>>21898665
Remember that the proof of your whiskey is 1:1 related to how manly you are and as such the length of your penis.

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What's a good bourbon for men? Is horse soldier commander premium select straight ok? It says straight so that's reassuring.

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Local liquor chain always ties their annual major allocation drop to a charity raffle. If you win you can buy the corresponding bottle for MSRP. Won this bad boy. Gonna open it when my brother gets married later this year.

>>21898789
>only 87 proof
I mean a woman that's into whiskey is pretty attractive. Post tits.
>>21898846
>107 proof
Your penis is in the 5-7 inch range. Better than average, but not the best.

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>>21898913
>a woman that's into whisky
That's called a serial monogamist whose ex was into whisky and she learned that she could get orbiters more easily by "being into whisky"

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>>21898789
too much branding for something that will inevitably lose to the BWC

>>21898665
I’m giving up bourbon for ever
I’ll drink something delicious instead, like scotch

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I'll always stick with the trusty Knobbler, she never fails me.

I'm giving up eating out/eating as a luxury for Lent. Focusing on cooking simple meals, sticking to one meal a day.

>>21899069
Knob Creek sounds like a gay bar.

>>21899083
You're not wrong, but it's one of the best bourbons for the quality/price ratio.

Rye bros is whistle pig worth checking out? They want 80 for the 10 year and 120 for the 12. Most ryes aren’t aged that long I want to try but it’s pricey when I can get willet and sagamore for 60.

>>21898776
This but unironically.

>>21898846
>wheated
Into the trash it goes.

>>21898776
I said be thoughtful

Rye > bourbon
Thoughts?

>>21898926
>114 proof
Certified Big Dick Boy right here.
>>21899069
>100 proof
I can tell that you're barely average in cock length

>>21899241
Mostly agree a good rye is better than a good bourbon but there are a lot of bad ryes and they are usually worse than a bad bourbon.

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>>21898789
Try the Black Booster

>>21898665
>Who's giving up whiskey for lent?
I'm giving up alcohol. I was getting into a consistent habit of 2 drinks/night and need a reset so it works out great. I might have to make it an annual thing.

>>21898846
>ASLEEP MANY YEARS IN THE WOOD
>10 SUMMERS OLD
Cringiest thing I've ever seen written on a bottle by far.

>>21899241
So far the best whiskey I've had was a bourbon. Ryes are great but I love sweets and a rich fruity bourbon is hard to beat.

>>21898665
This may sound like a troll question but I promise you its not: is there any decent introductory whiskeys for people like me who aren't that big into alcohol? I want to broaden my horizons a bit more. I don't like dry stuff, beer-y flavors or a lot of burn, if I do alcohol its typically sweet cider. Any recommendations?

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>inb4 46%
I WAS IN THE POOL!

>>21899269
>cringey label
That’s just the story of rip van winkle - it’s named after a folk tale

>>21899273
Not a dumb question. See below for some options that are also somewhat easily obtainable.

>Buffalo Trace
>Maker's Mark
>Old Forester 1870 Original Batch
>Woodford Reserve
>Still Austin
>Penelope

All are usually easily available and no more than $30-$50 on average

>>21899273
You probably want a 90-100 proof bourbon. I don't have any suggestions because low proof whiskey is for children.

>>21899273
sounds like you want to stay on the rum/brandy/liqueur side of things if you still want flavor. most of the time the burn can be mitigated by taking smaller sips and letting it start to evaporate on your tongue some before swallowing. sounds dumb, but it works and over time you wont notice the alcohol as much although bad products will become easier to spot as the longer they sit on your palate the more the cheapness is apparent. sometimes adding small amounts of water can drown out the proof but sometimes it can have the opposite effect if the product is rushed or doctored.

>>21899273
Start with a bourbon, something like buffalo trace. Should be sweet and approachable. Or an Irish whisky.
Try it on ice, if you don't like it, use it for drinks like whiskey sours or something.

>>21899179
I had their 10 and I was very disappointed. The worst 100 bucks I spent on rye whiskey the 2nd worst being heaven hill grain to glass.

