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The 1910 Old Forester is top tier, if you guys can find it. My local bourbon club did an Old Forrester night, and it was the clear winner.
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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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Peanut butter whiskey, kahlua, and cold brew coffee make a hell of a drink. Maybe add some bourbon cream?
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I just found a bottle of Blue Spot in Lansing. Single bottle delivered. They had a single bottle of Red too but that was gone when I showed up. Irish goons, mail me liquors.
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Those sound like joke names.
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Apr 5, 2022 18:28
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Raising a 12 year Brown Willy to my lips and nodding across the bar at the rest of the English. - Charles Dickens
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Apr 5, 2022 20:24
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Residency Evil posted:Message is clear guys, England is trash and any scotch/whisky/bourbon I pick up there is trash. If you can, find Red or Blue spot Irish. They’re very hard to find stateside and very good. Both would probably run near $130, but I’m just guessing cause I know union jack about British liquor markets.
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Apr 6, 2022 22:53
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I use it to tart up some iced coffee and bourbon cream. It’s a liqueur, so just use it like one.
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Apr 15, 2022 12:22
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Sea grass is a complete anomaly for me. It tastes like…. Something? e: apparently I’m remembering Armeda. Thats the odd one. Dr. Lunchables fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Apr 29, 2022 |
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Apr 29, 2022 23:27
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I’m really appreciating the Red Breast Lustau right now. More complex than the standard stuff, not as outrageous on the alcohol notes as Cask Strength. If you like Irish, give this one a shot. (I also got a line on another Red Spot tonight. Ideally I’ll have it in hand soon.)
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Went to my buddys to finally grab the bottle of Red Spot he snagged for me and ended up walking out with four wildly different bottles. (Apologies for the blurry photo) An Elijah Craig barrel proof store pick (8 years, smells like the inside of a warm cedar sauna). A Knappogue Castle store pick (a backup to a bottle I already have). Super friendly and drinkable, more character than regular Knappogue. The Stellum black label. It’s a blend, but I have a store pick of a single barrel that I liked less. The black label runs $100 in Michigan, but the store pick was $60. I don’t think either are worth the price, and I expected the lower shelf Barrell offerings to be more distinct. They’re fine bourbons, but they’re not as unique as Barrell stuff. (Also the packaging sucks and is boring) Finally the Red Spot. If you know Irish Whiskey you know this stuff. This is officially my backup bottle so that I could feel safe pouring the one I already had. It took me 1.5 years to find the first one and about another year to find the second, so these are for special occasions. If it counts, I only paid for the Elijah Craig and the Red Spot. My buddy is a very generous guy. I’m gonna pour the Stellum Black tonight and enjoy the taste of free whiskey.
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May 4, 2022 00:48
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Josh Lyman posted:I drink all my 110+ proof stuff neat but I’m also a masochist. Same. I don’t begrudge anyone for what they like though. You wanna pour Pappy on coke? Your money my friend.
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May 4, 2022 02:55
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Glencairns are a great way to find out that the soap you use has a scent that lingers. Rinse those suckers an extra time.
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May 5, 2022 12:39
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Johnny Walker is the only one I know about that makes a specific label that’s only purchasable in duty free shops. You’d probably have a better selection at home or at your destination.
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Jun 24, 2022 20:17
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Mine is barrel strength, whatever mash bill, but I can never find it in Michigan 
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Sep 2, 2022 03:50
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Yeah, lead-free crystal is just glass.
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Sep 15, 2022 15:16
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gwrtheyrn posted:In that sense leaded crystal is also just glass. No, I mean to say that by definition crystal must have lead. It’s not crystal if it doesn’t have lead. It’s just a finished glass.
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Sep 16, 2022 11:58
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A square is a rectangle.
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Sep 17, 2022 20:59
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I really liked platinum, but it’s been about six years since I had it. It seemed much closer to its worth than blue.
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Sep 30, 2022 01:36
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Yeah, you nailed it. Just a law to guarantee you won’t buy methanol with food coloring in it.
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Dec 15, 2022 18:17
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A lot of my friend group can tell the blend on blind tastes. MGP and BT and all that. I’ve never paid that much attention, but it’s certainly possible.
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DerekSmartymans posted:It’s entirely possible. You just have to be an alcoholic to do it as a hobby. Sommelier’s usually get training…do whiskies have an equivalent, or is it just “taster?” Master distillers get this type of training. If you can’t identify which flavors and scents you’re after, how are you gonna change your process to produce em?
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Jan 23, 2023 13:18
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I’ve heard that people with very sensitive senses of smell are highly sought after in the world of spices and flavorings, and also perfumes. They still need to be trained. I have a very sensitive nose and can smell things others cannot, but it would still take me a long time to catch different aromatics and differentiate them, and even longer to know what they mean in the distillation process. As an aside, a senior scientist I used to work at was previously employed with McCormick spices, and worked with one of their super smellers. He said the smeller was able to detect things that were below the resolution of their standard GCs, but were confirmed on more advanced instruments. I guess what I’m saying is, keep a whiskey journal, try to differentiate notes. Speak with a distiller or a flavor profiler during a distillery tour and ask for tips. You might be able to do something with it if you’re dedicated.
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Jan 24, 2023 03:35
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I had a bottle of Angels Envy shipped to a buddy in England and it cost me $65 total. I just saw a bottle at costco in the United States of FREEDOM and it was loving $80. Bourbon prices are insane. That said, Michigan state minimum also went up on stuff like imported irish. Yellow Spot is now $125 a bottle. I guess I need to go pick one up before the price goes up more, wtf.
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Feb 19, 2023 22:45
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I felt ok paying $100 for yellow spot, but if it climbs any more I don’t think I can justify it as a “cheaper replacement for Red Spot.” This must also mean that blue spot is like $140 now too.
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Feb 19, 2023 23:27
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spankmeister posted:Have you tried Power's John's lane 12yo? Not yet, but you’re not the first to mention it. Needs to go on the list I guess Horn posted:Was it the bourbon or the rye you saw at 80? For the rye that would be MSRP but highway robbery for the bourbon. I honestly don’t remember. Costco doesn’t have to sell at state min, but they usually do. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt here.
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Feb 20, 2023 22:27
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Four roses yellow. Can’t beat it for the price.
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Drinking Nikka Coffey Grain on a camping trip due to recommendations from this thread and it’s spectacular. Just a great pour and a perfect straight whiskey.
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Ogmius815 posted:One sentence review: Old Grand Dad bonded tastes much, much better neat than it has any right to given that it costs less than $30 for a bottle, but its cocktail performance disappoints. One word response: Yep.
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silvergoose posted:Never heard of Israeli whisky before. Sounds like it’s for good reason.
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Apr 28, 2023 02:23
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Something for peoples hands. Like a fact sheet or a notebook or something like that. e: and spring water and ice. Multiple glasses as well, including rocks and glencairns
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Yeah, that’s it. Having info available for the bottles and a place for people to write their own tasting notes is a pretty big thing.
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Aug 11, 2023 14:52
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Blue laws: the only way to keep the Catholics in line
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Nov 16, 2023 16:22
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Wild Turkey 101 still kicks rear end and it’s so cheap you’d be foolish not to have a bottle on hand.
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Green spot is now $65 here, but Weller is still $28 if you can find it. I hate the liquor acquisition system in my state
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the yellow dart posted:Moved to Germany this year and given what is available, looking to get into scotch a little more. Any recommendations on scotch for someone who likes the vanilla/oak of bourbon, a little heat, but isn't really into any more than a real hint of peat? Try a Macallan and report back.
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