Whiskey Thread

[Anonymous No.12680300]

>Ctrl+F
>No Whiskey Thread
Let's fix that, shall we?

[Anonymous No.12680366]

>>12680300
I quit drinking whiskey like the same week as the Jim Beam barrel house fires.. Any update/news on that? Drinking macro beers since then.

[Anonymous No.12680385]

>>12680366
Pretty sure that was just one of many, many other rickhouses they own. I would be more concerned if it was a more high-quality producer.

[Anonymous No.12680391]

>>12680385
I heard it was tens of thousands of barrels gone.

[Anonymous No.12680405]

>>12680391
If it was White Label, well...

[Anonymous No.12681055]

Picking this up tomorrow. Any Canadian anons want to give me their impressions vs Lot40?

[Anonymous No.12681103]

>>12680300
i tried famous grouse scotch and found it gross is there any chance i will like something like wild turkey 101

[Anonymous No.12681143]

>>12680300
Tried pic related at my local store owners recommendation and was pleasantly surprised.
Considering the price ($20 for a fifth at this place) I found it to be especially sippable

[Anonymous No.12681213]

>>12681103
Sure. They don't even taste remotely the same. Also, don't let Famous Grouse turn you off of scotch. There's a ridiculous variety of very different flavors available amongst the various scotches; much moreso than bourbons.

[Anonymous No.12681443]

If I start drinking Whiskey regularly, will I develop a cool voice?

[Anonymous No.12681673]

Trying out jim beam devil's cut

Can't really tell if it is any different.
I will learn to enjoy whiskey and nothing will stop me except budget.

[Anonymous No.12681715]

wine you shit your self to death, liquor hangovers are to bad. beer seems not to bad

[Anonymous No.12681856]

>>12680300
two of my favorites, OP. patrician taste.

I stick to Evan Wm. green label these days.

[Anonymous No.12681859]

>>12681443
No. In fact I kind of feel like I might be getting throat cancer or something. If you want a cool voice you need to also smoke tobacco and inhale deeply.

t. been drinking whiskey every day for ten years.

[Anonymous No.12681889]

I really really liked Larceny but the price here in Yurop is fucking ridiculous: 50EUR for a fucking bottle. I've read somewhere that Rebel Yell has the same mash bill but I'm not sure what to expect.

I'm trying to find a relatively cheap bourbon to have as my main drinker, but I couldn't stand the cherry flavour of Woodford's (which is odd, because Woodford's double oaked tasted like fucking perfection when I had it at a bar). Bulleit was allright but nothing remarkable so you'd expect it to be a bit cheaper.
Thinking of getting some Buffalo Trace, was am I in for?

Also how do Jim Beam's different variations compare? only had the white label so far.

[Anonymous No.12681893]

>>12681889
white label is just regular.
devil's cut is definitely a bit sweeter, a bit more caramel-y, with more spice.
i sipped on the honey flavored beam once, it was gross. way too sweet.
haven't tried the others. jim beam is a meme. evan williams is superior for much less.

[Anonymous No.12681925]

>>12680300
The one time I had Dickel I really enjoyed it

[Anonymous No.12683145]

for me, it's talisker 10.

[Anonymous No.12683441]

For me, it's Buffalo Trace. The best whiskey.

[Anonymous No.12683483]

>>12683441
when it was 45? yes. now at 40% HACK PUH!

[Anonymous No.12683491]

just bought this for the first time because it was on sale for 12,99€

[Anonymous No.12683496]

>>12683491
good value desu.

[Anonymous No.12683505]

>>12683145
Good man!

[Anonymous No.12683513]

>>12683505
based. jw green as a fallback.

[Anonymous No.12683517]

Laphroaig 10 for me, pure smell and taste of iodine

[Anonymous No.12683533]

>>12683513
Jw red and black use talisker for their blend. Not sure about the other colors

[Anonymous No.12683565]

>>12683533
green does. i doubt red does desu.

[Anonymous No.12683575]

>>12680300
i drink a lot more beer than i do whisky, i have pretty expensive taste in the latter so i don't partake in it often. but pic related is my favorite so far.

[Anonymous No.12683590]

>>12683565
I knew I've seen it somewhere, but cannot recall where

[Anonymous No.12683622]

>>12680300
I prefer whisky. scotch is the way to go

[Anonymous No.12683630]

>>12683517
ever have lagavulin 12 year? good shit, strong smoke flavour.

[Anonymous No.12683651]

>>12683630
I've had the lagavulin 8,12 and 16 but especially that 12 is amazing but way to expensive

[Anonymous No.12683730]

>>12680300
>Those prices
Holy fuck anon, where do you live? Roughly double what I've seen either bottle go for in Utah/Idaho. $26 is on special for Evan BIB? Christ. Based choices though. Would recommend Old Forester 100, roughly same price as Dickel 12.

[Anonymous No.12683956]

>>12683533
>>12683565
Remind me never to buy JW Red, Black or Green.
>Talisker
>mfw

[Anonymous No.12683980]

For me, it's Eagle Rare.

