/whiskey/ and /drinking/ general

[Anonymous No.15575055]

How did I do /ck/? Let get a weekend thread

[Anonymous No.15575087]

>get EH taylor as a gift
>it tastes like orange creamsicles but is harsh and boozy for the last 75% of the sip

fuck buffalo trace and fuck bourbon

[Anonymous No.15575107]

>>15575087
haven't had that but you cant go wrong with Buffalo Trace regular. Plus they sell Pappy

[Anonymous No.15575386]

Grabbed some cask strength Bulleit Bourbon.
It's 123~ proof. It's alright, I'm not crazy about it. I mostly seem to collect alcohol more than drink it.

[Anonymous No.15575467]

>>15575055
Why not make an /alc/ general for all alcoholic drinks?

[Anonymous No.15575473]

>>15575087
>it tastes like orange creamsicles
Must be from all the cream they add, and the orangewood barrels it’s aged in.

[Anonymous No.15575654]

>>15575087
Non-Scottish single malts are pure fucking dogshit.

[Anonymous No.15575663]

>>15575055
>Blanton's
Ahh, a fellow gentlemen of distinguished taste. I tip my cap to you, sir!

[Anonymous No.15575691]

Can't wait for my salary in 1 week.
Getting this badboy

[Anonymous No.15575698]

Who mixin' tonight?

[Anonymous No.15575700]

Whiskey with no vanilla?
Too much to ask?
Recommendations?

[Anonymous No.15575707]

>>15575691
Put it in your Roth IRA instead.

Excellent taste though.

[Anonymous No.15575711]

>>15575698
Mixed Breckinridge bourbon, honey liquor, ginger beer and fresh-squeezed lemon juice last night. The best.

[Anonymous No.15575715]

>>15575711
Correction: it was last night.

[Anonymous No.15575737]

>>15575698
Is there anything you can compare Chartreuse to?

Im tempted to get a bottle for Final Ward/Last Word but not sure if its worth it.

[Anonymous No.15575801]

>>15575707
>Roth IRA
I'd rather put it in a bottle of Islay single malt scotch whisky

[Anonymous No.15575808]

>>15575737

The smell is strong and akin to warm spicy green herbs, spearmint, anise, lime, grass and a little piney. Almost like an specially infused root beer or sarsaparilla. The taste of hard lime candy sweet hits you like a truck and explodes your nose with alcohol. Then it dissolves into a warm lime minty licorice syrup served to you in a wooden spoon by your mother.

[Anonymous No.15575992]

>>15575691
The cask strength version is fantastic.

[Anonymous No.15575998]

>>15575737
It tastes like a mad apothecary's elixir of life mixed with every herb in your spice cabinet.
Also this
>>15575808

[Anonymous No.15576004]

>>15575808
>>15575998
Good posts. Chartreuse is like a fantasy elixir made by monks.

[Anonymous No.15576010]

>>15575467
>why not make a fast food thread for all restaurant meals

[Anonymous No.15576012]

>>15575808
>>15575998
Sounds interesting.

Ive been drinking a lot of Sazeracs so maybe this would be an interesting switch.

[Anonymous No.15576039]

>>15575808
>The smell is strong and akin to warm spicy green herbs, spearmint, anise, lime, grass and a little piney. Almost like an specially infused root beer or sarsaparilla. The taste of hard lime candy sweet hits you like a truck and explodes your nose with alcohol. Then it dissolves into a warm lime minty licorice syrup served to you in a wooden spoon by your mother.
faggot

[Anonymous No.15576212]

>>15575808
reading that made me think of the last time I had Absente, minus the lime

[Anonymous No.15576220]

Just got a Tullamore DEW original.
What do I think of it?
I think it tastes pretty nice.

[Anonymous No.15576246]

>he adds water or ice to his whisk(e)y

[Anonymous No.15576263]

Biden Bros, POTUS is going to lift tariffs and make Bourbon cheaper overseas, right?

[Anonymous No.15576408]

>>15576263
those kikes wont even maker bourbon cheaper in its homeland

[Anonymous No.15576436]

>>15575107
lol just as overrated. only reason it became so papular is because it was shown in one of the biggest panty dropping movies and scenes of the recent decade.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF1oy6x4MWY
it's showcased right at the very last instance where Jacob falls asleep in bed with Hannah before their little night scene is over.

same reason for Blantons. John Wick drinks it. as one of the guys who works in a liquor store, my boos who's family business has been liquor stores? i can assure you these Buffalo Trace marketing gimmicks aren't even an eighth of the real hype. there's shit out there that makes Buffalo Trace look like a pile of dogshit. And I've had the 10 and 15 year Pappy, they're okay, most high end restaurants have those bottles on shelf if you're ever interested. Chili's has Blantons.

[Anonymous No.15576806]

[Anonymous No.15576841]

>>15575467
Because non-whiskey drinkers can fuck off

[Anonymous No.15576893]

Sippin on some Bulleit Rye, Got some Johnny Drum and Fighting Cock in the shelf.

[Anonymous No.15576900]

>>15576841
>Because non-whiskey drinkers can fuck off

[Anonymous No.15576917]

Doing a dry february my nigs. On my birthday next month I will start cracking open the stash I've been slowly building. God I love alcohol.

[Anonymous No.15577218]

Got a bottle of this today. It smells better than it tastes, but that's more because it smells so good. I like it.

[Anonymous No.15577260]

Doing bahamma mamas tonight. Tastes alright with foam worse without. Cant get the pineapple slush down right.

[Anonymous No.15577295]

>>15576900
c'mon dude, soyjak posting is the last thing this fucking board needs. take it back to /qa/

[Anonymous No.15577301]

>>15576917
FUNFUNFUNFUN

[Anonymous No.15577323]

>>15575654
nah there are good ones in canada

[Anonymous No.15577436]

>>15575691
how do I learn to like this, it tastes like rubber tires

glenfiddich is my fav scotch btw

[Anonymous No.15578188]

>>15576246
>He drinks cask strength without water

[Anonymous No.15578195]

bamp

[Anonymous No.15578206]

>>15575055
I can’t find Blantons anywhere fml

[Anonymous No.15578208]

>>15577436
why the hell would you want to learn to like something you don't like

[Anonymous No.15578451]

bottle of the good stuff! it has a very fruity and almost chocolaty aroma, sadly my manchild palate gets btfo by the alcoholic content.

[Anonymous No.15578487]

goes good next to a wood stove roaring through the night

[Anonymous No.15578492]

>>15578487
h-haha

[Anonymous No.15578527]

Working my way through this bad boy

Irish single pot still whiskey is the superior whiskey.

[Anonymous No.15578569]

>>15578492

What's peated whiskey like? I only ever had it in a penicillin.

[Anonymous No.15578741]

>>15578208
Liking things is more fun than not liking things.

[Anonymous No.15579071]

Is it better to drink beer or to dilute whisky to 4.5% ABV and drink that instead? Which is the more optimized mix-max lifestyle solution?

