/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>12408823
Because soybois are stereotypical

Because you enjoy listening to the stereo after you drink it

I don't know. Evan Williams, even the black label, is better and cheaper.

Mediocre product with great marketing.

Just like Johnny walker, crown Royal, and apple computers

>>12408877
>crown Royal
That stuff is more popular with white trash than I expected until I worked at a liquor store.

when Slash drank it on stage during Guns & Roses concerts
actual answer btw

>>12408823
I think it's area based. Where I'm from Jameson is very much the default whisky.

>>12408823
This is what I want, the centennial Frank Sinatra bottle. Sinatra’s favorite drink was jack daniels on the rocks and he was buried with a bottle of jack daniels

I thought red label hold that place

>>12408901
jimmy page used to do that too

>>12408823
It's the perfect balance of cheap, and not tasting so horrible that it ruins whatever you mix it into. You should never drink it straight if you like decent whiskys

>>12408921
That's for european whiskey.

I AM SUMMONED

>>12408823
It's inoffensive and relatively balanced
people like to make a big show about how undrinkable it is but there's literally nothing wrong with it besides the price point

>>12408925
>Jack Daniels
>cheap
must be nice to be a richfag

>>12408869

For me it's American Honey.

>>12408929
I don't get it.

>>12408936
How much does it cost where you live? Around here (AZ) it can be found for as low as $18 a fifth. The most I've ever paid was $25, and that was because it was from a gas station in the middle of nowhere. $18-$25 for 15 pours isn't expensive by any means, though it is kind of overpriced considering it's about on par with Evan Williams which I've bought for as low as $9 a fifth.

>>12408936
do you live in fucking hawaii or something?

>>12408823
i don't know, its crap compared wild turkey 101

>>12408948
That's my favorite song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgawTEzsJD0

>>12408823
Jimmy Page and other arena rock boomers made it popular, just like hip hop and hennessy.

This is the new official cheap whiskey, gtfo with your corn syrup crap

>>12408901
>>12408920
>>12409004

>>12408901
>>12408920
>>12409004
http://www.feelnumb.com/2011/03/03/q-the-common-theme-when-rockstars-party-like-a-rockstar-a-jack-daniels/

>>12408961
Shit cost 2x as much as Evan Williams and tastes significantly worse.
Idk what else to say.

>>12409012
I usually go for Black Douglas or Johnnie Walker for cheap whiskey.

>>12408901
all about that product placement

>>12409052
What the fuck is Black Douglas?

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>>12409061
>>12409054
I've never in my life seen this shit.

>>12408823

The early 80s are all dead from liver failure so you'll have to guess.

>>12409193
>The early 80s are all dead from liver failure
Better than what the late 80's died of.

>>12409200
You watching the same show?

>>12409205
No just reading about the aids crisis recently. Crazy stuff.

>>12408906
fuck the irish

>>12409217

Dude, it's horrible. As usual, humanity blew it. Thanks Reagan.

>>12408823
Marketing and payoffs, the same reason women expect diamonds. De Beers created that market, look it up. Giving diamonds on rings and such before de beers did that it pretty much didn't happen. Guess where the underlying "Diamonds are forever" came from?

>>12409227
Is he serious?

>>12408906
>whisky

>>12409217
you should read "and the band played on" best book about it

>>12408948
Is it actually nice though?

>>12408929
No, Jack please don't

>>12408823
Because of pop culture and it being a ok mixer
>>12408961
Jack is $25 state min in Michigan. Only idiots who want a ok mixer for way too much buy it.

>>12410408
That stuff is disgusting

>>12408901
>>12408920
>>12409022
>>12409004
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>>12409053
Jesus Christ, really?

>>12409229
Why do you think it's so fascinating, the government was just fine sitting around while thousands die, it's surreal.

>>12408823
Same as Jim Beam. Good marketing and popular culture grew around JD as being the go-to "hard guy" drink. Very iconic and recognizable as well. All this is a damn shame- JD is mediocre but demands a premium price compared to cheap and goods like Ezra Brooks, Evan Williams and higher quality ones for the price.

