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Huh. Apparently, Foxwoods (casino, northeast US) poker room, as well as giving out free mixed drinks, has a nonzero number of scotches. I ordered a Glenlivet, which was probably smaller than a full glass ordered at a bar/restaurant, but...still. A dollar tip? Pretty cheap!
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I tried the Knappogue Castle 12 year Irish whiskey last night; it was good, but very, very mellow. Like, there was barely a hint of burn. Is that others' reactions too? It was just so very different from the bourbon (Evan Williams) and scotch (Balvenie) that I have had.
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Nov 17, 2012 13:38
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Small Business Saturday included some liquor stores! Picked up a bottle of WT 101 for 25.99, which is to say a dollar after Amex gives back $25 of it. Good deal, I'd say. Having only had Evan Williams for bourbon, anything special to note when drinking, or just don't worry about the higher proof?
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Nov 25, 2012 13:19
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DoctaFun posted:I like Evan Williams Single Barrel for that price. It's usually right around $25 around here. Even cheaper many places. Very tasty.
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Recommendation time! I'm looking (for a present) for a single bottle of single malt Scotch, on the lighter end of peatiness, and I know he likes Lagavulin and Balvenie double wood. And poo poo like Dewers but let's not go there. Budget is circa 80 bucks, and I've never actually bought a bottle that expensive for myself, so I'm definitely out of my comfort range here! I'm pondering one of the older Glenlivets (I know he has had 12 before), or just rereading the last few pages and going "Oh someone liked x, let's see how much it is", but I wouldn't mind some direction.
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Apr 8, 2013 14:25
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Froghammer posted:I had the pleasure of introducing my roommate to Angel's Envy a few weeks back, as I am trying to whiskey her up. The look on her face was priceless. Not knowing anything about it, explain what you mean?
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Nov 24, 2013 02:47
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Bag of Sun Chips posted:Thoughts on Leopold fruit whiskeys? Stupid gimmick that whiskey purists scoff at or a unique and interesting drink from time to time? I loving love the peach whiskey. I'm not really sure if I would call it whiskey anymore, but it was incredibly delicious as a digestif. And I want a bottle.
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Dec 12, 2013 04:08
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...one of *my* coworkers *also* recommended the Caribbean cask. You don't work at my company, right?  It sounded too sweet to my taste, too, but yeah I'd like to hear an answer, too.
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Dec 25, 2013 15:41
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justasmile posted:I work at a coffee and wine shop that also sells delicious liquor at some of its other locations (not my store, sadly, but they're all within the same city). If that sounds familiar, well, the world is smaller than I thought. Anope. Sounds interesting though.
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Dec 25, 2013 20:41
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Lookies like http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B6%E9%99%B6%E9%85%92 , a medicinal spice wine? (look at the kanji at the top, comparing to the URL in the address bar, matches afaict, and then google translate the *poo poo* out of it)
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May 16, 2014 22:22
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Hubbins posted:I know the feeling. I've had a whiskey liquor before and it was a similar experience. It's just that bad that you simply cannot have any more. See my post.  Now, can anyone tell what the gently caress it is *after* finding that wiki page in japanese? Translate says the ingredient list is: Viper Cinnamon Carrot Meat 蓯蓉 Kuko-ko Hu 荽子 Anger grass Licorice And yes, 29% alcohol is one of the varieties?
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May 16, 2014 22:27
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The horny goat weed apparently works the same way as an active ingredient in Viagra! Just fyi!
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May 17, 2014 14:00
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Welp, I had a Manhattan at Grill 23 in Boston and they brought this giant cocktail, I requested Woodford Reserve cause I'd never had it before, and it was *really really good*. Like, I definitely have not had a better one yet. Any other bourbons I should try in a Manhattan specifically? I mean, if I'm mixing at home I'll probably keep using my cheap Evan Williams, but when in a nice restaurant with a real bar...
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Jul 28, 2014 15:31
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Stultus Maximus posted:A manhattan is most properly made with rye. Hmm, okay. Only thing is to find a place that actually has any ryes ever, or I guess buy some rye. For some reason really hard to find.
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Jul 28, 2014 15:57
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cryme posted:Shouldn't be that hard to find rye in Boston. Yeah but I don't go out drinking much, so I don't find the right places I guess. There's a liquor store near me that has a bit of a selection, and I can get a bottle sometime, once I am more confident in my mixin.
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Jul 28, 2014 16:23
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Hmm, so I just tried the Evan Williams Single Barrel, in an old fashioned. It was good, felt a bit...hotter? Than the black label. I also didn't put quite enough sugar in, fail on me.
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Sep 17, 2014 14:47
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Same, plus airfare?
