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[Muadib]

BlackBush Irish whiskie, Johnnie Walker Black for a scotch introduction, Knob Creek for bourbon

Thanks!! I will get one tomorrow.

 

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Monkey Shoulder is a decent "cheap" Scotch. Should be around $30 depending on state taxes.
Bourbon...so many choices. Elijah Craig For $25 or Four Roses single barrel for $35 are bottles that punch above their weight.

 

[Platypus]

I mostly drink scotch and rye these days.

Rittenhouse Rye is a bottled in bond 100 proof option that is absolutely perfect. Great to sip on, great in cocktails. You literally cannot go wrong with a bottle of that.

 

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I mostly drink scotch and rye these days.

Rittenhouse Rye is a bottled in bond 100 proof option that is absolutely perfect. Great to sip on, great in cocktails. You literally cannot go wrong with a bottle of that.

Yep, it's a great bottle for cocktails. Usually $25-$30. I have grown fond of Wild Turkey rye. Especially for the price. Has a bit more traditional minty/menthol rye undertones to it. If you can find it, I highly suggest Lot 40 Rye. It's Canadian. Binny's was doing Christmas specials where you could buy a bottle of Lot 40 for $35 and you got a free jar of Luxardo cherries ($20). I went back into the store 4 times.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Monkey Shoulder is a decent "cheap" Scotch. Should be around $30 depending on state taxes.
Bourbon...so many choices. Elijah Craig For $25 or Four Roses single barrel for $35 are bottles that punch above their weight.

All the Four Roses offerings are great as far as Im concerned.

Just picked up a bottle of their Small Batch Select recently, haven't tried it yet, though looking forward to it.

Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon Review | Breaking Bourbon

Review and tasting notes for Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon.

www.breakingbourbon.com

 

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4 Roses Select is a wild ride. It's super heavy on cinnamon up front. I swear the bottle gets better after a couple weeks of it being opened. Not sure if air exposure tempers it a bit or what, but it went from a bucking beast to a mellow, complex sipper after it was uncorked. I've got a bottle sitting on the shelf right now. We hauled it over to Portland with us when we moved from Lexington. It's a good thing because it's not distributed over here.

Last night I uncorked a bottle of Kentucky Spirit. It's a Wild Turkey single barrel. It's a beautiful, classic bourbon. Not complex flavored like the 4R Select, but it's just a smooth, mellow and enjoyable pour.

 

[JEDIYoda]

You guys use glasses? Seems like too much effort.

I use a glass! The gallon container is way to heavy to lift......

 

[IronWing]

I muse a glass! The gallon container is way to heavy to lift......

That's why you lie down first.

 

[K1052]

Currently working my way through an overpriced and very mediocre bottle of Forged Oak (it was a gift).

Also have a bottle of Four Roses Select for other sipping and Rittenhouse for Manhattan/Old Fashioned duty. The rest of the whiskey arsenal is in hibernation as it's just too damn hot to drink a lot of it in Texas summer except for rye on ice which goes down WAY too fast.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Yep, it's a great bottle for cocktails. Usually $25-$30. I have grown fond of Wild Turkey rye. Especially for the price. Has a bit more traditional minty/menthol rye undertones to it. If you can find it, I highly suggest Lot 40 Rye. It's Canadian. Binny's was doing Christmas specials where you could buy a bottle of Lot 40 for $35 and you got a free jar of Luxardo cherries ($20). I went back into the store 4 times.

I can never get enough of Willett rye. Little more but worth every penny. Makes the meanest old fashioned.

 

[K1052]

I can never get enough of Willett rye. Little more but worth every penny. Makes the meanest old fashioned.

A number of years back I came across Willet Family Estate Rye 6yr (sourced from MPGI) in a Costco for $28 a bottle. Cask strength, 6 year old, and single barrel for less than $30...bought 12 and still have some in the collection. It is an absolute barn burner for a Manhattan IMO.

 

[dasherHampton]

Never go to a liquor store drunk looking to impress friends with a credit card. Never do it.




So I went to a liquor store drunk with friends and a credit card and ended up buying the Johnny Walker that's around $400 (Gold?). I don't remember it being worth it over even Black label. Of course it was gone the next day and I had a nice credit card bill to remember it by.

 

[Deegan000]

I usually drink Cutty Sark. Ice cubes fill it about 3/4 with booze and sip it fast.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

I usually drink Cutty Sark. Ice cubes fill it about 3/4 with booze and sip it fast.

Nothing wrong with Cutty - The Prohibition 100-proof version is fantastic!

I like Dewars as a beginner scotch, their Scratched Cask , if you like bourbon is a go to!

 

[Deegan000]

Nothing wrong with Cutty - The Prohibition 100-proof version is fantastic!

I like Dewars as a beginner scotch, their Scratched Cask , if you like bourbon is a go to!

I for sure will have to try the 100 proof version. I was going to try Duggans Dew today it said it was 89 proof i believe.

 

[Denly]

Did it fail to get you drunk?

There is a big list of whisky/whiskey/scotch I rather have than blue label in the 150-250 price range, anything Octamore for example.

 

[blackangst1]

Im a whiskey oddity I think. Dont like whiskey, dont like scotch, LOVE bourbon.

 

[nakedfrog]

Im a whiskey oddity I think. Dont like whiskey, dont like scotch, LOVE bourbon.

But all of those are whisk(e)y.
I like Irish whiskey, Highlands scotch whisky, rye whiskey, and bourbon. I don't like Canadian whiskey, and I haven't gotten around to trying Japanese.

 

[blackangst1]

But all of those are whisk(e)y.
I like Irish whiskey, Highlands scotch whisky, rye whiskey, and bourbon. I don't like Canadian whiskey, and I haven't gotten around to trying Japanese.

Yeah, I know. But all 3 have distinctive tastes, 2 I dont care for one I do.

 

[nakedfrog]

Yeah, I know. But all 3 have distinctive tastes, 2 I dont care for one I do.

What I'm saying is there isn't a distinctive "whiskey" taste because it's a broad term that encompasses all of those.

 

[blackangst1]

What I'm saying is there isn't a distinctive "whiskey" taste because it's a broad term that encompasses all of those.

Fair enough :thumbs up:

 

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I kinda get it. Bourbon is corn heavy and that leads to higher sugars and a sweeter taste. But it really depends on the mash bill. Some are super heavy on corn, some do the bare minimum to count as bourbon and use other grains for a different taste or mouth feel. Wheat adds smoothness while rye gives it a more...medicinal bite.

Scotch is probably the most diverse. Peat and barreling processes can really change the flavor A LOT. You need to know what you like or you are playing a game of roulette if someone blind pours you scotch. Peat to me is a lot like hops in beer. You either like a lot of it, or you don't. There's not much in between.

Japanese whiskey is a lot more...delicate? Nikka Coffey wiskey is one of my absolute favorites. But if you want punched in the face with sweetness or peat you aren't getting it here.

Irish whiskey to me is..eh. One of three above probably does whatever I'm looking for in a whiskey better than Irish. I've tried a bunch, but nothing is remarkable. *shrug*.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I've known other people with that. Owner of a wine shop I knew had a very refined palate and loved bourbon but hated scotch, indifferent on most other whisky. I would think someone with that profile would generally like Irish whisky. If the issue is peat I'd probably start with something like Glenfarclas and if you still hate it then scotch likely isn't for you. If you like it then just be highly selective about the scotches and you'd probably like Japanese whisky as well, although they're a lot more subdued.