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I actually just learned that last fact at the tasting I posted about. Pretty funny.
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silvergoose posted:I actually just learned that last fact at the tasting I posted about. Pretty funny. Also: John Jameson: Scottish I'd like to add that I'm not Irish at all in any way, so it's not a pride thing that I keep talking about it.
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Feb 17, 2018 06:20
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My taste for Jameson waxes and wanes, I'm currently waning.
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Feb 17, 2018 08:40
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Irish whiskey as a whole is a bit meh being dominated by the likes of Jameson's and Bushmill's but there are fantastic single pot still whiskeys out there and there's also a bunch new distilleries opening in Ireland so I look forward to trying those in a couple of years.
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Tax refund got deposited yesterday, so I got these. Went Irish with Irish Drinking Holiday coming up next month. Gave both 2 Gingers and Clontarf a try because the positive reviews/price point ratio seemed good. The Bushmills is just, whatever, I had a couple of bucks left over. Thought about getting something a little closer to the top shelf, but I kind of want to work my way up a bit since everything is new to me anyway. And it's tough to ignore my inner cheapskate. Just shouting it down that, no, I didn't need the 1.75L Clontarf even if it is over twice as much at less than twice the price, was tough enough.
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Every single Irish whiskey I've had has this same off-putting almost sour flavor on the finish that I just can't get past. I've had a ton of Bourbons and Scotch, but this flavor seems to be exclusive to Irish whiskey. It's very pronounced in Jameson but I find it even in the mid to high end Irish whiskies. A friend bought me a bottle of Teeling for Christmas and I've had 2 pours of it. I just can't get past that flavor. Am I crazy or is there something about the process that makes all Irish whiskey taste like this? I don't get it in any other whiskey.
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Feb 19, 2018 02:02
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very stable genius posted:Every single Irish whiskey I've had has this same off-putting almost sour flavor on the finish that I just can't get past. I've had a ton of Bourbons and Scotch, but this flavor seems to be exclusive to Irish whiskey. It's very pronounced in Jameson but I find it even in the mid to high end Irish whiskies. A friend bought me a bottle of Teeling for Christmas and I've had 2 pours of it. I just can't get past that flavor. Am I crazy or is there something about the process that makes all Irish whiskey taste like this? I don't get it in any other whiskey. There's something about all Irish whiskeys I've ever tried that puts me off, too. Can't really describe it and you're the first person who I've heard say the same thing.
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Feb 19, 2018 02:08
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Powers is usually my daily driver Irish, but every once and a while I get a wicked craving for Jameson. I will say though that price point I find Tullamore Dew to edge out Jameson a little bit. I've never noticed any sour flavor in any Irish I've had, but they're definitely nothing like any American or Scottish whiskey that I've tried.
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Feb 19, 2018 02:15
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What about Green Spot? I haven't had much interest in Irish whiskeys but I picked up a bottle of that (pretty sure thanks to this thread) and boy is it tasty!
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Feb 19, 2018 02:51
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Green Spot used to be better but it's still one of the best Irish whiskeys.
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very stable genius posted:Every single Irish whiskey I've had has this same off-putting almost sour flavor on the finish that I just can't get past. I've had a ton of Bourbons and Scotch, but this flavor seems to be exclusive to Irish whiskey. It's very pronounced in Jameson but I find it even in the mid to high end Irish whiskies. A friend bought me a bottle of Teeling for Christmas and I've had 2 pours of it. I just can't get past that flavor. Am I crazy or is there something about the process that makes all Irish whiskey taste like this? I don't get it in any other whiskey. It might be the unmalted barley. Due to a taxation quirk a long time ago it was cheaper to add some unmalted barley to the mix and then some magical chemistry happens that draws out the sugars, I think. Irish distilleries kept doing it because that's what people came to expect. I don't think they do it in Scotland.
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Beachcomber posted:It might be the unmalted barley. Due to a taxation quirk a long time ago it was cheaper to add some unmalted barley to the mix and then some magical chemistry happens that draws out the sugars, I think. Irish distilleries kept doing it because that's what people came to expect. I don't think they do it in Scotland. This is correct. I mean, I don't know if that's what they're tasting but the unmalted barley part is and they don't do it in Scotland.
