>What are drinking
>favourites
>whiskeys you want to try
>recommendations
>dislikes
just bought some jack daniels single barrel select i already can tell i've been memed on
>>7475498
>Jack Daniels
Cmon
Evan Williams Single Barrel with an age statement is the best deal in terms of American whiskeys. If you find a bottle of that pick that shit up (23-33 retail). Their new batches are coming out NAS so yeah
>>7475704
i'm not from burgerstan unfortunately...
Eagle Rare is my favorite
>>7475787
>tfw ausfag and can only get beam, jd's or wild turkey
feels bad man
Far as accessible pleb whiskeys go, is Jameson any good?
>>7475985
Jameson is decent. I drink it neat sometimes, but not as much as I used to. As I get a little older, I've been feeling that Jameson is a bit too sweet for me truthfully.
I was introduced to Basil Hayden's about 10-12 years ago. I like it.
If I like that, what other whiskey/whisky (sp?) would also be up my alley?
>>7475800
You can get shit like Bulliet and Woodfords here mang
>>7476034
woodfords is overated and bulliet is good but i'd say jim beam tier
i dunno i want to try some of the se other bourbons is all
i miss woodstock blues though
>>7475800
Your lack of effort is showing.
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_362684/blanton-s-original-private-reserve-single-barrel-bourbon-700ml
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_383119/eagle-rare-single-barrel-bourbon-700ml
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_767547/maker-s-46-kentucky-bourbon-750ml
Been drinking Buffalo Trace lately, smooth as fuck.
>>7476091
Maybe he meant Austria.
>>7476091
lel just because dan murphys may stock it doesn't mean my local dan murphys actually has these bourbons etc...
i've found with these bigger chains they just have more of the same
>>7476111
>what is mail order
>>7476025
Anyone?
Can anyone recommend me a good Japanese Whisky?
>>7475498
Try George Dickel next time. It's like Jack Daniel's, but not shit.
>>7476948
Old Grand Dad Bottled in Bond/Old Grand Dad Bonded
Russell's Reserve
Woodford Reserve
Old Forester Signature
Four Roses Single Barrel
Blanton's
Old Crow when I'm broke.
Knob Creek when I'm not.
>>7475498
I like Canadian whiskeys
Forty Creek is my favorite
VO close second
Canadian Mist when I'm broke
Can anyone recommend smoky whiskeys other than single malt Islay Scotches?
>>7477733
Highland park- pricey
George Dickel
>>7475498
>coworker told me her dad would drink half old grand dad and half apricot brandy
gonna try it this weekend. she said its good.
>>7477421
Nikka from the barrel.It's about 35 GBP for 50cl, probably the finest blended whisky and packs a punch at 51% abv
gotta support my local distillery
I really like their Ginever too, but this is a whiskey thread.
>>7477806
i've heard their rye is good, too.
>>7477481
I go for the 12 recipe more. I'm not a fan of cherry flavored drinks.
>>7477793
I ordered a bottle from the UK to the US with some other stuff even with shipping its still an amazing bottle.
>>7477776
Westland Peated Cask
>http://www.klwines.com/p/i?i=1199224
I like Monkey Shoulder.
>>7478491
It's all the same recipe. The differences in character come from the barrel and where it was stored in the rackhouse.
>>7478608
Dickel Superior No. 12 Recipe is what they label it so I go with that.
>>7475498
Depends what you're looking for. Jameson's and crown are a good sipping whiskey. If you wanna include Scotches try Glenfiddich or Glenlivet. Personally I find bourbons and rye whiskeys to be too sweet and overpowering. And finally there's more peated Scotches like the famous grouse, but I find those to be more of a acquired taste.
What do you guys guys recommend for a Irish whiskey? It is saint patty's day you know.
Stoli
>>7478654
St. Paddy's day
I'm being a poorfag with my Jameson, desu though its still pretty good.
I like the wood grain wallpaper box. There really is nothing classier.
>>7478701
Jameson is like $35-40 where I live now. I was use to it being in the $20-25 range.
>had
>Suntory Hibiki
>Macallan 12 Yr
>Jack once in 2007
I really liked the Hibiki, but felt it missed something to make it a true 10/10, hated the prominent something taste from the Maccallan that wasn't in Hibiki, and I remember thinking the Jack tasted like dirt.
Can anyone make recommendations? I don't know what I like in whisky yet or what it's called, but I'm sure you guys don't mind helping out.
>>7478747
Feckin
Just cause of the name
My first love and current favorite price/quality ratio. Any recommendations for something similar?
Question:
Does artificial light damage whiskeys? I know direct sunlight does just never really got a good answer from google on this issue.
i don't mind pic related any simmilar single malts?
