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[Anonymous No.16362131]

Alright lads, lets to a civilized liquor thread.

Everything Whiskey/Scotch/Bourbon/Rye/Brand/Rum/Vodka/Gin is welcome.

Few questions to get us going:
>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
>Armagnac or Cognac? Why?
>Bourbon or Rye? Why?
>Favorite Botanical in Gin?
>What makes a good Vodka?
>Best Rum making country?
>Best Rum brand?
>Best local spirit (you're or other country) that you've ever had? Explain it.

[Anonymous No.16362139]

>/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.16362152]

>>16362139
Have you ever been to Ireland? Whiskey is food here...

[Anonymous No.16362219]

I currently drink Tito's. It's okay. What vodka should I get to be a real vodka snob?

[Anonymous No.16362222]

>>16362219
costco brand

[Anonymous No.16362232]

>>16362219
Oceans Organic. Thirty bucks, from Hawaii, has the organic meme and is ten times better than Ciroc so you can mog black people with it.

[Anonymous No.16362256]

>>16362222
Quads don't lie, Costco brand is good

[Anonymous No.16362301]

>>16362131
I'm a Tequila Master Distiller, AMA

[Anonymous No.16362314]

Rye for old fashions
Bourbon for sipping

[Anonymous No.16362320]

>>16362219
I like Russian Standard a lot

[Anonymous No.16362724]

>>16362131
Irish for drinking, Scotch for sipping because Irish is subtle and so light on flavor you go back to the glass so often that you pour 3 or 4 glasses in a single sitting. Scotch has more backbone and a sip will last you 5- 10 mins at least. Never had any 'yac because I dont know enough to make a purchase. High Rye Bourbon, Rye can be more one note than bottom shelf bourbon. Last time I had Gin I was shooting New Amsterdam at my brother in-laws birthday. Depression ;^) ... Venezuela. Couldnt say. Never had one to my knowledge.

[Anonymous No.16362752]

>>16362219
russian standard or reyka are the two best ones I've had
potato vodkas like chopin are also good but it has a different profile

[Anonymous No.16362803]

>>16362131
- Irish if I'm feeling good, Scotch if I'm feeling stressed or masochistic
- Cheap Armagnac, expensive-ish Cognac, not sure why, just where my tastes have come to lie on them.
- Usually Rye, I find the butteriness under most Bourbons to linger a bit too long.
- I like a bit of lavender or lemongrass in gins I'd drink with tonic, and angelica in gins I'd splash with vermouth, and maybe amaro.
- I like my vodka's clean. Just enough burn to know there's ethanol in there.
- I'm not big enough on rum to name proper brands, but I've enjoyed some darker Jamaican rums straight (or straight-enough).
- My neighbours make rakia from the sweet plums in their backyard (it's supposed to be sour plums - slivovice if memory serves). I'm sure they're cranking it up to at least 160 proof, but it's still got a bit of fruitiness to it... but in a way that's definitely white brandy and not rum.

[Anonymous No.16362870]

I've got this bad boy in our store.
I'm hoping I can get it, but our fat retard worker is probably going to snag it before it even hits the shelf. Maybe I'll settle for the 12year, since the prices are almost unbeatable.

>inb4 the brandy and cognac are same debate

[Anonymous No.16362936]

Drunk as fuck on fortified box wine

waiting for my bf to come home and cuddle me

bought to go on a hard bender I think for the next few days desu again

might cry later

[Anonymous No.16362973]

>>16362131
>>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
Scotch. Way more complexity and variety, usually.
>>Armagnac or Cognac? Why?
not experienced enough to say. Depends a lot on the actual. Tough to generalize brandy, IMO.
>>Bourbon or Rye? Why?
I like both; depends on my mood. Both are drinking staples for me. I drink both all the time. Bourbon is usually sweeter and goes down easier but I like both straight.
>>Favorite Botanical in Gin?
don't care for either
>>What makes a good Vodka?
nothing
>>Best Rum making country?
rum is too sweet for me
>>Best Rum brand?
rum is too sweet for me
>>Best local spirit (you're or other country) that you've ever had? Explain it.
rye whiskey

[Anonymous No.16363070]

who here /pastischad/

[Anonymous No.16363088]

>>16362301
Do you ask people to address you as "Master"?

