Discuss whiskey, preferably ryePrevious >>22024251
friday night. summer in the air. dont whisky shit yourself.
Anyone had the bruichladdich rye? Never bought it cause the price seems too high for what will likely just be “a rye” but at the same time I kind of trust them to make something goodAlso I am sick of charred oak where’s the exclusively toasted shit at, preferably virgin toasted
>>22062645>exclusively virgin toasted oak whisk(e)yI have not ever had this.I imagine it would be a dark dried fruit bomb, like a sherrybomb on steroids.Want.
>>22062740Yeah to the best of my knowledge one does not exist. It’s almost always used in conjunction with charred or if it is exclusively toasted it’s refill. Unlikely to find one made by US due to char obsession and there’s only so many scotch distilleries and idk of one who does this. I pray to jeebus someone in the thread might know but I imagine it would be some ultra obscure micro distillery out of germany or some shit lolBasically only advice I got 6 months ago was to DIY with wood chips which I’ll probably have to do some day but still would be good to try one that’s properly aged a significant amount of time
I started exercising again back in February and I have had maybe 6 glasses of whisky since.
Willet is the king of rye and no one can tell me different.
im no mixologist, but i mixed jim bean, bitters, a spalsh of water, splash of orange liquor, little maple syrup and it made a halfway decent almost old fashion.though i think a snappier citrus might be better.also ginger ale and whisky > coke and whiskey.
>>22062971coke is a lousy mixer for anything aside from a Cuba libre
>>22062633How does rye taste compared to scotch?I've tried bourbon and thought it was disgusting.Also Jack Daniels just tastes bleh.
>>22063239My aunt had a hilarious story about Cuba libres.She worked at UCLA back in the 1950s, and one of her coworkers was a Cuban "exile" whose family was involved with the revolutionaries. So they'd all go out drinking after work, and her coworker would buy Cuba libres and have everyone toast Castro and the Revolucion. Then the Revolucion finally happened, and he was ecstatic about it, and was trying to call his family to talk to them about how great it was that Batista was gone and they finally had a people's government and all that shit.And he kept trying to call, and kept trying to call. Nobody was answering.So then one day some distant relative calls him and tells him "Stop calling! They've all been executed for questioning how Castro took over the whole Revolucion! The government monitors all these calls! You're going to get us all killed if you keep bringing attention to us!"
>>22062971What brand ginger ale?>>22063239How is it worse from other cola brands?
I just bought a new riff malted rye and a dark arts amburana finished rye what am I in for?
>>22063321More similar to bourbon than scotchWhich bourbon did you try? Usually people don't straight up hate it
>>22062633How does everyone like picrel? I like it on the rocks. Let the ice melt a bit to water it down some. It has a great flavor for the price. Not incredible, but unique enough that I like to buy a bottle once in a while.
>>22063911I just saw this today for the first time and bought a bottle. Going to crack it tomorrow and give it to my buddy blind to see what he says.
>>22063917Oh cool. Sounds like fun!
>>22062905I need to hit the gym again
>>22062969I wouldn't go that far but the 4-year rye is surprisingly good. I'm never going to pay their bat-shit insane prices for the higher age statement ones, though
>>22064820They lucked out with the rye, I noticed they took the age statement off though, because rye is actually pretty decent with low age but those fuckers are never moving that overpriced 4 year bourbon without adding a couple years to the age statement
Drinking ghetto japanese-u highborru with Evan Williams black label, mineral water and a lemon peelBretty gud honestly, tastes better with evan williams than with scotch desu
My new favorite drink involves bourbon. One part simple brown sugar, one part bourbon, one part cold brew coffee, one part half and half. I call it " Southern breakfast".They don't sell brown simple sugars you got to make it yourself. Not hard really, just a cup of brown sugar and a cup of water boiled in a saucepan and set to cool for 15 minutes.
>>22063325>$7,000.00 Has been added to your account. Thank you for posting!
>>22063239I was drinking a marianito the other day (basically a Negroni but vermouth maxxing) and I was thinking a splash of coke might be good in it
Trying to get back into rye after going in on bourbons and American single malts. I keep trying to find that kind of MGP-heavy rye style that High West had going up till 2016. This comes close, but I believe Beautiful and the Damned discontinued it. I know there’s a full proof version, haven’t tried it yet.
>>22066747>keep trying to find that kind of MGP-heavy ryehave you tried buying directly from mgp?
I just drank 1 liter (34oz) of whiskey. Lets Hope idont wake up tmorrow!! Woooooooh
>>22066747Nashville barrel company 8 year rye is mgp distillate.
Finally tried a raw whiskey from a local distillery no less. It was pretty fun, it tasted like a cross between a rye and a tequila
>>22065730Shalom you need to stick to your pol containment board chud
>>22066791What proof? You are going to dissolve your stomach lining
>Brother gifted me Glenlivet 18 year as a best man giftWhat am I in for?
>>22067754Being whelmed
>>22066860that sounds absolutely disgusting
Rittenhouse 10 year is hitting my area today. Do I sneed it?
>>22068100How much do they want? I like the regular version so I would probably buy it if it was under 60 usd.
>>22068100>American Hero 10 YearNice.
>>22068106$99.99 (msrp). It's a special release 90 barrel batch. I don't think I need it though. But it's tempting.
>>22062633Does all whiskey taste horrible or have I just not tried the good stuff? I tried JD, Jameson, Johnnie Walker, and Maker's Mark. I'd say they all taste horrible with Johnnie being the least horrible. Maker's Mark smells amazing but just tastes like fire.
>>22068328>Does all whiskey taste horrible or have I just not tried the good stuff?Well, the stuff you've tried certainly isn't the best. I assume the JD was Old No. 7 and the rest were all the basic bitch offerings? Spend $50 on a decent bottle and get back to us. Even the JD Single Barrel selects are leaps and bounds better than Old No. 7.
Dettling opened a lottery signup today for a 250th release. At $175 I think their pricing is kind of crazy but it could be worth it. I still haven't opened the bottle I got from them, maybe I'll do that todayhttps://dettling1867.com/shop>>22068328Whiskey is an acquired taste especially to get past the burning and pick out different flavors. Take smaller sips or try it with some ice. If you want something cheap and good I'd recommend Jack Daniel's bonded or Evan Williams bonded.
