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>>22220493
my current go-to. tried the blue label triple oak a few years ago, it was alright

>>22220493
Ardbeg An Oa [spoiler]the 10 used to be better than it[/spoiler]
Four Roses Single Barrel
Erdinger Kristal

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>>22238230

picked up a couple new bottles

love scotch, hate bourbon. bourbon is too sweet

>>22221471
scotch when im rich
and irish when im working it out
and bourbon when im broke

>>22221555
and rum when i am truly a sight

>>22221556
>when i am truly a sight
wtf does this even mean? is it some bong shit?

>>22221811
your iq is low

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>>22223518 >>22223978

I went on a distillery tour at a local place the other day, and they let me try some of their new make spirit. It was genuinely some of the best grain-based spirit I've ever had, and they don't even sell it.
Why the hell aren't unaged (technically not) whiskeys a thing? Is it really just because of those laws the UK had that mandated minimum aging times that don't even apply to the US? Basically every other type of spirit understands that their stuff can taste fantastic unaged (see: tequila, rum, etc) and whiskey specifically has a bunch of really interesting aspects to it at the front that you just never taste because they're covered up by oak.
I remember wondering this a while ago before I'd even tried it myself and all the answers that I saw online were like "yeah you don't see it because it'd taste awful" and those redditors were absolutely fucking lying.

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>>22222296

>>22222296
admittedly I haven't tried this one but the guy at the distillery told me that it was kinda shit, so maybe there just aren't good offerings in the category on the market.

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>>22222365
I always thought the purpose of these was so you could self age in mini barrels like these.

>>22220493
For me it's Old Granddad 100 proof BIB

>>22220493
I used to play this song (the George Thoroughgood cover version) at the bar jukebox and knock back a boilermaker with a shot of the well scotch and bourbon blended and dropped into Miller lite. We called it a Destroyer. The Destroyer Challenge was to have one each time that phrase comes out during the song, which is 7 if I remember correctly.

Just finally realizing “my dear old granddad” from I Drink Alone isn’t a blood relative after all

I got too drunk the other day and accidentally a winning bid for another bottle of Found North batch 012 on unicorn auctions. Oh well.

>>22222204
I had some 100% Corn Whiskey by Rocly Top a while back. It was terrible and basically just moonshine.

>>22222204
New make is shit. You mention other spirits but it’s also true there, with the exception of tequila which is the only good unadulterated un-aged spirit (when done well). Gin doesn’t count because it’s adulterated

The thing is, you can probably make new make good but at that point it would be expensive. You’d had to do really narrow cuts at the very heart of the distillate. Which is a waste to use for new make

>>22223978
To be fair almost every thing is better with wood. And to be fair white rums, white piscos, and white whiskies are also still good.
I’ve tried both unaged and aged versions from the dame distillery (middle west pumpernickel) and preferred the latter.
It would be nice if white dog were more common but you’re probably right about the cuts being prohibitive. But that doesn’t stop the producers of white rum etc

>>22223978
I mean maybe the new make that gets sold is bad, but this stuff was fantastic. It was 100% barley american single malt stuff, if that matters. Also I disagree that tequila is the only one that works, unaged pot still rums and agricoles/cachasa are delicious. Plus I'd kinda argue that the whole reason Pisco is successful as a segment is because they exploited this same blindspot when it was the brandy industry making the same mistake.

I'll finally admit it. Antique 107 is very good and crushable.

>>22225404
107 is peak proof

anything less than 114 cant compete

Whisky doesnt have e you dumb septic

whiskye

>>22220493
What’s the best whiskey to consume with a nice slab of steak?

>>22220588
My father's had quite a few kinds of scotch in his time, not a snob but not easy to impress either. Got him an Ardbeg 10 year old for his birthday this year, didn't like the look of the label but decided I'm shit at judging by the label so might as well pick one I don't like this time. It's the most he's ever liked a scotch I've bought him, it's his new favourite. I liked it as well, although I'm not really a scotch drinker. I don't think they have An Oa at the LCBO but if I ever see it I'll grab one.

Love the regular Erdinger, never seen that one around here.

jim beam is great whiskey

>>22229909
for drinking?

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>>22230371 >>22230553

>Blend of sherry and red wine barrel aged whiskies
>46% ABV
>35$
On paper it sounds amazing and Black Bottle has a decent enough reputation.
Or should I just bite the bullet and get the Bunna 12 for 55$?

>>22230353
hell get both

>>22220493
I never understood the soap dispenser lid.

>>22230028
yep, delicious neat
not much of a mixer though. too low proof

>>22230353
never seen black bottle sold around me. will try it when it comes my way
>Or should I just bite the bullet and get the Bunna 12 for 55$?
you definitely should. bunnahabhain may be the best whiskey known the man

>>22230502
it's a tab to more easily remove the wax covering the cork(synthetic)

I'm a bit of a whiskey connoisseur myself. Just bought some crown apple.