[Anonymous No.16363178]

>>16363070
I can dig some sweet yellow or green liquorice, but I usually go for absinthe over Ricards and Pernod.

[Anonymous No.16363207]

>>16362131
Johnny Walker Blue Label is god tier scotch
Only degenerates will disagree

[Anonymous No.16363209]

>>16362936
just don't be gay
simple as

[Anonymous No.16363243]

>>16362219
Cheap - Smirnoff
Mid Price - Tito's
Expensive - Belvedere

[Anonymous No.16363271]

>>16363209
WOW WGY DIDN'T I THIBJ OF THAT

I didn't ask to be this way

[Anonymous No.16363332]

>>16363207
It's good, but I wouldn't pay for it.

[Anonymous No.16363435]

>>16362870
this tastes like reece's, and not in a good way
the fact that people are paying 500 dollars for it is peak clown world, my friend gave me some for free
the 12 year is the best weller, although the full proof is quite good

>>16363207
>40% alcohol
fuck off Mahusapetapin
Diageo is trash

[Anonymous No.16363445]

>>16363435
I refuse to buy any Weller products solely on principle.

Sipping on Rare Breed and 7Up.

[Anonymous No.16363779]

>>16362131
Scotch, cause Irish availability in my area is non existent.
Armagnac honestly cause it's so much cheaper and for me when you get a 30 or 40 year old vintage are just amazing.
Rye, prefer the grassier and spicy notes over the typical bourbon sweet ones
Don't care for gin
Whatever you can't taste
Barbados
Mount Gay
None

[Anonymous No.16363876]

>>16362131
>>Best Rum making country?
Haiti
>>Best Rum brand?
Barbancourt

Haiti gets overlooked and fucked over by first worlders non-stop but their rum is top tier

[Anonymous No.16363911]

>>16363445
I've come around to BT products after vowing not to buy them for a while. Despite the hypefaggotry, they are good. Living in an ABC state means it's way easier to find shit that people would hoard behind the counter.

[Anonymous No.16364395]

one day me and my husband will meet each other and fall madly in love. He'll be my anchor in this hellish world. I'll always be by his and he'll always be there for me. I'll stay with him no matter what. I want to hold onto him and feel his arms around me and kiss his face and fall asleep next to him. because he's the only one for me and I'll love him forever.

[Anonymous No.16364506]

I drink $11 plastic handles of vodka served and eat shredded cheese out of the bag

[Anonymous No.16364532]

>>16362131
What is a good cognac/brandy/armagnac that I should buy for around $50 per bottle? I've had good cognac and liked it before, however I have no memory of what brand it was and all the popular cognacs are nigshit like henny or courvoisier.

[Anonymous No.16364778]

>liver failure
You alcoholics are fucking pathetic

[Anonymous No.16364800]

>>16363435
Kill yourself

[Anonymous No.16364801]

>>16364800
He already is by being an alcoholic and damaging his liver

[Anonymous No.16364803]

>>16364778
Kill yourself faggot

[Anonymous No.16364805]

>>16364803
>says the guy destroying his liver

[Anonymous No.16364808]

>>16364803
Enjoy that early death due to alcoholism

[Anonymous No.16364829]

my store got store picks of larceny and its the best shit I've had this year even beating barrell dovetail

[Anonymous No.16364831]

>>16364805
>>16364808
Nothing wrong with drinking you fucking pansies.

[Anonymous No.16364832]

>>16362152
Have you ever been to Ireland? Liver disease is rampant

[Perfectly functional liver :^) No.16364841]

>>16364831
Found the alcoholic that will die an early death and destroy his liver function
I'm good, you do you until you die early that is

[Anonymous No.16364842]

>>16364831
non drinkers are low iq, on drugs, or recovering alcoholics

[Perfectly functional liver :^) No.16364845]

>>16364842
>drinkers are single digit iq, damaged liver, and completely dull to be around when sober, also alcoholics

[It's already legal btw (alcoho(...) No.16364851]

Legalize suicide by liver damage

[Anonymous No.16364862]

>>16363207
Someone please explain to me why Indians are so in love with Johnny Walker.

[Anonymous No.16364883]

>>16364845
you're confusing us with potheads and i only drink around dull people like you :>

[Anonymous No.16364905]

>>16364883
>alcoholic cope with failing liver

[Anonymous No.16364909]

>Mfw when suicide by liver damage is legal
You get what you deserve

[Anonymous No.16364910]

need a strong loving boyfriend to hold my hair while I vomit.

