/WG/ Whisk(e)y General

[Anonymous No.17807485]

>another triple holiday weekend
you know now what must be done...

>what are ya drinkin
>what are ya buyin
>what are ya tryin

[Anonymous No.17807497]

>>17807485
f-f-f-friday night mother fuckers!
>what are ya playing
>what are you eating
>what are ya fappan

[Anonymous No.17807653]

whisky lads help me out here
I'm new-ish to good scotch but whats a good scotch that's nice, smoky and peaty that won't break the bank?
I've developed a longing for that peaty smoke but Bowmore is a lot of money

[Anonymous No.17807701]

>>17807653
for all intents and purposes Bowmore is overpriced. try Scarbaus. its half the price and higher proof. theres also Compass Box Great Kings Street Blended, should be more available than Scarabus and roughly the same price.

[Anonymous No.17807757]

>>17807653
and if you want to go real cheap you can get 3 handles of Teachers for the same price as 1 Bowmore 12. it's a hidden gem.

[Anonymous No.17807766]

[Anonymous No.17807815]

>>17807485
/r/scotchit
now fuck off

[Anonymous No.17807820]

>>17807485
Nothing tonight, had a heavy weekend last week, so I'm restricting myself to Saturday this time.

Picked up a bottle of Aldi's Japanese whisky on clearance a couple of days ago so I'll be trying that tomorrow.

[Anonymous No.17807831]

>>17807820
>Aldi's
>Jap Whisky
UK?

[Anonymous No.17807873]

>>17807831
Yeah.
Not expecting revelations, but cheap Japanese whisky is usually inoffensive if nothing else.

[Anonymous No.17807899]

>>17807873
post a pic if you can. I'm curious if that newer Dewars Mizanura is competitive.

[Anonymous No.17807927]

>>17807485
Once and for all:

(Single malt) Scotch vs Irish Whisky vs Bourbon Whisky vs Rye Whisky

Which wins? I'm leaning towards a high corn Bourbon but I've never had SM Scotch b4, just blended.

[Anonymous No.17807935]

>>17807485
what are the 3 holidays?

[Anonymous No.17807944]

>>17807935
ramadan 1, 2 + 3

[Anonymous No.17807972]

>>17807927
Scotch single malt > Irish Single malt > Rye > Armagnac > Blended Scotch > Bourbon > Blended Irish > Canadian Whisky > Cognac > Rum

>>17807935
Mothers Day, Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo

[Anonymous No.17808665]

>>17807497
>Fields of Glory 2: Medieval
>Bushmills
>tbd

[Anonymous No.17809097]

Is Hibiki Harmony worth buying at $60?
I usually stay away from jap whiskey because I can just buy scotch for cheaper.

[Anonymous No.17809301]

>>17809097
if you're itching to try some Jap stuff to end the curiosity then it's not a terrible price compared to most everywhere else.

[Anonymous No.17809484]

>most of their whiskies are extremely light on flavor
>they then proceed to dilute it heavily with sparkling water
Why do the Japs like drinks that taste like fucking nothing?

[Anonymous No.17809491]

>>17807653
Laphroaig 10 is only $40 if your local Costco sells booze, and Costco is legally obligated to sell non-members booze in many states (look this up re: which states).

[Anonymous No.17809539]

for me it's Canadian Club

[Anonymous No.17809643]

>>17807653
>>17807757
+1 for Teachers, it's one of the only liquors in its price bracket that I can drink neat. Honorable mention to pic related, it's not peated but it punches way above the price you pay.

[Anonymous No.17809824]

>>17807653
Ardbeg Wee Beastie and Ardbeg 10 are both not very expensive.

[Anonymous No.17810060]

I want some decanters and tumblers that are lead free and don't suck, disappointed with the Royal Doulton Earlswood set I bought, obvious cast seams on all of them.

[Anonymous No.17810092]

>>17810060
yard sales and goodwill. glass is only going to be getting more expensive, but you really dont have to worry about lead in glass made anytime in the last 40 years.

[Anonymous No.17810196]

>>17810092
There's plenty of lead crystal still in production even now, which is why I want something off the shelf. The vast majority of crystal second hand will be leaded.

[Anonymous No.17810251]

Had Glenmorangie 10 yesterday, didn't have it in a while and it was as great as I remember

[Anonymous No.17810498]

long whisky soda with a peated whisky is a habit I've fallen into lately

[Anonymous No.17810604]

Glenfiddich 12 is such a good price to quality point.

[Anonymous No.17811349]

Started drinking whisky for about one month, and here's my experience so far:
>Jura Journey: mildest so far, less smoky, sweety, very vanilla and creamy
>Talisker Skye: a little bit smoky but sweet, creamy and vanilla, gives a more agressive irritation due to higher alcohol content
>Laphroaig 10 years: very smoky, like drinking water in ashtray; aftertaste feels like disinfectant
>Penderyn Legend: Welsh single malt, slight floral apple smell, white wine feel with hint of apple taste, aftertaste like creamy vanilla
Is my comment spot on or am I too daft to continue drinking? Are there recommendations to newbie like me?

[Anonymous No.17811857]

>>17811349
not bad for beginner by any means. you didn't even say smooth!

[Anonymous No.17812054]

>>17810251
Had some Glenmorangie 10 recently, didn't have it in a while and it was as bland and boring as I remember.

[Anonymous No.17812174]

>>17812054
nobody likes you

[Anonymous No.17812329]

heard that these recently got discontinued so I didn't waste time getting one. to me the color is definitely lighter than usual for 15 years(some say a little longer) fully sherry maturation in European oak and I've heard that the "no more than 800 bottles" are supposed to be First Fill casks. taste is good, but really not so fruity/sweet for a Speyside especially when compared to the new Glendronach Revival and not necessarily what I would say is indicative of $140, at least not yet.