[Anonymous No.12684029]

>>12681889
buffalo trace is a strong midrange bourbon. WT101 would be a good pickup as well. Makers Mark is really good and consistent but gets hate for being mainstream.

You could step it up and seek out some Blantons

[Anonymous No.12684080]

>>12683956
Green is nice lad. No grain in it.

[Anonymous No.12684096]

>>12683491
Jup that was my daily sip

[Anonymous No.12684103]

>>12683575
saw this in the store, maybe the worst box I've ever seen a 100+ dollar scotch in

might buy it anyway

[Anonymous No.12684108]

whiskey? why yes, i myself am a classy gentle sir as well :D *tips hat" hmm whiskey is such a manly and classy drink, perfect for someone like me, who is also a classy and manly gentleman! great thread to you kind sir, may your whiskey be epic bacon! *gives you internets*

[Anonymous No.12684109]

>>12680300
The only whiskey I have on hand at the moment. Not sure if I hate it, but I definitely don't love it. Definitely not the worst thing I've tried in its price point, but I really don't know what it's good for other than a straight shot alongside the High Life I've been drinking.

I've mainly switched to beer lately.

[Anonymous No.12684114]

>>12684103
the 10 is better.

[Anonymous No.12684143]

>>12684108
BAZINGA!! xD

[Anonymous No.12684663]

did I do alright?

[Anonymous No.12684673]

>>12680300

Whiskey is the worst spirit.

[Anonymous No.12684698]

Picked up a signatory caol ila today, does anyone else here have a favorite independent bottling?

[Anonymous No.12684726]

Is NAS whisky a meme? I bought a bottle of uigeadail because it's so well reviewed and it's fine but I don't like it any better than regular Ardbeg 10. I also thought Laphroaig quarter cask was worse than the 10 year. So far all my favorites I've tried are all basic ~10 year bottlings.

>>12684663
It's alright, not my favorite but at least it's not too expensive.

>>12683517
>>12683630
Based opinions

[Anonymous No.12684740]

>>12684673
you misspelled vodka, lass

[Anonymous No.12684847]

>>12681055
Nice dubs how was it? I like lot 40

[Anonymous No.12684946]

>>12680300
Picked this up at the grocery store

[Anonymous No.12684963]

>>12683491
My wife gifted me a bottle of Tully 12 year special reserve, and it is excellent.

[Anonymous No.12684966]

>>12684663
Looks like a meme.

[Anonymous No.12684987]

>>12684663
best almost-budget scotch, but you can also get better stuff for just a few more dollars

[Anonymous No.12684991]

anyone ever try this shit?
I have a soft spot for irish whiskey and sherried styles

[Anonymous No.12685028]

Anyone try this?

[Anonymous No.12685056]

I've tried to get into American whiskies and so far I've mostly liked rye because it's less sweet. I've tried bourbons that are alright at best, but they all kind of taste the same and have a kind of nasty sickly sweet flavor. Is corn just not for me?

>>12684966
They redesigned the bottles to have that cringe viking shit, but it's not as bad as it looks.

[Anonymous No.12685065]

>>12684847
Dunno bro! I'm at a wine tasting at hitimes about to pick it up.
I'll let you know tomorrow!

[Anonymous No.12685105]

>>12681856
>two of my favorites, OP. patrician taste.
Thanks. They're both based on recommendations on /ck/. This is a rare instance for me where advice given on 4chan was actually helpful (probably because there's a higher proportion of adults posting in these sorts of threads).

>>12683730
>Holy fuck anon, where do you live? Roughly double what I've seen either bottle go for in Utah/Idaho.

The ones in the OP pic are 1.75 L bottles not 750 mL, if that makes a difference.

[Anonymous No.12685116]

>>12681673
>learn to enjoy whiskey
In order to build, we must first destroy
>evan williams
>crown royal
>old grandad
Spend $50 and establish what you hate, and then drink them all til finished. It is then that you have a basis what for constitutes a valuable and worthwhile whiskey

[Anonymous No.12685120]

>>12685105
Oh, Tampa Bay area of Florida, I forgot to say.

[Anonymous No.12685145]

>>12685116
This poster is right. Buy several different whiskeys (ideally from different distillers) to establish what you want in general. Proof66.com is a decent source of info to find starting points for your whiskey journey. Pic related is something I made based on data from there.

[Anonymous No.12685147]

>>12684946
R A R E J A P A N E S E O A K

[Anonymous No.12685180]

>>12684991
I thought it was pretty fantastic. If you like Redbreast, and you like sherried whiskey, it's basically a no-brainer.

[Anonymous No.12685190]

>>12680300
I'm new to whiskey and I am poor. Is Evan Williams my best option?

[Anonymous No.12685202]

Any good peated scotch under $50? My store has next to no selection above that.

[Anonymous No.12685203]

Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.12685214]

>>12685190
>Is Evan Williams my best option?
Yes. The Evan Williams brand is the king of discount bourbons. Both Black and White label are decent, cheap, and available everywhere (in the US, at least). Bonus points for being made by the largest family-owned bourbon distillery (Heaven Hill).