[Anonymous No.16364911]

>>16364905
my liver is fine because I have a good diet, hbu?

[Anonymous No.16364917]

>>16364911
Not for long, it's being destroyed by the alcohol

[Anonymous No.16364949]

>>16364917
ok suffragette, why don't you run along and go knit a doily for your next "I want to vote for Warren G Harding" rally or whatever

[Anonymous No.16364979]

>>16364949
>dilate and enjoy your early death alcoholic

[Anonymous No.16364996]

>>16364841
I drink once a week you fucking beta

[Anonymous No.16364998]

>>16364841
>>16364842
>>16364845
T: weak beta bitches
It’s good for you to drink beer once a day

[Anonymous No.16364999]

>>16364996
Alcoholic cope
Damaged liver is damaged

[Anonymous No.16365000]

>>16364998
>alcoholic cope
Kind of funny how you base your short life around killing yourself

[Anonymous No.16365002]

>>16364999
Lmao
I bet you drink water every single second you waterholic

[Anonymous No.16365006]

>>16364999
>>16365000
Cope
Water is bad for you

[Anonymous No.16365009]

>>16365002
>>16365006
I lol at your liver failure and early slow painful death

[Anonymous No.16365011]

>>16365009
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ALCOHOL IS BAD LMFAO IM DEAD XDDD

[Anonymous No.16365017]

>>16365011
It's the liver failure due to your excessive alcohol consumption, the more you cope will not prevent your liver from deteriorating as it already has done so greatly. You only speed up your own demise

[Anonymous No.16365019]

>>16365009
>>16365000
LMFAO
ALCOHOL IS BAD LMFAO XDDD HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHSNEKSNEKS

[Anonymous No.16365023]

>>16365017
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ALCOHOL BAD XDDD SO FUCKING FUNNY XDD
AHWISJDROJDDIJI

[Anonymous No.16365024]

>>16365019
>alcoholic cope

[Anonymous No.16365034]

>>16365023
Me laughing at your death XD
Why don't you go drink an entire bottle of everclear pussy

[Anonymous No.16365037]

>>16365024
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ALCOHOLIC COPE XDDD IM DEAD LMFAO

[Anonymous No.16365040]

>>16365034
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
DRINK A BOTTLE OF EVERCLEAR
HAHAHAHA LMFAO IM DEAD XDDD

[Anonymous No.16365042]

The alcoholics don't like the truth don't they

[Anonymous No.16365048]

Hahahahahhaha alcoholics

[Anonymous No.16365050]

Lmfaooooooo
Liver failure
Kidney failure
XDXD XD
LMAOOOOO

[Anonymous No.16365051]

>>16365042
>>16365048
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LMFAO IM DEAD XDDD
ALCOHOLICS DONT LIKE THE TRUTH
IM DEAD LAUGHING LMAO KEEP GOING HAHAHAHAHAHA
THIS IS SO FUCKING FUNNY LMAO
HAHAHA
I CANT STOP LAUGHING

[Anonymous No.16365054]

>>16365050
LMFAOOOOOOOO
KEEP GOING LMAO IM DEAD XDDD
IM LAUGHING SO HARD

[Anonymous No.16365056]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LMFAO IM DEAD XDDD
ALCOHOLICS DONT LIKE THE TRUTH
IM DEAD LAUGHING LMAO KEEP COPING HAHAHAHAHAHA
THIS IS SO FUCKING FUNNY LMAO
HAHAHA
I CANT STOP LAUGHING
ALCOHOLICS ARE PATHETIC
IM LOSING MY SHIT
TSA DIDNT PREPARE ME FOR THIS
LMAOOOOOOOOO

[Anonymous No.16365061]

5 MORE MINUTES MY SKUNK IS ALMOST READY

[Anonymous No.16365064]

>>16365061
Ooooh izzat whut I smell

[Anonymous No.16365065]

>>16365056
HAHAHAHA IM DEAD COPING HAHAHAGAGHJUGTXISRTDPYFOYCOYDOYFOYFP

[Anonymous No.16365070]

>>16365065
XD
Eks dee

[Anonymous No.16365071]