[Anonymous No.15579074]

>>15579071
Highballs are underrated, you can drink those if you want.

[Anonymous No.15579592]

>>15577436
it tastes like moss after a forest fire

[Anonymous No.15579608]

>>15578208
bc I'd like to learn to appreciate it and try and understand why it's so loved

[Anonymous No.15579626]

>>15579608
wine and beer are loved by millions, i don't care for it.

[Anonymous No.15579685]

>>15577436
>>15579608
You don't have to force yourself to like things you don't like. I enjoy Laphroig, but it's pretty strange. Honestly it's a meme and Ardbeg is just better.

[Anonymous No.15579719]

Longrow > Ardbeg > Lagavulin > Laphroaig

Disclaimer: I like Laphroaig, a lot.

[Anonymous No.15579793]

>>15575737
absinthe

[Anonymous No.15579800]

>>15579719
pretty non-controversial opinion, I will likely never buy laph 10 again now that it's the same price as ardbeg 10, but back when it was 35 bucks I'd always have a bottle on my shelf

[Anonymous No.15579837]

Pic related for me. It’s so light that I can enjoy it. Same goes for aberlour 10. Tried to like smoky scotch but it’s just too strong for a pussy like me

[Anonymous No.15579907]

>>15579608
Maybe try returning to the bottle every once in a while. I did not care for Laphroaig 10 the first time i tried it and it sat on the shelf for the longest time. Eventually drank all my other booze, went back to the Laph and then little by little it kind of clicked.

[Anonymous No.15579946]

>>15575801
Retarded comment

[Anonymous No.15580011]

I'm getting alcohol shakes, should I stop for a bit?

[Anonymous No.15580029]

>>15580011
no, drink through it until you're over the hill

[Anonymous No.15580047]

>>15580029
Thanks anon, I guess I'll keep drinking in 2 hours

[Anonymous No.15580071]

>>15575467
Because alkies mistakes it for a thread for selfhelp

[Anonymous No.15580130]

>>15575087
Your palate is garbage lmao

[Anonymous No.15580254]

>>15576263
That's not how tariffs work.

[Anonymous No.15580277]

>>15579837
I was a little disappointing with this - I'm also a pussy and was expecting to like it. Preferred the Glenfiddich 12.

[Anonymous No.15580326]

>>15580254
Mister MBA over here

[Anonymous No.15580590]

>>15580277
Glenfiddich 12 was one of the first that I tried and that was like 4 years ago. I think it’s time to revisit it. What didn’t you like about glenmorangie?

[Anonymous No.15580916]

>>15575707
Put it all in BF.B.

[Anonymous No.15580964]

>>15578569
quite nice. the McCarthy's is like a Rum with a deep concentrated grape flavor before it opens up and once it does its like roasted honey and jalapeno, but its remarkably smooth for its age. Peat Monster is on par with Ardbeg 10 freshly uncorked but replacing the tar with scorched wood. the nose and palate are sweet on both. you really ought to try somebut probably fully expect not to like it 100% your first neat pour(or 6)

[Anonymous No.15581074]

>>15579907
>Eventually drank all my other booze, went back to the Laph and then little by little it kind of clicked.
Out-of-Stock-holme syndrome, eh?

[Anonymous No.15581190]

Gave this a try on a whim at total wine. For once it's not been a bad choice. Nice sweetness. That said a bit too pricey, but I had rebates so whatever.

[Anonymous No.15581197]

>>15575055
what's the lowest calorie liquor that doesn't taste like absolute shit ?
pls no bully

[Anonymous No.15581206]

>>15581197
vodka

[Anonymous No.15581215]

Had this last night and it was easily one of the best bourbons I've had and didn't feel sick afterwards either. What other bourbons should I try out?

[Anonymous No.15581224]

>>15581197
Vodka, gin, and/or 100% agave silver tequila.

[Anonymous No.15581274]

>>15575055
Get Old Elk to give someone new to bourbon a good first impression. It is very smooth but about $55 a fifth. Benchmark 8 is the best quality to price ratio for a man who enjoys his drink. $16 / half gallon here. It's better than buffalo trace.

[Anonymous No.15581296]

>blantons

[Anonymous No.15581314]

>>15581296
Am I supposed to know or care who these people are?

[Anonymous No.15581328]

>>15581314
these are people who aren't falling for the meme anymore.

[Anonymous No.15581339]

>>15579071
>Is it better to drink beer or to dilute whisky to 4.5% ABV and drink that instead? Which is the more optimized mix-max lifestyle solution?
1 part whiskey to 4 part water is they key to drinking 365 days a year and not being a fuckup. it is infinitely better than beer in every way

[Anonymous No.15581453]

>>15581274
>>15581296
hmmmm....

[Anonymous No.15581455]

>>15575386
Their Rye is really good.

[Anonymous No.15581458]

/cheap vodka feels/

i've been a Vladmir guy for a while but decided to try Kamchatka because it was cheaper by about $4 per 1.75L. bad idea. Kamchatka has way too much flavor color IMO for a vodka. should i just upgrade to Everclear despite it being about 125% the price of Vladmir?

pic related to the liquor store being a vending machine of sorts.

[Anonymous No.15581471]

>>15575698
Tito's with lime juice, lemon juice, and soda water.

[Anonymous No.15581485]

[Anonymous No.15581529]

What are some good scotch brands for the price? Single malt or blended. I recently tried Ardbeg Wee Beastie and Johnny Walker Double Black. I enjoyed both, and am a fan of the peat. I actually liked Johnny Walker Red on the rocks too.

[Anonymous No.15581550]

>>15581197
The difference between high and low when it comes to spirits is 10 calories, drink what you like, avoid cocktails and sweetened liquers

[Anonymous No.15581616]

>>15581197
stick to alcohol that has a kosher label, those products are usually purer.

[Anonymous No.15581657]

>>15581453
that is just the name of their flagship bourbon schizo anon...over 20 liquors are made here from the $10 benchmark to the $700 pappy van winkle

[Anonymous No.15581676]

We're about to get the worst winter storm of my 41 years in north Texas so I prepped with this.

[Anonymous No.15581749]

>>15581529
Tallisker is my favorite as a peat fan

[Anonymous No.15581800]

>>15581749
Cool. I'll check it out.

[Anonymous No.15581806]

>>15581749
Almost got a tour of the distillery when I was 11.

[Anonymous No.15581942]

>>15581806
Where you into whiskey back then?

[Anonymous No.15581961]

>>15581215
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

[Anonymous No.15581968]

>>15581314
You don't need to know or care to understand the point of the image.

