/wsg/ - Whiskey & Scotch General

[Anonymous No.18864078]

old alcoholic containment thread died. discuss whiskey and whisky, make fun of people that drink neutral spirits.

recent acquisition edition!
found some shiner bock, and picked up a couple of bottles that were recommended to me by some anons from the last thread. looking forward to opening this Pipe Dream the most, i think.

[Anonymous No.18864166]

>>18864078
Breddy gud haul. For me? It's Ol' reliable

[Anonymous No.18864184]

>>18864166
cant go wrong with tully, i still havent decided which of the cheaper irish whiskies i like most. probably Kilbrin, for the price.

[Anonymous No.18864352]

Hello gondola-anon

>recent acquisition edition!
I've gone all in on rum.
Always liked it but never knew much about it so I'm trying to expand my booze horizons a bit.

[Anonymous No.18864374]

This is the only booze. It costs a fortune but I loved it.

[Anonymous No.18864437]

not bad for $20
good enough for my Friday night of gaming and eating a buffalo chicken pizza.

[Anonymous No.18864678]

>>18864078
Same anon asking for a good first whiskey from the last thread. I bought a 700ml jameson bottle and tried it neat, it tastes awful but beneath all the awful ethanol taste there is a nice wood and vanilla flavor. I guess my alcoholism level isn't high enough to tolerate the high abv

[Anonymous No.18864721]

>>18864678
Haven't had Jameson in particular neat, but yeah, you do need a bit to get used to the alcohol to be able to appreciate the flavors

[Anonymous No.18864758]

>>18864352
hello!
this is my only bottle of rum at the moment, doesnt really do it for me
>>18864437
sounds comfy! im gonna be doing the same with that bottle of Pipe Dream after dinner
>>18864678
jameson isnt a very astringent bottle, i think this is what we call a skill issue. its really good on the rocks, thatll help cut down the ethanol taste for you too.

[Anonymous No.18864780]

>>18864184
My other favorites are Roe & Co, Powers, and Bushmills. Out of the $30-40 range those were the best

[Anonymous No.18864859]

>>18864078
probably a couple weeks before my next purchase. I'm interested in Arran Amarone and Benromach Sassicaia, but I might get a Ballechin 10 Marsala around 60% instead.

>>18864352
I wish the Total Wine ear me would restock the Doorly's 12 aready.

[Anonymous No.18864877]

>>18864780
What about dewars?

[Anonymous No.18864936]

>>18864877
I drank a handle of dewers white label over 2 days while camping amd have never been able to drink it since. But it's good stuff as far as cheap scotch goes

[Anonymous No.18865131]

>>18864780
thanks for the recs!
>>18864877
im not a fan. ive had it a few times, but just get J&B if you want poverty scotch

[Anonymous No.18865565]

>>18865131
>thanks for the recs!
Of course, this one was in the $90 range but definitely worth it. 3 glasses had me on my ass

[Anonymous No.18865615]

Been sipping on picrel recently. It's my first single malt whisky. I like it. Lots of bananas foster or pineapple upside down cake on the nose. Fruity with demerara/brown sugar sweetness

[Anonymous No.18865621]

>>18865615
Fogor pic

[Anonymous No.18865646]

>>18865615
As an American, my main problem with a lot of our whisk(e)y is it's sweet as fuck. Sometimes it's nice but usually it's too much. I got picrel from a local distillery near me, the original beacon bourbon was pure vanilla but this was much more balanced

[Anonymous No.18865652]

>>18864758
That smith & cross didn't have enough flavor to keep up with the navy strength for me. Just felt like a punishment to drink when I still had a bottle

[Anonymous No.18865661]

>>18865565
ive had that one before, really liked it. i also buy the regular 12 year occasionally
>>18865652
glad to know its not just me

[Anonymous No.18865667]

>>18864078
I just got a bottle of Weller 12 for $80. I'm not a huge bourbon guy but the owner of my local liquor shop offered it to me and said it was highly allocated so I took the opportunity. It's good but not terribly exciting or complex, not really worth the price.

[Anonymous No.18865688]

>>18864374
this was better but I only ever found 2 bottles and couldn't make them last longer than 10 days each

[Anonymous No.18865697]

>>18865667
I work at a liquor store. Niggas always asking for Weller 12. That and EH Taylor, Eagle Rare, and Blanton's

[Anonymous No.18865708]

>>18865697
i work at a liquor store too. i got robbed tonight lol.

[Anonymous No.18865747]

>>18865708
Actually robbed or just shoplifted? Either way, I'm just a cashier, so if either happens in my store, my stance is "not my problem"

[Anonymous No.18865768]

only poured this a handful of times since I got it last June. nose is more Port/Sherry style Speyside than Islay, but still has a bit of fusel smoke for a nice contrast.
>palate is fruit cocktail on a slightly burnt, super buttery shortcake dusted with lemon zest.
>peat smoke lingers in the finish. less ash and more charry with just bit of sherry tannin that's borderline candied fig/matchstick.

anybody here like Linkwood? this bottler offers a couple and theres an 11 year old unchillfiltered Signatory release that's fully matured in a charred wine hogshead.

[Anonymous No.18865777]

>>18865747
I don't want to go into too much detail but it was a lot of shoplifting with a gun involved near the end. Like when you see those videos where the gorillas just openly loot a store and walk out and the clerks can't really do anything. I tried to stop it, not physically but verbally since i'm just a cashier too, and a gun became involved, and even more was taken. First time anything like thats ever happened to me.

[Anonymous No.18865802]

>>18865777
That's rough, man. Glad you didn't get shot

[Anonymous No.18865845]

>>18865802
Thanks. I'll describe it in more detail in a future thread after the charges are filed.
They jacked some 170 dollar bottles of scotch after I called them out, to keep it thread related at least.

[Anonymous No.18865873]

Who else /laphoraig/

[Anonymous No.18865877]

>>18864078
Nice Gondola, I've got one too.

For me, I recently finished off a bottle of Rabbit Hole Cavehill bourbon as something new. desu, it wasn't worth the price but still a pretty decent bourbon. Tonight I've got some Buffalo Trace.

[Anonymous No.18865935]

this bottle is fucking fantastic. i got the last one on the shelf, highly recommend.
>>18865873
i like it but not enough to buy an entire bottle. ill get a glass every now and then at a bar
>>18865877
the baby gondola keychain fits through the lanyard loop on my mak

[Anonymous No.18865995]

>>18865935
The Redwood empire Grizzly Beast is amazing. I think its the first they've distilled on their own instead of sourcing too

[Anonymous No.18866037]

It's overpriced as hell but it wasn't my money spent so it's all good

[Anonymous No.18866076]

>>18866037
I wish this was $50 so it would be a mainstay in my bar

[Anonymous No.18866088]

>>18866037
I've had Suntory's Roku ginm and I like it a lot. Never had any of their other stuff

[Anonymous No.18866362]

noob here
aberlour 12 vs 16 vs talisker 10
which one should i get

[Anonymous No.18866385]

[Anonymous No.18866397]

>>18866037
I bought a bottle of Hibiki 17 about fifteen years ago, it was about $80. I can't believe people pay hundreds for it now.

[Anonymous No.18866405]

>>18866362
Aberlour 12 is a good one to start with. Talisker is great, but very peppery and intense.

