/wg/ Whiskey general Peat ed

[Anonymous No.15847238]

What are you fine lads drinking this evening? Just sipped some nice Redbank 27 while watching this interesting vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KFoxwFTn4s

[Anonymous No.15847312]

In a week or so I'm gonna drop €60-80 on whatever nice peated that store stocks. Which underrated one should I pay attention to this time?

[Anonymous No.15847315]

>>15847312
Kill yourself

[Anonymous No.15847332]

>>15847315
Never heard of that one. What kind of peat does it have?

[Anonymous No.15847334]

>>15847312
Lagavulin 8

[Anonymous No.15847468]

>>15847238
And it is quite good

[Anonymous No.15847502]

>>15847468
I want to try the Tale of Cake.

[Anonymous No.15847515]

what the fuck is with laphroaig select now being sold at the price of the 10 year, and the ten year getting pushed higher
at this rate i might as well just buy ardbeg

[Anonymous No.15847536]

>>15847502
I missed the boat on that one. It's sold out unfortunately

[Anonymous No.15847548]

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

[Anonymous No.15847561]

>mfw i have 200-250 bottles of unopened whisky in my basement (with about 5-10 new ones rolling in each month) but never post in these threads

[Anonymous No.15847597]

>>15847561
post a pic of your whiskey bunker

[Anonymous No.15847601]

>>15847515
u should be buying arbeg anyway. It's the patrician's choice.

[Anonymous No.15847644]

never had ardbeg but I had a dream it tasted like meat juice

[Anonymous No.15847756]

>>15847561
You will likely die with hundreds of unopened bottles, and that's a shame. Stop buying and drink what you have.

[Anonymous No.15847859]

>>15847644
Imagine being at your first campfire and then smoke is blowing in your direction but behind the smoke, u taste the meat.

[Anonymous No.15847931]

For me, it's wild turkey 101.

[Anonymous No.15847989]

>>15847931
>shit hawk down
lol

Rare Breed is purty good.

[Anonymous No.15848041]

>>15847644
i got burnt ends from the 10 and Uigeadail gave me bacon

[Anonymous No.15848061]

>>15848041
forgot to post pic so that you know I'm not just blowin smoke ;^)

[Anonymous No.15848143]

The Japanese whisky for the bourbon fan.
Sweet, syrupy and a tad smoky

[Anonymous No.15849385]

drinking the LaSanta tnite
>>15847468

[Anonymous No.15849397]

>>15849385
good/bad/mediocre? experienced with Glenmorangie?

[Anonymous No.15849459]

>>15849397
Feint orange and chocolate. If u like sherry its not bad. Tbh, whenever I have a glass I crave Uigeadail.

[Anonymous No.15849531]

>>15847502
It's okay, the Malaga cask single barrel is way better

[Anonymous No.15849559]

picked this up last night, tastes delicious (green apple, malt must, and some barrel spice) but I wish it was a bit higher proof

[Anonymous No.15849655]

>>15849459
I now have a glass of Ugie :)

[Anonymous No.15849874]

>>15848143
if this is the Japanese whisky for the bourbon fan, what's the Japanese whisky for the Islay fan

[Anonymous No.15850002]

[Anonymous No.15850057]

Lads pls don’t bully me
I never drank much before, I’m 24 now and just recently started drinking whiskey. My dad likes scotch. What’s the difference between scotch, whiskey, and bourbon?
Also, how should I drink whiskey? I’ve been making whiskey sours mostly

[Anonymous No.15850076]

>>15850057
Whisky is a catch all term for dark grain liquor
all scotch, bourbon, rye, jameson, jack, etc is whisk(e)y
just drink what you have and in small sips to enjoy the flavor, don't worry about picking out notes, just drink what you like and don't be afraid to experiment.

[Anonymous No.15850090]

>>15850076
Just drink it straight?
With some ice maybe
Or mix it with something?

[Anonymous No.15850101]

>>15850057
Bourbon is primarily sweet, with notes of oak, char, and sometimes spice.
Scotch is less sweet, is often smoky and has a much wider variety of flavors and styles compared to bourbon.
>Also, how should I drink whiskey?
For good whiskey, take very small sips of it straight/neat, not chilled, and roll it around your tongue for several seconds before swallowing it to fully appreciate it.
For shitty whiskey, just don't drink it in the first place.
If you want mixing booze just buy $10 handles of vodka and be done with it.

[Anonymous No.15850111]

>>15850101
Wrong. A little bit of cool water opens it up and actually lets you taste it. Neat drinkers also wear fedoras.

[Anonymous No.15850114]

>>15850111
>opens it up
I couldn't use a more brosciencey phrase if I fucking tried.

[Anonymous No.15850124]

>>15847238
Can someone please explain Whiskey to me? I feel like the only hard liquor I can drink is Tequila. Vodka, Rum, and Whiskey all taste like aids.

[Anonymous No.15850148]

>>15850124
>Can someone please explain Whiskey to me?
Grains are fermented and distilled, then aged in wood.

[Anonymous No.15850152]

>>15850101
So what if all I have right now is Jim beam?

[Anonymous No.15850155]

>>15850152
White or black?

[Anonymous No.15850160]

>>15850155
>mutt's law

[Anonymous No.15850176]

>>15850155
Idk white I guess? It doesn’t say, do I just tell by the color of the label?

[Anonymous No.15850179]

>>15850176
>do I just tell by the color of the label
Correct. That's garbage bourbon. Mix it or shoot it.

[Anonymous No.15850204]

>>15850179
Would black label be any better?

[Anonymous No.15850227]

>>15850204
Sure, but affordable bourbons I'd recommend to you are:
>Wild Turkey 101
>Buffalo Trace
>Knob Creek
>Old Grand-Dad 114
Of these, BT is the "smoothest" and OGD is the most flavorful. BT isn't really my favorite because I prefer high rye bourbons but I acknowledge it as a great option in its price range for those who prefer a gentler, softer bourbon.