>>22230894
I had a sip that a couple years ago at a friendsgiving and it tasted like liquid diabetes. worse than Wild Turkey American Honey.

I think american whiskey SUCKS

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>>22234048

Why is this random booze I got to make Irish coffee solving all my mental problems? Is that normal with whiskey? I don't want to stop drinking it.

>>22220493
Snobs will look down on you, but Knob Creek is an insanely good whiskey at its price range, and very good in general.

Wanted to take a gamble on the whiskeys in my local liquor store, 50-70 euros. I think I might try a few more from supermarkets instead.

>>22233187
that's real retarded unless the selection at the supermarket is somehow better than the dedicated shop. how early in "the journey" are you? what have you had, what did you like, what didnt you like and what are you interested in next?

>>22233216
Really early, I'm just a massive cheapskate and the idea of spending 50 euros on something that might be sub par causes discomfort.

>>22233243
Don’t know if you yuros do it but in America it’s pretty common practice that you can ask for samples of store picks

>>22233275
no american store is giving samples

>>22233216
>>22233243
some supermarkets have running deals. I can almost always get basica bushmills for under 20 at the supper market. sometimes the small owner liquor store has that price too. it fluctuates more there.
as an example

Anons I hope you're not passing up the Old Carter release on SharedPour. T8KE (legendary Reddit bourbon reviewer) had a hand in blending it so it's gotta be great.
https://sharedpour.com/products/old-carter-very-small-batch-bourbon-8-130-prf-bourbon-concierge

>>22220493
One Tecate
One Knob
Just Right

>>22233894
>no american store is giving samples
"SUCKS TO BE YOU, MAAAN."

>>22233965
'Ello, my goode shop keepe, woudst thou pleaseth open the $100 macallan that i might have a quaff and thus determine my inclination to purchase?"

>>22233967
anybody refusing you The Macallan is doing you a favor.

>>22234001
last night i james bond refused the macallan your sister

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Im still riding the high of how good this was. I know flavored whiskey gets a rep for being syrupy and shit, but this wasn't at all. It was clean but still very fruity. I dont think you can get it anywhere but Montana unless you order it online with $20 shipping.

>>22232820
This stuff is very good. Primo mixer.

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>>22234036
that was me!

>>22233967
You don't need a sample of Macallan. You already know it's the best

My local store is pretty cool about having a free samples tray out - personally I avoid it because it’s all stuff I never heard of before and I’d just rather not smell like booze while I’m out running errands

>>22233894
>no American store
I have 3 stores near me that all give samples.

>>22234436
dont worry if you get pulled over the cop will probably get blown off the road by a foreign born driven tractor trailer

>>22234577
The cops around here never pull people over on busy roads where people drive like maniacs, they basically only pull people for going 5 miles over on roads with light traffic and zero danger, for this reason

Rare Breed is so dang good. Yum yummy in my tummy.

>>22235155
heard Rare Breed Rye was underwhelming

Found North Peregrine just got a small drop on sharedpour, for all the richfag anons who enjoy a decadent pour

https://shared-pour.myshopify.com/products/found-north-peregrine-2026

scotch bros hows the holiday season lookin?

>>22236816
depends. looking laphroaig for a bit. maybe a bourbon on the side for highballs

REMINDER TO MY ILLINOIS BROS!!!!

Coupon from Binnys for $10 off $75 or $30 off $150. Grab it from their website.

>>22236816
I’m going big - bought a Springbank 12 CS in 2017 and have been looking at it all these years, decided I’m going to open it for Christmas this year

>>22236816
I already spent my holiday budget because I found a bottle of something called "Ballindalloch". It was pretty good so I just got my scotch gift to myself early this year.

>>22237190
I'll be picking up my Laphroaig 15 in a week or so. heard about some Signatory stuff coming in, but I'm trying to hold on to some cash for potential firearm purchase. death squads fucking when?

>>22236539
>>22237359
for the first time ever I’m starting to believe schizos about shills

>>22229909
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VYcqodMl6U

>>22237723
I just wanted people to know they can save money with a coupon. Binnys is a major chain in Illinois and it's likely people in Illinois shop there every so often and if they can save money on a bottle they were eyeing then what's wrong with that?

>>22237723
I like to share online releases that I find in cases where it's premium shit and won't sell out immediately. But if you think spending $200+ on a bottle of whiskey is stupid, that's fair and I agree with you.

>>22221102
I'm not sure how I feel about whiskey-makers taking bottom-shelf brands and turning them into top shelf prestige bottles.

>>22238230
if they do an Old Crow at or around $100 they will have lost all good will with anyone who isnt a tater

>>22220493
wild turkey's american honey; johnnie walker red label, miller high life.