>>22068124There are too many good whiskeys from 60-80 dollars I wouldn’t spend 100 in rittenhouse
I had the equivalent of 3 drinks tonight and I feel like shit. Who wants to buy my whiskey collection? I like the taste but it just isn’t worth it a few hours later. I am going to try and stick to one drink and that’s it. But I am kinda done with the whole thing I can feel my heart beating fast and my liver pitching a fit.
>>22069028MAKE THAT LIVER YOUR BITCH! THAT NIGGER DOESNT EVEN HAVE ARMS! USE YOURS TO DRINK AAAAHHHAHAHHAHAHAAA!!!!
>>22062633whiskey is the soy of alcohol
>>22069028I just take tiny sips at a time, not even one drink
>>22069490Yeah, I often do no more than like a 1/3 of a shot. I really need to stick to that
Fan of a bit of smoke?
>>22069280Those are either IPAs or BuzzBalls, even a gay little cocktail isn't as soy as those are
>>22069991>40% ABVInto the trash it goes.
>>22069991yes, but not a fan of basil hayden
Let me guess, you "need" more?
>>22070015Old Overholt is GOATed for the price to flavor ratio. I know a place I can get a liter for $20
Fuck you alcohol junkies, addicts, and fat lard ass pieces of shit. Just kill yourself already.
>>22070084sorry dad got drunk and beat you
>>22069991I picked some of this up hoping it'd be good, but it was extremely disappointing. Makes a decent old fashioned, I guess.
>>22070015I havent had the 114 yet, is it worth 40 bux?>>22070029based
Is Penelope a scheme by mgp to dump their mediocre whiskey off on people at a premium price?
If you like port or sherry finishes the Remus experimental 2 release is excellent. It basically stands in a category of its own being a heavily finished wheat whiskey. I find that it strikes a really nice balance between all the finishes. I could pick out some of the individual influences of the tawny port, sherry, and ruby port but they all blend together wonderfully. For MGP slop, everything I've had from Remus has been really good.>>22070230I think partially, yes. But for all the slop they also put out some bangers at very reasonable prices. Any whiskey fan who hates mgp is a retard.
>>220695291/3 of a shot glass is still way too much. you need like a third of a teaspoon. take a sip of water before and let it absorb into your mouth mostly before swallowing then sip the alchohol and let it absorb while chewing it slightly. let that sit on your palate for at least 5 or 10 mins or until the residual aromas stop interesting you. if its lower abv then you may try a gulp and swallowing about half and letting the rest sit for a little while before finishing the swallow. sometimes you can get more expression from low abv that way.
>>22070160>40 buxwhen I bought it in 2022 it was $27.99 USD. it's good but it came in a handle for $50-$60 it would be a great value.
>>22070230I stopped paying any attention to shit shilled by BourbonNight@youtube
>>22070278I should have been more specific. Mgp makes great rye but they seem to sell it off to ndp or other distilleries. The stuff they release under their own brands seems to be their mediocre stuff. I’m not a huge fan of their bourbon though but I’ve only had it through Penelope I think.
>>22063321i havent had a rye in a while. i remember it as being if bourbon had a shadow, a paler version of itself, itd be rye. not even at all comparable to a scotch. im not a big fan of bourbon but i get it if the price is good or its got a high %. i would never buy a bottle of jim beam or jack daniels. like why?
How do we feel about Craigellachie scotchbros? I just cracked a 18 year from smws and it is incredible. I'd like to find something similar but cheaper.>>22070344Oh yeah I've wondered wtf their strategy is with rye. It doesn't make sense that they don't age any 10+ year rye themselves. And I have a bottle of 10 year MGP bourbon from a NDP and it's very good. So it does make you wonder if anything they release themselves is just the unwanted scraps left over after NDPs picked it over.
>>22070355I disagree. First of all rye in many ways is more similar to scotch than bourbon. It’s less sweet than corn and more comparable to barley. It also is much more nuanced and there are way more flavors you can pull from rye than corn. It also picks up a lot more of the flavor from barrel finishes than bourbon does. The main similarity between bourbon and rye is they are both finished in charred oak barrels which gives them some of that similar vanilla and baking spice flavors.After trying new riffs malted rye I think someone should start doing a malted rye single malt but age it in reused barrels like scotch.
>>22070369There is a indie company in California that produces a 100% malted rye in San Luis Obispo - virgin oak though - that’s pretty decent. I don’t think they have wide distribution. >>22070322This I am skeptical of city slicker whiskey - it’s likely pushed by marketers
father's day gift, how'd i do?
>>22070504Good I would like to try this one.
>>22070230Maybe, I had wildly different reactions to their wheated. The first bottle I bought was pretty damn good and when I went back for a 2nd, it was terrible.
>>22070230the store pick I tasted the other day was ackshually good
>>22070230I like their Rose cask finish and their valencia. Wish they were like $10 cheaper. Not a fan of their other stuff. Haven't tried the other high end stuff though.
Makers Mark Cask Strength at 65 bucks or MM CS Store Pick at 85 what’s the move
>>22072672Depends. Do you trust the people picking to have good taste?
>>22072676No it’s a chain in my area but I don’t typically pop in there or know anything about their reputation as far as that goes
>>22072683Which chain? I don;t know where you are but like in Illinois Garfield's has a pretty darn good pick program
>>22072672I have on good authority that the mm French oak cask strength is the way to go in this situation.
>>22072672I have the 25-01 makers cs and it's very good with chocolatey notes. I've never had a mm store pick but if all of the new 7+ year age-stated cask strength batches are like the one I have then I wouldn't bother with anything else.
>>22070358I have a Nashville barrel company 8 year rye that is mgp and it’s a great bottle. Even the Penelope toasted rye is very good. Mgp rye is really their best stuff.
>>22072672Damn you bourbon nerds for noticing makers cast strength. It was $38 last year.
>>22072672>>22072723>>22072800>>22073467>wheatedInto the trash it goes.
>>22073467the basic cask strength should still be around that price. the ones in the $60-$80 range are usually something like "spiced creme brulee" or other name/keywords and then the store picks above that.
I’m taking a long break from alcohol and as a result I am also going to unplug from lusting after and hunting whiskey as it’s adjacent to alcoholism and fuels it a bit. I have enough whiskey to last me 10 years.
>>22073797Do you make this declaration of yours on a weekly basis or what
>>22072672makers is trashnever buying againmarket works on newbs of which there is an infinite supply
>>22070369info and opinion appreciatedcheers
>>22073797It’s not alcoholism once you have a collection it’s just a hobby at that point.>>22073822I don’t like wheated whiskey but makers mark is much better than wellers and it’s always available and not marked up to tater prices.