For 60, you can't go wrong with either. Both are excellent rye whiskies.
>>21899273
Id just sip on cocktails. Not trying to be a snob btw. It takes a while for you to get past the alcohol burn to taste all the notes and enjoy it. You'll have a better time drinking craft cocktails than trying to sip whiskey neat.

>>21899282
>metallica rye
Is it even any good, mr. micropenis?

>>21899323
not bad. it was marked down from $36.99 to $24.99. only had the neck pour so far. nose is sweet but not very distinct of either finishing cask. palate is typical dill pickle-esque rye profile. first american whiskey I bought since 2023(Isaac Bowman Port finished, redistilled Buffalo Trace, not bad for the price). emptied the glass last night and this morning it was barely aromatic, which is odd of any of the American whiskeys I've had. usually heavy vanilla and cocoa candle type linger in the glass. there was a lot of oak residue in the glass when I cleaned, more than any other I've ever poured. I'm gonna give the bottle a good shake before the next pour.

>>21899308
I have willet and sagamore cs right now and both are great. Also have green river rye which is just ok and bulleit rye which is barely ok. Looking to try some different ryes I heard new rift single barrel rye is one to try but it’s hard to find.

>>21899273
I shit you not try Rebel 100

>>21899336
Eh, I'd buy for the novelty it if i could get it for under $30. It doesn't sound worth it otherwise.

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Got a pristine unopened bottle of this Seagram's from my grandmother (she only drinks white wine, was my late grandfather's). Anyone know much about it? Mine has a tax stamp for 1987. Hear it's not a pricey one even now, but I think it could be a fun one to drink neat sometime. I'm used to modestly-priced, newer bottlings. Never something this old.

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My local liquor store is closed for the next 4 months for renovations :(

>>21899625
"closed for renovations" just means it's really easy to get into the storeroom when nobody's there by pushing aside a tarp or something.

>>21899613
CANADIAN WHISKEY SUCKS
>CANADIAN WHISKEY SUCKS
CANADIAN WHISKEY SUCKS
>CANADIAN WHISKEY SUCKS
CANADIAN WHISKEY SUCKS
>CANADIAN WHISKEY SUCKS

>>21899613
Canadians are even worse at making whisky than they are at hockey.

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>>21899646
Nah, they were clearing out all the stock over the last 2 weeks, store was basically empty when I went the other day.

They're also like 3-5 blocks from their central warehouse, so yeah there is nothing left at the store now.

They already renovated one of their other locations nearby recently with their new branding, and this store is expected to follow suit. Pic related is the other store, has a little tasting room area now.

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>>21899670

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>>21899675
Going for an upscale vibe over the generic liquor store it was before.

>>21899409
that's my opinion currently. if it was 10% abv higher it would be better. I havent applied any water yet either.

>>21899670
>>21899676
>>21899675
Looks like a beautiful place to pay 50%+ msrp for widely available bottles.

>>21899771
the blacks have taken over TotalWine which is whatever because their prices have sucked for the last 3 or 4 years.

>>21899775
True they are price gouging like crazy now I remember when their motto was “the best prices”
Lol how times have changed

>>21899273
Glenlivet 12 is what I specifically recommend to people who want an actually good whisky with depth of flavor that's otherwise light and fruity and has few harsh flavors.

>>21899769
You had the Adelphi longmorn right?

>>21899771
Lol, it's goverment run. Everything is MSRP by law. They literally aren't legally allowed to make a profit.

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there's something about jack daniels

>>21899940
>there's something about jack daniels
Tastes like bananas.

>>21899940
I was in a liquor store once when a man with a dark complexion became very excited upon seeing this bottle. I lol'd but I still think about it sometimes, wondering what was so exciting about a mid-bottle priced at 160 goybucks. He was talking out loud to himself about how his friends were gonna love it, so I wonder if he mistook it for a Jack 12 or 14. I hope he enjoyed it though.

>>21899940
>>21899942
Tastes like vomit.

>>21899796
yeah. neck pour started to open up nicely. went into short bread and sugar cookies, light lemon frosting and tootsie roll chocolate. reminds me of an unpeated Campbeltown.

>>21900007
also brownie brittle with salted caramel

>>21899948
the actual Sinatra Select was in the the $750-$1k range last I saw.

>>21899942
used to be banana bread but the last few swigs I had from my sisters bottle it was more peanut forward with a pancake syrup sweetness.

