/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>15055208
I don't think whiskey, I only eat spaghetti.

>>15055208
port charlotte islay barley

>>15055208
Glenfiddich 12 here.

For me, it's Redbreast 12 cask strength, the best Irish whiskey.

Not sure

>>15055208
glenmorangie signet, because it's friday and I'm not a poorfag

>>15055498
go for a jog instead chubby

>>15055513
:)

>>15055208

whats a good mid-shelf whiskey to keep on hand?

Last time i tried to keep a guest bottle i got Jameson and noone wanted to touch it. Thought that was kinda strange.

>>15055522
jameson is great but normies drink with their eyes
get one of the glenmorangie variants, literally everyone likes the 12/14 year

Tried some Ardbeg Uigeadail on recommendation. Very very nice stuff, surprised at its sweetness.

elijah craig is very underrated
tastes like eh taylor for less

For me, it's Truly Men's Hour.

>>15055667
enjoy your blindness

>>15055667
6PM? 6PM.

>>15055208
For me, it's Black Booster.

>>15056604
100% African quality

$30 for 750ml Suntory Toki

Yay, nay, or fucking GAY?

>>15055208
I havent been this hungover since halloween, ugh the pain is unbearable and I wont be able to sleep

Got a good deal on a 40 of Maker's Mark that I plan on using to make hard eggnog, but I've been sipping it neat, and using it for hot toddies and old fashioneds as well.

Anyway I had 2 glasses of bourbon 2 hours ago, and as I am trying to get to sleep, I'm shaky and feeling like shit. Why does alcohol do this after you stop drink and are awake while sobering up? Does it happen to everyone, is it just me, or is a sign of alcoholism?

>>15056858
>Does it happen to everyone, is it just me,
No; I've been drinking a fifth of liquor almost daily for a decade and I never got shakes when I do stop for a while. Currently sober for more than a week, the longest I've been in 5 years. Usually I have like 1 or 2 days a week without booze.

>tfw need to buy another bottle of Lagavulin

>>15056858
>he actually bought Maker's Mark

>>15056908
I GOT A GOOD DEAL YOU ANIME BITCH! A GOOD DEAL!

Does hard liquor hurt your taste buds?

Does hard liquor damage your taste buds?

New to liquor and this thing is my first "hey, that's actually pretty good" neat

stoli

>>15055208
Salary one week from now. Getting a laphroaig 10. Cant wait

>>15056686
I like it
But I'm also gay

>>15056923
>isn't it awesome how I got a good deal on urine

Maker's Mark is bourbon for women.

>>15055599
anybody tried the Barrel Proof? is it worth 3x the money?

I've also been hearing good things about the new Dewars Mezcal finish. I dont have any blends right now, thinking of getting either that or the Dewars 12 and Naked Grouse. Havent had Monkey Shoulder, but I know its almost too popular so trying to stay away from it even if its cheaper than Grouse.

Just Suntory Toki for me tonight. Good cheap home whisky

>>15057095
No but it damages your brain

>>15056686
Nay, and if you buy it you're fuckin gay.

>>15057776
Guess you're now officially gay.

I have a few bottles open but im waiting to get approved for NEETbux to get more.

>>15055469
Green spot or even Copper Alley are better options, in the affordable budget tier

Is Wild Turkey good, or is it a meme?

>>15057562
Bourbon is for women.

Planning to open a bottle of Tamnavulin tonight. It was cheap as shit, so I'm not expecting miracles.

>>15058242
Leave a review, i thought of buying it several times already.

This.

>>15058453
Everyone seems to be shitting on Oban lately but I still think it's a great dram. What are your thoughts?

>>15058638
I think its good, not great, I dont see why people would be shitting on it, I like the aftertaste and its smooth enough.

>>15058638
>>15059144
Oban is fine, but people rightfully shit on it. Reason being is it is one of Diageo's "The Six Classic Malts" which have increased in price throughout the years but not kept up with recent trends or quality standards. Low apv, chill filtration, caramel coloring, not as good as they once were, yet more expensive than ever. It isn't that any of them taste bad, but rather that Diageo fucking sucks and they SHOULD be shit on.

>>15057689
The barrel proof is much better. The palate for the standard is too light for me. I bought a bottle of the b520 release and it finally made me understand why people jerk off about barrel proof whisky. Also it comes with an actual 12 year age statement.

Bought Talisker the other day. No idea what I'm in for.

>I just loooovvve nursing a glass of whiskey! *snifffffffffffffff* mmm ahhh *SNORRFFFFF* ah yes, I'm getting ocean breeze vibes and big, I mean BIG, smoky hits! I just loooovvvvveeee Speysiders, they're soooooo much more characterful and flavoursome than island or even Highland whiskeys! *Slluurrrppppppp* *swolsh swolsh* ahhhhhh yes that hits the spot, INTENSE tones of oak and a mellow but not overpowering peaty aftertaste! I would DIE without my whiskies!

>>15059205
Same but Laphroaig

I'm ready to take the peat pill

>>15059551
this but unironically

>>15055208
Laga = Ardy 10 > Coal Ila > Laphroaig
If Ardy Uigeadail was in there it would blow them all away imho

my go-to

>>15059205
Love me some Talisker, has a lot more interesting flavours than Laphroaig imo which to my taste is a little thin and one-note.

>>15059174
>Diageo fucking sucks and they SHOULD be shit on
Truth.
>>15059205
Diageo trash.

>>15055208
I'm having some cognac tonight.

>>15059580
I could never stomach having a £60 bottle as my go-to, however good it might be.

Gaphriloghog 12 for me lads

>>15058206
It's strong cheap whiskey. What do you mean by is it a meme?

are any of Compass Box bottles worth getting?