>>12410688
Did Jack Daniels just sponsor every popular musical act of the 20th century?

>>12410794
no it was actually decent back in the day

>>12408823
Okay, so if the consensus that the basic stuff is shit now, how's the classy fedora edition?

>>12409023
not pictured: 11 year old groupies and songs stolen from black people

>>12410920
What was? JD? Music? Or both?

>>12408869
No way. EW is vile. I’ll take the sugar whiskey any day.

Boomer meme. A lot of musicians would drink it back in the day. Frank Sinatra would drink a bottle of jack every day in his best alcoholic times. Bottle design is very memorable, I'd say it's the selling point. Look at other bottle designs they all are rounded and look pretty much the same(pic related) , Jack Daniel's bottle is just unique and stands out.

>>12410688
>Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.
Based Frank

>>12408869
Yeah, but lets be happy JD is overblown. Im happy paying half-price for the superior product.

>>12411285
>Look at other bottle designs they all are rounded and look pretty much the same(pic related)
>he says, posting a square Johnnie Walker bottle

Britfag here. Jack is actually pretty delicious at its price point. Retails full price at around £25, but can always be found for £15 at one of the major retailers. We don't have Evan Williams for cheap. The only other whiskeys available at that price point are Famous Grouse, Bell's etc, real nasty tasting shite. JD actually tastes pretty nice with coke and has a nice charred flavour. The only comparable whiskey at the same price point is Jim Beam, and while I prefer JD I usually just buy whichever is discounted at the store I'm at.

>>12408823
Because Jack n Coke is a drinkable, easy to make cocktail that looks masculine in a glass for lads who don't want a big pint of beer or can't drink neat spirits and don't want to drink the more feminine vodka/gin and tonics.

>>12411285
What does scotch have to do with Jack Daniel's?

This is what it looks like to drown out your sorrows.

>>12411447
lol

and another musician

>>12411447
buy cheaper booze and you might not be so blue

>>12408823
The aesthetic probably.

>>12411652
it looks exactly, literally exactly the same as every single other black label bourbon, especially the much older ones like Evan Williams

The fact that it's bourbon triggers me.

Can find it pretty much everywhere (gas stations, shops, supermarkets), goes well with coke, works well in cooking. I'd rather quickly get a bottle of jack when I'm shopping that spend time searching round for something really good. Also bottle shape is kino

>>12410735
Look into Coventry during WW II.

>>12411421
>We don't have Evan Williams for cheap.
Sucks to be you. It's $17 USD for 1.75 L here, and it's delicious. God Bless America.

>>12408929
Somebody close the portal! Quick!

R&R master race reporting in.

>>12408823
>>12408869
>tfw jack daniels is the same price as evan williams in my province
oh well

It's been a mainstream bourbon (it meets all the criteria to be considered one) ever since it got international exposure from winning a contest at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Also, the magic of marketing.

>>12408869
>I don't know. Evan Williams, even the black label, is better and cheaper.
I like JD's smoother finish better than EW's finish, where it lightly claws at your esophagus on the way down, but it definitely trumps JD on price (Florida prices: $19.99 for JD; $12.98 for EW), so it's a wash.

>>12412760
>where it lightly claws at your esophagus on the way down
That's the 2% extra rye content in EW's mash bill compared to Jack. That's also why EW is more flavorful and just tastes better.

>>12411295
>>Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.
>Based Frank
WTF?! I love Sinatra now!

>>12411447
That's about as much as I've drank in my whole life lmfao

>>12408823
1. Marketing
2. Consistency
3. Marketing
4. Consistency
5. Marketing
6. Consistency
7. Marketing
8. Consistency
9. Marketing
10. Consistency

>>12408926

>European Whiskey

You mean Scotch.

>>12408921

And it's not Red Label it's Bells or Famous Grouse.

>>12413241
European countries other than Scotland make whisky. Famously Ireland, for example

>>12408925

In the UK it's not even that cheap. Probably because it's so popular among non whiskey drinkers as they're the only ones who'll buy it. Jim Beam and Buffalo Trace are both cheaper here, even though we get the pissy 40% Buffalo Trace.