[Anonymous No.15850313]

>>15850057
Whisky from Scotland is called scotch. Any nice bottle of scotch is made entirely with malted barley as the only grain used. There's a huge range of flavors, from floral and fruity to deeply smokey and meaty

Bourbon is a whiskey made in America, using corn as the main grain but also mixed with rye, barley, and sometimes wheat to give different flavor profiles. Unlike scotch, it's aged in brand new oak barrels (scotch is typically aged in used barrels, often used bourbon barrels), so it has a very intense oaky taste, usually with flavors of caramel, honey, baking spices, cocoa, dark fruits, and/or leather.

Drink it however you want, but the best way to experience nicer whiskeys is to drink it straight. Your tongue will get used to it.

[Anonymous No.15851035]

>>15847515
where i am select is only like 10 dollars more than jack daniels

[Anonymous No.15851053]

im thinking about buying a case of either chivas 12 or jw black label
6 litre bottles
both are the same price
i like them both but im worried i might get sick of chivas after a while as its kinda sweet
what do?

[Anonymous No.15851064]

>>15851053
Dont buy either. Use that money to buy something you've never tried. Unless you're just an alcoholic who doesn't care, in which case i'd go with the JW.

[Anonymous No.15851283]

>>15851053
never willing give Diageo money. Tom Collins is nice and simple cocktail to make with Chivas

[Anonymous No.15851366]

>>15851283
>Tom Collins
obviously means Rob Roy

[Anonymous No.15851516]

>>15851283
Went the hate for Diageo products? Curious.

[Anonymous No.15851891]

>>15851516
Either irony or stupidity by some inexperienced anon trying to come off as someone "in the know" by shitting on what's popular.

[Anonymous No.15853061]

>>15851516
Not him.
>whiskies get fucking worse every time Diageo buys them because of shitty Diageo casks
>chill filtration
>coloring
>they literally pay people to post spam in /ck/ and have been banned by mods many times for this

[Anonymous No.15853457]

>>15853061
This is not how greentext works, reddit.

[Anonymous No.15853506]

>>15849559
Try the Blue Spot 8 (if you can get it).

My go to is Red Breast 12 but I also love Yellow Spot.

In terms of Scotch whiskey, I like a Lagavulin 16.

[Anonymous No.15853526]

>>15853457
Who are you not quoting?

[Anonymous No.15853565]

>>15851516
>>15851891
>>15853457
mad Diajew spotted

[Anonymous No.15853588]

>>15851516
Because everything they know about the world they read on reddit or heard from some moron on youtube. Diageo has the best cask availability and expertise on warehouse management bar none. Studies have also shown that chill filtration is either unnoticeable or even improves the final product.

[Anonymous No.15853602]

>>15853588
GREAT post, anon. You get 2 cents for this one instead of your usual 1.
Sincerely,
Diageo

[Anonymous No.15853628]

Got myself my favourite lagavulin 16. Dont often drink peat as it gives me heart burn for some weird reason but its my favourite style of whisky. Anybody tried the kilchoman stuff? Ridiculouslly good despite being such a young boy on the scene

[Anonymous No.15853898]

Jack daniels is a very decent whiskey when you take into account price point and availabilitt

[Anonymous No.15853973]

>>15849531
Literally not a single fucking store near me got that in. Don't know if distribution was limited and my entire area just didn't get it allocated or what. Found a place I could order it from but the shipping was expensive as hell, and I needed to spend $200 on stuff for free shipping.

[Anonymous No.15853988]

Bought some JD from my local tesco because it was the only small bottle they had, I cant stop drinking a litre or 750ml one if i open it.
Fucking regret it, tastes like shit, even famous grouse or lidl's own brand whiskey is better.

>>15853898
it's really not Bulleit or Monkey shoulder is only like £2 more expensive and tastes much better, there is no reason to ever buy JD as an al/ck/oholic

[Anonymous No.15854144]

>>15853898
>can get Evan Williams for a third price
nah

[Anonymous No.15854258]

>>15854144
Is Evan Williams really bad? I have that or some shitty Jim beam

[Anonymous No.15854378]

I liked lagavulin 16. What should I try next if I want to avoid
>diageo

[Anonymous No.15854632]

>>15854378
Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig 10, obviously. Maybe Ardbeg Uigeadail instead of Ardbeg 10 since it's peat+sherry casks like Lagavulin.

[Anonymous No.15854730]

>>15854258
better than JD no doubt, i like Beam more than EW because Beams heavier tone/experience(EW is caramel and candied fruits/candy corn to Beams spicy and nutty)where as EW can seem sort or watery at times

[Anonymous No.15854807]

>>15854258
>Is Evan Williams really bad?
Nope. The black label is a little watery but there's nothing offensive tasting about it like some cheap bourbons. It's perfectly chuggable or mixable, which is all it needs to be for its price. It's not a sipping whiskey, but nothing is at that price.

[Anonymous No.15855008]

>>15853506
I need to try the cask strength because the 12yr just needed that extra punch. Local store has the 16yr for $160 but I feel like i'm being jewed.

[Anonymous No.15855029]

>>15854632
At first 'Ugie' was my fav Ardbeg/scotch but now 4 months later the 10yr is a heavyweight contender for the spot. The sherry quite often puts it over the line.

[Anonymous No.15856051]

>>15847238
whats everyones daily chugger. For me its wild turkey, 2 bottles will get me through the week

[Anonymous No.15856240]

Got recommended this the other day, but idk if I wanna drop the $70

[Anonymous No.15856334]

>>15856051
I haven't settled on anything yet, I'm still trying new whiskeys all the time. Wild Turkey 101 is in my list of tried-and-trues, though, along with Eagle Rare, Woodford Reserve, and Four Roses SB.
I always keep some Lapgroaig 10 in the pantry too, and Bulleit Rye for cocktails

[Anonymous No.15856343]

>>15851283
Is there a list of all the Diageo-owned brands somewhere?

[Anonymous No.15856374]

>>15856051
I am not a daily drinker but the closest thing I have to a regular and the only thing I buy from my local grocery store as opposed to mail order or going out of my way to go to physical liquor stores is Knob Creek Smoked Maple.

[Anonymous No.15856403]

Picked up the Glendronach 12 based off this image, I didnt see the chart get much criticism in the thread that I saw it in months ago so hopefully it goes well. How should I enjoy it? Also what is everyone's thought on whiskey stones?