[Anonymous No.12685294]

>>12680405
Ot wasn't just white label, they don't store only one type at one warehouse. They split it up between many different warehouses incase of moments like this. You lost a portion of every whiskey they make

[Anonymous No.12685297]

>>12685203
I've only had the standard 12 year. I like it but I feel like it needs something more. Will the cask strength impress me?

[Anonymous No.12685308]

>>12685028
I enjoyed, had a bottle and went through it in a month. Went down smooth and easy for me. Wish i learned sip and savor it

[Anonymous No.12685401]

>>12685308
Smooth as silk neat or with ice. Mellow spicy flavor.

[Anonymous No.12685473]

>>12685202
There's Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 and that's really it.

[Anonymous No.12685491]

>>12685473
Neither are available at my store, I've already looked. Are there at least any blends with decent smoke?

[Anonymous No.12685501]

>>12684847
It's good!

[Anonymous No.12685508]

>>12685491
Consider mail order if it's available where you live and your local selection is that shit. It's usually flat-rate, meaning shipping one bottle costs the same as three or four.
$10-15 shipping sounds like a lot but if you buy three or four bottles at once it's only a couple bucks a bottle.

[Anonymous No.12685535]

>>12685508
Wish I could, but no shipping to my state. It's not a complete wasteland here, it's just that my work schedule means I never have time to go across town to the liquor store when they're open and have to rely on the limited selection of the one local grocery store that carries spirits.

[Anonymous No.12685570]

>>12680391
It was 1% of stocks

[Anonymous No.12685579]

>>12681893
As I recall devils cut is all tannins

[Anonymous No.12685598]

>>12683980
I tried this recently. It was bad for a bottom shelf whiskey.
>10 years old
>46%

I don't know why mid priced + Bourbon exists. The aged stuff is substantially worse than Scotch and the Americans tend to cut the alcohol percentage straight down to 40 wherever taxes are high. This is $83 at the moment, I could get an Arbeg or a 15 year old Speyside for that.

[Anonymous No.12685606]

>>12685491
Islay Mist, Black Grouse, White Horse, Black Bottle.
Johnnie Walker Double Black is mildly peaty and rather nice. Johnnie Walker Black Label is very mildly peaty.

[Anonymous No.12685633]

>>12684726
NAS is not a meme. I believe finishing Islay is a bit of a meme. It just doesn't change enough. I get that they want big bucks like what the other regions get from 30 year old bottles, but if you can't age it (and you can't since peat disappears) just give up.

Aberlour A'bunadh and Talisker Dark Storm are great and I recommend giving them a try.

[Anonymous No.12685652]

>>12685491
You could try Talisker or Highland park. They have some peat.
Johnnie Walker Double Black is the fallback.

[Anonymous No.12685696]

>>12685633
>>12685652
>Talisker
Avoid products from this distillery, as their flavor is reminiscent of Himalayan Musk Deer droppings.

[Anonymous No.12685705]

>>12685696
As opposed to Islay?

[Anonymous No.12685708]

>>12684991
I really loved redbreast.
Never tried this particular blend.
When they say sherry finish I'm sure it means aged in old sherry casks.
Is it a sweeter finish? Or is it more the aromas?

[Anonymous No.12685789]

>>12685708
Have you ever had a fortified wine? It's like a fairly mellow generic red wine but way sweeter.
A bit of that wine gets into the whiskey adding some fruitiness to both the aroma and finish. Plum usually.

[Anonymous No.12685799]

>>12685708
tl;dr: it adds dark fruit notes to the Redbreast and actually makes it a tad less sweet.

[Anonymous No.12685804]

>>12685105
>>12685120
Ah makes sense in that case. Have only seen 1.75 L bottles of Evan black around here, never the white. Never seen any Dickel bottles larger than 750ml. Also picked up the recommendation for Old Forester on /ck/, some precious rare good advice I've gotten here. Definitely check it out.

[Anonymous No.12686214]

>>12685799
Recommended over the original 12 year old?

[Anonymous No.12686374]

>>12685297

Fairly certain it will. I'm not a huge fan of Irish whisky, but Redbreast never fails to please.

[Anonymous No.12686453]

>>12685190
>>12685214
Heaven Hill White is a good sleeper. $12 for 1.75L in a plastic bottle... but it's actually good. Also, Ezra Brooks ran $20 for a handle but it's a step above EW Black for a similar price range.

[Anonymous No.12686860]

>>12686214
not him, but no imo.

[Anonymous No.12686925]

>>12685705
Ignore him. Hes on a crusade against Talisker because of its recent shilling.

[Anonymous No.12687375]

>>12685696
Accurate post.

[Anonymous No.12688373]

For me it's Everclear.

[Anonymous No.12688580]

Im about to drop $150 or so on some whisky. Thinking about picking these up. Rate em:

- Ardbeg 10 $45
- Springbank 10 $50
- Four Roses small batch $30
- Buffalo Trace $28

[Anonymous No.12688690]

>>12688580
good choices desu.