Alright I wound up getting the regular Makers cask strength and can see I definitely got fleeced on the price, its even listed on the stores site for $12 less than I paid so there must’ve been a mistake, but since I’m not going back to that neck of the woods anytime soon I’ll have to chalk it up to paying the Tater Tax
You guys have made me want to try makers mark cask strength. Suntory shills you’ve won.
Today I picked up a Old Forester SiB pick. I tried a sample in store and while being pretty hot it had a nice bold cherry and sweet oak thing going on. Also by chance I walked into another store right as the last of some Weller Full Proof was being dropped and a guy let me have his 2nd bottle. So that was nice.>>22073797I definitely feel this way sometimes. I sometimes find myself drinking too much just because I have so many bottles and want to compare them.
I bought an eagle rare today, it’s okay, not bad, not sure why it’s allocated though
>>22074235Well I had a pour of the Weller FP and it's good. It's nice and fruity with some vanilla and oak and has a nice creamy mouthfeel. I wouldn't say it's outstanding or worth the hype though, it would be a $50-60 shelfer in a sane world.
I got a bottle of rare character rye finished in a white port barrel. This is a great whiskey highly recommend.
I’ve been fucking around with my collection so as to not buy more bottles and as a result I’ve been doing cocktails and for whiskey the fancy free mogs the old fashioned as long as you have a pungent base whiskey
Is Willett 8 year rye worth $200? My local grocery store has 2 sitting out for the past week.
Best whiskey I’ve had in years
>>22076154200 is a big ask for an 8 year rye since they usually run about 60-80 dollars without the willet tax. I like the 4 but probably wouldn’t pay 200 for it.
>>22076154>Is *nearly any whiskey* worth $200?Not usually no. Did they distill it extra hard?
QUICK!!!!POST YOUR MOST RECENT ADDITION TO YOUR SELECTION!!!!!>Dancing Goat Distillery 11 Year 123 proof store pick.
>>22076158Thanks for the laugh anon
>>22076154These brands specifically target boomers looking to spend $200, and they often display this bottle proudly next to their Franklin Mint collection. If you have a local store that has a decent barrel pick selection, you can typically find something just as good or better for half the price.
>>22076154Never had this but I do enjoy the 4 year bourbon at $65
>>22076769WT101 8 year, store had it at $30
>>22076928I'm jelly
>>22062971>>22063239Anything mixed with coke is infinitely better if you use Mexican Coke (or some other kind with cane sugar), instead of the normal kind with corn syrup. Somebody I knew had the theory that the natural sugars in the alcohol clashed with the corn syrup, not sure if that's true or if it's just down to Mexican Coke tasting way better in general.
>>22076792I saw it on shark tank and bought it after the story it was fine.
>>22077191corn syrup and cane sugar breaks down into the same chemical components after canning/bottling. There is literally no difference, and you wouldn't be able to distinguish the two in a blind taste test. You are mexican.
>>22077225cuck if tru
>>22077191The cane sugar has a slightly dryer finish and slightly cleaner mouthfeel so it clashes with whiskey less - the difference is pretty minimal but it’s nice when you feel like being in a maximizing mood. Also slightly fewer chemicals in the processing of cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup uses some hash chemicals and enzymes to breakdown some sugars to make it a higher fructose product and those chemicals become impossible to fully remove even though they bake them off at a high temperature
I'm sippin' The Famous Grouse.
This evening I indulged into my single malt selection, having drams of Aberlour Abunadh Alba, Craigellachie 18 (SMWS single barrel), and Nikka Whisky from the Barrel. The Aberlour and Nikka are both very good but this Craigellachie is phenomenal and absolutely mogs every other single malt I've tasted. I will be very sad when it's gone.
>>22077587Oh dang this Craigellachie is still available. I don't advocate paying $250 for whiskey but fuck this bottle is good. I might go full retard and order another.https://shared-pour.myshopify.com/products/scotch-malt-whisky-society-44-196-properly-nutty-t8ke-x-smws-exclusive-single-cask-18-year-speyside
>>22076166>>22076696>>22076804>>22076820Thanks anons. I will pass on the $200 Willett.If anyone likes a spicy rye, give this one a shot. This is better than Jack SBBP rye imo.
I've had these since last Septemberish I think. Are they still ok to drink?
>>22077638They've both gone bad. Throw them out immediately.
>>22077648I drank it already. Am I kill?
>>22077651He’s just mad because it’s trash whiskey It’s fine to drink especially with a mixer You should have seen some of the shit I drank in college this stuff is fine for getting drunk sometimes You should try the new green river honey it’s an upgrade to what you posted
>Found a bottle of Springbank 10 for $80 at a local hole in the wallSometimes I'm glad that my area isn't filled with Scotch drinkers
>>22077656>it’s trash whiskeyThe Knob is actually really good.It's the only flavored whiskey I've liked.
I just boughted a Peerless 10 year for $190. Will I be disappointed?>>22077638Whiskey never really goes bad. Anything above 60 proof is generally shelf stable I think. Though the flavor can go bad if it oxidizes too much or if you store it on its side.
>>22077294It’s not bad, what’s the problem?
>>22078726It’s one of those fake brands that lacks any authenticity it’s an easy avoid in my book That and jepheth creed and all those other fake brands that are just kikes trying to make a quick buck off of the bourbon boom
>>22078568Springbank is severely overrated Most of the people lusting after picking up a bottle have never even tried it I like the authenticity of their production methods and I like that they are a central part of the movement for integrity bottlings in the industry as a whole but ultimately their product doesn’t meet the ridiculous hype and expectations surrounding it. It’s decent don’t get me wrong but it’s pappy van winkle (buffalo trace hype) all over again. Alcoholism doesn’t promote rational people. The hype is going to eventually die around whiskey in general, I am unable to trust reviewers anymore now that I can pretty much obtain any bottle I want and try it myself. A lot of people are being lead on by YouTubers. I can list dozens of bottles that they have hyped that simply aren’t worth the hype.
>>22078763part of that is the whiskey novice's inexperience with the world of whiskey. everything is worth trying at the beginning, but a few years in you know that most stuff probably isnt worth buying as truly unique flavors are far and few between and by the time you find your wheelhouse you probably have too much to finish in the next 5 years if you arent irresponsible with your drinking habits. higher prices deter most just starting out unless they can are lead in the right direction to keep them interested and not burned by gimmick bottles shilled by retards on reddit.Springbank does hold a pretty high standard, but its practices arent entirely glossy and shiny for the modern market so instead it gets the Newports/Menthol type of following.