[Anonymous No.17813867]

>>17809539
aye, this is one of my rotation.
but tonight, the bird.

[Anonymous No.17814054]

Saw this cherry whiskey in a tin f style can. How garbage is it?

[Anonymous No.17814058]

Natty ice. The only good american beer. If you disagree fight me

[Anonymous No.17814128]

>>17814054
Anything less than 80 proof is automatic crap.

[Anonymous No.17814257]

fuck it, its sunday.

[Anonymous No.17815036]

>>17814054
>remarkably smooth finish
It's shit.

[Anonymous No.17816529]

Bump

[Anonymous No.17816562]

'scuse me lads, make way for the GOAT.

[Anonymous No.17816775]

>>17814054
It's not even high proof enough to pour into coke to get drunk. Bona fide shite

[Anonymous No.17816834]

>>17816562
Saw the Cask Strength at the local Woodman's for $86. I almost got it, but I haven't even tried regular RedBreast desu.

[Anonymous No.17816915]

>>17816775
you're supposed to put a straw in the top and chase it with dr pepper for the mother of all hangovers

[Anonymous No.17816945]

Is japanessw whiskey a meme, or is it really that good?

[Anonymous No.17816957]

>>17816945
mostly an overpriced meme

[Anonymous No.17816998]

>>17816945
I like it, but it's priced based on scarcity rather than quality. You'll get better options for the same price with other whiskys.

[Anonymous No.17817918]

fuggin druk bros

[Anonymous No.17819058]

getting into cognac
how come no one drinks cognac? its so much better than gay ass wine

[Anonymous No.17819152]

>>17819058
Idk for me cognac just doesnt taste as good as whisky, why drop 100 bucks on a half decent cognac when I can get significantly better scotch for that price as well

[Anonymous No.17819211]

>>17819058
In my country it's way more expensive and less choice.

[Anonymous No.17819274]

for me, it's moonshine
>>17816945
the ones i tried were all scotch style whiskeys and they were good but double the price of a scotch of similar quality. go to a whiskey bar and try a couple, they aren't worth buying by the bottle.

[Anonymous No.17820284]

my new hauls since easter

[Anonymous No.17820287]

>>17820284
my collection

thanks for getting me into this hobby bros, been at it since christmas

[Anonymous No.17820727]

Just notice that
>the UK does have Unit in Alcohol thing to indicate the alcohol content in any alcohol beverage and to guide how much an adult should drink
>whiskey generally contains 1 Unit in 25ml
>while men are recommended to drink not more than 3-4 Units
So I can drink only 100ml of whiskey at max, that is good enough to me.

[Anonymous No.17821674]

How would you describe the typical Johnnie Walker drinker?

[Anonymous No.17821680]

>>17821674
Low information

[Anonymous No.17821691]

>>17821674
mid-40s male who still watches baseball and understands absolutely nothing about their own palate

[Anonymous No.17821715]

>>17821674
You came to the wrong neighborhood mother fucker

[Anonymous No.17821732]

>>17821674
JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL SECOND HARVEST OOOOHHHH YEEEAAAAHHHHHH

[Anonymous No.17821741]

anyone ever black out in these threads before?

[Anonymous No.17821749]

>>17821741
It's more of a brown out usually

[Anonymous No.17821754]

>>17821749
any sloppy posting?

[Anonymous No.17821757]

>>17821741
Yes, but it was when I was 16 and drinking fireball.

[Anonymous No.17821778]

>>17821754
Nah, I don't really post sloppa because I have to take a picture and email it to post. More shitposting/ making drunk posts, lashing out at b8 I'd otherwise ignore

[Anonymous No.17821781]

>>17821778
ever make a fast food thread while drunk?

[Anonymous No.17821788]

>>17821781
Nah- don't really eat fast food- so i've never felt inclined to make a thread about it. McDonald's breakfast is pretty much all I get, and that's when i'm hungover

[Anonymous No.17821827]

>>17821788
if you had to make a fast food thread while shitfaced, what would it be?

[Anonymous No.17821829]

>>17821741
Maybe. I can't post after a certain level of drunkenness as I can't solve the captcha

[Anonymous No.17821846]

>>17821827
Probably Chick-FIl-A. There is usually some qt 3.14 working the register where I'm at. Everyone is polite, and the food is good. They don't like gays so that's a plus as well.

[Anonymous No.17821983]

>>17821691
And what do you drink that gives you the right to look down on us Johnnie lovers, huh?

[Anonymous No.17822211]

Anyone tried this? Went on a tour of the distillery a few weeks ago in the Peak District. It was overpriced and a bit shit imo but I'm interested to see what comes out as they get on their feet a bit more.

[Anonymous No.17822232]

>>17820284
cat furniture, kids toys, ikea furniture, yurop heating

yep

[Anonymous No.17822411]

new meme chart, as dictated by the three anons that actually bothered responding
blended whiskey at some point in the distant future

[Anonymous No.17822430]

new meme chart (properly cropped this time), as dictated by the three anons that actually bothered responding
blended whiskey at some point in the distant future

[Anonymous No.17823381]

>>17822430
>no Tyrconnell
>no Power's
>Jameson - fruit cake, toasted nuts, honey. not green apple, roasted peanut, caramel.

[Anonymous No.17823578]

>>17821674
double black is amazing fight me

[Anonymous No.17823584]

>>17807766
>not running with scissors
Do you even know how to live?