[Anonymous No.15856418]

>>15856403
>How should I enjoy it?
Just pour a Glencairne 1/8th full and drink it
> Also what is everyone's thought on whiskey stones?
No point to them or ice cubes. Cold makes you taste less

[Anonymous No.15856485]

>>15856240
its cheaper at costco, otherwise probably better off getting The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve. same effect at half the price due to no age statment and its not owned by Macallan.

>>15856343
their website, go to brands

>>15856403
Glendro is a near perfect dram neat. you can add a drop or two of water if you like, but i dont find it changes it enough to bother(some chocolate notes may emerge with it though). Whiskey stones are ok although I wouldnt leave it in the glass after the liquid has chilled. better for cocktails apart from sipping something neat imho.

[Anonymous No.15856621]

>>15849874

[Anonymous No.15856684]

Do you guys keep your bottles in the paper tubes or do you throw those away?

[Anonymous No.15856840]

>>15847238
>Drinking poison
No thanks, not a retard

[Anonymous No.15857199]

>>15849397
It's great. So is the Quinta Ruben and Nectar D'or. The standard 10 is boring AF.
Legends The Tayne and The Cadboll are on sale but I'm sceptical about travel exclusives since the last couple have been sub par.

[Anonymous No.15857224]

>>15856343
Their website sucks, Wikipedia is better.
And saying Diego products are bad is like saying made in China is bad; it's pointless, everything is made in China, even the good stuff.

>Scotch whisky:
Johnnie Walker, Buchanan's, Cardhu, Justerini & Brooks, Bell's, Black & White, White Horse, Logan, Caol Ila, Vat 69, Oban, Talisker, Lagavulin, Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie, Cragganmore, Clynelish, Singleton including Glen Ord, Dimple, Royal Lochnagar, Glen Elgin, Knockando, Windsor, Grand Old Parr, Auchroisk, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Dailuaine, Glenlossie, Glen Spey, Inchgower, Linkwood, Mannochmore, Mortlach, Strathmill, Teaninich.
>Irish whiskey:
Roe & Co
>American whiskey:
Bulleit, Seagram's Seven Crown
>Canadian whisky:
Crown Royal, Piehole Whiskey
>Brandy:
Cîroc VS
>Vodka:
Smirnoff, Cîroc, Ketel One
>Rum:
Captain Morgan, Bundaberg, Pampero, Cacique, Myers's, Zacapa
>Mixed drinks:
Smirnoff Cocktails
>Liqueur:
Baileys, Sheridan's
>Tequila:
Don Julio, DeLeón, Casamigos
>Gin:
Gordon's, Tanqueray, Gilbey's, Aviation Gin
>Various:
McDowell's
>Baijiu:
Shui Jing Fang,
>Rakı:
Yeni Rakı
>Cachaça:
Ypióca
>Beer:
Guinness, Tusker, Harp Lager, Kilkenny, Senator, Meta Abo, Smithwick's

[Anonymous No.15857235]

>>15854632
>Laphroaig 10
Ka-ching, 1 cent has been deposited into your account.
Sincerely,
Coca-Cola.

[Anonymous No.15857249]

>>15856403
Glendronach struck me as lacking in fruit for something that claimed to be 100% sherry matured.

Whisky stones are a joke, they make your whisky taste minerally, they chip your glasses, they take forever to cool anything, and whisky doesn't taste better cold.
If you're going for some sort of aesthetic get a proper whisky glass, or get a giant spherical ice mould (which will also melt slowly, and therefore cool slowly). If you actually want the temperature to be lower then put the whole bottle in the freezer.

[Anonymous No.15857252]

>>15856684
If the bottles are done travelling then the boxes go in the bin.

[Anonymous No.15857269]

>>15847312
some kilkerran heavily peated or cask strength

[Anonymous No.15857295]

>>15856684
I keep the tubes/boxes until the bottle is killed. Less light exposure = less degradation over time, but that's just my broscience belief.

[Anonymous No.15858348]

>>15857224
>Oban
Nooo, it was my favorite, now I won't be able to tell anybody I like it without getting
>1 cent was added to your Diageo account
at least Bunnahabhain is still safe option

[Anonymous No.15858361]

>>15857224
What a strong portfolio, I KNEEL

[Anonymous No.15858382]

>>15858348
Bunna is owned by Distell

[Anonymous No.15859258]

Finally pulled the trigger on a peated scotch
It's actually pretty good

[Anonymous No.15859266]

About to kill my bottle of Uigeadail. What should I buy to replace it with?

[Anonymous No.15859397]

>>15859266
Corryvreckan, obviously.

[Anonymous No.15859406]

>>15859397
Already got a bottle of it, friend, and it is wonderful.

[Anonymous No.15859457]

>>15859266
maybe wait for Arrrrdbeg wide release

[Anonymous No.15859470]

>>15859457
Oh, I’d forgotten about that. Thank’s anon.

Alternatively, my liquor store has a few bottles of Ardbeg Blaaack. Has anyone tried it?

[Anonymous No.15859819]

Ardbeg is becoming a meme.
I think it is a overrated and overpriced single malt

[Anonymous No.15860083]

>>15859819
What’s a better peaty islay?

[Anonymous No.15860090]

>>15860083
all of them

[Anonymous No.15860370]

>>15860090
Contrarianism is gay, anon

[Anonymous No.15860620]

>>15860370
so are you and ardbeg bro

[Anonymous No.15860679]

>>15847312
connemara

[Anonymous No.15860823]

[Anonymous No.15860850]

>>15847548
>he watches cartoons

[Anonymous No.15860901]

>>15850114
jesus just shut the fuck up greg

[Anonymous No.15860922]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsJa9Yk3sz0

Laphroaig sherry cast...fuk I wanna try it to see how it compares with Uigeadail.

[Anonymous No.15861412]

>>15860922
better start calling up your stores to see if its even possibility getting one this year

[Anonymous No.15862083]

>>15857224
Well, as long as they don't have their filthy hands on my Chicken Cock, I'm fine!

[Anonymous No.15862276]

>>15847238
glendronach 12 or 15 is the best for the price. the 12 is about 50 bucks at a reasonable place

[Anonymous No.15863011]

>>15862276
yeah and any 15 that has been imported after tariff is literally double that and not only is the value lower now that there is no older whiskey in the botttle, but its also more expensive due to it being talked up for 4-5 years.

