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Turnquiet posted:Because we are not toothless hillbillies or sorority girls looking for peach-flavored swill to make the next time the Alpha-Varsigma-Varsigma boys drop by more tolerable. $60 for a bottle of Bulleit  .
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DoctaFun posted:$60 for a bottle of Bulleit Reminds me of how spoiled I am living in SoCal. "What? WT101 is twenty-two American dollars?!? It's only eighteen at the supermarket down the street!" Living in a state that has yet to move on from Prohibition sucks.
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Speaking of Yamazaki 12, I went to Costco a couple weeks ago and they had tons of Hakushu 12. I almost bought it, but it wasn't worth spending $53 on a whiskey that was peated when what I really was immediately craving was the Yamazaki 12. Today they had the Yamazaki 12 for $50! Hooray! If you are in California, take a look at your local Costco if you are searching for it. It's not the cheapest I've seen it (I think I paid $45 at Hi Times in Costa Mesa a few years ago) but it's still a good value if you ask me.
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DoctaFun posted:$60 for a bottle of Bulleit It's actually $60 for the 1.75L, $33 for a fifth in VA
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ChickenArise posted:It's actually $60 for the 1.75L, $33 for a fifth in VA Yeah, I meant to say handle there instead of fifth. Fixed now, but the point stands.
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Turnquiet posted:Yeah, I meant to say handle there instead of fifth. Fixed now, but the point stands. Yep. $18/$40 currently in MoCo 
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Glottis posted:Speaking of Yamazaki 12, I went to Costco a couple weeks ago and they had tons of Hakushu 12. I almost bought it, but it wasn't worth spending $53 on a whiskey that was peated when what I really was immediately craving was the Yamazaki 12. This is a great deal, stock up whilst you can. There is expected shortages of Yamazaki 12 in the next couple of months, back home (Australia) its virtually gone. The price is also going up (In Japan) in April so expect prices worldwide to rise too. Bang for your buck this whiskey is drat good.
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Wolfgang Muthspiel posted:This is a great deal, stock up whilst you can. There is expected shortages of Yamazaki 12 in the next couple of months, back home (Australia) its virtually gone. The price is also going up (In Japan) in April so expect prices worldwide to rise too. Bang for your buck this whiskey is drat good. In that vein, I walked in to my local BevMo looking to grab a bottle of Hibiki 12 today, only to find that they were fresh out. The clerk said that he didn't know when they would be getting more in. Instead, I walked out with a bottle of Redbreast 12 Cask Strength as a little birthday gift to myself. I think that the Whiskey Gods were trying to tell me something, because holy poo poo a 12-year, cask-strength, sherried Irish pot still whiskey for under $70 (including tax, but after coupon) may be the best value in anything ever.
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A moment of weakness and a credit card led to me adding a bottle of Black Grouse to the shelf of mid-priced booze. Considering the bargain-basement price tag, it's a serious contender for best value-for-money Whisky I've tried recently. I am thinking I need to grab something non-peated next time I have no fiscal willpower.
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Devil Wears Wings posted:In that vein, I walked in to my local BevMo looking to grab a bottle of Hibiki 12 today, only to find that they were fresh out. The clerk said that he didn't know when they would be getting more in. How do you like the RB12 cask vs the regular? Ive had the RB15 /17? also and it doesn't justify the price increase.
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That Works posted:How do you like the RB12 cask vs the regular? Ive had the RB15 /17? also and it doesn't justify the price increase. The CS is basically RB12, except bottled at about 1.5x the proof (the current batch is 59.9%!) and non chill filtered. It's everything that's good about regular RB12 turned up to 11: Intense raisiny/autumn fruit, mocha/cocoa, and spice. For almost 120 proof, there's very little alcohol burn. In other words, it's worth every penny and more - if this were a scotch rather than an Irish whiskey, they'd probably be charging upwards of $100 for it, and it would still be worth it.
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I had a bunch of the older RBs at a tasting a while back and was decidedly disappointed. Never tried the cask strength, though.
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Ralith posted:I had a bunch of the older RBs at a tasting a while back and was decidedly disappointed. Never tried the cask strength, though. I've heard the same about the older RBs, though I've never tried them myself. The general Internet consensus seems to be, "buy RB12, buy the cask strength if you can find it, ignore everything else."
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I dunno, I'd heard that forever but then my friend bought me the CS and the 15 for my birthday. The 15 was really, really nice. I liked the CS, don't get me wrong – fantastic whiskey. But I think the 15 is underrated actually. I would strongly consider buying another bottle for myself if I were in the "spend $80 on a bottle" mood.
