Whiskey general The old standards edition
>>21951780whiskey highball time
I love a good highball
About to bust into a bottle of JP Wiser's Deluxe.
They keep raising the price of good whiskey around me it’s dumb
>try basic bourbon>yup tastes like bourbon>try a hyped popular bourbon>mkay, tastes like bourbon>no, you need to get this uber expensive enthusiast bourbon>just tastes like fucking bourbonAside from a cask strength makers mark I am solely scotch from here on out. For a fraction of the price of hyped bourbon I have a much wider array of flavor profiles. Bourbon is cringe over-hyped and largely too expensive, and if I am being perfectly honest, gay
>>21951780ehehehehknob
>>21952327The fuck kind of scotch are you drinking that's cheaper than bourbon?
>>21952327Bourbon is better on the cheap end , scotch on the expensive end
>>21952327I have had that exact same experience except with whisky, it's all the same shit, either smoked or not.Although I've been enjoying a glass of Irish lately
For me it's Driftless Glen
>>21951780scotch>bourbon
>>21952327lol dont drink bourbon
>>21952351bro this is exactly the learning curve.well done.
I tried new riff sib bourbon last night. It was very good. New riff might be the best distillery going right now.
>>21952452New Riff is really hitting their stride. I tried the 8 and 10 and they were great. I drank this last week, pretty good stuff for a lower proof wheated.
>>21952351This. Posts like >>21952327 are like the equivalent of /v/ console wars.
>>21952477I just want the price of everything to come down
>>219526282 more weeks
I was in my regular store today and overheard some other customer asking about allocations and the wagie rambled off a pretty long list of stuff they have in the back. I never bothered to ask before so was pretty surprised to hear. I ended up getting a bottle of OF 1924 for $120 (msrp). I had been debating if I'd ever buy this bottle given the opportunity since $120 is pretty steep for a 100 proof bourbon, but decided to take the gamble.Also today I picked up a Middle West Ported Pumpernickel Rye and a single barrel from a fairly obscure local distiller (I'm most excited to try this one but my expectations are low).
>>21951780I like godfathers.
>>21952334this is the undeniable truthwe are in the kindling phase beforeTOTALRYESUPREMACY
>>21953295If you want a potentially interesting rye, walleye run fisherman's batch was just released the other day on their website. It's $130 shipped though so a gamble with no reviews. They also periodically release regular single barrels on their website, so worth keeping an eye on if you can stomach the shipping. Though the shipping is worth it if they don't distribute to your area.https://shopping.newhollandbrew.com/products/walleye-run-whiskey-very-small-batch-2026-1-fishermans-batch
>>21951780Bourbon is made of corn you need scotch whiskey and not the stuff the yanks make.
>>21953388You need age >12y or you're just a chump.
>>21954046Actually I need stuff made from corn.
>>21953295Rye is certainly my favorite type of whiskey but I also enjoy higher rye bourbons as well. Scotch is not my preference.
I'm tired of europoors shitting on corn. We have more than just GMO corn from Monsanto you know...
All whisky is good you drink it straight up or with a dash of water. It also makes a nice injectable if you are out of heroin
im apparently allergic to spirits which sucks cause i really like rum. vodka's ok.
the 'scotch is more varied' argument is actually a tell of someone being a beginner. scotch has clear categorical differences. it's daunting as a novice. american whiskey has more independent variables affecting flavor
Having some old fashioned cocktails tonightI used to wonder why there's so many barely legal ryes, but I think I get it now. It's just enough spice to elevate an old fashioned without being a dill bomb. We love having whiskey neat here on the internet where we practice seriousness and purism, but in the real world it's all about cocktails>>21951884>>21951909basedThe key to the highball is preserving the carbonation. It's why the pros barely stir it at the end. Just enough to distribute the whisk(e)y without sacrificing the precious bubbles I love an elevated Jack and coke. Old No. 7, craft ice, Mexican coke, citrus, put together with intention, enjoyed responsibly. That's smooth sippin'
>>21955114I feel like I prefer high rye bourbons to Kentucky rye. I feel like barely legal ryes are the worst of both worlds.
>>21955158I've never been into them (barely legal ryes) myself. I tried Rittenhouse when I was just beginning getting into all of it, and it was fine but I never thought to buy another bottle. I've had a bottle of Sazerac open for about 6 years now and a Wild Turkey 101 Rye that I always forget that's on my shelf. But tonight, making some old fashioneds, the wt101 rye and Sazerac are the best ones yet. I'm convinced that this is why they exist.
