957
Keep drinking your trashwater
Tell me how good alcohol tastes again I dare you

[Anonymous No.13977964]

>>13977948
I actually started drinking whiskey because I thought the burn was fun and the oily feel of whatever I was drinking was nice.

[Anonymous No.13977972]

>>13977964
Mmm oil yes yes yes yes
Ask me how I know youre fat and an addict

[Anonymous No.13977975]

>>13977972
I said oily feel you illiterate nigger

[Anonymous No.13977977]

>>13977975
MM YASS OILLL I LOVE THE BURNNN IM FAT AS FUCKKK YES YES YES

[Anonymous No.13977980]

>>13977977
Whiskey doesn't make you fat though that's beer.

[Anonymous No.13977986]

>>13977980
Okay fat fuck
Enjoy being addicted to something that actually tastes like shit
I could beat the fuck out of your drunk ass

[Anonymous No.13977987]

>>13967208
I live in Japan and drank it all the time. It was bar none the best 25 dollars you could spend on whiskey in the whole country. Haven’t seen it for a while though.

[Anonymous No.13977991]

I bought this for hand sanitizer, but I keep sneaking shot here and there. I think the fact that I can take a shot of this straight with just a little water chaser means I am a completely degenerate alcoholic.

[Anonymous No.13977992]

>>13977986
I would just shoot you in the knee and tell my daughter to tell the police you touched her thigh so you'd be gang raped in prison, forced to savor and note the intricacies of multiracial semen while I drink bourbon.

[Anonymous No.13978000]

>>13977992
>Mutt instantly talks about rape and guns
You're scared.

[Anonymous No.13978001]

>>13977991
No you're just powerful. Alcoholism is a meme created by the "recovery" industry, did you know AA removed the 13th step where you could go back to drinking moderately?

[Anonymous No.13978005]

>>13978000
>Mexican
>4/10 face
>twink body
Yeah I'm scared you'll suck my cock for a green card

[Anonymous No.13978006]

>>13978001
>alcoholism is a meme
holy fucking cope
youre literally an addict

[Anonymous No.13978019]

>>13978006
No nation can decide on a standard for safe drinking, in America its 2 drinks a day, in Portugal its 7 and so on so forth, America has a ton of McRehabs that need to be filled., Portugal does not.

[Anonymous No.13978130]

>>13975592

Clearly he's going for the flavours not the historical precedence

[Anonymous No.13978359]

>>13977991
>96%
ok based

[Anonymous No.13978408]

>>13977987
Really? They sell it here and I have never had a jap whisky so maybe this is a good one to try then

[Anonymous No.13978442]

>>13978408
>I have never had a jap whisky
Why are you telling people that it's shit, then?

[Anonymous No.13978718]

>>13975623
this

[Anonymous No.13978721]

>>13977962
>>13977955
>>13977948
*rapes u*

[Anonymous No.13978784]

>>13977991
Only did a shot of 96% alc once. It's doesn't even burn more than other spirits, but it dried out my mouth and throat immediately.

[Anonymous No.13978798]

>>13978442
Because everyone here is just talking out their ass and nobody ever actually tasted any whisky other than JD.

[Anonymous No.13978799]

>>13977940
>Buffalo Trace
absolute shit-tier bourbon

[Anonymous No.13979032]

>favorite alcohol is port wine
Do I have the gay

[Anonymous No.13979139]

>>13979032
depends. in what setting do you consume it and what type of clothes are you wearing?

[Anonymous No.13979142]

>>13977991
>Spirytus
I bought the 76% version of this to infuse with some fruit, took a shot and sneezed it out of my nose immediately. Fuck that pain.

[Anonymous No.13979148]

>>13979139
at home watching stupid shit and dressing like a bum

[Anonymous No.13979177]

>>13979148
that's ok, port can be pretty tasty.

[Anonymous No.13979211]

>>13979177
thanks bb

[Anonymous No.13979248]

>>13979032
sherry's better

[Anonymous No.13979267]

what's a decent cheap tequila?

[Anonymous No.13979268]

What was the rum the Chapo guys got smashed off of?

[Anonymous No.13979270]

>>13979248
I have to admit I never tried it

[Anonymous No.13979459]

>>13977940
Nope. Depends entirely on your preference. Still need to pick up some wild turkey, but I have the other bottles you've listed plus many more. Different flavors for different moods. Can't go wrong with anything you've listed, imho.