>>16365070
EXDEEE

[Anonymous No.16365073]

OK SO I FUCKED THIS BITCH BUT TURNS OUT IT WAS A TRANNY
I WAS DRUNK LMAOOOOO
I SUCKED ITS DICK BECAUSE I WAS DRUNK BROOOO
LOLOLOLOLOL
NO HOMO DUDE I WAS DRUNK DIDNT COUNT
XD

[Anonymous No.16365077]

>>16365071
EHKS DEE

XDDDDDDDDD
LOL
FUNNY HOW YOUR DAD NEVER ACCEPTED YOU SO YOU DRINK TO

[Anonymous No.16365080]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LMFAO IM DEAD XDDD
ALCOHOLICS DONT LIKE THE TRUTH
IM DEAD LAUGHING LMAO KEEP GOING HAHAHAHAHAHA
THIS IS SO FUCKING FUNNY LMAO
HAHAHA
I CANT STOP LAUGHING

[Anonymous No.16365085]

>>16362936
lmaoooooooo alcohol turns you gay
no homo (all of the homo)

[Anonymous No.16365139]

>>16363435
I can get it for maybe $110. Idk if I'd sell it, drink it, or gift it.
I'm surprised enough people voted for it to be aged at the highest floor of the aging warehouse instead of being aged at sea.
A Weller aged at sea would make people shit their pants.

[Anonymous No.16365147]

>>16365139
>$110 to damage your liver
Suicide was not supposed to be this pricey my dude

[Anonymous No.16365150]

Drunk people are the loudest most obnoxious people that ever walked the earth and deserve to crash their cars into walls for driving drunk

[Anonymous No.16365153]

>>16364532
i've heard people praise D'usse, and I wouldn't recommend Meukow or Remy unless it's Louis XIII. Good cognacs are hard to come by. I had a stellar cognac about 6 years ago, couldn't remember the name of it either, but roughly $40 a bottle.

[Anonymous No.16365157]

>>16365153
That cognac did some stellar damage to your liver bud

[Anonymous No.16365780]

Yeah bro I get shitfaced and fuck hella bitches
Wait what do you mean I got a bitch or two pregnant?
I was drunk!
What do you mean I have to pay child support now?
Liver and kidney damage wtf?
Now has to save up for child support and the treatment for eventual liver and kidney failure

[Anonymous No.16365902]

>>16363088
No they call me "The Inge"

[Anonymous No.16366031]

>>16362131
1. Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why? Scotch, grandpa's preference inherited

3. Bourbon, cheap and mixes well.

4. Ginger and lemon

5. Russians (preferably drinking on the job)

6. It's just rum, keep your pants on

7. Bacarddi, it rhymes with party like it's your birthday

8. I have to try them

[Anonymous No.16366199]

Here's what I have available to buy in my shithole. What's the best rum to get for either sipping or mixing?

>Mount Gay Eclipse
>Appleton estate signature
>Sailor jerry
>El Dorado 8 years
>Plantation Barbados 5 years
>Appleton signature 8 years
>El Dorado Dark Superior Demerara

[Anonymous No.16366255]

>>16366199
Plantation is most versatile, Appleton is very funky which some people like and some people hate

[Anonymous No.16366283]

>>16366199
Get the Mount Gay. Great for sipping on Ice and for Rum and Cokes.

Appletone is Jamaican and Jamaican rums are all rough as fuck.

[Anonymous No.16367120]

>>16366199
>>16366255
>>16366283
Went with the Appleton Rare 12 years in the end. Hopefully I can enjoy it. Never paid this much for a bottle before.

[Anonymous No.16367216]

>>16367120
Risky choice. Like >>16366255 said, Appleton is really divisive so you'd have been better testing the water with the cheaper Signature.
Hope it clicks for you, I hate it personally.

[Anonymous No.16367891]

Irish, redbreast & green spot are my favorites.
Cognac
Found out yesterday I can get a handle of wild turkey 101 for less than 35$ I will never be without whiskey again.
My favorite rum has been that papa's pilar, I'm not much of a rum drinker but that stuff is delicious!
Favorite local drinks are 1220 gin, every style is great & encrypted vodka by the same distillery

[Anonymous No.16367950]

>>16362131
>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
I've never actually had Irish whisky.
>Armagnac or Cognac? Why?
Of the ones I've had Cognac, but not by much. I prefer the more rounded flavour. Calvados is really good too.
>Bourbon or Rye? Why?
Never had rye.
>Best Rum making country?
Barbados.
>Best Rum brand?
Mount Gay.
>Best local spirit (your or other country) that you've ever had? Explain it.
Really enjoyed Metaxa in Greece, like a mildly spiced brandy.

