What is your preferred ABV for whisk(e)y and why?Is there an ABV you consider the minimum acceptable?
>>21838790Cask strength, obviously. It should be illegal to sell non-cask-strength whiskey.50%
I don't care
50+
>>21838790I prefer to buy cask strength for the simple fact that you get more drinks perbottle but I always water it down in the glass to the low 40s % abv.
My preferred range proof range is 110-120. The floor for buying a whiskey is generally 100 proof but there are a few bottles in the mid 90s that are worth buying as well. Once you start getting too far above 120 it heavily depends on the individual bottle on whether it’s too hot or not. I have a bookers at 126 proof that drinks great but I also have an old forester bottle at 132 that is too hot.
>>21838790Abv doesn't matter. Michter are lower proof and they are delicious. JD SBBP is also fantastic but on the other side of the spectrum.
>>21839615I tried a jd sbbp yesterday and it was too hot. It had good flavor but it was being hidden by the excessive burn. I find the heritage barrel at 100 proof is much superior.
>>21839657I should've meant their rye.I went through 2 of 140+ proof bottles and it was some of the best hazmat whiskey I've had to date. I haven't opened the store pick SBBP bourbon yet since I'm still waiting to get their heritage bottle to comalre. It's impossible to find at MSRP in my area.
>>21839566>but I always water it down in the glassObjectively wrong.>>>/lgbt/
>>21839753You should be drinking moonshine if you like the taste of ethanol as much as you claim
>>21839768You should be drinking semen if you water your whiskey down.Oh, right, you probably are.
>>21839828Funny enough every time you make a post confusing masculinity with the alcohol content of your drink I picture some overcompensating butch lesbian
>>2183986480 proof whiskey lacks pizazz.
>>21839902>the only proofs that exist are 80 and 134
>>21839828Fucking based
>>21839566based, that's how spirits are meant to be drank>>21839753cringe, he feels like less of a man when not holding his brown liquid
>>21839902>>21840004Fucking based>>21840011cringe, he feels like less of a woman when not holding his brown cock
>>21840035>immediately thinks of brown dicksYeah, I'm downgrading you from Insecure Male to Closet Homo.
>but I always water it down in the glass>Yeah, I'm downgrading you from Insecure Male to Closet Homo.
>>21840055>everybody who disagrees with me is the same person!
>>21840061I did not imply that.I implied that if those two quotes are from two different people, they both likely require mechanical assistance to open each of their three daily bottles of soylent.
>>21838790I went through just about every budget brand when I was on a whisky kick and settled on picrel. Great flavor for the price, comes in a glass bottle, just very easy to drink. I'm sure there's brands that taste better at twice the cost but I really loved these ones.
>>21839768You missed the proper way to drink whiskey, which is to chase it with water (or beer if you have hair on your chest). Don't put the water in the whiskey you simpleton.
Do y'all season your whisky?
>>21840153You’re confusing drinking whiskey neat with taking shots which no one does with good stuff unless they’re even more of a TryHard than this guy>>21840075
>>21840252I suppose you could do it with shots, too, but I just pour it into a big glass. Maybe the sips end up being similar in volume to shots. Either way, water is the only way to nullify the burn while bringing out new notes of flavor. Chasing with beer is for true alcoholic apathy. You do that for the love of the game.
Drinking this Willett 4 purple top just now when I realized the actor turned YouTuber Tom Willett is also a native son of Kentucky … I wonder if there’s a connection there
I am quitting drinking who wants my whiskey collection
>>21840303If it’s not single malt cask strength heavily peated then just pour it into the toilet where it belongs
>>21840266I don’t need to “nullify the burn”, I don’t need to immediately dilute and wash away the flavors. Im a man- unlike you.
>>21840266>water is the only way to nullify the burnThe way you’re supposed to taste high proof spirits is by taking the smallest sip and letting your salvation dilute the spirit down.
>>21840338>letting your salvation dilute the spirit downMy salvation fills my spirit up!
>>21840338Accurate post.
>>21840252People who use "tryhard" as an insult are losers.You're a loser if you don't try hard.
>>21839902>
>>21840361heh same here>>21840446I'm just guessing here but I bet most people take too large a sip because their ego won't let them take smaller ones. They get immediately overwhelmed by the alcohol burn and then declare that they prefer to water it down, when the real problem is that their approach was wrong.
>>21841607>I'm just guessing here but I bet most people take too large a sipYes, I've posted this here before. This is exactly it.65% ABV should not burn excessively if your sips are adequately small.>b-b-but muh extra flavors from adding waterThe guaiacol actually separates in your mouth if you have a bit of saliva in your mouth, producing the same effect.In any case, it's actually pretty awesome to take tiny sips and have a dram last 1-2 hours.
>>21841607>>21841620>needs to take smaller sipsSounds like faggot shit to me. A real man can handle larger sips.
>>21841631The physical sensation of the burn isn't the issue.The issue is the burn from taking too big of sips causes desensitization of the tongue and thus lessens your ability to taste subsequent sips. This is not desirable.
>>21841639A real man has stronger tastebuds
>>21841664Your mother has stronger tastebuds. She says I'm delicious.
>>21841620>have a dram last 1-2 hoursFor a 2oz pour, and especially the first few times tasting a bottle, I’ll usually take an hour with it.
>>21841631Sip? Sounds like massive faggot cocksucking. I chug the entire bottle after opening, no pussy sipping here.
I am drinking JD Heritage barrel how do I feel about it?
>>21842166hopefully slightly tipsy
>>21841620>1-2 hoursThat's way too fast.A good dram lasts at least 4 hours.
usually drink my whisky neat and happily pay more for the good stuff, but recently discovered an exception>ice cubes>half cheap blended or single malt>half heavy creamshit's absolutely delicious
>>21842547I drink one dram over the course of a week
>>21838790Peak proof is somewhere between 107-118 or so, but there’s definitely a purpose for the 120+ or the hazmats. Sub 100 proof tends to be cringe
>>21839057>he thinks cask strength is 50%that’s bottled in bond. cask strength is usually over 120 proof
After sampling the majority of bourbon producing distilleries in the good ole US of A I can confidently and objectively say Wild Turkey is the best one.