[Anonymous No.13979678]

>>13975880
Yes. It was pretty good for the price...didn't blow my mind though...was a little too oakey I guess

[Anonymous No.13979708]

>>13965929
isn't bourbon for poor beta fags who can't afford and aren't manly enough for good scotch? don't get me wrong, it's fine to drink... but only broke soy boys act like a $50 fifth of bourbon is orgasmic. if you had real coin and actual testosterone you'd drink expensive scotch

[Anonymous No.13979711]

>>13978001
I didn't even know that AA did that. I mean I knew that it was basically a Christian conversion program but yeah

[Anonymous No.13980169]

>>13979708
Stagg jr and bookers compare well to some $80-$100 bottles of scotch

[Anonymous No.13980179]

>>13980169
I say that as someone who basically only drinks scotch.

[Anonymous No.13980187]

>>13979708
>if you had real coin and actual testosterone you'd drink expensive scotch
Then you'd buy some cognac that's older than your father. Only soy boys think that scotch makes them a man.

[Anonymous No.13980211]

>>13979708
>le real men only drink scotch meme

[Anonymous No.13980272]

>>13979708
if you had real coin you'd get a set of new teeth for 150k and a new face for 200k and you'd go out of your way to avoid any substance that accelerates ageing

[Anonymous No.13980321]

>>13967106
Bro fuck off Taketsuru is being discontinued. You can't be serious? That's my favorite whiskey EVER. It's genuinely so fucking good to me, I haven't found anything I've liked more.

I haven't had their 17yr or whatever, but I really hope Taketsuru doesn't go out of market.

[Anonymous No.13980466]

why do "maltheads" always look like this?

[Anonymous No.13980552]

>>13980466
High testosterone from drinking scotch exclusively.

[Anonymous No.13980694]

>>13980466
>Ben Glen / Glen Ben
what a fucking retard made this name? some Duncan McScott?

[Anonymous No.13980760]

>>13979708
bourbon is regulated to have standards (unlike scotch) so there's no food coloring added to make it look more appealing, its also bottled at high proofs, scotch is always the bare minimum unless you pay extra for 43 percent

[Anonymous No.13980866]

>>13965929
>brother made whiskey sour i am currently drinking
>used jack daniels
>hardly any lemon
>a fuck ton of syrup
>just tastes like sickly sweet jack daniels
it's genuinely making me sick, i love my brother, but he can't make a basic drink to save his life
>

[Anonymous No.13980881]

When I got into whiskey I hated bourbon so I stuck to scotch. Haven't tried bourbon in a few years, but I want to again
What's a good bourbon for a scotch person? was looking at makers mark, never had it before

[Anonymous No.13981043]

>>13980881
i'd say something like basil hayden

[Anonymous No.13981113]

>>13980881
im not really sure but maybe something that's high rye

[Anonymous No.13981125]

for me its dutchcraft. the best shitty vodka.

[Anonymous No.13981233]

Imagine living in America and drinking rotten bog flavored Scottish pisswasser instead of bourbon.

[Anonymous No.13981327]

>>13976367
>>13976386
>>13977927

me here again, I opened the Glenfiddich tonight, I really like this, I'm not so pretentious to say things about "nose" or "smokiness" or whatever Scotch snobs say, but I could definitely see enjoying a glass or two of this regularly.

[Anonymous No.13981412]

>>13980321
sorry fren, they're replacing it with a different line once their current stock matures sufficiently

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/01/nikka-to-discontinue-taketsuru-whiskies/

[Anonymous No.13981421]

imagine paying gaijin tax on japanese whisky in 2020

[Anonymous No.13981436]

>>13971767
>3 of 4 recommendations are Diageo
Hi shill.

[Anonymous No.13981443]

>he's gay or female enough to dilute/chill his whisky

[Anonymous No.13981458]

>>13981443
every time I add ice to bourbon it ruins it idk how people can drink it on the rocks

[Anonymous No.13981460]

>>13981443
yep, I always drink my 68% Elijah Craig straight

[Anonymous No.13981470]

>>13981460
they have 68 percent Elijah Craig now?

[Anonymous No.13981472]

>>13981460
Don't know if ironic or serious, but one way to tell if someone is taking too big of sips is that their cask strength whisky burns too much for them to tolerate.
68% shouldn't burn intolerably if you're taking small enough of sips.

