What's /ck/'s go-to whisky?
Nikka Taketsuru, love the strong berry and coffee notes on the palate, great evening drink
>>7690236
This hurts me as an Irishman. I can't quite explain why, but it's like seeing a bag of drowned puppies; you want to stop and help, but you know that the damage is done and the only thing that you can do is to keep on walking.
Red Breast, all the way, Jameson if there's nothing else going.
>>7690330
Oh, yes. Their 12 year old is my absolute favourite whisky these days. Nothing satisfies me more than how absolutely balanced and enjoyable it is, be it a sit-down with friends, a drink after a good meal or just a solitary drink in the evening.
>>7690242
..the fuck is that?
>>7690221
>go-to bourbons
Booker's or Jefferson's Very Old
>go-to scotch
Glenfarclas 17 or Lagavulin 16
>>7690338
Cont. I was really disappointed they wouldn't sell me a glass of the 15 at this pub in Dublin on the last day before heading back home last summer. I think I understand their reasons, though. I'd had a bit of the 12 before, I was still in my early twenties and the bottle was still sealed. The stuff is ridiculously expensive in Finland and I have no way of getting my hands on the stuff currently.
>>7690343
it's "whiskey"
When im broke I go cheapest vodka. When I got some money I usually pick a random one to experience more. Usually mid price range something like. Bells or ballentines. Can anyone suggest a mass produced one with a weird flavour?. I ain't scared of peat. Not lafroig though I already tried that. I miss Scotland
>>7690351
I don't drink that often anymore, started a course of antidepressants about a year ago, and i've had three drinks total since. On the upside, I get pleasantly groovey off one drink.
>>7690422
Plus, red breast isn't as expensive in the motherland. It's still high label stuff, but won't cost you the same as a round would.
>>7690245
I had this stuff once. Didn't like it at first, but it grew on me. Would definitely buy another bottle. I prefer the Hibiki though, easily the best whiskey I've ever had. Thinking about saving up for a bottle of 12 or 17 year. Or both.
Whatever gets me drunk and doesn't taste like literal kerosene.
>>7690221
I go out of my way for the 15 year Glenlivet. It's sex on my tongue.
Otherwise, any Glenlivet, Talisker or Bowmore. Then I have other whiskys, but obviously not go-to.
I was surprised by how good the Caol Ila was (the bottle only lasted 1 month of personal consumption). Dabbling a little in Speyside now as well as Canadian whiskys. Need to try more Irish whiskey, seeing >>7690330 made my mouth moist.
My main issue is too much whisky and too little time.
>>7690221
Bulliet rye.
>>7690221
That exact one. Good taste.
Canadian hunter. Because I'm poor
Honey Jim Beam because I have shit taste and can drink it straight easily.
>new favorite
i suckle from the teat of old granddad
>>7690221
It's a whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey, well, I think I will die
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
If a tree don't fall on me, I'll live till I die
dont understand why it jumped up 3 dollars in the last 2 years, but 13$ is still reasonable
>>7690221
>>7690245
pic related is my choice, with a splash of water
go-to? has to be Jameson
Dickel No. 12
>>7691587
>Dead Guy "whiskey"
more like Dead Guy rubbing alcohol
>>7690221
My daily driver is Knob Creek.
Knob creek single barrel.
Though wild turkey 101 is pretty great for the price if I wanna get lit, mix that shit with mountain dew and its dangerous
>>7690242
My nigga
>>7690712
Wait, are you storing distilled alcohol sideways? Isn't that only for wine?
Here's my goto. 750 went up in price but the handle is still only $22+tax
>>7692555
Does it matter? Also, it's not like I have it for years. Usually 6 months at the most.
I bought a bottle of Jonnie walker green last weekend and I'm quite impressed with it. Can definitely taste the Caol Isla in it which is one of my favourite single malts.
It was discontinued a couple of years ago, I never tried it back then but I heard lots of people speak highly of it, when I heard it was back and found it on special at my local liquor store i treated myself to a bottle. Might become part of my regular rotation.