[Anonymous No.15581992]

Bought a 6 pack of Bavaria boys. I'll let you know how it tastes when I polish it all off

[Anonymous No.15582002]

I like whisk(e)y but I don't drink it often. I buy bottles, drink like 1/3 of them and then add them to my collection. My recent purchases are
>Makers Mark 2020 limited release
>Bulleit 2020 Blenders Select
>Elijah Craig C920
>Larceny C920
All of these are good, if you can find them, and they aren't marked up to a ridiculous degree (lots of liquor stores make a point of ripping off people on allocated whiskeys nowadays) I highly recommend all of them.

[Anonymous No.15582018]

God i drank too much cant keep it up with niece over anx I cant cym even if she fucking astrflide stroke me.

[Anonymous No.15582031]

>>15581749
>>15581529
1 cent has been deposited into your account.
Sincerely,
Diageo

[Anonymous No.15582042]

>>15581676
>not EW BiB

[Anonymous No.15582066]

>>15581968
There is no point to the image
>two random people with potentially questionable taste I don't agree with at all ranked these bourbons
Whoop dee fucking doo, who cares

[Anonymous No.15582086]

>>15582066
>t. coping with buyer's remorse over his blanton purchase
it lost to benchmark lmao

[Anonymous No.15582138]

>>15581992
I'm 3deep. It's better than Heineken

[Anonymous No.15582147]

https://youtu.be/lUA1vjZ8B30

[Anonymous No.15582219]

>>15582138
5 in its on par with harp

[Anonymous No.15582273]

>>15582042
It's always right there alongside and it's always only like 3 dollars more per handle at my neighborhood liquor store but I've just become accustomed to the taste of black label. Perhaps your shaming of me will put me on the right path.

[Anonymous No.15582309]

>>15582147
something tells me hanging out with this guy is not a lot of fun

[Anonymous No.15582315]

>>15577436
Buy a bottle and don't drink anything else other than water until it's gone. Cut sugary foods/treats out of your diet (regular fruit is fine). Be patIent with it, take days off. If you finish in less than two weeks you're rushing it. Drink slowly and let it roll around your mouth. "Go looking" for different flavors, trust that they're there. Meanwhile, see if there's anything you can appreciate about what you do already taste.

First time I drank laphroaig I tasted a burning tire/hospital. Now peat tastes like flowers and meat, I can't "see" the rubber flavor unless I'm hungover.

[Anonymous No.15582336]

>>15582066
You missed the point of the image and my post. I think you might be a dumb fucking retard.

[Anonymous No.15582376]

>>15579837
Try lasanta, it's like buttered white wine, in a good way. If you like the original, you'll like lasanta. But get a 43%, 46%s are sulfur tainted (or did I reverse that? Idk, look it up).

[Anonymous No.15582814]

I'm still a beginner here mainly because I never had money until now but for the most part all I've ever had is a few different bourbons and Jameson. I thought I wasn't too big on whiskey but I bought pic related after seeing people talk about Sazeracs and I thought it was this and not the cocktail lol. Either way I actually really like it, where do I go from here?

[Anonymous No.15582859]

>>15582814
just drink rye/high rye bourbon, it's higher quality on average and way easier to find
sazerac is very crisp and clean, ezra brooks' rye occupies a similar niche for much less
knob creek has more candy apple spice, rittenhouse is more chocolate/cocoa powder
high west is smokier but is a good value for the complexity that you get
stay away from bulliet, tastes like straight-up pickle juice

[Anonymous No.15583022]

>>15582859
Appreciate it man thanks, I think cause I live in the South there's just a lot more emphasis on bourbon in the culture. And though I like it, it's usually almost too sweet straight. Like I'd rather just have some rum at that point. But I've been having this Sazerac straight and have had a third of the bottle just chilling. I'll try that Ezra Brooks next time and probably go for the High West after.

[Anonymous No.15583088]

>>15579837
You'll probably like Glenlivet 12 and regular Jameson, too.

[Anonymous No.15583163]

>>15579837
This graph might help.

[Anonymous No.15584152]

>>15578451
i see a bottle of balvenie 12 doublewood in the back. great scotch. my favorite balvenie is the triple cask 16 years

[Anonymous No.15584350]

>>15578451
creatine makes you bald

[Anonymous No.15584363]

>>15584350
i think that's l-carnitine.

[Anonymous No.15584637]

I just dropped a G down in covington on a bunch of whiskies. First time buying booze in a few years (kids and what not).

I'm regretting not getting the Bruichladdich Octomore but fuck me $230 is a lot to spend on one bottle. Instead a bought a bottle of the red breast 21 for $250, which is normally $320 where I live, so that felt good.

[Anonymous No.15584962]

>>15582814
Angel's Envy rye is really good but a bit expensive. Even in KY, it is $70 a bottle.

When I'm in a budget mood, Old Overholdt rye is good enough for me. 114 proof, but smoother than you'd think.

[Anonymous No.15585032]

>>15584962
>Old Overholdt rye is good enough for me. 114 proof, but smoother than you'd think.
It punches above its weight class for sure.

[Anonymous No.15585166]

>>15575467
Because there are too many faggot pisswater drinking beardos that will shit up the thread with their phytoestrogen induced soy mania.

[Anonymous No.15585708]

>>15581215
Larceny is pretty good IMO. Would love to try the cask strength version.

>>15584637
What are some of the others you grabbed?

[Anonymous No.15586296]

>>15584637
>I just dropped a G down in covington on a bunch of whiskies.
Absolutely degenerate, that money could have gone into your kid's college fund.

[Anonymous No.15586339]

>>15585708
Scotch: Bruichladdich Classic Laddie, Mortlach 15 (Six Kingdoms) because it was half off, JW Swing, and a bottle of JW Blue since it was only $165 on sale.

Irish: Green Spot, Knappogue Castle 12 (wine cask finish), Connemara

Rye: Michtner's, Willet, Rittenhouse

Bourbon: 4 Roses Small Batch Select, Willett, Maker's 46, Isaac Bowman Port Barrel, Bernheim, Rabbit Hole

Misc: High West Campfire, George Dickel BiB

Rum: Ron Zacapa 23, Ron Zacapa XO (the XO being a Valentine's gift for the wife).

[Anonymous No.15586340]

>>15586296
I max out the 529c every year so you can eat my dick cocksucker.

[Anonymous No.15586545]

>>15586339
Welp, imagine dropping big coin at the liquor store and then walking out with a cart full of midrange swill.

[Anonymous No.15586624]

>>15586545
are you the same judgmental prick as >>15586296
or are you a different confrontational asshole?

[Anonymous No.15586638]

>>15575467
Beer and wine are very regional. In those threads no real discussion can be had because it's rare that two people have actually drank the same thing. Unlike here where OP posts Blanton's and every experienced drinker in the thread has had it.
Other spirits could be mixed in, but an issue that comes up a lot is why buy a 10 year old brandy or rum when you could buy a 15 year old higher abv finished scotch for the same price. Vodka there is nothing to say, Tequila only exists in USA and Mexico, Gin drinkers refuse to drink neat so their discussion is either straight bullshit or about cocktails.

