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spankmeister posted:I thought this one was absolutely horrible. It's more like a perfume than a whisky
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Anybody have picks for port-finished whisky? Wasn't a fan of the Quinta Ruban, though maybe I need to try it again now that I'm much more experienced, and I have the Balvenie 21 on the list for the holidays.
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Oct 30, 2017 22:25
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Talisker Port Ruighe is pretty nice
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Oct 30, 2017 22:34
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the spyder posted:I'm looking for recommendations for other Japanese Whisky. I've been luck enough to find a few local stores that keep a good selection in stock, but I'm looking to expand a bit from here. Only enough my favorite still is Hibiki. Late to reply, Yamazaki 18 was my favorite Japanese whisky, back when it was simply "pricey." Then the rest of the world also thought it was good, so now it's just absurd. There are newcomers that I'm keeping a very close eye on, namely Shizuoka Distillery and Akkeshi Distillery. But it will be years before they start to hit the market. tbh for a lot of the scotch-like Japanese whiskies, considering the bubble... just buy scotch. I obviously still buy Japanese whisky, but only when I can get it at retail/direct from the maker -- which is obviously much easier living in Japan but still not as easy as one may think. For now my go-to is the NAS Hakushu: it makes a good highball, it's soft enough to nicely contrast with the rest of my collection, and it's still plentiful in supply. In other news I had my first BOX Whisky, from Sweden, the other day at an event. Spoke briefly with the distillery head and sales manager: they're doing some quite interesting experiments up there, like aging in square barrels. I was pretty impressed with what they have so far given the young age. They attribute this to the temperature differences, going from 86F in summers to -22F in winters, and they don't use climate control in their warehouse.
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Planetarium posted:Anybody have picks for port-finished whisky? Wasn't a fan of the Quinta Ruban, though maybe I need to try it again now that I'm much more experienced, and I have the Balvenie 21 on the list for the holidays. High West Midwinter Nights Dram. Depending on where you are it may be hard to find but a few years ago it was readily available. The internet ruins everything.
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HatfulOfHollow posted:High West Midwinter Nights Dram. Depending on where you are it may be hard to find but a few years ago it was readily available. The internet ruins everything. I was lucky enough to get a bottle of MWND for $60 at Total Wine the other week. Apparently unless you stumble into the right store at the right hour it's going to run you about $120 instead.
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I went to a whiskey tasting in Boston and had a blast. Based on my notes, my favorites were the Lagavulin 16, Bowmore 15, and Highland Park Valkyrie. My father came with and must have drunk half a bottle of the JW Blue before being cut off from the line (I wasn't a fan, liked the gold better). I recommend going to one as the tickets were $30, and I drank AT LEAST a 700ML bottle worth. My father ended up throwing up after we left, so all in all, a good day.
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Got a bottle of Blantons from my future father-in-law for my birthday. I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.
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LorneReams posted:I went to a whiskey tasting in Boston and had a blast. Is that Bowmore the Darkest or was it a different one? I'm not sure how their naming system works, or if there's more than one 15 year old bottling. I love that stuff, even having overindulged on it once.
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Verisimillipede posted:Got a bottle of Blantons from my future father-in-law for my birthday. I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship. Blanton's is great. Bourbon nerds hate it because it isn't a high-abv, bitter, challenging oak bomb of a drink, but I love it because it's just absolute honey & ambrosia.
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Vox Nihili posted:Blanton's is great. Bourbon nerds hate it because it isn't a high-abv, bitter, challenging oak bomb of a drink, but I love it because it's just absolute honey & ambrosia. Unless you get Straight from the Barrel or Gold editions, which are even better.
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PT6A posted:Is that Bowmore the Darkest or was it a different one? I'm not sure how their naming system works, or if there's more than one 15 year old bottling. I love that stuff, even having overindulged on it once. According to my notes, they had Bowmore 12 and 15. I don't think they had a subtitle, or I would have written it down. I really liked the Knob Creek 120, but I've had a soft spot for Knob Creek ever since my friend's dad introduced it to me as my first bourbon at 18.
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Looks like I'm getting William Larue Weller via Total Wine this year.
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 Finished off this bottle last week after cracking it open for my birthday (along with two other bottles). I'm starting to like most Wiser's bottles that aren't either DeLuxe or Special Blend. There's a very rich sweetness that comes with it, and the standard spiciness from rye whisky. The nose isn't the best, but that's par for the course with Canadian whisky. Honestly, there's almost always a mild ethanol feel. It's definitely not smooth, but being that it's 43.4% abv, it can handle quite a bit of water to suit your taste. Edit: description of oiliness was the wrong whisky. My memory failed me on that one. mojo1701a fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Nov 4, 2017 |
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Vox Nihili posted:Looks like I'm getting William Larue Weller via Total Wine this year. Super jealous
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Rittenhouse was an exciting change from my usual bourbon and Irish choices... what Rye should I have a go with next?
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emotive posted:Rittenhouse was an exciting change from my usual bourbon and Irish choices... what Rye should I have a go with next? What did you like most about it? Rittenhouse is considered a "barely legal" rye at only 51% rye, so it's fairly bourbon like. I recommend either a high rye bourbon (Four Roses Small Batch, Old Grand Dad), or another lower rye rye (Knob Creek Rye, Jim Beam Prohibition, Sazerac). There's Pikesville Rye that's pretty much older Rittenhouse at a higher proof, but also double the price.