>>7479207
i'm an ausfag so i don't know if balvenie is available but i'm new to single malts i've tried the more earthy single malts like talisker and didn't really like it
to me glenlevit has a very refreshing sort of taste that i enjoy
>>7475498
>>What are drinking
Whyte & Mackey for everyday swillage
Malts I have : Aberfeldy 12 yr, Highland Park 12 yr, Talisker 10 yr (20cl bottle), Glenmorangie 10 yr original, Glenlivet Founders Reserve and Ben Bracken 22 yr old islay (unbranded whisky from Lidl)
>>favourites
Glenlivet Founders Reserve, Talisker 10 yr, Highland Park 12 yr
>>whiskeys you want to try
More NAS whiskies, particularly from Ardbeg and Laphroig. Taliskers NAS's as well and the Glenlivet 12 yr to see how it compares to the replacement (in the uk market)
Bells (for swillage purposes)
>>recommendations
I'd recommend the Glenlivet Founders Reserve to anyone who is just starting out (much like me) with whisky.
Teacher highland cream for everyday swillage.
Talisker 10 yr old for a warm smoke.
>>dislikes
Glenmorangie 10 yr; it has the mouth feel and taste of varnish for me. Not a fan.
>>7475800
Have you ever been in a bottle-o?
>>7479111
Stop drinking this stuff, it will make you horribly ill, because, umm, yeah.
Recommend me something I can sip on over the easter weekend. Shouldn't be too fancy or pricey. Not a bourbon guy btw.
>>7479125
UV is sort of the destructor of alcohol, and I would guess that uv isn't produced in large enough amounts by your lamps to worry about hiding it in a big box
>>7479662
If you're into rum, try this.
>>7478818
In no particular order
Glenmorangie 10 year
Old Pulteney 12 year
Dalwhinnie 15 year
Oban 14 year
Glenlivet 15 year
You probably didn't like the dry fruit/winey sherry influence from the Spanish Macallan barrels, but do like the light fruit that's in the Hibiki.
>>7479111
>>7479159
Old Pulteney 12 year and Oban 14 are worth a try.
>>7477777
Son of a bitch.
Checked.
>What are drinking
Glen Orchy, 5 y/o blended malt scotch from lidl
surprisingly good for the price considering it goes for some €8 per 70cl bottle
>favourites
yamazaki distiller's reserve
I haven't tried many expensive whisky, and that's def the best for my taste
>whiskeys you want to try
more neet shit
I reckon it's good
>recommendations
don't know enough of this stuff
>dislikes
Oban, 14 y/o and little bay
bourbon
What do you guys think of bushmills? Specifically the 16 year.
Lagavulin 16yo
>drinking
Bulleit Rye
>favorites
Probably the same
>try
Something Japanese/something that'll get me more interested in whiskey since I prefer Vodka/Rum and am bored with it
>recommendations
Not a whiskey but Root is a liquor at like 40% with all the taste of Root Beer but no sugar. I mix it with sparkling water and some honey. So refreshing.
>dislikes
JD, any flavored/sugary whiskey
I don't even really love Bulleit it's just cheap enough and doesn't make me feel cheap buying it.
>>7475498
IT'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY, YOU CUNT, YOU BETTER BREAK OUT THE BUSHMILLS LIKE A NORMAL PERSON, FAGGOT!
>>7480854
>Bushmills
That's Protestant whiskey!
>>7480892
YOU DIRTY CATHOLIC, GET THE FUCK OUT!!!!
>>7475498
Maker's 46 is actually pretty good for the price.
>>7480892
Getting the 16 year tonight. What do you think of it?
What is the PBR equivalent of whiskey?
Old Grand Dad 100 proof is probably the best $20 bottle of whiskey you can get.
Seriously, it puts a lot of overpriced stuff to shame.
>>7481571
I dunno, Canadian Club?
>>7481571
why don't you tell us, memester?
>>7481571
Evan Williams, Old Grand-dad, or Old Crow
>Budweiser
Jack Daniels
>Miller
Jim Beam
>>7475498
Celebratory glass of Powers right now. It was either that or the Green Spot I was saving for St. Patrick's day, but I didn't pour my drink until after midnight so I'm saving that until my friends and I have our weekly fire night.
>>7481607
Isn't that the shit they sell in military commissaries?
>>7479247
He could be rural
Drinking Jim Beam right now...
>>7482199
Good for you. Jim Beam is great.
>>7482203
Yeah, for the price I guess.
>>7475498
favorites
>Balvenie
>Four Roses
>Macallan
>Lagavullin 16(probably the "best" whisky I've ever tasted but the peaty character does make it very intense)
whiskies I want to try
>W. L Weller collection
>some nice ryes(If anyone has recommendations, it'd be much appreciated)
>Glendronach
>Benromach
>>7482237
Nice rye, no, but I drink this with a couple ice cubes.