>>15055208
Dalmore, but I'm down to the dregs of the bottle :(

>>15060634
yes, the great king street blends are all fantastic for the money
their named blends are good too but it's hard to justify spending 50-200 bucks on a blend when you could just get a single malt in the same range

>>15057562
Maker's Mark is for Mint Juleps
Mint Juleps are not for women

>>15060958
>a mixed drink consisting of a sweet spirit mixed with an entire spoonful of fucking sugar
>not for women

What would you lads recommend to someone who knows little to nothing about whats good whiskey or a good label to grab? Im up for trying anything I guess what Im asking is what’s the rubbish that I should avoid buying

i hear Glen Moray gets a lot of shit. is it justified/just because its not as expensive as others?

having never had any of these distilleries, which of these is the best for the money (~$60)?

>>15061089
t. never had a Julep

>>15061150
Well I'm not gay, so...

>>15061119
>what’s the rubbish that I should avoid buying
Talisker
Maker's Mark
Buffalo Trace
Glenfiddich
Glenlivet
Macallan
Monkey Shoulder
Any Johnnie Walker except Green Label
Jack Daniels

>>15061186
Thanks mate

>>15055522
Bourbon: Knob Creek Single Barrel
Scotch: Glen Scotia Victoriana or Tamdhu Batch Strength
Canadian: Lot No. 40 Cask Strength
Irish: maybe Blue Spot whenever it becomes available
Japanese: Nikka Takatsuru Pure Malt
Indian: Amrut Fusion

For $30 Buffalo trace is the best bourbon hands down.

>>15061837
In that price range mind you

>>15061837
Buffalo Trace is the second most boring bourbon in that price range, behind only Maker's Mark.
Old Grand-Dad 114 is the most flavorful, interesting bourbon in that price range. Wild Turkey 101 is also quite flavorful and interesting for around $20.
Maker's Mark and Buffalo Trace are for normies who don't like strong flavors and tend to describe whiskies they like with the singular description of "smooth."

>>15056686
I went and bought it. Tastes like pure oak and ethanol. If I paid more for it, I'd be pissed, but not terrible for $30

>>15061837
Like the other guy said, bourbon is in the eye of the beholder. Buffalo Trace is too sweet and kind of plain to me. I'd take Woodford Reserve for the same price or Wild Turkey 101 for cheaper

This shit is so good. What are some other essential non-Islay Island scotches?

>>15062190
Toki is for highballs, it's pretty mediocre straight.

>>15062344
Longrow Peated is a very, very nice alternative to Islays. Since you think it's good, I will also look into getting a bottle of that Ledaig sometime.

>>15061146
Regular Glen Moray is actually ok for the price imo, it's nothing special but I wouldn't call it bad. Wouldn't go out of my way to buy it unless I was on a budget though, personally I'd go for the Glenfeddich

You either mix it with 7up or you're a pretentious fag

>>15061146
>Glenmorangie
>orangie
>is actually orange
BRAVO

>>15063896
Who are you replying to newfag

Picking up a bottle of Midwinter'sNight dram later today. Cant wait to try it.

I've got a tumbler full of Sunny D mixed with Macallan Sherry Oak 25. Makes that cheap ass scotch palatable.

>>15058206
It is a meme, don't buy bourbon hogwash, buy scotch.

>>15062483
Longrow is great, Kilkerran also make lovely salty peated campelltown

Alcohol is a poison and thus doesn't belong on /ck/

>>15060677
Feel you. Emptied my Dalmore few hours ago and now I have to resort to Ardmore

Teacher's

>>15064006

heysoy boy...enjoy your soylent lol. the men are dringing whisky

>>15065016
What cognac is that behind the laphroaig?

>>15059558
Turns out the peat pill is fucking based, holy shit this stuff is amazing

What's a good, smoky bourbon? Surely Scotch isn't the only liquor with smoke flavor

>>15055522
Jameson is bottom shelf, intended for mixing. But Bourbon exists, and I've never had a bourbon that was worse in coke than Jameson.

I would go with Starward Twofold, but that's probably a terrible choice for you. Go for Glenfiddich or any other price equivalent scotch with a higher abv.

>>15066157
>2 rupees were deposited into your account, Dayaswaroop
>Sincerely, Diageo

>>15059174
You say that, but what is the competition?
Dalwhinnie 15 can barely be touched at its price. At least not within the genre of light complex whiskies. Note: I have noticed some burgers are charged double.
Talisker 10 is probably beaten buy Old Pulteney 12, but it's a close thing and the Pulteney is also 40%. But Pulteney hasn't been imported for that long, and it looks like Talisker is going with the Coalgate strategy of releasing as many options as possible to give you the illusion of choice and make sure one is always on sale, so it has the edge on value.
Cragganmore is bad value. Plenty of better Speyside options.
Oban is fine considering the age.
Lagavulin 16 basically has no competitors. You're not seeing much Islay that old at all.
Glenkinchie 12 is another poor value one.

But if they swapped Oban and Glenkinchie for like Clynleish and Inchgower (never had an Original Bottling), they'd have a fairly untouchable line up.

They're not worse/much worse quality. A higher abv bottle cost more, a lot more than the percentage of abv increase. Chill filtration and coloring win in blind and visual only tests, it'd obviously be cheaper not to do it.

Diego buying a distillery you liked and making it worse is a problem, but I don' think they're doing bad things for the industry. I think they do put a lot of pressure on the smaller distilleries not to gouge you for small perks like nicer barrels and higher abv.

>>15060634
Spice tree is great.

Victims of marketing thread?
Put some gutter oil in a nice bottle, stick a fancy label on it, and pretentious cunts will be comparing their tasting notes. "Ooh this one has a hint of rotten dog corpse. I'm picking up a note of granny's piss".

