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Thanks guys, I appreciate the offer, but we're fine - we had flood insurance, so everything was covered. It's just down to the nitpicky details now. We'd been doing a little remodeling anyway, we just didn't plan on doing the whole house at once! I dug out a couple of smallish wine glasses last night, so I think I'll give those a whirl today.
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a mysterious cloak posted:Thanks guys, I appreciate the offer, but we're fine - we had flood insurance, so everything was covered. It's just down to the nitpicky details now. We'd been doing a little remodeling anyway, we just didn't plan on doing the whole house at once! Floods are an enormous pain in the rear end. Our condo flooded in January a few years back courtesy of our upstairs neighbor's hot water heater. Mrs. Doctor and I moved into a hotel room with our almost 2 year old for 101 days while our whole place was gutted and rebuilt. Then four months after we moved into a standalone house, our entire city flooded. I saved all of my books by finally unpacking them out of my basement the weekend before the storm hit. To bring things back around to the topic at hand: I've had a bottle Black Bush I intended to open on election night but Nate Silver's live projection model losing its goddamned mind put me out of the mood for any nice booze. It's still sitting, unopened, in my cabinet of vice. I would have cracked it for New Year's Eve but my Dad brought over his bottle of Green Spot instead.
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Jan 5, 2019 20:30
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Inspector 34 posted:I could also spare a glencairn glass I just bought my first one, along with 3 bottles from Cadenhead's. I'll scrounge up some pics once I'm out of the airport (if they've all survived  )Edit: They survived! I was super worried. The baggage handlers in DC and Chicago can suck the poo poo right out of my rear end. Bags were coming off the plane and onto the belt sitting besides their broken off wheels and beat to pieces. I watched the. Throw our bags onto the belts to load into the plane and felt my blood pressure rise. Unbelievably the bottles made it. I triple wrapped them in merino wool hiking socks. http://imgur.com/gallery/w4vJy6h Anyway, here's some shots. I spent my birthday in the Scottish Whiskey Experience (in the bar downstairs) and all over the Royal Mile. Once I'm on a legit pc, I'll add these to the post, rather than an imgur album. Cheers, gents. Cannon_Fodder fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Jan 6, 2019 |
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Jan 5, 2019 21:27
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Nth Doctor posted:Floods are an enormous pain in the rear end. I'll heartily second that. We were living at my parents' house for 4 months before we got back in. It was okay because they were out of state the whole time (I love them dearly but it was nice to have the space!), and they have a hot tub. Our dog still likes their house better. Glass talk - any suggestions for getting glassware that's not obscenely expensive? I'd probably get a couple of Glencairn glasses, in addition to a few rocks glasses. In addition to the usual water glasses for every day use.
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Jan 6, 2019 18:57
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I have nice lead glass old fashioned style glasses but 90% of the time I drink from the free glasses from distilleries and whiskey gift boxes.
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Jan 6, 2019 19:14
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a mysterious cloak posted:I'm just making excuses now. We lost most of our crap to hurricane Harvey last year and haven't gotten around to the nice glassware. Dude, the whiskey is already in a glass container.
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Jan 6, 2019 19:35
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My favorite glasses for whiskey are some small tulip shifters I got from a brewery.
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Jan 6, 2019 22:18
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These are wonderful: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ATV2Q5Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's a very versatile cup that's good for however you enjoy whiskey, but my favorite part is that it's a tulip cup that isn't awkward to sip with when your drink is low (unlike the Glencairn or the Norlan glasses.)
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Jan 6, 2019 22:28
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wormil posted:I have nice lead glass old fashioned style glasses but 90% of the time I drink from the free glasses from distilleries and whiskey gift boxes. I have a pair of fancy Polish hand cut lead crystal glasses that were a gift from my mom, and I've never used them because I can't get past the lead content in the glasses. I know it's not really a thing to be worried about, but I've got plenty of glasses to drink booze with so they can stay decorative items only.
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Jan 7, 2019 05:16
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I love this glass from BT. I don't know how they got the buffalo on there, it sticks out like it was molded. And yeah that is an ice cube, purists can suck it  
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Jan 8, 2019 04:57
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Looking for some advice.....I'm driving through some states that have bottles I have never seen in my state ran liquor stores and debating if these are worth grabbing or not 1) Knob Creek Single Barrel Small Batch Reserve 2) Four Roses OBSV Cask Single Barrel Select 3) Red Breast 12 Cask Strength 4) Any of the Angel's Envy stuff I've already picked up Stagg Jr, 127.9 Proof + Store Pick Whistle Pig(last one) 10 year Straight Rye Single Barrel I'm in the San Fran/Anaheim and Vegas area on this trip Any must hit up stores to check out? Tiny Chalupa fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Jan 9, 2019 |
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Jan 9, 2019 00:27
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wormil posted:I love this glass from BT. I don't know how they got the buffalo on there, it sticks out like it was molded. And yeah that is an ice cube, purists can suck it Goddamn for a moment I thought you had the greatest ice cube mold in history.