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E: wrong thread for that. But I'll take this opportunity to say I remain sad that my local stores no longer carry Rittenhouse.
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Rittenhouse used to be distilled at the distillery that makes Woodford Reserve rye now. WR also has a pretty low rye percentage in its mashbill, so if you like Rittenhouse that would be my suggestion.
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JUST MAKING CHILI posted:Rittenhouse used to be distilled at the distillery that makes Woodford Reserve rye now. WR also has a pretty low rye percentage in its mashbill, so if you like Rittenhouse that would be my suggestion.
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Macallan 30 is bullshit. I've had 2 pours on someone else's tab and I still prefer Yamasaki 18.
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Josh Lyman posted:Macallan 30 is bullshit. I've had 2 pours on someone else's tab and I still prefer Yamasaki 18. OB Macallan has been bullshit for like 15 years. I swear every independent bottling I've had tasted since then has been better. No idea what Edrington is doing, but it's bad.
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Since Glendronach 15yr Revival is dead, what's a comparable alternative?
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Origami Dali posted:Since Glendronach 15yr Revival is dead, what's a comparable alternative? Paying a bit more for the cask strength bottlings, basically.
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kidsafe posted:Paying a bit more for the cask strength bottlings, basically. You can still get the Glendronach 12, 18 & 21 but prices have risen since the ownership changed. Maybe Glenfarclas 17 is a decent stand in.
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biglads posted:You can still get the Glendronach 12, 18 & 21 but prices have risen since the ownership changed. Maybe Glenfarclas 17 is a decent stand in. I hesitate to recommend Glenfarclas since it’s just peaty enough to notice it whereas Glendronach has basically none at all. Hazelburn 12 might also be a decent stand-in, but it also has a bit of that Springbank funk. TobinHatesYou fucked around with this message at 20:11 on Nov 11, 2017 |
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Had a chance to sample this stuff while waiting for my plane a couple of months ago. At the time, I was told it was travel/distillery exclusive, so when I saw this at the LCBO on Friday, I had to pick it up. (Full disclosure, I was raised in the same hometown as Wayne Gretzky). They also had the regular red wine cask finished rye there, but it was disappointing when I tried it. For $60, it's not a bad purchase. Finished in ice wine casks* from the vineyard, you can definitely tell since it has a really nice, sweet texture that rivals the richness of just about any other Canadian whisky I've tried. Since it's nowhere close to 100% rye, it definitely has way less spice than most, but it's different enough that I don't regret this purchase one bit. That's the picture I swiped from the LCBO's website, but it's darker in real life. *I thought it might be the only whisky that uses ice wine cask, but Google tells me Breton Rare and Glenfiddich both have offerings that use them, and there might be more. This is probably the most inexpensive of them all. It's pricier than I'd like, but it's not a bad one-off purchase. Once I move out for good, I might start taking requests/suggestions for other Canadian whisky.
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I'm looking for recommendations for the best bang for buck sherry finished whiskies for my uncle. He was kind enough to treat me to some Kavalan fino sherry cask strength and a sherry finished Glenfarclas 25. I'm not sure I can drop that amount of money but hopefully there's still something worth getting to share.
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Aberlour A'Bunadh, if it fits in your budget. It's my go-to when a sherry bomb is called for.
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Amazon have got a few things on sale, any UK posters weigh in on whether any of these are particularly worth jumping on at the price? Talisker Skye - £23.90 Talisker Storm - £27.90 Talisker 57° North - £44.90 Ardmore Legacy - £19.79 Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie - £33.90 Bruichladdich Port Charlotte - £37.90 Bruichladdich Islay Barley - £39.90
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Jo3sh posted:Aberlour A'Bunadh, if it fits in your budget. It's my go-to when a sherry bomb is called for. Thanks for the recommendation, I picked up a bottle.
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Cool, I hope it serves you well. Be aware that it's a cask-strength bottling, so a little water is not to be feared. The one I have is over 60% ABV.
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peanut- posted:Amazon have got a few things on sale, any UK posters weigh in on whether any of these are particularly worth jumping on at the price? I'll throw a recommendation in for the Port Charlotte, assuming you enjoy peated whisky.
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peanut- posted:Amazon have got a few things on sale, any UK posters weigh in on whether any of these are particularly worth jumping on at the price? I like this but is it especially cheap?
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Thinking of gifting my friend a bottle of bourbon. He likes Jack Daniels (I know, not a bourbon, but still), what similar stuff can I get that's below $30? I'm thinking of something more upscale or rarer than the standards.
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^ Four Roses Small Batch if you can go over $30, otherwise Bulleit.
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Four Roses small batch is my go-to whiskey gift. It’s quality hooch for a very reasonable price.
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Don't they make a more expensive version of JD? Could get him that. I think most people who drink JD do so more because of branding than flavor.
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Schneider Heim posted:Thinking of gifting my friend a bottle of bourbon. He likes Jack Daniels (I know, not a bourbon, but still), what similar stuff can I get that's below $30? I'm thinking of something more upscale or rarer than the standards. I've heard good things about JD single barrel barrel proof, but that runs about $50 (split gift?). That said, it would be nice to expand his horizons. Eagle Rare is super affordable and approachable, and the cool bottle makes a drat fine gift for around $26. Also, JD is a bourbon, it's just not labeled as such.
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Whatever you do, though, do not buy him Gentleman Jack. It's watery garbage.
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