[Anonymous No.15863769]

>>15861412
>morons beating each other up over a core range laphi
whiskyfags are like blacks with sneakers

[Anonymous No.15864150]

>>15863769
capitalist wannabe "titans of industry" are the problem, and it has no racial or gender preferrence

[Anonymous No.15864591]

>>15850090
Straight, maybe some ice if you can’t quite handle it yet. Mixing is more getting into cocktails than into whiskey. Generally bourbon will be most approachable for the uninitiated but non aggressive scotches like Glenmorangie would be fine. However, bourbon is gonna be a lot cheaper.

[Anonymous No.15865238]

I bought a handle of Macallan. It's me, I'm the god damned idiot with more money than sense, IE Macallan's target market.

[Anonymous No.15865259]

>>15865238
>its not even the sherry cask

[Anonymous No.15865276]

>>15865259
The sherry oak doesn't come in handle size. The idea of owning a handle of Macallan was too good of a gimmick to pass up.

[Anonymous No.15865432]

>>15864150
fuck off tranny

[Anonymous No.15865631]

>>15863769
i blame the collectors that don't even drink the shit

[Anonymous No.15866043]

Today we're feasting on this

[Anonymous No.15866068]

I'm a Brandy drinker, but I just bought a bottle of johnnie walker black label on a whim.
What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.15866102]

Pic related arrived today. It's a good dram - I usually tend to go either full peat or no, but this is a nice medium peat... nothing super crazy. A bit more sweetness than I was expecting, too. Very happy with it tho.
>>15866043
piqued my interest - how is it? Decent price I guess, and the distillery sounds interesting, never heard of them

[Anonymous No.15866494]

>>15865631
I blame the Islay distilleries who refuse to ramp up production, and the non-islay distilleries with no cheap or cask finished peat option despite the holes in the market.
Benromach / Benriach seem to be right on that shit though. If they can get prices down I can see Islay losing its distinction.

[Anonymous No.15866546]

For me, it's Teacher's Highland Cream.

[Anonymous No.15866755]

>>15866102
Week of Peat is pretty delish.

[Anonymous No.15866852]

Buy this, it's queer proof

[Anonymous No.15866877]

I think basil haydens is starting to go down in price because no one is paying 40+ for an 80 proof thats barely better than jim beam black

[Anonymous No.15866945]

>>15866494
they fucked up

[Anonymous No.15866996]

>>15866852
hipster overrated shit

[Anonymous No.15867338]

>>15866494
>I blame the Islay distilleries who refuse to ramp up production,
???
Have you ever bothered looking up the distilleries you're buying your shit from?

[Anonymous No.15867455]

More of a gin drinker but I got a bonus from work and thought I'd buy myself a bottle of whiskey to celebrate. Was thinking that this would be the way to go. Any thoughts?

[Anonymous No.15867460]

>>15867455
Not a good choice.

[Anonymous No.15867727]

>>15867455
Solid choice

[Anonymous No.15867760]

>>15867455
*in Mason's voice*
sounds like a shitty bonus...

[Anonymous No.15867785]

>>15853898
If I was in some backwater dram shop, this is top shelf.

[Anonymous No.15867797]

>>15856403
I like it because I was always the anon to suggest Glenmorangie 10 to newcomers/bourbon drinkers getting into scotch.

[Anonymous No.15868061]

>>15856403
its great, drink it straightt with maybe one or 2 stones. i rarely drink it with an ice cube anymore

[Anonymous No.15868138]

>>15867338
Ardbeg: 2 stills, 2 more in production as of 2018.
Laphroaig: 4 stills as of 1923
Lagavulin: 4 stills as of 1816

Glenfiddich: 30 stills as of 1974.

[Anonymous No.15868166]

Whiskey bros... they are making fun of us again
>>15867786

[Anonymous No.15868175]

>>15867797
The chart is garbage.
Glenmorangie is certainly as neutral as it gets, but you'd be better off just starting with Glenlivet etc so you don't actually get people buying in on the blandest whisky out there.

Go left into more oak to get a not very oaky whisky. Then carry on get your choice of other not very oaky whiskies.
More fruit? better avoid the sherried whisky on the left and get into over priced Dalmore or an unusual Glenfiddich bottling.
And then actual shit talking instead of directionality for peated whisky.

[Anonymous No.15868372]

>>15851053
I prefer the Chivas just because black label tastes so damn watered down. I may be biased because out of the cheaper blends like JW, Dewars etc, Chivas to me stands out the most

[Anonymous No.15868383]

>>15853061
I was never banned for loving Talisker 10

[Anonymous No.15868399]

>>15865259
Macallan 12 sherry cask is just a giant waste of time. I'd rather buy Glendronach 12 for much cheaper. Double cask has a great nose and tastes damn good too

[Anonymous No.15868409]

>>15866068
Going the speed limit on an empty road

[Anonymous No.15868510]

>>15868383
One guy was banned for spamming.
There's lots of guys who like Talisker. They put out about as much whisky as Ardbeg and Laphroaig put together.
The idea that nobody likes it is pure schizo head canon.

[Anonymous No.15868559]

>>15868372
have you tried teacher's?

[Anonymous No.15868569]

love me some alberta premium

[Anonymous No.15868574]

>head canon

[Anonymous No.15869256]

>tfw your cat can't tolerate your company when you've had over two drinks
He's my wingmate.

[Anonymous No.15869259]

>>15847238
who is peat ed

[Anonymous No.15869312]

>>15847238
>want to try some whisky
>search for opinions
>some people say Glen Moray is pretty good for the price
>try it
>burns my tongue
Friends had some cheaper blend and it was much more drinkable

[Anonymous No.15869825]

>>15869312
n00b move dude

[Anonymous No.15871107]

What's the best canadian whiskey?

[Anonymous No.15872048]

>>15869312
>burns my tongue
you'll never be a real woman

[Anonymous No.15872414]

>>15871107
Alberta prbly

[Anonymous No.15872476]

>>15871107
depends

[Anonymous No.15873257]

rare breed tnite lads

[Anonymous No.15873347]

>>15873257
what proof you get and what do you think of it? might be getting some this weekend.

[Anonymous No.15873450]

>>15873347
its one of my favs. 116.8 proof.