[Anonymous No.16368007]

never see anybody talk about Bowmore or Glen Moray here. They got anything worth the dosh?

[Anonymous No.16368024]

I can't believe I turned into a gin sniffer.

[Anonymous No.16368085]

>>16362131
>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
Scotch. There is more good scotch, and a bigger variety of scotch. The often touted best whiskies Red Breast and Green Spot have been mediocre. If it wasn't for Coonemara, or Bushmills undercutting speysides I'd write off Irish all together.
>Armagnac or Cognac? Why?
Cognac. There just isn't enough Armagnac available to me.
>Bourbon or Rye? Why?
Rye. American whisky is bad value.
>Favorite Botanical in Gin?
This is entirely the wrong way to look at gin. Balance is what matters, not the collection of 30 weeds that went into it.
>What makes a good Vodka?
I do think the goal is alcoholic water, so a clean taste.
>Best Rum making country?
I've had a couple of good rums from all over, nowhere really stands out.
>Best Rum brand?
Plantation maybe.
>Best local spirit (you're or other country) that you've ever had? Explain it.
Australian whisky.

[Anonymous No.16368132]

>>16368007
The NAS Glen Moray finishes are all trash.
The 15 year old Glen Moray is exceptional value here.
Bowmore is the most timid islay by far and there's not a lot going on other than the lack of peat. I should probably try more Bowmores though.

[Anonymous No.16368134]

Fuck you I liked it

[Anonymous No.16368321]

>>16368132
I'm interested in Bowmore even though they color their product because I want a older aged Islay without succumbing to Lagavulin or paying $400 for a sub 20 yr old Laphroaig

[Anonymous No.16368329]

>>16363911
Yea but you have to stand in line on "allocated" days. This past Sat they had Old Fitz, E.C. toasted and barrel proof, B.T., Eagle Rare, and something else. Monday they had a few bottles of B.Trace for $27 to my surprise.

[Anonymous No.16368339]

>>16368134
Try it with grape juice or grapefruit juice.

[Anonymous No.16368707]

>>16368339
Fukk that sounds good

[Anonymous No.16368783]

>>16368134
I've had it as a shot a few times and I think it's a bit too aggressively peanut buttery straight but I imagine weird mixed drinks with it would be good.

[Anonymous No.16368792]

>>16368321
>without succumbing to Lagavulin
Lagavulin is good though.

Ignoring islay, I've tried 18 year old Talisker, Old Pulteney, and Highland Park (which were all peated). Every one of them I found incredibly disappointing as they have represented the smallest amount of improvement for the most money I have come across.
And it's not 18 year old's in general, Speysides improve a lot with a little extra age.

Go for it though, and post findings.

[Anonymous No.16369110]

>>16364532
I think Courvoisier VSOP is actually really nice for the money. I'm drinking this stuff right now and it's delicious, maybe my second favorite cognac. Captain's Barrel might be harder to find at the moment but I imagine the regular Tour du Monde is very similar.

[Anonymous No.16369351]

>>16368792
I'm able to get the Laga 16 for just under a $100 but it still seems like too much for a Diageo product. The oldest I've had so far via age statement is Quinta Ruban and its a great bottle.

[Anonymous No.16369409]

>>16369351
That is too much. It's $95AUD here.

If you're getting an aged Bowmore for around the same price then go for it. The 15 is $110 and the 18 $185 here, so I wouldn't touch them given the 12 was boring.

The 15 year old Glen Moray I've bought for $68AUD before for reference, which is a steal.