>>21843065you're retarded, there are two different questions in the OP
>gf gets me whiskey for christmas>It's beyonce's rye>ah fuck>it's actually good>look it up>Bill Lumsden is her distillerwhat a time to be alive
>>21843105Why is beyonce appropriating White culture?
>>21843109we country music nowsit down yt boi
>>21842613I hold my tongue over the glass and let the liquid evaporate into my mouth, it takes me 3-4 weeks to finish a dram
Been going through a “bourbon barrel finished beer” phase lately and while they’re almost all good I’m not sure any are truly great … it’s basically the exact same effect as just pouring a beer in a glass after drinking whisky but for double the price
>>21843226Lagunitas Willetized Coffee Stout is fucking amazing. You actually get some quite pronounced oak notes out of the cask.Yeah, I've been underwhelmed by most bourbon barrel aged beers as well.
>Found a bottle of Penelope Valencia at my local Jewel as they were stocking at MSRP>Don't want to open it because I spent soo long trying to find oneI probably will open it soon but I always hesitate to when I first get the rare bottles.
Has anyone tried the Trader Joe's Scotch they have on sale? I'm tempted for the price but at the same time the price scares me.
>>21843242I’ve been keeping my eye out for that 1 but have yet to see it in my neck of the woods (NJ) …in fact im pretty sure the distributors are still on their post holiday break because I haven’t seen anything new on the shelf in a while
>>21843105should've bonked her in the head with it and see if she survives
>>21843243Valencia is pretty good. Probably my favorite of their finished series. I like it more than Tokaji for sure. I haven't opened my Project X cognac finish to compare but from what I'm reading it's pretty mid so I'm glad that I have a backup bottle.
Penelope is pure mgp slop I don’t buy it anymore and I certainly won’t be hunting any if there bottles. I do see Valencia pretty often in my area for about 70 dollars though
>>21843516I dunno I like the rose cask well enough for the price.
>>21843516MGP is good thoughbeit, I’ve barely had any Penelope tho
>>21842166You thought was fine but not worth the hype. Jack rye single barrel, barrel proof is better
>>21843243Everyone finds good stuff at Jewel except for me. The only interesting bottle I found was a woodford double double oak that I passed on for $180 and a wild turkey 8 year which I picked up
>>21843729I think this will be the next bottle I pick up since I like rye but I wasn’t that impressed with the sbbp bourbon I just tried.
>>21843516Calling it slop is too harsh when their worst is just mid.
>>21843766Look for the rick house number in the neck. Tanyard Hill is 1-01 through 1-04 Coy Hill is 1-08 through 1-13 and No.12 doesn't exist. Some folks say to avoid 05 through 07
>>21843516>mgp>slopyou shut your fuckin whore mouth
>keep hearing/seeing that AZ is drowning in bottles of Eagle Rare and EHT>go to multiple grocery and liquor stores>can't find a single bottle at MSRPthosebastardsliedtome.jpg
>>21845341They are doing you a favor by stopping you from drinking Buffalo disgrace slop.
>>21839615
>>21845341It's California that has bourbon everywhere for cheap. Some Costco would just have allocated shit below MSRP on the open. t. ex Californian
>>21845341if you're hearing about it then the time has most likely past. last I heard was Vegas.
>dimple golden selection>chivas regal 12this shit any good? it's reduced at my local supermarket.
Oh, there's also a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon Frontier, 90 proof and an entry level bottle of Ardbeg whisky.I normally wouldn't give the Bulleit a second look because the bottle looks like Fireball, but the 90 proof caught my interest. You usually don't see anything above 80 proof in the supermarkets over here other than gin.
>>21845389they're perfectly fine bottles to have available at your bar if you get them at MSRP
>>21845607Bulleit’s fine. Nothing remarkable but it’s alright for the price, certainly wouldn’t insult it by comparing it to fireball lol
>>21845607Bulleit rye is better than their bourbon in my opinion but both are ok they are just very bland and don’t have a lot of character. Probably why they are some of the best selling whiskies on the market.
>>21845697I love the Bulleit rye personally, but I think that's just because rye seems like a niche product and under exposed. Really wish there was a refinement culture utilizing rye like there is for Scotch.
>>21845730I used to drink a lot of bulleit rye so I can't hate too much but once I started trying some other ryes like Sagamore or High West I realized what I was missing.
>>21845599>is Scotch you can find in a fucking supermarket any good?No.
>>21845697>>21845730>>21845742>bulleit ryeit's MGP with the word bulleit slapped on- in other words it's solid. they distill their own bourbon thougheverbeit which is what I was referring to >>21845640>>21845742high west and sagamore also blend mgp inthere's few distilleries making serious ryes and you WILL kneel to our god-king MGP in the endless wasteland of 51% bourbon mulattos
>>21846022Sagamore's age stated rye is MGP but their small batches and BiB are entirely their own juice.
>>21846594Yes they are beginning to phase out MGP. I tried THEIR rye and I remember liking it but don’t remember how it tasted (minty?). Anyway good that the industry is starting to get some balls and distill their own stuff because the rye scene has been a fucking joke. Imagine the dark age we could’ve had without mgp to carry the torch. Granted they probably evoked some complacency, but it’s these “distilleries” that source that are ultimately at fault. Finally the time has come where many have chosen to stop suckling at the tit of mgp and leave its warm embrace to walk on their own. 51%er producers are not welcome to come with, they can stay doing whatever they’re doing, but are not welcome in the endless fields of grassy rye
>>21843255>Trader Joe's Scotchnever seen that, just the O'Mara's they have around St. Patrick's day
I like drinking scotch.I don’t like drinking bourbon because I’m not gay.