[Anonymous No.17823612]

>>17821741
never blacked out, but I had a "go to sleep right now otherwise you're going to puke" a few weeks ago

[Anonymous No.17823811]

>>17823612
kek smart man

[Anonymous No.17825306]

>>17816834
Try the 12yo, it's very good. Smooth, full of flavour and reasonably priced. The 15yo is just more tasty than the 12yo.

[Anonymous No.17825424]

>>17816945
depends, its usually really overpriced since the chinks and dekanta mark it up out the ass and the market for its fucked

that said yamazaki 12 is fine and so is the no year, 18 is dog shit and 25 is too pricey to not just be an investment piece. Hibiki is meh all years. Hakushu used to be the cheaper option but is now also elevated to Yamazakis level and kinda worthless now

[Anonymous No.17825447]

What Irish whiskey would you guys recommend for someone who likes scotch?

[Anonymous No.17825519]

>>17822430
>fuck Talisker
based

[Anonymous No.17825634]

>>17825519
Why? Talisker Skye is good and I am going to try Talisker 10 after I finish my Penderyn Legend.

[Anonymous No.17825755]

>>17825634
Autism

[Anonymous No.17825854]

>>17825447
Start mid tier like Jameson, Bushmills, and Tully to see what you like then work out from there

[Anonymous No.17825888]

>>17822430
Connemara > all of those

[Anonymous No.17826014]

>>17825634
5 rupees were deposited into your count, Pajeetungabhadradhiyamaananjundeswar
Thanks,
Diageo

[Anonymous No.17826015]

>>17822430
>Bushmills Black Bush
I like Black Bush, but regular Bushmills is still the GOAT for me.

[Anonymous No.17826028]

>>17825447
Don't do this unless you hate flavor: >>17825854
Get something single pot still.

[Anonymous No.17826054]

with ice or without ice?

[Anonymous No.17826060]

>>17826054
Shitty whisk(e)y with ice, good whisk(e)y neat.

[Anonymous No.17826062]

>>17826054
Without, I can enjoy it with ice but the flavor is more intense without it.

[Anonymous No.17826093]

>>17826054
When I put whiskey with ice I lose all flavor and it just tastes like cold ethanol to me. Neat, though, I can taste all sorts of things in a whiskey. I don't know why anyone would want to have whiskey with ice because of that, but maybe that is just me.

[Anonymous No.17826140]

>>17807653
Try Aerstone Land. It's aged Alisa Bay, but way cheaper.

[Anonymous No.17826154]

>>17810604
Except there's 10 other Glen Somethings at the same price and Glenfiddich might not be on sale today.

[Anonymous No.17826181]

>>17811349
Hard to recommend anything Jura.
Try other Taliskers, that's probably the worst one. Storm, 10, and DE are good, increasing in price.
I'm not a fan of Laphroaig's other offerings (except Lore, but expensive). Try literally every other Islay.
Penderyns are all bangers imo. Try the myth, it's goes way heavier on the Madeira.
Nothing wrong with your notes.

[Anonymous No.17826199]

>>17812329
>but really not so fruity/sweet for a Speyside
It shocks me how fully sherry matured whisky can come out not fruity. How shit can your casks possibly be? And I know they have good casks, because the double wood is fruity AF.

Old Glendronach also disappoints in that regard.

[Anonymous No.17826203]

>>17814257
Excellent choices.
Would you rank them as they are priced?

[Anonymous No.17826210]

>>17826014
Dear Diageo,
Regarding my honest and sincere comment to one of your Talisker Scotch Whiskey products, 5 rupees to my bank account is a little bit cheapskate. I hope you can instead either deposit €50 to my account or give me a free 70cl bottle of Talisker 18 yo or Port Ruighe. If you decide to send me free whiskey instead, please also have my name correctly engraved on the package and the bottle, I will be much grateful for your politeness.
Yours sincerely,
Juan

[Anonymous No.17826217]

>>17825306
IMO no flavour in the 12 and absurd pricing.

[Anonymous No.17826485]

Just scored a knob creek single barrel store pick for $50~ after tax
deadass the best value in bourbon

[Anonymous No.17826622]

>>17826485
Nice, they are kinda hard to find now same with Russell’s reserve private barrels, both the best single barrel deals.

[Anonymous No.17826636]

>>17826140
is the Sea cask also Aisla Bay? I've heard one has peat and the other doesnt.

[Anonymous No.17826697]

>>17826028
That's such a conceited statement it's not even worth calling you a pretentious douchebag

[Anonymous No.17826763]

>>17826199
I poured a flight of 7 sherried scotches for my sister on Sunday(most of which were 15 years old). While she liked Glendronach 15 the most and the Balvenie 15 second best, even only between those the fruityness on Glendronach is crazy compared to Balvenie.

the Doublewood I finished over the course of a year and a half was basically identical in terms of fruit. I think its just The Balvenie's character being overall more subtle.

We dubbed Glendronach "Very berry" and Balvenie as "Panettone bread pudding". She was no fan of Dailuaine or Old Pultney with Glenallachie 15 and Octave Brackla tied for third and Glenallachie 10 Batch 6 4th, but she literally only buys Jack as a daily drinker.

[Anonymous No.17826829]

>>17826203
for complexity its neck and neck with Brown Label Peat Monster and 6 Isles. Machir Bay is good, but pretty basic. heard it jumped about $10USD recently and its definitely silly pricing even if they are doing it all by hand and etc., I wasn't thrilled with the price being in the mid $50's and considering nothing they offer is much over 10 years old I dont see the point of the premium cost. Haven't had the new Peat Monster, but most peat connoisseurs joke that it is very unthreatening, to me that's part of its charm.