>>22078763Whiskey is overhyped for sure but we are seeing an end to the bubble finally. Greedy conglomerates who bought these distilleries overplayed their hand during Covid and increased production thinking demand would never recede and now they have a glut of whiskey sitting in their rickhouses. The only whiskey I buy these days are the classics that are good and reasonably priced like wild turkey and knob creek or smaller craft distilleries who are doing something interesting with their whiskey like unique finishes. All of the bullshit like Buffalo trace trying to charge you 500 for an ok bottle of whiskey is pathetic and I hope those distilleries go out of business soon.
>>22078763>I can list dozens of bottles that they have hyped that simply aren’t worth the hype.Okay I'm waiting.
>>22078865Every bottle made by Buffalo trace
>>22078867you should gay marry the guy that complains about diageo all the time
>>22078938K
>>22078939I'm not sure what message to take from this other than you watch jewish youtubers
>>22078945Friends don’t let friends drink jew juice
Anons I've been noticing that the Wild Turkey 16 year release has been extremely allocated despite supposedly being a fairly large batch. This leads me to suspect that they will flood the market in the coming months with this $400 release, hoping that retards will fomo for an "unobtainable" bottle they'd have otherwise passed on. I know I will.
>>22078763>Springbank is severely overrated
I prefer brandy desu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gymZLmqR95s>Talisker 10 has gone downhill>"Is it overpriced? It's Diageo. Yes."
>>22076158I was disappointed by thisNot to be that guy but I'm pretty sure this is one of those "fake luxury brands" that they shill to poor people at a markup
>>22081017its shit for redditors to shill cuz muh blacks
>>22077191>HFC: many times sweetest the receptors, and double the metabolic load on Liver, Kidneys, Pancreas; generously tainted with Round Up>>22077228You are the blackest nutritional gorilla nigger in all of culinary existence
>>22062633Sorry to be a bit off topic but I have a question for the US citizens among you: in normal conversation, when you talk about drinks with you friends, do you use proof or volume percent for the strength? I always thought you guys only use proof but your bottles are labeled with percent. So which is the one used more often?
>>22082914Proof is much more common especially among people who aren’t into whiskey.
>>22082962Think he made a typo a lot of people don’t know what proof is. I personally use it around anyone who talks whiskey because it’s kind of the standard around them but I think it’s a dumb archaic unit and it’s more straight forward to speak in percent. I also still use the word proof often because it’s one syllable as opposed to ay-bee-vee
>>22083093The average person doesn’t know what proof actually means but people know generally what it means for the strength of a spirit.
I wanted whisky but on the other hand I wanted something lightweight so I caved in and bought this weird invention called ballantine's sunshine, has anyone here even heard of it, let alone tasted it? It's a 30% abv pineapple flavored whisky drink, and I can't find any kind of mentions on it on the interwebs. Maybe it's because nobody before who was a discerning person has been stupid enough to buy it...Anyway, it's not very good but not particularly yuck either. Artificial-as-fuck pineapple flavoring more or less dominates the flavor. I guess I got what I fucking deserved.
>>22083177you need to get your head checked for buying liquor with "sunshine" in the marketing/naming.
The Reveries just put up some bottles of The Deep online today if any anons are interested. I have a 8 year Reveries barrel pick that is amazing, like a brown sugar and crème brûlée bomb. So I didn't hesitate to buy one. https://shared-pour.myshopify.com/products/the-reveries-the-deep-kentucky-straight-bourbon-finished-in-french-oak-casks-tide-1Take the NDP pill anons.
>>22065730I still haven't seen that $7000. You gonna send me a check?
>>22062645It’s good
>>22083177I really don't get the appeal of flavored whiskey. why go through all the trouble of natural barrel aging just to drop a bunch of aromachemicals in there anyway?
>>22083450I’m waiting for Joseph magnus special release 5 that is supposedly in the works. I don’t think NDPs compare with shelf products but I find the high ends tend to beat legacy distillers* price to value ratio *with markup
I just bought a bottle of makers mark 7 year cask strength whiskey. What am I in for?
>>22085560Expect a great wheated bourbon that is better than most, especially if you prefer toffee and caramel over bright and fruity flavors like most wheaters tend to have.
>>22085669You were right anon. Pretty good whiskey especially since I paid 40 dollars and it’s cask strength. Nothing too complex but an enjoyable sip. Much better than wellers
>Go to local store>They have a couple of bottles of Weller Antique 107 available.>Have never tried it before nor never seen it.>They want $95 for itDid I miss out by passing on that?
>>22086685No. All of the Wellers are massively overrated, and Bardstown Origin Wheated is better if you want that fruity flavor profile. But if you need to try for yourself they will probably be shelfers everywhere by this time next year so don't pay over msrp.
>>22086685anytime you see Weller you should play dumb and be like "huh, never heard of it.", pass it up and buy OGD instead.
>>22086704>>22086720I thought that Weller SR was good for the MSRP.
>>22079549kekin all seriousness, Armenian brandy is pretty tasty. It can even rival cognac (but not armagnac in my opinion), and I'm French so I'm not saying this lightly. ararat is great and often quite a bit cheaper than cognac.
Mixed up some whiskey with green iced tea and it was better than I expected
>>22085669Have you tried the cask strength 46 or their wood stave special release stuff? Is it worth getting into?
Just opened up the Peerless 10 year and it's great, it has notes of leather that I love with delicious sweet oak. Initially I thought the oak took the finish too dry but after several more sips I'm really enjoying it. It's overpriced like all Peerless products but a great pour. >>22087095>Cask strength 46No but I've heard it's great>stave releasesCurrently have the Keepers release and it's good, but I prefer the 25-01 cask strength. I'm not sure how the other CS batches compare to this though as it's the only one I've had.
>>22086685I think it's worth trying at that price if you never had it before. It has an amazing fruity nose that hits you when you take a sip. I say that as someone that does not spend much time sticking my nose in my glass outside of a quick sniff for reference.
Having now tried Evan Williams bottled in bond, and Wild Turkey 101 many times, I was disappointed to find that Evan Williams was noticeably much lower quality. I would've liked to save a few bucks, but it's just not worth it when there's such a clear difference between them. For $3 or $4 difference, Wild Turkey is much better than Evan Williams, and then for another few dollars, Knob Creek 9 year is another straight upgrade.