>>21955114>We love having whiskey neat here on the internet where we practice seriousness and purism, but in the real world it's all about cocktailsI drink cocktails regularly. The "drinking whiskey neat makes me hard" shit is one of the gayest things about the whiskey "fandom" (I use that term here because that's what it behaves like).
:)
>>21956384you really put black olives in your old fashioned?
>>21956476i like mine dirty
>>21955069>american whiskey has more independent variables affecting flavorsuch as? inb4 mashbill
>>21955448I like cocktails nut I genuinely prefer my whiskey neat. Not to mention I can simply pour it out of a bottle instead of having to constantly juice citrus fruits
>YOU NEED LE HECKIN QUIRKY CHUNGUS ORANGE ZEST TWIST AND $30 CHERRIES IN YOUR OLD FASHIONED THAT YOU'RE DRINKING ALONE AT YOUR DESK IN YOUR UNDERWEAR TO GET LE EBIN REDDIT UPDOOTS EVEN THOUGH THEY ADD NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO THE DRINK
>>21955114>why there's so many barely legal ryesthe real reason is because rye mash is hard to deal with because of its high gum content clogging lauteringadditionally the bourbon market is huge and full of stubborn retards so they make “rye” whiskies that aren’t too scary for bourbonitesbut finally yes it’s also a good cocktail middle ground since a lot of recipes will say “use rye or bourbon” interchangeably
>>21956574>$30 CHERRIES>EVEN THOUGH THEY ADD NOTHING SIGNIFICANTluxardo cherries are fucking kino have you never eaten one or something? in fact I’d say they’re probably my main incentive to ever make a cocktail
>>21956574If you express an orange peel and throw it in, it absolutely does add something to the cocktail.
friend let me try this at Christmas. got a 1.75L
>>21956571>Not to mention I can simply pour it out of a bottle instead of having to constantly juice citrus fruitsThat's a fair complaint. I'd drink whiskey sours more often if I didn't have so much to clean up afterwards. But an old fashioned only needs some orange peel and you can just build it in the glass.
>>21957021I can see the appeal of an old fashioned and drink them from time to time but usually they detract from the overall experience of drinking whiskey. I usually only get them when I’m out with mixed company so I don’t look like a complete alchie eating at nice restaurant.
>>21957025I view something like an old fashioned as part of the experience of drinking whiskey, rather than being something separate from it. Then again I don't think whiskey is all that special to begin with.
Which blended whisky tastes most like laphroaig?
>>21956574everything ok?
>>21957749A bottle of Laphroaig with a single drop of Ardbeg blended into it.
today i bought jack daniels bonded ($25) and knob creek 12 year ($70)the JD is already half gone. probably won't open the knob creek for a while but i'm hyped for it. was eyeing it at my local store but it was marked up. ended up finding it at a walgreens
getting to the bottom of this one and it's been great. definitely a coffee drink vibe, especially with the old fashioned i just made with it
>>21956574While I think luxardo cherries are delicious, in nearly every cocktail I've tried them with (especially manhattans) their sweetness kinda blows out the cocktail they're served with. On the other hand, even if you don't give a shit about aesthetics citrus oils and stuff like that are absolutely a requirement for a lot of cocktails. Instead of using fresh citrus every time though, what I do is I have spray bottles of essential oils diluted in a solution of everclear and glycerin. Way more convenient and consistent, and I'm decently confident there's no difference in the final product.
Question for the distillation nerds; My understanding of the distillation process goes something like this Take wash > Distill however many times until you get to more or less the highest proof you can with your distillation method > Dilute a bit > age (which also decreases proof due to evaporation) > dilute the rest of the way down to your desired bottling proofWhat's the purpose of the pre-aging dilution step? Is that actually as universal as I think it is? Also, where does blending fit into these steps?
As a Costco chad I use the 20 dollar 2.2 lb amarena fabbri cherries which basically taste the same as luxardo. Can't imagine paying 30 bucks for a tiny little jar.