[Anonymous No.12688720]

>>12685804
not that anon but you're not missing much with the white label. It's stronger, but not more flavorful. It's a great value if you're just looking to get blacked out.

[Anonymous No.12688747]

For me, it's Talisker 10

[Anonymous No.12688760]

>>12685696
Cringe

[Anonymous No.12688775]

>>12685696

You don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Try Laphroaigh, Bowmore, Ardbeg, Lagavulin obviously, then get back to me about talisker.

[Anonymous No.12688787]

>>12688580
skip Four Roses, skip Buffalo Trace

buy Pernod 68% instead, or Chartreuse.

[Anonymous No.12688789]

>>12681055
I was in Canada and got to try a bunch of different Canadian whiskies and what they say is true, most of it sucks. Lot 40 was decent but I really wanted a higher proof variant, which they do but in small quantities. Crown Royal and Northern Harvest were foul, Wisers original was disgusting and so was Gibsons and Canadian Club.

Forty Creek was also kinda decent, Dark Horse was mediocre and Bearface was overrated as hell. My only great find I had and even purchased was a special bottling of Shelter Point Rye cask strength

[Anonymous No.12688801]

>>12688787
Why would I do that. I want whisky.

[Anonymous No.12688836]

>>12688789

Dunno how much I agree with that post, but I will certainly hunt down shelter point rye and give it a shot.

[Anonymous No.12688851]

>>12688789

Don't fucking drink canadian whiskey. It's normally Rye which is right up there with corn shit. If you want whisky, go for scotch, even a blend is better than anything north america can put together. I'm canadian so I know this vile swill. If you want whisky that's shit drink johnnie walker black but anything below that is garbage. Don't touch bourbon or rye if you have a palette at all.

[Anonymous No.12688859]

>>12688851
Based and barleypilled

[Anonymous No.12688861]

>>12688851

palate, sorry I was typing fast.

[Anonymous No.12688876]

>>12688859

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8kYPowLgM

[Anonymous No.12688883]

>>12688801
>Why would I do that
Because they suck. You can do better.

[Anonymous No.12688916]

>>12688876
What the fuck did I just watch

[Anonymous No.12688942]

>>12688916

Mr. Nose. The guy who understand whisky better than anyone on the planet.

[Anonymous No.12688951]

>>12688916

Now you get this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dt622MZNdA

[Anonymous No.12688959]

>>12688916

You guys really don't know a damn thing about making whisky, do you? Well, enjoy.

[Anonymous No.12688984]

Now you get to learn about Laphroaigh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7AupAyZepI

[Anonymous No.12689002]

I've only drank commercial wishkey, and this is the best I've ever had, pls no bully.


And yes, I mix it with coca cola.

[Anonymous No.12689008]

>>12689002
not bad. one of the first whiskies I ever had, at a wedding. it has a delicious grainy flavor on the rocks.

[Anonymous No.12689012]

>>12688959
Why should I? I just want to drink it.

[Anonymous No.12689013]

Why are you people so fucking useless? you know nothing about whisky, you can't even comment on any scotch. Why the fuck do you people even drink whisky. Just drink vodka you stupid pricks.

[Anonymous No.12689015]

>>12689002
Whatever, you do you.

You've chosen to post at a time where a high concentration of pretentious faggots are buzzing around so have fun.

[Anonymous No.12689019]

>>12689012

Obtuse morons are the corner stone of humanity.

[Anonymous No.12689020]

>>12685203
Fucking pretty good better than standard 12 year.>>12685297

[Anonymous No.12689022]

>>12689013
The fuck are you on about

[Anonymous No.12689025]

>>12689019
k keep me posted.

[Anonymous No.12689031]

>>12689022

Oh, poor baby is challenged. Why the fuck do you make me feel like an idiot. I hate you! Grow up, gimp.

[Anonymous No.12689040]

>>12689025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDCjw0TKQ8E

[Anonymous No.12689041]

>>12685501
Cheers!

[Anonymous No.12689056]

post parts of your collection lads.

[Anonymous No.12689058]

>>12689031
Based schizo

[Anonymous No.12689059]

>>12688851
I already drink scotch, but theres no point when visiting Canada to not go sifting through the shit to find a gem which I luckily did
>>12688836
I was being kinda harsh on some of them. Lot 40 and Bearface were decent enough but my plan is to get something amazing and I was willing to pay the price for it. Shelter Point had a rather good range and mostly high proof too

[Anonymous No.12689070]

>>12689002
And this is what I take when on low budget.

[Anonymous No.12689071]

>>12689059
You were correct in your harshness on crown and club, that's for fucking sure!

[Anonymous No.12689082]

[Anonymous No.12689084]

>>12689056

[Anonymous No.12689095]

>>12689084

I have had 2 bottles of Distillers Edition 1999 Lagavulin. I don't think you'll ever taste a better scotch. Even 50 year old. I think this is unique.

[Anonymous No.12689099]

[Anonymous No.12689106]

[Anonymous No.12689116]

[Anonymous No.12689272]

Is it looked down upon to mix whiskey with coke? I mean I get it if it's expensive top shelf stuff.