>>7482237
>nice ryes
Bulleit Rye, much better than their average bourbon
>>7482287
I tried Bulleit rye. Ya it was pretty good. Tasted a lot like a bourbon though. It was quite mild compared to what I was expecting.
>>7479246
Not Op but I love Laphroig. It's totally different from any Scotch I've every had and an acquired for most.
This shit right here
>>7481607
Not any more. They are significantly reeling back production of Old Gran Dad
First it was the "lesser" handle
Then it was taking the handle off market completely
Now the 750 is "limited" and has skyrocketed in price fro ~16 where I live to 24-28
Dont ask me what the fuck is going on...
>>7482392
iirc they've also limited production of the bonded 110-proof version, which is the one everyone raves about, and it is indeed quite a distance better than their standard 80-proof
>>7482182
>Green Spot
Had this once, was great.
>>7482290
/ck/ sadly has very few people that enjoy or understand ryes and you probably arent even around to read this...
a friend and I enjoy ryes greatly and have spent the last 5 years trying a new one every month or less, there are actually a few different styles of rye the biggest difference being in the pot ryes
if you want to try some good ryes the ones I would recommend are michters, jefferson, whistle pig, templeton, james e pepper, and my current favorite redemption barrel proof
avoid: pendleton, rye1, monterrey
If you're really looking for ryes you want to ensure that they're 'straight' so they contain AT LEAST 51% rye, otherwise they shouldnt be labeled a rye, generally rye content of 85%+ is good
try different ryes though and see what fits your tastes in the end, to each their own
>>7482392
I was going to say that it could be what happened to George Dickel, where they shut down the distillery due to oversupply but restarted production too late to keep up with demand. But it's more likely that Beam is just fucking around with the marketing.
>>7482638
Pendleton 1910 is an excellent rye whiskey, regardless of the quality of the regular stuff.
>>7477793
I'm in Japan right now. Nikka sells a really nice apple wine as well. Tastes real smooth. 22% Alcohol by volume.
>>7476025
I would say water or weak black tea judging by your taste
>>7477733
A peated BenRiach (Curiositas, a 10-year-old, is the cheapest, the 17yo Septendecim is the best) will change your life.
>>7478541
>Old Lagavulin DE with the black label
Nice. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Pity you fell for the Dalmore duty free (Valour), but it looks like you haven't been enjoying it much anyway.
>>7483178
It's called complexity you pleb.
I joke. It truly is one of the worse peated whiskies.
>>7482321
What's the differences between the regular 10 yo, 10 yo CS and QC? Best worth for the bucks?
>>7480737
>Glen Orchy for €8
Fuck me mate, that's like £15 in Scotland. And I still think it's a decent price at that.
Talking of Lidl, their Ben Bracken 12yo is a Tamnavulin, which is generally pretty sought-after considering it was closed for a while. It's a decent Speyside, and I think about £12 a bottle so stupidly cheap for what you get.
>>7483887
Ya the Valour isnt that good, The Cigar malt actually is though.
>>7482187
I think you mean Class Six and "Military Special Bourbon"
Got a new job lads. I told myself when I do, I'd buy some nice single malt.
Not very experienced with Scotch, but I absolutely love the good Scotches I've had (Macallan 15, Talisker 10, Bunnahabhain 18).
Can I get some recs? Say you got $60-100 to spend on a nice single malt as a gift to yourself--what do you grab?
>>7477649
Do you drink Alberta Premium? Best whiskey deal in Canada imo
Just got some Rittenhouse rye - damn it's tasty even though I'm pretty sure it's meme whiskey now
>>7484457
Rockin meme rye myself. Crown Royal Northern Harvest (world whisky of the year on whiskybible.com). Their world whisky of the year is NEVER the best whisky of the year, by the way, just the memiest (2015 was Yamizaki).
Still good rye for about $22 a fifth.
>>7482260
>I drink this with a couple ice cubes.
Never understood why people do this with whiskey. To each their own, I guess.
>>7484405
>Bunnahabhain 18
You've already peaked. I'm sorry Anon, everything will be a letdown.
But seriously, I'd recommend any independently bottled Clynelish (Berry Bros, G&M and Carn Mor have all done very good ones), or BenRiach 17yo Septendecim for something a little different. If you have trouble getting hold of independent stuff, the official Clynelish 14yo is still incredible, and pretty cheap to boot.
>>7481571
Probably Maker's Mark.
People drink PBR because it's cheap, readily available, and a couple notches above Busch or Miller, but not near the same level as Stone or Ballast Point. The same can be said of Maker's only it's a couple notches above Jack or Beam.
>>7484540
The Talisker and Macallan seemed more interesting and complex, while the Bunnahabhain just seemed very polished without being interesting. Didn't try them close together though, so maybe that's not quite the case.
thanks for the recs.