[Anonymous No.15873527]

>>15871107
I like crown royal I guess

[Anonymous No.15874262]

Why is every bourbon review just "it's decent"

[Anonymous No.15874514]

>>15874262
Most bourbon just isn't great.

[Anonymous No.15874868]

[Anonymous No.15874887]

>>15874868
Lol I knew they drank wine and milk from bags but I never knew europoors drank alcohol from boxes

[Anonymous No.15874894]

>>15874868
iv had all of those except the macallan and bowmore
how are they?

[Anonymous No.15874915]

>>15847332
based

[Anonymous No.15874930]

is it worth the price?

[Anonymous No.15874939]

>>15874868
>40%
>70cl
>£65-£105
blimey

[Anonymous No.15875015]

>>15874939
>"""sulphur"""
>macallan
>"""sulphur"""

fuck off newfag

[Anonymous No.15875026]

>has never tasted Macallans sherry only whisky
>reddit spaces
>projects their own newfaggotry
everytime

[Anonymous No.15875036]

Sulphur is a meme for people with the tastebuds of children and that particular Macallan is way too bland and thin to be considered sulphury anyway.

[Anonymous No.15875225]

>>15874262
There's not much to say about $25 bourbon. Nicer bourbons have more extensive reviews

[Anonymous No.15875509]

hey co/ck/s, this is the biggest alcohol thread but might as well ask here. i bought a liter of vermouth without knowing that lil nigga only stays good for a couple of months. what can i use it for other than my martinis? bitters cost like 20 dollars and i can't be fucked to buy them.

[Anonymous No.15876218]

Does light daydrinking help any of you be more productive on weekends / days off?

[Anonymous No.15876231]

>>15876218
did you watch that gay danish movie or what

[Anonymous No.15876293]

>>15876231
No. I don't know what that is. I just feel my head gets to spinning too quick and I can't focus sometimes when I'm trying to do so much stuff.

[Anonymous No.15876357]

thoughts on Lot 40 rye? just picked up a bottle havnt tried it yet

[Anonymous No.15876395]

>>15876357
You're the one that bought it, tell us what your thoughts are

[Anonymous No.15876472]

>>15875036
>that particular Macallan is way too bland and thin to be considered sulphury anyway
This is true when you get a bottle which was not touched by casks which have been sterilized using sulphur candles. This is not true when you get a bottle which has been touched with one of these casks, like I have.
This is a real phenomenon which is not made up.

[Anonymous No.15876549]

>>15876395
yeah i'll probably try it tonight, was just curious about peoples thoughts, s-sorry bro

[Anonymous No.15876645]

I enjoy my old fashioned kinda bastardized.
2oz bourbon
2 dashes black walnut bitters
.25oz of maple syrup
orange peel
luxardo cherry with a bit of the syrup

how do y'all enjoy yours?

[Anonymous No.15876693]

>>15876549
I'm sorry I was wack, man. I was just a little frustrated

[Anonymous No.15877211]

>>15860850
fuck off

[Anonymous No.15877217]

>>15847561
You're a retard.

[Anonymous No.15877248]

>>15847601
Only 10, Oogy and Corry, though.
Rest of their selection and limited bottlings are not worth the price

[Anonymous No.15877253]

Why yes, I do enjoy oranges, minerals and barns

[Anonymous No.15877279]

I want to into rye whiskeys.
What's a good beginners rye that's affordable in europe?

[Anonymous No.15877458]

>>15876231
>>15876293
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj8Jmz_srDg

[Anonymous No.15877476]

>>15877279
wild turkey rye 101
old forrester rye
high west rendezvous
michter's rye

[Anonymous No.15877764]

>tfw my TotalWine got in Glendronach 15
>its under $70
>nothing in the newsletter or app
>its sold out
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Anonymous No.15877789]

Recently bought this.
What a meatbomb.
Literal cured meats galore with smoke.

[Anonymous No.15877815]

>>15877789
>a sherry butt after Islay
so sherry seasoned ex-Laphroaig cask? how much it set your back?

[Anonymous No.15877822]

>>15877815
cost me about 135€

[Anonymous No.15877871]

>>15877789
>Literal cured meats
They put actual cured meat in the barrel?

[Anonymous No.15877874]

>>15877871
no, but it tastes like they could have

[Anonymous No.15877885]

Can't believe that Ardbeg 10 is actually underrated.
Why would anyone get Laphroaig 10 over it

[Anonymous No.15877915]

>>15877885
>Why would anyone get Laphroaig 10 over it
I only buy it when it's $37 at Costco. I wouldn't buy it if I could get Ardbeg 10 at that price.

[Anonymous No.15878224]

>>15877885
Laphroaig 10 is ~$10 more than Ardbeg 10 in my neck of the woods. The quarter cask and Uigeadail run about the same ($85). Laph 10 gives me acid reflux and plus I don't care for the iodine smokiness.

Ardbeg is tasty as fuck. Would like to try this>>15877789

[Anonymous No.15878340]

>>15877253
in my top 5
had the 18 recently, pricey but fantastic.

[Anonymous No.15878350]

>>15876645
basic as fuck but with rye instead of bourbon

[Anonymous No.15878354]

>>15877885
quiet you, I like the price where it is

[Anonymous No.15878365]

>>15847238
Laphroig and Talisker

[Anonymous No.15878387]

>>15847238
>Redbank 27
I meant to say Redbreast 27.

[Anonymous No.15878570]

>>15874930
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lLLhJC3yEA

I want to try it.

[Anonymous No.15878879]

Ardbeg 10 tastes rather amazing after taking a bite of this. Stupendous pairing.

[Anonymous No.15878903]

>>15878879
I only have this...

[Anonymous No.15879068]

I have a couple of Cohibo Siglo III cigars. I want to smoke one tonight, but I don't know what whisky would be best to enjoy with it
I have
>Ardbeg 10
>Buffalo Trace
>Highland Park 12/18
>Lagavulin 16
>Laphroaig 10
>Talisker 10

[Anonymous No.15879074]

>>15879068
The cigar will dominate the session so have one of the shitty ones like BT or Talisker.

[Anonymous No.15879090]

Cutty Sark chad coming through. Who else here /cutty/?