[Anonymous No.12689425]

>>12689272
Yes, but if it's what you really enjoy and you bought it then you do you.

[Anonymous No.12689458]

My drink of choice.

[Anonymous No.12689560]

>>12689458
Dewars is strange, I've had this one, 12, 18 and Signature but they all just seem average in their own way. I didnt get that "wow this is great" reaction from any, even the Signature. Even the bartender just gave me a free sample of it when I was choosing between that and a few other options and he said "just have this free try, for the money you would spend on this, you can get like 5 other options that are all better" and he really was right

[Anonymous No.12689691]

>>12686453
>Ezra Brooks
I don't know how many variations there are, but the 90 proof version is supposed to be an excellent cheap bourbon. Haven't tried it yet, though.

[Anonymous No.12689725]

>>12688720
>It's a great value if you're just looking to get blacked out.
I mean...come on. Who here doesn't at least partly include getting plastered in why they enjoy this stuff?

[Anonymous No.12689733]

>>12688851
>only good whisky is scotch

You must be some reddit fag who exclusively drinks islay whiskies because of how strong and in your face they are.

[Anonymous No.12689742]

>>12689733
I finally had regular Makers Mark the other day, i was surprised that I liked it more than I was expecting. I'd definitely pick it up next time I'm shopping around

[Anonymous No.12689754]

>>12689272
>Is it looked down upon to mix whiskey with coke? I mean I get it if it's expensive top shelf stuff.
The expensive stuff is really meant to be drunk by itself so you can fully appreciate all its subtleties. Only use cheap pleb stuff like JD or JB as mixers.

[Anonymous No.12689764]

>>12689742
Regular Maker's Mark is just okay, for me. Like a slightly watered down Woodford Reserve. It's got all the nose and flavor notes, without a strong spice level, so it has decent mass market potential. The dipped red wax gimmick helps, too. It basically makes it one of the most instantly recognizable bourbons.

[Anonymous No.12689774]

I'm seeing heavily divided opinions on this one. What's /ck/'s take?

[Anonymous No.12689827]

>>12688580
yes
all good choices

ignore any other advice.
buy these and see what you think of each one.

[Anonymous No.12689838]

>>12688580
V nice. Both the scotches pair very well with cigars if you're into that. I'm especially partial to the springbank which is probably the best distillery in the world as far as I'm concerned.

[Anonymous No.12689846]

>>12689838
Springbank is definitely the whisky I'm interested in most. I hear many great things about it.

[Anonymous No.12689905]

>>12689846
Thay have a lot of great bottlings which is more than you can say for a lot of distilleries. If you like the 10 I'd suggest the 15 (duh), the 12 year old cask strength, and the kilkerran 12. Kilkerran is another campletown distillery that the springbank fellas own and it shares some of the characteristics. Actually the whole kilkerran line is great but the 12 is the most well balanced. If you like peat then longrow (produced by springbank) is also worth a look.

[Anonymous No.12689948]

>>12685598
i bet you have a fake Tag Heuer

[Anonymous No.12689951]

>>12689774
Dirt cheap and very servicable as an everyday mixer. It isn't really good in it's own but at 12$ a bottle what do you expect?

[Anonymous No.12689954]

>>12689948

Is there something cheaper than a tag heuer? A Ching Chin Hauer? Tag Heuer is a disgrace to timepieces

[Anonymous No.12690127]

>>12688851
Kys Reddit faggot, rye has been based as fuck since your grandfather started drinking it on the rocks

Americans just got soft and drink flavoured mash like white girls from New Hampshire drinking flavoured vodka, you pussies can’t handle a good rye whisky anymore and it shows

Men drink rye

[Anonymous No.12690224]

>>12690127
Fellow canuck here but yanks and the Dutch make the best rye. Willet family reserve and millstone by zuidam are my favorites although rittenhouse is very good too. Most Canadian "rye" is shit and has like 10% port lol. Soft spot for Alberta premium though. Makes a good but very bitter forward old fashioned and is cheap as dirt.

[Anonymous No.12690280]

>>12688851
If Canada is anything like Australia, and it is, American Whiskey is shit because it's both over priced and down proofed.
At the shit tier price range, Johnnie Black and below, Bourbon dominates. And Rye is just interesting Bourbon.

[Anonymous No.12690291]

>>12688951
The father has a better palate and shit talks Bourbon non stop. He has a bottle on his shelf that show up every year because he and his friends and family all refuse to drink it when there's scotch to be had.

[Anonymous No.12691196]

don't mind spiced rum so I decided to try pic related. don't know who in the fuck decided that 'spiced whiskey' was an excuse to literally fill a whiskey bottle with sugar and call it 'spiced whiskey' but im fucking pissed faggot

[Anonymous No.12691493]

>>12689013
this

[Anonymous No.12691551]

>>12691493
britfag here, drinking scotch since 2011. what do i need to comment on?

[Anonymous No.12691579]

>>12689013
Ah yes allow me to describe Laphroaig 10. On the nose I get vanilla, honey, ash, and rotting fish carcass. On the palate I get more of the vanilla and smoke. On the back end though I get a taste of your mothers anus. Mouth watering finish.