>>7484368
In the Marines its just a fucking commissary
>>7476025
very rye-heavy
you will like Four Roses
Hey coo/ck/s,
I managed to find quite a large number of Ardbeg 10 Years in a store recently. Quite a few have very different bottling dates.
I was wondering if anyone here has any recommendations on which month/year is a good bottling. I remember that Scotch whisky can have very different flavors from bottling to bottling depending on the month and year it was bottled, leading to very different taste profiles from year to year.
>>7484946
>Scotch whisky can have very different flavors from bottling to bottling depending on the month and year it was bottled, leading to very different taste profiles from year to year
Is this true?
>>7485284
Yuppers
>>7485284
It's mostly nonsense.
>>7485311
The same base distillate can vary significantly based on the barrel it was aged in and where it was located in the rackhouse, but any halfway decent master distiller is going to be able to mix the barrels to produce a consistent product.
Time of year or vintage of the bottling means fuck-all, unless the distillery intentionally changes its production process.
>>7485284
>>7485311
As >>7485322 said, it varies naturally but the end result is always mixed for consistency. That said there are a few that have changed quite a lot from batch to batch: the current Glenmorangie Original seems very different to how I remember it. Some distilleries like to push this as a deliberate difference between batches, releasing separate 'vintages' (e.g. Kilchoman, Glenrothes), others like to pretend the stuff in the bottle will be exactly the same year-in year-out.
>>7485284
I've read reviews on the Glendronach 15 about how its 2009 incarnation was completely shit but the post-2012 bottles were the great drinks that is commanding a much higher price now than it was years ago.
I think it has something to do with the availability of stock and the master distillers pushing for the best they can provide with whatever stock they have. Sometimes, it's just that they're just starting out on creating the formula that becomes a hit whisky and so things evolve (like with Hibiki Japanese Harmony).
>>7485284
I've heard about this before, but unless you drink a lot and buy a yearly/monthly bottle to know, it's really hard to do this.
>>7476025
Booker's and Baker's are also made by Beam so I would try those. They are higher proof so you may need to water them down if you aren't used to 100+ proof whiskey.
>>7480737
>more neet shit
I meant more weeb shit, sorry
>>7484028
>Fuck me mate, that's like £15 in Scotland.
look at the bright side tho, your government doesn't suck near as much as mine
>And I still think it's a decent price at that.
we actually don't have anything decent for that price here, you go from €5 to €8 for lidl's stuff, then there's a gap, and then you have talisker for some €30
everything in between is johnnie walker red tire
>Ben Bracken 12yo
lidl tho doesn't sell everything everywhere
here we have copies of typical italian stuff, like aperol, disaronno, grappa and so on
first time I've seen their tequila in store was a week ago, they don't sell hampstead gin, and the one you mentioned must be the third whisky I've read about but never seen in a store
>>7485284
this is true for stuff coming from a single cask, but even single malt whiskies are a blend of stuff aged in the same distillery/place, and not all of them ought to have been put in casks in the same years
so you don't have to worry about it to be honest family
>>7485547
>but even single malt whiskies are a blend of stuff aged in the same distillery/place,
And this is where the issue of different tasting scotches come from.
There is almost always going to be a testing period where the distillers are testing what blend is going to be okay for sales.
And whenever they start running out of stock whisky, they'll end up trying to maximize what they can make, and this also leads to a different flavor.
What can I do with really shitty cheap scotch? It's horrible to drink neat and cola gets boring after a while.
>>7484501
I almost always drink neat but sometimes ice is nice.
Summer nights are one such time.
Doesnt matter how you drink it.
>>7486853
I make whisky sours and mint juleps with those
they're acceptable even tho not really good
>>7486853
Make a Rob Roy.
>>7486853
Water moccasin shots
1 part whiskey
1 part peach schnapps
1 part sweet and sour
Goes down easy.
>>7475498
Turn the bottle into a bong if it's a fifth. Works great and looks great with the cap on, when you're not using it.
Only starting out with whiskey/whisky last year.
Are these any good as mainstays or should I branch out to some other brands?
Wild Turkey 81, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select, Yamazaki 12, Glendronach 12, Glenlivet 12, Bushmills 10, Ardbeg 10, Hibiki Harmony.
What is /ck/'s opinion on this particular whiskey?
Is is worth the extra dollars?
>>7488148
I'd look into Aberlour and Laphroaig to back up Glendronach and Ardbeg, but overall that's a pretty solid whisky selection.
>Wild Turkey 81
>not getting the 101 and adding ice or water to make it cut to your preference
>Jack Daniel's Single Barrel
>not Four Roses or Knob Creek Single Barrel or Eagle Rare 10
>>7488274
Not for everyone, some people like it a lot but I don't see it being worth more compared to other options in the price range like Eagle Rare 10 or Four Roses Small Batch.
