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Whiskey gift - what to buy?

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jingramm

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I need to buy a gift to take to an event. I am still trying to find the best item to buy within a 100-200 max limit. I've been doing some research but I'm still unsure what to buy. Any specific items to look at? I thought about a decanter as well.
 
Can't go wrong with Evan Williams. Save you money in the end. Look, if this were a valid question, you'd just go to a liquor store and find some whiskey in the price range you're looking for, you're not drinking it. Shitty brag thread if I ever saw one.
 
Get a nice whiskey (or two different flavors if you're trying to look ritzy) at 50-70$ and call it a deal. It's the thought not the price, and if you are seriously concerning yourself on price of gift for something that will be pissed away I'd re-evaluate your priorities in life. Just my inner scrooge speaking 🙂
 
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Rinaun said:
Get a nice whiskey (or two different flavors if you're trying to look ritzy) at 50-70$ and call it a deal. It's the thought not the price, and if you are seriously concerning yourself on price of gift for something that will be pissed away I'd re-evaluate your priorities in life. Just my inner scrooge speaking 🙂
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Any specific recommendations? That's what I'm hoping to find out through this thread
 
Cyco said:
Can't go wrong with Evan Williams. Save you money in the end. Look, if this were a valid question, you'd just go to a liquor store and find some whiskey in the price range you're looking for, you're not drinking it. Shitty brag thread if I ever saw one.
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Lol, how is this a brag thread? I don't know much about whiskey and I'm trying to get recommendations. I obviously want to present a good gift even though I'm not drinking it. I will check out Evan Williams though. What do you think about WhistlePig? http://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/
 
I like Ardbeg, Laphroaig (cask strength is a +), and generally Isla's but it's all personal preference. If you bought the two I listed, that would be pretty tasty and nice, IMO. Each one is around $60 I believe. Costco also has Blue and Gold label Johnny Walker, but I'm more of a straight shooter. I don't like blends, generally.
 
ChaiBabbaChai said:
I figured the 'e' ruled out Bourbon 😵
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Most people don't understand the spelling convention, and some get it wrong ;^)

Scotch drops the "e", but all other brown spirits use the "e" AFAIK. There's one exception for an American whiskey that used it as a tribute to his Scottish roots, but I can't remember which it was.
 
jingramm said:
Lol, how is this a brag thread? I don't know much about whiskey and I'm trying to get recommendations. I obviously want to present a good gift even though I'm not drinking it. I will check out Evan Williams though. What do you think about WhistlePig? http://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/
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Because there are a million really good whiskey review sites and or forums. All you had to do was google and you would have your answer.
 
jingramm said:
Lol, how is this a brag thread? I don't know much about whiskey and I'm trying to get recommendations. I obviously want to present a good gift even though I'm not drinking it. I will check out Evan Williams though. What do you think about WhistlePig? http://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/
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Do you know what kind or label of Whiskey/Whisky this person usually drinks?

There are so many different kinds it would help narrow down your search parameters.

FYI Whistle Pig is a Canadian rye that is advertised as being from the US. It's good stuff though.
 
jingramm said:
I need to buy a gift to take to an event. I am still trying to find the best item to buy within a 100-200 max limit. I've been doing some research but I'm still unsure what to buy. Any specific items to look at? I thought about a decanter as well.
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whiskey is such a diverse category, can you narrow it down to a particular region or style at least?
 
ChaiBabbaChai said:
I like Ardbeg, Laphroaig (cask strength is a +), and generally Isla's but it's all personal preference. If you bought the two I listed, that would be pretty tasty and nice, IMO. Each one is around $60 I believe. Costco also has Blue and Gold label Johnny Walker, but I'm more of a straight shooter. I don't like blends, generally.
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+1

(i'd go for Ardbeg 10yo)
 
No love for Chivas?

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lxskllr said:
Most people don't understand the spelling convention, and some get it wrong ;^)

Scotch drops the "e", but all other brown spirits use the "e" AFAIK. There's one exception for an American whiskey that used it as a tribute to his Scottish roots, but I can't remember which it was.
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Whiskey = american spelling

Whisky = canadian / british / scottish spelling
 
I just wish whisky wasn't so expensive. I enjoy it but hate buying a $40 bottle and not drinking it.
 
I'm mostly a Scotch guy...know a little bit about bourbon.

I would say spending more than 100 bucks for a fifth of whiskey is definitely past the point of diminishing returns.

So, Scotch - Glenmorangie 18 is somtimes around $100. Macallan makes a couple of 15 yrs near same price point. Pretty neutral, great tasting whiskeys.

Also, Chivas is a pile of garbage.
 
WhoBeDaPlaya said:
Meh, tried Royal Salute once and liked it.
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There's nothing wrong with Chivas. It's one of my favorite blends. People like pissing on blends cause they somehow got the impression it's a mass produced crap that doesn't take skill to make. You can get shitty blends, just as you can get shitty malts. It takes a lot of work to get a good repeatable product. That's a blend's biggest downside; you never get surprised. It's the same thing bottle after bottle. By the same token, you never get a bad batch either. It depends on what you want from a whisky.
 
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