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Feb 19, 2018 09:40
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Got myself some Old Forester 1920, their Prohibition-style whiskey. Drink it straight if you want to get trashed real fast! But seriously, I like it. It's a quality bourbon that's also really strong.
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very stable genius posted:Every single Irish whiskey I've had has this same off-putting almost sour flavor on the finish that I just can't get past. I've had a ton of Bourbons and Scotch, but this flavor seems to be exclusive to Irish whiskey. It's very pronounced in Jameson but I find it even in the mid to high end Irish whiskies. A friend bought me a bottle of Teeling for Christmas and I've had 2 pours of it. I just can't get past that flavor. Am I crazy or is there something about the process that makes all Irish whiskey taste like this? I don't get it in any other whiskey. Ahhh, now see, maybe that's the reason why I like Irish whiskey over Scotch. I've never been able to put my finger on it, but Scotch always had a bit too much of a "honeyed" flavor for me, maybe it's that sour flavor from the Irish whiskey that I'm missing. I've tried heavily peated Scotch, like Lagavulin and unpeated Scotch like Auchentoshan and they both had a sweet note at the finish that reminded me almost of Ethiopian honeywine, which, while I like with spiced foods like Indian or Ethiopian, I don't like sipping on, likewise I find that I'm not a huge fan of Bourbons. I like them, but they were "missing something" for me as a sipping drink.
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Powers and Clontarf are the only Irish whiskies I ever usually end up craving
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2DCAT posted:Powers and Clontarf are the only Irish whiskies I ever usually end up craving Any particular reason? Actually ended up trying all three tonight and found I liked the Clontarf the best. 2 Gingers had a bit of a cardboard/paper-y taste to it and more of a burn than either the Clontarf or the Bushmills. Clontarf had a little apple and caramel to it and the burn was pretty minimal. Still not sure that I would drink it on its own, but at least now I have a vague idea of what I'm looking for. The 2 Gingers is probably going to be relegated to mixing and cooking duty.
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Cheers to everyone who recommended WT101 in this thread. It's surprisingly cheap here in BC, and I like it better than any other bourbon I've tried so far. Evan Williams 1783 and Single Barrel get a lot of love in here, but is the regular black label good too? I noticed recently that BCL has it for a very reasonable price.
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If you like WT101 definitely try Four Roses Small Batch or Single Barrel. They're even higher on the rye scale, which is what appeals to me the most about WT101.
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Enigma posted:If you like WT101 definitely try Four Roses Small Batch or Single Barrel. They're even higher on the rye scale, which is what appeals to me the most about WT101. I've never seen Four Roses here. BCL does have Rittenhouse, but I'm leery of paying $55 CDN for it. I'll have to start checking out the smaller private stores around here to see what they have. I've found some nice BA stouts and similar rare beers collecting dust in a few places.
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^^I really like Evan Williams Black Label. It's not super rich or complex or anything but it is perfectly decent. Great for when friends ask if I have any whiskey. Then again I also like the green label and most people I know who've tried it think it's terrible. I still believe that's mostly because they've also seen the price tag and refuse to believe that anything that goes for $12/bottle could possibly be any good.
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Juaguocio posted:Cheers to everyone who recommended WT101 in this thread. It's surprisingly cheap here in BC, and I like it better than any other bourbon I've tried so far. Old Grandad 100 is very similar to 101. Fighting Cock 103 is a WT ripoff that is better than Evan Williams.
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Old Grand Dad Bonded is hands down the best cheap bourbon. It's better than most bourbons at next price tier as well, imo.
