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Rittenhouse BiB is my favorite rye, yeah.
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I definitely enjoy Rittenhouse over Sazerac. I'm really into High West Double Rye at the moment.
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Feb 14, 2019 19:52
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The Knob Creek barrel pick ryes are good if you can find them (not to be confused with the regular Knob rye). Bottled at 115 proof and sold at around $45. (I think rye does best at relatively high proof, whether you're enjoying it neat or mixing it.) The cask strength special release Knob Creek rye is also solid, but it's around $55. Does come with a 9-yr age statement. Vox Nihili fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Feb 14, 2019 |
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Feb 14, 2019 21:25
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I was at my favorite local liquor store and the owner cracked open a Balvenie 15 year single cask sherry barrel (cask number was 201) to give me a taste. I prefer the non-peaty highland/speyside scotches. I used to be a big Macallan drinker and I loved the Balvenie. Very tasty and easy drinking. It's not for lovers of smoke and peat but for those who like a lighter fruit forward speyside scotch it is great.
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Feb 15, 2019 04:17
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Given the choice between Elijah Craig, Knob Creek, and Bulleit 10 for everyday sipping, any thoughts? I can get good prices on them through the local Costco, in larger bottles.
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Feb 19, 2019 07:34
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Which Knob Creek?
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Feb 19, 2019 15:09
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I’d probably go knob creek, I think it remains a great value in today’s market. Especially the store picks, my local shop has a really good single barrel pick that’s over 13 years old. 120 proof, 13 year bourbon for $37.99 is pretty tough to beat nowadays. I’d like to try the old Ezra barrel strength that is ~$40, but the availability of the KC single barrel store picks for me make them a very good go to. That doesn’t really apply to your costco question though, I’ve never had bulleit 10, but my preference is KC over EC.
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Feb 19, 2019 19:20
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Enigma posted:Which Knob Creek? I think it's the 100 proof small batch.
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Feb 19, 2019 19:31
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Haven't tried Bulleit 10 but between the other two I'd go Knob.
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My brother'd gotten me a $70 bottle of bourbon for my last birthday and I thought I'd return the favor. He's more of scotch drinker though. He typically goes for Glenlivet, and I'd gotten him a bottle of their Nadurra as a best man thing which he enjoyed. I was wondering if there was anything else in the $70-$80 range that he'd be likely to enjoy. My preference would be to branch out a bit, and maybe something with a bit of age. Locally it looks like Loch Lomond 18 might be an option, though that appears to be very divisive. The local TW has Bowmore 15 "The Darkest" in that range, though I know nothing about that one. Any thoughts on those 2 or suggestions that I might be overlooking?
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Oban 14 is my go-to scotch in that range. Also bought it for a Glenlivet drinker's birthday and he loved it.
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Ben Nevis posted:My brother'd gotten me a $70 bottle of bourbon for my last birthday and I thought I'd return the favor. He's more of scotch drinker though. He typically goes for Glenlivet, and I'd gotten him a bottle of their Nadurra as a best man thing which he enjoyed. I was wondering if there was anything else in the $70-$80 range that he'd be likely to enjoy. My preference would be to branch out a bit, and maybe something with a bit of age. Locally it looks like Loch Lomond 18 might be an option, though that appears to be very divisive. The local TW has Bowmore 15 "The Darkest" in that range, though I know nothing about that one. Any thoughts on those 2 or suggestions that I might be overlooking? Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 usually runs $70 to $75 and is a crowd pleaser.
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Feb 21, 2019 04:28
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You might be able to get lagavulin 16 in that price range at costco or somewhere similar pending your state taxes
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Feb 21, 2019 07:40
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I somehow managed to score 4 bottles of Hakushu 12 by using my state's liquor locator. There's now a single store in the entire state with stock left. I'm considering a 6 hour round trip to go clear them out because Suntory ain't making any more.
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It’s good but seriously not like that
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Speaking of which, the rumor mill is now saying Yamazaki 12 is officially getting the axe soon. Of course it's not been easy to find for the past few years anyway, so no big change I guess.
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zmcnulty posted:Speaking of which, the rumor mill is now saying Yamazaki 12 is officially getting the axe soon. Of course it's not been easy to find for the past few years anyway, so no big change I guess. Hopefully I'll be able to trade my unopened bottle for two bottles of Lagavulin 12 or other actually interesting whiskies in a couple years.
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Has anyone had Stranger & Stranger by Compass Box?
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DoctaFun posted:I’d probably go knob creek, I think it remains a great value in today’s market. Especially the store picks, my local shop has a really good single barrel pick that’s over 13 years old. I have tried Bulleit 10, and I would go Knob. Bulleit 10 is an average tasting whiskey, I prefer a lot of other options in the $40-50 price range that I see it at. I would compare it to Glenlivet 10 as it is not bad, but it is otherwise unremarkable.
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Apprentice Dick posted:I have tried Bulleit 10, and I would go Knob. Bulleit 10 is an average tasting whiskey, I prefer a lot of other options in the $40-50 price range that I see it at. I would compare it to Glenlivet 10 as it is not bad, but it is otherwise unremarkable. Bulleit 10 is my go to for infusions.