A half gallon will set you back about $25 after tax.
>mfw I read this thread
>mfw Australian bourbon prices
https://m.danmurphys.com.au/dm/search/dm_search_results_gallery.jsp?searchterm=bourbon&searchInput=bourbon&orgSearchTerm=Bour
>>7692573
Old Grandad is good, but the BiB in great.
>>7690221
Turkey 101 is pretty good, Weller is my go to though. Weller 12 year is one of the best bourbons out there regardless of price, but unfortunately is near impossible to find recently.
>>7692907
jesus christ.
my go tos are either rowan's creek or basin hayden's
>>7692867
It better to keep it up, especially if it already open, so the surface in contact with oxygen is being kept the smaller possible.
>>7690353
Which pub was it? Ex-whiskey bartender here.
15 is nice, a lot sweeter than the 12. Not quite as sweet as the all-sherry discontinued Mano A Lamh though
21 is god-tier aged whiskey. In fact probably the best in that range, for my money
![Bowmore_Islay_Single_Malt_Scotch_Whisky,_12_year,_750ml_bottle[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Kt0RnZr.jpg "Bowmore_Islay_Single_Malt_Scotch_Whisky,_12_year,_750ml_bottle[1].jpg")
>>7690221
Low tier: Famous Grouse
Mid tier: Tullamore Dew
High tier: Bowmore or Laphroaig
>>7692907
>$80 for Knob Creek
>half of that list is cans of spiked cola
>'special' and 'choice' bourbons that don't exist in the U.S. that I guaranteed are filled with food coloring
This.... this is un-American
>>7690236
>comes in a gas can
That's how you know it's quality.
![george-dickel-whiskey[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/A2kRJQD.jpg "george-dickel-whiskey[1].jpg")
Best bottom shelf whiskey right here.
>>7690221
Canadian Club or Wisers
Nothing like Pappy
>>7694518
wow, did some research and their wiki says the distillery have been robbed once cause the liquor was so valuable. Very interesting, I wonder how much it costs
>>7690221
PLebs ITT
>>7694518
Not true
![eagle-rare[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/2wXcqHN.jpg "eagle-rare[1].jpg")
I got a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 year today. Did I make a good choice?
I've also got a half bottle left of Angel's Envy, which is very good but I want to try more bourbons before finishing the Angel's Envy.
>>7694549
Falling for le single malt meme
>>7690236
>Blended in Sierra Leone
That part always gets me.
>>7692573
Try the 114 pf Old Grandad product, it's really hearty and legitimately pretty good.
>>7694895
>It's a single barrel, so I've had some that were alright and some that were really really good. Still solid overall.
Nice. Is single barrel considered to be a good or bad thing? Or does it just mean there is more variance?
>>7693674
Ahh. Thanks. I don't think it's an issue in the short term, though.
>>7694547
>Pappy Van Winkel
>distillery
pick one
>>7694914
Generally there's more attention paid to how it taste before it goes out. Distiller has to be careful lest a bad bottle fuck up brand image and popularity.
Meanwhile a bad barrel in a 500 barrel vatting doesn't get stopped, just diluted.
This is generally my go to. Local place sells it for $25, and I make it last a pretty long while. It's not the best, but it's nice.
I just throw in some simple syrup and angostura bitters and I'm happy.
>>7690221
OGD 100 is better than a lot of overpriced, low to mid-tier bourbon.
>>7690221
I'm a fan of just about any Knob Creek, save for the smoked maple; that shit smells and (presumably) tastes like antifreeze.
My go-to Scotch is Auchentoshan, though I tend to alternate between 12 year and American Oak.
I pity the poor bastards who live outside of Canada and cant get this easily.
Rye is like that one girl you used to date who you had a blast with every time you hung out and always had something new to do.