[Anonymous No.18867035]

>>18866405
alright thanks dude

[Anonymous No.18867081]

>>18865873
>10y/o costs €32 some years ago
>now costs €46
Im not buying scotch anymore.

[Anonymous No.18868159]

>>18867081
>€
theres your problem

[Anonymous No.18868238]

>>18865646
this has been my thoughts after trying whiskey more regularly. I think I need to find a bottle with the right mix of rye because I dont know if I'm a fan of the sweet chocolate licorice undertone

[Anonymous No.18868272]

>>18868238
There are plenty of whiskeys in the world that aren't cloying like typical American stuff. Just avoid corn-based liquor and stuff aged in American oak.

[Anonymous No.18868658]

Can they stop aging whiskey in wine barrels please??! It doesn't work 90% of the time because of the sulfites left in the barrel.

Just stop

[Anonymous No.18869078]

[Anonymous No.18869097]

I went into my liquor store and they had 10, 12, and 13 year Pappy Van Winkle. I know better than to even bother asking what they're charging for it.

[Anonymous No.18869652]

>>18869097
yea not worth it imo.

Family Winkle B grade whatever it's called is selling for $1400 in my area.

[Anonymous No.18869703]

>>18869652
I'm a loyal customer and I'm friendly with the owner, so MAYBE if I'd known he was getting some ahead of time I could have tried to talk him into a good deal but I think that ship has sailed.

[Anonymous No.18869710]

>>18864078
>/wsg/
>mfw when its not /worksafe GIFs/

[Anonymous No.18870074]

>>18869710
well sit down and grab you a pour

[Anonymous No.18870752]

cabo repasado tequila

[Anonymous No.18870862]

>>18865873
based Lap Chad

[Anonymous No.18871559]

>>18868658
bruh this Glenallachie batch 6 is ez 9/10 you taste is sheeet mang na shaddup ju face stoopid

[Anonymous No.18872495]

>>18864374
local jewry liqour store has one for $185. can't stand going to there.

[Anonymous No.18872536]

I’ve settled into drinking a few favorites, OGD Bonded, Knob Creek SB, and Russell’s reserve SB. Might switch things up with a scotch soon.

Any scotchfags ever try anything from Waterford Distillery? Their terroir ideas about taking grain from a single farm are interesting to me

[Anonymous No.18872880]

>>18871559
I guess that makes up the 10%..

>>18872536
interesting

[Anonymous No.18873071]

>>18872536
>scotchfags
>irish whiskey
they're overpriced and marketed for metrosexuals.

>>18872880
it's not the exception. every single sherry cask influenced whisky I've had have been easily drinkable at the worst. bourbon barrels require more finesse because first fill and virgin oak can easily overpower the malt character and 4th+ refill gives hardly any flavor inside of a decade.

the barley strains being used today are less flavorful than ever due to the focus on yield and low cost. i.e. if they would use richer ingredients they wouldnt need sherried oak to beef up the majority of whisky being.

>>18872495
the state minimum here is $125 and that's still overpriced for what you're getting.

[Anonymous No.18873798]

anyone here try Mellow Corn?

[Anonymous No.18874245]

>>18872536
I just tried a Waterford, forget which one but it was labeled as organic if that narrows it down. It was as good as Irish whiskey gets, fantastic stuff.

[Anonymous No.18874546]

>>18873798
you can get better for the money. dont fall for hype. it's not that special.

[Anonymous No.18874631]

>>18864078
Recent acquisitions?
Today's haul.
The price of both scotches will be bumped in February so I took another Ardbeg ahead of time.
>+$15 for the An Oa

WT Rare Breed was sold out and heard Russell's S/B is a good (or even superior?) substitute.

>>18865873
Have only tried the 10 and Select. Good stuff.

[Anonymous No.18874643]

The official beer of indigent alcoholics

[Anonymous No.18874648]

>>18874631
How's the Russel's? It's allocated at the store I work at, and I'm kinda curious

[Anonymous No.18874815]

>>18874631
Bunna 12 already went up $15 in 2022...

[Anonymous No.18874873]

>>18874648
Haven't opened and may not for a short while. There should be others here who can opine on Russell's...

>>18874815
The price here in Oregon is $77, soon to be $80.

[Anonymous No.18875017]

>>18874631
I have the core range of Ardbeg and try to keep 2 bottles of 10yr even tho the quality has been lacking over the years. Buna 12 is fine. But wow its been hard to find Rare Breed and when the 7 bottles show at the ABC its gone in a couple of days. I have one put back but I need another (maybe 2, the rye no one gets in my area).

How is 1792? flavor profile (to anyone)

and thank you HBO for having a full homo ep for Last of Us. I'm sure it will get an emmy pushing the agenda.

[Anonymous No.18875316]

>>18874873
when I bought mine in StL in May of 2021 it was $65 after tax. know its $69.99 on the shelf most places. I think Bunna has jumped here particularly because the last batch we got was a couple Stoisha's, an 8 year @46% for about $70 and a fancy bottle Signatory 7 year old @58% for $140 after tax. its fucking dumb. I'm betting that IF we get any of the 2022 12 CS(6 months at least my guess) that shit will be over $100 too.

[Anonymous No.18875335]

>used to drink a lot of alcohol (both cheap and expensive) with no issues
>drop alcohol at the start of covid
>kind of forgot about it, just haven't touched it for 3 years
>decide to drink a bit this weekend
>diarrhea my guts out after every sip
What gives? Did I lose tolerance for alcohol? Or is it because I'm 31 and my body ain't what it used to be

[Anonymous No.18875460]

>>18875335
probably not hydrated enough and/or need some food on your stomach to soften the blow.

[Anonymous No.18875598]

Travelling to the US next month and it'll be about the only time in my life I've ever been around affordable alcohol since I'm from Australia. I can take 2.25L (76oz) back without paying any taxes, what should I get?

[Anonymous No.18876143]

>>18875598
it'll probably come down to where in the US you are and what your tastes/options/budget are. no matter what, 3 750ml bottles is going to seem like nothing and from what I've heard they only tax you if you admit to having something to declare and even if you do the agents are simply lazy and clear you anyway. Do you happen to know the price of tax per liter or how ever they charge it?

it's going to sound really gay but you should try the Scotch Addict group on FB. those piggies love to squeal about anything and everything. Dont bother with Costco unless you really need a personalized bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue for under $200 or the latest Lagavulin meme arranged in the shape a LGBTBBQ symbol.

[Anonymous No.18876167]

>>18876143
Will be visiting New England, I guess I'll see what they have in that area
Import taxes on alcohol are totally fucked in my country (picrelated) and customs agents are powertripping boomers who try to larp as the military so pushing my luck failing to declare more booze isn't likely to end well

[Anonymous No.18876215]

>>18876167
how's declaring even a problem like just lie to their face and walk away haha

[Anonymous No.18876249]

>>18876167
New England is half shit due to state controlled liquor monopoly, which feature ABC stores offering typically meh selections at high prices. Allah be with you if you happen to be going to Maine, Vermot or New Hampshire. rest are probably similarly expensive but better variety.

[Anonymous No.18876541]

>>18872536
Haven't tried their whisky but the branding is super odd. Makes it look like a gin or something.

[Anonymous No.18876670]

>>18873798
Mellow Corn is bottom of the barrel cheap shit and tastes like it. Very young and raw. Is there some meme about it now? When I worked in a liquor store only hardened old alcoholics bought it, along with Old Crow.