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zmcnulty posted:Speaking of which, the rumor mill is now saying Yamazaki 12 is officially getting the axe soon. Of course it's not been easy to find for the past few years anyway, so no big change I guess. It really bugs me that I can't find a bottle of this stuff for less than 200 bucks around where I live, especially since I wouldn't pay more than 90-100 for it even as bad as I want it
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mp5 posted:It really bugs me that I can't find a bottle of this stuff for less than 200 bucks around where I live, especially since I wouldn't pay more than 90-100 for it even as bad as I want it It's more expensive in Japan
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mp5 posted:It really bugs me that I can't find a bottle of this stuff for less than 200 bucks around where I live, especially since I wouldn't pay more than 90-100 for it even as bad as I want it My local shop got four bottles in at the end of last year and marked them at $69.99. The manager gets sick of dealing with whisky nerds and people asking ‘if they have anything behind the counter’, so he’ll throw a few bottles like that close to true msrp, it’s pretty awesome. That’s how I got two bottles of Elijah Craig 18 for $115 each.
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I left a bottle of a Ben Nevis cask strength Glencoe blend in the car. It got hot, popped the cork and emptied the whole bottle over my backseat. Anyone have any whisky cleaning tips?
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pour vodka on it edit: really though it's high alcohol (esp. cask strength) and basically no sugar, whisky is nearly a cleaning agent itself. A damp cloth should help soak some of it out but can't think of anything that's helped me in the past zmcnulty fucked around with this message at 12:37 on Mar 1, 2019 |
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Mar 1, 2019 12:34
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zmcnulty posted:pour vodka on it A good use for vodka
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slothrop posted:I left a bottle of a Ben Nevis cask strength Glencoe blend in the car. It got hot, popped the cork and emptied the whole bottle over my backseat. Anyone have any whisky cleaning tips? Your tears should be sufficient
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I'd never looked for it, but of course SA would have a Scotch/whisky thread.  I've been entertaining the idea of getting a bottle that's my age (so, casked in 1985 or older) before that gets prohibitively out of reach. The plan is to drink it (if only on big occasions), not hold onto it for trading/investing. With that in mind, getting an independent bottling seems like it might be a better investment than getting something straight from a distiller. I'm a big fan of Islay, my favourite Scotch ever remains the Laphroaig 18. But as much as I'd like to get my grubby hands on a Laphroaig 30, those are a tad more than I'd like to pay for (at least, on Whisky Exchange) and they don't do many independent bottlings. Has anyone gone through a similar process? I'm from Canada, living in the US, so I'm not used to having way more options to choose from than the provincial liquor monopoly. Whisky Exchange has been advertising this exclusive Caol Ila from Gordon & MacPhail, which seems to have a good reputation.
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NVM.
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Jan posted:I'd never looked for it, but of course SA would have a Scotch/whisky thread. Bruichladdich has a 1985 DNA release that isn’t prohibitively expensive. You can start there.
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Has anyone tried the new 12-year Bulleit Rye? Looks like it's the same 95% rye MGP mash as their usual rye. Marked at $40. Interested if anyone has opinions.
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Vox Nihili posted:Has anyone tried the new 12-year Bulleit Rye? Looks like it's the same 95% rye MGP mash as their usual rye. Marked at $40. Interested if anyone has opinions. I went ahead and bought it. It's OK. Definitely a step up over their regular rye in terms of complexity.
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Vox Nihili posted:I went ahead and bought it. It's OK. Definitely a step up over their regular rye in terms of complexity. Can confirm this. Not sure if I'd buy it again at $40, but it wasn't offensive.
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I need some help. I need a bourbon recommendation. Unfortunately, the only whiskeys I knew were Scottish single malts, and in any case my drinking days are many, many years distant. My wife wants to get her boss a fine bottle of liquor "in the $100 range". However, the only things she knows are that he drinks bourbon and that she's only seen him drink Maker's Mark. (I have no idea if this might be a guide to potential flavor profiles, but included it because (e.g.) I always went for the peaty Scotch; not sure if bourbons have any clear subcategories like that.) Could someone recommend a quality bourbon in like a $75-$120 range that is common enough to be found at a quality liquor store? (Seattle's the location so it's not like there's a shortage of decent stores.) Thanks to anyone who can help!
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It's a little below your price range, but for something a bit less conventional, I heard some good things recently about Michter's US1 Sour Mash. Apparently the grain proportions in it mean it can't legally be called bourbon, but it's essentially a take on "fine" bourbon.
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I really like Blood Oath, which is usually around $100 in Washington. It's a little gimmicky but I think it's delicious and it come in a nice box for easy wrapping.
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Admiralty Flag posted:...only seen him drink Maker's Mark. Makers is a wheat bourbon and you'll want to gift a wheat bourbon/whiskey as they tend to be very mild in flavor. Unfortunately I know very little about wheated bourbons except Makers and Pappy Van Winkle but I'm sure others do.
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Weller and blantons are both wheated options but it's not really available at normal prices. Blantons is (retail) at the lower end of your budget after WASLT, but you'll probably have a hard time finding it. I've seen it a couple times at various places, but it's not consistently available. Weller is cheaper but also just as unavailable, and I've only ever seen weller special reserve and not regular weller. I have no real recommendations for specifically wheated bourbons because the "best" ones are all impossible to find at normal prices. Total wine has a makers barrel select and an MGP wheated bourbon from Redemption, but I haven't tried either of them. Otherwise, you can get something like russel reserve single barrel select for that price, or you could visit the woodinville whiskey co for something local and see if they have anything selections in your price range--their normal lines are more like 45 post tax, but they may have other offerings. I don't have a huge amount of experience in the $80+ range for bourbon because there are just so many good sub-$60 options
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Admiralty Flag posted:I need some help. I need a bourbon recommendation. Unfortunately, the only whiskeys I knew were Scottish single malts, and in any case my drinking days are many, many years distant. A bottle of Old Weller Antique would be a good gift for a maker's drinker. I have a few bottles and can check the stores around me. They usually stock in Wednesday.
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Is Rebell Yell 10 Year Single Barrel still around? Despite the name is was a pretty solid wheater when I had it.
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