>Binnys having a 15% off anything sale
>>21848345Sounds like someone can't get their hands on some good juice.
>>21848516Influencers like him conflict me. On one hand I do like that they give exposure to new brands that may be really good but lost in the crowd of everything else. On the other hand it sucks that they helped to start the trend of bourbon hunting. That said investors are the worst by a mile
>>21848355Sweet. Thanks for the heads up
Bourbon bro checking in. Just tried ardbeg 10 at the bar and it was fucking gross. Bourbon is 100000x better than scotch if ardbeg is the best you have to offer.
>>21848919>filtered by a real man’s drinkMany such cases. Back to sugar water for you!
>>21848928sour smokey meat is not a good flavor profile hate to say it.
>>21848941>sour smokey meat is not a good flavor profile
>>21848928>>21848948>90 proof>mans drinkLol
>>21848951I’ll take 90 proof scotch over bourbon baby binkie bottle
>>21848919Ardbeg 10 is aight but I would've went for their uigeadail. It tastes like black forest ham. Fucking delicious.t. Scotch, Japanese, Bourbon, and Rye drinker
>>21848951the reason you bourbonfags are so focused on proof is because you need your flavorless slop to be as concentrated as possible to taste anything (and that taste is the same every time)
>>21849630I mean, it isn't. High rye tastes significantly different than wheated. Double oaked tastes significantly different than a young, non-double-oaked.That being said, yes, the flavor variety found in bourbon isn't 1/10 of that found in Scotch.
>>21849647>high ryeprovides flavor>wheateddeletes flavor>wood or even more woodwoah
>>21849630>>21849647>1 good flavor profile>100 bad flavor profilesI'll take bourbon every time.
Been liquor shopping today. Bought me some Spanish brandy and Irish whiskey.
>>21849796>I’ll take my one flavor sugar water in my binky baba every time!
>>21850133>You don't understand enjoying bad flavors means you are a man!Why not just drink sewer water then its cheaper at least
>>21838790>Preferred40%, ease of measurement for pacing myself and I don't like the the burn of ethanol on my mouth. Go ahead, call me a bitch.>Acceptable minimum40% for all distilled spirits. I found out about Underproof Bundaberg and it boils my blood knowing it exists.>Yeah, sorry mate, the government reckons it's not a good idea for you to drink at all. That'll be 78 dollarydoos for 700ml of 37% ABV rum, yeah?
>>21846022High West ryes generally use 70% rye iirc, i have no idea what you are schizo-babbling about.
>>21850133>>21850207I bet these are the same kikes that consolewar post on /an/. I also bet neither of them drink nor own animals, and that they are secretly gay for each other.
>>21850382
ITT rn
>>21850391Scotch drinker here. Never even been to /an/ or know what that is. Been a scotch drinker for 15 years. Own a cat. Married and straight.Because I drink scotch.Strange post, though.
>>21850222Bitch.
was gifted this. it was boring. googled it and theyre going bankrupt.
>tfw finally back in the USA after traveling to a European shithole where they don't drink bourbonThank God, I was getting sick of drinking low abv sour grape juice. I'm looking forward to having a couple drams tonight.
Teaspoon of quality cask-strength malt added to a dram of basic blend is such a cheat code.
>>21851198>>21851251you're such a cringe faggot.
>>21851029Something isn't mathing
>>21838790imo minimum should be 46%. anything under just tastes too watered down, but that might be because im way too used to cask strength bottles. luv me corryvreckan, simple as.
>>21851406>corryvreckanBased.I liked it a lot more than Uigeadail.
>>21851407hands down the best bottle from ardbeg for me, and I've tried all other core range bottles, except traigh ban as well as some limited edition releases and some from the anthology series. its just really damn good. uigeadail is good, but too sweet for me.second place favourite scotch would be cask strength benromach, which is a speyside, but tastes like corryvreckan's little brother. fuckers dont make then anymore though which is a shame because it was both excellent and cheap.i've also ordered an octomore 16.2. i've been curious about these bottles for years and my expectations are high.
>>21851481>octomore 16.2Please post your impression once it gets in. The 15s are insane
>>21851481>octomore 16.2
>>21851606Horst is like the Rocco Siffredi of liquor>OOOOOH! ye-ah... very stinky!>*swishing intensifies*>I like this one very much.
>>21849630Why do you fags pretend you don’t do the same, who the fuck goes for 40% over 46%
Why did Jim beam release Kc 21? All the other knob creeks are good and then they release a shitter that ruins their reputation.
>>21852132Is this bait? I thought it tasted amazing but you would be better off with 4 bottles of KC12 for the same price. KC21 is fine as a drink for special occasions or would make a nice gift.
>>21851481I got the 15.1 last week after being lucky enough to try it at a scotch tasting. I thought it was fantastic for such a young bottle.
Tonight's sip.
>>21853373I'm sickened, but curious.
>>21853373>C*nadian>40%
>>21853373>40%You should feel embarrassed to post that here
>>21853373>puking anime girl reaction.jpg
>>21853373
>>21853373bourboniggers will shit on this but drink the same $20 BIB oak-corn syrup night after night, insisting that they have a hobby, not alcoholism
Anyone try to drink whiskey on a flight?
>>21854160I only shit on it because it's Canadian
Are Russell's single barrel picks usually worth it? Local store has one and I'm getting FOMO even though I decided last week to stop buying new bottles.
>>21854770I guess you could say … you got your Jimmy’s Russell’d …. Ba dum tssss
>>21854160>bourbonfag spends $600+ on Pappy Van Winkle after buttering up the local liquor store manager for the past year>tastes like oak, baking spices and vanillaYikes
Has anyone tried Nikka From The Barrel "Extra Marriage" versus the original, whats the difference? Its being release in my government liquor store next month in February.
>>21855000>whats the difference?Aged less before blending, aged more after blending. You won't be able to tell the difference.