[Anonymous No.13981476]

>>13981472
there are 80 proof spirits that burn worse than any cask strength bourbon and i think that the quality of the alcohol effects the burn.

[Anonymous No.13981550]

>>13965929
>he doesn't drink ginger liqueur

[Anonymous No.13981699]

>get recommended a good whiskey
>it's impossible to find
>get recommended a good alternative to that
>it's almost as hard to find
>get recommended a good alternative to that
>it's still incredibly rare
>get recommended a good alternative to that
>it's possible to find but marked up 200% wherever it's available

[Anonymous No.13981741]

>>13981699
fuck all that anon. cheapest whiskey is the best whiskey

[Anonymous No.13981757]

>>13967788
>durr an entire region is bad
when you're out of your early 20's you'll stop proposing things like this just to try to fit in

[Anonymous No.13981795]

>>13965929
Literally just bought this. $45
Do I crack it open???
>paid for with my own goddamn money, no neetbux

[Anonymous No.13981799]

>>13981795
Yes

[Anonymous No.13981805]

>>13971614
There are scotches that are aged in barrels on ships that travel the world so that every single spray of each ocean mixes in with it. It's not Jefferson's Ocean that I'm talking about either.

[Anonymous No.13981812]

>>13981795
Yeah, that's some good juice

[Anonymous No.13981815]

>>13981795
$45 is lower mid-range and kind of a weird flex. Still a decent whiskey; why wouldn't you open it?

[Anonymous No.13981820]

>>13981795
whiskey is for drinking so yes

[Anonymous No.13981821]

>>13981799
You ready?!?

[Anonymous No.13981841]

>>13981815
>>13981821
Those resale prices are tempting.... But as the employee with the discount, it's too good to pass up... Let's see if it's any better than Blanton's or Eagle Rare.

[Anonymous No.13981869]

>>13981841
She's got a mean bite. She'll do.
>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jKUB2Mz4XYY

[Anonymous No.13981879]

>>13981869
bite is the best

[Anonymous No.13981997]

>>13981327
Glad you like it anon. Check out the Balvenie 12 Doublewood. $15 more than the glenfiddich 12 and thrice as good imo.

[Anonymous No.13982046]

>>13981470
barrel proof ranges from 62-69% anually
most recent is like 67%

[Anonymous No.13982049]

>>13981841
Better than Eagle Rare, not quite as good as Blanton's IMO but I prefer a smoother whiskey.

[Anonymous No.13982065]

>no ones posted the right answer yet

[Anonymous No.13982084]

I only drink once a year on New Years, or whenever I rewatch true detective s1
And when I do, it’s Jefferson’s

[Anonymous No.13982091]

>>13969679
Try a sardinian or corsican wine. A red or a vermentino. No bite.

[Anonymous No.13982156]

>>13982049
>smoother
Normie spotted.

[Anonymous No.13982168]

>>13979032
>mfw I like port-finished whisky

[Anonymous No.13982195]

>>13979032
No. That's like, the manliest wine.

[Anonymous No.13982200]

>>13982168
who dis

[Anonymous No.13982213]

>>13982200
the lowest iq board.

[Anonymous No.13982252]

>>13982200
kill yourself

[Anonymous No.13982254]

>>13982213
>>13982252
ok

[Anonymous No.13982978]

>>13981869
what did it taste like faggot? you didn't say

[Anonymous No.13983031]

I bought this yesterday for $52.
It's better than I expected, considering I don't like wine.

[Anonymous No.13983039]

>>13981699
Where the hell do you live?
Also, if it's hard to find in your area, can't you just ship it in from somewhere else, or look at private market

[Anonymous No.13983461]

>>13979267
Kirkland.

[Anonymous No.13983571]

how many bottles do you keep open at once? and where do you stash them during summer? i'm euro and airconditioner is considered fascist here.

[Anonymous No.13983666]

>>13983461
Ive actually heard pretty decent reviews of most of their liquor, but idk if its worth $60 for a membership first.

[Anonymous No.13983843]

>>13983571
>>13983571
I have a big plastic box called the payload

[Anonymous No.13983919]

hello there malty molesters, whacha drammin' on on this fine evening?

[Anonymous No.13983987]

>>13983571
Wine cellar.