Furthermore, these threads hit the bump limit. /ck/ doesn't need less threads.

[Anonymous No.15586661]

>>15578527
Curious about Redbreast. Is it worth one more trip to the liquor store despite having 12 unopened bottles already?

[Anonymous No.15586677]

Am I in for a good time?

[Anonymous No.15586694]

>>15575654
Umm, no? What are you drinking?
Taiwan: All Kavalans are pretty good. Pick a finish you like.
Australia: Had 23rd Street Single malt last Friday it was great.
India: There are some good Amruts.
Japan: Taketsuru Pure Malt is brilliant.
Ireland: I'm partial to Connemara cask strength.
Wales: Anything from Penderyn. I've liked myth the best so far.
France: Michel Couvreur Overaged.

Every country that does whisky does single malt whisky well.

[Anonymous No.15586713]

>>15575700
Generally yes, that is too much to ask. The vanilla comes from the barrel and all whiskies are put in barrels.
You should probably go for something with really strong flavors that overpower the vanilla. A peat monster, sherry bomb, spicy rye, etc.

I'd recommend Aberlour Abundha. It's young, powerful, exclusively sherry matured.

[Anonymous No.15586835]

>>15578208
He thinks it might be something you have to acclimate to, like abv or phenol ppm.
It isn't though, that's just what Laphroaig tastes like to those that like it. He should probably avoid the distillery.

[Anonymous No.15586866]

>>15578492
I find peat monster is shockingly like Benriach Peated, though slightly better. It's a steal for sure if you can get it at blend pricing.

[Anonymous No.15586868]

>>15578208
he likes the thought of posturing with scotch more than he likes drinking scotch. many such cases.

[Anonymous No.15587049]

>>15586866
I got that bottle a month ago and its from 2014, paid $65 after tax. Which is fine because otherwise it would've been the New label. I have the Benriach 10 Curiositas and its much more heathery and earthy along with baking spices, nicely complex. too bad its not going to be on the shelves anymore either. I need some more Highland peat...

[Anonymous No.15587059]

>>15581529
This is quite region dependent, and depends on what you're looking for. I could tell you all about the cheapest 14/15/16 year old, but I suspect that's not what you're looking for.
But I have spent some effort trying to find cheaper and cheaper peated whiskies. In my region (Australia):

$45 - Johnnie Walker Black (Could sip, not that enjoyable)
$45 - Glen Moray Peated (Haven't tried, Have tried every other NAS Glen Moray finish and they're all shit)
$55 - Johnnie Walker Double Black (Slightly better and peatier than Black, but still not that enjoyable)
$60 - Ardmore Legacy (Trash)
$60 - Benriach Birnie Moss (Definitely the winner, expect it to be discontinued in favor of Benriach Peated 10/12)
$60 - Six Isles (A close second place. Contains Talisker, Ledaig, Highland Park, Jura and Arran)
$70 - Smokehead (Haven't tried, supposed to be young Ardbeg. Apparently better than wee beastie)
$70 - Bowmore No.1 (Haven't tried, Bowmore 10 lacks intensity so I expect the same here)
$70 - Benriach Curiositas 10 (Quite good, but I prefer some level of harshness which is present in the cheaper Birnie Moss. Definitely will be discontinued for Peated 10)
$70 - Ledaig 10 (Sharp as fuck. Either spend the extra $10 for Ardbeg, or save yourself $10 and get the harshness blended out with 6 isles)
$70 - Talisker Skye (Worst Talisker, not bad overall)
$75 - Big Peat (Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen apparently. But it's not saving me much money so I haven't tried)
$75 - Talisker 10 (Better than Laphroaig, worse than Ardbeg. If they kept this pricing up Id buy a lot more.)
$75 - Glenfiddich Fire & Cane (Quite good, worth about what it costs, expect it to disappear)
$80+ - Laproaig/Ardbeg/Lagavulin/etc (Your benchmark islays)

tl;dr Johnny Black is too cheap, so I wouldn't recommend. Wee beastie costs the same as Ardbeg 10 so it can't be considered a value pick. I'd recommend Benriach Birnie Moss while you can still get it, and The Six Isles thereafter.

[Anonymous No.15587070]

>>15582066
>ranked these bourbons
Or are blind tasting 6 bourbons and you have to listen to hear what they think of mystery bourbon no. 6.

[Anonymous No.15587093]

>>15582376
I think you've confused everything.
Lassanta is 43% and sherry (red) finished.
Quinta Ruben is 46% and port (red) finished.
Nectar D'or is 46% and Sauternes (white) finished. You probably mean this one.

[Anonymous No.15587119]

>>15586339
Why are you buying so many at once when chances are some of those will go on sale before you get to drinking them?
Especially if you bought in bulk last time so weren't forced to purchase now.

[Anonymous No.15587126]

>>15586661
Great texture, as you tend to get with single pot. But lacking in flavor, I wouldn't bother even if it didn't demand a huge premium.

[Anonymous No.15587137]

>>15587049
>I have the Benriach 10 Curiositas
I fucked up, I meant Benromach. I always mix up the distilleries and google showed the right bottle.

[Anonymous No.15587159]

>>15587119
most of them were on sale, or I can't find them in my state. I have been shopping before dude.

[Anonymous No.15587193]

>>15587159
>most of them were on sale
That's nuts, I struggle to find 3 good bottles on sale at once.

[Anonymous No.15587197]

>>15586339
I've only had Maker's 46, Rittenhouse, and Ron Zacapa 23 but that seems like a solid list.

[Anonymous No.15587219]

>>15587193
Party Source always has a lot of good deals.

I did buy the Swing at a DEP, it was $3 cheaper there. The real find was the JWB at the CostCo. $60 off. If you're into Angel's Envy, it was $20 off at Costco. It's not my thing, I've tried to like it, but some people love it.

[Anonymous No.15587239]

>>15587197
Well I've tried a couple of them since Friday. The Dickel is good, but not at a great price and I kinda regret buying 2 bottles. The Knappogue is nice, but probably not worth paying almost 2X the price of Green Spot. Point of diminishing returns and what not.

The Mortlach 6 Kingdoms was only $80, which is almost half off what it was at release, which makes it a much better buy.

[Anonymous No.15587291]

>>15586713
Thank you for the info and the rec. I will see what I think when It comes.

[Anonymous No.15587297]

>>15586339
Why didn't you buy less but actually nice stuff instead if you already have the money?

[Anonymous No.15587313]

>>15587297
It's never worth it to pay triple for slightly better bottles unless you're collecting. Value maxes out at <18 years old.

[Anonymous No.15587336]

>>15586638
>/ck/ doesn't need less threads
*fewer threads

[Anonymous No.15587348]

>>15587137
Benromach Peat Smoke? its really as peated as Peat Monster? I heard it was around Ardmore in terms of peat intensity.