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Jan 9, 2019 00:48
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Looking for some advice.....I'm driving through some states that have bottles I have never seen in my state ran liquor stores and debating if these are worth grabbing or not 1) Not sure what this is. It should be either single barrel or small batch, not both. 2) worth picking up if it's ~$70 or less and you like Four Roses 3) love this stuff and would grab it if this is your only chance 4) Hard pass for me. Their rye and cask strength are wildly overpriced, but if you want to try their entry level stuff (4 y/o, port-finished, sourced bourbon) then go for it. The bottle is very nice!
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Jan 9, 2019 00:52
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Vox Nihili posted:1) Not sure what this is. It should be either single barrel or small batch, not both. Doh!! Yeah it's the 120 Proof Single barrel for 40 bucks That 4 Rose's will run me 45 bucks....same as the Angel's Envy bottles I'm iffy on Angel as they seem to be very hit and miss to a lot of people. A part of me says worse case I use it in a cocktail but I am already borderline on enjoying Bourbon Scotch is tasty but bourbon is largely mixer or cocktail only outside of Blanton's Thank you btw Edit: Oh the Wild Turkey....masters I believe is super tasty neat. Tiny Chalupa fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Jan 9, 2019 |
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Jan 9, 2019 01:03
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Vox Nihili posted:Goddamn for a moment I thought you had the greatest ice cube mold in history. Hmmm, that would be very cool.
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Jan 9, 2019 04:00
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Both #1 and #2 (my personal favorite) are excellent and should run < $50. If you like Blantons you will likely enjoy the Four Roses, which I prefer. Both are high rye/spicier types of bourbon. Knob Creek is a sweeter, basic but balanced bourbon, but at 120 proof it’s a flavor bomb, in a good way. Dunno about #3. For #4, I haven’t tried the AE regular stuff but having had the cask strength (which thank god I didn’t pay for) I’d be inclined to pass on anything from AE. Enigma fucked around with this message at 05:06 on Jan 9, 2019 |
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Jan 9, 2019 05:00
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Redbreast 12 CS is a fantastic Irish whiskey. One of the best bottles of Irish you can get.
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Jan 9, 2019 07:45
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It's really good.
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Jan 9, 2019 08:18
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spankmeister posted:Redbreast 12 CS is a fantastic Irish whiskey. One of the best bottles of Irish you can get. It's the best Irish whiskey I've had. I'm sure you can get something better for $200 or whatever but I'm not about to find out. It's a buttery mouthfeel bomb, if that makes any sense. Extremely rich and generous.
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Jan 9, 2019 10:38
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I need one. I can order one? I can order one.
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Jan 9, 2019 13:13
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Vox Nihili posted:Goddamn for a moment I thought you had the greatest ice cube mold in history. That's what I thought too! Odd Mutant posted:These are wonderful: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ATV2Q5Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Ended up getting these, they showed up yesterday. Very nice and versatile like you said, thanks!
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Took a break from my diet last night to do some eating and drinking with a friend. I made a Manhattan with Noilly Prat Rouge, Angustora bitters and Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye. I then had a little straight pours of Barrell 15 year, George T Stagg and Old Forester 1920. I met my buddy at a restaurant and got a pour of their best bourbon Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. The pour was pretty huge. It had to be 4 oz. Then had a Makers Old Fashioned at the end of dinner. I got back home and made myself a Buffalo Trace bourbon cream and root beer with a side of a little Stagg Jr. This morning I was praying for death.
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Jan 14, 2019 19:44
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I also had a good weekend. Mostly drank wine, beer, and my current preferred whiskey, 2008 Deanston Bordeaux Red Wine Cask. Really digging sherry/wine/port/etc-finished Scotch these days, it's a great holiday drink.
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Jan 15, 2019 02:27
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My friends have you discovered armagnac for these cold winter nights? I was drinking a 25 year old armagnac. TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD! It was like $70.
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Jan 15, 2019 02:39
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Vox Nihili posted:I also had a good weekend. Mostly drank wine, beer, and my current preferred whiskey, 2008 Deanston Bordeaux Red Wine Cask. Really digging sherry/wine/port/etc-finished Scotch these days, it's a great holiday drink.