[Anonymous No.12691596]

>>12691196
If you want something like a spiced rum then get Forty Creek Copper Pot

[Anonymous No.12691817]

>>12691579

[Anonymous No.12691917]

Got some Longbranch, mostly to feed my Manhattan addiction. Quite enjoyable, sizable step up from WT. But I'm thinking now the vermouth is the weak link. Pouring Dolin atm, might go for Carpano next.

That aside, anyone try A'bunadh here? I want to get something to celebrate my first album being finished, and Aberlour 12 is the first scotch I ever bought. Seems like a good choice.

[Anonymous No.12692133]

>>12691917
I've tried batch 42 and 52. 42 was nice, 52 had too much heat. I've heard that later batches (late 50s-60s) are poor. If you can, get the the non-chillfiltered version of the 12 year. If not, look at Glenfarclas 105 instead of the A'bunadh.

[Anonymous No.12692292]

>>12691196
You shouldn't ever buy Canadian Club unless it's a gift for someone you hate

[Anonymous No.12692298]

>>12691917
I like my sherry bomb scotches but regular Aberlour 12 Sherry cask was so damn whelming. I much preferred Glendronach 12 over it.

I guess I really need to get my hands on the Abunadh one

[Anonymous No.12692837]

>>12689084
This is a pretty based collection. Lagavulin Distillers Edition is great

[Anonymous No.12692856]

>>12691917
I tried Dolin red for Manhattans but it's too dry. I usually use Cinzano. Carpano works better but it's much more expensive.

[Anonymous No.12693137]

>>12691917
I've had two bottles of #62 and they were both lovely. It's really quite the flavor explosion of dark fruit and wood.

[Anonymous No.12693145]

>>12692292
Canadian club is literally the most popular Canadian whisky in the United States you stupid asshole

[Anonymous No.12693208]

>>12693145
It's still fucking garbage and so are you.

[Anonymous No.12693390]

Just got back from vacation in Stowe and brought back some of this. Good stuff.

[Anonymous No.12693733]

>>12684991
Love it.
It is pretty much exactly the same to the regular 12 year though. It would make more sense to get cask strength for the price

[Anonymous No.12693745]

>>12685203
Dessert

[alcholic No.12693773]

not my favorite but one I like a lot

[Anonymous No.12693787]

best $9 you can drink

[Anonymous No.12693976]

>>12691917
Lustau sherry vermouth is my go-to, definitely worth a try if you want something a little different

[Anonymous No.12694205]

who else a bagpiper bro?

[Anonymous No.12694219]

Is Basel Hayden any good? My local liquor store is really pushing it recently

[Anonymous No.12694222]

>>12694219
yes, but it's not worth much more than 30 bucks

I get it for 30 on the nose and it's my go-to for cocktails

[Anonymous No.12694254]

>>12694222
Funny the only time I've had it was recently at a pre-wedding dinner party in a way too expensive cocktail. Figured it was pretty good but it's always good to get a second opinion.

I usually drink my bourbon neat, would it be worth it at 35 or is it mostly some kind of high class mixer bourbon

[Anonymous No.12694259]

>>12694254
It straddles the line between flavor and softness well, typically you only get one or the other

I'd say it's balanced in the sense that you get bourbon sweetness and rye spice in equal measure, which is why I use it for cocktails, it works in just about everything
I wouldn't be surprised if it kept getting more expensive though, the label and some clever hennesey-esque marketing would be enough to get people to pay 40 or 50 for it

[Anonymous No.12694407]

>>12690280
>American Whiskey is shit because it's both over priced and down proofed.
The left one in the OP pic (Evan Williams Bib/ 100 proof priced at $25.99 for a 1.75 L bottle) kills that argument entirely. It might not be distributed where you live, but cheap quality bourbons do exist, and are pretty common if you're not too far from the source (KY/TN area).

[Anonymous No.12694612]

so
if you fagets hate everything that everybody posts
what do you like?

[Anonymous No.12694621]

>>12694612
For me, it's Longmorn 16, the best off-brand scotch

[Anonymous No.12694650]

>>12694612
I like almost everything, bottom to top shelf, for different reasons and purposes.

Don't lump us all together with the insufrable fags that hate on everything aside their limited choice in liquor.

[Anonymous No.12694785]

>>12681859
How are the withdrawals? I've been drinking daily for the past 2 years but I've had to cool off.
5% beers are so disappointing with my tolerance.

[Anonymous No.12694838]

im pretty drunk off captain and coke rn but i got a question aboit wine cause ive never bought any before and theres no wine thread and this really doesnt deserve its own thread. i bought this big cheap bottle of red moscato today for a gift and i didnt know if the house was too hot to store it for a week, its like high 70s, so i put it in thr fridge but its pretty damn cold and i read some website say that cold was bad for it too. should i just keep it in there since its already cold?

[Anonymous No.12694929]

>>12694838
>refrigerating alcohol
just keep it room temp it's fucking alcohol it doesn't matter
high 70s is nothing either. my room two days ago was 100f and I had a bottle of gin I was sipping, you think you'll die from it or something?

