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>>7462949
Why put "premium quality" on the label? Who do they think they're kidding?
>>7462952
its not about the packaging m8 its about the liquor inside
>>7462949
i tried some wild turkey 101 as i've never had wild turkey before
it had a really strange taste to it something i've never experienced with bourbon almost a medicine/dr pepper taste and i didn't really enjoy it
i prefer jim beam small batch these days
i use to be a jd's man until i tried small batch and then jack daniels tasted to sweet
Suntory highballs tonight, back on the drink after 2 months of abstinence so taking it easy
>>7462959
basil hayden thank me later nig nog
>>7462952
>if it's not in a fancy bottle it sucks
>if it's in a fancy bottle it's automatically good
>>7462949
>best before december 2012
>>7463234
Are you sure? I've heard a few reports that this is overrated and no more interesting than decent cheaper drops such as Elijah Crag.
its from sierra leone, im not trusting whiskey from africa fuck that
>mfw african whiskey
>>7463258
As you say it is overated, not to mention overpriced.
But it might be your thing, you wont know untill your try it.
It is a very mild, light and easy drinking bourbon, and as such doesnt draw much accoldade from seasoned bourbon drinkers.
>>7463268
I'm not trusting a tripfag
>mfw I'm replying to a swashbuckling faggot
>>7462952
It describes the flavor, premium gasoline
>>7462949
LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT SIERRA LEONE
AND HOW IT CONNECTS TO THE DIAMONDS WE OWN
>>7462949
>Blended and packaged in Sierra Leone
Holy shit that just makes the whole image.
>>7462949
I'm a big Makers Mark fan, I enjoy sipping it after a long day. I'd recommend it stored at room temperature and served with ice.
i had jp wiser's hopped whiskey and water last night
not bad for cheaper, flavored shtuff
>>7464121
Whiskey and water is pretty nice. I hate it when people use expensive/nice stuff for it though, seems like a waste.
>>7462959
I always thought of WD101 as something unique, not quite Bourbon, almost a liqueur.
>>7463258
Elijah Craig is some tasty stuff, mate.
>>7464105
MM is a bit sweet for me. You really need to try pic related, it's my favorite now.
Jim Beam black is god tier in regards to taste vs price. Really good.
>>7464154
A bit of water in whiskey opens up the flavor. Every time you try a new expensive whiskey, you should try it with some water.
>>7464582
Thats a fair point but a lot of people seem to forget the "little bit" part. Thats why I like to put some ice in my glass instead of whiskey stones, with room temp bourbon/scotch. The ice melts a little bit, opening up the flavor and chilling it sightly but leaving just enough of the distinctive burn while still going down smooth.
>>7464571
Looks like a nice bottle, I'll be sure to try it.
>>7463234
Basil Hayden's is alright, but I don't like the price. It's just Old Granddad that's been aged a bit longer. And I like OGD just fine in its 100 and 114 proof bottles.
>>7462959
Wild Turkey has a bit more rye in the mashbill than Jim and Jack. That's probably the taste you didn't like. It's also 101 proof which concentrates the flavor a bit more than your standard 80 proof bourbon.
Myself, apart from drinking the bottom shelf (OGD, Ezra Brooks, Old Crow, etc...), I love rye. I prefer it to scotch.
I think Colonel E.H. Taylor is the best bottle of any whiskey I've ever bought.
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>>7464571
ayy lmao that's what I'm drinking right now. pretty good
>not a single year labeled bottle in the whole thread
Holy shit, this is not whisky general. This is fucking white girl wasted general. Absolutely disgusting all of these drinks.
>>7464853
Basil Hayden is 8 years. Willet is 6. Black Booster is a premium 16 weeks.
>>7463247
Nothing in a fucking vegetable oil container could ever even pretend to be the good stuff.
Got a bottle of this and a bottle of Jack right now
>TFW you tell a friend he can go make himself a Whiskey and Coke
>TFW you see him reaching for the good stuff
Trust nobody.
>>7462949
would love to see what that stuff is actually like.