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Sep 24, 2014 12:13
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Hmm, so this Wild Turkey American Honey is not as bad as I expected based on what I heard of...jack daniels' kind of similar thing? I dunno. It's sure not whiskey, but it's a tasty enough liqueur.
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Alright, finally got myself some Rittenhouse Rye. What's the best application of it? Manhattan, Old Fashioned, straight up...?
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Devil Wears Wings posted:I find it's a little rough neat, but makes killer Old Fashioneds. Should I try a couple sips neat, just so I have a baseline, or go ahead and make a proper one? Just the usual dissolve sugar in water and bitters, 2 oz of spirit, swirl?
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Finally opened my Rittenhouse bonded rye, decided to take a few sips neat and hoo boy this is really tasty. Can't describe it exactly, but I really liked it and am looking forward to mixing old fashioneds or manhattans with it. ...it's surprisingly hard to find time to sit down and sip whiskey with a 2 month old now in the house.
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May 1, 2015 01:43
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DerekSmartymans posted:Are you kidding? Scotch is the only thing that allowed me to sleep through the first year of my son's life :-). 'Course, I'm now divorced, so ymmv! Thankfully, we're handling it fine so far, it's just that I like being in a good mood when I drink, and being overtired means I just wanna go to bed.
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May 1, 2015 02:26
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Hubbins posted:Just wait until they start walking and trying to rip it out of your hands. I think the idea is to let them sniff some strong scotch and then they won't want scotch. Right? Right?
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May 1, 2015 04:59
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I mean I tend to drink everything neat but I drink loving gin and rum neat, at least the first time I try something. On the topic of the most important American drink, what's the best way to make a whiskey sour? Bourbon, fresh squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup. Ratios?
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Jul 30, 2015 01:11
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Is the egg white absolutely necessary, or can I make it without? Not as much worried about contamination, just adds a significant step beyond "squeeze lemon, add stuff, drink", which is "crack egg, separate white, wash hands thoroughly, shake".
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Jul 30, 2015 21:26
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spankmeister posted:what the hell are you people scared of? Salmonella? It's such a tiny risk and even then it just sucks for the average adult. It only kills small children and the elderly. You didn't read my post, then. "I don't really care about the contamination, just adds an extra annoying step or two" Afraid indeed. Anyway, I'll probably try making it without and then with when I feel up for it. Is EW black too sweet for a whiskey sour or is it a reasonable base?
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Jul 31, 2015 16:05
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So I got to go to a small whiskey tasting at work yesterday, which was nice. There was a rum barrel rye (the guy running it, their group apparently buys barrels sometimes and gets this done), Pappy, and Whistlepig, and of the three, honestly, I liked Whistlepig the most. I guess I like more traditional ryes? The rum scent and initial taste kinda threw me off of the first one.
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Do you drink it straight, or tend to make manhattans or old fashioneds or such? I had the whistlepig at a company whiskey tasting and hoo boy it was my favorite of the lot. Rittenhouse bonded is my only other real foray into rye, but I think the whistlepig is next.
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Oct 13, 2015 14:13
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God *drat* rittenhouse rye makes a good old fashioned.
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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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Just picked up Templeton 6 year rye. ...I think I just really, really like rye. The only other I've had is the Rittenhouse Bonded, which I'm maybe halfway through the bottle, but my wife wanted to get me an anniversary present and I couldn't say no.
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Horn posted:Rye is the best. If you can find it I highly recommend redemption rye, there one with the tan label. Their other ones are okay but the main one is fantastic. Hrm. Templeton seems to be MGP rye which is fine, I like it. But redemption also seems to be MGP so I probably don't need it?
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Oct 2, 2016 03:46
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MalleusDei posted:Doesn't Templeton add flavoring to their base MGP/LDI product? I swear I read that somewhere. Seems to be yeah. Some guy on a whiskey blog has a very livid post about it.
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Both? It's certainly drinkable, but it's also not incredible. I'd suggest cracking open a bottle and seeing how you like it, giving you the option of keeping the lot or giving away the rest. 
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Nov 21, 2016 16:33
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Horn posted:Please don't post the recipe I can't disagree; trying to lose weight.
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Jamsta posted:This totally isn't a recipe loving hell why.
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Gravitee posted:Short answer, no. Anything else is a poor substitute for the real thing and won't scratch that itch. It's best to go cold turkey. I strongly hope that was on purpose.
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Just had a glass of Oak Cross...it was fine? Blend of some highland scotches I guess?
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Dave Angel posted:It's a Compass Box whisky, they're really good at giving a breakdown of the construction on their website: That's the one! Anyone had it? It really just tasted like generic scotch if I could describe anything that way. Wasn't bad, for sure, just...nothing jumped out.
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