>>7692907
>tfw Dan murphys is the cheapest bottleshop in my area
![GW4KVBK[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9KTmwmy.jpg "GW4KVBK[1].jpg")
Colonel Taylor
Blanton's
I'm a fairly new whiskey drinker, so pic related is my current go to. Anyone have any recommends?
tfw ... why does it go so fast..........
>>7690221
>What's /ck/'s go-to whisky?
Evan Williams, but I fell for the old grandad or whatever it's called meme today.
Also bought my first bottle of everclear, anyone try that shit before, what am I in for?
>>7695695
Lots of throwing up and a headache
>>7695695
It's brofag tier if you shoot it straight, but it's great for sorbet punch and other party cocktails where you want to spike a drink but use less alcohol so as to not dilute it.
>>7695380
My Fucking Nigga
Distilled just up the street from me
Though I like Alberta Springs better
>>7690221
Albertson's store brand whiskey. 6 dollarydoos for a fifth.
>>7695695
>>7695699
>>7695700
I bought a big jug of red Hawaiian punch to mix it with, I'll drink that shit in a day or two
Drinking the old grandad meme right now, whiskey is whiskey, it all tastes the same, I'll be sticking with evan williams
am i plen for drinking makers mark
>>7695760
Same thing with cigars. People think it's cute to smoke expensive cigars, I've been smoking cigars for 13 years, I can't tell the difference between a value cigar and an expensive one
>drinking alcohol
>>7690221
I liked it
>>7690712
I had some livets makers reserve or something, always having the 12 wish I had the 15 it's good as fuck
>>7692345
Really good to me
This is what I was last drinking, real good on its own, and great in some green tea.
Need some recs for a great whisky at or below 40 for the 750ml
>>7695778
t. ahmed al awyiadda bin assad
>>7695776
Just like whiskeys, I've had some $20+ cigars that legitimately weren't worth the butane to fire them up and I've had $6 cigars that taste amazing. I've found that a slightly pricey, but not exorbitant choice (~$35/750mL for whiskey; ~$15/cigar) is almost always decent and often pretty great
>>7690712
Nice wine rack, shithead.
Feeling that old grandad 100 proof pretty hard
Hard the urge to listen to listen to biggie
super Nintendo, Sega genesis
Lol notorious thugs, best jungle bunny song
if I am going for a cheaper whiskey I get this, gotta support my country.
>>7696070
DUDE WEED LMAO
Tfw I get drunk and all I wanna do is watch a shitty Friday the 13th movie, shitload, and consume more calories than I expend
Pretty comfy desu
And wait patiently as my bitcoins allow me to retire in my 30s
>>7690657
I've got a bottle of both and they're worth the price, Hibiki 12 will be priced up this year as they're replacing it with the NAS Hibiki harmony. Grab bottles whenever you can
>>7690351
>£45 a bottle is expensive whisky
I've tasted some really fine really expensive scotch, and this $30 bottle is as good as any $300 bottle. Love this shit.
>>7694895
>http://liquorama.net/pappy-van-winkles-family-reserve-23-year-old-bourbon-whiskey-750ml.html
>I don't see why everyone likes it?! 2 Star Review
Posted by jack&jill on 11th May 2016
I mean it was pretty good...but not that good. My dad's been bragging about getting me a bottle ever since christmas last year. For fucks sake, I got this stupid thing instead of my macbook I wanted for my 21st birthday. Hell... I'd of traded this bottle for a few bottles of jack, any day.
kek
![bastillewhiskey[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/elfkUTl.jpg "bastillewhiskey[1].jpg")
This I guess. It's the only whiskey I've had in my bar for months now. I'm not really a whiskey guy.
whiskey tastes like shit, like all alcohols of course.
>>7690245
How does it feel knowing you will never get to try the 12yr
>>7696047
>butane
Subtle. (you)/10
>>7692907
Is there any particularly good value whiskey in Aus? I'd like to get into it but the only advice I've gotten is "drink lots of it" which is hard to justify for the price.
I mean I already spend a lot on wine but I already know how to buy wine, and local Aus wine are bretty good.