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Looking for some advice while i expand my Whiskey and Bourbon/Rye. Currently have: Glenfiddich 12 Glenlivet 12 Glenmorangie Nectar D'or Highland park12 Viking Highland park Magnus Redbreast Laphroaig quarter cask Four roses single barrel bourbon Wild Turkey 101 Russel Reserve 6 year Bulleit Bourbon Things I'm currently considering, plus prices, are: Yellowstone select bourbon $39.99 Teeling Irish Whiskey $40.05 Tullamore Dew 12 $41.99 W.L Weller 12 $28.29 Maybe Dalmore or Hibiki for $65 each 2 bottles total. Thoughts? I have to deal with abc unless i take a 2 hour drive Edit: or something from High West Prairie bourbon, double rye so on and so on Tiny Chalupa fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Feb 24, 2018 |
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If you can buy Weller 12, you should do that. It flies off shelves everywhere around me.
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wormil posted:Old Grandad 100 is very similar to 101. Fighting Cock 103 is a WT ripoff that is better than Evan Williams. S.W.O.R.D. Agent posted:Old Grand Dad Bonded is hands down the best cheap bourbon. It's better than most bourbons at next price tier as well, imo. I'm not sure if I'll be able to find either of these, but I can get the standard OGD. Is that one worth buying?
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Juaguocio posted:I'm not sure if I'll be able to find either of these, but I can get the standard OGD. Is that one worth buying? It's not bad but it's not a standout like the BiB or 114, which are two of my favorite whiskies.
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Looking for some advice while i expand my Whiskey and Bourbon/Rye. Currently have: Buy that Weller 12 especially at that price. As far as the other one while the Yellowstone and the Tullamore Dew 12 are intriguing I really like what I've had from Dalmore. I have a bottle of the 12 year sitting on my shelf and I got to sample the cigar malt a while back and that's definitely on my wish list if I ever see it in the wild.
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Finally found a bottle of Sazerac Rye a few weeks ago so I cracked it open tonight. I was kind of bummed that I didn't love it at first so I added a splash of water to it -- drat, it's tasty opened up a little.
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I gotta finish this bottle of templeton rye so I can buy some sazerac or some other kind of rye. I want all the rye. (yes I already have a bottle of rittenhouse bib but I don't want to buy new bottles without finishing old ones, given the rate I go through em)
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Bought a bottle of Van Winkle Lot B on secondary for $400. Pretty decent price imho.
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very stable genius posted:Every single Irish whiskey I've had has this same off-putting almost sour flavor on the finish that I just can't get past. I've had a ton of Bourbons and Scotch, but this flavor seems to be exclusive to Irish whiskey. It's very pronounced in Jameson but I find it even in the mid to high end Irish whiskies. A friend bought me a bottle of Teeling for Christmas and I've had 2 pours of it. I just can't get past that flavor. Am I crazy or is there something about the process that makes all Irish whiskey taste like this? I don't get it in any other whiskey.
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very stable genius posted:Bought a bottle of Van Winkle Lot B on secondary for $400. Pretty decent price imho. Lot B is good, and that's a good price.
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i bought that for 50 dollars off the shelf at state line liquors not even 7 years ago
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$400 Buffalo Trace wheat mashbill is weird to me.
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very stable genius posted:Bought a bottle of Van Winkle Lot B on secondary for $400. Pretty decent price imho. That reminds me, I should sell my William Larue Weller to someone for $600 pretty soon.
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I really love Redbreast 12. Is there something similar besides the older Redbreasts? Doesn't have to be an Irish whiskey either.
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Juaguocio posted:I really love Redbreast 12. Is there something similar besides the older Redbreasts? Doesn't have to be an Irish whiskey either. Teeling Single Grain? Something Japanese like Nikka Coffee Grain?
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Juaguocio posted:I really love Redbreast 12. Is there something similar besides the older Redbreasts? Doesn't have to be an Irish whiskey either. I have never tried these, but I think I'll make a point of trying now that I've googled them up. https://www.forbes.com/sites/felipeschrieberg/2016/10/30/5-sherry-aged-scotch-whiskies-every-newbie-should-try/#45f6249d6f0d
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Duck Farts are supposed to made with Crown Royal but I don't drink Crown so I tried with bourbon and rye. Both are delicious but the OGD was better. Need more practice layering but close enough. First time with OGD I measured, second time with rye I eyeballed it.  
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Well thats a thing I didn't know existed but now have to have. Is it 1:1:1?
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