>>22238331
sounds like payday just hope you arent buying it at a bar

Caol Ila 12 or Arran 10?
Can't decide but they're in stock at my local shop

>>22239049
A10 no contest

ardbeg wee beastie is pretty damn similar to an oa

>>22239076
I've heard so many good things about the Arran but I'm also a huge Islay fan, in particular Ardbeg.
I've had Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Lophroaig, so I want to try some other Islays
But on the other hand I've heard so much good about Arran I'm itching to get a bottle

>>22239130
I love the wee beastie. Wife got me a bottle for my birthday and I really enjoy it
Might get the Uig soon

>>22239183
first bottle of Arran 10 I got was bottled 2014-2016 and the first few pours were very evocative of a tye die fruit roll up(core childhood memory) with some of that typical bready, malt flavor, a touch of sourness and then barrel char + light vanilla sweetness. very good for the price. I haven't had a modern bottling but people still talk it up so it must be comprable.

official bottlings of Caol Ila arent worth the premium for Diageos branding unless you're Asian. if you have to own one, get an independent bottling. they are quite available and usually cheaper than the standard 12 as well as being presented without chill filtering and artificially colored.

if you have a Total Wine anywhere near you, look for Smokehead and Scarabus brands. both now have age stated and cask strength options and should be able to be sampled if the wagies arent hiding. other brands will outright state its Caol Ila, if it's been finished and all that jazz as well. in the US you should be able to get both A10 and either the Smokehead or Scarabus for around $100 if your state isnt retarded with the alcohol taxes.

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>>22239533 >>22239623 >>22239742 >>22244923

just brought a bottle of this, what am i in for?

>>22239471
is nice

>>22238313
you know that used to be a premium brand right?

>>22239533
kys marketing shill

>>22239471
It's pretty good. Lots of good stuff in the 40 to 70 dollar range these days

>>22239471
i really like it. very smooth, lovely vanilla flavor. one of my favorite bourbons
i'm pissed my bottle is getting low and i've never been able to find it again
apparently buffalo trace is just eagle rare but aged for less years, so i think i might pick up a bottle and try it out

>>22239742
Eagle Rare is 10 years aged stated and "only single barrels used". BT is the same mash bill, but no older than 6 years at most in large batches(hundreds of barrels per batch). they share the same proof as well which is purely for muh margins and mass market appeal. Benchmark is BT but younger still and with new varieties.

>>22239564
that's a rash reaction to having a simple fallacy pointed out

bite the curb corpo cocksucker

Any Diageo brands that are actually worth it?
For example, I love Lagavulin 16, but those prices for chill filtered and color added is dumb

total wine's """"rewards"""" program is 10 point for each dollar spend
5000 points equals 1 dollar
so if you buy $500 of drinks you get $5. that's the most retarded jewish shit I've ever seen

>>22240398
johnnie walker black label

>>22240427
yeah semi decent when u get wine for a penny on your birthday but their selection is kinda meh for eligible bottles

>>22240398
>Any Diageo brands that are actually worth it?
Balcones is the only one. Hot Texas climate = whiskies age VERY fast in barrels = absolute flavor bombs.
Everything else Diageo is overpriced. Balcones is fucking legit, though.

>>22237359
Of course gay binny's raised all their prices for this promotion. Knob Creek 12 was $75. Booker's was back to $89. The only deal I seen was Markers wood finishing 25 and 26 for $64. Passed on both and walked out with nothing.

is this the fermenting thread? homebrewing general in /diy/ is dead as shit

>>22241114
we have the occasional custom home distilling guy, but I think the last time they were around was like 3 or more threads back iirc. I think theres an actual homebrew thread in the catalog here last I saw.

>>22239805
Eagle rare 10 has been a small batched product for almost 10 years now
The quality of it actually improved when they switched from single barrel to small batch

>>22240398
George Dickel

>>22241409
I thought I might have been remembering that wrong. are the 17 and 21 the same?

>>22220493
Been drinking approx 1/3 of a 700ml bottle near daily for the past 3 week. How bad is this?

>>22242179
I havent had a single drink for 2 months. thats about a cup a day though, so prolly in the dependency range.

>>22242179
It will take a toll on your liver if you don't take a break between sessions but that years away if you are just starting.

>>22242231
>>22242196
How much should I pacing this to get a buzz so music and stuff feel more fun and I loosen up. Is maybe 50ml a day too much

>>22242269
if you boof more than you drink you can essentially micro dose otherwise your tolerance from drinking exclusively will only grow to a absurd amount. dont be like the Barcardifag who has a case of handles in the fridge and restocks that shit once a week.