[Anonymous No.17827538]

>>17821674
Where's the green?

[Anonymous No.17827549]

>>17822430
>fuck talisker
>fuck diageo
>fuck jannies
>fuck trannies

[Anonymous No.17828199]

>>17807653
I'm mostly a La Frog guy but sometimes I like Caol Ila for a change. Smoky with a hint of iodine.

[Anonymous No.17828364]

anyone tried the JW Sweet Peat?
I work at a place where I get Diageo bottles at a discount and it's piqued my interest

[Anonymous No.17828518]

>>17807653
Liquid smoke

[Anonymous No.17828877]

>cigar malt

[Anonymous No.17829697]

>>17828877
>tastes nothing like a cigar

[Anonymous No.17829740]

>>17828364
>40.8%
It's shit.

[Anonymous No.17829946]

>>17826636
I honestly have no idea. I certainly wouldn't be able to tell by flavour. Land is the peated one.

[Anonymous No.17830148]

>a little rum and armagnac on this fine Wednesday
the taste of Cuba in a cigar really comes out when its 95°

[Anonymous No.17830589]

>>17807485
Bulleit bourbon

[Anonymous No.17830592]

>>17813867
this is fowl

[Anonymous No.17831603]

>>17830592
wrong, its Grouse.

[Anonymous No.17832801]

why would you need anything else?

[Anonymous No.17832827]

>>17832801
I dunno, if you want something that's interesting?

[Anonymous No.17832833]

>>17832801
It's great for mixing and neat/on ice at parties where you want to down a few of em, but I will never sit down at home to drink a glass jamo neat

[Anonymous No.17832834]

>>17832801
Variety is the spice of life. You don't always eat the same meal every day, do you?

[Anonymous No.17832879]

Anyone try this michters American whiskey? Thinking about trying to find a bottle

[Anonymous No.17832884]

>>17832879

[Anonymous No.17832939]

why no love for bourbon in this thread?

[Anonymous No.17832953]

>>17832939
Licking ashtray > bourbon

[Anonymous No.17832964]

>>17832953
The average Laphroaig drinker

[Anonymous No.17832969]

>>17832953
you like the taste of scotch, we get it

[Anonymous No.17832999]

Working class man's way of getting shit faced

[Anonymous No.17833004]

>>17832999
Nah dude, pic related is. It's actually quite good, and costs only 10€ per 0.7l bottle.

[Anonymous No.17833555]

>>17832939
I'm not a refined bourbon drinker at all, I like makers mark and the regular four roses for mixing.
Have knob creek 9 and four roses single barrel in home for neat drinking and I like the single barrel the most

[Anonymous No.17833595]

>>17807653
Lagavulin 16

[Anonymous No.17833606]

>>17830592
hehe

[Anonymous No.17833622]

>>17828364
I got it for my dad and he didn't mind it, not the sweet and smokey he was looking for a little underwhelming.

I got him Caol Ila a bit after and he loved it said it really what he was looking for in a islay whisky.

[Anonymous No.17833657]

>>17832939
>has steadily crept up in price, now almost parity with scotch
>is extremely sweet in the majority of cases
>has the added detriment of hypefags ruining everything

I like bourbon but the bang for buck has basically disappeared in the last 5 years

[Anonymous No.17834468]

>>17822430
Bought a bottle of yellow spot 12y, planned to open it this weekend. What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.17834525]

>>17834468
A good irish whiskey, definitely on the sweeter and more buttery side. A lot of people prefer the blue spot because it's cask strength but the yellow will please people who value something lighter and more nuanced
On the other hand, it's absurd that the going price for a 12 year irish is somehow 3x the going price of a 12 year scotch

[Anonymous No.17834645]

>>17834525
it's because irish is where bourbonfags jump to when going for imports and "cRaFt pReSeNtAtIoN" means you can gouge as much as you want.

[Anonymous No.17834801]

>>17834468
tasted like pineapples to me

[Anonymous No.17834954]

>>17832884
I had it awhile ago and liked it even though the abv could be a little higher. Kind of a fruity berry note if I remember correctly. The woodford kentucky straight malt whiskey is worth trying too

[Anonymous No.17835258]

Is there a whiskey (or whisky) that I can drink neat with pride without going broke? I don't want to drink piss, but I also don't want to spend my life's savings on a bottle.

[Anonymous No.17835284]

>>17835258
>>17832801

[Anonymous No.17835346]

>>17835258
Wild Turkey 101

[Anonymous No.17835686]

>>17832939
>why no love for bourbon in this thread?

Just because (almost) no one has mentioned bourbon in this thread yet does not mean we don't love the most perfect liquid that God ever created.

[Anonymous No.17835695]

>>17835258
Of course.

[Anonymous No.17835701]

>>17833657
YOU COULD NOT LIVE WITH YOUR OWN FAILURE
WHERE DID THAT BRING YOU? BACK TO ME.

[Anonymous No.17835845]

>>17835701
a handle of this could legitimately last me 3-4 years.

>>17835695
this one lasted a mere 4 1/2 months

[Anonymous No.17835852]

I'm drinking Jameson's because I have the Wu Flu and I'm not wasting my good stuff on just numbing the pain.

[Anonymous No.17835994]

>>17835845
I do it the opposite way. Some dogshit like ew bib is going to get finished asap just so I can get it over with. A bottle of ogd114 might last a little while because it's actually decent bourbon.

[Anonymous No.17836054]

>>17820287
how do you like the oban?

[Anonymous No.17836083]

>>17836054
>sees a bunch of independent bottlings and non-Scottish single malts
>asks about a diageo/game of thrones collaboration

[Anonymous No.17836114]

>>17827538
And platinum and gold, or are they discontinued?

