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Well the solera system of aging sherry doesn't directly correspond to whisky's aging numbers. Sherry's approach is a more fractional, where I believe whisk(e)y aging is that the number on the label is the youngest that went into the bottle.
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KozmoNaut posted:That's because you drink the wrong types of sherry. Get yourself a nice Amontillado. I have a new cask that I bought as Amontillado, but I am not sure. I trust your palate more than mine, old friend. Would you come deep into my cellars and taste it with me?
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Jun 26, 2020 19:07
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In 2020? Gladly.
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Just bought Knob Creek Quarter, wish me luck.Jo3sh posted:I have a new cask that I bought as Amontillado, but I am not sure. I trust your palate more than mine, old friend. Would you come deep into my cellars and taste it with me?
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Jun 26, 2020 22:02
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Reuben Sandwich posted:Just bought Knob Creek Quarter, wish me luck. I was eyeing this at the store today but I wasn't in the mood for a $50 gamble and I already have like 5 various Knob Creek expressions
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Got some old forester 1920 the other day. Holy poo poo. I liked it but then I really liked it with a few drops of water-the sweetness came right out. 57% was dangerous though.
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Jun 26, 2020 22:47
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nwin posted:Got some old forester 1920 the other day. Holy poo poo. I liked it but then I really liked it with a few drops of water-the sweetness came right out. 57% was dangerous though. It's really good stuff. I generally never would have touched a $50 bottle of NAS Old Forester with a dumb prohibition gimmick name (Brown-Foreman is probably my least favorite of the American whiskey/beverage conglomerates), but the reviews here and elsewhere were pretty enticing and I certainly don't regret it now.
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I don't want to sidetrack but I had no idea why someone posted a Discord until today. I've been around awhile, this is my 2nd acct, lost the password to the original, but my enthusiasm for the forum has been waning for a long time and I've retreated to a few threads and rarely venture out so the drama took me by surprise. Unfortunately it seems every other forum has become old men bitching and trolling each other. Anyway, don't know why I'm bothering to post except to say this forum has changed a lot over the years and so have I but it seems here in the whiskey thread we are keeping on, keeping on, and that's good by me. And if it all goes in the shitter, well it fun when it was fun. p.s., if you have no idea what I'm talking about https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3928980 Post on folks and cheers.
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wormil posted:I don't want to sidetrack but I had no idea why someone posted a Discord until today. I've been around awhile, this is my 2nd acct, lost the password to the original, but my enthusiasm for the forum has been waning for a long time and I've retreated to a few threads and rarely venture out so the drama took me by surprise. Unfortunately it seems every other forum has become old men bitching and trolling each other. Anyway, don't know why I'm bothering to post except to say this forum has changed a lot over the years and so have I but it seems here in the whiskey thread we are keeping on, keeping on, and that's good by me. And if it all goes in the shitter, well it fun when it was fun.
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wormil posted:I don't want to sidetrack but I had no idea why someone posted a Discord until today. I've been around awhile, this is my 2nd acct, lost the password to the original, but my enthusiasm for the forum has been waning for a long time and I've retreated to a few threads and rarely venture out so the drama took me by surprise. Unfortunately it seems every other forum has become old men bitching and trolling each other. Anyway, don't know why I'm bothering to post except to say this forum has changed a lot over the years and so have I but it seems here in the whiskey thread we are keeping on, keeping on, and that's good by me. And if it all goes in the shitter, well it fun when it was fun. Definitely a good time to be consuming whiskey in bulk quantities.
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Vox Nihili posted:Definitely a good time to be consuming whiskey in bulk quantities. Skip the middle man, just jam that golden elixir straight into my veins. I also mostly stick to my bookmarks, so a lot of the drama of the last ~6 months flew completely over my head.
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gwrtheyrn posted:You should read your announcements while you're at it. Jeffrey is supposedly in the middle of buying the forums Yeah that was what alerted me. Whatever happens, happens. For the most part the forum I joined is long gone. Anyway, I'll shut up.
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I've seen a lot of people dismiss Basil Hayden's, but a local place has it for $20 (vs the $40 I usually see). Worth grabbing?
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Toebone posted:I've seen a lot of people dismiss Basil Hayden's, but a local place has it for $20 (vs the $40 I usually see). Worth grabbing? Sure, some folks will think it looks fancy and it could be a good way to introduce people into Whiskey.
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It’s not dismissed because it is bad, exactly, but because it’s a watered down Old Grandad BiB/114 for more than twice the price (normally, I’ve never seen it anywhere near $20) because it relies on fancy package and marketing to people who are new to bourbon. You are usually better served buying OGD and adding your own water. At $20, though, you might find it a tad watered down depending on what you’re used to, but it’s definitely worth the price to try it out imo. Worst case, you serve it to guests who want an introduction to bourbon, assuming having company over ever becomes a thing again.
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Toebone posted:I've seen a lot of people dismiss Basil Hayden's, but a local place has it for $20 (vs the $40 I usually see). Worth grabbing? $20 is an appropriate price for basil haydens
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Toebone posted:I've seen a lot of people dismiss Basil Hayden's, but a local place has it for $20 (vs the $40 I usually see). Worth grabbing? $20 is what it really should cost. It's still a high-rye Jim Beam bourbon aged for roughly the typical span, it's just watered down a bit too much for most purposes.
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Has anyone tried any Michel Couvreur whiskies? It's been awhile since I tried something new and I've been eyeing the Couvreur "Overaged Malt Whisky" in particular. Would love to hear any thoughts folks have on these.