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Kenning posted:I dunno, I'd heard that forever but then my friend bought me the CS and the 15 for my birthday. The 15 was really, really nice. I liked the CS, don't get me wrong – fantastic whiskey. But I think the 15 is underrated actually. I would strongly consider buying another bottle for myself if I were in the "spend $80 on a bottle" mood. I tried the 12 and the 15 side by side with a friend and I could tell the difference, but it was not so great that I'd spend 20-30$ more for it. My pallete may not be as sensitive as yours though. Only really been getting into whisky for about 2 years now.
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I've been getting into whisky lately, and I wouldn't mind some recommendations for reasonably priced Japanese whiskys. I'm almost done a bottle of Hibiki 12, but I feel a bit underwhelmed by it since it doesn't have the complexity I was expecting, or perhaps it was too hyped up for me by friends. Keep in mind I'm still fairly new to whisky so I don't really have a preferred style or flavours yet, I'm willing to try anything other goons have enjoyed.
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Sashimi posted:I've been getting into whisky lately, and I wouldn't mind some recommendations for reasonably priced Japanese whiskys. I'm almost done a bottle of Hibiki 12, but I feel a bit underwhelmed by it since it doesn't have the complexity I was expecting, or perhaps it was too hyped up for me by friends. Keep in mind I'm still fairly new to whisky so I don't really have a preferred style or flavours yet, I'm willing to try anything other goons have enjoyed. I had the same issue with hibiki, had no mouth coating feel and complexity and posters ITT swiftly advised me it is blended and thus normally used in highballs. Yamazaki 12 is a far better choice for you I'd say That being said I'm struggling to find a replacement bottle for mine; unsurprising after someone mentioned the other day it's going out of stock all over and they are raising prices in April
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Jan 27, 2015 06:15
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drat, I may have to cough up the cash for that. For that reason and since it's one of only like two or three Japanese whiskies I've seen in PA. 
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Jan 27, 2015 06:43
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Sashimi posted:I've been getting into whisky lately, and I wouldn't mind some recommendations for reasonably priced Japanese whiskys. I'm almost done a bottle of Hibiki 12, but I feel a bit underwhelmed by it since it doesn't have the complexity I was expecting, or perhaps it was too hyped up for me by friends. Keep in mind I'm still fairly new to whisky so I don't really have a preferred style or flavours yet, I'm willing to try anything other goons have enjoyed. I had a bottle of "Nikka Whisky From The Barrel" about a year ago which quickly became my favourite Japanese whisky, and even more quickly disappeared. Looks like it's fairly reasonable at £35 for 50cl. Worth it though, I loved it. Quite fruity. We were all drinking it in my kitchen once and a friend, who never drinks whisky, was adamant he could handle it (it's 51% ABV). We all took a sip and he did a fantastic job of feigning enjoyment, which was suddenly ruined by his comment of "mmm smooth" in a voice like he'd just crawled through the desert for a week.
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Sashimi posted:I've been getting into whisky lately, and I wouldn't mind some recommendations for reasonably priced Japanese whiskys. I'm almost done a bottle of Hibiki 12, but I feel a bit underwhelmed by it since it doesn't have the complexity I was expecting, or perhaps it was too hyped up for me by friends. Keep in mind I'm still fairly new to whisky so I don't really have a preferred style or flavours yet, I'm willing to try anything other goons have enjoyed. I suppose Yamazaki 12 is reasonably priced for what you get, but it's still pricey, and there's been a bit of a run on it lately. I just picked up a bottle of the Akashi White Oak blend. At under $40, I think it's the least expensive Japanese whisky currently distributed in the US. It didn't blow me away, but it's perfectly serviceable, and has a nice looking bottle. Gazhole posted:I had a bottle of "Nikka Whisky From The Barrel" about a year ago which quickly became my favourite Japanese whisky, and even more quickly disappeared. Looks like it's fairly reasonable at £35 for 50cl. Worth it though, I loved it. Quite fruity. I really hope they start selling that over here, I've heard nothing but good things.
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I don't know why Japanese distillers don't release more product here in America. I've heard great things about Nikka from the Barrel, but it seems to be Japan/EU only. Otherwise, yeah, don't expect to see much of anything from Japan in the next few months.
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They probably don't have the volume to support a global market. Personally I'm taking a break from Japanese whisky for a couple of years. It was fun while it lasted but it's become way too popular and price and quality is suffering as a result.
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Are there any Taiwanese brands other than Kavalan available over here? Cause that stuff is excellent.
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good jovi posted:Are there any Taiwanese brands other than Kavalan available over here? Cause that stuff is excellent. I'm pretty sure there aren't any other distilleries on Taiwan. I visited their distillery recently and can vouch that, like their whiskies, it is an excellent experience. Picked up a couple of their offerings I haven't seen in the States, the Podium (a blend of new and refill casks I think?) and their Distillery Reserve (aged in refill Islay casks).