I heard its pretty good
Any other decent lowland single malts available stateside? Glenkinchie is also good, but I'm looking to branch out.
Does anybody know what makes the different scotch regions different?
I know that Islay is peaty, because the island has a lot of peat, but how about the other types?
Just learning about scotch whisky recently and would like to know the regional differences before I buy some bottles.
My most experience with alcohol are the sweeter tier wines and beer.
>>7488378
Highland/Speyside is pretty much "standard", in that it's accessible and easily palatable to most anyone.
Lowland is more sweet and is probably the best of all the single malts when taken neat, but you're usually fucked trying to find it in the western hemisphere.
I really can't speak to the Islands, but they seem to be lumped together as "other", rather than having a discrete style.
>>7488388
Thanks, that's been very helpful.
>>7480854
>tfw grew up in Bushmills
>get it cheap from a lady I know that works in the distillery
>>7487201
>mint juleps with scotch
nigger wtf are you doing
Where the fuck are you niggers getting Yamazaki with reliance?
I highly doubt all of you fucks have a bottle at hand right now, seeing as they basically halted export to the Americas since they A: cant produce enough to even fulfill home demand and B: chinks and arabs buy whisky at a premium now so companies are catering to them
>>7488528
There's only two posts in this thread with Yamazaki in them aside from yours. I don't think that's reliable at all. Chances are they found some bottles and bought some. But it's really hard to find good priced Yamazakis.
I've seen them selling in a local shop at 250 (12) and 550 (18). Disgustingly high price, but even in the internet, they can sell for that much.
>>7488388
>Lowland is more sweet and is probably the best of all the single malts when taken neat, but you're usually fucked trying to find it in the western hemisphere.
This sounds intriguing. Does anyone have any recommendations for Lowland scotches?
>>7488602
I wouldn't really agree with that guy that they're the best, I find Lowlanders a bit boring for the most part. They're usually very soft and a few have just a wisp of peat smoke, which can be quite nice, but they're not about usually about big bold flavours.
There's not many Lowland distilleries still operating so chances are the only ones you'll find are Auchentoshan and Glenkinchie (my favourite). Bladnoch perhaps, but it was never particularly widely available. Of the closed distilleries, Rosebank and Littlemill have cult followings and you may still be able to find some - expect to pay more for the rarity, and it's usually only 25yo+ that's still available. Everything else will be at collectors' prices.
Actually, I'd recommend Glengoyne if you're looking for a soft Lowlander. Technically it's Highland, but right on the boundary, and I think it approximates the Lowland style more than the bolder, spicy Highlands.
>>7488645
So the Lowlands are closing down because of poor flavor or just lack of exposure?
>>7488691
Most of them closed in the 80s when whisky fell out of fashion - lots of distilleries closed at this time, including some which would later become really big names, like Port Ellen and even Ardbeg. Lowland distilleries were just particularly badly hit because they were located in more industrial / urbanised areas, so it wasn't always easy to maintain water quality and if they were closed down they were far more likely to be converted into flats or knocked down to make room for something else. Lots of Highland / Speyside distilleries have reopened, but most of the Lowland ones were demolished before the market picked up again.
>>7488762
Thanks. Why did whisky fall out and come back into fashion?
>>7488769
There are hipsters in every generation and hence, taste cycles.
>>7488769
Just changing preferences and trends, I guess. I think the generational factor may have featured - in the 80s there were new people making money and looking for premium spirits, but whisky and gin seemed old-fashioned and not 'cool', so they moved to vodka or rum. Then more recently interest has picked up in 'craft' drinks again (like craft beer or the current fashion for 'artisanal' gin), and single malt was always going to be a good candidate for that kind of interest. And growing middle-class markets in China, Russia and India have sent the demand through the roof.
I made a manhattan with Hibiki 12 and all my bartender friends called me a cunt for wasting it
who /caol-ila/ here
>>7488516
>what are you doing
mint juleps with scotch
I actually use scotch for every cocktail that calls for bourbon and rye as well, because I don't like bourbon and can't find any rye for a good price
>>7488528
>Where the fuck are you niggers getting Yamazaki with reliance?
I'm friends with a bar owner, who so kindly offered me some the first time we met (after a mutual friend introduced us) and then I bought some more from him, but I've never asked him for a whole bottle
I suppose if I asked him he would have no problem taking orders from me for his supplier, considering that's he gets mr fever tree stuff
also I'm in Italy, not the US
the bottle he has behind the bar cost him some €90
Just finished this last night.
apologies if this isn't the right forum, but i inherited a bottle of this (in the box) for my 21st.
prices online range from ~$350 to $750. my mother supposed i would drink it, as she thought it was worth $150. if i were to sell it, should i hold onto it for a few years, or would the market interest depreciate? if i were to do so right away, where would i find an interested (and legal) party?