I refuse to believe anyone actually enjoys whisky.

>>15061146
Of those it's probably the Quinta Ruben.
Here, in ausbucks and fully taxed, I've seen them for $68, $105, and $90 respectively.

In general for Glen Moray:
Normal NAS: probably one of the better single malt absolute bottom shelf NASs.
Finished NAS range: not a one of them isn't completely undermined by the youth of the base spirit.
15: Killer value. Competes in price against all the cheaper 10-12 year old Speyside competition and blows them out of the water.
18: Haven't tried it yet, but it costs literally double what the $15 costs so the value is gone. I have no idea what they were thinking.

>>15062344
Benriach. I prefer Birnie Moss over Curisotas. Both discontinued, though reviews indicate The Smoky 12 is fantastic replacement.
Benromach Peated.
Loch Lomond Inchmoan.
Ailsa Bay.

2009 Wilson & Morgan Beathan (undisclosed lowland) was good.
Wilson & Morgan Ardmore 8 was good. I've had Ardmore Legacy and it was trash, I might try Ardmore Traditional in the future but I'm skeptical.

There's also a few independent bottlers who manage to age stuff in ex Laphroaig / other islay barrels, and I'd recommend trying any you see.

>>15066625
That guy with the most iconic Laphroaig review did mention dirty socks. Maybe you're not that far off.

>>15066625
Child palate.
>>15055208
Henry McKenna bottled in bond.

Only new whiskey coming out I'm actually excited to try at some point.

>>15066893
I LIKE
BIG
BUTTS AND I CANNOT LIE

>>15066922
juicy

>>15066437
I think Balcones does a peated spirit, cant remember if its bourbon or not.

My guilty pleasure is a whisky and coke mix

>>15066638
nice thanks. I have the option of either the 15 or 16 Glen Moray for less than $10 difference. any advice there?

>>15063916
Doubt I'll pop it open until Jan. Forrester 1920 again tonite.

>>15066437
>What's a good, smoky bourbon? Surely Scotch isn't the only liquor with smoke flavor

Not Whisky, but depending on your market. Mezcal has some badass smokiness.
Much different from a peat smoke, but they do some cool shit sometimes. Like pechuga style or they distill in a claypot instead of copper.
It can be expensive though, some agave can take years to grow. Also chances are, its being made by a farmer in his backyard with 3 of his cousins lmao.

>>15067078
I was not aware there was a 16

I am trying so hard guys, I love whiskey in cocktails and I love the taste straight but I just can't stop negatively reacting to the alcohol burn. What is it? What do I do besides just eventually getting used to it?

>>15067455
Just get used to it. I can't even feel 80 proof liquor anymore

>>15067455
Are you drinking high quality stuff? swill has more of a burn.
If you're drinking high abv stuff, have a few drinks with something weaker first.

>>15061579
>recommending lot 40 cask strength
it's a great whisky, don't get me wrong, bit unless you're within the LCBO's range you are not getting that shit

>>15057098
it's tasty but IS MASSIVELY overpriced. you might not understand this yet but you paid good money for re-bottled alberta premium, or more recently MGP.

but hey, if you're here you're ready to learn about all sorts of great whisky offerings that won't fuck you over.

>>15067455
My prescription is to train for a while with higher proof, bacardi 151 should be readily available. Put a shot in your mouth and hold it for a while, gargle it, etc, once a day for 2 weeks and then try regular liquor again.

Got the last bottle of Lagavulin 16. First time having it and I'm liking it.

>>15067893
*gradually off-key Rocky theme plays*

>>15067455
>What do I do
Shock therapy.

I've been getting drunk on Laphroaig/Disaronno Godfathers. Eating pickles between drinks and watching John Wick for the first time. It's not a bad night.

>>15068471
John Wick is dumb as fuck but also cool

>>15068475

Basically my thoughts so far. It's easy watching and I get to have the pleasure of appreciating a movie where folks actually reload.

>>15068482
The second one is good too, and I haven't seen the 3rd one but I heard it's the best in the series so check it out if you can find it (Amazon Video doesn't have it for rent yet).

In keeping with the thread, John Wick's drink of choice is Blanton's

>>15061150
Whisky should not be used for cocktails. That's why Gin and Rum exist.

>>15068803
You don't like Manhattans?

>>15067866
recommendations for similarly priced whiskey that's worth it?

>>15068803
Bourbon, rye, blended scotches, and non-Islay single malts are all great for cocktails. Go kill yourself.

>>15066437
some mezcal tastes a campfire, for example del maguey vida or el silencio .

>>15068803
nice bait

>>15067455
Add a tiny amount — like a quarter of a teaspoon — of water. Repeat til you can handle it.

I bought a Glenlivet 12 before, and while it wasn't bad, it wasn't great either. Are the more expensive ones any better/worth it (e.g. 15), or should I just look elsewhere for better?

>>15058638
i had a bottle of oban 14 and while i didn't exactly struggle to finish it, i would not buy it again. it seemed very middle-of-the-road in all regards and not worth the premium.