>>21855013>You won't be able to tell the difference.This depends on the casks used before and after blending, obviously.Let's say, hypothetically, that the post-blending casks used in both versions have more flavor to give off than the pre-blending casks.Let's say, hypothetically, that in the normal version it's aged 10 years in the pre-blending casks and six months in the post-blending casks, and in the Extra Marriage version it's 8 years in the pre-blending casks and 2 years in the post-blending casks.In this hypothetical example, the Extra-Marriage version would obviously be significantly more flavorful.
>>21855021You won't be able to tell the difference
>>21855035That's what your ex said about pre- and post-insertion.
>>21855068I don't have an ex, retard
>>21855071He just told me he's very hurt to hear that and thought you were more than just fuck buddies.
>>21854770Last one I had reminded me of salted peanuts in vanilla coke.Good but it's not that special.
>>21855147I used to put salted peanuts in Dr Peppers and drink them with my grandfatherThanks for the nostalgia
Reading the Glendronach 21 Parliament tube and it says they use Oregon pine wash backs - I wonder why they go in that direction when everything else in whisky involves oak
>>21855201https://greatdrams.com/wood-vs-steel-washbacks/ says that Oregon pine is traditional for washbacks.
>>21855147I guess I'll forego picking one up. The store that has it tends to make some shit picks anyway. And I really do have way too many bottles right now, with 24 open bottles of bourbon alone.
Ralfy looks so old herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxOObbDg0c
>>21851560ok, so bottles arrived and here are my impressions of the 16.2:smell is very pleasant, nutty and resembling that of a good, expensive red wine. on the palate, fruity initially but not sweet and then it develops a citric taste, like that of lemon zest. finish is long, with an ashy aftertaste for a short while and after that slightly bitter with smoke and a little bit of dark chocolate.adding a little bit of water makes it sweeter on the palate, but completely destroys the finish.all in all, reminds me of a port askaig bottle and overall I'd say it's pretty good; i like the smell a lot and I'm looking forward to see how it develops the further I get into the bottle.was it worth 150€? nah. corry costs half as much from the store where I buy my stuff, and I wouldn't necessarily say one is better than other. they're both interesting and have their own merits, but when both bottles are good and one costs half as much as the other I can't help but be a little biased.
>>21855815Thanks for the write up, was this based on a neck pour? Let me know if your opinion changes as you get deeper into the bottle.
>>21855853neck pour, yeah. i'd say all bottles get better around the halfway mark, so i'm gonna have to wait and see what changes. might take a while though. it's also gonna be impossible to see where i am exactly at since the bottles completely opaque.
>>21854916Old bourbons are typically going to also have leather and tobacco notes, probably a touch of rose water and cola
Thanks to whoever posted that /wg/ chart a thread or 2 ago that recommend evan williams white label. Best whiskey I've ever bought (I'm cheap).
>>21855876I have a 15.1 that I’ve only done two 1oz pours from. The pours I’ve had from it taste very different from a sample pour I had at a bar tasting event. Definitely want to take my time with it, it’s the most expensive scotch I’ve bought so far
>>21855983Before wild turkey started going deep in the jewish LE spam meme 101 was the GOAT of value
FUCK I went to the store to buy some wine and ended up buying more whiskey
fuck you lardasses, this Irish whiskey is delicious and beats your bourbon crap hands down.
Had a nip of this yesterday and it was remarkably good for a dollar nip. Seems like it's a Buffalo Trace whiskey from some country musician collab. I'd pick up a bottle if I could get one cheap for sure
>>21856332Based and true
>>21856178Is it too expensive or just not as good now? I haven't tried WT yet.
Y'all ever mix whiskies? I don't mean mixed drinks. I mean mixing two or more whiskies together with nothing else.Just mixed half Single Barrel Balcones Single Malt finished in a Madeira cask with half Cask Strength Kilchoman Sanaig. NOM.Believe it or not, the Balcones ends up being the dominant one here. I expected the peat bomb to dominate here and that absolutely did not happen.The two together are somehow sweeter than either one separate.There are four elements at play here:>peat from the Kilchoman>sherry cask from the Kilchoman>heavy barrel char from the Balcones>Madeira cask from the BalconesThe end result is like sweet BBQ meat. Burnt end drenched in sweet BBQ sauce.Super fun experiment and incredibly delicious. Kind of similar to the infinite bottle I made once, decided it was perfect and I didn't want to alter it ever again, and just drank all of.I am also, in general, fond of mixing peat bombs with sherry bombs. This always works. Laphroaig and Glendronach is a regular mix for me.
>>21856890There's also a saltiness going on here that isn't present in either one alone.Very unexpected. I don't know how mixing these two produced sweetness and saltiness that wasn't present in either one alone.
i should get a bottle of booker's or knob creek 12 year. pairing with a padron 1964 diplomatico (churchill) natural. i just want something full-bodied, strong, and not over $100. i think stagg jr. is available too. it's been a while since i've had booker's. does 'non have any opinion on the 2025 releases?
>should I get something that tastes like oak, baking spices and vanilla or oak, baking spices and vanilla>by the way I smoke so I won't even be able to taste it
adults are talking
Pairing cigars with alcohol is on of the dumbest thing ever, yeah.You are tainting the flavour and get an inferior version of both.
>>21857109that's false and also i can just have more cigars and whiskey so who gives a fucking fucktonight i smoked a casa cuba doble dos paired with water and it was superb and tomorrow i might make a goddamn highball with mexican coke and whiskey you can't afford and guess what? there's 20 more pours in the bottle to have neatyour life is pathetic, not because of money but because you never take a risk to try something outside of your abstract idea of what should be
pairing is a scam, everything should be enjoyed in its pure freebase form just like my cocaine
>Your go to whisky + coke ?