>>22087537I would say wt101 and kc9 are equivalent. Kc9 costs 6 dollars more near me so I don’t buy it often.
>>22062644Happened to me the other day. But it was from beer not whiskey.
Anyone ever try Walleye Run? I think it has a weird distinct flavor even among other malted ryes, with an artificial peach flavor and aroma that is unique in my experience. I like the base product, but I'm having a pour of the fisherman's batch (finished in brandy and toasted barrels) and it's amazing. Sniffing the glass afterward is heavenly. They just released a cigar batch finished in amburana, cognac, and sherry casks. I think I'll skip it because it doesn't sound as good as this bottle I'm sippin on. But maybe not because it still sounds pretty good.
having rowan's creek
I drink a bottle of whiskey almost every day, it sucks.
>>22090354very based
>>22090354What is your drink of choice alchie anon? Are you drinking the good stuff or plastic handles of rot gut?
>>22090483He pours out all the whiskey and eats the glass bottle
I visited a friend recently and found out he's an alcoholic. The kind that secretly pours a drink first thing in the morning and then was just annoying to be around and takes forever to do anything.Before this, I would have a dram of bourbon maybe a couple times a week but since, it's been several weeks and I just haven't really had the urge to have anything. What should I do, it feels like my friend ruined alcohol for me.
>>22090354That seems expensive. If you have no plans to cut down, have you considered trying to get a hold of a barrel to drink instead?
>>22090618If you don't feel like drinking, don't drink. You'll have the urge to have a nice glass of whiskey eventually. And if you don't, good for you, you just quit a bad habit (even in moderation, alcohol is pretty unhealthy, not that that stops me from drinking though).
>>22090618I was the same way because my neighbors of 30 years are both functional alcoholics. I try to either keep alcohol consumption to once a week when I would get together with friends and family or obviously celebrating special occasions. I just stopped doing the "Well, maybe I'll have a drink" for no reason. That said, being able to acknowledge you may be drinking too much is a good sign.
I bought a bottle of rr sib to bring to a 4th of July party they better appreciate it.
>>22090618skill issue
>>22090354Switch to tequila
>>22090354Why even drink whiskey at that point? Is it somehow cheaper than vodka? >>22090770NTA, but I've been in the habit of drinking every night and need to slow it down. I don't really drink to the point of being really drunk because I hate that feeling but I consistently have 2-3 pours and sometimes more, enough to feel a bit shitty and foggy in the morning. Most of the time I just get carried away with tasting different things in my collection which is getting excessively large.>>22090862I've thought about doing that with Barrel batch 038 because I want to try it but don't really have space for another open bottle. But I'd have zero expectation of non-whiskey enthusiasts appreciating something good. You should expect people to take shots, mix it, pour way too much and not drink it, etc.
>>22091046I have a friend who is always drinking vodka for alcoholism reasons but I keep telling him dude just switch to jim beam or something there’s literally no reason for vodka to exist when cheap whiskey does. Compared his brand of vodka (tito’s) to a handle of bulleit rye and it’s only like a 15% increase in price
Total Wine run.
>>22091159How good is Nikka?
>>22091261I'll post about it after I have my second dram of it. The second dram often tastes significantly different (and better) than the neck pour.
>>22091046I almost bought a bottle of seagrass I’ve been wanting to try but they wanted 85 and I didn’t want to bring something too weird for non whiskey drinkers. Rr has that classic bourbon flavor and only runs 65 near me. If I see someone mixing it I will also the drink out of their hand though.
>>22091285>slap it out of their hand
>>22091287You sound like a snobby fag. If you're offering whiskey let em drink it however they want.
>>22091298Ya drink beer if you are a retard I am bringing the bottle for humans not animals.
I tried lagavulin 8 some time ago, and Laphroaig 10 couple days ago which tasted even better than the lagavulin which i liked a lot..now im afraid to buy the lagavulin 16 in fear of it not tasting as aggressive as the 2 mentioned.. what does anon say? Is lagavulin 16 too smooth?
>>22091394It's too overpriced and dogshit.
>>2209139416 is my favorite (before Ron Swanson, I swear) due to the aggressive smoke / peat. The 8 is good, agree that Laphroaig 10 is better than Lagavulin 8.If you're into smoke / peat, Lagavulin 16 is the all-time best in my opinion.
>>22091394Just get the laphroaig cask strength its way better than the regular 10.
Working my way through pic related. I had the Glenmorangie 10 & Glenlivet 12 and liked both. Which scotch should I try next? Should I keep exploring the same branch or go in a different direction?
>>22091482I love how it has Longrow on there (and to a lesser extent A'bunadh) out of nowhere amongst all these sloppa whiskies.
>>22091541Longrow is definitely not "light smoke" though. I'd describe most bottles as medium-heavy smoke, and the last bottle I had was just straight up heavy smoke on par with Laphroaig or Ardbeg.Springbank 10 would be "light smoke."But yeah, Longrow is awesome.
>>22091482it's in everyone's best interest if Dalmore never sells another bottle. Glenmo 14 is nice for a port finish. Glenfarclas 10 might not be the most available, but the 12 is fine. Glendronach 12 will probably blow it out of the water though. Avoid Lagavulin and all other Diageo products(bland and overpriced). I wouldnt say Balvenie 12 is necessarily boring, but it is a little simple, albeit a nice simple. really long finish/linger for 43%. was infinitely better than the 15 year single barrel sherry Balvenie I had that was 3x the price and had more abv.
I got this recommended by the liquor clerk since they were out of buffalo trace. Made by the same distiller and its p good
this is bait
My store had a 94 proof 9 year single barrel Elijah Craig, didn’t even know they did the single barrels at lower proof I’ve only ever seen the full proof ones. Was $42, had to pick up even despite me not being into heaven hill. Feel like it’s the best I’ve had from them since the universal 12 year age statements on the barrel proofs. Not mind blowing but damn fine whiskey and lacks “that” note you tend to find in HH
It's all the same just buy alcohol by the case (or pallet) as cheap as you can get it.
>>22091881>drinking 94 proof whiskey>enjoying it
I think New Riff is the best whiskey that hasn't hit retarded pricing
>>22092189Being a proof hound is “I’m two years into getting into whiskey” tier kinda a newfag trap and the type of shit you see from posters who don’t even like whiskey because they don’t drink scotch
>>22092189As a scotch enjoyer I do like lower proof whiskies
Taylor and Travis are married! What are you having to celebrate?