>>15069468
i actually like glenlivet 12 as a cheap whisky, but it's very much babby's first scotch. glenlivet 15 is definitely held in higher regard (never had it myself), but i would recommend exploring scotches from other region rather than setting yourself on one distillery you found to be "pretty good". try something on the other end of the spectrum, something peaty like ardbeg 10, to compare it with

What the hell is up with all of these scotch posters on here. This is 'murrica damn it! Kentucky Bourbon or nothing!

t. Proud "bourbon" boy driving a rebel Tee

>>15060958
I find that bourbon is exaggeratedly sweet for juleps, so I make them with the driest, cheapest blended scotch that's on sale at Lidl that week
you should try it

>>15058453
good taste in whisky, but that glass is too kitch

>>15059579
>Laga 16 = Ardy 10
the embodyment of no taste, even if you personally like the smell of ashtrays and burnt wood and aren't big on cereals there's no excuse to equate two Ardberg 10 is a step higher in quality

>>15061146
I've tried blended and 12y/o single malt scotch from the Glen Moray distillery bottled under a different brand by the distillery owner and I thought it was a good value, as the 12y/o cost me €20, but also that it was nothing special, it has the characteristic sweetness and fruitiness and not really complex smooth spyeside character, but it fell short on having an actual taste, rather it was a bit like drinking lightly flavored water with a nice aftertaste, with none of that immediacy that's typical of a lot of decent scotches

>>15069976
If you're not a total dullard, you'd realize Ileach is basically young Lagavulin, at 1/3 of the price.

Still sipping this.
My local place didn't have Laphroaig so I bought this to try something new instead.
It's peaty but not nearly as peaty as Laphroaig. Might be a good starter for someone just getting into the peated stuff.
I like it.
Tried it with a little splash of water last night and that opened it up very nicely.

>>15067455
You just ignore it, and at some point you'll get used to it
it's much easier to ignore it if you're a 16 year old boy trying to impress your friends by drinking more shots than the next guy or downing a capirinha after another at the class reunion though, so if you're over 21 and are still bothered by alcohol's burning sensation getting into whisky is probably not worth it.
But hey, good luck.
>>15068585
I thought the 2nd one was shit compared to the first, and the 3rd one was a bit better than the 2nd but still not good as the 1st one.

Anyway, I'm drinking Ben Bracken Blue tonight, cheers everyone.

>>15069687
Bourbon is fake and gay.

>cmd+f
>'Glendronach'
>0 results

Give me strength

Can't get over how good this is. It's both aggressive and then delicate, seawater and vegetal and then butter and floral. As someone who isn't the biggest peat fan this has that initial punch that peated have but then goes into super easy drinking. It's the tits.

>>15066437
Technically not bourbon but Westland is one of the only peated American whiskeys I know of. It's pretty great if you like smoke.

>>15066437
High West Campfire is a blend of bourbon and peated scotch, havent tried it though.

>>15065097
Based alcy boomer

>>15067854
They just announced it to the USA, hence why I recommended it.

I find it odd how most of y'all post stock photos instead of your own actual bottles. I wonder why?

>>15071081
Unless I'm posting food I've cooked, I usually post photos from the internet because I know they'll look nicer than the pictures I would take.

>>15071081
Which part of that is worth showing off?

>>15071081
Really? It's not quicker to get one off the internet?

Is there a significant difference in flavor if you use expensive bourbon to make an old fashioned? I'm using cheap stuff like four roses yellow label and bulleit and it tastes pretty fucking good.

>>15066437
>>15070845
Somewhat close: Lost Spirits Abomination: Sayers of the Law
Heavily peated scotch finished with heavily charred oak staves, so you've got a heavy peat thing going on alongside a bourbon-ish heavy char thing going on.

>>15071201
Not necessarily. A more reliable way of getting a "significant difference in flavor," rather than relying on price, would be something with a high rye mashbill like Old Grand-Dad 114 or Four Roses Single Barrel. Something like this will definitely add a unique kick of spice to an OF that you wouldn't get from, say, Maker's Mark, Jim Beam or even Wild Turkey 101.

>>15071049
FOR REAL!?

I am fucking STOKED!

>>15071225
But the stuff i'm using now (four roses yellow and bulleit) already have a pretty high rye content i think. Maybe i should get an actual rye whiskey to add some variety.

is there a starter's guide? i like whiskey generally, want to try scotch, but don't know what's actually good and what's a meme

>>15071258

>>15071274
grazie

>>15071279
another one to consider

>>15071251
>But the stuff i'm using now (four roses yellow and bulleit) already have a pretty high rye content i think
Looked it up. You're right.
If you want an OF to taste significantly different while still using bourbon then use Old Grand-Dad 114 for the high proof or go in the completely opposite direction and use something wheated like Maker's Mark.
I wouldn't do this because I don't like wheated bourbons; I find them boring and they won't stand out in an OF. But it'll definitely make it taste significantly different from what you're doing now.
And yeah, maybe try and find a straight rye with 95% or more rye in the mashbill.

>>15071274
>>15071295
>start with boring, flavorless trash
Meh
>>15071274
>Highland Park
Ell oh fucking ell.

Anyone have any utubers they watch for reviews.

>bourbon junkies
>adhd
>bourbon judge

>>15071303
Whiskey Vault but they may be considered too reddit here.

>>15071274
>>15071295
>>15071274
>>15071295
long time whiskey drinker here. If newbies are trying to get into whiskey and learn the distinct flavors more, starting with a neutral and then incrementally introducing them to slight variations is, imo not the greatest way to do it. Most people when they start drinking (including me) think whiskey just tastes like whiskey. I like to ask people if they like peat or smoke or fruity or spicy or vanilla, and then pick one extreme and one neutral/opposing to compare. For example, if they like smoke I'll pick Talisker or laphroig and compare with glenfiditch/glenlivet, you see a lightbulb go off in their head when they realize "oh, these really DO taste different.". It helps calibrate their brain to what "whiskey" tastes like a lot better.
Personal favorite is Balvenie Carribean Cask 14yr., and that partially stems from my huge love of rum.
Also, DON'T sleep on blended whiskey. Some blends are, imo, superior to single malt, it just doesn't have the prestige and rarity. Monkey Shoulder got big recently-ish, but 5-10 years ago it was an absolute steal for how good it is. I keep a bottle for guests.