[Anonymous No.12694990]

>>12694929
okay i realize i fucked up cause i thought it would be fine at only 9% abv but im an idiot, will taking it out of the fridge after its been cold for half a day now hurt the taste?

[Anonymous No.12695002]

>>12694990
nah I don't think so, let it warm up to room temp. just don't freeze it.

[Anonymous No.12695197]

>>12685203
Boss

[Anonymous No.12695229]

>>12694205

Indian?

[Anonymous No.12695284]

>>12687375
Crinfe

[Anonymous No.12695288]

>>12689002
Try the green

[Anonymous No.12695421]

>>12689954
t boomer

[Anonymous No.12695495]

If I like this and JW Black, which bourbon should I try?

[Anonymous No.12695509]

>>12695495
i don't believe peated bourbon exists. but, westland peated american single malt might be for you.

[Anonymous No.12695535]

>>12695495

[Anonymous No.12695942]

>>12694650
>insufrable fags

[Anonymous No.12695958]

Sipping this.
It's not bad, but it's not very interesting either.
It's mild and slightly sweet, with a little bit of a sting at the end, though I think most of that is just from the alcohol.
Probably a good whisky for a newbie who doesn't feel ready for something very complex or peaty. Bit like Glenfiddich in that regard I suppose.
It's a nice whisky alltogether, but for the same money I'd rather get a bottle of Laphroaig 10.

[Anonymous No.12695973]

>>12695495
I don't think anyone makes bourbon that tastes like Mexican Mole Lizard urine, obvious Diageo shill.

[Anonymous No.12696006]

>>12695958
A lot of Japanese whiskey I've found to fit that flavour profile as well. Not bad but just not really interesting. Only ones so far I've had that I actually liked were Mars Cosmo and Nikka barrel

[Anonymous No.12696015]

>>12696006
Yeah, this is the first Japanese one I try and I guess I'm a little disappointed.
Like I said, it's not bad, but for that money I expect something more complex.

[Anonymous No.12696085]

>>12693145
So Indian whiskey is the best because it's the highest selling whiskey on the planet right?

[Anonymous No.12696199]

>>12694621
Which version? I've only ever tried the latest version but i heard the previous was nice

[Anonymous No.12696200]

>>12695973
Cringe

[Anonymous No.12696228]

>>12695973
>Hating on Diageo
Imagine actually hating on Lagavulin and Oban. Cringe.

[Anonymous No.12696240]

>>12696015
you won't get that from Japanese whisky at that price. All the good stuff has gone, and what's left is either too young and/or blended with Scotch whisky, or prohibitively expensive.
>>12696228
not him but i've tried lagavulin 16 twice. full bottle and 20cl bottle. i found it to be very thin. maybe i'll try the higher abv 8 year. i'm not paying low 3 figures for the 12 cs.

[Anonymous No.12696475]

>>12696228
>he thinks I don't notice that Johnnie Walker is always shilled whenever the Talisker shill is around
>he thinks he isn't an incredibly transparent Diageo shill
You're incredibly transparent and that's why your posts keep getting deleted.

[Anonymous No.12696702]

For me it's the Arran Malt.

[Anonymous No.12696727]

I like Diageo because they own and distribute George Dickel, one of my favorite brands. If it were not for Diageo, GD would be harder to come by and probably more expensive, too.

[Anonymous No.12697159]

>>12696475
I shill for Talisker cause it's great, Johnnie Walker blends are mostly mediocre tasting with a great marketing team behind them to make people think its actually great

[Anonymous No.12697176]

>>12689458
This is a great mixer for $17 a handle.
>>12697159
Oh wow, now he's calling himself great.

[Anonymous No.12697237]

for me, it's port ellen.

[Anonymous No.12697444]

Just tried some Monkey Shoulder.
Spicy. Very spicy, and stings quite a bit.

[Anonymous No.12697454]

>>12697444
good start lad.

[Anonymous No.12697478]

>>12697454
My start was Jim Beam which I threw in the fucking garbage because it smells like pure alcohol. The Mcclelland Highland and now this. Monkey Shoulder definitely feels stronger than that one.

[Anonymous No.12697481]

>>12697444
>one of the mellowest reasonably priced whiskies
>only 40% ABV
>IT'S SO SPICY AND IT BURNS

[Anonymous No.12697486]

>>12697478
i was given a mini bottle of jim beam. tasted of industrial alcohol. you'll get used to the monkey shoulder burn.
>>12697481
death to anime. give him a break, you dolt.

[Anonymous No.12697487]

>>12697481
Old Grand-Dad 114 might literally kill him.

[Anonymous No.12697492]

>>12697481
I'm nit saying it burns or anyhing. I'm just saying that compared to the last thing I tried it's spicier. Mcclleland was very sweet.

[Anonymous No.12697496]

>>12697492
>and stings quite a bit.
One would expect this was referring to alcohol burn. I don't think I've ever heard someone referring to oak spice as "stinging."