>>22240398
looking up a list of what they own, the ones i like are
>j&b rare
my choice house blended scotch. sweet and pleasant
>talisker
actually goated, fuck you
>lagavulin
amazing
>george dickel
it is distinctive, you will quickly know if you like it or not
>bulleit
had the 100 proof and barrel proof early in my whiskey discovery journey and would happily revisit them or try the 10 year. the rye isn't for me, the mashbill doesn't deserve the mass market filtration treatment
>crown royal
drank it when i was young. people who forget where they come from are the worst of snobs. got a bottle of 12 year I'm looking forward to enjoying

>>22242338
last time I had Crown Royal was in the limo on the way to the reception of my step brothers wedding in 2004. I was 14 and it was bad then even mixed with coca cola. I saw a couple positive reviews of the Northern Harvest Rye but I got a couple bottles of real rye instead.

>>22242338
>>22242489
Crown was mine and so many other's go-to when we just wanted to get drunk cheaply

>>22242858
had Seagrams VO neat a couple years ago and it was better than standard Crown

>>22243147
I rarely if ever drink to get drunk anymore. I'm not in my 20s
But if I am drinking whiskey for the sole purpose of feeling good it's usually just shots of Jameson
Jameson has never let me down

>>22243180
Jameson's really good and I can drink it on the rocks. I'm stuck with Cutty, which is fine with carbonated water; not good with Sprite.

>>22243248
I love the cutty sark bottle. I can't wait until it gets cold enough to wear my big coat and put a little half pint of it in my inside pocket and take little nips while pretending I'm a detective

>>22243271
Our actions define who we are

>>22243271
wats your fake detective name?

81 days sober. Miss my Elijah Craig.

Favorite style of Scotch?
I love Islays, and it's to the point where if it's not peated, I'd rather just drink bourbon

>>22243747
Serious Q, if you're on a sobriety journey why would you come to a whiskey general and expose yourself to unnecessary temptation? Whenever I take a break all it takes is a single commercial or product placement scene at a time of weakness and I'm toast.

>>22244449
I browse /ck/ every now and again and it happened to be on the front page. I've always been fortunate in that I'm a "day that ends in Y" alcoholic more than I am a trigger-driven alcoholic.

>>22244457
it bypasses the liver and is absorbed directly into the bloodstream. if you do it right and do a regular enema first, make a watered down solution(like 2% abv or lower to start) and use something like a tampon or some cotton balls(controlled absorption rate), you shouldn't have much ill effects as long you are in decent health, not on serious meds and are well hydrated. might want someone around just incase.

>>22237361
LOLOL, I have an unopened SB 12 CS from '23. Haven't found another since.

Meanwhile I can get 10 and 15 when they show up regularly. I really think the manager at the local LS is keeping the 12 for himself. I only got the 12 originally bc the employees didn't know what it was and had it out on the shelf.

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>>22222296
I wish Maker’s would actually sell this.

>>22239471
solid bottle for ~$45, the bottle I have now has a grape soda note that I really like

>>22244923
to me grape is the distillery character of Buffalo Trace

>>22244907
Why did they add wax to the sample bottle?

>>22245173
because they bottle in house

>>22220493
(This guy here >>22242179)
Never really drank outside of social settings once win a blue moon, now I'm 36 and finding myself drinking on my own after work nearly everyday for the past bunch of weeks. How bad can this get?

What's the best bang for buck alcohol to get to get a buzz going? So far I've usually just been buying a 700ml bottle of Johhny walker or Jack daniels or catian Morgan's rum.

What other types of alcohol or ingredients to get to make some mixed drinks? Something more fun or sweet or things like long island iceteas

>>22245681
>How bad can this get
pretty bad. 7 drinks per week is the cutoff for an alcoholic, and 1 per day gets you there
if you do this long term, you will have health problems. imagine every time you have a drink you instead eat a hotdog. is that healthy? do you consider a hotdog less healthy than a drink?

>>22245681
>bang for buck
depends if you are mixing cocktails or drinking everything neat.

>>22245805
nta but depends on the 'dog

>>22245970
Most of the time it's just with cola or some juice. But wouldn't mind experimenting with cocktails

>>22246376
personally I'd say you need to pick a lane; either drop the sugar water or switch to clear/unaged spirits because wood phenols + lots of sugar = hangover. the mixing alcohol is cheaper if you buy handles, but is of lower quality. you can stretch a bottle of Everclear or Overproof Rum pretty easy with some slight calculations.

Lately I've been really enjoying Dark Arts "Long Strange Drip" (honey finished). I get lots of dried apricots and absolutely delicious honey with some earthy umami notes as well as bright floral notes. Nutmeg shows up big in the finish along with the honey.

I haven't tried anything else from Dark Arts but this won't be the last. I've been watching for them to release another rye finished in maple syrup and amburana casks ("Ripple Rye") because that one sounds fuckin good. They seem to be one of the best NDPs, especially for finishes.

And here's the link if you want to order a bottle for yourself.
https://store.darkartswhiskey.com/products/long-strange-drip

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>>22247441

My first NCF bottle pic related. Quite the finish for a NAS as well. It was between this at 75$ and Tomatin 15 for like 110$.