[Anonymous No.13984003]

no lie, my brother's name is Jack Daniel [last name] so im kinda forced to like the cheap shit

[Anonymous No.13984008]

>>13969806
I'm thinking based

[Anonymous No.13984126]

>>13984003
>All jack daniels is cheap shit
Anon, I

[Anonymous No.13984139]

>>13978442
what? im someone else you cretin

[Anonymous No.13984608]

>>13984126
that shit is way too expensive compared to Four Roses Single Barrel

[Anonymous No.13984678]

>>13984608
Its like $60 what are you on about?

[Anonymous No.13984682]

>>13984678
I don't live in murrica.
Here, this is like double the price of four roses single barrel

[Anonymous No.13984687]

>>13965929

[Anonymous No.13984696]

>>13984678
Four Roses Single is like $40.

[Anonymous No.13984725]

>>13973957
Auchentoshan

[Anonymous No.13984744]

>>13981699
I collect bourbon. What do you like? Exceptionally good bottles can be rare, and a lot of people like to flex on the internet to no one's surprise. But buffalo is solid excepting the hype train that makes it hard to find in some locations. Evan's higher end release is good, regular white label is solid. Learn the regs of bourbon, look for distillery, bourbon is remarkably transparent if you know the language. Buy what you can afford and good luck, there's lots of fine bourbon out there for good prices.

[Anonymous No.13984751]

>>13984682
>I don't live in murrica.
My condolences.

[Anonymous No.13984759]

>>13984751
>Live in Denmark
>Even scotch is cheaper in US despite being outside EU
fucking tragedy

[Anonymous No.13984814]

>>13981841
fuck you you resale fucking parasite. You're the problem with whiskey

[Anonymous No.13984817]

>>13984126
What's it like?

I've got a bottle of the 45% single barrel. It's ok. It's got the obvious jack Daniel's flavour but feels like a fuller, richer drink.

Prices they charge are just too high though. The standard single barrel goes for £45 which is just way too much when you look at the quality what else is available at that price point. I picked it up for £25, which to me makes it very good for the price.

[Anonymous No.13984836]

>>13984744
I was specifically referring to Poor Man's Pappy, two different Wellers that you could mix together to replicate the taste of the Van Winkle mash. Both bottles needed used to be $25 each and because of that phenomenon they're both impossible to find and over $200 on the secondary market now. Same shit happened when I was first getting into whiskey, I drank regular Buffalo Trace as my go to, and I got recommended Blanton's, then Elmer T Lee when I couldn't find that, then EH Taylor when I couldn't find that, and finally Eagle Rare, which I could find but only at high markups. Kind of a culture shock when I realized how sought after these bottles were.

[Anonymous No.13984838]

>>13983571
I've got over 50 open and the summer is brutal in west Texas, house gets over 85°f even with ac blasting. Drinking George Nichol's reserve right now, just fine even being open fora couple years

[Anonymous No.13984849]

>>13984836
Ignore the bourbon boom.
Get into scotch instead.
Then once the bourbon boom gets btfo, you can come back

[Anonymous No.13984857]

>>13973957
>>13982156

[Anonymous No.13984865]

>>13984836
Stop chasing buffalo. It's a big house, good juice that I like. (I've got Taylor, eagle, Stagg, buffalo and Blanton's on the shelf right now) but i also like heaven and beam, and lots of little houses. Wyoming bib is particularly good, high west is putting out good stuff, stranahans rendered a cinnamon/baking spice bomb that's fantastic. If you can find new riff it's right in a buffalo fan's wheelhouse. Balcones is weird juice, but great aging in Texas. Branch out, there's a wide world out there. Let me get an organized family photo up

[Anonymous No.13984877]

In an effort to drink something other than beer but not get smashed drinking straight spirits again, I've been trying whisky highballs. I remember having a bad experience with whisky and soda a few times basically giving me weak whisky flavoured water, but this was great. I used small bottles of soda water to keep them especially fizze and made sure to chill them and the glass before adding ice and the whisky. 1 part whisky to three parts water and I have to say it was delightful. It was full bodied and had great flavour rather than being the weak wet mess I was fearing. I was using a cheap blended whisky, Abrachan from Lidl and I don't think I'd use a single malt in this but for a nice, light cocktail, it worked very well.

[Anonymous No.13984895]

>>13977955
>Muh degeneracy

Grow up.

[Anonymous No.13984896]

>>13984877
>1 part cheap blended whisky, 3 parts water
>full bodied
>great flavor

[Anonymous No.13984898]

>>13984896
I was genuinely surprised at how good it tasted.