[Anonymous No.18876719]

>>18865845
If it makes you feel any better, heres a story a friend told me:
>buying bottle of rum at liquor store
>someone tries to steal a bottle and walk out with it
>random customer calls him out
>they get into a struggle
>cashier comes out from behind the counter to join in
>thief starts throwing punches
>another customer approaches him from behind and hits thief over head with a full bottle
>thief starts to stumble and pull bottles off the shelf throwing them at anyone near
>another customer shows up and pepper sprays him
>thief runs to the back of the store and locks himself in the bathroom
>claims to have a gun
>everyone waits for police to show up and arrest the guy (no gun)
>broken glass and liquor everywhere
>finishes paying for rum and leaves

[Anonymous No.18876723]

>>18874648
its been years since ive had it, but i remember it being pretty good. i was drinking wild turkey almost exclusively at the time, probably wortha try depending on how much it costs
>>18875598
what do you like, ausbro? im assuming you might want some american whiskey- this >>18865935 bottle is really good even if pricey in NE, as is High West bourbon. if youre just looking for cheapies, theres wild turkey 101, jim beam (which i dont care for)

[Anonymous No.18876736]

>>18876719
I wish other customers had been around. I think the worst part about the whole situation is I'm going to have to be a witness in court. The people who robbed me were caught.

[Anonymous No.18877602]

>>18866397
>hundreds
where are they getting it from that's so cheap?

[Anonymous No.18877715]

>>18866362
Aberlour

[Anonymous No.18877731]

>>18872536
I find them overrated personally, however their Gaia and Micro Cuvees are pretty good.

[Anonymous No.18877745]

>>18876670
>bottled in bond
>12 dollars
>lightly sweet and fruity because second-use oak

mellow corn is absolutely the best whiskey you can get for almost nothing

[Anonymous No.18877746]

>>18865873
If I like the laphroaig flavor profile, what other scotches would I like? Only other islay I've had is ardbeg 10 and that wasn't as good for my taste

[Anonymous No.18877773]

>>18877746
Ledaig 10
Longrow Peated
Compass Box Peat Monster

[Anonymous No.18877880]

>>18877746
probably non core range Bowmore, fancy independently bottled Caol Ila and Kilchoman.

honorable mention for some stuff from the other Islands(Talisker, Arran, Highland Park, Ledaig), Campbeltown single malts, Ballechin and Benromach.

mostlg depends on what part of the Laphroaig you like most is probably going to not translate as well through other malts. I wouldn't even suggest older Laphroaig as the character it has nowadays is quite different from what was made 20+ years ago, although the Lore from 2016 has some 21 year old sherry stock in it and its fucking good(albeit a tad quarter cask centric).

[Anonymous No.18877882]

>>18877745
it's nasty

[Anonymous No.18878291]

the new batch of Midwinter's from High West is nothing like the earlier versions. ugh..

[Anonymous No.18878299]

>>18878291
that's what you get for buying into reddit hype

[Anonymous No.18878445]

>>18877773
I came up with the idea for Peat Monster, nice to see it mentioned here. The first batch was a 50/50 blend of Caol Ila and Clynelish (or maybe Ardmore, it was a long time ago lol), both about 10 or 15 years old, aged in ex-bourbon, and bottled at cask strength. It was just called Monster. John Glaser, the founder, didn’t want to make it at first because he didn’t personally enjoy peaty whisky. It turned out to be the blend that put him on the map, so he decided to make it regular production item as Peat Monster, with some water added to lower the proof.

[Anonymous No.18878470]

>label 5
>fat trout
>vat 69
>lochlins
>glenwood
those are the cheapest whiskys i can get without importing, are they that bad? which one should i get?

[Anonymous No.18878475]

>>18878445
do you have a single proof to back that up?

[Anonymous No.18878706]

>>18878475
Why would I lie? You can ask John I guess.

[Anonymous No.18878721]

>>18878470
Wtf do you live in india(Norway) or something. Those are all shit. Flip a coin or buy the coolest looking bottle and bottoms up.

[Anonymous No.18878942]

>come home
>see most of a 750 of scotch
>figure it should last 2 days
>might leave me short tonight
i think this is alcoholism

[Anonymous No.18879046]

>>18878291
I've put High West products consistently at the bottom of my blind tastings - I completely avoid now

[Anonymous No.18879163]

I like the flavor of this but it rubs me the wrong way that it's only aged 2 years and costs $40. I thought legally rye and bourbon had to be aged at least 4 years.

[Anonymous No.18879166]

>>18879046
since they were bought out I can see why

hopefully bourye and rendezvous hold the same quality but prices have gone up

[Anonymous No.18879175]

>>18879163
If it says "kentucky straight bourbon" in the us its a 4 year minimum to have that label on the bottle.
"Straight rye" Only requires a 2 year age limit but it must have the age statement if its less than 4. Check the bottle.

[Anonymous No.18879184]

>>18879175
Damn. Well am I still getting taken for a fool by a $40 charge? The flavor is nice, it's almost like a scotch, but something seems off about a 2 year whiskey. Is this common at all for decent quality bottles?

[Anonymous No.18879190]

>>18879184
Depends what you mean by "off" but there are plently of overpriced bottles that are sold by marketing alone. I would not equate price to quality.

[Anonymous No.18879192]

>>18879184
New distilleries are the only ones who sell very young whiskey like that. They need to start making money right away while their stocks mature. If you want them to stay in business, buy some, but it probably won't be great.

[Anonymous No.18879203]

>>18879192
I wouldn't advise people to buy shit just so distillery can age their other products. Many distillers simply source and blend from mgp until their stock ages. I get the point but im not drinking garbage as a form of charity.

[Anonymous No.18879636]

I see this on Drizly for $77, and when I google it I get prices ranging from $56 to $300.

Anyone had it? Is it good? What did you pay for it?

[Anonymous No.18879644]

>>18879636
I've tried a few different bottlings of Port Charlotte, but not that one. It smells and tastes extremely of peat smoke, but is well made. Too intense for my tastes, I wouldn't buy it, but interesting to taste.

[Anonymous No.18879900]

Has anyone had it before?

[Anonymous No.18879974]

>>18879900
they missed a handful of buzzwords for a full bingo

[Anonymous No.18880317]

>>18879636
the peat project I haven't tried but the 10yr and the barley version are very tasty. I would prb buy that than Ardbeg (if it was found closer to me) and I'm an Ardbeg fan

[Anonymous No.18880357]

>>18875017

>brings up current TV show in completely unrelated thread

They got you by the fucking balls son.

[Anonymous No.18880372]

>>18876719

>Nooooo not the heckin corporation! They could have lost 5 dollarinos on that bottle!

Fucking zogbots I swear to fuck.

[Anonymous No.18880642]

>>18864352
Are you still in the thread rum-anon?
Where did you get your bottles? I'm finishing grad school this semester and i would like to get myself something nice during a school activity in California. I know rum the best but also I have a little knowledge on single malt and brandy, anything around the 250 range that's a standout for rum or bandy?

[Anonymous No.18880698]

for me it's Canadian Club

[Anonymous No.18880706]

I like anCnoc 18 and 12, in that order but the 18 is sold out everywhere in Canada.
Aberlour 15 is good too.

[Anonymous No.18880714]

>>18880706
Also, I like scotch..