I ENJOY the watery taste, it's mild and pleasant, yet still it has some nice flavor. Good price point too. Overall a nice drink.

[Anonymous No.15879102]

>>15879074
>shitty ones
>talisker
Talisker is one of my favorites though...

[Anonymous No.15879362]

>>15879068
when you pair a cigar with a smokey whisky you will naturally taste less of the smoke and notice the other flavors easier

[Anonymous No.15879469]

>>15879090
>I ENJOY BEING POOR
>NO REALLY I'M SUCH A POORCHAD

[Anonymous No.15879492]

>>15874930
Not worth what it costs me imo.
I like the extra punch from the abv, but it's not very characterful. That's not to say it's bad in any way.
If should be slightly more expensive than Ardbeg / Laphroaig, perhaps on par with Lagavulin.

[Anonymous No.15879622]

>>15878350
nice

[Anonymous No.15879668]

I’m trying to hold off on opening this but I really want to smell it

[Anonymous No.15879830]

>>15879668
why hold off?

[Anonymous No.15879843]

>>15879830
I’ve got a regular bottle of Jameson already opened and my birthday is on the 20th so I figure why not

[Anonymous No.15879854]

>>15874894
I've had both. Macallan isn't a sherry bomb, but it's quite sweet and mellow, with some fruitiness and not smokey at all
Bowmore 12 is very tame Islay. Less medicinal than Laphroaig 10, even though the latter is one of my favorites.

[Anonymous No.15880167]

Blue Spot has Green Spot beat by a mile.

[Anonymous No.15880197]

>>15879090
>tfw I unironically enjoy cheap scotch like Cutty Sark or J&B Rare over bourbons and Canadian whiskey at the same price range

[Anonymous No.15880204]

>>15879090
>>15880197
im getting some cutty sark soon for the bants

[Anonymous No.15880275]

>>15880204
You're in for a treat.

[Anonymous No.15880283]

>>15879843
you share Hitler's birthday? pop that shit son, you could get knocked off before then.

>>15880197
is the grain is blended scotch the same as in something like Jameson? thinking of grabbing a bottle of Teacher's as it's got a decent reputation as a top blend, but im not crazy about Jameson. that neutral taste is not really my jam.

[Anonymous No.15880296]

>>15880283
Teachers is probably better as far as cheap scotch goes. But the modern Teachers is drastically worse than the Teachers of only 10 years ago, it's quite sad. Yes the grain is blended.

[Anonymous No.15880494]

>>15880283
>it's got a decent reputation as a top blend
It has a reputation as a bottom shelf blend.
Compass Box has a nice reputation for blends.
Or independent bottlers like North Star / Caden Head / SMWS.
Or Johnny Blue for that matter.

[Anonymous No.15880567]

>>15880494
how about 6 Isles?

[Anonymous No.15880961]

>>15880567
It's good value for Islay and probably as cheap as you'd want to go.
But I haven't heard much about it from any other drinkers.
Big Peat and Smokehead are more popular in that price area.
But we are still talking about blends that are decidedly worse than the official bottlings of the malts that go into them.

[Anonymous No.15881006]

>>15850179
White label is totally sippable

[Anonymous No.15881643]

I want something that smells like dried figs or fruit in general.
Based on >>15856403 I'm considering Aberlour A'Bunadh, but it's kind of expensive.
Rec me some other ones please.

[Anonymous No.15881875]

>>15881006
Jeppson's Malort and Talisker are also sippable. That doesn't mean sipping them is a good idea.

[Anonymous No.15881903]

>>15881875
Talisker Dist.ed. is trash

[Anonymous No.15881988]

Is this a good bourbon? Or is it meme tier?

[Anonymous No.15882043]

>>15879068
You'd know better than we would. Test them out and tell us which pairs well

[Anonymous No.15882132]

>>15881988
sorry anon, I never look at the bottom shelf. ;)

[Anonymous No.15882143]

>>15881643
Glendronach 15, 18, 21. Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso. Bunnahabhain 12. Glenfarclas 15. I would say Macallan 12 but that's needlessly expensive.

[Anonymous No.15882368]

Is there a whisk(e)y which approximates the scent and flavor of this webm?

[Anonymous No.15883166]

they were clear out of Rare Breed, so I went to a small shop and they had this for only $10 more. I feel like its more impressive on just the neck pour than RB would be. sorta surprised it wasnt closer to $70 honestly considering its age and proof.
Lots of spicy charred oak, cherry, milk chocolate, orange and clove. Like a Old Grand Dad 114 without the rye and nut notes. Finish is still kinda dry but with that marshmallow sweetness. Its smooth enough it sip without water, but it does bring a little vanilla and brown sugar out.

I had no alcohol for a week and didnt eat anything beforehand. Sipping on Glen Scotia Victoriana for contrast.

>>15882368
>salt and phunk
mix a half bottle of Old Pultney 12 and a half bottle of Springbank 10

[Anonymous No.15883176]

>>15882368
You can't even see the juices in that.
Here, have something better, if that's your thing.

[Anonymous No.15883213]

I decided to try rum for once. Not bad, a bit too light though. Smells like charred marshmallows in the glass and just tastes lightly sweet and fruity.

[Anonymous No.15883289]

>>15883213
>40% ABV
>a bit too light
Well, duh. I don't know what you were expecting, anon.

[Anonymous No.15883293]

Just gave a cognac drinker his first scotch (Ardbeg 10). It was 5s of entertainment. "Fire, ahh I taste fire, wait a min. fruit ahhh its still fire!"

[Anonymous No.15883305]

>>15847238
>pic related
Why the fuck does it have caramel coloring?
At that price level, who cares more about color than about "purity"?

[Anonymous No.15883314]

>>15883305
>laphroaig
>expensive

[Anonymous No.15883318]

>>15883289
I thought it would be fine since its a different kind of alcohol

[Anonymous No.15883336]

>>15883314
When did I call it expensive?

[Anonymous No.15883348]

>>15883336
what did you mean with "at that price level" then?

[Anonymous No.15883369]

>>15883348
It's above the price level of cheap standard whiskeys (15 - 25 $ range) and is distributed in green-glass bottles.
I was just wondering why they would color it even though it takes away from the purity and tradition, which is wanted by many whiskey drinkers.