>>21857109Having a tipple changes the palate. You taste either before, then after as the session goes along.
the cigar and whisky pairing is a hard one to do correctly as they have different paces and both are very high in the attention they demand. it's like fucking to chicks at the same time. you either want 2 Stacies or 2 Becky's because if you mix their personalities they will clash and you'll have to kill them both. better to pair a cigar with something not meant to be focused on and mixed with sugar like rum or vodka since the real use for alcohol and sucrose when enjoying a cigar is to increase your tolerance to the nicotine thus increasing your consumption.
when you do find a pairing with synergy it's pretty magical though1+1=3
>>21857131Black label and Coca Cola
>>21857076I have by the pond batch and it’s good enough for me to disregard the but muh 120 proof single barrels store picks which I’ve had plenty of. it’s a pretty hot, spicy peanut, I like it when I want proof. Seems most people like the first batch
>>21857116You sound like a fruit
>>21857507your mom said i tasted like fruit
>pairing is bad because one being on the palate affects the othercongratulations that's exactly the point of pairing
it's kinda cool how sipping whiskey with smoke in your mouth can be a very different sensation than puffing smoke with whiskey in your mouthwhiskey -> smoke is easier but i think smoke -> whiskey is better once you get the technique down
Tried the Kilchoman Triskele Casks release. First time I think I’m disappointed a bit with Kilchoman, I’ve fucking loved everything else I’ve had from them. This is a Spec’s Exclusive, maybe it has something to do with that. It’s sweet and very smooth, very drinkable, but is definitely missing that Kilchoman character and peat that I love.
just finished a 10.5 hr day with 6 office hrs, 4 of which were useless. drunk off wild turkey because i know the survey manager won't have shit ready tomorrow. i got into this career because half office half field sounded good on paper (especially with some of the old timers talking about how they used to organize their work to coincide with the weather before arthritis made them indoor cats) but the office boredom is really getting to me.
>>21857968The point of pairing is making both flavours worse?Well, to be fair, they drink shit like callan, so it can't get much worse than it already is.
>>21858471or also better
I'm starting to really enjoy scotch when I can find higher proof expressions. I have Aberlour A'bunadh Alba and it's been growing on me. But what I'd really enjoy is a cask strength version of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. Why are scotchfags all sissies about higher proof? I can't find a single Reddit review for high proof scotches where whey don't bitch and whine about needing to add water.
>>21859181Scotch drinkers are the equivalent of ipa soy boys
Daily reminder the Whisky aisle is NOT the place for confused displays of masculinity - head over to the everclear section or better yet get one of those bottles of tequila with a worm on the bottom- someone somewhere might think you’re cool for drinking that
>>21838790Has anyone here tried Old Forester 1924? Is it worth the price tag? Started hitting my area and wondering of I should pull the trigger, cheapest I've seen is 114.99+tax
>>21859181>Why are scotchfags all sissies about higher proofboomers wanted SMOOTH and e150a so it LOOKS RIGHT>>21859243>might think you’re coolmaybe high schoolers
>>21859239how many times are we gonna go over this you’re the ones obsessed with sweet and camping out like marvel fanboys to collect your limited edition funko pops>>21859181>a single Reddit review>
>>21859181>go to reddit>get reddit >???>reddit>>21859243pretty sure you can't legally be sold liquor with a worm in it in the USA these days>>21859259>basic bourbon>paying over $40ishiggydiggeridoo
>>21859351>>21859458Where else should I go to find independent reviews of whiskey, aside from a handful of fags who run blogs? I hate that site too but it's sometimes useful. Though their scotch reviews can be hilariously pretentious
>>21859481whiskybase and whiskyfun. youtube if you're desperate and they arent a reddit/discord cretin.
>>21859351>OMG this ipa is so HOPPY it’s a hop monster >OMG this Scotch is so PEATY it’s a peat monster
>>21838790i hate all whiskey for this week, and probably much of the next
>>21859516MMM SWEEET I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH IT’S SO SWEEEEET MUMMY I ONLY WANNA EAT THE SAME THING CHICKEN NUGGIES AND CHARRED OAK OVER AND OVER MMMMMalso your brain damage fails to comprehend the existence of unpeated scotch
>>21859564Do you even drink scotch? Half of scotch drinkers are like this with sherry
>>21859669No I’ve never drank a scotch I just drink bourbon and boast about how tough and smart I am on /ck/
>>21856890>>21856893Based experimenter. The snobs are left speechless.>Laphroaig and GlendronachI will make a point of trying this.
>>21859815I just polished off my last bottle of glendronach like a week or two ago (shan't be buying it again after the price hike unfortunately) but I have the sherried laphroaig so meh good nuff (it's not the same at all)
^ Just now reading about this mixed concoction coming out smelling like bbq sauce and can definitely relate …. I recently had Bowmore 18 “travelers exclusive”, peated + PX Sherry finish, and all I kept thinking was how it tastes like bbq flavor corn nuts
>>21859815nta but I experimented with Glenallachie 15 and Ardbeg 10 with good results. to a 1oz pour of unpeated malt I would use caution in adding any more than about 1/8 of a teaspoon of heavily peated malt.
>>21859821>after the price hikeThe 12 is still ~$50 on Wine Searcher.
>>21859827>smelling likeIt tasted like it.I'm not a big nose guy. You will almost never read me commenting on a whisky's nose.
>>21859669Bourbon is somehow even sweeter than sherried scotch.
got some alright tater juice but idk which cigar i want to pair with it
>>21859875rebrand = allowed to charge more>>21859969use a blowtorch to light a cinnamon stick
>>21859181Kill yourself.>>21859564Most peated scotch is sweet.
>>21859875went from $50 to $70 in my flyover and saw it on the shelf for $70+ in southern CA (for a 700 ml lololol)
Scotch drinker here- tried bourbon last night. Couldn’t drink it, tasted like total fucking shit. Drowned it in soda and it was barely good enough at that point to be able to force it down. Never again.
>>21860798Sounds like you probably bought some low quality garbage like Wild Turkey or Jack Daniels. Next time buy only bourbon that is made by Buffalo Trace, the best distillery.