I am drinking Lagavulin 16, it is very well priced in Costco and I think it tastes really good. The stuff in Aldi is really good too, the 8 year old Highland Black is very good but the Glen Marnoch (un named distillery) is incredibly good, especially the Islay one
>>7462949
I've been trying to find a review for this but the only ones I found didn't actually taste it
>>7464679
How much did the Willet cost you? I have heard it is damn good and I have seen the 6 year a couple places but it is too damn expensive for me. I mean I have spent decent money on bourbon like Four Roses Single Barrel or Bookers, and they were worth it, but the two ryes I had weren't very good. They were Rendezvous Double Rye and Rittenhouse rye. I want to like rye but I can't seem to find one I like.
It is odd because I look at the flavor profiles and tasting notes of rye and they sound appealing to me but I am never satisfied.
>>7463247
>calling a glass bottle a "fancy bottle"
you sound like you drink whiskey from a gasoline jug
>>7465930
Nuthing wrong with some Sierra Leone special.
>>7462952
>Who do they think they're kidding?
Africans.
>>7465050
You brought this on yourself anon. I've seen people take shots of Glenlivet as if it were Fireball.
>>7466080
no way that's homo sapien
ive been doing wild turkey 101 for a while now. its strong and somewhat cheap. anyone else have any strong whiskey reccs?
started with jameson, which was smooth. paddys was good as well. then onto makers mark which was nice. im new to this but getting some idea of whats what now.
>mfw people tell me they like whiskey with ice
room temp master-race here
>>7462952
Because there's no legal definition when that wording can't be used. The good thing is that alcohol called that never is that, so you know what you get.
>>7466754
Water helps open up flavors of whiskey and bourbon fyi
>>7465126
Uhhh...
When it first came out, the 6 year old was like $42 after tax.
After they re-released it (they stopped doing the wax on the cork), the 4 was below $40, didn't like it at all, the 6 was around $50-$60 and the 8 was pushing $80.
Relying on memory, so figures might be off.
The 6 and the 8 were both completely worth it.
I'd get the 6 and instead of getting the 8, I'd go with E.H. Taylor if available.
>>7462949
What country do you live in where your whiskey is packaged in Anti-Freeze containers?
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>>7464571
>>7464756
Anything from Buffalo Trace is going to be good at a minimum. They distill pic related and it is one of my favorites, especially for the price.
who /blackvelvet/ here?
I had no idea these were even a thing. A steampunk spirit safe with several locks to stop scotch whisky distillers from stealing their own product. The tax revenue people have the keys
>>7462949
rite here bois
Best bourbon in the world in terms of value. It cost 12 bucks on average and is very much at the same level as 35-60 dollar bottles of bourbon
>>7467775
I work at a higher end whisky/beer store
Name something and we most likely have/had it.
>>7467837
Photo came out upside down idk why
>>7467822
Continuous stills are fascinating. You could just as easily be using that column to make gasoline.
>>7467837
Old Grand-dad 100 proof.
No one in Houston has it.
>>7462949
Sorry guys just made a thread because I was too stupid to use the catalogue. Just had a bottle of Black Velvet 1974 come into my collection, anyone know anything about it?
>>7467762 I'm in Toronto and never come across Black Velvet before, any idea what to expect, what it's made from and if it's worth more to a BV fan? So far it seems like it's made specifically to export to the states and it's a cheap whisky you buy at costco? I'm not looking to rip someone off, but if it's a collectors item I'd rather flog it to a fan and put the money towards a Laphoriag or something.
/vr/ here, what should I drink tonight guys?
>>7468142
Drink your nip whisky.
>>7468142
water
>>7462949
>>7468014
>Anonymous
In the US Black Velvet is most popular with niggers
>>7468360
>Eduard Khil
What does the trololol guy have to do with this?
>>7465126
Try the Willett and Bulliett ryes. Both are very good for the money.
>>7466154
I've thought about that ..not actually doing it but there is some dumb nigger out there taking Lagavulin to the face
>>7468453
That's how he died
>>7462949
damn nigger how do you feel when you put this on the conveyer belt and talk to the cashier? this is literal bum whisky.
>>7468513
You hand your money to the hawker, he short-changes you, you unscrew the cap and take a huge gulp then speed off on your two-stroke motorbike
Such is life in Sierra Leone.
>>7468522
shit nigger that made me laugh.
Currently sipping Té Bheag (supposedly pronounced "Chay Vek")
This being as cheap as it is, is simply divine. You get that nice scotch taste with some peat but as soon as it goes down it gripes your mouth with some spice.