[Anonymous No.17836119]

>>17826763
How the fuck did you make a good bottle last a year and a half? I have a tiny bit of self control but if I have something really nice I can't help myself and it's always gone within a week.

[Anonymous No.17836137]

>>17836119
Probably because Balvenie doublewood is nothing special

[Anonymous No.17836144]

Want to try Highland Park. Which one should I aim first as a beginner? Dragon Legend, 12 YO or Cask Strength No. 2?

[Anonymous No.17836164]

>>17835994
drink less often but drink good shit more often while occasionally drinking the filler/value bottles

[Anonymous No.17836166]

>>17836144
If you've never had Highland Park start with the 12. Better yet, just get a Bunnahabhain 12 instead.

[Anonymous No.17836170]

>>17836144
If you're new to whisky in general, stay away from cask strength whiskies in general.

[Anonymous No.17836504]

>>17836119
Balvenie is good but it doesn't exactly wow in any way except for having a prolonged finish and very simple, identifiable flavors.

It's like boomers being impressed with cinnamon and sugar on toast and zoomers needing some pretentious art reject throwing powered sugar and flavor infused foam on a marble top to elicit a modicum of interest.

[Anonymous No.17837015]

>>17836083
calm down you stupid bitch

[Anonymous No.17837323]

>>17807653
I bought An Oa as my starter scotch and I quite like it. $50

[Anonymous No.17837482]

>>17837323
that was my fave of the low tier ardbegs as well

[Anonymous No.17837682]

>>17833555
>I like the single barrel the most
so far me too. Got a bottle of wild turkey rare breed, love the 101 so this should be good

[Anonymous No.17837768]

>>17837482
Uigeadail has basically turned me of the brand, but I still want to try An Oa

[Anonymous No.17837785]

>still can't find Highland Park Dragon Legend in store
>try the Talisker 10 Years instead as recommended by some anon here and Sainsbury's is offering a special price
>turns out it's just a Talisker Skye with peaty and hot-pepper-y aftertaste while sacrificing the creamy, vanilla-y sweet taste
My disappointment is immeasurable. Guess I have to buy whiskey online then.

[Anonymous No.17838164]

>>17837785
look for Torabhaig

[Anonymous No.17838227]

>>17835701
>>17835845
EWBIB is really good bourbon for only $20. of course it won't compare to something that is $60-100

[Anonymous No.17838405]

>>17836083
Good observation. The literal paid Diageo shilling is strong here.

[Anonymous No.17838413]

>>17837785
>he fell for the Diageo shill
ahahahahaha
sucks to be you
we tried to warn you

[Anonymous No.17838435]

>>17807485
about to lose my life's savings in the impending crypto crash (trapped in a loan i can't pay off). right now i'm deciding between jameson and staying sober

[Anonymous No.17838491]

>>17838435
>he didnt diversify
>he didnt dropped crypto when normies entered the ring
big dummy

[Anonymous No.17838575]

>>17838435
why not go for something nicer since you are fucked anyway

[Anonymous No.17838589]

>>17838435
Jameson, then go sober and contemplate your mistakes.

[Anonymous No.17838699]

>>17838435
>selling the bottom
ngmi

[Anonymous No.17838738]

>>17837768
never tried uig though i've had a friend who shills it incessantly to me. not ready to pay that much for drink though.

[Anonymous No.17839342]

>>17825854
>>17832801
>>17835852
>>17838435
Hey hey hey, what's going on here? Right after you all shittalk Johnnie Walker, someone namedrops Jameson and it's all smiles. I see the goddamn IRA have taken over this thread.

[Anonymous No.17839368]

>>17839342
Would never turn down a Johnnie Walker, but I can think of several whiskeys I'd buy before Johnnie Walker

[Anonymous No.17839381]

>>17839368
Name several (in the same price range)

[Anonymous No.17839386]

>>17839381
What's the Johnnie Walker "color" for lack of a better term I'm comparing

[Anonymous No.17839390]

>>17839381
Which one are you talking about?
They range in price.

[Anonymous No.17839454]

I have been memed into buying Laphroaig 10. What am I in for?

On a side note, Redbreast 12 lives up to the hype and more so. Honestly might be my favorite whiskey so far.

[Anonymous No.17839469]

>>17839454
>What am I in for?
cigarettes

[Anonymous No.17839473]

>>17839454
Laphroaig 10 is my favourite for the price.

[Anonymous No.17839475]

>>17839469
Bullshit. That's the entry level Ardberg.

[Anonymous No.17839499]

>>17839454
burnt bandaids, give it 4-5 drops of water and maybe some saltwater taffy

[Anonymous No.17839627]

>>17838738
mine is a very recent bottling and people have started to admit that stuff bottled after 2017-ish isnt worth the premium.

I went in looking for a heavily peated/sherry bomb hybrid experience and over a year later I'm still waiting... the sherry adds a very subtle richness, but I think the sherry component is more for smoothing over the higher abv than it is something to contrast with all the medicinal/industrial notes and smoke driven profile.

[Anonymous No.17839732]

>>17836114
>And platinum and gold, or are they discontinued?
They're there.

Gold has been renamed Gold Reserve Label
Platinum has been renamed to 18 year.

Both of those are in the previous pic.

[Anonymous No.17839760]

>>17832884
>unblended
What the actual fuck does that mean?

[Anonymous No.17839771]

>>17835845
>this one lasted a mere 4 1/2 months

Sounds like a good run. What's your point?