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>>22220493
Ever use it in baked beans? Dr. McCoy did this in Star Trek V

>>22247228
what finish? ralfy just gave the Hungarian oak a pretty low score.

>>22247441
i have been watching ralfy for well over a decade and it's been funny seeing him change and get angrier and angrier as both the whisky industry and the UK in general gets worse and worse

>>22224045
it's a politically delicate industry that's full of dumb brand fakery to drive up prices. They have no room for novelty.

>>22247457
he still blabs but yeah hes generally kinda negative in his overall attitude than he was even just 7-8 years ago. his pre Brexit era is like a different person. he almost never makes himself laugh anymore and stories from ye olden days are much more abbreviated and less sentimental and more "the old times were shit times too", BUT hes still one of the few talking heads I trust isnt a total shill.

>>22247538
To be fair he's been into this whisky space for so long he remembers when it actually used to be good, so his criticisms are usually pretty valid

>>22247441
>>22247457

>filtered by critics
you guys let Anthony Fatano tell you what music to listen to as well eh? Also, he reviewed the bottle i posted favorably you contrarian retards

looking for some fruity stuff
is glenlivet generally good? wanted to go for a nadurra but they don't make them anymore i believe so the prices are pretty bad

>>22247928
Cask strength Nadurra was good.
The regular 18 is good.
No value to be found here.

>>22240398
Get on the CS distillery editions or independent bottlings.
Auchroisk, Benrinnes (if heavily sherried), Blair Athol (if heavily sherried), Caol Ila (all forms, but I favor Smokehead High Voltage), Clynelish (must be 50%abv+), Dailuaine (if heavily sherried), Dalwhinnie 15 is good but overpriced for a long time now, Dufftown (CS only), Glendullan (mixed results), Inchgower, Knockando, Linkwood (I have never not loved one), Roseisle (brand new, the released a official CS, get on it while its cheap).

Generally they don't treat their own product well

>>22247988
could've sworn Knochando was Whyte & Mackay. Linkwood might be the least shitty of all their brands.

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>>22248162 >>22249038

Brothers, I have a new favorite whiskey, I think
Huge fan of peaty Islays and this is probably my new favorite, edging out Ardbeg for me

>>22248063
only had the Syrah finish from few a couple years ago. took like 4 or 5 months for it to wake up. its really nice now. it's too bad that stuff isnt in my neck of the woods more often.

>>22248063
It's very good but it's not my favorite. The peat and oak are perfectly balanced... and that's actually kind of boring to me.
I do think it's a perfect babby's first Islay.

>>22249038
I had several drams yesterday to really appreciate it and I think I know where you're coming from. It's almost too balanced. Too perfect. Sometimes I want some bite, some kick, some attitude, etc.
That being said, I'm really enjoying it
Gonna have some Wee Beastie today and compare it

Copped kobber 12yo barrel/cask strength
What am I in for?

>>22249105
Knobber*

>>22220493
Why is japanese whiskey so expensive tho

>>22249131
due to their climate they lose a lot of the spirit to evaporation. they raise the prices to make up for that
also it's the "thing: japanese" tax

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>>22249202 >>22249301 >>22250529

I only have rum, is it safe to post?

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>>22249200 >>22249202 >>22250536 >>22250625 >>22251374 >>22253840

Is this shit any good? I just bought a bottle last night because I thought the packaging looked nice

>>22249194
It's pretty widely understood that Japanese whiskey is overrated and overpriced, but I'm sure there's some gems out there
I just don't know enough to know which ones

>>22249194
Hibiki is the perfect gift whisky.
>>22249172
Which rum do you want to talk about?

T8KE just dropped some Friday bangers
https://www.thereveries.co/shop

>>22249172
Not if it's shitty spiced run, no.

>that one ralfy spergout where he says people quit drinking alcohol because their health insurance provider monitors their social media profiles and increases their prices

>>22249545
real 1984 shit

>>22245681
>How bad can this get?
You could die.

>>22235494
Wild turkey makes Kentucky rye so if you are a rye drinker you won’t like it.

>>22235494
funny I heard it was excellent, better than. WT101 which is one of my favorite bourbons out there

>>22250408
there was hype behind its release and then it came and went. it being more expensive than regular Rabe Breed and Kentucky Spirit didnt help. I saw places charging over $100 even though it was like $60 retail.

>>22250318
they cant all be zingers. it should be a little more unique than others considering they dont distill for highest alcohol yield but for flavor.

>>22249172
That's a spirit drink made with rum.

>>22249194
I think it’s pretty good, it’s kind of like an elevated entry level 12 or 10 year single malt. I heard someone say it has a bed linen note which I agree with so hopefully that doesn’t ruin it for you, I find it enjoyable something that separates it from Scotch.

>>22250529
It's not that good, but I don't considered it that inferior to certain 'respected' rums like Plantation.

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>>22249194
how much did you spent, it it's a $100+ or more it's not worth it.