[Anonymous No.15883378]

>>15883369
Huh???

[Anonymous No.15883390]

>>15883378
What do you mean?

[Anonymous No.15883401]

>>15883369
coloring has nothing to do with price.

[Anonymous No.15883419]

>>15883401
Yes, that's what I'm questioning.
Things like age statements, vintages, batch numbers and single casks increase the price, so why wouln't "not having anything else added to it"?

[Anonymous No.15883475]

>>15883305
>>15883419
Laphoaig casks are notoriouslly lackluster for their core range. the cask strength 10 is allegedly higher tier caks compared the regular 10, so its less about impressing consumers than it is about covering up poor cask influence.

[Anonymous No.15883643]

>>15883475
Riiiiight

[Anonymous No.15883890]

>>15881988
It's serviceable enough given its price point.

[Anonymous No.15883963]

>>15883305
Purity is a retarded notion.
Colouring doesn't negatively impact flavour, but does positively impact appearance. If the whisky is pale to start with, asking for no colouring is asking for it to be worse.

[Anonymous No.15884806]

>>15883963
>caring about the appearance

[Anonymous No.15884817]

>buy this as my second scotch purchase after finishing a bottle of Ardbeg
This shit is fucking garbage.

[Anonymous No.15884828]

>>15847238
Balvenie 12 DoubleWood with a cheddar-sausage scramble and some bacon to clean out my fridge.

[Anonymous No.15884835]

>>15884817
I really want to try ardbeg but its ridiculously overpriced where I live

[Anonymous No.15884847]

>>15884835
I'm starting to become concerned that starting with Ardbeg might have ruined other scotches for me.

[Anonymous No.15884944]

>>15884817
If you're going to do Johnnie Walker, make it the Green Label which is actually good.

[Anonymous No.15885042]

Pulled the trigger on this today. I normally sip brandy and bourbon, and this sounded a bit similiar to both.
Really good. Sherry and chocolate nose for me. Oak and raisins for the taste. Finishes smooth. Very rich and creamy scotch. I’m going to try their port finished next.

[Anonymous No.15885054]

>>15884817
WE TOLD YOU ABOUT DIAGEO BRO

[Anonymous No.15885058]

>go to liquor store today after quitting for a few years
>ryes have all doubled in price. Rittenhouse BiB now costs more than Sazerac
>Every major whiskey is in stock EXCEPT Red Breast 12 and McKenna 10, the ones I came in for.
I blame you guys for making these so popular

[Anonymous No.15885069]

>>15881988
It is THE BEST bourbon in the universe...
... that's priced less than $15USD.

[Anonymous No.15885075]

I gotta say I usually drink bourbon but I have been reaching for the redbreast 12 a lot lately

[Anonymous No.15885077]

i only drink golan heights single malt, fuck the goyim

[Anonymous No.15885086]

>>15885069
... less than $15USD for 750ml.

[Anonymous No.15885096]

>>15881988
It's okay. Try the single barrel if you're up to spend roughly $20. Be warned though, they are very caramely sweet bourbons usually.

[Anonymous No.15885105]

>>15883963
It's not that added color=bad taste, it's that you're doing something wrong if you can't get your whiskey to take on color after 4+ years of age.

[Anonymous No.15885124]

>>15884817
The mid-tier JW's like gold and green solely exist to exploit Decoy effect. Always beware of "mid-tier" anything, but especially in the wine and spirits world. They are designed for people who balk at the price of Blue, so that they look like relatively good deals.
IMO red and black are decent values, barring all shilling. But for the ~$60+ you probably paid, you could have so many good single malt options. Or you could've just gotten a cheap but decent blend like Monkey Shoulder or JW black for literally half the price.

[Anonymous No.15885132]

>>15885124
er I meant to say so the black labels look like relatively good deals. In fact, I would say this of many 15 year single malts, and a lot of anons will agree that extra 3 years does not always equal a better whiskey by degrees of age and price.

[Anonymous No.15885144]

>>15885058
>epidemic where most people are stuck in their fucking house
>blame a tibetian whore house internet forum for the price hike

[Anonymous No.15885154]

>>15884817
This shit isn't scotch, its just plain whiskey, and bad whiskey.

[Anonymous No.15885237]

>>15885058
Red Breast 12 and McKenna 10 have been memes for 2-3 years now, try some new things.

[Anonymous No.15885278]

>>15885042
Report back if you do. Been wanting to try some port finished scotch lately

[Anonymous No.15885364]

>>15885278
if you do go for Glenmorangie 14

[Anonymous No.15885372]

>>15885124
The Green is the only JW with interesting flavor and a significant amount of flavor. The rest are all boring "smooth" garbage.

[Anonymous No.15885422]

>>15885105
Not necessarily.
If it's Bourbon you did something wrong.
If it's sherry finished you did something wrong.
But a gentle ex bourbon barrel is a valid choice if you intend on maintaining the character of the spirit, especially over a long time, or if you're going for a peat only character.

Ardbeg 10 not being Uggideail isn't a flaw. Neither is Laphroaig 10 not being Quarter Cask.
Look at aged Speysides like Glenlivet 18, assuredly coloured and probably pale, and tell me they lack oakiness or fruitiness.

[Anonymous No.15885448]

>>15885124
Despite /ck/s attempts at forming a consensus on whisky, it is a doomed endeavour.
The price of whisky is not stable across markets (including US states). It's not just a matter of me subtracting your tax and adding my tax, our prices don't correlate at all.

Here it's pretty much as you say.
But as I've heard from many anons, elsewhere Green is notably cheaper than entry level single malts like Glenfiddich 12.

[Anonymous No.15885454]

>>15884817
My local store is selling a special edition (same stuff in the bottle), and it claims to be mainly Clynelish. Is it true? I fucking love Clynelish.

[Anonymous No.15885468]

>>15885372
Blue, red, black, and double black all have more flavour.
And Green has significantly less flavour than any of its constituents (Talisker/Linkwood/Cragganmore/Caol Ila).

[Anonymous No.15885473]

Is it okay to go over the CDC limits and have 3 drinks regularly?