>>21958115>(especially manhattans) their sweetness kinda blows out the cocktailthe sweet vermouth already does that>>21958122>highest proof you canno you stop before it becomes vodka. pot stills usually 1-3x. there are limits to how high a proof it can come off the still and be classified as bourbon, armagnac, wtc>age (which also decreases proof due to evaporation)depends on relative humidity. water evaporates slower in humid environments so proof goes down but in dry climates it can outpace the ethanol and increase proof>purpose of the pre-aging dilution step?water and ethanol have different affinities for solvation of various compounds so if you lean too much into one or the other you get excess / deficit of tannins or other flavors extracted from the wood>Is that actually as universal as I think it is?yes, again often a legal requirement as is the case with bourbon (can enter cask no higher than 125 proof)>where does blending fit into these stepsmost always post-aging and before dilution for bottling
Wow just was out on the hunt for some crushable juice from everyone’s favorite distillery and was able to score these bad boys after waiting in line for a couple hours. Was well worth it though can’t wait to sip on this fine nectar of the gods.
holy potato
>>21958532EH is shelf turding in my area now. It's crazy, all these former allocate bourbons are just laying around. Cases of Eagle Rare, Stag and Stag Jr...tons of the Weller lineup. It's rough out there right now for the bourbon industry.
>>21952327drink rye, gayboi, that's where all the cool stuff is happening in american whiskeybut yeah most bourbon is in saccharine cherries and caramel territory with few exceptionsthe only radically different ones are that way from being in oak too long or from removing rye
>>21957749Compass Box Peat Monster
i like knob creek and elijah craig and i like drinking it on the rocks
Does scotch have to use 100 percent malted barley? Adding some rye to the mix would make scotch a lot better I think.
>>21959303For a single malt yes, otherwise a distillery can make a single grain and use whatever they want- bruichladdich makes a 55/45 rye/barley and johnny walker also has a blended rye. Of course single pot irish uses a portion of unmalted barley but I’m not aware of any scotches that do so (I’m sure it exists in a single grain somewhere)
>>21957749I like Spice King, personally. Alternatively Ardbeg because it used to be owned by Laphroiag
>>21955069I agree. Obviously peated islay will taste different than a typical speyside with sherry cask maturation. Pretending there isn’t nuance within individual categories is a beginner move. Laphroaig is distinct from Ardbeg. Even among more similar categories the basic basic mass produced single malts are different. Glenlivet tastes different than Glenfiddich. Jim Beam distillate tastes different than Wild Turkey, BT, makers mark, the brown foreman group of distilleries, MGP. Etc.Hell, I don’t actually think it’s much of an argument to say wild turkey and Buffalo trace taste more distinct than the previously mentioned glenlivet and glenfiddich. But you’re splitting hairs at this point the general point is pretending distillery characteristic within an individual whiskey category doesn’t exist is just wrong. It’s beyond just mashbill.
>>21958122Not an actual distill fag but high proof distillation is a cost saving method, it’s not done for actual quality. Also proof can increase over time if there is heat involved in the climate
>>21959303A drop or two of peated scotch can taste amazing in rye, sometimes it turns it into pure asphalt though
>>21955069>scotch has clear categorical differences.Accurate.>american whiskey has more independent variables affecting flavorAccurate, but absolutely moving the goalposts if you're discussing the "Scotch is more varied than bourbon" argument.>scotch is more varied than bourbonAccurate.
>>21952331NTA but for awhile Scotch on average was cheaper than Bourbon. To my surprise when I visted Costco the other day Bourbons were in a affordable 20 to 40 range for actually good stuff. I still prefer scotch and Irish Whisky and Bourbon is my least favorite as it tends to always be mainly sweet and burn.
>>21951780shawty made my knob creak
>>21960081Yeah I'd love to get into Scotch to see what I'm apparently missing, but if it's between Wild Turkey 101 and Dewar's White Label at the same price point, it's pretty much a no-brainer that I'm going to go with the bourbon. Irish at ~30 USD is enjoyable already, but when you can't get "decent" Scotch for less than 45, I can't convince myself that it wouldn't be a waste of money.
>>21960081>scotch and Irish WhiskyThe term you're looking for is malt whiskey.
Hunter S Thompson bros: Chivas or Wild Turkey?
>>21960435Just wait for something nice to go on sale I got a bottle of balvine 14 for $39 recently and yeah scotch isn’t my favorite but it’s nice to change things up and have it sometimes Bourbon is better flavor for cheaper >>21960469Why not both? If not I would have to say WT
>>21960435Wt101 is too insane of a value. I’m mostly a rye guy but I always have a handle wt101 at home. It’s impossible to beat with handles going for less than 40. It’s not very complex or anything but when you want to have a few drinks after work it’s great.