>>15071362
Monkey Shoulder is the Bud Light of whiskey and is like sex in a boat: fucking close to water.
Opinion disregarded.

>>15067143
fuck I've been trying to find one of those forever.
>>15066157
>>15059205
Talisker is my favorite peat-monster

>>15071372
>Monkey Shoulder is popular and therefore inferior
the new blend isn't as good as the older blends, but its a decent inoffensive blend
I forget 4chan hates anything normie kek

>>15071081
My collection is gigantic and flexing is for tripfaggots
here's what I bought recently

>>15071081
your photo looks like shit and is uninspiring with that lighting
that's why. Because mine would be the same way.
Second reason is this: I'm shitposting on my computer. I'm not going to get up, go take a pic, scrub the metadata, transfer it to my computer (fuck phone posters), and then post it, when I could just google the stock image that looks nicer.
Pic related is my drink tonight, nothing fancy, my favorite cheap bourbon

>>15071303
Whisky.com, but Horst, not his son.

>>15071317
They've never said a bad thing about any whisky and are massive shills (for their sommelier course, which is why they do their best to display pure salesmanship).

>>15055522
I don’t think you can really go wrong with Woodford Reserve. At ~$35 a bottle it’s a decent price for what you get.

>>15070671
They should work on their cask selection so they aren't out sherried by anything with a two year finish.

>>15069468
18 is phenomenal. Too pricey around here though.

>>15071295
what does i smoke bandaids mean

>>15071473
Tastes like iodine and smoke.
I wish A'bunadh said I sniff wood glue.

I drink two or three whiskey cocktails everyday after getting back from work since covid started. Am i going to die young?

>>15071377
>popular
That's not what I meant by the Bud Light of whiskey. I meant it's fucking flavorless.

>>15071374
Talisker is shit and is not a "peat-monster," Yoogaananthan.

I wonder if the Diageo shill drinks Amrut or 8 PM.

I’m sippin on spicy shitwater just like you guys!!! Mmmm isn’t it so good!? Yum! Whiskey is the best! Wow I love that bite and liver disease! YUM

>>15071303
I've literally blocked junkies and adhd. I started with Ralfy, but he's such a blowhard most the time i cant stand his shit anymore. Some good opinions, but such a fuckin poofter for 95% of the videos length. Moved to Horst, nothing bad to say. Whiskey Vault/Tribe guys are normie pushers of shit, more personality than tasing notes and too much (((Austin-taciousness))) for me, although I do want to ironically smash that chick they had on the ultra aging episode. Scotch 4 Dummies, surprisingly decent, video/audio quality is the only gripe, but very much a non issue really. Scotch Test Dummies, a little too silly for my taste, occasionally decent notes. Rest just seem too cringe to try.

>>15071201
yes, not as big as one vs the other whisky drunk straight but still
the best old fashioned I drank was made with Nikka from the barrel, and it was the best by far

>>15071604
Never had 8 PM but Amrut is god tier.

>>15071086
>>15071432
Actual photos, however shitty they may be, are far more comfy than the bottle-on-a-white-background pictures.

>>15058453
That glass is beautiful. Where did you get it?

>>15071274
What an awful beginner's chart. Why would someone put highland park 12 for sherry influenced instead of something like lasanta? Caol Ila 12 is trash. Old Pulteney 12 has an odd industrial rubber note. Why would someone recommend an overpriced 18 year old scotch for a beginner. Springbank 10 is good, but the US importer has a retarded mark up on it. The last time I saw Springbank 10 in stores it was $90 msrp. Glen Scotia 15 or Kilkerran 12 are better campeltown intro scotches at their price points. I'd argue Dalwhinnie 15 is a better intro to highlands.

>>15069687
I couldn't get into whiskey. It just all tastes too much the same to me. Only bourbouns I like are stagg jr and bookers, and even they're a little too similar.

with scotch it's a much broader spectrum. I should admit that I think I like those two bourbons better than most highlands scotch.

>>15071432
Had it for the first time couple of weeks ago and wasn't impressed. Wasn't bad just meh. B. Trace I definitely liked better in comparison.

>>15055522
Old Forrester 1920.

The end.

I'm drinking this. It's okay. Caramel corn, leather, and Almond Roca.

>>15071081
I have my bottles squared away in organized baskets in cubbies. They are for drinking (and cat-proofing) instead of display.

>>15071432
4chan autoscrubs the metadata on pictures. It's why so many phonepics wind up being sideways when posted here.

>>15071604
>>15072065
Redpill me on Amrut.

>>15071395
Post it. People's stashes are interesting IMO, whether they're nice or rotgut/plebshit.

>>15070827
>>15070835
Definitely liking the trend of coloring-free/non chill filtered.

>>15072608
Not a fan of Ranger Creek, it taste too young. I live not too far from the distillery, and visited before.
They do a club where you go to the distillery, and you can pick up some of their special releases every quarter.
If you're into Texas Whiskey, supposedly the new Still Austin Musician is said to be good.
Garrison Bro's Balmorhea and Cowboy are great but retardedly expensive.

>>15055208
The youtube people said it was dry week.

>>15073119
I've still yet to visit Ranger Creek. It tasted young, but that's actually okay by me. I kinda like that flavor profile and also enjoy drinking white dog. My favorite offering from them is still the Rimfire (the mesquite-smoked single malt).

I've had the Still Austin regular bourbon which I thought was pretty tasty, and I also have a bottle of Garrison Brothers Cowboy which was like a small explosion in my mouth. A bit overwhelming to drink regularly, I thought. Speaking of Garrison Brothers, I went on a distillery tour when news crews were out to do a piece, so it was actually Dan Garrison who led our tour. Pretty neato.