I went to a few liquor stores today looking for cask strength single malts and could not find anything except for Aberlour and Glenfarclas 105. So I'm going to have to try ordering Glendronach 12 CS, GlenAllachie 10 CS, and maybe Arran The Bothy.For bourbons, one store had a nice selection of Bourbon DeLuxe single barrels at $60. I was tempted to try one but I don't need more bourbon. I'm also seeing lots of Weller SR and Buffalo Trace sitting on shelves which is always nice to see. And the age statements on the Makers cask strength keep growing, I think I saw some 7 years 5 months today.
How is it that we don’t have a Japanese whisky guy in any of these threads like if we’re going to console war whisky that would be the gimmick fit for /ck/
>How is it that nobody here likes overpriced flavorless crap?
>>21861327i got a bottle of stranahan single malt cask strength store pick for $40
in terms of complexity this is the louis xiii of whisky and it is the most delicious thing you will (n)ever taste
>>21861545>the louis xiii of whiskyso middling complexity then?
it's like there's a bot that just posts the silliest things to rile people up
enjoying some whiskey tonight
>Client sends me a fancy whisky again for xmasMan, I wish I could do this justice. I'm a vodka and pineapple slob.
>>21860841Lol
>>21856890>Y'all ever mix whiskies?yes...can't remember which 2 i mixed but it didn't work out as well for me...too used to buttery rich 50%any lower is too watery for me
>>21861882give it to someone who will appreciate it then
this thread isn't worth solving captcha
>>21859815I find an extremely small dose of peated scotch tends to blend well with rye
>>21860274>Most peated scotch is sweetI do not think you understand what "sweet" means, ESL anon.
if you have trouble tasting beyond the smoke in a peated whisky, try pairing with a cigar. the smoke from the cigar dulls the smoke of the whisky so you can taste that subtle sweetness
The vanillin in Laphroaig 10 is hardly subtle.
I open a new bottle of scotch with every month and wasted no time getting February started with craigellachie 13 - my first offering from the distillery. While I’d need time to give a more detailed review I can report not having any issues with the so called “sulfur note” some people associate with their whisky. First impressions are positive
>>21862954it's you who has not experienced enough pewted whisky>>21863118Craigellachie 13 is pretty soft as far as flavors go. Even the Armagnac finish is hardly challenging for a beginner.
>>21863244>pewtedI have no idea what the fuck autocorrects god damn problem is
>>21863118>>21863244I remember Craigellachie having a nice smoked pineapple flavor
>>21863048
>>21845599Chivas is great and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
>>21863470NTA but the AI bot has not drank laphroaig. Initially yeah, the smoke and peat is overpowering and makes up most of what you taste, but when your tongue gets used to that, the vanilla becomes very prominent
>>21863035Try killing yourself
>>21863490>>21863035anon was trying to nitpick my post while missing the point. it's subtle because the smoke dominates
>Laphroaid>smokeIn what universe? It's medicinal, earthy and very sweet.
>>21864033I'm laphroaid you're mistaken. Laphraoig is known as one of the most heavily peated, smokey whiskeys on the market
>>21863987I taste like 50% peat 50% vanillin when I drink it.
>>21863484based
just picked up old forester 1920 and elijah craig BP batch B525. looking forward to pairing these with some cigars
>>21863484>>21864873>40% ABVInto the trash it goes.
>>21865440it's not something you would want to sip alone. rather quickly drinking a 2 finger pour on the rocks while the maid waxes my pole.
for me it's jack daniels old no. 7you could say I'm sort of a whiskey purist
>>21863290Yeah that’s a good call I was thinking pineapple upside down cake at one point - overall it’s a nice change of pace from the rest of the stuff I have open - subtle but still plenty to appreciate, similar to balvenie in a way
Damn thewhiskyworld is fast as fuck. Got my order from London to the US in a day and a half.
>>21866579Good to know, what did you order?
>>21866592Blantons and Eagle RareJust kidding, Kavalan Solist port cask and Glenallachie 10 CS.
>>21866579must be east coast, right? standard shipping? how much extra after shipping without de minimus?
>>21867063Nope I'm in the middle of Kansas. I ordered late Sunday night and received it on Tuesday afternoon. I don't think they give other shipping options. And their price includes the import duties somehow so I didn't pay any extra.
>>21867128what was the total?I'm in MO and my last order from them took 2 weeks because that damn ice storm last year hit the day after I made the order and I spent every day in my frozen garage waiting for a truck to show up. took no time for it to get into the states and should've only taken 2-3 after that based on previous orders.
>>21867947Why are you waiting in your garage for a delivery like a moron? It’s whiskey it’s not going to go bad if you let it sit on your doorstep for an hour.
>>21867947Total was about $300 (with $75 going to delivery which I think included the import fees). It's expensive for 2x700ml bottles but I couldn't find any way to get the Kavalan Solist for cheaper.
>>21867952I didnt want to miss the truck as the driveway is bad in the winter and it was "scheduled to arrive by 8pm" every day and previous orders needed to be signed for.
>>21867956damn, that's nearly double the shipping costs from before (depending on the conversion rate atm it was around $20 per bottle).
>>21867960Looks like they have a minimum shipping charge of about $60 for a single bottle plus $15 per extra bottle. So for a bulk order shipping wouldn't be too bad, if you ordered 6 it'd be about $20 per.
>>21867973>minimum shipping charge of $60 + $15 per bottleyikes. I was already apprehensive about extra costs shipping had. that takes me right out of the pool. here's hoping the local starts bringing in some good shit.
>>21867956>with $75 going to deliveryDamn G you really wanted that Kavalan.
I think the whole try new things meme needs to end with whiskey. Once you tried 20 bottles you know what you like. For me I’ve tried 300 dollar bottles and 10 dollar bottles and I’ve found for me it’s wild turkey and knob creek. I could survive the rest of my days on kc 9 and wt101. Stop feeding big whiskey with their scam bottles when cheap stuff is just as good or better.