[Anonymous No.16369439]

>>16369409
for me the 15(formerly Darkest) is $85 before tax and the 18 is $135 USD. Glen Moray 15 is about $60 and the 18 is $110

[Anonymous No.16369617]

I'm high as hell on marijuana edibles (legal in my state) and drinking fortified box wine

talk to me please

I keep on hearing raindrops even though it's not raining

wish I had a bf to hold me

[Anonymous No.16369620]

>>16362219
I like this but it's not technically vodka

[Anonymous No.16369624]

>>16368134
I like it with azteca chocolate bitters

[Anonymous No.16369640]

It surprises me how much different methods of affect the flavor of the liquor. I usually use a glencairn for whiskey but drinking Sazerac Rye straight from the bottle tastes a lot better, and takes it from "not a fan" to "this is pretty good." It get rid of some of that sweetness and leaves or even enhances the leather

[Anonymous No.16369649]

Bros I haven’t had alcohol in 14 months. What should I buy tomorrow? I’m thinking a bottle of based honey jack daniels

[Anonymous No.16369662]

>>16369649
Run

[Anonymous No.16369665]

>>16369649
yuck

[Anonymous No.16369713]

>>16362131
whatever this product is it looks obnoxious. Nobody needs a 28 6ear old Irish whiskey and nobody needs yet another port cask finished whiskey. This whiskey will taste like old, thin burgundy wine with a fat kick of alcohol all compressed into what amounts to a stale and corky cherry cordial. I have had a lot of whiskey and these new novel concepts in the last 5 years or so are trashy

[Anonymous No.16369719]

>>16369617
okay now I'm drinking cheap scotch

please respond

[Anonymous No.16369777]

>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
Ohh though question.
I like scotch immensely, but recently I've really enjoyed Irish whiskey.
Irish is much nicer to sip than scotch which can be too complex.
Recommend me an Irish and I'll pick it up.

[Anonymous No.16369782]

Man I miss having a gf.
Coming home after a long day and cooking dinner with eachother, listening to her talk and having a drink.
Then sitting in the couch holding her in my arms as we'd laugh and talk about our dreams before falling asleep.
This is the stuff of life anons, don't throw it away if you manage to find it.

[Anonymous No.16369784]

>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
Scotch because it has a greater range of flavors
>Armagnac or Cognac? Why?
Armagnac, it's just as good or better and cheaper
>Bourbon or Rye? Why?
Bourbon, rye is simplistic in its flavors and bourbon has a lot more variety in flavors
>Favorite Botanical in Gin?
idk, but Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength is the best gin I've had and the only one I actually enjoy sipping
>What makes a good Vodka?
no such thing
>Best Rum making country?
any of the french or british ones, fuck the spanish ones
>Best Rum brand?
Plantation, has a good variety and all their rums are good and reasonably priced, especially the pineapple rum is one of a kind
>Best local spirit (you're or other country) that you've ever had? Explain it.
I'll just say sherry since I've been getting into it. Complex and doesn't taste like standard wines. It's under the radar so it's reasonably priced for the age and complexity. Since it doesn't have the hype of other spirits, a lot of producers are making it because of tradition or pride in a regional product.

I picked up a bottle of cask strength armagnac, which is much better than the delord XO I had before. It actually has good and strong aroma thanks to the abv. I couldn't smell much from the delord except when the glass was empty. I wish armagnac and cognac makers would bottle at an actually decent proof like 46%.

>>16369439
I recommend the Bowmore 15. I haven't had the 12 so I can't speak for how it compares, but I thought the 15 was pretty rich/heavy on flavor. The peat isn't as strong as laphroaig or ardberg, but it's much stronger than highland park. I thought the peat and sherry influence were both strong and balanced, and the peat definitely isn't in the background. Imo laga 16 is weak and tastes like nothing and ardberg uig has peat that overwhelms the sherry influence.

[Anonymous No.16371211]

Up to $20 budget, looking for a half-pint. Don't care what kind. Wife got a new job at the town liquor store and I've been using it as an excuse to broaden my horizons. What should I do

[Anonymous No.16371295]

>>16362219
Tito's is blended swill. Stoli is a better mid-level vodka. I like Luksusowa potato vodka as well, and that one is on the cheaper end. Russian Standard is decent if you're going no-budget to low-budget, and then on the pricier side I like Ketel One, Effen, and then Belvedere as my top-shelf option.

[Anonymous No.16371336]

>>16371295
>>16371295
>I like Ketel One
Opinion immediately discarded, you obviously know nothing.

[Anonymous No.16371383]

I want to get into bourbon, but as I mostly drink peaty/smoky Islays I find them to be to sweet. Any suggestions to bourbons that aren't so sweet?