[Anonymous No.13984907]

I'm on my last bottle and I don't want to go out to get more

[Anonymous No.13984925]

>>13984898
Cheap blended whisky, neat, let alone diluted, isn't "full bodied with great flavor."

[Anonymous No.13984940]

>>13984865
By no means exhaustive, and I've been drinking a bit more of late. Running low on cheap easy to replace stuff.

[Anonymous No.13985029]

Hoosier here, as far as bourbon goes I’ve had

>Evan Williams Black/BiB/Single Barrel
>Makers Mark/86
>Old Forester Bourbon and Rye
>Wild Turkey 101 and Old Breed
>Stonehammer Bourbon
>Jack and Gentleman Jack
>Beam White/Black/Devil’s/Double Oak
>Bulliett bourbon/rye
>Woodford
>Knobb Creek
>Elijah Craig
>4 Roses/Single Barrel

And you know what? My hands down favorite neat is Evan Williams Bottled in Bond. It may only be 17 bucks but it has the silkiest mouth feel I’ve ever experienced. I have a long way to go but damn if that shit doesn’t taste like pure cream. Special shout out to Stonehammer too, it’s mediocre and only available at Kroger but it’s the only bourbon that I’ve tasted that doesn’t have a whiff of vanilla or caramel in it, very fun to share with friends.

[Anonymous No.13985083]

made whisky colas with diet coke and a bottle of very very old fitzgerald. tasted meh.

[Anonymous No.13985110]

>>13985083
Diet Coke is ass with whiskey, Coke Zero is tolerable, and Vanilla Coke Zero is actually really great

[Anonymous No.13985151]

>>13977962
it tastes good

[Anonymous No.13985881]

>>13978005

[Anonymous No.13986014]

wt rare breed or russel's reserve?

[Anonymous No.13986018]

>>13965929
Legend says Reverend Elijah Craig was the first man to brew Bourbon

[Anonymous No.13986048]

>>13971767
>talisker
god it's like drinking bbq brisket
fuck it's so good

[Anonymous No.13986176]

>>13984865
Unfortunately a friend of mine is very keen on getting a bottle of Blanton's so I'm keeping my eye out for it as annoying as that is, but I'm fine with Bowman Bros. and Buffalo Trace, they're good, obtainable bourbons, I keep a few full bottles in reserve in case prices for them get stupid too. Been trying to find a bottle of Sazerac lately though, it's fucking impossible to find around here, kind of ridiculous.

[Anonymous No.13986190]

>>13984849
I was looking forward to Scotch prices coming down during the Bourbon boom but thanks to fucking tarriffs they aren't gonna slash a penny off the tags.

[Anonymous No.13986207]

i remember there was a time /alck/ was banned from here. How come alcohol threads are allowed now?

[Anonymous No.13986216]

>>13986207
Because they're about the drinks, not the feelings.

[Anonymous No.13986217]

>>13986048
>like drinking bbq brisket
This much more accurately describes Lost Spirits Abomination: Sayers of the Law. I didn't think I'd ever taste a whisky that literally tastes likes smoked meat but it is what it is.

[Anonymous No.13986222]

>>13986048
i find it rather sweet with some weird herbal and mineral qualities

[Anonymous No.13986246]

>>13986222
i find it rather fetid with some weird fecal and urinary qualities

[Anonymous No.13986259]

>>13986246
i don't think you're being genuine

[Anonymous No.13986265]

>>13981436
>>13986246
Based and accuracypilled.
>>13971767
>>13986048
Cringe and shillpilled.

[Anonymous No.13986294]

>>13981458
It cools my cup rather than trying to dilute it. If I do straight rocks, it lets me also sip it for an hour or so, which is what I enjoy doing.

[Anonymous No.13986297]

>>13965929
what's it cost? Per 1.75L
please and thank you

[Anonymous No.13986355]

>>13984925
There's excellent blends and they will come back in style once people get tired of overpaying for gimmicky NAS shit from Ardbeg and Highland Park.

[Anonymous No.13986383]

picked up a little bottle of Jack Daniels since I haven't had that in years, it tastes pretty similar to Woodford Reserve, I'd be pretty disappointed if I were dropping $40 a bottle on those habitually.

[Anonymous No.13986429]

>>13985110
I second the Vanilla Coke suggestion.

[Anonymous No.13986444]

>>13973978
I agree, old pulteney was a good scotch with a nice salty taste

[Anonymous No.13986509]

What is the single best thing to mix with a maple flavored whiskey?