Bought this in Dublin last year. It's the worst thing I've ever tasted.
I swear I could actually taste the caramel they used to colour this shite.
But I was curious. It wasn't even very cheap.
>>7478654
Tullamore DEW
>>7488874
what sweet vermouth did you use?
for me, it's either this or bust. (plus blood orange bitters for manhattan & old-fash)
>>7488362
The only other currently produced Lowland single malt is Bladnoch iirc, and I don't remember ever seeing that in the States. There's still stock from inactive distilleries from the Lowlands bottled and sold, like Rosebank, but also tend to be harder to locate.
>>7478541
>buffalo trace
had that yesterday. was alright. im back to wild turkey 101 tho, somewhat affordable and gets you drunk. tastes sweet too.
>>7475498
2 great work-horse whiskies....
>>7489937
Which of the Lowlands is the best do you think?
>>7479111
Which is better? This or Glendronach 12?
>>7488307
>I'd look into Aberlour and Laphroaig to back up Glendronach and Ardbeg, but overall that's a pretty solid whisky selection.
Thanks for the recs.
The 81 was my first whiskey and I cheaped out a bit. Also, isn't Eagle Rare 10 like actually rare right now?
>>7489250
What the fuck were you expecting?
How prevalent is artificial coloring with whiskies?
>>7489060
way over priced. iirc it's the dominant whisky in Johnnie Walker Black and I'd rather just have that t/b/h
>>7490126
Very, but getting less so. Most producers will use a tiny amount to maintain consistency between batches, so anything produced in large numbers is likely to contain some. But lots of smaller distilleries and others going for a more 'informed' market are going for the non-coloured, non-chill-filtered route because they know there's demand for authenticity. Certainly anything single cask or from an independent bottler is likely to be natural colour.
Some producers really take the piss with the E150a - Whyte & Mackay, for example (Dalmore, Jura, Fettercairn) - but for most single malts there's not enough there to really detract too much unless you're a total snob.
I've been on a break from whisky. The price of scotch and bourbon is up at my local store, and I'm not choosy. Currently enjoying Tequila 'Destilador', from the Santa Lucia distillery.
>erryday drinkin' by the 1.75L
J&B
Scottish Leader
>single malt treats, v. rarely had
Glenfiddich 18
Glenlivet 15
Talisker
>American, by the 1.75L (KSBW, NOT blended)
Ezra Brooks
Evan Williams
Jack is okay, but not worth paying for. Jim is shit. My liver needs to be in pic related.
>>7489229
Now sit on it.
>>7488874
That's probably because the Hibiki 12 is de facto discontinued and has been replaced by a Hibiki NAS.
>>7488148
Seems like the only thing missing in this is a Lowland Scotch. Also, replace the JD with Dickel 12. Cheaper and kinda better.
>>7488528
hmmm interesting, I see Yamazaki all over, whats hard to find is the older Nikka, but even like the 18 year isnt close to being as hard to find as some of the Buffalo trace stuff.
>>7491028
>Yamazaki all over
What? I've only ever seen Yamazaki twice. Do you live in Japan?
>>7490134
johnnie walker black is a fucking blend and that is a single malt
what are you even talking about
are you retarded?
>>7491885
>blends are malt whiskies blended with grain whisky
>a dominant malt whisky component in Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 year is Caol Ila
What's so hard to grasp?
>>7491885
Did you think a blend is made from vodka with whisky flavor packs?
>>7491732
I can get Yamazaki Distillers Reserve for 80 bucks at my local liquor store, is that a decent price?
>>7492250
Absolutely not. However, that is the only price you will be able to get it at.
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Who /pleb/ here? I drink it exclusively with Pepsi Max.
>>7475994
There are muh better Irish whiskeys around
>>7478654
Bushmills Black
>>7492760
ginger ale
>>7483907
the QC is amazing
>>7492760
>Beam White
#feeltheburn
>>7483907
CS is the same 10 year old but bottled at a much higher strength. "Cask strength" whiskies are simply un-diluted to the 40-43% it is usually sold at, so you're getting something that's more concentrated.
QC is matured for less than 10 years but in smaller casks (quarter casks, thus the name) that mature faster. Last I checked, it is also bottled at 48%, so it's moderately stronger than average, which is good.
They're both good. Get whichever is cheaper. The CS edition comes out in "batches" that some people have found better or worse than each other, if you really give a shit look at that.
The generic 10 year old can be found for pretty cheap and I've found it to be consistently good, so it's a safe default if you don't want to drop what could pass $70 for one of the above.