>>22250554
Plantation is still dosed albeit no where near as ham fisted as Cpt Mgn, but is still vastly superior and without being much more expensive.

>>22250554
You're trolling, right?

>>22220493
As a guy in his 30s who is newish to alcohol what is considered youth liquor and grown up liquor?

I've mostly buying stuff like Jack daniels, makers mark and wild turkey. Is that basically baby's first alch lol

>>22250802
>Is that basically baby's first alch
>Jack Daniels
Pretty much, you can drink it if you want but there's mostly no need to continue to do so unless you really just like mixing the stuff with coke, which is fine to do if that's all you give a shit about doing
>Makers Mark
Not as bleh as Jack but still quite basic. It's not 'childish' but a lot of whiskey drinkers will move on from it once they taste more interesting shit.
>Wild Turkey
Legit high level patrician tier, particularly if you upgrade to buying 101. It's genuinely very reasonable to just stop there and drink Wild Turkey for the rest of your life, even after going into and exploring +$100 stuff, it's pretty much the best bang for your buck alcoholic liquid you can get if you live in the states

>>22251075
>Jack Daniels
bro replace that shit with black label and you're good to go.

>>22251165
>>22251075

I've literally been drinking jack just because eof that Ella Langley song lol

>>22251075
will likely never drink a jack nor a jim nor a makers ever again.

not really into bourbon, so havent into the 101 yet

>>22249194
dont know their line up and tiers but i got two bottles of toki for under 50$. good enough to not want to make high balls.

I drink jack daniels neat because I like it

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>>22251785

speaking of jap wishkey any thoughs on this

>>22250802
>youth
Cheap bourbons, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, blended Scotch, etc. Stuff you shoot for the purpose of getting drunk.
>adult
Anything "nice" that you would sip and enjoy. I think of whiskey like cigars. You enjoy the flavors, the smells, the experience and that's the point. Not to get drunk

>>22251496
I hear this one is excellent and I plan on getting a bottle if i ever see it

>>22251783
Really? Why would I want to drink if it's not to get the effects

>>22252020
i don't think whiskey is for you then my friend
you can still get a buzz going and it's usually quite pleasant, but stick to cheap stuff if that's the case. good liquor costs too much to drink just to get drunk. that's why the entire lower segment of the market exists

>>22220493
I think today I shall shoplift 2 bottles of whiskey from my nearest and largest liquor store.

>>22252714
Hi Tyrone, keep up in updated

>>22252762
ayo mane how da'fuq de aspozt'da no finna costed dem yts an sheeeit nomsayin

>>22252762
I’m not black. I’m white, and desperate for a drink. I’ve shoplifted twice from this liquor store. One time, I got this beautiful bottle of bourbon that would’ve cost a fortune to me. I’ve sent in fellow comrades to loot the store as well. I’ll probably go there some time around 5-8pm today EST.

>>22252892
Just buy a handle of something like Gordon’s for like $17
There is no point in buying good stuff just to get drunk you can’t even taste it correctly after 4-5 drinks and almost anything half decent becomes good

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>>22252892
post hand

I actually did some shopping today. got a sample of a Sagamore Rye 10 year store pick. it was good, kinda peppery and leathery, but imo not worth $100. tasted very similar to a Knob Creek Rye pick the same store had in 2022 that was only 4 years old and less than half the price.
>went for the Laphroaig
>Arran was the last one and I've been eyeing it for like 3 years
>rum is a nice change of pace, will use in egg nog later this year
>Barton is like a lighter 4 Rose's and a few bucks cheaper
$237 out the door and I got (((points))), yippee!

>>22252714
>>22252892
Your family raised you wrong.

>>22252045
What's the best bang for buck alcohol then to get to get a buzz going?

>>22253696
Cereal alcohol.

>>22253696
just get some good straight whiskey it's delicious don't listen to that retard

>>22253306
>family
Never had one.

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>>22254912

>>22249194
this shit mogs all other japawhisky

>>22253840
It's kind of boring tbfh. Lacks character.

Don't forget to enter the lottery for Found North Lustrum. It's only $200 (+shipping) for expertly blended aged canadian whiskey.

https://www.foundnorthwhisky.com/lustrum

i got the jack daniels american single malt :) and i like it too

Not really whiskey but still, I bought some of Costco's "Kirkland XO cognac" yesterday to try it, and am moderately disappointed. I still prefer Hennessy by a long shot.

The only good thing about it is that it's 1/3 the price of the Hennessy XO.

>>22255463
Kirkland spirits are meant for mixing. I've tried their single barrel and BiB bourbons and they kinda taste like rickhouse rejects

>>22255318
Any anons win this lottery? Just curious what my shill payout will be

>Lottery
You mean give us your credit card number and we instantly charge it for $200 when you "win".
Seen some salty redditors trying to sell their extra bottles of hell divers because they entered multiple times after falling for their marketing scam

>>22256854
Yeah it's not really a lottery, sure. But if you're not retarded it's fair. I "won" so that's cool. The whiskey is overpriced but their blends are good enough that it's kind of reasonable. I look forward to trying it.