>>12408869
Any bourbon is better than Jack. There are legal standards they have to follow based on how its labeled. Most say Kentucky Straight Bourbon, meaning it's at least 51% corn mash and aged for two years in new charred oak barrels. JD can be whatever. And whatever it is I don't care much for it.

All the best songs are about Jack though. Sigh.

>>12409061
>700 mL
>Not even a fifth
>Missing out on an entire shot
The gathered providence of Eurocuckland.

>>12413262

Yeah but the stereotypical European whisky isnt going to be Irish is it?

>>12410688
>>12411295
>>12412792
Sinatra used to say “I feel sorry for people who don’t drink, because when they wake up in the morning, that is the best they are going to feel all day.”

>>12410786
Ezra Brooks is really good for the price. Always has been.

>>12411734
you are full of shit, idiot. 1.75's usually go for 50 bucks.

both jack daniels and jim beam have special places in my heart

evan williams is a solid cheap bourbon though

>>12410973
It's drinkable, but not preferred.
Maker's Mark may make everything you put it in just taste like Maker's Mark, but the mash is quality and the taste good, just too direct; perfect for cola mix.
So I prefer MM, Bulleit rye, and Dewar's over pretty much all their cheap competitors.

>>12413626
>you are full of shit
Except I'm not. 1.75 L of Evan Williams Black Label is about $17 at WinCo Foods in California.

I haven't been here in months. Is al/ck/ still banned?

>>12409716
I'd say so. Completely out of random speculation of course, isn't all of Europe a bunch of faggot soccer watching pussies?

>>12413334
Damn some jerkoff took Sinatra's quads probably posting some anime girl.

I don't mind their honey for faggots jack.

>>12413708
sorry, i thought you were talking about jack daniels. my mistake. i can believe that price for evan williams. good deal.

>>12408823
Virgin Jack vs the Chad Gentleman

>>12408823
Tell what I should buy and why then

>>12408823
it has mild psychedelic effects if you go over the deep end.
but it's gonna cost ya in the morning.

>>12410688
Sinatra was so cool

>>12411447
Nice

>>12415450
He was actually a massive asshole, but it's probably hard to avoid being a massive asshole when you get that famous

>>12415459
That''s part of what made him cool that and mob connections

can someone please just tell me what I should be drinking??

i tried gibsons and it was garbage, too smooth/sweet

I really like Jim beam
I had wild turkey yesterday and it was really good too
What should I try next?
I drink about 375ml/night or a bottle every 2 days

>>12415491
Baileys

>>12415491
Have you tried evan williams white label?

>>12415496
I've had Bailey's, would never drink more than a glass of that stuff at once, way too many calories and I'd prolly get sick

>>12415500
No but I've seen it mentioned here and if you recommend it, I'll get it next

>>12415491
Wild Turkey 101 is the best whiskey you can get for a low price. In fact, it's better than basically everything else in my opinion, and I've been through them all. It beats stuff 2.5x its price.

>>12415500
don't believe the evan hype

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>>12415509
actually the white label one is like $11CAD more, I can't really justify that with the volume I drink. I try to get under $30/bottle. I wish they sold these in larger volumes like vodka

is the Black label one good? That's the cheaper onr

>>12415515
I just finished a fifth of the black label no complaints

>>12411161
yes

>>12415515
They don't sell whiskey in handles where you live? That sucks. I get Evan black for around 20 usd a handle in Texas.

>>12412123
Pretty good but if I'm going Canadian it's CC Classic 12 year for me.

>>12411421

Dude big Asdas sometimes have Eagle Rare on offer for 25. And I'd take Buffalo Trace over Jack any day for cheaper. I know they're not sold in every shop but most bigger supermarkets have way better for the money. Course it's all personal preference anyway.

>>12415515
>is the Black label one good?
Yes. Very good. In fact, virtually anything labeled "straight bourbon" in the U.S.A. is going to be very good, because there's strict requirements, by law, as to what can be sold as that.