[Anonymous No.18880729]

>>18877746
Lagavulin 16. Wasn't a fan of Ardbeg 10 myself either.

[Anonymous No.18880839]

>>18880714
nice

[Anonymous No.18881042]

>>18880714
shoo shoo Diageo bot

[Anonymous No.18881291]

>>18864078
About to crack into this bad boy... Never had one before.
>pic related

>>18864352
God damn man... That collection looks amazing... I had a bottle of Santa Teresa 1796 reserve which was amazing but looking to get into more Rum.

>>18864374
Lag. 16 is my favourite whiskey of all time - what's this like?

>>18865688
16 is better but still good.

>>18866037
clean and crisp.

>>18872536
Living in Dublin myself - never heard of these guys, what's it like?

[Anonymous No.18881427]

Any recommendations for whiskey that can be drunk neat but still makes sense with mixer? Trying to find something to take to parties, games, etc. in a flask. Doesn't need to be the best but should be ideally under $40 and be sippable with ice. Right now just rolling with Dewar's 12 yr since I can't find a cheaper bourbon that isn't rotgut

[Anonymous No.18881649]

>>18881291
The Waterford I tried reminded me of Midleton Very Rare.

[Anonymous No.18881654]

>>18881427
My usual American whiskeys for straight and cocktails are Rittenhouse Rye or Sazerac Rye.

[Anonymous No.18881666]

>>18881291
I prefer the reg over the Dist.

[Anonymous No.18882111]

why does the vodka section have so many destitute people in that isle? It's quite depressing.

[Anonymous No.18882610]

god forgive me but to this day i have yet to find a better way to consume bourbon than mixing it into a vanilla milkshake. Its just heavenly

[Anonymous No.18882893]

>>18882610
dont talk to me until you've mixed Kahlua into Swiss Miss

[Anonymous No.18883260]

>>18880642
They were all from Total Wine, except for the Pusser's 15 and the Hampden, which I ordered from oldtowntequila.com.

>anything around the 250 range that's a standout for rum or bandy?
I can't say since I've never spent that much on a single bottle. If I was going to, it would probably be Cognac. I would love to try Tesseron Lot 53, Delamain Vesper, Martell Cordon Bleu, or any of the Prunier cask strength vintages.

>>18881291
>Santa Teresa 1796
I was eyeing that one. Should have got that instead of the Bombarda.

[Anonymous No.18883536]

Laying off the sauce for a few weeks. Need my body to reset.

[Anonymous No.18883672]

>>18883536
see you tomorrow

[Anonymous No.18884990]

gotta say im kinda disappointed by Talisker Storm. its not nearly as peaty as i thought it would be, and kinda just tastes like a cheaper Lagavulin to me

[Anonymous No.18885604]

>>18884990
>buy garbage made for chinks
>get bright on the outside, light on the inside garbage
open your eyes to the lies in the Skye

[Anonymous No.18885637]

>>18885604
what did he mean by this?

[Anonymous No.18885911]

>>18865873
I got a bottle a long time ago and was on the fence on smokey whiskey in general, how's Ardbeg in comparison?

[Anonymous No.18885926]

I enjoy the taste of every spirit, and also beer and wine. Is liking every type of alcohol normal? Or am I just an alcoholic?

P.S. I'm drinking a margarita right now.

[Anonymous No.18886098]

>americ*n "whiskey"

[Anonymous No.18886126]

>>18880706
>anCnoc 18
what did you think?
>>18880714
which are your favourites?
get kilkerran 12 next

[Anonymous No.18886191]

>>18886098
>nearly $120 for 10 year old 'sky at only 46%
yeah its good but fuck that price.

[Anonymous No.18886261]

>>18886191
People seriously pay that now? Jesus. I used to buy 21 year old Springbank for under $100.

[Anonymous No.18886332]

>hibiki harmony now $99 where I live
two nukes weren't enough

[Anonymous No.18886342]

>>18886261
shelf price for 10 is $99-114 +10% sales tax USDin my area. KK12 is $82.99, Longrow NAS is $89, SB15 is $156-169 and Victoriana is holding value at $80.

[Anonymous No.18887511]

bump

[Anonymous No.18887760]

>>18886098
>>18886342
I'd love to sip a Springbank but it's nowhere to be found here in Oregon. Special order?

[Anonymous No.18887894]

>>18864352
>No Smith & Cross
You are Mount Gay

[Anonymous No.18888270]

>>18885911
i like Ardbeg more, its not as peaty as Laph.
>>18887894
how do you drink smith and cross? i tried it neat, wasnt very good. its been sitting in the back of my liquor cabinet since
>18886098
shut the fuck up european

[Anonymous No.18888910]

Do you keep your bottles in boxes if they come in one? Or do you just throw the box away.
I just ordered picrel.

[Anonymous No.18888934]

>>18888910
What good is the box for? I always just leave it at the liquor store.

[Anonymous No.18888941]

>>18888934
I don't know, sometimes it's just pretty, but so far I have thrown them all away when opening the bottle.

[Anonymous No.18888966]

>>18888910
Oh hey Adam!
Ill see you under the queensboro bridge later on!

[Anonymous No.18888979]

>>18888966
...what

[Anonymous No.18889061]

>>18888910
>Founders Reserve
While it's not "terrible", it was rather underwhelming and muted.

[Anonymous No.18889063]

>>18889061
I expect something light, sweet and easy to drink, nothing more than that.

[Anonymous No.18889131]

>>18888934
Fuck you. Use your own trash can

[Anonymous No.18889132]

>>18888910
keep the box and keep the receipt in the box.

I get disappointed when the bottle is supposed to come in a box but doesnt and I am wary of dusties that have been on the shelf without a box for a long time although it's a good excuse for a return.

[Anonymous No.18889217]

>>18878291
High West on the whole has been going down hill. Unfortunate

[Anonymous No.18889257]

>>18888270
Smith and Cross tastes like burnt sugar from Bananas Foster. It's truly the Whiskey drinker's rum. You can also make an old fashioned or Manhattan or any other whiskey drink sub for Smith and Cross, just adjust the ingredients to blend with the flavor more to your liking.

[Anonymous No.18889261]

Here is my collection. Loving the yellow spot.

I keep the Campari elsewhere so I don't sit in the lounge and smash Negronis.

[Anonymous No.18889318]

Currently sipping on pic rel. It has a nice rye spice balanced by the sweetness from the rum barrel finish. Pleasently surprised by it.

[Anonymous No.18889328]

>>18889261
congrats on that old Power's. you plan on opening it? how do you like that Delord XO?

[Anonymous No.18889498]

Bros i must confess....
I dilute my whiskey with water because I can't handle it....

[Anonymous No.18889502]

>>18889261
I'm working through the Yellow Spot then will crack on to the Powers.

The XO is exceltional. I'm really getting Armagnac at the moment because it's great quality and half the price of Cognac.

My friend is French and has been showing me some brands and the Delord is amazing, he got the XXO and it's even better.

[Anonymous No.18889510]

Need 30$ single malt scotch, needs to have a cork. Plz help I’m desperate.

[Anonymous No.18889545]

>>18864078
I tried 3 whiskeys in my life, a blue balantine, a 7-year-old black balantine, and a national (Argentine) wiksy that is 3 times less than the blue balantine. I tried it, and the truth is that I didn't notice any difference between the blue balantine and the national whiskey.