[Anonymous No.16371679]

I sent an email to Sailor Jerry customer service to ask if they were adding any sugar in their original spiced rum after distillation and they answered back that no sugar is added.

A bit of an odd question but how likely am I being lied to? That stuff taste way too sweet to be clear of sugar.

[Anonymous No.16371915]

>>16371383
>I want to get into a drink, but I don't like the flavor profile inherent in that drink. Can anyone recommend me one that tastes like something else?

[Anonymous No.16371927]

>>16371915
Too difficult of a concept to grasp?

[Anonymous No.16371963]

Does anyone know of any good XO cognac or calvados that aren't too expensive? VS and VSOP always taste a bit too young for me but all the XOs I find seem too expensive to drink regularly.

[Anonymous No.16372006]

>>16362139
found the american

[Anonymous No.16372023]

>>16369649
>based
>honey jack
anon I...

[Anonymous No.16372024]

>>16371211
Got a pint of Malibu

[Anonymous No.16372030]

>>16371383
what have you tried so far?

[Anonymous No.16372123]

>>16372030
WT 101 and Buffalo Trace

[Anonymous No.16372333]

>>16362131
lets talk about cheap daily drinkers for each category
>irish whiskey
Jameson
>bourbon
WT 101
>gin
Beefeater
>rum
Plantation
>vodka
Popov

[Anonymous No.16372556]

>>16372333
>buying cheap shit
God I hate poorfags

[Anonymous No.16372734]

>>16372333
Jameson is better than Redbreast?

[Anonymous No.16372757]

>>16372734
It's loaded with dihydrogen monoxide, not even joking.

[Anonymous No.16372770]

>>16372734
Red Breast is $30 more expensive than Jameson. They're not really in the same range.

[Anonymous No.16372789]

>>16372770
fair enough

[Anonymous No.16372845]

>>16372123
Old Grandad 114 or Knob Creek. When going to The Knob the further you go from 40% abv the less sweet it should be, going older will also add more wood to the profile. Also Four Roses generally isnt as sweet as it is savory, but with a honey tone(more floral or vegetal)at the center.

[Anonymous No.16372933]

Managed to find this in the wild
Regular 46 tastes a bit odd to me, but Maker's Cask Strength is delicious so I'm hoping this stuff is good

[Anonymous No.16372953]

>>16372333
>>16372556
Pretty big range of what's considered "Cheap" there. WT101 is pretty mid shelf, like $25 for a fifth, whereas Popov is bottom-shelf shit

[Anonymous No.16372970]

>>16372933
Man Makers Cask Strength is so fucking good it makes me upset that Makers is capable of such great bourbon and yet the regular Makers is so...boring and plain.

[Anonymous No.16372985]

>>16372933
My local store always has this, it's about $60 though. I'll have to give it a try

[Anonymous No.16373351]

>>16372985
try the regular cask strength if you haven't had it, its cheaper and probably better

[Anonymous No.16373374]

>>16373351
Oh, I didn't realize there was multiple cask strengths. I'll have to look and see what there actually is.

[Anonymous No.16373388]

>>16371336
Ketel is based, faggot. It's up there with Belvedere, Reyka, and GG. Then again,
>Being a vodka snob
Cringe. You're even worse than whiskey """""connoisseurs."""""

[Anonymous No.16373746]

I realized I don't have any mixers. What are some essentials I should stock?

[Anonymous No.16374174]

Anyone had this and glenfarclas 12 and abundah? Which is glendronach closest to?

Love me some abundah, and love uigeadail, but glenfarclas was pretty gross.

[Anonymous No.16374179]

>>16373746
Whiskey you don't need a mixer to drink

[Anonymous No.16374209]

>>16371383
I'm like you. Sagg jr and bookers are very good for me, but those vary a bit batch to batch. definitely worth a try though.

[Anonymous No.16374228]

>>16369713
>new novel concepts in the last 5 years or so are trashy
All the sherry casks are running out/gone. What can they do that wouldn't be trashy?

[Anonymous No.16374239]

>>16369110
Guy at my liquor store just told me kelt is getting discontinued.