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I ended up grabbing that $18 Basil Hayden's today and am having my first glass. Well, now I've got something for juleps at least.
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Jul 2, 2020 01:50
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gently caress I really like old forester 1920. Anything similar that won’t break the bank as much?
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Sad thing is Basil Hayden's is better than two other bourbons in the Beam Small Batch portfolio.
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Jul 2, 2020 07:47
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Beam is my least favorite of the giant american conglomerates. Fight me Well as far as Beam is american since beam suntory. Mostly the american brands
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nwin posted:gently caress I really like old forester 1920. I think wild turkey rare breed is a good option, it’s about $10-15 cheaper than 1920 around me. A good knob creek store pick is probably my other suggestion. Even some of the younger store pick KCs are really good, but they may be drying up with the release of KC 12 and 15 year.
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gwrtheyrn posted:Beam is my least favorite of the giant american conglomerates. Fight me On the other hand, Rola. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFPqq5eIFok edit: Oh speaking of Suntory's international stuff, here's an article. They quoted me as a whisky expert, which is obviously fake news. https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/Suntory-thirsts-for-new-markets-as-coronavirus-upends-whisky-empire zmcnulty fucked around with this message at 10:25 on Jul 2, 2020 |
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zmcnulty posted:They quoted me as a whisky expert, which is obviously fake news. So when are you going to be on epicurious's price points show :P
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Jul 2, 2020 10:36
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TobinHatesYou posted:Sad thing is Basil Hayden's is better than two other bourbons in the Beam Small Batch portfolio. I dunno, I like Baker's a whole bunch, more than Basil.
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Bakers and Larceny are the only 2 Beam products I like (unless I'm forgetting something) and I really like both. Booker's was a goon fave for awhile but the one bottle I bought tasted like dust. Been so long since I had Basil, don't remember it.
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Jul 2, 2020 18:05
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Larceny is heaven hill
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I will die on the "OGD BiB is the best bang for your buck on the market" hill. The ugly orange label keeps people away and I like it like that.
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I got a cheap Tomatin aged in bourbon and sherry barrels and am surprised at how good it is. It is kind of halfway between a mild Irish whiskey and a bourbon. (I rarely drink anything over $40/ bottle)
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gwrtheyrn posted:Beam is my least favorite of the giant american conglomerates. Fight me As long as Jack Daniels is the default offering in most of the country Beam will have a solid argument that it's only the second worst. Beam's stuff is also pretty consistently solid at the right age and proof, even if some of their entry-level offerings leave much to be desired. They'd get a lot more goodwill if they stopped hiking the price of Booker's, though! Vox Nihili fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Jul 2, 2020 |
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Carillon posted:I dunno, I like Baker's a whole bunch, more than Basil. That’s why I wrote two and not three? The placement is Baker’s >>>>>>>>> Basil Hayden’s > Booker’s >>>>> Knob Creek.
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Jul 2, 2020 21:51
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What's wrong with Knob Creek? The 120-proof single barrel is good, imo.
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Anyone tried the revamped Isle of Arran yet? Picked up a bottle of 10yo for cheap today. (28 euro). They revamped the packaging which now looks very stylish, natural and understated imo. But more importantly, they went to 46%, unchillfiltered and natural color. Fantastic! I haven't tried it yet but looking at the color it seems like it has some sherry cask influence. It's too dark to just be bourbon casked for a 10 YO Scotch.  Nowadays I don't buy anything under 43% anymore really. 46% is the standard, 43% the bare minimum and 40% means I don't buy it unless there is a good reason.
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Enigma posted:What's wrong with Knob Creek? The 120-proof single barrel is good, imo. They removed the age statement 
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Vox Nihili posted:Beam's stuff is also pretty consistently solid at the right age and proof, even if some of their entry-level offerings leave much to be desired. They'd get a lot more goodwill if they stopped hiking the price of Booker's, though! My main dislike for beam is their entry-level stuff, for some reason theirs is just not something I want to drink where that isn't necessarily the case for others. Their more aged stuff is fine, I just like other brands more at that point. I'd disagree with jack daniels in that while I don't love it, it's not as off-putting to me as standard jim beam. Standard jim beam is one of only two whiskeys i've ever bought that I've refused to drink on its own--the other was bowmore legend and I dumped that down the drain because it didn't even mix well with coke. Tastes are subjective though, and everyone is entitled to theirs.
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I paid $0.01 for a 50mL of Lonehand, expecting it to be terrible but too curious about how terrible to talk myself out of it. I think that is as bad as I've had.
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Arglebargle III posted:I got a cheap Tomatin aged in bourbon and sherry barrels and am surprised at how good it is. It is kind of halfway between a mild Irish whiskey and a bourbon. Tomatin is very drinkable even at the lower range - the 12 year old is always good value. The Cu Bocan range is usually good too, although their Creations were a bit odd recently; I think the one I tried was from a stout cask. ...it was different, put it that way. I didn't buy the bottle. Weirdly enough, after being ambivalent about my bottle of Highland Park for the past 2 years, I finally finished it off and the last third was much nicer than I recalled. I've got a cupboard full of Islay, so I am going to purchase some Speysides - should be a good weekend.
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TobinHatesYou posted:That’s why I wrote two and not three? I'll be honest, I forgot that Knob Creek was on that list 
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spankmeister posted:Anyone tried the revamped Isle of Arran yet? Arran was already decent even in the old guise, but yeah, even better now I suppose. I think it's important to remember than Arran has a fairly temperate climate much of the year compared to the rest of Scotland, so it's entirely possible that their whiskies mature at a faster clip than stuff racked elsewhere.
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