>>22091884>It's all the samebut it’s not thoughI understand the “dude alcohol” utilitarianism but if you can’t taste a fucking thing get off /ck/
>>22092359For me, I opened up a few bottles. Here are my arbitrary ratings>Copper & Cask "Wave that Flag" double oaked bourbon 9 yr blend: 6/10>Barrel batch 038 bourbon: 7/10>Cedar Ridge 9 and 3/4 rye: 8.5/10
After previously trying both Old Forester 1910 and 1920, and finding both really nice, I went with a bottle of 1897 for the next selection. It’s solid but I think the general consensus is correct in calling 1920/1910 the best from the core range, I’d rank 1897 a half point lower
grocery store had Blantons and EH Taylor in stock, haven't seen these anywhere at a normal price in over 10 years. I haven't had either one so I picked up the Blantons
>>22092993I’m seeing them in every liquor store too but blanton’s still has a meme markup.
>>22092260Scotch whiskey is for even bigger pretentious fags tho, they think theyre too fancy to drink trvd american bourbon. Plus the peat aftertaste in scotch is terrible and gay
>>22093090>trud american bourbon"True"? "Trad"? Are you implying that scotch is "fake/untraditional bourbon"? That's retarded since it's way older that bourbon. It's also more varied and interesting.And not all scotch is peated, dumbass.
>>22093099Trad, true would be trve, obvAnd yes i am claiming scotch is fake and gay, only fags drink yurocuck whiskey. Real trve americhads drink trvd american bourbon. Just like how we perfected pizza and BTFO shitalians>not all scotch is peatedYet all scotch drinkers drink peated scotch, ive yet to meet a faggot that doesnt drink heavily peated scotchSorry to burst your bubble but these are the FACTS. You can either cry or kys about it i guess
>>22093107Tasteless retard, are you even of legal drinking age? If you are you should feel embarrassed.
>>22093118All the pics ITT is trvd bourbon, not scotch, so even majority agree and prefer real whiskey. I bet if scotchfags posted their fave bottle itd be heavily peated, bc like i said all scotchfags drink nasty ass pretentious peated scotch. Notice how you didnt actually argue the point i made, thanks for proving me right, faggot
>>22093127nta, i'm not a huge scotch drinker and thus don't really have a "favorite" bottle yet but I did quite enjoy this one recently. better than most bourbons I've had. not peated.
>>22093129Id try it since you said youre not a scotchfag, but its also like $100 a bottle, so too steep of a price to take that risk. Thats the other problem with scotch, since its mainly a pretentious faggot market, youre always looking at a +$70 pricetag
>>22093135You sound poor
>>22093162>you sound like youre not a pretentious faggot that unjustly overspends on shitty liquor*FtfyAnd youre right btw
>>22093047yeah, the cloth bag makes it feel like the crown royal of single barrel
>>22092993>buying blandtons Couldn’t be me
>>22093135they sell a cheaper bottle that isn't bad at all either. far from perfect but quite solid for 50$
>>22093127really channelling that obnoxious tryhard teenager energycontinue to wallow in your own smug self-assured tastelet lifestyle forever while smirking over how hard everyone is seething at your btfos
Wild Turkey 101 or Chivas Hunter S Thompson bros?
>>22093365I've never had Chivas? Is it good or just "smooth" slop? While I respect Thompson and his work he was ultimately still a tasteless boomer.
>>22093392Wild Turkey is the GOAT
Current selection. What do I think?
>>22093434>No Wild Turkeyfor shame
>>22093434It’s pretty trash overall.
>really channelling that obnoxious tryhard teenager energySounds like a line typed by a woman straight out of reddit. Now i see where you get your pretentious faggotness from, please go back>how hard everyone is seething at your btfosThought i was only replying to 1 single faggot. There were multiples seething??
>>22093321If i see it for $50 ill try it out. From a net search though its $85 at total wine
>>22093434>no rye>multiple unopened tater bottlesKys Eric
>>22093535I did have a willet rye but I finished it recently. Also I don't drink often so I'm slowly opening my stuff.
>>22093493TotalWine has been bad on overpricing stuff for years. local chains should carry it and it shouldnt be more than $60 after tax unless your states liquor taxes are fucked.
>Get invited to 4th of July party>"Oh, anon you should bring some of your fancy booze! Make us some drinks!">k.jpg>Arrive>Unload mobile bar, with homemade syrups, fruits, garnishes and the works>Offer them neat pours or cocktails>no one seems interested>offer some bourbon or old fashioned to the guys>offer fruity cocktails to the girls>"I'm gonna stick with beer for now, thank you!">Finally get some pity requests>"Nah, I'm not really into this much. Do you have any seltzers?">Nope>Stay a couple hours>Do my own dishes>LeaveDidn't even see any fireworks. I fucking hate people. This isn't the first time this has happened to me, either.
>>22093660Damn, that sucks man. What was it a bunch of people in their young 20s?At least you got invited to something though. I sat at home, watched anime, and jerked off. and drank some laphroaig 10.
>>22093689It was a mix. Old and young. No one really cared, not even the people who invited me and seemed interested. Felt really awkward.
>>22093660This is bait. Nobody gets invited to a party and brings their own mobile bar to serve drinks.
>>22093489youre the king man keep it up
>>22093434>Whiskey Acres>North Shore DistillingA fellow Northern Illinois anon I see.
>>22093489Why are you vagueposting
>>22093090Bourbon is my preferred whiskey, but I like scotch too. IMO if you don’t like scotch you don’t actually like whiskey. Mostly a fat American thing from what I can see
Do any of you guys have any reviewers or educators on the subject of whiskey (or other spirits) that you respect? I haven't really been able to find much of that sort of thing that's really any more informative or trustworthy than a wikipedia page from all the stuff that I've found. Somewhat ironically compared to it's relative popularity, the spirit I've found to be the easiest to learn about is rum, largely thanks to picrel.
>>22095323As far as I know, there's not a Smuggler's Cove equivalent for whiskey or other spirits (being half a history book and half a mixology book).
>>22095514Rum is kind of its own weird thing with a very peculiar culture around it. Being 'into rum' in a more niche thing than being 'into whisky', and why you'd want a particular selection of rums and what to do with them is also less obvious and needs more of an introduction, and so the whole things is more of a distinct subculture that needs more 'mythos' to have people buy into it, and Tiki provides that.With Scotch on the other hand it's like, you can just taste some Scotch, and if you find you really like one than that's all you need to be 'in', especially since that's not much of a mixology culture around Scotch, while getting to mix super elaborate shit is what gets many people to buy into rum.