>>21898776
I’m currently drinking Bladnoch Vinaya at 43.4% and branched out to Kanomori craft gin at 47%. Last week I polished off a bottle of Jack Daniels’ bonded at 50% (as all bonded whiskies are). Glad I meet with your approval.

>>21899241
Peated scotch > non-peated scotch > Jones’s scotch > Rye > bourbon > American whiskey
I tried Tin Cup a couple of months ago and it was undrinkable filth.

>be me
>Australian
>even a middle of the road rye like Sazerac is $110 a bottle
Our federal government has been handsomely pre-paid for my inevitable liver transplant.
That said, Rittenhouse bonded is on special for $89 right now, might grab a couple tomorrow.

>>21900103
are aussie dollars worth nothing? I can't imagine paying $90 for barely above well liquor named after a mass shooter

>>21900106
Our government taxes the fuck out of spirits. The average bottle of spirits collects $40 for the federal government when it hits the shelf. Bonded stuff starts at $50 in tax and excise. Shits fucked m8.
>named after a mass shooter
You’re nowhere near as clever as you think, Ja’Marcus.

>>21900103
why is it that every time I hear about australian law or politics it sounds like a dystopia

>>21900119
Because it fucking is. In my lifetime we’ve gone from the white mans’ paradise to a multiculti hellhole held together by two slightly different favours of globalist authoritarian cunts.

>>21900130
sounds pretty nice t b h, every time I hear a /pol/tard bitching about australia I think it sounds like a good place to move

>>21900142
Better learn Arabic, Chinese or Hindu before you come here.

>>21899265
sierra leone has an e in it it should be whiskey stupid illiterate child soldiers

Rye is the ultimate expression of whiskey. Scotch and bourbon fags on suicide watch drinking their corn syrup and 80 proof caramel colored slop.

>>21899385
Kings county rye for something really unique but it's pricey. If you can find them at sale that's what I'd grab.

>>21900463
Most ryes taste pretty much the same. The rye throughline overpowers any subtlety. Not bad whiskey, but boring to be sure.

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>>21900143
oh no I have to learn another language! don't threaten me with a good time.

>>21900542
Wrong

Most peated scotch taste pretty much the same. The smoke overpowers any subtlety. Not bad whiskey, but boring to be sure.

Am I wrong for wanting a smoked rye? Surely it has potential to be good?

>>21900629
I think they did that already. cant remember the brand name but they also did one called Ryemaggedon or something like that.

>>21900626
on a very basic level of understanding simply due to the fact that most heavily peated Islay whisky is made from Port Ellen maltings. try something like a Kilchoman 100% Islay and you'll be asking wheres a the peat

>>21900542
>>21900626
Facts

Ive got a bottle of Buffalo Trace Peated. Is it worth opening?

>>21900921
>buffalo trace
No

>>21898846
Do your brother an even bigger favor and tell him to call off the wedding while he still can...

>>21900921
If the secondary market weren't so retarded then yeah that's an interesting bourbon but it's like 500 bucks for a 9yo buffalo trace so no way.
If it were me I'd flip it on boomerbook and buy more reasonably priced peated bourbon from a different distillery.

>>21899269
>Cringiest thing I've ever seen written on a bottle by far.
Goddamn boomers...

>>21901468
>Boomers
Zoomers
This janky ass phone, I swear to God ...

>>21898665
I'm a heavy drinker.
I've had so much whisky that I can't stand the smell and taste anymore.
I prefer vodka + fruit juice.

On Thursday I'll start my moonshine thread..... It's going to be a throw everything in the pot mash. Idk how it will work out but we will find out.

>>21901616
I also need to double check that the yeast I am throwing in also has enough nutrients even though the mass of other shit should also have lots.

>>21899269
>an annual thing
wow you sound like a great poster for /wg/

>>21901725
I don't understand anon, what's the problem with taking an annual break from drinking? I can still discuss whiskey without actively drinking it.

>>21900007
>>21900010
How much is it I would love to try some

>>21901725
I don’t drink and have a huge collection I do sample stuff from time to time - so when I drink it’s like a quarter shot at a time I know a ton about whiskey as well. I could probably make some at this point

I have an infinity bottle too and it isn’t great are infinity bottles just a silly idea? Who actually expects an infinity bottle to be great?

