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spankmeister posted:Scuttlebutt is that it's very young Lagavulin. I have a bottle and it's definitely worth the money. The beauty of not naming the distillery is you can source it from multiple distilleries. Don't be surprised if one bottling of Finlaggan tastes like Lagavulin and another batch tastes like Laphroaig.
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I just got home from TJ's - they had the Finlaggan OR for $19. I ended up not buying any, though - as I said, I already have
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kidsafe posted:The beauty of not naming the distillery is you can source it from multiple distilleries. Don't be surprised if one bottling of Finlaggan tastes like Lagavulin and another batch tastes like Laphroaig. They claim it's always been from the same distillery but 
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I was just in Louisville, Kentucky for a Magic: the Gathering tournament, and after scrubbing out we went to a bunch of Bourbon bars to drink away the pain (of being an MtG player). Tried Blanten's, Baker's, Willit's Johnny Drum, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2016, Angel's Envy, and then topped it off with a Buffalo Trace Mint Julep. The best was the birthday bourbon, but it was also stupid expensive. Of the more affordable ones, Baker's was my favorite, a very hearty taste that filled your senses. After that, probably the Johnny Drum was my next favorite followed closely by the Blanten's. I did not like the Angel's Envy comparably. It was almost like Southern Comfort, it was so sweet. Don't get me wrong, it was still a delicious bourbon, but it's not what I was looking for, and after hearing so many people talk it up over the course of the evening, I was expecting more. Also, after you've had 12 ounces of straight bourbon, a mint julep to end your night is ridiculously sweet, even though it had followed the Angel's Envy it was almost sickening. I'm sure I'd have enjoyed a Mint Julep more on another night, it seems to have all the sorts of things I'd want in a drink, but it ended up seeming more like Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint Schnapps. Overall, though, I had a great time, spent a stupid amount of money, got a lot of bourbon history, and got to check out downtown Louisville as I smashed my previous record for locations in a pub crawl. I would recommend it if you have the time and ease to get down there. If you have more time, a lot of the people we talked to seemed to have had a ball touring the distilleries earlier in the day, but we didn't manage to make it out to any.
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Shovelmint posted:12 ounces of straight bourbon what the gently caress
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Um, you drink from 4 to midnight at a reasonable pace, and that's what you end up with? 6 2oz pours
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Shovelmint posted:Um, you drink from 4 to midnight at a reasonable pace, and that's what you end up with? 6 2oz pours Unless you're Dylan Thomas.
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Shovelmint posted:Um, you drink from 4 to midnight at a reasonable pace, and that's what you end up with? 6 2oz pours well, okay, I overreacted and am a big sissy lightweight
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ChickenArise posted:Montgomery County, primarily. http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/dlcsearch/ check sales and prices before you go. I got me a bockle of quarter cask for 40 bucks today thanks friend Also how'd you know of this sale?
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Planet X posted:I got me a bockle of quarter cask for 40 bucks today thanks friend Just luck. I think there's an e-mail list (and you might be able to get some limited stuff that way), but the price differences are so different from NoVA that it's worth a trip even when there's no sale.
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I'm going to be out of province next weekend, and able to have a little different selection than I'm used to. This time, I'm doing some online store research to see what's in stock. Can anyone tell me if Bernheim Original, FEW Bourbon or FEW Rye are worthwhile? Normally I'd splurge for a taste test but they are coming up above $70CAD which is a little steep for a dice roll, shy of an actual recc. I'm also considering Old Forester, which is quite a bit more recklessly affordable, but if I should steer clear I'd appreciate knowing.
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A bartender is willing to hook me up with a pour of Yamazaki 18 for $30. They only have a few left in the bottle but I want to wait until next week to hear back about a job offer.
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Cheap whiskey talk: Benchmark is really good for the price. I think I actually like it better than Evan Williams. I really does taste like a cheaper Buffalo Trace, which makes sense since it's the same distillery.
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Well regular Knob Creek is loosing its age statement, more bourbon boom craziness. On the plus the side the much better single barrel is left alone.
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Snagged one of the last bottles of 2014 Garrison Brothers from my local store. God drat I'm sorry for you if you can't get it, it's delicious.
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Welp, my mom solved my Scotch dilemma, at least temporarily - coming back from England, she picked up a bottle of Lagavulin at the duty free. So lovely and peaty and smoky. And other adjectives I'm not enough of a whiskey sperg to describe, but so good.
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mekilljoydammit posted:Welp, my mom solved my Scotch dilemma, at least temporarily - coming back from England, she picked up a bottle of Lagavulin at the duty free. So lovely and peaty and smoky. And other adjectives I'm not enough of a whiskey sperg to describe, but so good. It's my favorite scotch which I can reasonably afford.
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Don't know how well regarded it is around here, but I always promised that if I saw a bottle of rip/pappy I'd buy it. Went to a liquor store I haven't been to in a while to pick up beer, and out of the corner of my eye I saw a bottle of 10 year Rip Van Winkle in a glass display. I asked the salesman how much for the bottle, being super excited as I've never actually seen a bottle in person. The gentleman tells me "oh, it's not for sale. We just like to show it off." I was pissed. Bourbon Blue-Balls.