My actual favorite Texas whiskeys are the Ranger Creek Rimfire and the Balcones Rye. The latter tastes completely unlike any other rye, I love it. I haven't had a chance to check out Balcones' single malt offerings, though that's on the docket for the new year.

>>15065567
Dupuy VSOP. It's decent, but nothing amazing

Glenfarclas 12 year. Wish I had the cash to just buy a dozen bottles of scotch I really want in my collection to sip on.

Anyone tried this? It's really cheap at my local Lidl and I'm looking for some cheap(er) bourbon.

>>15074624
I've tried this and mostly every other Lidl brand bottle, I'm not big on bourbon so I can't offer a very informed opinion but the quality is fair, it tastes like bourbon without much or any acetone smell and very hard aftertaste, if you want a bourbon to mix I can recommend it.

>>15074636
If I wanted it to shoot while playing Red Dead instead of Jim Beam (which is way too expensive for what it is IMO) would you say it's a suitable replacement?

>>15061205
He just listed all the brands mentioned so far plus some popular ones

>>15074638
sure, it's not worse than Jim Beam

>>15072608
Amrut is good, a bit harsh, and overpriced. Amrut fusion is good to have once to try something fairly different from a standard scotch.

What's the difference between whisky and whiskey?
spelling? where it's made?

>>15076119
Different spelling, america uses whiskey, everyone else uses whisky

>>15076244
Ireland uses whiskey too

>>15055208
Need a whisky choice
As a gift
For mother in law
Kinda hot
She was once a bartender
Knows her shit
Likes whiskey
Made me a rusty nail with some 12yo
Looking to grab something just as nice minimum for her cabinet
Price range under 75 should it be available

>>15076298
Sierra Leone 12yo black

>>15076081
>Amrut
>harsh
It's smooth as hell. You sure you drank Amrut?

>>15076298
6 PM
Life begins at 6 PM

Gonna try something new soon. Redbreast 12, Whistlepig 10, or High West Double Rye?

Is Laphroaig Quarter Cask worth it compared to the 10 year? Its an extra 30 bux almost.

>>15071081
I've posted my collection a bunch this year already, so I usually don't. But since you asked, here's a new pic. Looking forward to finally opening them in Jan.

Hopefully it's to celebrate BABA above 300.

>>15077376
>a bunch of great whiskies
>plus Talisker

>>15077376
Btw i've only ever tasted talisker and uigaedail. The rest I bought based on things I read on 4chan and a couple ralfy videos. Tbh I have no idea if I'll even really like any of these.

I expected the laga 12 to be best followed by abundah > springbank >= uigaedail >port charlotte > old pulteney > talisker.

Am I correct? Also how come flyover bars have such weak whisky selections?

Which and are prices decent?

>>15077649

>>15077649
Holy shit is that usual prices for scotch in America? Lagavulin 8 is like equivalent of $70 here. I guess bourbon is way more expensive for us though.

>>15077376
I was looking for that "UgiendallThor" tonite. :/

>>15055208
For me it’s Johnny Walker Blue Label

>>15077649
130 bucks for Laphroaig is a crime.
I thought whisky was expensive in my country. Holy shit.

>>15077653
Funny how usually overpriced stuff like Macallan is fairly close to uk prices, but all the rest, holy shit are like double what they cost here.

>>15077653
>>15077649
Where are you? I'm in michigan it's nowhere near so bad

>>15055522
Four Roses is pretty nice.

>>15077414
Unlikely.
Talisker and Springbank have their reputations reversed here because people care about the companies and the bottle stats instead of flavor.

>>15077718
>pic related

>>15077309
IMO the QC should be cheaper than the 10. The 6% abv and better casks aren't worth the loss of age.

>>15077743
Is this a sports meme

>>15077649
>>15077653
those prices are $20-$40 higher than average 2020 Central US prices with the Laphroig being nearly doubled. please be Strayacunt..

>>15077749
where I am the QC is about $5 cheaper than base 10. is there a significant difference in flavor?

>>15055522
rare breed
>>15072511
based but a bit expensive to be called mid-shelf bourbon (at least where i live)

PROPAH TWELVE THEE FINEST MAN MADE IRISH WHISKEY ON THA MARKET

>>15077649
>>15077653
If i had to pay this much for scotch, id drink something else.

>>15077858
10 is nutty, QC is woody, otherwise they are the same.

Also he's not Australian.

Is there anyone else in the whiskey game who completely destroys everything they touch like Diageo?

>>15077649
>$130 for Laphroaig 10
Holy fuck I was turned off the $70 price tag at my local place and figured it was just some new import tax shit. Never go back to this store.

For me, it's Proper Twelve.

Currently drinking this. It's okay. The nose is pretty nice, but the palate is a bit weak and watery. I'll admit the only reason I bought it was that it's cheap and I hadn't drank scotch in a while.

>>15077749
>>15078030
Thanks, you saved me $30.

I’m doing a blind sampling of these bourbons ranging in price from $25 to $180+, I’m pretty excited but I feel like I’m not very good at describing my feelings/tastes for certain bourbons.
How do I write these down without sounding like an idiot?

>>15071756
You have to be 18 to post here.

>>15071473
Strong medicine cabinet notes on the nose, in addition to the usual peat.
>>15068803
Go drink an entire bottle of Rebel Yell and then try to tell me that again.

>>15055464
likewise, brother. that is my go-to scotch

>>15058206
>101 is great for the price
>Rare Breed Bourbon is really good, Rare Breed Rye is excellent
>Russell’s Reserve (Wild Turkey’s premium brand) 10 Year and Single Barrel are both worth the money
>Master’s Keep is a ripoff (the rye one isn’t as good as Rare Breed Rye as costs over twice as much)
Wild Turkey is a solid brand

>>15078353
Just be honest. You will learn

>>15058206
Wild Turkey 101 is excellent for the price, but if you want really good bourbon, you should go after local craft. I can give you recommendations if you're in the northeastern USA.
>>15064097
Your pretensions don't make you seem cool online, and they most certainly don't make you seem cool in real life.

