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I’d give Evan Williams Single barrel a shot! Pretty low proof, and historically has been one of the less ‘bitey’ bourbons. Great bang for your buck too!
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nwin posted:So my goal is to find something I can drink on its own. Not sure if it’s possible but the smoother the better, and by smooth I mean “not burning all the way down”. For me it was Wild Turkey 101. It seems counter intuitive because it's a little higher proof but I've found the proof matters less than the quality of the bourbon and nobody blends bourbon better than the Russells, well maybe Jim Rutledge but that's arguable. Feel free to add an ice cube. Four Roses Small Batch, 1792, and Elijah Craig 12 are good choices. Also the OP has some general recommendations you might want to look at.
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Looking for a recommendation. I've decided that Talisker Distillers Edition is the Nectar of the gods. I'd like to find other bottles in that wheelhouse. The Talisker DE gets the sweeter notes from the finish in Sherry Casks, from memory it's about 18 months. Talisker Port Ruighe is Talisker finished in Port Pipes, cheaper than the DE and may be worth a punt. Alternatively, look at the Lagavulin DE, more smoke and a bigger mouthfeel or a Sherry casked/finished Springbank.
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DoctaFun posted:Glendronach 18 is fantastic, and the stuff you can buy right now is actually more like 24 years old even though it’s labeled as an 18 year. Tried to get both of these. Above. Deanston is completely gone. The glendronach has gone up about 40% on the lead up to Christmas which is a pisstake. Hopefully will go down again in the new year.
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Bape Culture posted:Tried to get both of these. Above. Well if you are open to ordering online, finedrams has the 18 year Glendronach for $106 before shipping. Grab a couple other nice bottles to cut on shipping costs, you can get a liter of Glenfarclas 105 for $46 from that site. I wouldn’t mind getting another Glendronach 18 while it’s still their older stock, the bottle I have is just fantastic. First couple drinks were very peppery, but it’s opened up really nicely. DoctaFun fucked around with this message at 13:52 on Dec 11, 2019 |
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Bape Culture posted:Tried to get both of these. Above. Some of that 40% may be the 25% import tariff that was imposed recently.
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Sorry lads I’m in the UK. Also the a’bundah here is up 40% thanks to the new corporate overlords. People are not happy at all. Crazy that some of the stuff we make is more expensive than all the way across the fuckin sea!
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Bape Culture posted:Sorry lads I’m in the UK. There are similar issues in the US. Some of our best stuff is exported to Japan. Wild Turkey 8 and 13, Blanton's Straight From The Barrel, etc. aren't even sold in the US at all. You're better off these days buying American whiskey in Japan than Japanese whiskey.
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Blantons store picks are available in Michigan. Different distribution cuts certain brands off from entire states it seems.
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Bape Culture posted:Sorry lads I’m in the UK. It's okay, you don't have to apologize, we forgive you. Anyway, out of curiosity what is your actual £ price on the a'bunadh?
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Nice piece of fish posted:It's okay, you don't have to apologize, we forgive you. £80 now!
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Bape Culture posted:£80 now! So about £40 cheaper than our price, a year ago. loving god damnit 
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Bape Culture posted:£80 now! That's insane. The last bottle I bought of the stuff (in California) was US$60. It's good but it's not a loving $100 bottle!
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Doesn't that 80 include taxes? I'd pay basically the same in USD after tax but we have some of the highest liquor taxes in the us
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Any comments on Sagamore Rye? Local has it on sale and I was tempted but every one of these new whiskeys turn out to be disappointment.
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wormil posted:Any comments on Sagamore Rye? Local has it on sale and I was tempted but every one of these new whiskeys turn out to be disappointment. It's a lower % rye from MGP, so it's not their own (yet). Tad overpriced for what it is but not bad. Worth a shot if on sale.
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Hey thread, are you American and do you like Irish whiskey? How about Scotch? Or really anything that can be defined as whiskey from either Ireland or the UK? Well gently caress you because after the latest WTO decision in the EU Airbus dispute, the USTR is now considering an additional tariff on Irish and Scotch up to 100%. Yep, you read that right, potentially 100 percent. Along with a whole bunch of other things from EU countries. You can find them all here listed under Annex II. As near as I can tell, this will be on top of the 25% tariffs already levied on everything listed in Annex I, which included single malts. Remember, trade wars are good and easy to win!
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i can't wait to pay $150 for glenlivet 12
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ArmZ posted:is bowmore any good. its on "sale" nearby It's a lot more balanced than most of the big name Islay varieties. Not my preference but it's a good introduction to coastal whisky without people complaining it tastes like bandaids.