>>21869400>I think the whole try new things meme needs to end with whiskey. Once you tried 20 bottles you know what you like.This applies to bourbon but not Scotch.
>>21869349Aside from flying to Taiwan and buying it there, even with the $60 shipping it's probably still the cheapest option. I'd be unlikely to find it locally, and even if I did they'd probably want more than the $200 it cost me to order. Supposedly it's pretty good and worth the price, I haven't tried it yet.>>21869400I disagree. I have about 40 open bottles and still find myself developing a more discerning palate. And I'm finding enjoyment in everything from all styles of single malts to bourbons and ryes and all the weird stuff in between. There are a handful of bottles that I wouldn't buy again but most of them have some unique characteristic(s) that makes it valuable to have as an option. Though many of the bourbons don't stand out, sure.
>>21869419>>21869427You are playing right into big whiskeys hands.
>>21869400Tastelet
>>21869578you’re right he shouldn’t buy anything from small distilleries just WT101 over and over that will sure show them
>>21869724WT and the Russell family are honorable. I can buy a handle of 101 for 39 dollars when they could be charging much more for such a high quality whiskey. Small distilleries are mostly run by millennial soy boys trying to sell you overpriced whiskey using lame marketing tactics. Whiskey isn’t a personality or a life style I’ll stick to the original distilleries for my whiskey needs.
>>21869946I don’t disagree but consistently buying from the some of the largest volume production facilities owned by campari and suntory as a loyal customer “sticking it to big whiskey” is fucking hilariousAnd as if anything distilled NOT by them is therefore LE SOY lmfao
>>21870016While I can see how on the surface level it might seem a bit silly but when you think about it both Beam and WT offer the best values in whiskey. KC9, KC 12, WT 101 and Rarebreed are all way undervalued for how good they are. If some small distillery was making kc9 or wt101 they would be charging a minimum of 50 dollars and rare breed would be 100. While both of these distilleries, especially beam make more expensive stuff they still offer low priced high quality hooch for us whiskey connoisseurs. They are the anti-buffalo trace/hipster small distillery.
>>21870033You're a bourbon connoisseur.Whisky connoisseurs drink Scotch.
>>21870033are you really a connoisseur if you just drink the same thing over and over? wouldn’t you want variety and different flavors? oh wait it’s a bourbon brain never mind kek
>youtube "whiskey" channel>it's actually a channel that ONLY talks about bourbon or ONLY talks about scotch>"best whiskey" video's are actually just ONLY about bourbon or ONLY about scotch>rye, japanese, and irish might get an occasional bone on one of these channelsAnnoys my autism.
>>21870308>japanese, and irishmeme scotch reskins>ryehardly exists outside mgp and maize mulattos
>>21870307Why would I want to drink something I like less and costs more? That logic seems like you just need to consume but scotch drinkers are very feminine so it makes sense.
>>21870349>consuming different things means consuming morethis is your brain on bourbon
>>21870349If only retards weren’t so smugI guess works out though. Eat the same thing every day and never stray more than 100 yards from your peasant dwelling and don’t forget to blab on about how tough you are for drinking sweet liquor
For me it's Johnnie Walker Red
>>21870355>>21870432Ironic that all of you scotch fags are fly overs who pay 60 dollars a bottle for shipping to drink your prune juice because you think it somehow makes you superior to your white trash family who drinks bourbon.
>>21870771whole lotta projecting there. dont cry too hard. though. dont want your cornslop floating around in standing water.
>>21870993>N…no uI accept your concession
>>21838790excellent choice
As an American the bourbon obsession annoys me. Bourbon just isn't that good. I don't understand collectors that hunt for hundreds bottles of bourbon when a high quality bourbon is only as good as a decent scotch. The palate range just isn't there either.
>>21871269I’ve never tried a scotch I like more than even bottom of the barrel bourbon.
>>21871312It's ok, some people never grow out of their tendie phase. Maybe you will one day.
>went on a week-long bender>no desire to drink at allWhen does it come back, bros?
>>21871269Bourbon actually tastes good right away. Caramel, vanilla, warmth. Scotch tastes like someone lit a bandaid on fire and scotch people will tell you that you “need to develop your palate” which is just code for keep drinking it until you convince yourself you like it. And scotch ages in bourbon’s used barrels. Bourbon gets the fresh oak and all the best flavors and scotch gets the sloppy seconds. It's sad and pathetic that people willingly pay money for that.But the worst thing about scotch is that every scotch drinker becomes a sommelier the second they open a bottle. “I’m getting notes of heather and sea spray and ancient Highland moss.” No you’re not. It tastes like smoke. You’re drinking liquid smoke and pretending it’s a personality. Meanwhile bourbon people just pour a glass and enjoy it without writing a thesis about every sip.
>>21871392Another bourbonfag that thinks all scotch is peated. There's nothing to write or discover about bourbon, the tasting notes are the same every time.
>>21871392I’m sure it’s different in the uk but people who drink scotch are all the biggest self indulgent fedora tippers in the us. Scotch becomes their personality and they think they are some sort of southern dandy because they drink 40 abv toilet water. Here is a classic example >>21871411
>>21871269In the same boat and agree 100%. It’s almost like eating a PB&J or baloney sandwich vs a hot meal, like I get there’s something to say for saving money, keeping it simple, or just enjoying a nostalgic / familiar flavor profile, but ultimately bourbons way too boring to ever seriously compare to single malt scotch
I automatically assume that people who consolewar whiskeys are brown and my life is better for it.
>>21871269it's all a push to make useful idiots help sell domestic luxury goods in the downtrend times.