[Anonymous No.17839815]

>>17839771
OGD114 is good and deserves frequent visits and EW BiB is babbys first 100 proofer

[Anonymous No.17839892]

>>17839760
it doesn't meet the criteria to be bourbon or rye but it's also not a blend of several different whiskeys

[Anonymous No.17840461]

>>17839454
Literally drinking hospital disinfectant. I'm dead serious.

[Anonymous No.17840486]

>>17822430
>'The Father' not at the top

You had one job.

[Anonymous No.17840813]

>>17839454
They market it as more hardcore than it really is. It smells worse than the taste, tastes a little iodine but has some sweet notes in it.

[Anonymous No.17841220]

>>17840813
>They market it as more hardcore than it really is.
Whisky is like wrestling in that regard

[Anonymous No.17841338]

justdrank 3/4 a bottle of bells scotch and put my head through a wall a a partry several times AMA

[Anonymous No.17841541]

eurofag here, i'm drinking bulleit 10 yo right now and i don't understand why people say bourbon is sweet. this is like drinking cloves and glue IN LE GOOD WAY

[Anonymous No.17841555]

Gonna open my last bottle of Glenmorangie Astar and mix it with some of the nitro Pepsi I have.

[Anonymous No.17842085]

9.50 € is an adequate price for anything am*rican

[Anonymous No.17842340]

just had knob creek 9 again after a long while, still tastes like shit

[Anonymous No.17842371]

>>17840486
>You had one job.
You can always count on an atheist to Fuck Things Up (tm).

[Anonymous No.17842378]

>>17821674
cans.wav

[Anonymous No.17842387]

>>17838435
cheers, anon

[Anonymous No.17842459]

>>17826485
What a coincidence.

[Anonymous No.17842517]

>>17839627
>I went in looking for a heavily peated/sherry bomb hybrid experience and over a year later I'm still waiting
Just mix Laphroaig 10 and Glendronach 12, silly goose. It's really good.

[Anonymous No.17842525]

>>17841541
You've blown open the conspiracy, man

[Anonymous No.17842642]

>was whiskylet
>couldn't drink anything especially bourbon neat
>drink a lot of whisky for half a year
>able to drink everything neat and enjoying it
>because of medical reasons have to quit drinking for a few months
>drink bourbon after the break
>immediately wince again
yep, back to being a fucking pussy again, but this time I have a lot of whiskey at home

[Anonymous No.17843109]

Best way to sober up <10 mins?

[Anonymous No.17843173]

>>17826485
fr fr? on god?

[Anonymous No.17843176]

>>17843109
eat fast food

[Anonymous No.17843241]

>>17843109
Ice cold shower, if your shower doenst get cold enough just dunk your head in ice water

[Anonymous No.17843275]

>>17842642
bourbon has that effect on a fresh palate. take a big drink of water before each of your first handful of sips to soften the blow. letting the alcohol rest in your mouth for several seconds also helps.

>>17842085
not a bad price at all

>>17842459
>only 9 years old
liek litel babby.

[Anonymous No.17843289]

>>17843275
Since they started selling the Knob Creek 15 yr they have not had any single barrels that old.

[Anonymous No.17843300]

>>17843289
isnt the 15 year old they did release only 100 proof as well as being like $120 retail? this was under $60 after tax

[Anonymous No.17843302]

>>17843300
Yeah

[Anonymous No.17843312]

>>17843302
100% taterbait

[Anonymous No.17843316]

>>17843312
the 12 year is actually pretty good, but the 15 yr is a crash grab.

[Anonymous No.17843333]

>>17820287
>new riff
oof

[Anonymous No.17843377]

>>17843316
haven't had the 12, but if it's even half as oaky as this 14 1/2 Single barrel I'd definitely just get 2 OGD114's instead

on my 6th or so pour of the Lore and man can water do magic with this stuff. had I known Uigeadail was gonna be shit I would've just bought two of these bangers.

[Anonymous No.17843379]

>>17843377
Nah it is the right amount of oak, one thing always said about the 15 yr is that it is over oaked.

[Anonymous No.17843398]

>>17843379
Good to know. pretty decent pricing for 12 yr old bourbon these days since Eagle Rare went pants on head retarded.

[Anonymous No.17843639]

>>17832801
fella I don't know how you can be so bad at saving and uploading images but I've got your back, here is what you meant to post

[Anonymous No.17843804]

>>17843109
Find a service that does complete circulatory and gastro-intestinal flushes in less than 10 minutes.

[Anonymous No.17843814]

>>17839386
Compared to Jameson's? The Red.

[Anonymous No.17843825]

>>17838227
>EWBIB is really good bourbon for only $20. of course it won't compare to something that is $60-100

Are you talking about the OGD114? For me EWBiB is $15USD and OGD114 is $26USD, both for 750ml bottles.

[Anonymous No.17844754]

I'm considering buying a Signet this year. Anybody here had it and think its worth the price or not?

[Anonymous No.17844774]

>>17844754
that always depends on how much is left on your bank account after the purchase but in general, no.

[Anonymous No.17844859]

>>17844774
yeah I know, but the itch is starting to get annoying and they dont make minis of it to my knowledge. I think it'll be my end of the year splurge(if the price doesnt move it'll be $300)since anything exotic is basically gone and not coming back. is there any cheaper option with the same flavor profile?

[Anonymous No.17845210]

>>17843109
Drink water
Piss
Eat

[Anonymous No.17846443]

Sunday- ... Rumday?

[Anonymous No.17846456]

>>17846443
kill yourself

[Anonymous No.17846674]

>in Scotland
>can't stand the fact that different supermarkets have different brands, types and prices of whiskies
>like Tesco and Morrisons have Highland Park Dragon Legends selling at £32 with special offers while other supermarkets either only have 10YO or 12YO, and Lidl is just trash at offering whiskies
Besides Amazon, which webshop or retail shop can I visit for more variety and better offers?