>>7492250
less than what I could get a bottle for (almost $100 equivalent), so as anon said, it's the only price you'll find it at, so you might well go for it
>>7492760
I've tried the german copy for sale at lidl
it doesn an amazing job of imitating how bad it tastes, and I couldn't even finish the bottle, I keep it for parties and friends and whatnot
I prefer rum with pepsi/coke/ginger ale/soda
Bought a bottle of ardbeg 10yr old today. On offer for £36 (tis a shit offer but one nonetheless)
Has anyone else tried a whisky mac? Instead of drowning your blends in fucking cola try a drop of ginger wine. Turns cheap whisky into sitting next to a roaring fire getting comfy feels.
>>7493638
That's pretty good for Ardbeg 10. That's about $40 Americabux, and it is hard for me to find it for less than mid-fifties most of the time, frequently low sixties.
So many choices. Can't really pick my favorite. If I had to choose one it would probably be a tie between laphroaig and longrow.
>>7477806
> drinking whisky under 3 years of age
Why don't you have a seat anon?
Bulleit will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first bottle of liquor I ever bought
>>7475498
When I can afford it I always go Jack Daniels Honey. When I can't afford, Fireball
this is what i've got for tonight. should i just drink all three straight, or mix them with each other?
>>7493795
>mixing wine and whiskey
You're in for a bad time.
>>7493780
>>7493795
Mix them all in a bucket, please.
Going to collect a bottle of scotch per region here like one per month in the coming months. Wondering if anybody has anything to say about this plan:
Campbeltown: Springbank 10
Highland: Glendronach 12
Speyside: Balvenie 12 DW
Lowland: Auchentoshan 12
Island: Highland Park 12 or Talisker 10
Islay: Ardbeg 10
Good? Suggestions?
>>7493841
Edgy. Been to AA lately?
Just picked up two bottles of Bookers. I heard the product line is getting discontinued so I'm likely going to enjoy one and then see if the second picks up any value.
>>7475498
I pity you guys spending so much money on nothing. For me any $10 whiskey tastes the same as your $50 one's. Why don't you put the money to good use on something, not the thing thats some purpose is to get you drunk
>>7493929
> For me any $10 whiskey tastes the same as your $50 one's.
Is this for real or something? I mean, there's overpriced shit that tastes bad, but to say that cheap whiskey tastes the same as better brands seem a bit too overgeneralizing.
>>7493841
Why would you like to get drunk?
>>7493929
I buy cheap booze to get drunk on but if I just want a nice drink to relax with and not get drunk I bust out a bottle of something nice.
It's my money, I earned it and I can spend it however I fucking want.
>>7478563
+1 to Monkey Shoulder, such an obscure brand but it's my favorite.
>>7493929
For me $700 whisky is hard to detect appreciable benefit over $70 bottles but you're either baiting or a moron if you think $10 "whiskey" can compare favorably to decent bourbon in the $25-$30 range.
If I wanted to get drunk I'd be dumping vodka or rum into OJ or soda pop (which I do on occasion). I buy bourbon whiskey and whisky because I like the smell and the taste.
>>7493977
That's probably because the only difference between a 700 from a 70 dollar whisky is the rarity of the bottle. They're already both premium.
>>7489060
/thread
>>7493840
Seems reasonable, though I'd go with Glenfarclas over Balvenie. And you've reminded me that I've yet to try a Glendronach.
>>7493840
For Speyside see if you can find any discounted bottles of Glenlivet Nadurra 16. It is being discountinued for a no age statement line of Nadurra, but for some reason it became discounted as fuck instead of more expensive. It is better than the NAS and one of the best deals in Speyside single malts. I got it for less than $60. That is, a 16 year old, cask strength, non chill filtered, no caramel coloring added single malt malt for under $60. Crazy deal honestly. Nothing like Glenlivet 12 or 15 or even 18. Much better.
>>7494022
I'm still surprised at how expensive whiskey can get sometimes.
>>7493840
They're all solid choices anon, entry level and generally affordable. If you're comfortable paying a little more and want to give it a bit of an upgrade try to grab a bottle of cask strength Springbank 12, fabulous whisky. Also give Ledaig 10 a try, from the Isle of Mull.
>>7493966
>obscure
>available at my local Trader Joe's
>in California
>>7493840
>there's SIX kinds of scotch whisky
Okay, that's something new I learned today.
>>7484501
Cold liquor is good. Some people add liquid water to their liquor even.
>>7494653
>liquid water
>>7494774
>fools don't add water vapor to their whiskey
lmao!
How's the Macallan 10?
>>7494653
That's because water brings out the flavor.
Ice subdues it so it is by definition "less good".
That is unless you actually don't enjoy the taste of the whiskey in which case ice is great.
>>7495150
And?
Ardbeg uigeadail is my personal favourite. It´s an Islay Scotch with a VERY intense ans smokey Flavour.
>>7493929
*tips fedora*
>>7495437
How much is it in burgerland?