>>21871269Boomers trying to make another thing an "investment"
>>21871480>just enjoying a nostalgic / familiar flavor profilethis. imo bourbon is largely a cultural / historical holdover that people associate with things like sitting on the porch on a sunny day, muh good ol’ dixie etc. There’s a place for it, but all these mouth breathing homos that think if you drink anything else means you’re not LE MANLY are exhibiting the most annoying trait of the lower class. The crab bucket victim complex “YOU THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN ME” because you eat something other than walmart foodsI like bourbon but it’s a simple drink. Scotch also doesn’t have to be complex, I like a normal straight up barley whiskey. But there are ALSO different casks involved and peat etc. Yes, even new charred oak casks like bourbon has. Genuinely anyone who talks shit about scotch as a category is an insecure tastelet retard who has nothing worthwhile to say
What's a good scotch for somebody who like McCallan 12 year but want's something that isn't McCallan?
>>21871845Glendronach 12, which is much better and cheaper.Actually, pretty much any 12 year old Scotch aged exclusively in first fill sherry casks will be better than Macallan 12.
>>21871845If it’s sherry you’re after bunnahabhain. Mayhaps benromach. glenfarclas or glendronach if they’re priced reasonably. finally I’ve only had benriach peated but I am curious to try their unpeated and it seems like something that might be up that alley
>>21871827It’s pretty easy to talk shit about scotch as a category because it allows coloring and is commonly low abv. I do agree that disliking scotch is insanely cringe and the biggest red flag for me on whiskey opinions. >But there are ALSO different casks involved and peat etcCan also be a thing in bourbon but peat is obviously insanely uncommon. That’s the thing though. The best scotch is spirit forward, bourbon cask maturation. You can blend in some sherry sure. Bourbon can also be cask forward and placed emphasis on finishes but it doesnt lend itself as well as scotch. More importantly though, I actually think the consumer base is right. Too many scotches are cask forward finish merchants, and if you rate that shit you have ass taste. Sherry bombs are one giant meme. You want a real sherry bomb? Drink fucking sherry you goober. Peatheads are ok though, that’s a flavor profile you cant really get anywhere else. >t. a hypocrite drinking on a cigar blend at the moment
I cracked open my bottle of Glenfarclas 105 and I'm sherrybombpilled now. Is this the whiskey endgame?
>>21872073havent had it personally, but I did quite a bit of research a few years ago and while it usually mentioned, it's never necessarily praised. the most common trait was "prickly alcohol burn" so I never ponied up before it shot up in price(was about $100 after tax and went to $120 before tax i.e. FUCK that) just after Glenfarclas had that gift shop break in.
>>21872059>bourbon can be cask forwardbourbon HAS to be cask forward because its primary maturation is in NEW, heavily charred white oak for a minimum of 6 months in a warm climate. if that doesnt lend a solid oaky backbone after proofing down, then the wood was no good or the preparation was lousy.>le all sherry is teh same gusie xDwrong>peat is a profile you cant get anywhere elseMcCarthy's Oregon Single Malt
>>21871827Yeah even though I strongly think scotch > bourbon I do drink plenty of both… but like >>21872108 starts to address the “rules for bourbon”, being as strict as they are, ultimately just put too much a limit on variation in flavor >>21872073Ha I can remember the exact moment I first got sherrybombpilled myself .. ‘twas Aberlour abunadh
>>21872096It's a punch of flavor with every sip and I like it a lot more than Glendronach 12.>>21872158I'm gonna have to get some abunadh
One thing I can agree on with scotch fags is that big bourbon sees all the people lining up to spend almost 100 dollars on boring ass macallan and want a piece of the pie. Bourbon is not meant to be a boutique item. After trying a bunch of high priced bottles most of them didn't deliver. The only newer distillery I like is high west but only for their rye.
Man I'm getting second hand embarrassment from this pot stirring bourbonfag. I guess that's 4chan for you.
>>21872059>It’s pretty easy to talk shit about scotch as a category because it allows coloring and is commonly low abvThis is pretty much the only ammunition they have. Which is like ok then don't buy shit scotch? We could sit here making fun of american whiskey for having shit like southern comfort and JD black label but that's not what people in this thread (generally) are here to talk about. I am thankful for the straight classification's banning of coloring and bourbon usually being a good value, but it's so fucking repetitive it's just absurd. I'd almost go so far as to say if you don't like scotch categorically then you just don't like whiskey*. You only like your one specific kind of chicken tendie. I can understand just outright not liking the taste of barley but that's rarely the issue.*inb4 "but I drink rye" well it's aged in the same cask as bourbon and a huge share of the market makes it 49% corn for the stubborn bourbonlets lol. I doubt any of these bourbon-brains would even dare drink a german rye
>>21872108>McCarthy's Oregon Single Maltnta, but I’ve tried this and thought it was shit
>>21873040FUCK, I take it back- I tried Branch Point, not McCarthy
>>21871854don't get it twisted, brokie. the macallan is supreme. reviewers repeat ad nauseum that it's more expensive than the rest, because the reviewer has to communicate to the consumer that their money can stretch farther elsewhere, but it's pretty much unanimous that macallan earns its price
>>21838790Do I cop? 139 EUR incl. shipping
>>21873130>le poorfagI really hope you're pretending to be Asian
>21873130
>>21873214Can also sub in a Bushmills 14
>>21872593>if you don't like eating cow anus then I'd go as far as to say you don't like beef.
>they put Karen Gillan on the box art for nüHedonismalso, when did James Saxon get replaced as lead at Compass Box? his stuff was already not well regarded compared to Glazer's run. no way it's any better now.
>>21873317except the only part you eat is cow anus and refuse to touch anything elseShan’t be replying to any more bourbon browns they’re legitimately too retarded for communication
>>21871411no not the heckin notes! yum yum yum i need to taste PLUM in my whiskey or it's just not right for me!
woahI think the best part is the alcohol
This whisky has made every single other bottle of whisky I have taste bland.Port Charlotte 10 is about the only one that can go with it.Nothing else can compete with the amount of flavour this thing brings.
>>21874705just wait til Ardbeg 10 cask strength lands.
>>21874705Tried Laphroaig Cask Strength?
