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Omne posted:So Saturday morning, a local liquor store is having their rare bourbon allocation sale. They'll have 185 bottles across the below varieties (no sense in how much of each, just 185 total). It's one bottle per transaction, and you can get back in line if needed. We will be there about 5-7 hours before opening to get in line. I already have a bottle of Pappy 20 that my wife got me for our wedding, and it's 2/3rds full, so another isn't the highest priority. What should be my goals? I'm thinking WL Weller, Bartherhouse and George Stagg. William Larue Weller and Stagg are definitely worth it. Elmer T Lee is pretty great too.
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saintculler posted:Hate to be that guy but 114 is getting discontinued so stock up while you can Well poo poo. I hoped this was just a rumor but I just went whiskey shopping and it's nowhere to be found. Is there anything out there comparable in price, proof, and taste?
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Dec 8, 2016 21:09
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Omne posted:So Saturday morning, a local liquor store is having their rare bourbon allocation sale. They'll have 185 bottles across the below varieties (no sense in how much of each, just 185 total). It's one bottle per transaction, and you can get back in line if needed. We will be there about 5-7 hours before opening to get in line. I already have a bottle of Pappy 20 that my wife got me for our wedding, and it's 2/3rds full, so another isn't the highest priority. What should be my goals? I'm thinking WL Weller, Bartherhouse and George Stagg. William Larue Weller is the easiest choice on that list. I'm not sure how this year's birthday bourbon is, but the 2012-2014 were all solid. George T Stagg is always good too, although I haven't had this year's. Stay the gently caress away from Baterhouse and everything Diageo ever looks at. The Parker's Heritage is really nice too, but I paid a bit for it and i don't think it's worth what I paid. If you're buying it at MSRP it's good though. The EC18s have been going downhill for a bit and I stopped buying them (although I have a 21 from last year that's good, so maybe they've gotten better again? vOv). With that said, I don't have nearly as much trouble finding that as i do the BTAC, birthday bourbon and Parkers Heritage stuff though.
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Dec 9, 2016 01:44
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I got a bottle of the William LaRue Weller this year and honestly it's really really good. I would go for that but the Four Roses and the Birthday Bourbon are also good choices imo.
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Dec 9, 2016 03:08
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So.....the PA state stores had a limited release lottery for a bunch of different Pappy bottles. Basically if you win you get the bottle shipped to you at the listed price. I got an order confirmation email which seems to mean that I won a bottle of the 23 year for $400 
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Dec 9, 2016 03:47
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Omne posted:So Saturday morning, a local liquor store is having their rare bourbon allocation sale. They'll have 185 bottles across the below varieties (no sense in how much of each, just 185 total). It's one bottle per transaction, and you can get back in line if needed. We will be there about 5-7 hours before opening to get in line. I already have a bottle of Pappy 20 that my wife got me for our wedding, and it's 2/3rds full, so another isn't the highest priority. What should be my goals? I'm thinking WL Weller, Bartherhouse and George Stagg. Skip Barterhouse. If you're not early in line you probably won't score the RVW 10, so I'd say go for WL Weller, Stagg, and the Yamazaki. Most of those others aren't THAT hard to come across.
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Omne posted:
I would personally go for the stagg 15. hearing only good things about it with the warning to go easy on the water. Erwin posted:So.....the PA state stores had a limited release lottery for a bunch of different Pappy bottles. Basically if you win you get the bottle shipped to you at the listed price. I got an order confirmation email which seems to mean that I won a bottle of the 23 year for $400 Virginia is doing the same thing. Pappy 15 for 99$ lottery closed and a new one is open for a Pappy 12 for 70. EVIL Gibson fucked around with this message at 05:54 on Dec 9, 2016 |
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Dec 9, 2016 05:47
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Stultus Maximus posted:Well poo poo. I hoped this was just a rumor but I just went whiskey shopping and it's nowhere to be found. It was still easily gettable a few weeks ago here in houston, not sure about now. From what I know the growing popularity of OGD bonded is the reason they are discontinuing the 114 On a slightly different note, got a bottle of Henry McKenna 10 today and I was impressed, it's the only bonded I know of that's been aged more than 4 years and it's also single barrel. Specs aside it's a delicious whiskey
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Dec 9, 2016 07:28
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nervana posted:I'm going to be visiting the Nikka Yoichi distillery next week. Any recommendations on what to get? I just got back from Sapporo. Here are some lovely pictures of the Nikka Yoichi distillery.         They had some special bottles that were only available at the distillery, but really as Weatherman said the highlight is the tasting room where you can try some whiskies no longer available on the market. I really liked the 12 year Yoichi, shame they don't sell them anymore. Also, prices of the more available bottles were actually about 4 or 5 dollars more than what you could get in the city, interestingly enough.