[Anonymous No.15587479]

>>15587348
Yes.
I have found that I am straight up unable to predict the ppm of a whisky past Talisker 10's 20 ppm or so.
I did not find the Benromach (67 ppm) to be extremely peat forward, nor to be peatier than compass box's 30ppm (didn't drink side by side). I would say the main difference, and this could be due to peat masking the flavor, is that the compass box maintains more of its Speyside fruitiness.

I've had two Ardmore's; Legacy (14ppm) which is a very one note peat whisky but not that intense, and a Wilson and Morgan Ardmore 8 which I recall being quite intense and probably peatier than the Benromach, not that I can find a measurement or trust myself to judge.

I drank the bottle myself during lockdowns beside no other peated whisky, and the only peated whisky I tried on the same night I tasted it at the bar was the aforementioned Ardmore 8.

[Anonymous No.15587506]

Drinking Red Horse tonight, pretty good for what is suppose to be a pinoy beer

[Anonymous No.15587530]

>>15575055
For me it's armagnac.

[Anonymous No.15587563]

>>15587479
interesting. I've not had an Ardmore yet as the only one I've seen in stores is Legacy. any good?

[Anonymous No.15587602]

Fifteen more days... I have not had the majority of these so I'm looking forward to trying new stuff.

[Anonymous No.15587624]

Bought some Tin Cup. What am I in for lads?

[Anonymous No.15587661]

>>15577295
>

[Anonymous No.15587760]

>>15587563
No.

[Anonymous No.15587970]

Im cheap

[Anonymous No.15587971]

>>15587624
really easy drinking, not super flavorful. a good mixer

[Anonymous No.15588020]

what do you do when you end up buying a whisky that turns out to be shit? do you throw it away?

[Anonymous No.15588072]

>>15588020
Mix it with coke or give it to someone who will enjoy it. Failing that, you can pass it through a water filter to get moonshine, which will mix well.
I have a Jura 10 at the moment which I'm just going to share until it's gone. Label 5 ended up as moonshine in a fruit punch.

[Anonymous No.15588121]

>>15588020
usually let the bottle open up over the course of a few nights and then test it every other week or so to see if it changes at all. doing this and getting below half remaining and you still dont like it maybe add something(another spirit) you do like to it and try to salvage it before designating for cocktails. sometimes your palates not up to the task to appreciate the full range of flavors. if its bottom shelf shit then you may be not have luck with previous.

[Anonymous No.15588216]

>>15587530
Are you in France? I live in Chicago and we can get nearly everything, and that doesn't show up on any of the trackers.

[Anonymous No.15588220]

>>15588121
>sometimes your palates not up to the task to appreciate the full range of flavors
Generally that means the whisky is incredibly light and you can just drink that anyway.
The only contradiction to that I've come across is overproof rum or bitter whisky, and those are solved with a couple of warm up drinks.

[Anonymous No.15588730]

>>15588020
Most can be mixed successfully. The only one I couldn't mix was a Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or that was VERY sulfured from a cask or casks treated with sulfur candles and smelled and tasted strongly of rotten eggs. That one got poured down the drain. Completely unsalvageable. Even fucking Laphroaig couldn't mask it.
I've always been able to successfully mix anything else I didn't like. Laphroaig covers up most offputting flavors and livens up any boring, flavorless whiskies.

[Anonymous No.15588854]

>>15587602

9.5/10

would drink with.

[Anonymous No.15588869]

>>15578527
I'm having a glass right now cheers anon

[Anonymous No.15588894]

>>15578527
I love RB12CS. Balance and flavor intensity are typically mutually exclusive but not with this one.

[Anonymous No.15590455]

haha what the fuck

[Anonymous No.15590460]

>>15590455
4 years of this shit

[Anonymous No.15591005]

>>15575691
>>15575992
I want to thank /ck/ again for alerting me to the fact that the special "#3" bottling was running out of stock. I rushed out and bought the last two bottles from the local liquor store. Still have one. If I ever have a child, I will open it to celebrate the birth.

[Anonymous No.15591043]

The irish coffee with Glenmorangie 10 was pretty good.

[Anonymous No.15591051]

>>15590455
Shit is cash. Don't /pol/ yourself out of a good bottle.

[Anonymous No.15591265]

Just bought some Elijah Craig barrel proof and Henry McKenna 10. Excited to try them in a couple days!

[Anonymous No.15591646]

>>15591265
Damn, nice choices. What did you pay for them?

[Anonymous No.15591667]

>>15591051
>t. shaquan

[Anonymous No.15591710]

>>15591646
$70 for EC and $45 for McKenna

[Anonymous No.15591717]

>Comes with a monopoly piece
Do Americans really?

[Anonymous No.15591731]

>>15591265
>>15591710
God I'm so pissed that McKenna became a hot item. I loved it back when my local shops had tons of them and they were $30 and now they never have it.

[Anonymous No.15591763]

>>15591710
Good deals. EC doesn't normally get too crazy but I have seen it at like $80. McKenna I have seem upwards of $90 which is unfortunate. It is really disheartening how the prices of good bourbon keeps going up and the availability keeps going down.

[Anonymous No.15592264]

>>15591731
We get about five cases at a time at the store I work at and they're almost always gone by the end of the day. Bourbon has been compromised.

[Anonymous No.15592282]

>>15588020
An Old Fashioned can save just about anything

[Anonymous No.15592294]

All my guns are away in my safe before I drink...

The next morning, a rifle by the window, two handguns by my bed, sport rifle by sliding glass door...

I never remember getting them out but I always fucking do, I just don't get it.

[Anonymous No.15592315]

>>15592294
don't worry, biden is going to put an end to this

[Anonymous No.15592320]

>>15592315
haha... yeah right. Not even the senate will be able to because you need supermajority. Not getting our guns this time my boy.

Though keep scarring everyone so people buy more lol. I am fine with bullets for 20 years.

[Anonymous No.15592503]

>>15587126
It's just as flavorful as it needs to be. tastes like dessert/christmas spice/bananas/vanilla. you're just used to muh scotch and think it sucks because it's softer and more rounded off

[Anonymous No.15592555]

>>15576220
Unpopular opinion coming but I think most mass produced irish whisky tastes like almost whiskey flavored water. Great if you don't like the taste of your spirit, I guess.

[Anonymous No.15592565]

>>15576246
Drop of distilled water will change your mind. Just a single drop mind you, and a small one at that. It changes the character dramatically.

[Anonymous No.15592600]

>>15581215
I like it. It's great for the cost as I saw it on sale at Woodman's (local area grocery store) for $20.

[Anonymous No.15592637]

>>15586661
Great volume and mouth feel. Smells like Christmas. Great taste, better then the RB21 imo.
Definitely worth it in my mind.

[Anonymous No.15592681]

>>15582002
In my area (Wisconsin) I have noticed Elijah Craig going up on price by $4 to $5 a 750ml bottle. It was my goto at $21 to $22 a bottle but now it is $25 to $26. Larceny is my go to now.