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Well, gently caress.
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Logan 5 posted:Hey thread, are you American and do you like Irish whiskey? How about Scotch? Or really anything that can be defined as whiskey from either Ireland or the UK? I loving hate Donald trump.
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Errant Gin Monks posted:I loving hate Donald trump. This...doesn’t have anything to do with Trump. It doesn’t even have anything to do with Obama. This case before the WTO started 15 years ago.
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Just had some stagg jr. and dang is that good. Best mouthfeel I’ve had in a bourbon for a long time.
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I recently bought a bottle of Nikka Coffey Malt because I like the Coffey Grain. I'm enjoying it but it's got so much maple syrup sweetness and fruit up front that you could tell me its a Cognac and I'd believe you.
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I love Laphroaig Quarter Cask but in Canada it costs like $85. Can anyone recommend something equivalent? The price isn't really the issue. I'm just looking for something as delicious.
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half cocaine posted:I love Laphroaig Quarter Cask but in Canada it costs like $85. Can anyone recommend something equivalent? The price isn't really the issue. I'm just looking for something as delicious. Laph 10 is probably as close as it gets, but it lacks the smoked ham flavor of the QC. I've yet to find anything quite like it.
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Enigma posted:Laph 10 is probably as close as it gets, but it lacks the smoked ham flavor of the QC. I've yet to find anything quite like it. Sweet smokey ham. Love it.
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Phanatic posted:This...doesn’t have anything to do with Trump. It doesn’t even have anything to do with Obama. This case before the WTO started 15 years ago. Trump is responsible because the tariffs are proposed and implemented by an executive branch agency (Office of the United States Trade Representative) the head of which is a Trump appointee. Your logic is like saying Trump has nothing to do with Iraq/Afghanistan policy right now because those wars started before he was elected.
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DoctaFun posted:Just had some stagg jr. and dang is that good. Best mouthfeel I’ve had in a bourbon for a long time. Stagg Jr. is one of the best bourbons I’ve ever had.
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half cocaine posted:I love Laphroaig Quarter Cask but in Canada it costs like $85. Can anyone recommend something equivalent? The price isn't really the issue. I'm just looking for something as delicious. See if you can find some Old Ballantruan. https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/b/40/old-ballantruan-single-malt-scotch-whisky
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biglads posted:See if you can find some Old Ballantruan. Awesome! Thanks!
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I'm going to be spending a couple hours in Hong Kong International. What would you guys buy from this store? https://www.hkairportshop.com/en_hk/wine-spirits/spirits/whisky.html I've never heard of Toguchi and I'm tempted because I love me some Japanese whiskey. e: lol apparently Toguchi whiskey is just Canadian whiskey aged in a railway tunnel and bottled in japan. half cocaine fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Dec 15, 2019 |
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It’s absolutely loving disgusting as well. It’s clear. And tastes like moonshine or something. Just an absolute joke of a dram.
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half cocaine posted:I've never heard of Toguchi and I'm tempted because I love me some Japanese whiskey. Yeah, in general the best policy is to only buy Japanese whiskey that you actually know about. 80% of the stuff out there is just cheap grain whiskey imported to sell to idiots.
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Vox Nihili posted:Yeah, in general the best policy is to only buy Japanese whiskey that you actually know about. 80% of the stuff out there is just cheap grain whiskey imported to sell to idiots. I've got enough family members to mule the following: Armorik Double Mature Suntory Chita Ardbeg Corryvrekan Should I avoid any of these?
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Chita is essentially Toki/Hibiki without any malt. If you are into grain whiskies it makes a nice highball. But I wouldn't really schlep it across international borders, unless you want to make a big deal of it being sold only in Japan.
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The Chita used to be £30 in supermarkets and it was okay but quite bland and just honey to me. I wouldn’t go mental for it or pay decent money. All the good well priced Japanese stuff seems to have gone 
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Bape Culture posted:The Chita used to be £30 in supermarkets and it was okay but quite bland and just honey to me. I wouldn’t go mental for it or pay decent money. All the good well priced Japanese stuff seems to have gone Chita is around $20 or so in Japan, which is about right. I definitely wouldn't pay a premium for it, but it's at least "real" and inoffensive. It's Suntory's grain whiskey, so this is the stuff that makes up a majority of the juice going into the Hibiki line (albeit probably even younger and without the addition of the malt whiskey and barrel finishing).
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half cocaine posted:I've got enough family members to mule the following: As to the Armorik and Ardbeg, no idea on the former (it's apparently French whiskey, I've never seen it anywhere) but if you like Ardbeg and can get it at a discount then go for it I guess.
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