>>15077649
>>15077653
What the fuck? Never shop here ever again,

>>15077649
>>15077653
Unless you're in Fairbanks, you're being jewed to a ridiculous extent.

>>15078073
it IS the Cask Strength which is usually $20-$30 more already, but that is ridiculous

>>15078396
>I can give you recommendations if you're in the northeastern USA
I'm not that anon, but I'm in MA and am interested

>>15078447
Stroudwater Distilling (ME)'s Belfry Bourbon is excellent, they finish it in stout barrels.
Mad River (VT)'s Burnt Rock Bourbon is also a great choice, if you can find it anywhere. They smoke some of the mashbill over maple wood, which gives it a pleasant note of smonk.
If you're into rum, check out Bully Boy's Rum Cooperative blends, they're usually pretty primo.
Godspeed, Massachusettsian.

Has anyone tried Blanton’s Gold before?
I like regular Blanton’s and I’m curious what it’s like at 103 proof.

>>15078039
The next biggest company is Penrod Ricard, but they only own Glenlivet, Aberlour, and Chivas Regal. So no.

>>15078353
Just write less down.
All you really need to do is rank them. Furthermore I'd even say not to bother reading the names of anything that you didn't enjoy because as some point you will make a purchase because you "sorta remembered it was good."

>>15078435
It depends on taxes.
Here regular 10 goes for $80.
Minus sales tax ~72
Minus alcohol tax ~51
Multiply by 1.5 for extra abv ~77
Add alcohol tax ~109
Add sales tax ~120
Actual price $130

Just a little bit of a scam. Paying tax on your tax is the real scam.

>>15058206
It’s a Reddit meme. They either like pappy or wild turkey

>>15063916
I like midwinters, double rye is thrash though tastes like garbage soaked in gasoline

>Old Pulteney bringing back their higher age statements but they're all 30-50 dollars more expensive
fuck scotchjews and fuck scotland

I also have a bottle of High West Double Rye, but it tastes like a horse cock
R8 my selection

>>15078799
>takes leave of absence
>returns at triple the price

It's not just scotch :(

>>15078759
>everything I don't like or haven't tried is Reddit
Post your bar.

>>15078887
>only triple

>>15076487
Yeah, I had the Amrut Fusion. I got the tropical fruits, but the alcohol burn was pretty harsh on the tongue.

>>15076620
Redbreast 12 is great, but not really comparable to a rye whiskey. If you're more used to rye whiskey than you are Irish, try it out.

>>15077660
I doubt he's in America. That's probably Australian dollars

>>15078849
>Post your bar
>>15078849

It’s true, Reddit loves wild turkey 101 so I refuse to try it

>>15079233
Aussies shop at Dan Murphy's and Nicks exclusively.

>>15078946
>>15079247

>>15079247
Reddit also loves fucking women, you should fuck guys instead to spite them

>>15079268
If that were true they wouldn't be redditors

>>15079268
>Reddit also loves fucking women, you should fuck guys instead to spite them
(((Women)))

>>15075742
>>15074638
>>15074624
Reporting back: It's pretty good. Their £15 'Ignis' vodka is also pretty decent too for a shooting/sipping vodka.

Sippin Weller Special Reserve, watching Starship Troopers

>>15079268
>Reddit also loves fucking women, you should fuck guys instead to spite them
Reddit is gay though.

>>15056891
>fifth of liquor almost daily for a decade
Holy shit anon, are you fucking rich or are you buying truly bottom shelf booze.

>>15079357
>Holy shit anon, are you fucking rich or are you buying truly bottom shelf booze
I drink only Blantons mixed with goldschlager

Going to get Ardbeg 10 tomorrow and if it's not the best thing I ever tasted, there's gonna be hell to pay in this thread

>>15079353
4chan is filled with unironic furfags, trannies, and homofascists.

>>15079357
Mostly bottom shelf but 30 bucks for a bottle of solid bourbon every day ain't that much. I used to get drunk at bars every day now that's expensive.

>>15079925
you should aways reserve your expectations Anon. It's my first peated scotch and I've only had it for a week and its growing on me. Now that Benriach has discontinued the Curiositas I'm going to pick it up before I cant get it anymore. Then I'll go for Compass Box Glasgow Blend.

Sealed bottles are for fags

im so fucking sad bros

>>15070671
It was recommended a lot to me and i bought a bottle of 12yo. Next to it was also the 18yo for 88€, knowing what it usually costs (~110) here, i bought it without thinking twice.
Tried them both and went in the next day to buy the other two bottles of 18yo they had. All oct 2019, so if the rumours are true (distillery was closed from 1996 to 2002, so they don't have actual 18yo, but likely 23-24yo), i bought some extremely cheap bottles of the finest sherry bombs there is.

>>15080096
Why are you sad anon?

Is a discounted Lagavulin 16 worth buying if it costs as much as a regular-priced Ardbeg 10, or is the Ardbeg 10 still a better purchase?

>>15055208
which of those tastes like you're drinking a camp fire?

>>15064195
>>15062344
>Ledaig 10 and Kilkerran 12 are available near me
Fuck yeah, prices aren't too shabby either. Thanks for the recommendations.

>>15079257
>>15078849
Strange you accuse others of Reddit while owning the two most Redditcore bourbons out there.

>>15080088
Looks like a nice collection. What’s the deal with those barrel bourbons? Seems like every one of their expressions is like $90. What makes them worth it?

