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Anyone ever flip ~hyped~ bourbon on the secondary market? Was it worth it? I'm aware that doing so would make me that guy, but it could help with the credit card spend I need to hit to reach for the promotion as well as netting me some money on the other side to help kill student loans.
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are they loving with the rittenhouse formula or something? because i remember it used to be really hard to find and it was good, but now it's everywhere and it sucks
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Oct 12, 2016 01:49
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JewKiller 3000 posted:are they loving with the rittenhouse formula or something? because i remember it used to be really hard to find and it was good, but now it's everywhere and it sucks It went from being distilled at Brown-Forman(DSP-354) to Heaven Hill (DSP-1) some years ago, so maybe that? I haven't had the newer stuff, always found the former a solid buy.
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Oct 12, 2016 02:29
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JewKiller 3000 posted:are they loving with the rittenhouse formula or something? because i remember it used to be really hard to find and it was good, but now it's everywhere and it sucks Yes. The HH one was superior imo, but at the end of the day, even the HH is still nothing more than a cheap 100 proof rye.
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Oct 12, 2016 02:33
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My Scottish colleagues have introduced me to the world of whisky with a bottle of Glenmorangie 10, Dalwhinnie 12 and Laphroaig 10. Whisky is actually really, really good.
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Oct 13, 2016 17:06
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Assuming I'm not going to infuse my own, what's the least bad cinnamon whiskey? Or should I just get whatever's cheapest? We've been making apple cinnamon hot toddies, and we're almost out of Evan Williams fire.
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Oct 13, 2016 21:40
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seriously throw a cinnamon stick in a bottle of evan. it couldnt be easier. all the shelf stuff is sugary trash
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Oct 13, 2016 21:55
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yeah just infuse your own. And if the oak flavor isn't an important component to enjoying your hot toddies, you could use some apple pie moonshine. I had some coffee with apple pie moonshine at a party last fall and it was pretty great.
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Oct 13, 2016 22:04
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cryme posted:seriously throw a cinnamon stick in a bottle of evan. it couldnt be easier. all the shelf stuff is sugary trash I hadn't thought about being able to just toss it in and pull it out with a cinnamon stick rather than using cheesecloth and stuff. I'll buy another bottle of benchmark (which has taken the position of my favorite cheap whiskey) and put a cinnamon stick in there. How do I pull it out afterwards? Tongs wouldn't fit. Would chopsticks work? Or would I need a mason jar? Apple pie moonshine is a no go. We got moonshine this summer and she threw up five times.
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Oct 13, 2016 22:20
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You drink the whole bottle then eat the
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Oct 13, 2016 22:31
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I hadn't thought about being able to just toss it in and pull it out with a cinnamon stick rather than using cheesecloth and stuff. I'll buy another bottle of benchmark (which has taken the position of my favorite cheap whiskey) and put a cinnamon stick in there. Leave it in, tie floss/fishing line to it, use a mason jar, whatever
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Oct 13, 2016 23:55
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Couldn't you just turn the bottle upside down? What am I missing here? Whiskey gone, upend bottle to retrieve stick, easy peasy.
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Oct 14, 2016 01:54
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Inspector 34 posted:Couldn't you just turn the bottle upside down? What am I missing here? Whiskey gone, upend bottle to retrieve stick, easy peasy. Unless you drink the entire bottle in one go you want to take the cinnamon out so it doesn't over-infuse.
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Oct 14, 2016 02:22
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Flappy Bert posted:Unless you drink the entire bottle in one go you want to take the cinnamon out so it doesn't over-infuse. Or... 
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Oct 14, 2016 02:31
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Ah, ok that makes sense. How quickly would that happen with something like cinnamon? Bottles of cheap bourbon do not typically last very long in my cabinet, but I guess if it was something infused then I probably wouldn't use it as frequently.
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Oct 14, 2016 04:05
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Inspector 34 posted:Ah, ok that makes sense. How quickly would that happen with something like cinnamon? I think you are on the frontier. Before today I had never heard of infusing cinnamon and bourbon at home. There is, or was, a thread on infusing vodka and I bet they would be a lot more help. I've seen cinnamon whiskey/liquor at the store but always dismissed it. I did this week have rum that was cinnamon infused and it was interesting. I'm not really a cinnamon fan and it took some getting used to. I don't hate it but I wouldn't buy it again.
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Oct 14, 2016 07:14
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You could tie some string to the cinnamon stick and leave the string hanging out of the bottle so you can just pull it out whenever.
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Oct 14, 2016 13:14
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I've done whiskey infusions (usually coffee+vanilla bean) and mason jars are the way to go. They're cheap as hell.
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Oct 14, 2016 13:25
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Inspector 34 posted:Ah, ok that makes sense. How quickly would that happen with something like cinnamon? Bottles of cheap bourbon do not typically last very long in my cabinet, but I guess if it was something infused then I probably wouldn't use it as frequently. The old infusion thread (which isn't totally dead btw) suggests that you should go for one stick and taste it every day or so, because depending on how good the stick you have is it can go pretty fast, a day or two on the really low end.
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Oct 14, 2016 13:25
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Aberlour A'Bunadh Cask 55 (2016) is on sale for £35 today down from £45. Really wanted to get a 3cl sample before splashing the cash - I know you guys rated it - shall I bite the bullet??? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004CY91AA/?tag=ho01f-21 Jamsta fucked around with this message at 15:41 on Oct 14, 2016 |
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Oct 14, 2016 14:53
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Do it. For 35 pounds, you won't regret it. I haven't had that particular cask, and they are variable, but always in good directions.