What do you think this is due to?

[Anonymous No.18889565]

>>18882111
harcore alkies
>seen as the most economical choice for getting wasted fast
>no odor and clear so people won't immediately realize you're drinking just from the liquid (of course you'll still act drunk but I digress)

[Anonymous No.18889568]

>>18889328
Sorry lad, see >>18889502
Also he didn't get the XXO - he got the 25 year. Was great and was under €100

[Anonymous No.18889810]

>>18889510
For that price, grab a bourbon or rye.

[Anonymous No.18889819]

>>18889510
Loch Lomond Original or 12
Tomatin Dualchas/Legacy or 12
Glenmorangie X or 10
Glenfiddich 12
Glenlivet 12

[Anonymous No.18889821]

>>18889810
I don’t want bourbon or rye I want scotch

[Anonymous No.18889827]

>>18889819
Thank you kind sir I will forever appreciate these recommendations from you.

[Anonymous No.18890040]

I'm in my MGP era rn
Remdemption store pick
Nulu
Stellum Lyra
Shit's actually really good and they all taste different
Remus Repeal V is my GOAT but I only have about 6-7 pours left so I'm savoring it

[Anonymous No.18890149]

>>18890040
I got a bottle of NuLu toasted barrel store pic that I've been sitting on for close to a year now but haven't opened it since I haven't seen one again.

>>18889217
totally agree.

[Anonymous No.18890310]

>>18889819
I enjoy it greatly thank you man

[Anonymous No.18890311]

>>18889827
Glenmorangie 10 is great and a really good deal.

[Anonymous No.18890332]

>>18890311
Thanks, I’ll grab a bottle next time I’m there. Preciate yalls recommendations

[Anonymous No.18891247]

>>18889819
>>18889827
If these are accessible for~$30 in your locale I envy you.

>>18890310
How is Tomatin?

[Anonymous No.18891389]

>>18891247
Tomatin is light bodied and sweet, almost like an Irish, but it has a little peat and a sharp perfumey/minty note that I consider a flaw.

[Anonymous No.18891495]

>>18891389
>sharp perfume
>mint
my guess is young whisky in fresh bourbon barrels. that will likely soften a bit if you give it about an hour in the glass or the bottle lasts a couple weeks/months.

[Anonymous No.18891885]

Balvenie chads rise up

[Anonymous No.18892074]

>>18891247
Only the tomatin
The glenmorangie is 35 so I’ll probably make that happen

>>18891247
The tomatin is good

[Anonymous No.18892185]

>>18891885
That was my first nice scotch. I really enjoyed it but probably won't get it again because it's too sweet for me.

[Anonymous No.18892302]

>>18891495
Some old school distillers put soap in the still to keep the bubbles down. They are supposed to use unscented of course, but on rare occasions they accidentally use scented soap. It happened to a big batch of Bowmore that they actually bottled and sold lol.

[Anonymous No.18892452]

>>18891885
while the Doublewood I had was nice, I will never buy another 15 Single Barrel Sherry. I returned mine to TotalWine after being open for 5 months and it never was any good.

[Anonymous No.18892902]

Picked this up and a ECBP A123

[Anonymous No.18893076]

>>18892902
Noice. Never had either but have wanted to try both.

[Anonymous No.18893346]

I wanted to try whiskey for the first time and so I had pic related; best alcoholic beverage I've ever had so far. The syrupy nature of it and the cinnamon made it very easy to drink. What are some other whiskies that taste just as good if not better that aren't too too pricey /ck/?

[Anonymous No.18893357]

>>18892452
>sherry
anyone tried picrel?

[Anonymous No.18893359]

One day out of the blue you'll receive a message from your doctor saying you have abnormal liver function. You'll be told you need to have a liver ultrasound to see what damage you've done.

[Anonymous No.18893426]

>>18891885
The Caribbean Cask was the first "expensive" scotch I ever bought for myself. That was a long time ago but I remember liking it a lot. I'm not a fan of peaty scotches.

[Anonymous No.18893483]

>>18865646
This. And it seems the more expensive the worse my problem. Paddy is like cough syrup to me. Maybe because I am used to peaty scotch

[Anonymous No.18893497]

>>18879636
Overly stylised bottle and box are usually a warning sign for me. I am willing to pay for the expertise in the distillery, but I don’t like paying for the marketing consultants

[Anonymous No.18893523]

>>18893346
weak bait

[Anonymous No.18893544]

>>18893357
got this fearing the price would soon be too high. I would like to get The Bodega to compare and to see how Arran is at higher proof.

[Anonymous No.18893612]

>>18893523
I'm fine with you calling me a man of poor tastes anon.

[Anonymous No.18893961]

I never see Amrut on here, is it any good. Local store has a whole line of them.

[Anonymous No.18894151]

>>18893961
I've heard even normies say the tubes they come in smell a bit "poopy"

[Anonymous No.18894350]

>>18894151
granted the owner of the store is Indian. He let me sample Indri single batch which was pretty tasty ( also Indian brand).

[Anonymous No.18894499]

Helped my friend's family move some furniture yesterday and his mom gave me the bottle on the left as thanks, bought the other one already opened off his brother for $50

[Anonymous No.18894512]

Filibuster triple cask (one of the cask was Ardbeg)

[Anonymous No.18894518]

>>18894499
do you use a flask funnel to pour?

[Anonymous No.18894525]

>>18894518
for shit like this yes, I have a little funnel that came with my atomizer that I use

[Anonymous No.18894646]

100 proof blueberry shine with blueberries innit
Or 60 proof caramel shine?

[Anonymous No.18895132]

>>18894499
That's good Armagnac. Don't put it in a flask, it will make it taste like metal and you can't enjoy the aroma.

[Anonymous No.18895746]

Would keeping bottles of whiskey in a bedroom for saving make them worse?

[Anonymous No.18895766]

>>18895746
No, unless your room smells like shit and piss it makes no difference whether it's in a cabinet or your bedroom.

[Anonymous No.18895808]

>>18895766
Not even sleeping?

[Anonymous No.18895993]

>>18895746
just prevent direct sunlight and high heat

[Anonymous No.18895994]

>>18895766
I do a lot of farts, bit worried now

[Anonymous No.18896312]

How is Compass Box line on scotches.

[Anonymous No.18896500]

>>18895746
Whisky doesn’t go bad or change much at all after being bottled. The only thing to watch for is evaporation after being opened for several years.

[Anonymous No.18896556]

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

Never heard of this drink, any good??

[Anonymous No.18897760]

>>18896312
yes!

[Anonymous No.18897882]

I have a bottle of absinthe i need to get rid off, the useful way. What are some cheap, easy drinks I can make that will help it go down? I cant find anything that makes it disappear.

[Anonymous No.18897954]

>>18897882
I cant remember the name but theres a cocktail that is equal parts tea, root beer and absinthe. I know I've heard of a few absinthe and gin cocktails as well.

[Anonymous No.18897965]

>>18877746
i will ask the reverse, what other scotches would i like if i prefer the ardbeg flavor profile to laphroaig's?

[Anonymous No.18898002]

Decent for nip shit considering it has actually been aged a bit, still overpriced even at the Costco discount prices. At least it's not hibiki kek

[Anonymous No.18898050]

>>18897965
Port Charlotte
Bunnahabin

[Anonymous No.18898095]

>>18897965
Lagavulin is the most similar to Ardbeg.