[Anonymous No.17846726]

>>17811349
Try Talisker 10 years or Talisker 57° North. Also Laphroaig Quarter Cask, the best Laphroaig.

[Anonymous No.17846754]

>>17821674
Pro tip: the Johnnie Black Label is better than most single malts.

[Anonymous No.17846814]

>>17807653
Lagavulin 16
Caol Ila 12
Ardbeg 10
Laphroaig 10 or Quater Cask

[Anonymous No.17847174]

Alright I never used to drink but for the last year or so I've been on a whiskey journey, trying out all the popular whiskey brands you read about here, and I think Buffalo Trace has been the best one despite its low price, even better than the expensive stuff I tried. I'm no expert on detecting tastes or flavor accents but it went down smoothest, fucked me up fast, and the next morning theres virtually no hang over. What do you guys think? Is it good stuff?

[Anonymous No.17847187]

>>17847174
It is ok for the srp or $23 for a bottle, but paying anything above srp is stupid.

[Anonymous No.17847484]

>>17847174
it's solid but popular so the snobs hate it. i think it and knob are about on par butt knob has the higher abv

[Anonymous No.17847810]

is pikesville just 6 year old rittenhouse?

[Anonymous No.17847822]

>>17847810
Yes, it is the same mashbill.

[Anonymous No.17847873]

>>17807485
>what are ya drinkin
Jameson black barrel
>what are ya buyin
jameson black barrel
>what are ya tryin
jameson black barrel

ever since i finished a bottle of this a few weeks ago every weekend i've burnt through one
liquid gold

[Anonymous No.17847922]

>>17807485
Sippin on Laws Bonded and watching The Hateful Eight. Been drinking too much scotch lately. Good to be back with bourbon for a bit.

[Anonymous No.17847960]

>>17847922
pace yourself so that by the time you get to the slow mo parts you will be peaking and can forgive them a little easier

>>17847873
I've still yet to try it. might get some for the pops for fathers day along with some Powers Gold

[Anonymous No.17848032]

>>17847822
what a rip off

[Anonymous No.17848451]

>>17846726
>try Talisker
Never do this.

[Anonymous No.17849394]

>>17844754
I was extremely disappointed with the 18, so I'd not recommend dropping money on Glenmorangie.

[Anonymous No.17850197]

>>17843825
>Are you talking about the OGD114? For me EWBiB is $15USD and OGD114 is $26USD, both for 750ml bottles.

depends on the state, over here in michigan we have a thing called state minimums which is the minimum price that stores are allowed to sell alcohols here. EWBIB state min is $19.99 and OGD114 is $16.99

[Anonymous No.17850671]

>>17850197
sounds like communism to me, buddy. land of the free? land of the fee more like.

[Anonymous No.17851462]

I've got a "single barrel select" Buffalo Trace made especially for the liquor store chain over here (Gall en Gall, Netherlands) and it's fucking good. This could be one of my favorite whiskys so far.

[Anonymous No.17851474]

>>17851462
>ctrl F buffalo
>someone posts
mejn neger

[Anonymous No.17851521]

Anyone ever try Pinhook ryes? I was thinking of getting their mid-range one after I finish my current bottle of Sazerac

[Anonymous No.17851569]

>>17851462
I like when they do barrel selects. I had a store select Eagle Rare that was really good. When the guy picking it knows what to look for, you can get a great bottle that punches way above its pricepoint

[Anonymous No.17851577]

>>17850197
My liver would hate readily available OGD114 at $17.

[Anonymous No.17851705]

>>17849394
it would be nice if they dropped the flashy packaging and instead bumped up the abv 10%. might go Arran 18 if I cant get a Bunna 18 sourced or find an IB Bowmore

[Anonymous No.17851843]

>>17847810
>>17847822
It's also higher proof

[Anonymous No.17852767]

small grocery shop near me got some Jim Beam Black and Devils Cut, both about $20 after tax. I've had both before but it's been 6 or so years. which should I grab?

[Anonymous No.17853086]

>>17852767
your money but you could do so much better than beam. in fact it's kind of hard to do worse.

[Anonymous No.17853448]

>>17853086
I legitimately do not understand Beam hate.

[Anonymous No.17854640]

I feel that Highland Park 12 YO is a good all rounder but not good enough, any recommendation above it?

[Anonymous No.17855331]

>>17854640
14-18 year old Highland Park at/near cask strength from an independent bottler.

[Anonymous No.17855432]

>>17855331
I am a noob which is recently advised by >>17836170 to avoid cask strength, so could you enlighten me the advantages of whiskies bottled by independent bottler over the officially bottled counterparts?

[Anonymous No.17855444]

>>17851577
>readily available

that's the thing, its really hard to find over here. so not very available

[Anonymous No.17855499]

>>17854640
What did you like about it and want more of?
The peat and smoke?

[Anonymous No.17855742]

>>17852767
do they have anything else in that price range?

[Anonymous No.17855968]

>>17853448
Beam has good stuff like the single barrel and distillers cut, but you get what you pay for

[Anonymous No.17856296]

>>17855499
Peat and smoke are adequate, not really a fan of them anyway. Just a little bit more sweetness is OK, but I would like more richer texture and more layers of the aftertaste.

[Anonymous No.17856558]

>>17856296
auchentoshan

[Anonymous No.17856606]

>>17855432
It's not really an advantage, just an observation of a trend about quality.
Independents buy the spirit of the distiller and then age it themselves. They tend to use good / different barrels, release at a higher abv, and compete against other independents (or if the original distiller has a nice cask higher abv product, that as well).
However you typically pay a premium for this.