[Anonymous No.12697500]

>>12697487
>>12697481
And stop bullying me, you fucks, I'm just getting into alcohol. The strongest stuff I tried before this is fucking sake.
>>12697496
I was rolling it around a lot, so it kind of stinged under the tongue.

[Anonymous No.12697529]

>>12697500
ignore them lad, you'll get there.

[Anonymous No.12698117]

>>12683517
>>12683630
I tried Lagavulin 15 for the first time last week and I expected something smokey but goddamn! It was alright and I’d probably keep some around in case I got in the mood for something like that but it was like drinking a campfire

[Anonymous No.12698241]

Things I like:
Scotch - Glenmorangie
Bourbon - Clyde May's
Canadian and Irish - no thank you

Haven't tried the Japanese stuff, where do I start?

[Anonymous No.12698336]

evan williams black label because im cheap
cant find the white label usually and the time i did it was too dry
but ive moved onto tequila these days

[Anonymous No.12698365]

for me? its buffalo trace. the best affordable bourbon

[Anonymous No.12698379]

>>12696475
I'm not even that same guy but your hatred for the Talisker shill is childish

[Anonymous No.12698402]

>>12698241
Japanese stuff is good but overpriced for what you get

that being said, Nikka coffee grain is p good, yamazaki is good if you can get it at market rate, but hard to find with resellers

[Anonymous No.12698464]

>>12688580
fuck me, it's $60-65 for a bottle of ardbeg 10 where i am. and we have the highest liquor taxes in the country

[Anonymous No.12698475]

>>12698241
Hibiki is a great suntory blend, usually see it for reasonable prices

[Anonymous No.12698484]

>>12684663

It's pretty good stuff for the price. I personally only bought it because I wanted a scotch made on the Orkney Island since my great great grandfather was born in Evie parish Orkney Island and I thought it was the closest I could get to him without driving to Traverse City MI, and visiting his grave.

[Anonymous No.12698497]

I grabbed some of my ol' Rittenhouse, a bottle of Cocchi vermouth di Torino, and some Luxardo cherries. You can only assume what I've been drinking since 3pm my brothers and it wasn't straight sipp'n that's for damn sure.

[Anonymous No.12698743]

>>12684109
I like it, its not the best but it makes a decent cocktail or highball

[Anonymous No.12698801]

Is Michter's Rye good for a Manhattan? It's the priciest Rye I can acquire in my shithole, so I'm wondering if it's better enough than Wild Turkey Rye to justify the price. For a comparison, I can get Wild Turkey Rye No 4 for about 16usd, whereas Michter's is about 70usd.

[Anonymous No.12698847]

This shit is my jam

[Anonymous No.12698903]

>>12698847
Hard to find for some reason.
There needs to be more affordable rye out there

[Anonymous No.12698910]

>>12698402
>coffee

[Anonymous No.12698919]

>>12698903
see >>12698497

[Anonymous No.12699186]

>>12696475
Crinhe

[Anonymous No.12699188]

>>12697500

I started with monkey shoulder and now i can handle cask strength no problem
You'll get there my friend

[Anonymous No.12699199]

>>12698475
I second this as long as you don't pay over $80 for it. Hibiki is really good.

[Anonymous No.12699494]

>>12698919
Hell yeah.

[Anonymous No.12700028]

What will you faggots do when you can't get any whisky after Brexit?

[Anonymous No.12700101]

>>12680300
Johnny Walker Blue Label is best drink
Talisker 10 poster can kill himself

[Anonymous No.12700153]

>>12697481
dont be a pompous cunt

[Anonymous No.12700429]

>>12698336
>cant find the [EW] white label usually
Total Wine & More and Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market have it. The former has them in 1.75 L bottles, as well. Not every store sells it, yes, but finding one that does is not difficult.

[Anonymous No.12700440]

>>12698365
>for me? its buffalo trace. the best affordable bourbon
Too bad about the allocation thing while they're distillery is going through its $1.2B expansion. A liquor store clerk the other day told me that the liquor market in Asia recently bought a ton of their stuff at double the price, and because of that they would not be getting any BT stuff until January next year.

[Anonymous No.12700445]

>>12700028
>What will you faggots do when you can't get any whisky after Brexit?
I drink bourbon. Brexit will have no direct effect, unless Scotch and Irish whiskey drinkers branch out and start drinking more bourbon.

[Anonymous No.12700455]

>>12698365
>for me? its buffalo trace. the best affordable bourbon
Too bad about the allocation thing while their distillery is going through its $1.2B expansion. A liquor store clerk the other day told me that the liquor market in Asia recently bought a ton of their stuff at double the price, and because of that they would not be getting any BT stuff until January next year.

[Anonymous No.12700497]

>>12700101
>spending $200 on a mediocre blend with no age statement
You are buying the throwaway shit for the other blends that just tastes sweet

[Anonymous No.12700532]

>>12700497
Nobody actually buys JW Blue on his own dime, it's for expense accounts

[Anonymous No.12700750]

Mfw when i spilled 20% of an XO bottle when trying to filter out cork bits