[Anonymous No.18898220]

For me it’s only Islay and Irish whiskey fuck sherry bomb losers.

[Anonymous No.18898287]

>>18898095
which is ironic considering at one point Lagavulin's owner wanted to buy Laphroaig's stills and recipe so that Lagavulin would be as good as Laphroaig.

[Anonymous No.18898323]

>>18898287
It's already better than Laughroids

[Anonymous No.18899028]

>>18893357
I've had it. Honestly I prefer it to the old Arran Cask Strength. Way more balanced sherry. Very reasonably priced, only other distillery bottled CS sherried scotches I'd put above it around that price are Tamdhu Batch Strength and Glenallachie 10yr CS. So it hits a pretty good high for sub-$100 (unless prices went up again, in which case feels bad.)

[Anonymous No.18899121]

>>18886098
god I miss springbank
fuck tariffs
fuck supply chain
fuck china buying all the good stuff
fuck all the johnny-come-lately literal who distilleries (Allagonareachalaigh! It's Scottish!) crowding out the quality just cuz it's actually sourcable
fuck not having my own manx bothie

[Anonymous No.18899128]

>>18897965
in addition to >>18898050, caol ila

[Anonymous No.18899169]

>>18897882
Death in the Afternoon, a Hemingway favourite.

[Anonymous No.18899189]

Whiskey is a great way to become an alcoholic. I never had drinking problems until I started having an old fashioned here and there. Had to stop myself when I could tell it would get out of hand. Why is this so?

[Anonymous No.18899250]

>>18899028
I have batch 2 and batch 6 of Glenallachie 10 CS. bought each for less than $70 after tax. batch 7 came in late last year and the shelf price went up to $95 and the 15 went from $89 to $105. Cask Strength is hands down better, but that's too high a price for blend filler and the rioja cask needs time to mellow out otherwise it tastes like red wine vinegar and tootsie roll soup.

>>18899121
this. if the god damned gooks want whiskey so fucking bad then make your fucking own(Kavalan/Jap) or buy the Indian shit.

[Anonymous No.18899301]

>>18899189
because it's fucking delicious

[Anonymous No.18899502]

drinking honey whiskey rn and my throat still hurts and i make all sorts of silly faces while i drink. some day i won't be such a pussy haha

[Anonymous No.18899561]

>>18899502

[Anonymous No.18899670]

>>18899561
sorry :)... i'm surei'll figure it out some day

[Anonymous No.18899918]

>>18899502
you've gone about it wrong from the start if you thought cheap flavored whiskey would be easier to drink or be free of the quality's of ethanol and how it affects your body.

first learn how to drink(approach it like a hot beverage or soup, less is more, savor it for as long as you can muster and do not do shots). then find what you like to drink(better to have 2 or more bottles poured at once to compare and find your sweetspot). then you combine those aspects and become all that is man(who can appreciate the glass in his hand as well as the drink within).

if you're only looking for inebriation then go down the buttchug path.

[Anonymous No.18900571]

>>18864078
Spent last night sipping Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 to decide which one I like more. I came to the conclusion that Laphroaig is the slightly more interesting of the two, but Ardbeg is just so much more drinkable it's not even close. I just can't have more than two Laphoroaigs without wanting to switch to something else, so Ardbeg it is. However, I prefer the Laphroaig bottle design to Ardbeg's. Thanks for coming to my blog post.

[Anonymous No.18900824]

>>18899999
>>18900000

[Anonymous No.18900915]

>>18900571
Laphroaig tastes like peated iodine. I luv peated whiskies but Laph is offputting like port cask Sulphur tinged whiskies (not talking about sherry cask).

[Anonymous No.18901037]

>>18898220
K.

[Anonymous No.18901050]

>>18893961
The special release Amruts are excellent. Strong peat flavor but not as 'swampy' as Islay. The standard variants are pretty generic single malt whiskey - great value in India where it's basically priced as a blend but international taxes makes it worthless.

>>18894350
Can't stand Indri and basically any other Indian brands. They have an awful burn that reminds me of cheap bourbon while trying to taste like scotch. Apparently the burn is a desired characteristic in India, makes them thing it's "strong and good."

[Anonymous No.18901065]

>>18864877
White label is trash, 12-year is drinkable if you need scotch. If you're in US you get way better flavor for cheaper just buying bourbons though

[Anonymous No.18901179]

>>18901050
have you tried Royal Tiger? Total Wine has an entire shelf dedicated to like 6 bottles of it for some reason

[Anonymous No.18901281]

>>18899189
I had this realization once I got my first bottle of wild turkey. Dangerously delicious for the price

[Anonymous No.18901309]

>>18874648
>>18874873
Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel is fantastic in my opinion. It’s hard to find a bottle that good at that price. The first bottle I picked up in particular must have came from a really good barrel because it had these “dusty”, “chalky” notes (don’t know how else to describe it, almost like a dusting of candy chalk or something) that I’ve been chasing since. It’s a fantastic bourbon for the money in my opinion, one of the best. I believe it’s a 12 year old whiskey

[Anonymous No.18901334]

>>18899918
This is very true, most of my friends IRL have no clue how to enjoy spirits properly, so they stick to gay shit like seltzers and nastiness like crown apple. I’ve taught so many people to take small sips, hold it in your mouth for at least five seconds and swish it around gently, then swallow and exhale through your nose. I hope at least one of them has figured it out and is able to enjoy spirits how they’re meant to be enjoyed

[Anonymous No.18901361]

>>18881427
Wild Turkey 101 is the answer for this. Around $25, it’s a little higher proof so it’s good for mixing and it’s also perfectly acceptable to sip. I’m pretty picky and I enjoy a WT101 neat. It’ll be hard to find a better whiskey in those criteria. Some alternatives could be Evan Williams White label (if you can find it) and my personal favorite budget bourbon, Old Grand Dad Bonded

[Anonymous No.18901484]

>>18901361
I have actually swapped over to Wild Turkey 101. Cheaper than Dewar's and much tastier. How's Old Grandad? Seems like it would be way too raw for enjoy neat

[Anonymous No.18901490]

>>18901179
I have. Better than Indri but still just a decent whisky. Not much flavor unfortunately. Amrut is the only Indian one worth picking up and that's only on a sale or if the peated version is available

[Anonymous No.18901529]

>>18901484
It’s the best bourbon at the price point IMO and I’ve tried a lot, don’t let the name scare you off. Its 100 proof and it has a more matured taste than WT101. While both are relatively high-rye, WT101 is a bit sharper/slightly astringent where OGD Bonded is more of a darker, baking spices sort of spicy. Both great but definitely give the old grand dad a try, should be able to find the bottled in bond at your local total wine/bottle store.