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Oct 14, 2016 15:00
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^^ cheers! It appears to be 47 and 49, random... hmm spin the bottle time!
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Oct 14, 2016 15:41
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Do always buy cheap Abelour. I've got a batch 41 I'm still working on and it's great.
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Oct 15, 2016 17:28
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Still working on batch 47, but thinking of grabbing another bottle before I finish it to compare.
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Oct 16, 2016 02:16
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Had another glass of Nikka Coffey Malt last night and the immaturity of it is just so off-putting. It's like a cheap blend. I get some very nice spice and fruit tones but the roughness of the spirit just completely kills it. I honestly don't understand how people can use it as an example of a "good" NAS whisky.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:32
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I haven't been a fan of Nikka anything since Anchor first started importing it to the US. It's just not a good portfolio compared to the Suntory offerings. If people want good NAS whisky, buy Compass Box anything.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:36
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The coffey grain isn't that bad but it definitely isn't good for the price it demands in the states. I still like the hibiki because I liked it more with a generous amount of soda water even before they switched to NAS.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:37
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gwrtheyrn posted:The coffey grain isn't that bad but it definitely isn't good for the price it demands in the states. Agreed, and not just the states but anywhere else. It's just cheaply produced (column still!) and very young whisky, which would be fine if they didn't charge you out of the rear end for it.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:41
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spankmeister posted:Agreed, and not just the states but anywhere else. It's just cheaply produced (column still!) and very young whisky, which would be fine if they didn't charge you out of the rear end for it. I had a bottle. Massively perfumed on the nose but pretty harsh on the palate from being so young. Japanese whisky is 'the thing' so it will find buyers but I won't be buying another.
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Oct 16, 2016 18:49
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biglads posted:I had a bottle. Massively perfumed on the nose but pretty harsh on the palate from being so young. Japanese whisky is 'the thing' so it will find buyers but I won't be buying another. A co-worker gave me half a bottle because she hated it. In other news, with the pound sterling dropping like a brick, sites like Master of Malt are now actually cheaper in some cases than domestic shops. So my whisky collection is growing rapidly. 
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Oct 16, 2016 19:22
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gwrtheyrn posted:The coffey grain isn't that bad but it definitely isn't good for the price it demands in the states. I still like the hibiki because I liked it more with a generous amount of soda water even before they switched to NAS. Is all Hibiki NAS now? I swear I saw Hibiki 12 on the shelf just today.
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Oct 17, 2016 07:58
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Vox Nihili posted:Is all Hibiki NAS now? I swear I saw Hibiki 12 on the shelf just today. Hibiki japanese harmony is the NAS replacement for the 12. You might still be able to find some 12 that are older stock, but most places are stocking the NAS version now. The box is different, but the bottle is basically the same.
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Oct 17, 2016 08:08
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gwrtheyrn posted:Hibiki japanese harmony is the NAS replacement for the 12. You might still be able to find some 12 that are older stock, but most places are stocking the NAS version now. The box is different, but the bottle is basically the same. Yeah, turns out the 12 year bottles I saw were priced at $100 anyway. Yeesh.
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Oct 17, 2016 08:38
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spankmeister posted:A co-worker gave me half a bottle because she hated it. Wish I could take advantage of it. Canadian dollar's been taking a pounding ever since oil cratered (figures. Finally when I have money to go on vacation...). Speaking of, I'm heading to the UK in about a week. I contacted my cousin in England, and it turns out he's only booked a flight up and down from Glasgow that gives us about 8-10 hours in the city. I took some advice and asked him to book the Malt Master tour at Glengoyne (I don't remember if it was in this thread or the thread I started in T&T). Contrary to the site, he said he called and that we don't need a booking for three people, so here's hoping he's right. In the meantime, are there any other whisky-based events or points of interest that I should check out while in London? I'm not looking for anything specifically (other than maybe if there's a bar with a decent collection). Just some extra ideas on what to check out while on vacation.
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Oct 17, 2016 20:33
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mojo1701a posted:
It might be worth visiting the Cadenhead's shop in Marylebone. There's a good chance you'll get to taste a Springbank or three.
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Oct 18, 2016 17:13
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Recommend me a bottle. I'm in dallas Texas, and I just remembered my love of whiskey that is heavy on the wood. And I mean heavy. Garrison brothers and balcones single malt in one night makes me want to hunt that style down. What do you guys recommend? Bonus if it isn't at balcones or garrison bros prices.
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Oct 21, 2016 03:43
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Crunkjuice posted:Recommend me a bottle. I'm in dallas Texas, and I just remembered my love of whiskey that is heavy on the wood. And I mean heavy. Garrison brothers and balcones single malt in one night makes me want to hunt that style down. What do you guys recommend? Bonus if it isn't at balcones or garrison bros prices. Stagg Jr., Booker's, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, and Elijah Craig are oak bombs.
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Oct 21, 2016 04:19
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Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve is good
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Oct 21, 2016 04:20
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Been drinking WT rye and it is 'thinner' than I remember, disappointed.
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Oct 21, 2016 05:46
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Hey goons should i go drink Jim Beam with a girl or should i bring a bottle of Old Grandad 114?
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