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Dec 10, 2016 04:36
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Are there any cheap ryes, or would I just need to look for a canadian with a high rye mashbill? I'm thinking about putting some in a batch of egg nog, since I did that out of necessity last year when I didn't have enough rum or brandy. On the other hand, I really don't want to buy a $25 bottle of Rittenhouse right now.
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Dec 10, 2016 09:43
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I think $25 is pretty cheap  Maybe old overholt is a bit cheaper? Otherwise, Alberta Premium is a Canadian rye whisky that shouldn't break the bank, if you can get it.
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Dec 10, 2016 10:16
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I'm using $10-15 bottles for the nog, so $25 is a big jump. If I'm using it for sipping or nicer cocktails I'll use Rittenhouse.
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Dec 10, 2016 19:40
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Old Overholt is super cheap and pretty decent.
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Dec 10, 2016 19:46
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BBC recently did a (basic level) documentary about whisky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk9zCO2mvaY
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Dec 11, 2016 23:40
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saintculler posted:It was still easily gettable a few weeks ago here in houston, not sure about now. From what I know the growing popularity of OGD bonded is the reason they are discontinuing the 114 Shiiit, guess I'm going back to Wild Turkey 101 for my daily sipper. Where do you go for whiskey in Houston? I've always gone to Specs but recently Goody Goody has started popping up and they seem to generally have a better selection and are a bit cheaper.
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Dec 12, 2016 02:08
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WL Weller is good. I like it.
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Dec 13, 2016 15:46
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Same here but I haven't seen it on shelves in quite sometime.
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Dec 13, 2016 16:17
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I got gifted a bottle of John J Bowman bourbon. Is it any good? I don't drink much bourbon.
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Dec 13, 2016 22:24
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MacheteZombie posted:I got gifted a bottle of John J Bowman bourbon. Is it any good? I don't drink much bourbon. I like it a lot. It's Buffalo Trace mash, where it gets distilled once, then distilled 2 more times at the Bowman Distillery where it's then aged in upright barrels. It has some similarities to Elmer T Lee or EH Taylor which isn't surprising given the source, but aging it in Virginia instead of Kentucky makes for some differences in the profile.
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Dec 14, 2016 00:25
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Can somebody give me a shortlist on some good, easy to find scotch? Does the list in the OP still apply? Friend and I want to try drinking whisky a little more seriously (tasting, etc.) and I'd like to get a few "intro" bottles to start. Doesn't necessarily have to be cheap but I think I'd like to start low and then go up as we get better. *edit: vvvv right I live in Korea so prices are all over the place compared to the States which is why I didn't specify a $ amount, but I think something under 70-80$ are all good. My choices are also limited so it'll have to be more "famous" brands such as Glenlivet vs Glenfiddich, Laphoroaig vs Bowmore etc.and their more available bottles. nervana fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Dec 14, 2016 |
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Dec 14, 2016 13:24
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Where do you live? It matters a lot for price and availability.
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Dec 14, 2016 13:27
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nervana posted:Can somebody give me a shortlist on some good, easy to find scotch? Here's a few decent 'starter' scotches IMO. Hopefully you should be able to find most of them. Rather than go for specific bottlings, I've gone for distilleries. So, for Auchentoshan you might be able to get the 12, or the 'Triple Wood' or maybe another. The little notes are vary basic but should ring true for most if not all of the official bottlings (OBs). Auchentoshan - Lowland, Triple distilled. Light and Sweet, easy drinking. Balvenie - Speyside. Smooth with a little bit of spice. Another ridiculously easy drinker. Clynelish - Northern Highlands. Oily, waxy and a little fruity. Some peat. Aberlour - Speyside. Usually has a fair % of Sherry Cask maturation. Dark fruits and maybe a little wood. Talisker - Islands. Peppery, salty and smoky. Try to get the 10 instead of the Storm or Port Ruighe versions. Laphroaig - Islay. Peat, bonfires and medicine. Personally, at the moment I'm a big fan of Glendronach & Springbank/Longrow - but I'm not sure you'll be able to pick those up in Korea.