I'm always looking to find the best spirit at the cheapest price because to me it is fun. Anyone can find an $80 that is great but the trick is finding much the same quality at sub $25.

[Anonymous No.15592692]

Does /ck/ like this one?

[Anonymous No.15592720]

>>15591051
>Tennessee whisky
>Good

Yeah no

[Anonymous No.15592820]

>>15592503
>tastes like dessert/christmas spice/bananas
No it doesn't. Clearly because it is not as flavorful as it needs to be.
It should aspire to be a light whisky like Glenmorangie or Glenfiddich, but falls short on even that low level of intensity.

[Anonymous No.15592831]

>>15592264
I do not understand what it is about bourbon that makes people go nuts over it. Like pretty much anything from the Buffalo Trace Distillery is so hard to find. If Four Roses single barrel explodes in popularity I'm just giving up on bourbon.

[Anonymous No.15592845]

>>15592831
you have that retarded allocation system, that's literally the only reason why bt products can be hard to get in some areas.

[Anonymous No.15592863]

>>15592845
Yeah but people still buy it all instantly which makes it even harder to get. They'll even buy shitty $20 bottles of Weller for $100.

[Anonymous No.15592883]

>>15592863
Weller is for superior people. It is not meant to be consumed or even judged by a total retarded imbecile like yourself

[Anonymous No.15593002]

>>15592820
Disagreeing with Serge Valentin, huh. And other people who know what they're talking about. Whatever works for you.

[Anonymous No.15593032]

>>15593002
What a crock of shit.

[Anonymous No.15593064]

>>15593032
How about Die

[Anonymous No.15593097]

What should I aim for when I break in during the snow up the street on Thursday? I am thinking about snatching a bunch of single malts.

[Anonymous No.15593138]

>>15593064
Easy there kiddo

[Anonymous No.15593161]

>>15593097
The best of the best for a reasonable price

[Anonymous No.15593235]

>>15593002
>Disagreeing with Serge Valentin, huh. And other people who know what they're talking about. Whatever works for you.

[Anonymous No.15593263]

>>15587971
Thank you

[Anonymous No.15593399]

>>15593032
>What a crock of shit

[Anonymous No.15593461]

>>15593399
I own more than one bottle of whisky mate.

[Anonymous No.15593512]

what do you guys think of maker's mark? good bourbon or shit?

[Anonymous No.15593572]

>>15593512
I tried makers 46 recently, it wasn't bad for an entry level whisky and it even more recently dropped $20 in price so it finally is one. Maker's mark (40%) is absolute trash though.

[Anonymous No.15593629]

>>15593512
Makers 101, cask strength, single barrels, 46, and especially the special Wood Finish series (last years bottles were outstanding) are all good. I wouldn't ever drink the standard one when all of their other offerings are much, much better.

[Anonymous No.15593834]

>>15592883
Sazerac shilling

[Anonymous No.15593861]

>>15593512
>Wheated
>Screw top w/ red wax meme
>Woman business
>80 proof

[Anonymous No.15593877]

>>15593572
>>15593861
It's 45%, you can literally see that in the picture they posted.

[Anonymous No.15593901]

>>15593877
Not here.

[Anonymous No.15593905]

>>15593901
Where do you live? I've never seen it be 40%.

[Anonymous No.15593935]

>>15593905
Australia. UK is also 40%. Not sure about Europe.
A lot of bourbon has reduced abv internationally. Some even below what would be considered the legal minimum if it were sold in the US.
The prices are also substantially increased, after tax/tariffs/currency conversion.
Which is why foreigners rightfully shit on bourbon.

[Anonymous No.15593953]

>>15593877
If your whiskey ain't at least 50% you are getting hosed.

[Anonymous No.15594008]

>>15593512
Wheated bourbons are typically boring and this one is especially boring.
>>15592692
Literally the most vile garbage sold in a bottle. Worse than Malort or Black Booster.

[Anonymous No.15594107]

>>15593461
That's nice.

[Anonymous No.15594223]

such a tasty bottle. before it opens up its very rich and sweet, like a cheesecake topped with chocolate coverd fruit. it becomes much more tannic and wood forward after about a half hour in the glass. though for what is thought to be about 15 years old the finish is sort of abrupt and doesnt linger too long either.

[Anonymous No.15594331]

>>15575055
Any of Yalls' know about sipping tequila? I want to up my game.
Riazul reposado is best ive had

[Anonymous No.15594342]

>>15594008
>Literally the most vile garbage sold in a bottle. Worse than Malort or Black Booster.
Lol actual retard detected

[Anonymous No.15594412]

>>15594331
I hated tequila until I went to a tasting at my bottle shop where I tried 10 or so compared against the casamigos range (poured by their rep, so pure shill). Anyway their white and black are the only tolerable sipping tequilas I've ever had except for one $200 bottle that was terrible value for money.

[Anonymous No.15594519]

R8 my slowly growing bourbon collection:
Knob Creek 9
Bakers
Four Roses Small Batch
Wild Turkey 101
Russell's Reserve 10 Year
Maker's Mark Cask Strength

[Anonymous No.15594850]

>>15577218
Picked this up on sale and broke the damn cork

[Anonymous No.15594865]

>>15581749
For me, it's Talisker 10

[Anonymous No.15594877]

>>15593512
Average, Makers 46 is a little better. Would buy Woodford or Woodford DO over Makers anyday

[Anonymous No.15594894]

>>15593953
Agreed, for the most part this is true. Those higher proofers usually have a greater taste especially stuff like Stagg, Jack barrel proof, and Antique 107. Got some OFBB 2020 recently and even though I usually despise stuff below 100, it tasted great!

[Anonymous No.15594917]

What's the most you've wasted on a bottle you hated?

I picked up a bottle of Bladnoch 17 since I enjoy Bladnoch 10 and it was awful. The red wine casks had covered up and overwhelmed anything I enjoyed about the 10 year. Not even using it for rusty nails could save it.

[Anonymous No.15594934]

Girlfriend bought me Glenlivet 12 and Disaronno for valentines day boys, feels good

[Anonymous No.15594974]

>>15594917
Jura 10.
Glenfarclas 12, Redbreast 12, and Loch Lomond 18 were all quite disappointing, especially the former two which are quite overpriced.
A friend bought Talisker 18 on sale; it's only marginally better.
Half shots were poured for me of Old Pulteney 18 and Hibiki 17, and they are both terrible value for money.

[Anonymous No.15594998]

>>15593935
It's 45% in the UK

[Anonymous No.15595007]

>>15575055
Blanton's is "okay" whiskey for its price. You're paying for the bottle and the fact it's overhyped to shit so not easy to find. I hope you didn't pay more than $50 for it.