[Anonymous No.13986590]

>>13965929
OP has good taste. Try the small batch if you can find it. Its worth every penny.

[Anonymous No.13986710]

been enjoying this one. to be honest I don't think it's really all that better than the 101, but it certainly tastes more refined.

[Anonymous No.13986831]

>>13986710
Baist

[Anonymous No.13986859]

>>13979268
semen

[Anonymous No.13986884]

>>13971614
>What’s the saltiest, briniest and most maritime whisky you’ve ever had?
Laphroaig

[Anonymous No.13986911]

All time favorite

[Anonymous No.13986983]

>>13982978
i dunno. i wanted to say something like a spicy chocolate. it's pretty earthy with solid barrel notes having been bottled-in-bond. you can hardly taste the ethanol unless you're burping.
it does have a surprisingly sweet nose and sweet hint on the tongue. but the strong whisky base stays strong throughout the entire tasting.
the bite is replaced with a quick and lingering burn.

[Anonymous No.13987079]

Which is better
>Laphroaig 10 (40%)
>Laphroaig QC

[Anonymous No.13987090]

>>13987079
10

[Anonymous No.13987221]

what's a good mead for regular drinking that won't fuck my wallet?

[Anonymous No.13987300]

>>13980187
This. Dumb new money.

[Anonymous No.13987317]

>>13987079
10

[Anonymous No.13987328]

>>13986509
sounds like a job for ginger ale or sprite-type cola

[Anonymous No.13987420]

>>13965929
>Aged 12 years
Entry level then. Sounds good.
>non-chill filtered
Studies seem to indicate this is a negative
>47% spicy, sweet, oaky, lots of flavor
Nice
>acetonic
Rough
>decent price
$100. Yea, nah, that's not an entry level price.

[Anonymous No.13987426]

>>13967106
Really? I was waiting for a sale on the taketsuru.

[Anonymous No.13987437]

>>13969987
You missed the part where it said bourbon made for export must be literally contain dogs piss

[Anonymous No.13987444]

>>13975606
Oily / waxxy.
Personally I wouldn't even include mouthfeel on a rating system.

>>13975623
I don't think fruity or nutty are hallmarks of Irish whiskey at all, especially the former which is a hallmark of Speyside Scotch.
For the above reason, I can't say I rate Redbreast highly at all. It's bang on average compared to most single malt scotch.

[Anonymous No.13987448]

>>13975752
Here a craft beer goes for $20 a 6 pack and whiskey goes for $40 for swill or $80 for something nice.
I can be drinking 4 different craft beers for the same price as a nice scotch. The only reason I don't is because I've already tried every beer available to me without buying from breweries directly.

[Anonymous No.13987451]

>>13976114
It's great.

[Anonymous No.13987457]

>>13984139
cope

[Anonymous No.13987459]

>>13980760
I think you meant to say "bourbon sold in the US is regulated to have no food coloring added (unlike scotch)" and nothing else.

[Anonymous No.13987475]

>>13981699
It's very market dependant. People are making recommendations based upon what's available and good value to them. You'd probably have to link a store or at the least state your location to find good recommendations for you.
The last guy that I told this to could get some pretty top shelf whiskys at half of what it costs me, which is why I never would have recommended whatever it was.

[Anonymous No.13987495]

how much do you drink per week

[Anonymous No.13987549]

>>13987420
>studies
>100$ for EC
you have never had a drink in your life.

[Anonymous No.13987613]

>>13978001
based
i evolved to have alcohol in my blood at all times. it's healthy for me

[Anonymous No.13987617]

>>13979032
>>13982195
I tried one once but it was disgustingly sweet
Did i just get a bad one? What is a bottom shelf high abv wine that isnt nasty?

[Anonymous No.13987629]

>>13987495
Last 4 months averaging 750ml whiskey or equivalent in wine or beer a week

[Anonymous No.13987691]

>>13971614
You're gonna want Laphraoig 10 or the Select but only buy the Select on sale, it's not worth it otherwise.

[Anonymous No.13987700]

>>13987495
105ml of spirit
7*15ml

[Anonymous No.13987706]

>>13987549
>Green Text
>13
Your wife is a goat

[Anonymous No.13987719]

>>13987495
Like a fifth a day, whatchu gonna do about it faggot?

[Anonymous No.13987740]

Would you?

[Anonymous No.13987756]

>>13987740
Depends, did Wilód make it?