>>21960435WT and Four Roses are my choices for refilling my community decanter. I love both of them but 4R is a more common choice since my costco typically carries the 2.75L of it more than WT.
Good deal here if you don't mind ordering. They only have 2 in stock atm.
>>21960714I guess I could link it. Their shipping is $20. I've ordered from them before and it was all good.https://www.hiproof.com/products/redbreast-irish-whiskey-px-edition-92proof
Anyone have pics of themselves they'd like to share? This is me
For any anons who live in Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, or Washington D.C., Old Forester has 1924 and 117 Series available for shipping online. Could be worth the additional shipping cost (probably not).https://shop.oldforester.com/shop-all/spirits/
>>21951780gonna crack this tonight with the bois
LeFrog 10 costs €55, has the world gone mad? I remember it costing 30-36 max.
>>21960788let's see that pour>>21960974yes
>>21960439which is most always scotch or irish. anyone here tried american single malts? so far i’ve had defiant out of blue ridge distilling, I think woodford’s?, stranahan’s, bulleit, jim beam’s, and some local distilleries. I didn’t think any of them were worth writing home about especially at the markup for being “niche” releases compared to their respective bourbons but I remember liking beam’s the most
>>21961049oh yeah and also balcones which as always was very balconesy
>>21960974Where I live in the US it's been $60 minimum for years.
>>21961196Can second. Never seen Laphroig below 60 and I live in Missouri with some rock bottom liquor prices
>>21961219>>21961196I regularly find it for $55. not much better but still. Chicago Area btw
Why did whiskey retain classy, reserved branding and bottle designs while beer turned into cartoony ridiculous nonsense with craft beer designs?
>>21961820You answered your own question.Whiskey is classy, beer is gross slop made by frat bros.
I finally tried to new riff balboa. It’s great wish I bought two bottles when I saw it. Any rye bros out there you should put this on your list of things to look for. New Riff has impressed me with everything I’ve tried. The next on my list to find is the malted rye.
Interesting drop just now from hi proof. Only 3 bottles available https://www.hiproof.com/products/larceny-barrel-proof-batch-c924-750ml
>>21961980Actually nevermind lots of places have this particular batch, I thought it was more of a rarity by now. Please ignore.>>21961919Good to hear the you finally tried the balboa anon. I'm looking forward to cracking mine open soon. The malted rye is great, and same with the sherry finish malted rye.
>>21961196I saw it go for $30 like two years ago in AZ but otherwise it’s been $50ish in most other states. $70 in my flyover
>>21962039Sherry casked scotch? basedSherry casked rye? basedSherry casked bourbon? basedSherry itself? basedblessed wine
Like the groundhog or the bluebird, finding the first fruit fly of the year floating in my whisky is a sign that spring is here
>>21951780Got a 200 mL of Seagrams VO (I know, it was cheap which is what I desired though I would've preferred Evan Williams) and getting crossed tonight, hit the world's slowest edibles an hour or so ago. Would've drank more earlier but there's still a touch of klonopin (I've fucked up bad with this and likka) and tons of stimulants in my system from today's Tweak N Clean
I tried rum for the first time today it was a Myers single barrel that was finished in a sazerac rye cask. It was not what I was expecting, it wasn’t very sweet in fact it was less sweet than a lot of bourbons. It had a tropical fruit flavor with a scotch like sour finish. It was ok but if that’s what rum is all about I will stick to rye.
>>21963396If you want a sweeter rum, try Goslings. It's very good
>>21963337>would've preferred Evan WilliamsEvan Williams mogs all other bottom shelf bourbon
>>21961820Whiskey is closer to its roots and marketed as traditional and retro, while modern craft beer went crazy with experimental hops and weird additives, so the labels follow suit
>>21960081I feel like the online discourse on prices is very US-centric. Here in EU blended scotch is usually cheaper than bourbon. You can definitely buy Grant's or whatever for cheaper than Jim Beam. Same goes for Irish, Tullamore Dew and Bushmills are very cheap here, probably better value than the cheapest bourbons.
why do people crap on seagrams when it is cheap and pallatable
>>21963981>I feel like the online discourse on prices is very US-centric.That makes sense, I think. With the popularity of bourbon here you get a lot of discussion about price especially given how much it can vary with higher-end bottles. And you have the same issue with scotch because the prices are higher due to overseas shipping and bottles are often price-gouged on top of that. I don't think American whiskies are as popular in Europe, are they? So that wouldn't generate as much discussion, and your scotch/Irish prices are where they would normally be. And of course most of this discussion is taking place on American websites to begin with.