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Dec 14, 2016 18:50
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What's the word on Hochstadter's Slow and Low Rock and Rye? I got my first taste of rye whiskey when I was in CA last, I'm a beginner with whiskeys and I got hooked on the taste. Went to my local ABC and they had the Rock and Rye along with a bottle from Bulleit. I tried the Rock and Rye and loved it, the taste was amazing, I didn't realize it was a bottled cocktail (old fashion?) until recently, probably going to buy another bottle but I want to try the Bulleit Rye, since I have heard good things about it, especially at that price point.
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Rythe posted:What's the word on Hochstadter's Slow and Low Rock and Rye? I can't stand it; I bought a mini-can of the stuff and thought it was too sweet and too raw of a taste. That said I really like the Hochstadter's straight vatted rye.
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Rythe posted:What's the word on Hochstadter's Slow and Low Rock and Rye? Considering its less than 20 dollars where I live I like it. Add a healthy dash of bitters and some ice and its basically an old fashioned.
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Horn posted:Considering its less than 20 dollars where I live I like it. Add a healthy dash of bitters and some ice and its basically an old fashioned. What kind of bitters do you put in it?
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Dec 15, 2016 21:03
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So the local Total Wine shot out an email to us plebs with "Reserve" status rather than "Grand Reserve" (who get a shot at the real stuff like VW 20 and BTAC) giving us the incredible opportunity to rush to the location at 9AM on a weekday to buy a Van Winkle 10 for $70, one per customer, first come first serve. Yeah, I did it.
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Dec 16, 2016 00:40
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Rock My Socks! posted:Shiiit, guess I'm going back to Wild Turkey 101 for my daily sipper. Goody goody is great but anything out of the ordinary you have to put in an order, specs downtown is just ok in general but sucks for whiskey. Go to the boutique stores like tony k's, houston wine merchant, premier and richard's
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Dec 17, 2016 08:50
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I tried Bowmore Darkest last night at a work function and thought it was quite tasty. Just wondering what other's opinions are.
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Dec 20, 2016 13:21
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Bowmore Darkest is one of my constant buys. I'm a sucker for sherry casks/finishes.
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Got a bottle of Blanton's Special Reserve 40% ABV today, and was a little disappointed. Still had the great smell and flavour, but the mouthfeel was much more watery and the finish was really short. The Gold is still my favourite bourbon (in my limited experience). Think I might have to stretch for the SftB edition next time and see if that's worth the step up from the Gold.
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Stultus Maximus posted:Well poo poo. I hoped this was just a rumor but I just went whiskey shopping and it's nowhere to be found. Still tons of 114 at my local Total Wine. Is this unusual?
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Vox Nihili posted:Still tons of 114 at my local Total Wine. Is this unusual? Word is that they're done with 114. Might be dumping inventory.
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Jan 6, 2017 22:55
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My local liquor shop is selling Yamazaki 12 for $169. Is this a good price? Seems pretty high but also is quite rare here in the Los Angeles area.
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Jan 15, 2017 09:43
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Mandalay posted:My local liquor shop is selling Yamazaki 12 for $169. Is this a good price? Seems pretty high but also is quite rare here in the Los Angeles area.
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Jan 15, 2017 10:15
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That's a ridiculous price for the 12yr even considering the shortage. Gosh I rember buying the 18yr for $99 five years ago.
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Jan 15, 2017 13:20
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What's a good price search engine for whisky? Wine searcher seems alright but they want a $50 pro membership to see more results 
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Jan 15, 2017 21:27
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Bunk Rogers posted:Word is that they're done with 114. Might be dumping inventory. I just went to my local good liquor store, they were re-stocked with 114 but there was a sign on it saying last chance to buy.
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Ah, gently caress, wrong thread. And no way to remove the image, either. Apologies. Jo3sh fucked around with this message at 23:18 on Jan 15, 2017 |
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At least tell us what it is.
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