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>>22257556

Not whiskey, but I nabbed this Privateer Navy Yard on vacation last month and it has blown me away. I never think of American made rum as good or noteworthy, but this has definitely made me reconsider. Anyone else know any other American rums worth a damn? Also greetings from /k/.

>>22257298
try the YouTube channel DifferentSpirits. he does a bunch of stuff and the only one I've seen do American rum.

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>>22257648 >>22258576

favorite apple-flavored whiskey?

>>22257589
I really should've gotten some apple brandy my last visit

>>22257556
Thanks Chief.

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>>22257589
I like calvados a lot.

>>22257260
Congrats anon. I found a hell diver at my local liqour store and it's good, just not $169 good

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>>22260585 >>22260967

I'm going to get into rum. I have more whiskey than I will ever be able to drink and it's getting boring. And I think the sweetness of rum would suit my American pallet.

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I thought I should give whisky another chance as I'm getting older, so today I bought a Glenlivet 12 years Provence edition and a Buffalo Trace.
The Glenlivet was quite easy to drink, smells like pear and marzipan.
Haven't trier the buffalo yet.

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>>22260967

>>22259303
Take the funkpill

>>22258793
sweet liberty

>>22259303
while I do highly reccomend getting into rum, I don't think you should go into it looking for "sweetness," at least any more so than you would in bourbon. There are a lot of rums which do actually have a non-zero amount of sweetness added to them in the bottling process but with a few exceptions (Planteray rums are good despite doing this as a holdover from congac traditions, Blackstrap rums are a very useful tool for mixing) are generally pretty shit.
My main suggestion is stay away from anything from Venezuela. I'm sure good venezuelan rums exsist, but for whatever reason all the ones that I see sold are oversweetened, overpriced, and range from either mediocre (diplomatico) to dogshit (zacapa.)
No idea why but they're extremely common especially at bars and stores which don't specialize in rum.
Depending on how gnarly you like your stuff, some good entry level rums would be (from gnarly to rather polite tasting)
Smith and Cross or the Worthy Park 109 from >>22260585
El Dorado 5/7y or Appleton Estate 8y (also: Appleton estate signature is insanely good value for mixing and not a bad sipper either)
Planteray 5y or Doorly's 5y/XO

>>22260967
oh also to add to this, if you're a proof hound who isn't looking for the funk of a smith and cross or worthy park 109, Pusser's Gunpowder proof is sort of the canonical high strength rum, although in my opinion planteray's Mr Fogg lines are strict improvements. Additionally, Hamilton and Lemon Hart 151 despite being probably made for mixing are bafflinglingly delicious on their own as long as you take small sips and don't have any open flames nearby, and I say that as someone who is decisively *not* a proof hound myself.

just spent 14 hours doing research and busywork and now i'm having some jim fukken BEAM
that pour of white label sure was delicious but i think tonight i deserve some of the single barrel (probably my top favorite bottle of the many i have open)

>Local chain tying their annual BTAC allocation lottery to their mobile app

Finally, I may have a shot since all the Boomers wont download the app.

>>22238230
>>22238313
Overholt and Crow were really good historic whiskies when they were made at their on distilleries on McCracken Pike and Broad Ford. It's more historically appropriate to put good liquid in them than not, though of course anything at a price point does actually need to be good. Overholt isn't that bad at $90 for an 11-12 year of it's quality and some kind of special crow chessman at 12 years or whatever would be nice. It would need to taste different from every other Beam product though.
>>22239533
Ball knowledge

>>22253820
>my comrades
>>family
>Never had one
shocking backstory to a scummy faggot online communist

>>22261815
yeah now you just compete with jeets and bots

>>22261837
I passed on a Sagamore Rye 10 year store pick that was like $90 after tax, only 55% abv and no special barreling or anything. the $10/year makes sense for scotch from an independent bottler, but is absurd for a domestic product, with less aging and from MGP. if it were $20 cheaper retail it would be worth buying, but November's coming soon and hopefully the sales roll with it. I dont really want to wait another 4-6 months to spend the rest of my drinking money.

the rum i bought was very refreshing so I'm probably gonna get more and maybe an Armagnac/Cognac or some apple brandy(although the season for that seems to be fading fast) and maybe a tequila. scotch is still great and all but my palate is fatigued with it and it just doesnt hit the same anymore. I think maybe I've anesthetized my sense of smell/taste a bit to hard by way of chewing the liquor for too long, too many times.

bump

pineapple juice and peaty scotch is good

>>22265184
who the holy fuck mixes with scotch?