>>7495690
Not the guy you're asking, but depending on local liquor taxes, $65 to $100.
>>7495831
Okay.
I think things in my area tend to be cheaper than average.
So I'd be looking at closer to $65.
picked up evan williams bottled in bond and a huge bottle of evan williams black yesterday. pretty good and super cheap.
any of you guys know about that white whisky shit? white lightning or something? saw it but it was expensive. is it just higher proof vodka labeled as whisky?
>>7496008
In my practice of Judaism, I have learned that prices really vary considerably by store and season, even within the same city. I passes through two liquor stores today, right across the street from one another. The one by a fancy grocery store has the prices jacked up, while the other near a cheap grocery store is reasonable. A Lafroog will run you $60 at the first and $44 at the latter, and they're 50 feet from each other. Moral of the story is, do a little research before buying.
>>7495690
This time it is the Guy you´ve asked. I´m not living in the U.S. but in Germany. The Bottle is about 60€ here. So I would also think that you should get it somehow for about 65$
How do I quit drinking
>>7496660
Don't be afraid to ask for help.
And I don't mean on an anonymous imageboard.
>>7496660
Tell a loved one about your problem. The shame will help you slow down.
Also the only people who drink whiskey are either in their early twenties and don't know better or uncultured hicks. This thread is shit and you should all feel bad.
>>7496660
drink the whole bottle
congrats, you have stopped drinking
>>7496831
>the only people who drink whiskey are either in their early twenties and don't know better or uncultured hicks
This fucking guy...
>>7496831
sounds like you have only been exposed to some really shitty whiskey
>>7496831
>>the only people who drink whiskey are either in their early twenties and don't know better or uncultured hicks
That's a good way to get your teeth knocked out, friendo.
Anyone tried this bourbon?
Apparently it's made by Wild Turkey.
>>7496974
I doubt such a lethargic fowl would be capable of running a distillery.
>>7496995
I only drink vodka but need to broaden my horizons. What would you guys say is a good bottle that goes for around $30 burger dollars? Higher ABV the better.
>>7496834
well played
>>7497028
>Higher ABV the better.
That's the opposite of true when dealing with whiskey.
>>7497028
For Scotch the starters are Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, though for the same price you can get the Masterful Glenmorangie. As far as american goes I would get Four roses yellow label, or Buffalo trace.
Whiskey should be drunk around 38-40% so if you get whiskey over that proof you should add water.
>>7497051
Higher ABV is usually a sign of quality for most brands or at least makes it a better bargain and the bottle should go longer if properly watered down.
>>7497051
Nah, you want a high ABV because that means it's been diluted less in bottling. Add water as necessary when drinking, to your taste, rather than getting the bare legal minimum alcohol content from the bottler.
>>7497095
>Whiskey should be drunk around 38-40%
>mfw
I've had whiskey and whisky with unbearable alcohol burn at 30% and the same with undetectable alcohol burn at 56%. It really depends on the individual bottle how well it takes to water.
>>7497213
It has nothing to do with the burn at all. Whiskey that burns just isnt that good or is insanely high proof. Sometimes letting sit in the open air does help though.
Most whiskey simply tastes better near 40% even with no burn there is still a lot of ethanol.
just tried a balvenie 14 year last night, aged in rum casks. probably the best scotch i've ever tasted. but then again, i'm more of a rum person.
>>7497213
>not liking the burn
???
>>7493840
Someone already said that Highlands and Speyside are flavorful for amateurs, Lowlands for light and sweet, while Islay are peaty. Does Campbeltown and Island have anything different?
>>7497559
from what i've read it's like the following
highlands - north:spicy/full body south:light/fruity
speyside - most complex/sweet aromas/richest flavors
lowland - most light body
islay - peaty/strong flavors/briny/smoky
island - in between islay and highland
campbeltown - salt/brine/peat
>>7497597
Reading this, I don't know why people would like to drink Islay, Island, and Campbeltown Scotches. Sounds like you're drinking salt.
>>7496291
Thank goodness I live in a country with state controled liquor monopoly. Less choice = more time to drink.
>>7497833
Imagine smoked seaweed stock. That's what peated salty/briny tastes like.
Going to try some scotch whisky. How does it compare to cognac/armagnac?
>>7497912
What I've heard is that if you like scotch, you won't like brandy, and vice versa. Not sure how much reality is behind that idea however.
Had some Evan Williams for the first time yesterday. I had heard good stories about it but I was prepared for something like Beam White, which I find a little harsh. Instead I got a bourbon that easily surpasses even Jim Beam Black in taste and smoothness. Great quality for the price.
>>7493840
Isn't Talisker 10 much better than Highland Park 12? Why the indecision on it?
>>7497868
Is that similar to miso soup in flavor?
>>7498717
The finish is similar to miso soup.