>>21963991>pallatableESL retard.
>>21963997>I don't think American whiskies are as popular in Europe, are they?the big names like Jack and Jim are very popular with normies, but aside from that scotch is more popular here for sure. lots of people drinking scotch single malts and not that many expensive bourbons.we also have an alcohol tax here, which makes the higher proof bourbons like WT101 more expensive comparedto what it costs in US. you can get good blended scotch for that price or cheaper, like Johnnie Walker Black Label or Monkey Shoulder and even some decent single malts
>>21964018Where I live in the US, 1.75L of WT101 is $40 and 1.75L of JW Black is $65+.
>>21964022>and 1.75L of JW Black is $65+.I should mention this is only in some stores. In most places it's like $80.
>>21964016no just an illiterate zoomer. but fuck you too buddy.
>>21964024Here in EU they are similar in price but JW Black is much more available and can generally be found a bit cheaper as a result
>>21964035Jw black could be free and I wouldn’t drink it. Wild turkey on the other than is sweet mana from heaven in comparison.
>>21964048Cheapest drinkable bourbon here is Evan Williams btw, but it's only available for cheap in Lidl
>>21964117I’m not a big Evan Williams fan. I actually like wild turkey 101 and would drink it even if it was more expensive. Being so cheap is just a bonus I get handles for 38 dollars.
>>21960435Coming from bourbon into scotch I always recommend classic laddie from bruichladdich, should be 55-65 around that area. Unlike a lot of its comparable competitors it’s 100 proof instead of 80 or 92. It did use to be 45 and I always stocked it, but alas. That’s the problem with scotch in the states, it does tend to not quite be price efficient
>>21964654I'd really argue a classic laddie is great for getting someone into scotch if they already like whisky. Otherwise your best shot is a Macallan 12 its arguably the least offensive and easy to find scotch to introduce a non whisky drinker too.
Lent is over and I can allow myself to drink again so after starting off with a small pour of Haystack Needle bourbon to recalibrate my palate, I decided to open up a Dickel 15 single barrel that I got from HiProof. This one is actually 18 years 7 months and I heard they do good picks so for $50 it was a fun gamble. Also this one is ~100 proof, though I've seen them as low as 80 proof.It's an oak bomb for first and foremost, with a hint of vanilla and a crazy long finish with lingering cherries and chocolate. The flintstones vitamin flavor is there and I like it, it adds an interesting complement to the bitterness of the oak. I get some sharpie on the nose unfortunately. The mouthfeel is pretty good with some creaminess I think? It's fairly sweet with a hint of rye spice that almost completely blends in with the oak and vitamin notes. So while the oak initially hits you with a blast of bitterness, it settles into something that is fairly complex and enjoyable. 6/10
Have any of you ever just randomly become more sensitive to alcohol? In the last week or so, I've sit down for a pour only to find the burn to be a little overwhelming. I've never had this issue before. And it's not with anything high or overproof. Just your typical 90-100 range.
Found a 7 year Fitz at my local jewel for $55. Did I do good?
My local store had Blue Note Special Reserve Cask Finished for $150. Wasn't ready to drop the money and when I came back the next day it was gone.Costco had Knob Creek 12 though, so I got that at least.
>>21965121you may be dehydrated or under the weather
>>21965102After lingering on it some more this morning, I think my rating for the Dickel was high. It's more like a 4/10, as most would probably consider it over-oaked. So for $50 there are far better values. But I like it and maybe it's worth $50 for the novelty of old oaky whiskey. Also because I'm financially irresponsible lately I have the Seelbachs 17 year on the way so it will be interesting to compare with.
>>21965121i had 10+ drinks today and im not even close to beIng fully drunk. this shit is too fucking expensive to be fun anymore
>>21966069Alcoholism sneaks up on you take a break if you can
>>21965796you dont know how it'll change the longer its open. old stuff can take a while to start to open up.
>>21965785I drink a shit ton of water, daily. (kidney stone issues) and I feel totally fine. It's so strange.>>21966069Not relevant to my comment, but I'm sorry to hear that.
>>21965717Kc 12 is better than blue note anyway anon I wouldn’t worry about it.