>>22095530I wish more people were into rum for non-tiki reasons. Plenty of good rum that are good neat sippers.
Just retried chivas at an airport bar. Haven’t had it in years it was a lot more decent than I remember it being. Still kind of no reason to ever buy it when monkey shoulder exists though
>>22095551and yet I never hear about these "sipping rums" unless it's some stupidily overpriced/unavailable Foursquare bottling, Mount GAY lol or low proof/high dosage slop.>>22095530Scotch doesnt need the cocktail variety of mixology because the distiller/bottler are supposed to be good enough at there job that they do any and all mixing in the barrels.rum is genuinely low class compared to scotch even though there are guiding hands that reduce scotch to the standards of rum, but that's purely coincidence I'm sure...
>>22095817>and yet I never hear about these "sipping rums" unless it's some stupidily overpriced/unavailable Foursquare bottling, Mount GAY lol or low proof/high dosage slop.Any Appleton 8 years and older.El Dorado 12 and olderDoorlysMount Gay Black or XOSmith and CrossHampden EstateWorthy Parketc etcAll can be had for cheap to decent prices, and all pretty much available in every state. You're just being a weird hater for no reason. Enjoy your whiskey and scotch, I'll enjoy all of it.
>>22095844I was interested to try sipping rum and my buddy had a bottle of Myers single barrel and I didn’t like it that much. It was ok but worse than whiskey. Are there better things to try out there or is this representative of what rums are like?
>>22095866I can't be sure, but Myers's is probably a high sugar content rum with added colors. There are much better representations of Jamaican Rum out there. Even an Appleton 8 would probably be a better route to go, and not that much more expensive. But there are so many different types of rums out there that there is almost certainly something you'd enjoy immensely. If you're a whiskey guy, I'd try Mount Gay XO if you can find it for a decent price. Some places you can get if for ~$50. Others jack it up. It's a really complex Bajan rum that I love.
>>22095866Rum and lime is like gin and tonic imo it’s not necessary and not every single run/gin is better with these ingredients but most of the time it’s just better
>>22095887The liquor store near me carries some of the rarer four square stuff but I never want to risk spending 100 on something I might not like. I’ll try to look for the mount gay stuff hopefully the girl at the register won’t laugh at me when I buy it.
>>22095973all of them that I've seen use a high amount of column still rum so the price is always a bad value imo.also if you're using a store that employs young women as cashiers then its probably already gay coded and you'll only be met with the zoomer stare or too much small talk because shes trying to entrap you for le age gap wrongthink
>>22096060Go back to /pol/.
>>22095866>Myers single barrelThat's Sazerac reusing whiskey barrels on dark rum which has a generous amount of caramel coloring. Myers's is a good mixing rum but a bad sipper, and it only represents the dosed mixing rums like Gosling's. It hasn't changed much (even when it was owned by Diageo). Use it for punch bowls or baking.
>>22096075I'm not brown.
>>22079549every time I get a brandy or cognac bottle, everyone is like "woah is that bourbon?"
>>22096225Cognac shouldnt have any bourbon barrel contact, but US made Brandy will be pretty close to standard Buffalo Trace in my experience.most just have piss poor taste buds and glug away at anything expecting it all to taste relatively similar outside of blanco tequila, peated scotch and spiced rum.
>>22096238no this is without tasting it. like just from looking at the bottle on the way to the cash register, etc. anyone I drink cognac with knows what it is.
>>22096243oh that's just the dark brown color then
>>22095844Adding on to this, there are some really cool Rhum Agricoles (Rhums made from cane sugar juice rather than molasses, usually by formerly french colonies) for sipping, although a lot of them can be pretty annoyingly pricy. My two personal favorites are Neisson Élevé Sous Bois (picrel) and Rhum J.M. Terroir Volcanique which is sort of a meme but for good reason. Tastes like taking a bite out of a piece of scoria and some grass, but, like, in a good way.
>>22096392I've heard Martinique is a good house for rhum agricole, but i still havent tasted one. I'm overly cautious because I'm unsure if the sugarcane imparts the sams saccharine taste like it does in soft drinks.
>>22062633>straight whiskeyerm... is there any curious whiskey?
>>22095551>>22095817>>22095844I've tried Appleton 8, 12 and soon 15It's all super bland to me and even a basic single malt whisky like Glenlivet is easily far more satisfying to sip on. I'm not going into rum trying to hate on it, but rumfags trying to hype this stuff up to scotch drinkers as something super underrated and full of variety, but there's so much genuinely refined variation in scotch that I've found nothing comparable to in rum.I love using rum to mix. Havana Club makes absolutely excellent, A grade mixing rums that I adore using in daiquiris, mojitos, dark 'n stormys. I likewise love using Plantation (yes, the bottles are called that) in things like hot buttered rum for the cool banana taste. But as a neat sipping drink, rum just can't match whisky at all.I find people who love rum are genuinely chill and just want to expire what they like to others, but at the same time they don't seems to understand what whiskyfags really get out of their spirit. Like, there's no way there's some 'hidden' rum distiller that's actually as interesting as Ardbeg or Springbank.
rate my mini collection /wg/my last one got destroyed in a mental breakdown and I'm at an AirBNB so I only got basic stuff to mix into Jack and Cokes, Old Fashioned, and Whiskey Sours else I would have some more obscure stuffwhat am I in for with Sinatra's Jack?haven't tasted it yet
>>22096496that's a lotta sloppa big papa sloppa!>Sinatraeven blander than regular JD but for more money
>>22096485yes, peated whiskey is bi-curious
>>22096496Maker's Mark is good. Everything else there is literal cancer. Though I appreciate a man who keeps his liquor next to his bed.