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So I'm starting to really like sherry monsters after trying GlenDronach and Glenfarclas. Anyone got any good recommends for other sherry casked whiskies which are reasonably priced? (<~ £/$/E 50)
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Kenny Logins posted:I'm going to be out of province next weekend, and able to have a little different selection than I'm used to. This time, I'm doing some online store research to see what's in stock. FEW is terrible, don't be confused by the awesome bottle art. Bernheim is good, especially at the price (US $28 around these parts). The Old Forester whiskey row stuff isn't too bad, although I haven't had the 1920 yet. There are a million other BiBs I'd probably get before buying the standard Old Forester though. I'd buy the Bernheim over the Old Forester too though, but that's just me.
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Jamsta posted:So I'm starting to really like sherry monsters after trying GlenDronach and Glenfarclas. Aberlour A'bunadh
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Deceptive Thinker posted:Aberlour A'bunadh I was gonna say the same thing. To me it is one of the most sherry bomb drams out there, especially being cask strength.
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2DCAT posted:FEW is terrible, don't be confused by the awesome bottle art. Bernheim is good, especially at the price (US $28 around these parts). The Old Forester whiskey row stuff isn't too bad, although I haven't had the 1920 yet. There are a million other BiBs I'd probably get before buying the standard Old Forester though. I'd buy the Bernheim over the Old Forester too though, but that's just me. Man, American prices depress the hell out of me.
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Kenny Logins posted:Thanks for the feedback! Then don't ever venture into Canada.
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mojo1701a posted:Then don't ever venture into Canada. 
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Haven't bought a bottle of scotch in Ontario for 5 months and suddenly I'm rich?! A'bunadh is 95-100 bux here. I still have a third of a bottle of batch 47 lying around. Along with Glendronach 12 it's one of the good "affordable" sherried scotches available here.
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Deceptive Thinker posted:Aberlour A'bunadh Paul Proteus posted:I was gonna say the same thing. To me it is one of the most sherry bomb drams out there, especially being cask strength. Ah, I keep heard that name being mentioned. I'm drinking the 12 double cask right now, and it's a decent "cheaper" daily dram but not on the same level as 'Dronach or 'Farclas. Is the A'bunadh that much of a step up? I'm always concerned about NAS bottles. This is the one I'm seeing at MoM: https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/aberlour/aberlour-a-bunadh-batch-55-whisky/?srh=1
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Abunadh is well worth it and the line started before the whole NAS thing became what it is today.
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It's cask strength and 100% sherry casks vs. the mix of bourbon and sherry casks that most other Aberlours are
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I'll put that on my testing list, cheers chaps
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Mahler posted:Haven't bought a bottle of scotch in Ontario for 5 months and suddenly I'm rich?! A'bunadh is 95-100 bux here. I still have a third of a bottle of batch 47 lying around. Along with Glendronach 12 it's one of the good "affordable" sherried scotches available here. I had the same thing happen to me about two weeks ago. Except I went the opposite flavour route and got a bottle of Talisker Storm. Holy poo poo was I not expecting its strength.
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Are my friends and I getting more sophisticated if we start giving each other Dewars White on our birthdays instead of Philadelphia and Sobieski?
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Missing Name posted:Are my friends and I getting more sophisticated if we start giving each other Dewars White on our birthdays instead of Philadelphia and Sobieski?
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Avenged posted:Don't know how well regarded it is around here, but I always promised that if I saw a bottle of rip/pappy I'd buy it. Dude probably did you a favor. Speaking of which, my friend showed up to my birthday with a 1/4 full bottle of Pappy 20 that he's apparently been nursing for 5 years. He bought it for $90 well before the present absurdity got underway. The now-empty bottle is allegedly worth more than that at present. Im disappointed to report that I enjoyed the flavor a great deal, got some pleasant cherry and apple notes that I don't normally taste in bourbon.
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Given the option between any of the BTAC or Old Rip - I'd take the BTAC bottle every time.
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Missing Name posted:Are my friends and I getting more sophisticated if we start giving each other Dewars White on our birthdays instead of Philadelphia and Sobieski? Dewar's White might be my least favorite scotch ever. It's probably not fair, since I only ever had it on an airplane when goddamn Spirit Airlines decided my make my bourbon/7 with it after they supposedly ran out if Beam, but good lord that was awful and I haven't been able to drink the stuff ever since. Do you guys view Dewar's as a decent whiskey? Should I give it a second (3rd) chance?
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Nthing the A'bunadh recommendations. I bought a bottle (batch 50) after reading about it here and don't regret it at all. And the bottle is so nice to look at, too!
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Inspector 34 posted:Dewar's White might be my least favorite scotch ever. It's probably not fair, since I only ever had it on an airplane when goddamn Spirit Airlines decided my make my bourbon/7 with it after they supposedly ran out if Beam, but good lord that was awful and I haven't been able to drink the stuff ever since. Naw. Don't drink Dewars. My grandfather likes it but he doesn't have good taste in liquor.
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Drinking this but not sure what I think about it yet. I would say it's overpriced at $25, but it's interesting.
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