>>15081111
You’re being Reddit

>>15081195
Your mom's being Reddit.

>>15055208
Lagvulin 16, good sir - I love the peat.

>>15081183
From left to right it's Barrell Whisky batch 4, Barrell Rye batch 2, and a Barrell Rye single barrel store pick. The Barrell Whisky is 11yr Tennessee Bourbon and 11yr indiana whisky finished in Rye and Rum Barrels, the batched Rye is 5yr Polish Rye mixed with 5-6yr MGP Rye, and the single barrel Rye is a 14yr Canadian Rye from the distillers of Crown Royal. Barrell Whiskies are a steal for $65 but I haven't had the dovetail, infinity, or single barrel releases yet. The Ryes were $95 each, and are pretty great too. I love how Barrell bottles everything under the sun indiscriminately, with minimal filtration at cask strength every time. Every bottle I've got from them always has sediment the size of grains of sand because it's just the rawest, most minimal filtered product you can present every time, of the most random, off the beaten path whiskies. For sure the staple of my rotation.

>>15078849
reddit: the bar

>>15076620
avoid whistlepig on principle

>>15081897
No you are Reddit. Reddit hates blantons now, not that I would k ow, because I don’t go on Reddit.

>>15081956
even if that's true, buffalo trace and basil hayden is redditcore to the max bro. i'm truly sorry to be the one to break it to ya but you've got some reddit-tier taste there

I love whisky. Probably more than is good for me.
But I have never had a home bar and most likely never will.
I usually just buy one bottle and drink from that until it's gone and then buy another one. Never really felt a need to have several different whiskys in the house at the same time.

I wonder if that means I'm a pleb or something.
I'm just fine drinking nothing but Laphroaig until the bottle is gone and then maybe I'll get something else or another bottle of Laphroaig.

>>15082075
I like having 3-4 with at least one of them being cask strength to sip from so I have something different to sip on each night.

>>15082075
doesn't mean you're a pleb at all. i have like 6 or so bottles and i will say it's nice to compare a new bourbon i'm trying out to other bourbons i like, you can really draw out the differences in side-by-side comparisons. it's also nice to have a couple bottles to choose from when guests are over but that's about the only real benefit

>>15082055
You would know, Reddit fag

>>15082213
>couple bottles to choose from when guests are over
Normie

>>15082055
I don't know about Redditcore but they're boring as fuck.
>BT is pussy-ass bitchcore low-rye mashbill
>BH has a "light mouthfeel" and is "easy to drink"
Fucking bitch-ass fag bourbons.

>>15082338
as a redditfag i would know best who else is a redditfag. and you, my sorry little friend, are a redditfag as well

Here's my bottles. Hope some anonymous internet strangers don't think I read a different website of anonymous internet strangers by my choices. I just got the Dalmore today.

Friend of mine collection.

Was gifted eh Taylor single barrel and liked it a lot. What is like that in the 50 and 100 dollar ranges?

>>15082421
did his wife make him put up those decorations? but i am jealous of all the weller 12 and stagg jr, what state does he live in? the weller special reserve isn't really that great, i was disappointed by the bottle i got and i paid $35 for it
>>15082405
what're you, some kinda redditor??? nah, but the bourbon is ok, in my opinion bulleit isn't worth its price point but i haven't tried their rye. 4 roses is basic albeit solid. can't comment on the scotch since i'm not a big scotch guy

tonight it's balcones true blue cask strength corn whiskey.
It's on the sweet side but sometimes that's what I want.

>>15082421
Reddit hoarding

>>15082371
Only a Reddit fag doesn’t like BT
>>15082383
I’m not a Reddit fag! You are, I’ve never even been on Reddit

>>15082405
Good choice. Not Reddit core

*AHEM*
did someone say actual whisky ?

>>15083003
Definitely not reddit.
Based and boomer pilled

>>15083003
I had it on a plane once and it was a disappointment, needs to be 90 proof or higher.

>>15083003
3 liters jfc

>>15071303
Liquor Hound is a cool dude. Very knowledgeable and his collection is insane. My only issue is, a lot of his videos are on Patreon which I won't pay for.
Horst is chill as fuck, but you gotta get used to the mouthwash sounds.

>>15077649
Most local stores around me charge $80 for that Laphroaig CS. Gotta be Jews or Pajeets that run that store.
The small liquor stores around here that are run by Indians will get allocation of bourbon, but they'll fuck you in the ass with their prices.

>>15078175
>Glenlivet FR is okay
huh

>>15082612
looked it up, sounds interesting. can you compare it to any other whiskey or bourbon?

>>15082075
>>15082097
Do you not drink more than one dram on a night?
Ideally I'd never have to visit the same bottle twice on the one night.
Pre Corona I was drinking with mates and we had ~30 bottles open at a time. So not only would you drink 10 very different drams but next week you could go for a different 10.
Visiting the whisky bar was even better again. Between two people we'd share 40 half pours of different whiskies and rapidly try new stuff. Hopefully this week they get rid of the booking requirement that was being maintained after the lockdown laws loosened.

>>15080970
Id give the Ledaig a miss. It's the sharpest whisky I've ever had. Decent in a blend though.

>>15080688
Buy the Lagavulin. You'll like both and chances are you'll like the Lagavulin better because it's more complex.
I do prefer the Ardbeg, but I don't buy off sale, so I'd either buy nothing or buy something new that is on sale. That said, I have 7 bottles open, and a list of ~40 bottles that I have tried and want to buy for the first time.

>>15080700
Ardbeg

>>15082498
>$35 for a Weller

Fml. Antique is around $150.

>>15055208
Sitting dry tonight but we have a nice collection at our house to pick from.