>>22252892
careful
their likely waiting to bust you when youve racked up enough crime points for it to really hurt

>>22265199
true enjoyers are not afraid of cocktails

>>22265215
the amount of sugar in your tank could fill a salt mine

REMINDER:
You are a beta cuck if you drink whiskey that was aged in used barrels.

>>22265552
new oak is hardly tactful

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For me it's BLACK BULL

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>>22266809

>>22265579
>flavor is hardly tactful

>>22266390
WHAT IF whiskey was supposed to taste like grain more than the same type of wood over and over

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>replying with le anime

i really like peat
ardbeg makes good stuff, i tried their hypernova in San Antonio. really tasty
and then theres this seasonal shit from some other maker they call it big peat, i think? its a blend of a different whiskys all super smokey. wish i owned a bottle.

>>22266934
I have a bottle of one of their Christmas editions, I haven't tried it yet though

>>22266934
>Big Peat
they have a lot of bottles available on TheWhiskyWorld last time I looked. the brand advertises using Port Ellen. of which even the shitty ones are $2k. so it has to just be very lightly teaspooned in. Whisky.de on youtube has tasting videos. I've heard the character can be anything along the lines of burnt electronics to dead bird on the beach.

I'm currently drinking some NDP MGPslop and it's quite good. It's kind of embarrassing how much of my collection is just rebranded MGP, but they do make good whiskey.

I just bought a stagg 24b for 160
How did I do?

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>>22267572 >>22267697

Added Oban 14 and GlenAllachie
12 to the collection.
First impressions.
The Oban had a light fresh pleasant smell, surprisingly burning spicy bite on the tongue, fresh fruity honey/beeswax.

Poured myself a cheeky wee dram of the GlenAllachie here before noon.
On first smell it unlocked some childhood memory of smelling chemicals like acetone or oil based paint in a good way.
I taste the dried fruits and chocolate, and could smell it more after the first sip. Quite lovely.

I'm open to suggestions as I'm looking to venture into peat and smoke.
So far I'm enjoying this more than the wine snobbery as I can actually smell and taste big differences.

>>22267450
There are very few foodstuffs that can hold up to whiskey in terms of sheer flavor density.

The gateway peated scotches are pretty well known, my trio would be
Laphroaig 10
Ardbeg 10 or Wee Beastie
Port charlotte 10

If you’re adventurous I’d actually start with the laphroaig as it’s the most unique, it really is evocative of a burning hospital

>>22267203
They do some interesting stuff too a couple of years ago there were some bottlings of an uncommon high rye but also (relatively) high malted barley that I found to be fantastic

Going on a Mexico fishing trip with the extended family next week. We're doing a bottle share and I cannot decide on what to bring. I'm down to the below.

1.Blantons
2.Whiskey Acres 7 Year
3. Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye

The second one is a local thing that none of my family probably has ever had but the others are "More sought after".

>>22267242
No clue, I have never seen a Stagg in the wild so I am price blind on that. Do you like it?

>>22267614
Well I love it but I hate the price, the secondary market for this bottle is $150

>>22267450
>I'm open to suggestions as I'm looking to venture into peat and smoke.
Kilchoman Machir Bay.

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>>22268084

>>22266809
>WHAT IF _ is supposed to taste like what I say it's supposed to taste like

>>22267676
$150 is too much. The only Stagg I've tried is my bottle of 25A and while it's quite good I'd only pay up to $120 for it. I got mine for $80 and wish I had picked up another.

>>22267700
>is supposed to taste like what I say it's supposed to taste like
that’s literally what you’re doing re:barrels you retarded weaboo manchild faggot

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I fucking love Longrow, but it's inconsistent.
Last bottle I had was super heavy on the tar. I didn't dislike it, just saying.
This bottle isn't, and it's that lemon oil note I adore that dominates.
>>22268084
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/84755707/#84755745
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/74846577/#74846612

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>>22268176 >>22268235

any thoughts on teacher's? better than johnnie black?

>>22268175
>better than johnnie black?
I mean, that's a very low bar.

>>22268175
Ralfy will nay say it, but its ok for the price. if you get a decent bottling of Ardmore from an independent bottler(a 10 year ex bourbon from Signatory should be reasonably priced) you can beef the pour of Teacher's up with a small teaspoon of the single malt since the main complaint is that the blend is too bland these days.

>>22267701
I kinda wish I didn’t buy it but the juice is good it has a dark char it’s not quite as hot as some other staggs and it has a strong cherry note.

I like it, this is my first stagg, I’ve tried a a couple staggs and this is the first one I’ve owned so I can really get to know it, so far I would call it typical stagg but that a good thing

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>Machir Bay Cask Strength

>>22233950
mai nigga. we drink alone.

dear magic 8 ball,
shall i be frugal, or shall i get a bottle of laphroaig tonight?

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>>22269574
>go girlfriend
>I'm ya mutha

>>22267610
Go with the Blantons or people will think you are a cheap ass regardless of what the bottles cost