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Yuns posted:I always liked the traditional sherry finished Macallan back when I drank more Scotch. How does the Deanston compare? Much more heavy with the wine elements, so you'd expect. It's also cask strength, so it's very thick and really lays it on with the stewed red fruits and grapes.
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Jan 15, 2019 09:14
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Yuns posted:Took a break from my diet last night to do some eating and drinking with a friend. Well, you're too fit. No lipids to soak up the alcohol. Myself I'm built like a retired wrestler. I look like I can lift very heavy things (I can) but also only run 10 meters (I guess). I quite like drinking whiskey because so long as I don't go too nuts with it I'm basically completely fine the morning after. Not the case with wine which gets me ungodly ill after even relatively small amounts.
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Lowness 72 posted:My friends have you discovered armagnac for these cold winter nights? I was drinking a 25 year old armagnac. TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD! It was like $70. I would like to add some good cognac/ Armagnac to my cabinet; any suggestions?
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Cadenhead is my new kink. I knew nothing about the shop. It was recommended by my buddy. I have since looked into it. Here's a brief summary: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/icons-of-whiskey-retailin_b_11004776 The stuff these guys have selected and bottled has been some of the tastiest I have ever tried. I walked out with the 12yr Blended and the 9yr Islay, as well as a 250ml Lowland bottle. I traded the 250ml lowland bottle for a fifth of The Dalmore (which is simply delightful) and we had a nice tasting of each. Scotland treated me kindly drink-wise. Anyone else mess around with The Dalmore? The most startling thing I noticed was how the nose was all honey, but the last of the taste remained peaty. Top notch, checks off all my slow sippin-whiskey boxes. gently caress Monkey Shoulder though. I can't believe people drink that swill.
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mentalcontempt posted:I would like to add some good cognac/ Armagnac to my cabinet; any suggestions? I enjoy Salignac VS as a budget friendly option. Remy Martin VSOP is also very good. I also love Boullard VSOP but that's Calvados. Edit: Tesseron is also pretty good.
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Monkey Shoulder is adequate at worst in my opinion. It's there for making long drinks though, not for treating as a sipping scotch.
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Jan 15, 2019 21:44
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Cannon_Fodder posted:
Add a few drops of water and try it again.
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Jan 15, 2019 22:02
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TobinHatesYou posted:Add a few drops of water and try it again.
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biglads posted:Monkey Shoulder is adequate at worst in my opinion. It's there for making long drinks though, not for treating as a sipping scotch. This was my mistake. I don't mix scotch, I mix whiskey. I couldn't believe how little I enjoyed that one. I tried to ease it up with some water, I really did. There was simply no coming back from my initial impression.
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Jan 15, 2019 22:52
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Cannon_Fodder posted:I mix whiskey. Like, just any whiskey as long as it's not Scotch? I hate that one of my peeves is people not specifying what kind of whiskey they actually mean. I just assume at this point that people mean Jack Daniels, but it seems like usually they're talking about bourbon.
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This is a weird hang-up. Are you saying you wouldn’t put Laphroaig 10 in a cocktail? What about Speyburn 10? What about Johnnie Walker Black Label? What about Great King Street, which is meant for mixing?
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So, just got back from a trip through a few states. Ended up picking up: Red breast 12 Cask strength Knob Creek Single Barrel Powers John Lane Powers Three Swallow Powers Gold Label Green Spot Stagg Jr Whistle Pig Straight Rye 10 year store pick Elijah Craig Four Rose Single Barrel FN-3E Clement Canne Bleue Flor De Cana 4 year Maduro Brown Ale Ardberg Sample of Uigeadail Arberg Sample of Corryvreckan And..... Tiki mug from Smugglers cove That Powers line....is loving good
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Jan 16, 2019 01:41
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My man! Powers is my favorite. The John Lane release has the most incredible caramel notes.
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Jan 16, 2019 02:01
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Do bourbon collectors tend to care about errors on labels of the bottle? I grabbed 2 bottles of Stagg Jr and the little label on the front that lists the proof was applied upside down on one of them. If it doesn't matter I'll just drink it, but if I could swap it for something with a collector that would be cool too.
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Vox Nihili posted:Much more heavy with the wine elements, so you'd expect. It's also cask strength, so it's very thick and really lays it on with the stewed red fruits and grapes. Do you know if this bottle is still available? After trying Aberlour A’bunadh I’m totally craving some more cask strength options and this sounds right up my alley. I have a bottle of Dalmore port wood reserve to try still, but that’s not as high proof. I’m visiting my in laws this weekend so I’m going to do some bourbon/whisky scouting down there. Probably won’t find much, but you never know!
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