[Anonymous No.16374277]

>>16373746

Green Chartreuse
Luxardo
Benedictine
Campari
St. Germain
Baileys
Cointreau
Dry & Sweet Vermouth
Angostura Bitters
Tonic Water
Ginger Beer
Simple Syrup
Coconut Milk
Orgeat
Falernum
Absinthe

[Anonymous No.16374293]

>>16371963
I don't know what price range you were thinking but remedy liquor has Delamain Pale & Dry for $80 (the local Total Wine sells it for $125). Aged 25 years in heavily used casks (hence the paleness) with no additives. It's beautiful stuff. Not a daily drinker for me because of the price but it's worth trying at least.

>>16374239
Gonna assume he just means they won't carry it anymore.

[Anonymous No.16374301]

>>16374277
Thank you

[Anonymous No.16374422]

>had a few sips of Jameson rarest vintage
>Know I will never be able to have anymore of it for a very long time
I peaked at 21 didn't I

[Anonymous No.16374423]

>>16374174
Glenfarclas 12 and Glendronach 12 were some of my first Scotches, but haven't had any Aberlour yet. I wouldnt say they are really compable, but Glendronach is well worth the $10 jump though.

[Anonymous No.16374476]

>>16362301
Do you make anything worthwhile?

[Anonymous No.16375647]

>>16371679
They probably put syrup in, not technically sugar, so therefore not technically lying.

[Anonymous No.16375882]

>>16362131
I drink Fireball and nothing else

[Anonymous No.16375887]

>>16374422
was it really any good? jameson is pretty flat in general.

[Anonymous No.16376222]

>>16375647
Why didn't someone do the fucking hydrometer test on it? Cannot get any more mainstream then SJ and yet there's nothing out there but on the other hand there's alot of unknown/rare bottle that got tested.

[Anonymous No.16376228]

>>16376222
the tests are done, but then the company will buy the results and choose not to tell on themselves. fucking shocker.

[Anonymous No.16376243]

>>16369620
why not?

[Anonymous No.16376335]

>>16362131
>Irish or Scotch Whiskey? Why?
Scotch, not sure, I've migrated from overall preference rum to gin to whiskey to scotch.
>Armagnac or Cognac? Why?
Neither, I get my sweetness from cordials I guess
>Bourbon or Rye? Why?
Can't differentiate and don't drink much anymore
>Favorite Botanical in Gin?
Not one botanical, guess it's the combination in better ones
>What makes a good Vodka?
white russian
>Best Rum making country?
don't know enough about it and communism could skew answer
>Best Rum brand?
same
>Best local spirit (you're or other country) that you've ever had? Explain it.
Miami party cocktails

[Anonymous No.16376357]

I'm about to turn 21 and I want a classic liquor to be my first purchase, should I go for Glenlivet 15 year? Or Glenfiddich? What's the boomer classy whiskey/scotch

[Anonymous No.16376387]

>>16376243
In Finland it is called Viina, just a clear spirit that is normally produced at 38%ABV. But because of EU trade regulations it is labeled as Vodka for the foreign market. It is also distilled to 40 or 60% ABV for the foreign market to be considered meeting standards for vodka.

Guess it's just being autistic with definitions. It's very tasty with a clear and defined taste of rye. The only vodka drink that I like to drink neat. Also it's about $20 for a 750ml so not expensive.

[Anonymous No.16376409]

>>16376357
Assuming your American I'd try a nice bourbon as it'll be cheaper than a good scotch and you'll have a lot to explore if you like it. Most people start cheap and climb up, but if you want a nice bottle Blanton's would be the normie choice. I don't want to recommend it because you'll probably have to pay a lot more than MSRP, but as far as fancy but good for beginner bourbons it goes over very well with new drinker's speaking from experience. Don't pay more than 100 for the regular Blanton's bottle. Alternatives would be well aged bourbons like 12 or 15 year knob creek, Calumet farm, Sam Houston, Old Carter, Kentucky Owl, or a batch that sounds good from Bardstown or Barrel Bourbon, as they make custom limited edition bourbon blends which are very good. Im trying to suggest nicer bottles that don't really go beyond 50 percent alcohol (100 proof) as even though that's what a lot of experienced drinkers like you are probably better off starting lower, so check the proof if you don't wanna get filtered by an alcohol burn. And when buying a nice bottle don't let a liquor store rip you off by paying a lot more than the MSRP price you can often find online.

[Anonymous No.16376440]

>>16376357
>What's the boomer classy whiskey/scotch
chivas regal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty6-Ug1wk-0