A major possible benefit is that some distilleries only ever manage to fuck up their own product (Ardmore), have a really good product with low intensity that they only ever release at low abv (Tomintoul), or they over produce for blends so you can get steep discounts (Caol Ila).

[Anonymous No.17857128]

>>17807485
Alright laddies, give me your bestest ~$100 bottles. Anything nipponese is a plus. Also interested in same price point rum but it looks like there's no general al/ck/ thread.

[Anonymous No.17857159]

>>17855432
a common benefit of cask strength is that you can play with dilution of your own and find the bliss point for your own palate.

when you get the official bottlings at lower strength you can only go down, so to speak. although Master Distillers allegedly dilute to roughly 20% abv when tasting.

quality of casks is a big benefit as well because when you have an official bottling it's a batch of so many different quality casks that the distillery is really only concerned about in a capacity that it keeps a certain standard.

and if you want anything out of the norm like Port/Madeira finish/maturation you will be less likely to find it from the distilleries own production as it adds cost that will most likely not be worth it to them in the long run as their profit margin per bottle is already extremely low as it is due the high taxes for distillation of alcohol before they even get to put it in a cask.

a negative is that cork is already liable to break/tot with low abv whisky and getting something in the high 50's-low 60's only increases that chance, but at least the additional strength means you dont ever really have to worry about the spirit oxidating anytime soon kept in the proper conditions.

[Anonymous No.17857166]

>>17857128

[Anonymous No.17857219]

>>17807485
I have about a liter and a half of fireball from a friend, do I drink again tonight?

[Anonymous No.17857380]

alright, I'm gonna drink.

[Anonymous No.17857382]

>>17857380
anon no

[Anonymous No.17857384]

>>17857382
too late, someone brought up something that I am upset over and now I am becoming one with the fireball.

[Anonymous No.17857393]

>>17852767
they're both good. black is more aged oak and vanillins, devils cut is crazy strong cinnamon note

>>17853448
snobs mostly

[Anonymous No.17857400]

Glendronach 15 or Portwood 10?

[Anonymous No.17857753]

A third of my daily calories come from alcohol.

[Anonymous No.17857889]

>>17855432
>I am a noob which is recently advised by >>17836170 to avoid cask strength

They forgot to mention the most important part of their advice. It's meant for little bitches.

[Anonymous No.17857894]

>>17857889
wow what a hardass

[Anonymous No.17857903]

>>17857219
You should pour it on some dirt and light it on fire, making it's namesake, a giant fireball.

[Anonymous No.17858000]

>>17857400
Portwood 10 and NAS were the first signs of Glendronach falling and I've yet to really notice a clear benefit from the Revival(bottled 2021) over a 2019 bottling of the 12. If your are getting a Newer Revival do not overpay for it.

I'd suggest going for Glenallachie 10 Cask Strength(early batches if you want something less typically sherried, Batch 6 is distinctively red wine influenced)or 12. so far, their 15 has been pretty disappointing for the money, so much so I'd even suggest Arran 10 or Bunnahabhain 12 over it. It's really quite flat imho, generally sweet sure, but not something I'd give someone looking for taste.

[Anonymous No.17858784]

>>17821674

A 5ft 6" chav pretending to be "upper class" in his burberry cap and trackies down at the local rough club; trying his best to fingerbang the village slag

[Anonymous No.17858841]

My latest acquisition bought from the Dalwhinnie distillery during a tour. Tasted pretty beautiful, most I have spent on a bottle of whisky before but worth it.

[Anonymous No.17858849]

>>17858784
you've never been to britain

[Anonymous No.17859567]

>>17807653
>won't break the bank?
>Bowmore is a lot of money
You won't find anything good under Bowmore pricing. Maybe Islay Mist but it's not quite the same.

[Anonymous No.17859605]

>>17833622
goo to know, thanks

[Anonymous No.17859667]

>>17843333
Whats "oof" about New Riff? Their store pick ryes have been good.

[Anonymous No.17859672]

>>17846674
If you're in Edinburgh go to Cadenhead's.
If you're in Glasgow go to Good Spirits Co.
If you're just looking for basic shit nothing beats Amazon.

[Anonymous No.17859673]

>>17816945
a lot of the best japanese whiskys were distilled in wales lol

[Anonymous No.17859679]

>>17821674
my dad had a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label from the 80s that we opened one Christmas and it was surprisingly good. Every other Johnnie Walker I've had since that has tasted like a completely different drink

[Anonymous No.17859716]

>>17859679
contrary to reddit opinions, alcohol does age in the bottle

[Anonymous No.17859752]

>>17859679
I've heard it was a lot better back then too

[Anonymous No.17860076]

>>17857166
Notice I didn't say it had to be.

[Anonymous No.17860603]

>>17859716
In the case of whiskey, really only if it's stored improperly. It shouldn't change if it's stored properly.

[Anonymous No.17860628]

>>17860603
glass aging is a thing

[Anonymous No.17861090]

My liver values came in. I think I won't be able to join you anymore lads

[Anonymous No.17861140]

>>17860628
There is literally no evidence it is.

[Anonymous No.17861168]

>>17861140
30 seconds on google say there is retard.

[Anonymous No.17861178]

>>17861168
No it doesn't.

[Anonymous No.17861183]

>>17861178
Choke on shit faggot

[Anonymous No.17861186]

>>17861183
I have some 8 year old Wild Turkey 101 I want to sell you first, it is from 2020.