>>7696356
Feels bad man
>>7696369
Wait what's wrong with butane? Torch lighters literally use refined butane. You don't know anything.
Also give me recommendations for a 750 under $45. I like citrus or smoky but a subtle smoky.
>>7692907
>jim beam white label
>over $40
>costs more than Makers Mark
>>7697442
>I like citrus or smoky but a subtle smoky.
apparently Bunnahabhain has a very slight tinge of salt/peat in it, but desu I'm a pleb and I can only get the fruity and nutty notes out of it.
Talisker and Caol Ila are what were recommended to me.
>>7697487
Bunny 12 is one of my go-tos and I can't say I've ever tasted much salt to it. There's a very mild vegetal peat but nothing crazy. Old Pulteney 12 on the other hand has a pretty distinct salt to it and it's fucking delicious.
>>7697466
Australian liquor taxes are shit-tier.
![tex-ritter-later_thumb[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/j47cjU0.jpg "tex-ritter-later_thumb[1].jpg")
>>7691604
>mfw I'm not the only one on here that quotes Tex Ritter
If the ocean was whiskey, and I were a duck,
I'd dive to the bottom and never come up!
Past purchases I have savored and loved. The Knob and Woodford are probably my favorites.
Neat story, the Chivas was a gift from a lonely /k/ user and drinking buddy I invited over so he could lose his virginity in my girlfriend. He has since been less lonely, and I enjoyed the Chivas immensely, although my girlfriend still bears bite marks from where he got """"frisky.""""
>>7696321
That stuff is actually pretty good. I really wish you could get the single malt here in Florida, though.
Besides jack and coke what are some other good drinks with jack Daniels
>>7698298
Old fashioned if you have the stuff. Personally I like to throw lime in a Jack & Coke, when available.
>>7698298
Buy a bottle of Angostura. Lasts for years and you can use it in cooking as well. Each cocktail only needs a few drops but it's worth it.
Old fashioned
>Whisky
>Angostura
>Cherry
>Orange peel
Manhattan
>Whisky
>Sweet Vermouth
>Angostura
>>7695695
Make bitters with everclear. Literally the only use for ultra high proof grain alcohol.
Make an orange tincture or something like that and use it to make decent cocktails, chum.
>>7698298
whiskey sour
>>7694163
my nigga
>>7690221
A lot of people in this thread are fucking up.
>>7698034
what the fuck is this post
>>7698555
Originally a whiskey post solely pertinent to the conversation at hand, sadly derailed by a personal recount of a bizarre, one-time sexual encounter.
>>7698546
came to post this, shame i had to scroll to the bottom
based
>>7690221
Whatever you're paying for.
>>7690221
101 on a daily basis, unless i got a little more cash. then i just do makers mark. i switch it up every now and then, but its always bourban. i like american whiskeys way more than scotch.
>>7695769
no, its a perfectly fine, smooth, tasty, and affordable whiskey. i still come back to it
>>7696070
crown is good, i find it best if you need a whiskey for a cocktail.
>>7696316
how is it to the famous grouse?
Jack
Just got this recommended to me, will be picking some up tomorrow.
Laphroaig Quater Cask or Lagavulin 16.
Both really well priced every day whiskies. Specially Lagavulin 16 can be found on sale a lot.
Why do I hate the taste of whiskey? Even expensive ones make me gag and vomit if I have more than tiny sip or two. It's more than simply "being a pussy" because you all seem to genuinely enjoy the taste and aren't choking down something you hate.
>>7699289
i dont know how you could call quarter cask an every day whiskey. you crazy man
>>7695603
its expensive to me. like why pay much for the name when there is a cheaper one
>>7696321
>I'm not really a whisky guy
>Puts several ice cubes in it
I'll say.
>>7698034
So you're one of them cucks?
>>7699477
Maybe it's just not for you? Any other liquors you like? I like whiskey but some of the peaty stuff isn't for me. You just have to try a bunch of them to find where your niche really is. Japanese stuff is great and really different from the traditional breweries. The real trick is finding them though.