>>22062633I do love me a good rye, ive had Jack's bonded rye, knob creek's rye, and rittenhouse and ive liked all of them, however, after going to NOLA for my birthday two weeks ago and seeing the sazerac house, their full proof house rye is amazing. I bought everything to whip up sazeracs at home while there so ive gotten myself a collection goin. wish we had the full proof distributed up here in mo though. Next bottles Im lookin at is Holladay soft red wheat barrel select, and maybe a few mid self rums and brandies to furnish a "poor's liquor cabinet">>22067835in what way? the only thing the oak aging does is gives oak notes and maybe some vanilla. Ive had some really good shines before, smooth and of georgia peaches. Thinkin of making my own runs of whiskey/whisky, brandy, and applejack if i can.>>22079549>>22086727Brandy is pretty tasty i gotta say. my favorite ive tasted is stella rosa black. CWS back in the day hooked me up with it when the option i bought for tasting was out of stock. Goes well with Dr Pepper. As of right now i just got a bottle of paul masson vs for a well brandyPicrel is my collection atm- I apologize for the mostly shit tier liqour but I did just turn 21 not to long ago and work has been light these few weeks. That White label McCormick American Blend is Straight Whiskey btw, After comparing the two I gotta say i prefer the white label, mainly because its a straight whiskey blend instead of the 80/20 neutral grain/ whiskey blend of the special ed reserve. nethertheless, i bought the rotgut i must drink the rotgut. White label will be my well whiskey though, good enough to bring to parties and mix with anything, cheap enough not to care. I do want Scotch, Brandy, Rum, Bourbon, and Rye Recs however. my previous comments should help pin down a flavor profile
>>22096534>RumI like Neisson. Their white rum is great, goes very well with Dr Pepper and is still pretty nice drank straight.>BrandyThe aforementioned Ararat (I've only had the 10 year old one) is lovely and relatively cheap.
>>22096495>as something super underrated and full of varietyI mean, it is. There are dozens of completely different types of rum out there with various levels of production and aging that create unique styles and flavors. That's fine though. I'm not trying to say that you should stop drinking scotch and go on a spiritual rum journey, I'm just saying rum is underrated as a spirit for anything other than tossing into a mixed drink and it sucks.
>>22096417from my experience I'd consider agricoles to be on average a lot less "sweet" (think bourbon sweet not actual sugar content) than molasses rums, so if that's what you're concerned about don't worry. In terms of the actual litteral sugar content, I also think that fewer agricole brands do dosage, but I'm less confident about that.Also unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying, Martinique isn't a house/distillery, it's a whole region. Neisson is from Martinique, for example.
People don’t hate Kentucky rye enough.
Why are scotch distillers so Jewish that they never use virgin oak barrels? I just had some Stranahans which is American single malt aged in virgin oak and it easily mogs faggy euro single malts.
>>22097389Virgin oak will turn a spirit too “woody” much quicker than the timeframe scotch whisky distillers like to age their product. No sense trying to mimic bourbon
>>22097389a lot of times it's too much additional flavor on top of the spirit character, on top of being more expensive.I have a 7 year old unnamed Islay(heavily peated) from now defunct Creative Whisky Company that was matured entirely in new oak and it's still pretty oaky. still nice and smoky but not a lot of nuance.>>22096996my mistake I thought it was akin to Brandy houses since rhum agricole seemed to borrow from the brandy industry. last one I did research on was Chairman's Reserve. a special bottling I dont see listed anymore, but apparently it's done by St. Lucia Distiller's which I dont remember at all.
>>22097389I tried the blue bottle of stranahan recently and was impressed especially for under 50. Mogs a large number of scotches.
>>22069991Nasty ass bottle.
>>22095551Hamilton 86 is damn fine sipper.
>>22069991Basil Hayden is by far the worst product that Beam puts out
>>22097962Beam is trying to access the boomer who picks a whiskey based on how smooth it is. Basically trying to get the clueless boomer scotch dollars.
>>22097420Wood tastes good, though.
I raided my top shelf tonight, here are arbitrary ratings which you should not take seriously:>Rare Perfection 10: 7/10>Peerless 10: 8.5/10>Found North Batch 012: 9.5/10
>>22098641Rare perfection has some good bottles but their shit is so confusing to figure out. I have a bottle of mgp rye finished in a white port barrel and it’s really good.
>>22098653I think you're thinking of Rare Character. Pic rel is what I'm talking about, from Preservation Distillery but they are a NDP for this one. It had a bunch of great reviews but there turned out to be at least 7 batches so I suspect reviewers all got one amazing batch while the other batches were still great but not amazing. I ended up with batch 7 which is why I know there were at least that many.
>>22098653Also I'd considered trying Rare Character but as you say their shit is incomprehensible. Their list of different barrel codes is overwhelming it seems like they might have too much volume without proper curation. I'll probably give them a try sometime though because I love NDPs unironically. The NDP model is great for the consumer because, with a good one, every bottle is like an amazing store pick. I don't know why distillers let them scour their rickhouses to find the honey barrels , but they do.
>>22097962worse than Kessler?
>Glenfiddich 12>AnCnoc Sherry Cask Finish PeatedDid I waste my money?
>>22098977fiddich 12 is actually pretty good, just inconsistent as the mass produced single malt it is.
I just bought a mm private selection for 44 dollars.
>>22070278I'll have to look this one up. The coloring looks great and I enjoy port and/or sherry
>>22099599That's a good price but the concept is pretty goofy to mix the staves up. Supposedly the best ones are 1 or 2. I had a 0-0-0-0-10 and it was very good; basically a Makers Mark toasted.
>>22099749I’ll post after I try it but for 40 it was worth the risk. Maybe that’s why it was so cheap.
Anons if you ever find yourself interested in trying a real weird rye, pic rel is a nice option. I'm sipping on this same bottle and it's like a mint chocolate anise rye muffin drizzled with mesquite bbq sauce. It's weird but it's good.
>>22099749If you only knew how bad things really are.
>>22101338>70.4%Nice.
>>22101349>one of a kind bourbon>caramel>toasted oak>with butterscotch and a touch of allspice
>>22101370Surprised there's no apricot.
>>22101423>ooh ooh I'm detecting... white peach!
>>22101349funny, my local store pick is only 65 iirc. not enough richness for me to want it for that price however.
Today I bought a bottle of Ardberg Uigeadail and the normie female cashier asked if I was going to put it on a shelf or drink it. wtf? I did spend like 20 minutes deciding if I should buy it so maybe she thought that was weird. Anyway, delicious bottle.>>22101423Is apricot a common bourbon flavor? I only detect it in two of my bottles, both being from MGP. I love that shit though.
>>22102818>Is apricot a common bourbon flavor?It gets mentioned a lot, not just in MGP
>>22102818it's because it's so le expensive and shes broke and wants you to show interest so she can take out large loans in your name just for talking to you teehee
I live in one of the worst states for whiskey. You can’t ship from out of state and we don’t get allocations because there’s not enough people so you pay 85 dollars for a private selection. People were lining up to pay 100+ for eht smb until about 6 months ago.
>>22102950before gas doubled it would've been cheaper to drive to a neighboring state for bottles unless that state has some crazy sin tax due to the prospect of that exact situation