>>21901983
mine is pretty good it's just that all this flavor hits you and then the finish drops off a cliff

Thoughts on Penelope Rose finish?

>>21901983
Nah. If you’re dumping last dribbles, that’s oxidized crap and it’s going to taste like it. Mixing spirits can make something truly insane, but from my experience 99/100 times it’s going to be hot garbage. I keep separate infinity bottles by whiskey type and only add fresh neck pours. Never had a bad blend.

>>21901974
Oh I thought you meant sipping whiskey once a year

>>21900463
There’s only like 3 large distilleries that aren’t MGP

>>21900645
>Port Ellen maltings
redpill me on this
do they use different peats to supply to the different distilleries or what cause ardbeg definitely had a different smoke than tobermoy or lag

>>21901976
$114.99 shelf, $125 after tax. vanilla custard on the empty glass.

I like Islay, can't stand Speyside. Any recommends for next Scotch area to give a try?

>>21902316
they have two levels of peated malt using local peat, both dry and wet varieties, a medium level which is 30-40ppm pre distillation and high level 40-50+ppm, which most use. on the high level they start with the drier peat to quickly prep the malt for intense smoking, which is when they switch to the wet peat and it will smoke for 24-48 hours depending on how wet the peat is.

Ardbeg's smoke is helped by the maltings, but also their fermentation, the stills(shape/reflux/cooling), distillation, cuts, blending and maturation play a considerable part. Tobermory(Ledaig) uses the medium level peated malt which is why it allows for more flavor and complexity. I'm not too familiar with Lagavulin's setup as it falls under the Diageo umbrella and I dont bother with their products after too many disappointments.

>>21902404
what Speyside's have given you the icky in particular? If your looking for the sweet side but like peated, Bunnahabhain is basically the Speyside of Islay, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

>>21902404
Sherry-cask aged, obviously.
Glendronach 12 is the obligatory starting point.

Fuck that anon. Craigellachie 13 is delicious

>>21898918
>>21898918
This is literally what happened in college with a local dive bar that all the boys would go to for Sunday football . One douche brought his girlfriend. Within six weeks, it went from a place to hang out to a meat market

Rye bros I tried whistlepig 10 today and it was gross. Who is buying this for 80-100 dollars?

>>21901616
At some point I need to learn a lot more about yeast too. Using turbo is good for me at the moment, but I think it's the thing holding back my quality the most. When I have left buckets out in snow storms and it stayed warm all night something is going on.

>>21898665
I just drink Jim Beam with water. What's a step up without much of a cost difference?

>>21902934
Wild turkey 101 or old grand dad 114

>>21902937
OGD 114 is great, but might start with the BiB first.

>>21902773
the bourbon shills hyped it up because the master distiller was well known before he died.

>>21898665
Islay scotch is my favourite. Love me some peat

>>21903080
Do they even distill anything I thought they sourced all their stuff from Alberta distillers

>>21903099
his credits are Master Distiller at Maker's Mark and Hudson Valley and then more consulting for half a dozen others.

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>>21901616
Let us know when you’re kicking off anon.
>t. 185 proof achieved

>>21903176
I have never gone for a higher proof. I get 160 just running it.
I might do a bigger batch next time with a stripping run but as I said using turbo I already have flavor issues so I'm not sure it will help a lot. Thinking because this run is to pay off some markers I'll add a lil fruit at the end so it's less rot gut.

>>21903176
>I think you should learn how to greentext

>>21903191
Are you using a reflux still or an alembic/pot still? Refluxes will give you ABV without flavour.

>>21903233
I take off the reflux tower to keep the flavor

>>21900542
>>21900626
A drop of peated scotch into rye whiskey is usually fantastic sometimes it turns into pure tar though

>>21903233
I may also not run the reflux cap this time and just run the condenser to get more flavor and volume. But again again turbo makes some gross flavors so who knows. If I was really smart id figure out if the fruit or the turbo flavors were lighter and be able to tune it a bit.

Not enough posts about giving up drinking for lent

Well I gave up drinking for lent

>>21905131
Jesus made water into wine why would he want you to give up drinking when he was a big time wino?