[Anonymous No.18901547]

>>18901529
And yeah the reason I recommended the guy WT101 over OGD is because it’s easier to find not sold out, and people won’t look at him like he’s an alcoholic for bringing it to a party lol. The branding isn’t really doing them any favors but I’m happy with it being a bit of a hidden gem

[Anonymous No.18901548]

>>18864678
>>18864678
You don't have to drink neat. I like mine with a single ice cube, cuts back on the burn and doesn't cause issues once it melts since most whiskeys taste better with a bit of water anyways

[Anonymous No.18901556]

>>18865646
I genuinely think it's the corn mash, makes everything sweet as fuck. Super noticeable in cheap beers oddly enough, you can immediately tell which one has corn fillers. Doesn't help that most bourbons are super vanilla forward so the initial taste is like nice cream

[Anonymous No.18901582]

>>18889821
Not possible in the US

[Anonymous No.18902789]

>>18864352
>I've gone all in on rum.
glorious haul
>>18888270
>how do you drink smith and cross?
pain-killer

4 ounces unsweetened pineapple juice
1 ounce fresh orange juice
1 ounce coconut cream
2+ ounces Smith & Cross
nutmeg, for garnish

[Anonymous No.18903310]

sprite 0 + Filibuster Triple Cask Elixir store pick (Ardbeg cask)

[Anonymous No.18903478]

>>18901309
yep this is right. I just got a Russell 13 year and its one of the best spirits I've ever drank.

[Anonymous No.18903578]

>>18889498
Sounds like a perfectly normal person to me.

I'm just jumping back into whiskey after 10 years or so. Right now I have Early Times Bottled In Bond, Evan Williams BiB, Wild Turkey 101, Rare Breed standard, and Old Forester 1910.

[Anonymous No.18903670]

I just drank a bunch of Proper Twelve. Shit is smoother than the sexual assaulter who owns it. It’s not worth the price but it does go down rather easily.

[Anonymous No.18903682]

>>18866088
as a ginfag I found it complex but not necessarily in an enjoyable way. It was weird. I found myself not sure how to mix it.

[Anonymous No.18903699]

>>18903670
git ye gone wee leprechaun man

[Anonymous No.18904181]

>>18903670
i usually see proper at about the same price as jameson, and for a few bucks id rather just get jameson. and if im going cheap, kilbrin or tully cant be beat

[Anonymous No.18904189]

what do you guys recommend for someone who's only had a few whiskey but wants to expand his horizon
love gin and fruit wine
tried monkey shoulder and thought it was awful about a year ago
a few years ago i tried and though glenlivet 12 was pretty good and around the same time though jw blue label about as good as glenlivet 12
thought about taking a chance and getting something islay based to see if i like it

[Anonymous No.18904250]

>>18904189
>tried monkey shoulder and thought it was awful
monkey shoulder isnt anything special imo, so thats fair. as for liking wine, lots of speysides like mcallan and glenallachie are finished in sherry casks, but i dont really have much experience with them
you could also try glenfiddich, which was my favorite for years until i took the islay pill
>getting something islay based to see if i like it
Ardbeg 10, Lagavulin 8, Laphroig 10, Talisker Storm. ranked in order of my personal preference

[Anonymous No.18904256]

>>18904250
replying to myself
i take it back, fuck talisker storm. not worth the $50 i paid for it. might be worth checking out if ardbeg/lagavulin/laphroig are too peaty for you

[Anonymous No.18904282]

>>18904256
yeah my plan was to pick up a bottle of ardbeg 10
afraid it'll be too much for my senses cause no palette
never tried a rye either, curious as to if i'd like that

[Anonymous No.18904334]

>>18904282
If you want an Islay that isn't too intense try Bruichladdich.

[Anonymous No.18904628]

>>18904282
Ardbeg 10 will be love it or hate it. it's not my favorite Kildalton coast pour, but the notes on the label are no bullshit. the "tary rope" one specifically is dead on. its like having fresh asphalt smoldering in a cauldron over a campfire at the beach(before beaches were taken over by undesirables). there are occasionally some subtle nuances if you're really analyzing it, but mint chocolate is for faggots and bacon/pineapple is a fuckin stretch imo.

[Anonymous No.18905344]

>>18904628
>>18904334
i'm gunna go for the ardbeg 10, anything i should try alongside maybe in the other direction to kinda test the waters for me?

[Anonymous No.18905466]

>>18905344
something from Caol Ila, but not bottled by Diageo. so basically any Islay single malt that is branded but never names the distillery is 9/10 times Caol Ila and usually about 1/2 the price of the officially bottled 12 and with better representation of the malt.

in terms of overall taste, Kilchoman Machir Bay is very similar to Ardbeg 10 in my experience, but I enjoy Kilchoman more. it sounds cheesey but you can taste the integrity of the farm-to-bottle aspect in Kilchoman. richer and oilier than Ardbeg without the industrial edge. Machir Bay is usually 5-7 years old with a small amount of sherry maturation, but it tastes like 10 year old whisky where as Ardbeg 10 tastes like younger whisky from less active casks.

If you find a bottle of The 6 Isles, that will be a good adjacent pour. if not that then Ledaig 10. recent batches have been more/less sherried so pay attention to the color if you arent crazy about that combination.

[Anonymous No.18905478]

>>18905344
what do you mean by "other direction"?
>scotch, less peat
glenfiddich 12, glenmorangie
>rye/bourbon
bulleit, high west
for a nice bottle of bourbon, Redwood Empire Pipe Dream

[Anonymous No.18905719]

>>18905478
Skip bulleit and high west imo. Recommend Wild Turkey 101 and Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond (EW Single barrel if you see any old stock of that in your shop is insane for the price). Heaven Hill 7year is an easy drinking entry too. Move onto Old Forester 1920 if you can up your budget. Costco/Sam's Club are crazy good value for whiskies if your state laws aren't cucked

[Anonymous No.18905769]

>>18897882
Always partial to the Corpse Reviver #2 for the sweet and boozy

[Anonymous No.18905850]

>>18897882
It's all about the sazerac baby

[Anonymous No.18907333]

Why do people hate Diageo products

[Anonymous No.18907613]

>>18907333
why does Diageo hate everything?

[Anonymous No.18907633]

Please help me!
Valentine's day is coming,
And I want to give my Master a
Tasty treat!
He's such a good master...
What is a tasty whiskey I can
Buy for around 60 dollarinos?
Thank You <3

[Anonymous No.18907646]

>>18907633
I hate the internet. I hate the internet and industrial society so much. Every moment of my life is a waking nightmare

[Anonymous No.18907676]

Ive been giving some bottom shelf scotch a try for a change, and was pretty happy with both Dewar's Jpanese Smooth and their Sherry Cask 8-year.

To change things up I got a bottle of Famous Grouse because I've heard it's very good for the price. But now I'm wondering if the whole world is on fucking drugs except for me, because it's absolutely vile. It reeks of decaying fruit and pickle brine, and tastes just as bad. I've tried to mix it with sparkling water and ginger ale but all that did was waste some perfectly good soda.

Did I get a bad bottle somehow, or do people actually like this shit?

[Anonymous No.18907765]

I've been giving some mid-bottom shelf scotch a try for a change, and was pretty happy with both Dewar's Japanese Smooth and Grant's Sherry Cask 8-year.

To change things up I got a bottle of Famous Grouse because I've heard it's very good for the price. But now I'm wondering if the whole world is on fucking drugs except for me, because it's absolutely vile. It reeks of decaying fruit and pickle brine, and tastes just as bad. I've tried to mix it with sparkling water and ginger ale but all that did was waste some perfectly good soda.

Did I get a bad bottle somehow, or do people actually like this shit?

[Anonymous No.18908043]

>>18907765
Does the dewars use a coke or twist on

[Anonymous No.18908051]

>>18908043
Cork*

[Anonymous No.18908131]

>>18908043
twist on cap

[Anonymous No.18908336]

>>18908131
damn, i would buy some if it had a cork.