It's kind of blowing my mind right now, did not expect this kind of quality.
>>7468540
Gaelic orthography makes no sense to me.
>>7467328
Maybe....But lowering the temperature dulls the flavor
>>7467844
You must be in Australia.
>>7468558
That's because the Scottish are retarded
>>7468558
Sound changes over time have made the Celtic languages sound nothing like their writing systems, though they used to make more sense.
>>7467837
$30 for grey goose? Shit is like, $80 here.
>>7468654
where do you live? thats a horrible price
My personal favorite
>>7468795
i don't mind bulleit
Knob Creek 9 vs. Elijah Craig 12
My favorite bourbons are the sweet wheaters; almond, marshmallow, marzipan, nougat. Oak is good; not a fan of too much rye. So which of the two above will I prefer?
>>7468654
A tip for you:
The Kirkland generic "French Vodka" you find at Costco is Grey Goose vodka in a non-Grey Goose bottle so it costs a lot less.
drank a bottle of hennesey last night
tupac really oversold that shit
>>7469240
>only 40abv
>harsher than any whiskey i've tasted
>harsher than most rums too
I agree.
every alcoholic i know would readily drink that crazy african jungle moonshine.
they'll drink hairspray and mouthwash if they get desperate enough.
>>7469521
>tfw work is getting int he way of my drinking
>>7469240
Cognac isn't whiskey.
>>7468142
I think a dram of Gameboy is in order
>>7468559
No, not maybe. It's a goddamn fact you pretentious pleb.
>>7468795
their rye is so much better than their bourbon tho
>>7464756
>tfw yurocuck sitting here with 80 proof Buffalo Trace
It is supposed to taste so much toasted oak?
>>7462949
Where could you even buy this stateside?
>>7470292
no where? at least not legally, the FDA would be all over this shit.
>>7469561
It's far worse.
>>7469252
>>7469240
Just tried that for the first time last weekend. Was the last time too. Shit is disgusting.
>>7468795
Good choice senpai
>>7462949
I've not seen a single blog or article on the internet where this has actually been tasted/drank.
Just picked this baby up, what am I in for?
>>7471067
Probably because anyone who drinks it either goes blind or dies.
>>7471094
It's an okay starting point and party drink, try Johnnie Walker Red if you want cheap.
Explain to me why I should pay three to four times the amount for "good whiskey" or high alcohol content when I can just buy 50% vodka and mask it with just about anything?
>>7471121
Why buy steaks when you can buy hamburger and smother it in A1 sauce?
>>7468654
see the upside-down picture? those are obviously Australian dollars.
Friends got me this for my birthday. Not hugely experienced with scotch but I'm enjoying this.
Better with water? Ice?
I've just been sipping it room temp
>>7471132
I don't know if you're trying to give an honest analogy but it was shitty. Food relies on taste, alcohol relies on effect. You'd have to be stupid to pay 40-50 bucks for a harsh taste instead of 12 for the same alcohol content completely masked in thousands of different liquids, my favorite being a bloody mary mix.
>>7471153
That's not the case for everyone.
Some people eat food for sustenance alone. Many people enjoy alcohol for taste as well as for effect.
You're either ignorant to that or being deliberately obtuse.
>>7471171
Not really, but I suppose I can't wrap my mind around why someone would pay so much for something that will taste like shit regardless. Even if they taste "good" as well as alcohol can, that doesn't justify the price alone in my book.
>>7471108
>Johnnie Walker Red
nearly undrinkable. truly foul stuff, worse than the bottom of the bottom shelf bourbon or canadian whisky.
>>7471143
A quick splash of water can open up some whiskeys and scotches. Ice is a no go for me unless I'm drinking cheap shit. It mutes the flavors.
![dunedin-new-zealand-10-year-old-doublewood-whisky[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/y1NU27t.jpg "dunedin-new-zealand-10-year-old-doublewood-whisky[1].jpg")
This is my favorite desu
although >>7468795 is what I'll drink most often
>>7471378
>Doublewooo
???
>>7471398
Wooo wooo is the sound you make after you drink too much and your favorite song comes on
>>7471398
It was made by Rick Flair