[Anonymous No.15595016]

>>15594998
Brexit paid off

[Anonymous No.15595023]

>>15593512
It's alright, not amazing but not terrible. Worth it getting if selection is limited and it's on sale

[Anonymous No.15595039]

>>15577436
If you're a smoker, it pairs really well with full-bodied, peppery cigars or a good pipe blend. Bonus points if the pipe tobacco is fire-cured (there's a few cigars out there that use this as well), because they will have almost identical flavor profiles.
Don't start smoking if you don't already, though. There's literally a hundred other Scotch whiskies to try, though, so no sense in getting hung up on one Islay malt.

[Anonymous No.15595062]

>>15581274
This stuff is highly underrated. 9.99 for 750ml where I live. I switched over from Heaven Hill/Evan Williams black, and never looked back.

It's the only "bottom shelf" spirit I've had that doesn't just have a straight caramel nose (Benchmark smells like dried cherries) with that alcoholic burn to it.

[Anonymous No.15595076]

>>15582273
Not him but every EW bottling is an entirely different whiskey. If you can, try out their Single Barrel series. Mine was bottled in 2009, and it was fucking fantastic for a $25 fifth. Lots of vanilla and oak, but smooth and with a good body.

[Anonymous No.15595079]

the most reddit of all generals

[Anonymous No.15595086]

>>15586339
>Ron Zacapa 23
Excellent taste for a dark rum.

[Anonymous No.15595093]

>>15594998
those are supposedly hard to find

[Anonymous No.15595094]

>>15586677
It's not bad, but overpriced considering apple brandy/"applejack" is literally a poverty spirit that was made out of convenience. Compare it to cheap pomace brandy like E&J, and you realize it should cost as much as those for how much the materials and processing is.

[Anonymous No.15595103]

>>15588020
If it's scotch I make rusty nails (unless it's something super peaty). Bourbon/rye it just gets mixed into a highball or old fashioned, depending on how I feel.

[Anonymous No.15595110]

>>15588020
You can also try making your own blend. I had some Evan Williams 1783 (too sweet) and Jim Beam Black (back when it had a 10 year age statement). Neither one was unbearable, but when I mixed the two it took a 5/10 and 6/10 whiskey and made them like an 8/10 for me.

[Anonymous No.15595133]

>>15593512
You can get Weller for half the price. Both are wheated bourbons, which tend to prioritize "easy drinking" over flavor or character. It's not bad though, and as others noted their other bottlings range from good to great.

It's probably the most expensive whiskey I would ever consider using as a mixer, so take that as you will. Wheateds make great whiskey sours.

[Anonymous No.15595141]

>>15581961
Thanks for the rec, I'll have to try it next time I go to the liquor store.

[Anonymous No.15595151]

>>15595133
>You can get Weller for half the price
99% of the time no you can't, assuming it's even in stock.

[Anonymous No.15595171]

>>15595151
I have not seen it half priced either. However, I was able to pick up a case of 107 for msrp last week. Its out there you just have to constantly go to Ohio every week.

[Anonymous No.15595177]

>>15595151
>>15595171
In all fairness I'm probably going off 2017 prices, when I still worked at a liquor store. Weller and Benchmark were the only 2 allocated items we never ran out of from BT. A 750 of Weller was around ~$20, whereas Maker's was high 30's.

[Anonymous No.15595985]

>>15581215
I picked this up because I'm trying to into bourbon, and it was on sale for $15. Half the time it seems smooth and sweet, the rest of the time it's just fire and wood, can't taste shit else.

[Anonymous No.15596456]

>>15575055
I bought a 65$ bottle of 10 year aged kentucky bourbon and its not good. I feel like you guys are lying to yourselves as an excuse to drink hard liquor. My pallet is refined enough that I would be able to pick up pleasurable notes in alcohol the same I would be able to taste all the spices in well cooked food, but it just tastes like earthy rubbing alcohol. its not pleasant at all.

wines are infinitely superior

[Anonymous No.15596486]

I want to up the alcohol content but I don't want to go for spirits as I tend to go overboard with them. Thinking of getting a bottle of cheap fizz and some good porter and making Black Velvets this weekend.

[Anonymous No.15596576]

>>15595093
every grocery store has 45%, are you retarded?

[Anonymous No.15597129]

>>15596456
You didn't mention what you bought, but this just sounds like any of those posts that say people only pretend to like beer/wine/spirits. Your palate might be fine but that doesn't necessarily mean you know how to drink hard liquor, dumb as that sounds. Spirits are finicky, or rather our perception of them is. There are times when a glass of whiskey tastes like nectar of the gods to me, and other times when the same stuff can taste harsh and unpleasant, usually when I've already had too much to drink or eat.
Let the bottle sit at least a couple of days after opening and getting past the initial neck pour. Let it sit in the glass for a bit after pouring, maybe add a couple drops water. Take small sips, I mean small enough to where there's not much or anything to swallow at all after swishing/chewing.

>wines are infinitely superior
Totally subjective, isn't it? I enjoy beer and wine, but don't find either interesting enough to drink for taste.

[Anonymous No.15597249]

>>15596456
>since it would be inconceivable that I am wrong, everyone else must be

[Anonymous No.15597810]

>>15597129
this is what it is

[Anonymous No.15597955]

>>15597810
come back to it in a few days after it airs out a bit
>>15597129
is right about alcohol perception, I was sipping WT 101 a week ago and all I could taste was the alcohol like I was a college kid who just drank his first whisky, now the bottle is almost empty and I'm damn sure getting another one.

[Anonymous No.15598064]

>>15597955
>>15597129
ok.... wow. I went ahead and poured a few sips worth as its been like a week or so since I had it and.. its a completely different liquid. the first time i fragranced it out of the glass it almost actually burnt my nose, it was a stronger smell than actual rubbing alcohol. tasted like it smelled.

the smell is like 5% as strong as it was before. Im having to actually stick my nose down into the glass and close my eyes to smell anything at all. I can smell the vanilla from the casks mostly, and almost like a hint of honey or some kind of natural sweetness. the taste is wildly different now too. its pure pepper corns and orange peel, probably not a flavor profile I'd pick for myself if I knew any better but I can respect whats going on here.

I think I get it now. The taste is changing as I sip it too. The peppercorn is fading and I'm starting to taste star anise and vanilla. I definitely get it now, the ultra small sip advice was definitely important. Just enough to coat the tongue and mix with the saliva. I dont feel like I'm drinking hard liquor at all, in fact the bit of wine I had with my lunch had more of an alcohol kick to it.

well fuck now I wanna know what scotch and rye are all about, I can feel my wallet wincing

[Anonymous No.15598262]

>>15596456
>>15597129
>>15597955
>>15598064
imagine samefagging such a boring story

[Anonymous No.15598357]

>>15598064
Good on you for giving it another go. People meme about it all the time but acquired taste is a thing, especially when it comes to spirits where you have such strong overpowering flavours at first and aren't sure how to drink it properly.