>>21966261That Blue Note looked similar to a cigar blend, which I tend to enjoy but don't see too often on the shelf.Also recently got a Russels Reserve barrel pick from Camp Nelson. Local store started doing a lot more picks, so if this one is good I'll have to check out some of the others they have.
>>21965709that's MSRP if not a little under, so at least you didn't overpay but it's like a 6.5/10
>>21967428I've never had it and I like HH so I figured might as well.
How is old overholt
>>21967821old overrated
>>21965121lol bro get a 80 proof and take a night off
>>21967821114 is good
The lottery opens up in a few daysPool 1 of 2
>>21968555Pool 2 of 2
And not that anyone cares, but here is the lottery pool for local restaurants/bars to participate in.
>>21968555>Weller MillenniumThis is 1k cheaper at my grocery store and its been sitting on the shelf for at least several months.your lottery is gay
>>21968633It's a pretty expensive area, so i'm sure they'll do fine.
Are those houses also marked up 15%?
>>21968646More than thathere are some land prices, 0.8-0.9 acre lotsStill needs ~$100k in site prep before you can build on it. Though it does have access to public sewer and water.But needless to say, no one who has bought a house here in the last 20 years is particularly poor.
>>21951780
>Day 2 on a work tripWHAT A LIFE
>>21968654I'm so pissed that I missed out on buying the latest cask strength release at retail price.
>>21968555>>21968556>>21968558State?
>>21969030kek
>>21969580Maryland
>>21969030relocated for work, drinking Tullamore Dew in a bare unfurnished apartment
Why does everyone on plebbit only drink buffalo trace products? Are they tastelets or am I missing something?
>>21970285It's expensive so you can get updoots when you post a carefully arranged picture of the bottle next to your Glencairn® glass with a bunch of tasting notes you made up
>>21956574Some people are willing to put in effort and you're not. Enjoy your premixed Jack and Coke
Sad that I missed Jack Daniels 14 drop in my area. Total wine employees lied to my face about availability
>>21971880I probably wouldnt even trust the manager, much less a clerk.
>>21971880Jack Daniel’s is becoming almost as overrated as Buffalo disgrace.
>>21951780I can't believe Old Grand-Dad 114 7 year Single Barrel is real.
I can't stop drinkingI made it 3 days and drinking again rn
>>21971880>Jack Danielsnothing special about this brand
>>21959991Are you actually retarded?
>>21969148>I'm so pissed that I missed out on buying the latest cask strength release at retail priceIt's so damn good, and worth the effort to track down a bottle if you can
I must track down the latest expensive bourbon. It will be so much different and better than other less expensive bourbon (it won't). Take my money, dear Indian liquor store owner.
>>21972645Son you gotta get a handle on your vices or they’ll eat you alive
>>21973047heard its mid and only slightly better than a good batch of the 10 at nearly 2x the price.
Wt101 is better than everything Jack Daniel’s makes regardless of price.
>>21973074Mad cuz retarded, also the good sirs have pretty good taste in whiskey shockingly, for now atleast
Well, it happened. I've been into whiskey for about 2 years. My friends and I talk all the time online, but only meet up once in a blue moon because we all live states away. Finally got together and I brought some bottles to share. It was a disaster. Some didn't even want to try anything. Others thought it was all gross, or just needed to be a shot. Others asked for coke. I tried to give them tasting notes and they pretty much just told me "It burns and tastes like wood."I tried, I guess. I'll just keep this little hobby to myself.
>>21974776pearls before swine. I've been in the same situation a few times(family and friends as well). they're probably the types who cant sip properly and need to chase away the icky alcohol flavor with soda. on the opposite end of the spectrum, your contribution would still be no good because it's all disingenuous faggots and shills. only pain here.
>>21974776Poor fools thought you were bringing booze. What bottles did you waste on them?
>>21974776Tasting notes are gay
>>21974786Yeah, I guess I was hoping they'd be different. Oh, well. I'm not that broken up about it. >>21974793Nothing crazy. I brought a few different things. Basic Buffalo Trace, OF1920, a JD Single Barrel, Barrel Proof, Penelope Toasted, and a Michter's Rye. I had a master play to start with the BT and move through the others, but it fell through very quickly. Not much wasting, they barely touched the bottles.>>21974805k
>>21974831Reddit coded selection of bottles. If you offered me buffalo disgrace I’d tell you it was nasty too.
>>21966069i was 100 percent shitfaced when i wrote this, i dont know how i thought i was sober
>>21974831I would've went with WT101, BT, and some bottled-in-bond whiskeys.