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Very interesting... If I have in-laws in Taiwan, how obtainable might this be?
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Jan 27, 2015 21:32
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My local shop has a bunch of bottles of Bruichladdich The Laddie 16 for $88. Is this a good deal since it's discontinued?
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Was just in the Chicago burbs and it was like everything was on sale! Picked up a bottle of Yamazaki 12, but really wasn't too impressed with it. Maybe it's my own fault for expecting it to be much more scotch like than it was. Solid though and it was only $45 so worth it I think. Also grabbed some Willett for $40 and W.L. Weller for $22. If I didn't love the city, I would move to the burbs for the alcohol savings alone.
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loud-bob posted:My local shop has a bunch of bottles of Bruichladdich The Laddie 16 for $88. Is this a good deal since it's discontinued?
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Sashimi posted:I've been getting into whisky lately, and I wouldn't mind some recommendations for reasonably priced Japanese whiskys. I'm almost done a bottle of Hibiki 12, but I feel a bit underwhelmed by it since it doesn't have the complexity I was expecting, or perhaps it was too hyped up for me by friends. Keep in mind I'm still fairly new to whisky so I don't really have a preferred style or flavours yet, I'm willing to try anything other goons have enjoyed. All the Suntory stuff is good but i think their older expressions are where the flavours really shine. Try to find some of the Nikka whisky. Accessible should be varuios age statements of the following: Taketsuru (a blend from both of the companies distilleries, has a little bit of everything) Yoichi (bigger profile, similar to speyside scotch, touch of peat) Miyagikyo (closer to lowlands in character) bottlings. From the Barrel is quality for its price but still quite rough and a little one dimensional. I would also recommend the Coffey Malt (barley but in a coffey still) and Coffey grain (distilled from mostly corn, bourbon-ish), these are fairly different in flavour but both still good. As others have mentioned, Japanese whisky is booming at the moment and is quite difficult to get your hands on. Don't be afraid to check out whisky from other countries. Australia , Taiwan, India and Sweden all have quite strong showings internationally and all produce really interesting and unique products. Wolfgang Muthspiel fucked around with this message at 10:16 on Jan 28, 2015 |
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ChickenArise posted:Very interesting... Well they'd have to take a trip to Yilan province where the distillery is. I'd estimate probably an hour and half drive or so from Taipei, but I'm not sure since we made some stops along the way. The tour is free and a nice way to spend an afternoon. All of their stuff is at the gift shop too, including small sample vials of all their offerings which made getting a taste of Kavalan Fino sherry cask (Jim Murray's New World Whisky of the Year in 2012) affordable. It was mindblowing stuff and the first time I felt an expensive whiskey was worthwhile. The stuff at the distillery are maybe 33% cheaper than the prices I see around here. Why not go visit the in-laws and enjoy Taiwan while you're at it?
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Tennessee whiskies that are better than jack and the same price and/or cheaper? Trying to prove a point with a gift.
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door Door door posted:Tennessee whiskies that are better than jack and the same price and/or cheaper? Trying to prove a point with a gift. George Dickel No. 12 is your best friend.
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There's only two big producers and two small ones so your options are limited.
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Devil Wears Wings posted:George Dickel No. 12 is your best friend. It's so good for the price.
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At my local Costco yesterday I found a shelf of Alexander Murray-bottled 13yo Ardmore for (IIRC) $55.99. This is a stellar deal for a bottle that normally goes for $90-$100 and I would have jumped on it if I were a fan of heavily peated malts. It's very likely that your local Costco has it too, so check it out.
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Devil Wears Wings posted:George Dickel No. 12 is your best friend. Never developed a taste for it. It has a combination of flavors that add up to blech on my taste buds. I'd rather drink Listerine.
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spankmeister posted:There's only two big producers and two small ones so your options are limited. Knew Dickel was the other big game in town, didn't realize they were pretty much the only alternative. No. 12 it is. Thanks guys.
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I can't believe I'm at an airport bar and drinking decent whiskey. The Stone bar in San Diego Int'l has, among other things, Macallan 12, Laphroaig 10, Highland Park 15, and Rittenhouse and Old Potrero ryes. The Old Potrero is a drat fine whiskey but not what you expect a rye to taste like. Def. recommend a couple drops of water in this. But the idea of an airport bar with Scotch other than Glenfiddich and Chivas is blowing my mind.
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door Door door posted:Knew Dickel was the other big game in town, didn't realize they were pretty much the only alternative. No. 12 it is. Thanks guys. I actually thought Dickel was the only one next to Jack, but looked it up just to make sure. Turns out there´s two more, Benjamin Prichard's and Collier & McKeel. Never heard of either before.
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