Anyone got any bourbon or rye recommendations, i want to make old fashions.

[Anonymous No.18908564]

>>18908336
Rittenhouse rye and knob creek are great for cocktails and knob creek especially for old fashioneds.

[Anonymous No.18908572]

>>18908336
Also a cork is not a sign of quality, a cork is technically inferior because if whiskey keeps coming into contact with the cork it will dissolve into the liquid. Metal caps don't have this problem. And otherwise there is no difference in taste between the two. Just doesn't look as cool.

[Anonymous No.18908628]

>>18905719
>Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond
i dont really get the hype with this one. i have a bottle that i got on sale, and still think HW and bulleit are both much better. when did the HW buyout that everyone mentions happen?

[Anonymous No.18908632]

>>18908336
i think old fashioneds come out much better using rye. too sweet with bourbon. i will again shill High West Double Rye and Bulleit Rye. Last Call rye was also pretty good

[Anonymous No.18909237]

>>18908632
i do like that bottle on the high west, nice cork.
I want it sweet, are you saying I should go with knob creek?

[Anonymous No.18909502]

getting into this will i just taste ethanol or if i do that, im not doing it right

[Anonymous No.18909706]

>>18909237
knob isnt a particularly sweet bourbon, but it does make a pretty good old fashioned. give it a try
whats with the cork autism?

[Anonymous No.18909872]

Had a couple shots of this yesterday, it's really good

[Anonymous No.18909919]

>>18908632
It really feels dependant on the bottle of bourbon, I've had old fashioneds that do nothing for me and others that just click immediately.
I think a rule of thumb is that if ice significantly kills the flavor profile of the bourbon, the adding sugar and bitters won't do much to save the drink

[Anonymous No.18910101]

picked up a bottle of ardbeg 10, laphroaig 10, and talisker storm
i like the smell of laphroaig the most

[Anonymous No.18910237]

>>18908632
Old fashioneds in general are too sweet. If I want a sweet drink I'll just order a Tequila Sunrise or Moscow Mule

[Anonymous No.18911751]

>>18909706
I don’t like the twist off I like the cork. I will buy the cork. I will drink from the cork. The cork is life. When I pork I think of cork.

[Anonymous No.18911757]

>>18910101
elaborate on that

[Anonymous No.18911758]

>>18910101
rub iodine in your nose, same effect.

[Anonymous No.18912266]

>>18910237
>if I want a sweet drink I’ll just order the shittiest sugarjuice slop from the dark age of cocktails.

[Anonymous No.18912441]

>>18912266
Yeah, if I want slop I'll order slop. I won't fuck up bourbon which is already more expensive by default and make it slop

[Anonymous No.18912493]

I had 10yr Van Winkle and it was good but not legendary. Very sweet, "good bourbon" profile that's very forward on vanilla, strong alcohol mouthfeel. I'd actually rather have decent cheap stuff like Evan Williams 1783 or Ancient Ancient Age.

[Anonymous No.18912741]

Is Redbreast worth the money? I'm not too well experienced with Irish whiskey and everything I've seen always points to it being good.

[Anonymous No.18912843]

Anyone tried this?

[Anonymous No.18912961]

>>18909872
gross. absolutely haram. go pray.
>>18909919
if i want the flavor profile of a bourbon, i will drink bourbon. im not sure what you mean by "saving the drink" anon
>>18910237
ive heard this from a few people, and kind of agree. i go light on the sugar when i make them myself, and only order them at a couple bars where i know theyre good.
>Moscow Mule
take the kentucky mule pill. bourbon >>>> vodka
>>18912741
i think so, its much better than Jameson or similar priced irish whiskies. that being said, i very rarely buy it because id rather get a scotch in the 80-100 range

[Anonymous No.18913200]

>>18912741
>>18912961
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEmYpbZHGsQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsWCg8ZLTD4

[Anonymous No.18914718]

>>18912961
Any recommendations for bottles with nice corks???

[Anonymous No.18914725]

>>18912843
Sure, I have some photoshop a few times a week.

[Anonymous No.18914767]

>>18864078
Doing good lads, kept it to 1 six pack/bottle of wine the last 3 days

[Anonymous No.18914927]

Is it just me or is Glenfiddich overrated? had the 12 and honestly I've tasted much better from smaller Scotch breweries

[Anonymous No.18915188]

>>18914927
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE2_wLskgNc
not just you
it is among the most basic/beginner scotches

[Anonymous No.18915329]

>>18915188
thanks that was a nice video

[Anonymous No.18915585]

I spent over $800 on ordering booze today again, which sets my count for the month to $1100. I think I'm getting pretty close to having all I want for now, maybe another $1000-2000 over the next few months will do it... Gonna need to buy a console or something to hold all the liqueur too. Maybe $3000 for a good one? Fuck Ikea, I'm not poor. God, I hate poors.

[Anonymous No.18915607]

>>18891885
i was hearing this was bland and watery

[Anonymous No.18915635]

>>18915585
pay a homeless man to be shackled to the wall bearing your shelf of liquor

[Anonymous No.18915637]

>>18915635
What if he drinks from my bottles? I don't want to deal with disposing the corpse.

[Anonymous No.18915645]

>>18915637
i dont think that's an issue unless you hire a down on his luck magician

[Anonymous No.18915707]

>>18914927
How do you mean? It's rarely raved about, people talk about it as a nice but easy way to get into whisky, which seems fair to me.

[Anonymous No.18915905]

>>18912961
>if i want the flavor profile of a bourbon, i will drink bourbon. im not sure what you mean by "saving the drink" anon

Not that OP but the thinking is that if a bourbon needs to be doctored up with a cocktail it's not worth spending the money in the first place>>18912961

>take the kentucky mule pill. bourbon >>>> vodka

Sounds pretty good, any recs on bourbon to mix?

[Anonymous No.18916115]

>>18907765
There is no such thing as a bad bottle of hard liquor, it doesn’t spoil like wine or beer. You just have a juvenile, undeveloped palate. Famous Grouse isn’t great, but it doesn’t taste disgusting.

[Anonymous No.18916203]

>>18914927
it's literally the most basic bitch non-blended scotch
it's very appley which is strange but if you insist on adding ice to your scotch it does have a pleasant apple pie thing going for it with a bit of dilution

[Anonymous No.18916271]

>>18916115
>bad bottle of hard liquor
Every bottle of Southern comfort is bad desu

[Anonymous No.18916632]

>>18864374
Got my friend this for Christmas, he got me Michters
I need another friend

[Anonymous No.18916749]

>>18916115
It's fucking bog water dude

[Anonymous No.18916919]

Someone make a new one

[Anonymous No.18916956]

>>18916271
Southern Comfort is disgusting, but it's a liqueur, not hard liquor.

[Anonymous No.18917356]

>>18914718
no? i dont really pay attention to the cork desu. high west corks are/were good
>>18914767
good job, anon! ive been at 2 beers every night this week, but my weekend starts tomorrow
>>18915905
>if a bourbon needs to be doctored up with a cocktail
>needs to be
i dont buy anything i wouldnt drink straight, but sometimes i just want an old fashioned
>any recs on bourbon to mix?
cheap. gonna lose just about anything that makes one bourbon stand out over others. WT101, Bulleit, EW
>>18916919
ill bake it tomorrow after my trip to Total Wine if there isnt a new one up by then