>>21974776I don't bother trying to introduce my whiskey interest to my friends. First, because yeah they'd end up doing shots of it. And second, with whiskey my limit is like 2 drinks because I'm sensitive to the congeners. So at least with beer I can drink more before I start feeling like shit.
Remedy just listed this, posting in case any anons are interested. It's a 15 year "buffturkey" finished in tokaji casks that has received great reviews. I've been tempted to buy every time I see this but I have too much whiskey already. But $150 total seems like a good price for it.https://www.remedyliquor.com/products/ampersand-bourbon-opimus-finished-in-tokaji-casks-kentucky-15yr-750ml
>>21970285It's sweet and easy to drink
>>21975299What’s it like being gay and does your mom know?
>>21976173You're a tough guy saying things like that on the internet, but this is me. You might want to think twice about who you trash talk bud.
>>21975545Have you tried this, Is it any good? Never heard of this or the Nevada distillery doing the bottling on this release. A little risky but it seems tempting is it good?
For me it's Palmolive rum.
>>21976538Palmolive?
>>21976541
>>21976538I drank some palm olive concoction that was fermented in a jerry can when I was working in Africa it tasted like shit.
>>21974831Not saying this would have made a difference, but your little tasting party would have been far more fun if it involved more than five different slight variations on the flavor of corn and charred oak plus a single rye.
>>21977367What do you suggest?
>>21977367And a Kentucky rye at that
Cutty Sark any good?
>>21977676heard good things about the Prohibition Edition but at this point its been off the market for a few years I think
today after wørk, i spent four hours talking with a stranger about animals that have fun mawsthis post was not sponsored by Lagavulin
>>21976249is this a real post?do you really think think shit is cool? do you break check people when driving and pump your ultra mega brights?
>>21977676Absolutely awful on its own. Its meant to taste like nothing and be used in drinks. But I'd rather just use vodka instead
>>21977375I would suggest broadening your horizons as a whisk(e)y drinker. Try a wide variety of Scotches, including peated, bourbon cask-aged Scotch, non-peated, bourbon cask-aged Scotch, peated, sherry cask-aged Scotch, unpeated, sherry cask-aged Scotch, as well as Scotches which use a combination of bourbon and sherry casks.Try a wide variety of Irish whiskeys, including single malts and single pot stills.Try a wider variety of American whiskeys, including American single malts and some of the weirder, more unusual varieties which defy categorization beyond simply being "whiskey."You're greatly limiting your own exposure to a much wider world of flavors by sticking with just bourbon and rye.I would also suggest broadening your horizons beyond whiskey to other wood-aged spirits. For example, I find Armagnac and Calvados to both be rather lovely.
>>21976538I can feel the hangover this must cause
>>21978764You could buy 51 bottles of wt101 for the same price and each one would be better than this buffalo disgrace garbage.
>>21978830b-b-but Forbes said "is good" and then reddit clapped
is it just me or is WT 101 getting better in quality
What's a better first scotch, Monkey Shoulder or Johnnie Black? Same price over here. I don't mind a bit of smoke.I had Ballentine's before but it just kind of sucked from what I recall
>>21981059Johnnie black has a little smoke, monkey shoulder has none. I prefer Johnnie.
>>21978756No hangover at all. Also tastes just like bourbon. Thai and Phillipin rum my ass.
>>21980512The more whiskey I drink the more I come back to wt101 and realize you don’t really need more that.
>>21978764>wheatedInto the trash it goes.
lets get twisted
I’m drinking a highball made with Indian whiskey (indri trini) and it’s pretty good. I learn that the owner of the company killed some waitress for some retarded pajeet bloody bitch benchod reason, so o guess that’s the catch you can never truly avoid their retardation even though this is p good and I think a little bit better than the scotch basic equivalents (glenlivet 12 and founders, etc, glenfiddich)
>>21981557its unfortunate that Nepal and the Himalayas are still India
What're the cheapest good bourbon/scotch/whiskeys bros
>>21981684>cheapest good bourbonEvan williams?
I have resorted to drinking coors banquet and modelo especial just to switch things up from drinking whiskey I am drunk good night
bourbon is so boring, i think i'm a rye guy now
>>21951993tariffs m8 you voted for it
>>21951993what are the typical prices of benchmark scotch / irish whiskeys in the US compared to bourbon?let's say, Wild Turkey 101 vs Johnnie Walker Black vs Jameson