[Anonymous No.15885501]

>>15885473
No. 4 drinks a day for men, max. They say no more than 14 in a week, but it's more important to avoid going over that 4 per day average overall imo.
If you're drinking good spirits, this is many of pleasurable sipping in the evening. Other than genetics, it really is a waste to be an alcoholic when so many good wines, beers, and liquors exist in this day and age.

[Anonymous No.15885555]

>>15885501
Doctors lying to the public change your behaviour is nothing new. I suspect the 4 per day limit is to lower the risk of accident or drink driving rather than being beneficial for the liver. Especially given claims that alcohol free days are good and that one a day drinking is therefore bad.

[Anonymous No.15885640]

>>15885555
remember how they suddenly decided that men and women need the same drinking limit? and then decided that they should be lower because of covid? I'm having a 3rd drink

[Anonymous No.15885706]

pretty sure my kidney and/or liver is failing at 30
rip nice knowing you lads.

[Anonymous No.15885713]

>>15885706
go eat 3 eggs a day

[Anonymous No.15885724]

>>15885713
yeah man. Too much protein sounds really great for my kidneys that hurt when I try to pee.
I think I'm just gonna eat salad for a few weeks and put these pills and alcohol away.

[Anonymous No.15885727]

>>15885468
Green label is based but I feel like they add sugar or something to it, its really sweet and kinda chocolatey. The only constituent I tried solo was the Talisker and that was way different. Way smokier and peatier and almost bitter.

[Anonymous No.15885730]

>>15885724
I eat 3 eggs a day and I feel great, you should just trust me on this

[Anonymous No.15885857]

They are both really damned good. Smokey, fruity, meaty and bready. I was trying them side by side the other night as well and had a bit of Laphroaig 10 afterwards. I like Laphroaig 10 but it's a noticeable drop in quality in comparison (cheaper tho).

>>15883166
Nice, I have a 9yr that I have yet to open but I would have liked to get my hands on a 15yr bottle like yours.
>>15883213
Blade Runner bro, if you come across them, Pusser's gunpowder proof or Smith and Cross are both excellent, between 110-114 proof and usually found for around $35.

[Anonymous No.15885863]

>>15885857
I'm more adjusted to higher proofs from drinking mostly bourbons so thank you for the tips. I want to try more rums and alcohols in general since I just like to see what things taste like

[Anonymous No.15886009]

I have a weird experience with Laphroaig Quarter Cask. The first few drams from the freshly opened bottle was mild. At around three fourths, it burned the tongue more than I could taste, and now at near half, it's finally tasting as oaky as it should.

[Anonymous No.15886128]

>>15886009
you should occasionally invert the bottle for about 10 seconds, once or twice. if its high proof and got a real cork use your thumb or finger so that you dont exposed it to the alcohol so much to where it starts to deteriorate. sometimes the oils can start to separate from the juice and you can get big variations in pours ke that. usually all it takes is air and time though.

[Anonymous No.15886280]

Johnnie Walker Double Black is fucking yummy bros

[Anonymous No.15886434]

i'm a little drunk from A/B'ing Talisker 10 and Storm tonight so I just impulse bought ARdbeg 10 from amazon

[Anonymous No.15886531]

>>15886434
I'mma buy talisker as my next scotch, haven't tried it yet. Will be scotch #3. Hope it washes the stink of johnny walker the fuck out.

[Anonymous No.15886541]

Noob here.
I want to try a whiskey that's only aged in european oak casks that were not used for anything before.
Does such a thing exist?

[Anonymous No.15886547]

>mfw learning about Diageo
Holy shit, do they ruin everything they touch?

[Anonymous No.15886660]

>>15886541
1995 Lagavulin apparently.
Compass Box Spice Tree used to be made by throwing a European oak stave in the barrel for its maturation, which was swiftly banned (fair enough imo, it is a little close to woodchip aging). Now they have a 'hybrid cask' which I assume means that they've substituted an American oak stave for a European one, or they've rigged something up that holds the once loose stave in place.

[Anonymous No.15886925]

whiskey is the biggest reddit thing ever

[Anonymous No.15887220]

>>15885144
>tibetian whore house internet forum
Fuck you, this is a Mongolian basket-weaving image forum.

[Anonymous No.15887408]

>>15886925
then everything is reddit

[Anonymous No.15888077]

happy easter /wg/
just did a taste comparison with Kentucky Spirit and WT101
for me the 101 is much thinner and weaker tasting. Maybe it just needs more time to oxidize; but for me Kentucky Spirit is easily one of the best single barrels, if not a tad overpriced.

[Anonymous No.15888276]

cant beat this for me

[Anonymous No.15888353]

>>15888077
i always hear negative things about Kentucky Spirit when compared to Rare Breed
>we druk

[Anonymous No.15888395]

>>15888353
rare breed is higher proof and cheaper, I haven't had it yet, but its on my to do list as a WT fan

[Anonymous No.15888415]

>>15888353
how is the 4 roses 80 proof

[Anonymous No.15888436]

>>15847561
what's the point in hoarding bottled whisky?

[Anonymous No.15888453]

>>15888353
>look at my toys
you whiskyfags are such manchildren

[Anonymous No.15888552]

>>15888415
its ok. reminds me a lot of Rittenhouse, mostly honey and rye with a smidge of oak. you could probably do worse for $20. i dont make a lot of cocktails but i imagine if you wanted to use heavier pours in something like a Manhattan it would be the way to go.

>>15888453
somebody didnt get a easter basket this year

>>15888395
i was looking forward to getting the rare breed yesterday because i havent had any WT for a decade. a case of it was on the shelf for the last 6 months and the one time i go to get it its gone ;__;
and i think its was over 120 proof too

[Anonymous No.15888747]

>>15885473
If you're healthy and drink a glass of water betwee n drinks sure

[Anonymous No.15888935]

>>15888276
Anything similar to Ardbeg i'd appreciate if Ardbeg was my first whisky?

[Anonymous No.15889578]

>>15888935
more Ardbeg and maybe Octomore

[Anonymous No.15889732]

>>15886925
You don't have to he a faggot about it, desu most of the people here seem all good. I checked out some of the posts on that shithole of a site in the whisky and scotch boards and my God, those "people" are insufferable twats. Its always funny to see their photos of several 200 dollar bottles of whisky surrounded by a backdrop of a delaputated slum apartment. Absolute scum dramfags they are.