[Anonymous No.13987766]

>>13987090
>>13987317
You guys are nuts
QC is much better and more complex

[Anonymous No.13987767]

>>13987740
I'd call it the Meadtini.

[Anonymous No.13987775]

>>13987766
How can it be more complex when it's NOS?

[Anonymous No.13987792]

>>13987775
The higher ABV.
The 40% of the 10 makes it so thin and watery. It’s a fucking tragedy how they butchered the 10

[Anonymous No.13987835]

>>13987792
Not those guys, but you lose the nuttiness and you can definitely tell the spirit is younger.

[Anonymous No.13987842]

Not too long ago, most distilleries had like three expressions, a 12, an 18 and 21 year old. Bigger players like Macallan had 30 year olds for the politicians and movie stars. Now you get all this marketing autism with vikings and shit just to gloss over the fact that they're trying to overcharge you for young whisky.

[Anonymous No.13987849]

Don't drink alcohol. I'm 27. Get married, start a family, read the Bible.

[Anonymous No.13987854]

>>13987849
I'm 37 and divorced, good luck.

[Anonymous No.13987855]

>>13965929
This is pretty great

[Anonymous No.13987861]

>>13987849
>>13987854
why should i let a femoid divorce me and take my drinking money

[Anonymous No.13987865]

>>13987849
would rather hang myself

[Anonymous No.13987868]

>>13971614
>Ardberg Supernova!
Tastes like smoked semen and has an aftertaste that lasts well over 30 minutes. Basically the peatiest saltiest briniest whisky ever.
A fair warning: if you're not used to the intesity it will just taste like coal and semen.

[Anonymous No.13987893]

>>13987868
I bet you like fish sticks too.

[Anonymous No.13987903]

>>13987706
that's the most Muslim insult I've ever read on this site

[Anonymous No.13987971]

>>13987849
my kids is the biggest reason I started drinking

[Anonymous No.13988105]

>>13977940
wild turkey 101 tastes amazing. probably one of the best liquors out there.

buffalo trace is mediocre. its so bland tasting.

[Anonymous No.13988396]

>>13988105
based
are there any scotches like it? i think it would be perfect if it had a slight layer of smoke on it. maybe i could just blend it with one.

[Anonymous No.13988491]

>>13987842
not your blog

[Anonymous No.13988500]

tfw started making homemade booze because of quarantine and i realized its so fucking cheap to make a shitton of alcohol and now i cant stop drinking

[Anonymous No.13988695]

>>13986176
I've seen a lot of sazerrac out west here. It's around, good luck with it. Blanton's went insane, I've seen that very rarely. Ought to pick up a domestic release to go with my international I lucked out on in st Thomas.

[Anonymous No.13988718]

>>13988500
Made some just from water, sugar, apples and yeast with some friends. Tasted terrible. Also the distlling process lastet so fucking long that we decided to never do it again, because you can get some vodka for 5€ here so all the labour wasn't worth it.

[Anonymous No.13988719]

What is the closest thing to water you've drunken, excluding vodka and sweet low ABV liqueur?

[Anonymous No.13988737]

which are the best of the wild turkey range besides 101?

[Anonymous No.13988742]

>>13988719
what did he mean by this

[Anonymous No.13988747]

>>13988742
Smoothness

[Anonymous No.13988751]

>>13988719
When it comes to taste it has to be some grain spirit, but those have still a distinct flavour and a hasrh alcohol taste. Also aging makes everything more mellow. Had some 12 year old scotch once that tastet very watery. Don't know the name though. White rums sometimes also have not much of a taste.

[Anonymous No.13988805]

>>13988719
Bud Light

[Anonymous No.13988859]

>>13988719
light lagers

[Anonymous No.13988876]

NEW
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>>13988872
>>13988872
>>13988872

[Anonymous No.13988963]

>>13987849
Yeah, no. Fuck off normalfaggot.

[Anonymous No.13988969]

>>13988876
Are you fucking retarded?

[Anonymous No.13988982]

For the last few years I've had shooting pains in my jaw whenever I have drink. Is there a fix for this? It didn't used to be this way but in a way.

[Anonymous No.13989040]

>>13988969
what's your problem?

[Anonymous No.13989127]

>>13989040
This thread is not over yet.

[Anonymous No.13990066]

>>13987849
This but unironically

[Anonymous No.13990749]

>>13990066
Shut up, retard.