There's a local distillery that makes a rested whiskey I really like.
It's not exactly a bourbon, but that's what it most closely resembles.
Otherwise, Ardbeg is a good Islay Scotch for the price.
Lagavulin 16 is next on my list when I have the urge to burn $100.
>>7698546
It took this long?
I dont even like whiskey but i can tell you right now this is some damn good whiskey. Especially the double oaked.
Also i work at woodford reserve AMA.
>>7690221
>wild turkey 101
You have impeccable taste my friend. My all time favorite drink. Literally nothing is better than some wild turkey and gingerale
Any one else here pretty much only drink whiskey?
I've been gifted like 6 of these in the past 2 months and I'm on a medicine that limits my drinking so this has been my weekly drink for the past 2 months. Still have 5 bottles.
>>7690221
My preferred is JW Black Label. If there;s none of that (as is usually the case when dining out) then Devil's Cut because it's pretty good for the price you pay.
The 50% ABV Wild Turkey is also good. Maker's Mark ain't bad either.
>>7698034
So not only are you a cuck, you are also one of those faggots who keeps the empty bottles like they were a sort of trashy home decor.
>>7690221
You got it right OP. Today you are no faggot
>>7694362
Kek
>>7695769
Yes, very plen
Hakushu 12 year
this stuff is hard to beat
>>7700065
how many of your Canadian Funbux™ is that beverage?
>>7700068
How the fuck should I know, it's sold by an Oregon-based bottler.
>>7698034
>>7699811
With food, of course I drink wine or beer, depending on the meal.
But if I reach for a drink without food, it's usually whiskey or a dark beer.
I'll drink anything, but with limited funds, I really see no reason to go run out and drop a couple hundred on some tequila or rum or brandy that I would open only rarely.
>>7694549
Christ, who does the graphics for these things? The box and bottle are just beautiful.
inb4 whisky snobs but this shit is a great mixer for only $20 per 750ml. its a good replacement for spiced rum if you want less sweetness in your drink
>>7695769
Had a glass myself at the bar last night when I mumbled "Michter's" and got Maker's instead and then just sort of quietly retreated to my booth
>>7691627
19.71 half gallon here
How much do u guys spend on booze in a month? Me $80-$100
Pic related what I'm drinking now
>>7702596
This is my first time trying everclear. The punch makes it tasty but damn you don't need much everclear to get buzzed.
>>7702596
>everclear
>hawaiin punch
>regular lighter for cigar
>nigger lippin the cigar
>looks like the cigar has lost its flame
Jesus christ anon
>>7695603
My boy
>>7702596
80-100? Pussy
>>7702886
>>7702620
The only trouble with everclear is the bottle has this opening. A 190 proof bottle of alcohol u wAnt to pour out a fucking tiny bit at a time. Why couldn't they make the opening like most whiskey bottles, where it comes out slowly.
I pour out a bit of everclear, it comes gushing out, I lift up the bottle and I get sprayed with what is basically gasoline on my hand every time.
What a shitty bottle design, I'll be sticking with evan
>>7703105
That's a flame arrestor so if alcohol vapors get ignited because you're pouring yourself Everclear while smoking or cooking on the stove the flame gets stopped before it enters the bottle and explodes.
There's a similar system on Bacardi 151 bottles. Fire safety.
>>7702886
I like to make my cigars last a long time, like 4-5 hrs, I let it go out a couple times
I also try to make the gas in my car last as long as possible, I don't accelerate when I'm going downhill or approaching a stop sign or traffic light
Whiskey on the rocks, a double or a shot
We drink a lot, that demon drop
This one's on me and here's to you
Whiskey on the rocks
Elixir from the top
I'll have one more afore ye close the door
It's on the house, Mac, it's whiskey galore
>>7690330
>as a _______, .....
back to r e d d i t
>>7703204
>on the rocks