[Anonymous No.15598412]

>>15598262
take your meds

[Anonymous No.15598501]

>>15598064
There's six very different regional varieties of scotch but people tend to think of Islay which has a lot of smoke and brine. Rye has a lot of baking spice notes and tends to be a bit sweet. Taste around as best you can and be sure to look for little sampler bottles to minimize the impact on your wallet. Whiskey is a complex spirit whose flavor can vary wildly with context, your favorite bottle is likely to be one with a flavor profile that triggers some sort of memory rather than whatever's topping popularity polls this week.

[Anonymous No.15598523]

I'm snowed in with 20+ bottles of whiskey and about five bottles of rum. Pray for me fellas.

[Anonymous No.15598581]

>>15598501
I think with this advice I'm going to pick up a bottle of rye this weekend. This Corner Creek is just a bit hot and spicy and while I appreciated the warmth it gave me on an absolutely freezing afternoon, given the price and boldness of it (to me atleast) I think I'd rather hold onto it for better occasions.

Anyone have suggestions for a reasonably priced rye worth tasting, perhaps of a lower ABV?

[Anonymous No.15598594]

>>15594008
Accurate post
>>15594342
Lol actual shill detected

[Anonymous No.15598649]

>>15592294
you sound like a fun guy to drink with lol

[Anonymous No.15598663]

>>15590455
I knew aunt jemima didnt just have syrup in those barrels

[Anonymous No.15598674]

>>15587530
that box is cool af

[Anonymous No.15598919]

>>15596456
>My pallet is refined enough
>it just tastes like earthy rubbing alcohol
Choose one

[Anonymous No.15599015]

>>15598581
George Dickel Rye and Rittenhouse BIB are in the $20-25 range and absolutely mog everything else in the $20 bracket and arguably the $30 as well. Bulliet rye is a fairly contentious 30 bracket offering since it's so intensely cinnamon forward, most would recommend Woodford Reserve instead at that price point.

[Anonymous No.15599237]

>>15598581
OF Rye... that's all I'll say. Might delete this post later.

[Anonymous No.15599256]

>>15599237
>OF Rye
is it limited production or something? I been poking around at whiskey forums a bit today and it seems like alot of people are protective of their favorite limited productions because they tend to get bought out or become popular and the price goes way up.

[Anonymous No.15599297]

>>15599256
Old Forester is another high value per dollar 20 bracket rye. Like you said it's not unusual for people to be protective of their favorite underrated bottle on the off chance it gets popular and more expensive but the $20 rye bracket send to be a blind spot for popular whiskey culture aside from maybe Rittenhouse so it's probably not a real concern.

[Anonymous No.15599320]

>>15599015
seconding the Dickel, it's much better than the mega brand ryes around that price

[Anonymous No.15599349]

>>15599320
>literally $20
>as complex as a rye that runs double the price
How do they keep getting away with it?

[Anonymous No.15599488]

>>15586713
I just cracked it open and I like it. Very nice nose, pleasant taste, virtually no vanilla. The strength is a little much desu. Good rec, thank you.

[Anonymous No.15599500]

>>15596456
Bourbon generally doesn't age well.
The only explicitly 10 year old bourbon I've had is Russell's, and it's very plain compared to a speyside scotch - which are not known for their intensity. Ignoring that all bourbons tend to taste like wood and more wood.

>it just tastes like earthy rubbing alcohol
You just got abv filtered, clearly you lack experience with spirits. If it was 40% abv you've got some serious hours to put in before you claim to have a refined pallet.

Why didn't you get a wine finished scotch given you like wine?

[Anonymous No.15599808]

>>15591005
10 CS Batch #3? Excellent find especially if it was at retail. Older CS bottlings are magical.

[Anonymous No.15599815]

>>15593512
Its an average bottom shelf bourbon. Better off paying the extra to get a bottle of the Private Select.

[Anonymous No.15599821]

>>15594331
Drink mezcal instead, way cheaper and far higher quality. Del Maguey were the name for a while but some other bottlers exist now that do good batches.

[Anonymous No.15600042]

>>15575107
BT sucks.

[Anonymous No.15600055]

>>15578527
This is great. Not as expensive as it used to be either.

[Anonymous No.15600118]

Any recommendations for a cognac noob?

[Anonymous No.15600804]

>>15600118
Yes, don't get any VS cognacs. Just start with Courvoisier VSOP. Easy to find, not too terribly expensive and pretty nice all around.

[Anonymous No.15600902]

>be druuk
>get me
WHAT A LUIFE

[Anonymous No.15601740]

>>15600118
Remy Martin VSOP is a good starting point and considerably more flavorful than Courvoisier, Hennessey or Martell's VSOP offerings.

[Anonymous No.15601755]

Old Grandad 100 is good and James Bond drank it in the books where he was constantly shitfaced

[Anonymous No.15601830]

>>15601755
James Bond is a pussy for not drinking the far superior OGD 114.

[Anonymous No.15601918]

>>15595985
Honestly that's what bourbon is going to taste like. Give a few different brands a try and see which one does it for you the best. If you don't like any of them you might just not be a bourbon guy.

[Anonymous No.15601928]

>>15601830
I swear there's one person on this board who constantly shills for OGD 114, and it's you.

[Anonymous No.15601930]

Aperol is delicious and I need more of it

[Anonymous No.15601947]

>>15600118
You could also look for armganac that is less popular than cognac, which makes it much cheaper. Shit is not well distributed though so you have to look what you can get, but there are 25 yo armagnacs for 70€ out there. Scotch fags would charge you twice the price.

[Anonymous No.15601954]

>>15601947
>140 for a 25yo scotch
If only

[Anonymous No.15601958]

>>15601954
There are some even cheaper, but i know most brands are like 4 times the price. .

[Anonymous No.15601959]

>>15601740
Is Torres 10 any good? I'm not the person you're replying to but it's on sale at my liquor store and I've only ever had bottom shelf brandy because my grandmother used to to add a few shots to her kettle of tea and drink that all day.

[Anonymous No.15601962]

>>15601930
Just get campari, you coward.

[Anonymous No.15601965]

>>15601958
Only good scotch in that range at that age is Glenfarclas.

[Anonymous No.15601988]

>>15601830
im not sure they had that in 1950-1960 plus he was drinking this on the job by the pint

[Anonymous No.15601997]

>>15601965
Glenfarclas is one of the only fair pricing, not adulterating and overall sypathetic brands anyways.

[Anonymous No.15602010]

>>15601997
Glenfarclas is swill and their stuff is cheap because nobody would buy it otherwise.

[Anonymous No.15602014]

>>15602010
Diageo shill

[Anonymous No.15602020]

>>15602014
I only shill Ardbeg

[Anonymous No.15602030]

>>15602020
So you're a shill for LVMH, got it.

[Anonymous No.15602515]

>>15601997
>>15602010
does the bandaid note from Glenfarclas 12 remain in their older age statements or the 105?

[Anonymous No.15603130]

>>15588020
Chug with soda water.