>>21905131
If you're looking for christcuckery, 4chan probably isn't the best place to do it.

Pretty sure it’s just a troll trying to derail another thread on /ck/

>>21905131
Yeah I gave up drinking and it's been pretty lame. But I didn't give up buying so I'll probably end up with 20 new bottles to open by the end of it.

Gotta admit I've been collecting Weller bourbons like Pokemon cards. Had the SR and it was dogwater but they do fetch pretty penny so once I complete the rainbow they'll be on unicorn auction for boomer cash
Just need weller single barrel now

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>>21905365
Producing or drinking wheated whiskey should be criminalized.

How do you treat your alcoholic family members/friends around your whiskey? Hide it away from sight and never talk about it in front of them or keep it where it is and simply not talk about?

>>21905383
Nah, they're fun. He's doing fine

>>21905416
I tell them that certain bottles are off limit but everything else is fair game. I don't drink enough to the point where bottles wills tick around for years so other people having some is the only way I'll get through them to make room for different ones.

>>21905383
Last year I tried a larceny barrel proof batch c92 something and I thought it was lackluster, inoffensive, and lacked anything interesting. Good "smooth" bourbon to get hammered on I guess. It was like 120, 125 proof so I can see why beginners like that. My local store has people were waiting in lines for this shit. Clowns I tell you

>>21905365
I've only ever had Weller SR but I know enough to confidently say that they're all shit. The cult around "hunting" those bottles (and most other allocated lines) is fascinating though. I recently learned that in some places people still line up for hours to buy Caribou Crossing of all things. wtf. Do none of these people actually drink?

>>21905522
The only time I've ever lined up for was a bottle of Pappy that I managed to get.
That said Hunting bourbon is fine as long as the goal is to actually drink it. The people who horde them to "collect" or sell are the people causing the problem. Not the people with Youtube channels.

QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POST YOUR TOP 5 NON-ALLOCATED BOTTLES YOU OWN!!!!


>Whiskey Acres 7 year
>Laphroiag Cask Strength
>The Balvanie Caribbean Cask
>Milam and Greene Very Small Batch
>Octomore 15.1

>>21905526
To be fair, the youtubers are the ones opening the door for those faggots who buy it to sit on it, or buy it to resell it for profit.

Like sure, it would still happen regardless, but the youtubers getting 100's of thousands of views gives more exposure to normies who only get into hunting to resell or make a collection.

>>21905552
I don't think so. I would bet most of the people who got into bourbon through youtubers probably do drink it primarily with only a small minority of the people who pay "as an investment" being introduced through youtubers.

Most of the people I have met who buy to invest are like 50+ years old

>>21905566
I see TONS of dude bros in their mid 20s to mid 30s running around buying up rare bottles purely for resale in my area all the time.

>>21905573
What area?
I'm in the Chicago region and most people I see buying the whiskey for purposes other than drinking are either older or just have more money than they know what to do with.

>>21905576
Washington DC/NoVA

>>21905580
Oh well there's the problem. Washington DC and Delaware are the worst resale markets in the US because it's where store owners can buy from private citizens and resell in their stores

>>21905539
>Laphroaig is
may not be allocated but my local shop havent gotten any the last two years, but the Cairdeas releases were plentiful. I usually buy a Laphroaig every birthday and if the Cairdeas isnt to my liking and theres no CS around I'll have to get Ledaig which is sometimes preferable.

One time I met some coworkers at a bar after I closed up shop. I was a manager and they were my underlings, so I bought us a round of shots. I had a girlfriend at the time and the bartender heard me saying she was in the car and wouldn't come inside so I had to go after we finished our drinks. I asked for 3 double shots of bourbon. She tried to upsell me and I said "Whatever's in the well, darlin', it all tastes like gasoline to me" and she laughed. When I was leaving she wrote her number on a coaster and flicked it across the bartop to me. I think about this often because it was the only time a woman ever showed interest in me without me being the pursuer and I regret that I never called her and fucked her. I don't think I've been in a bar since.

women are retarded and like retards
more@11

>>21905609
How do I unsubscribe from your blog?

>>21905539
I've only ever had 6 bottles of whiskey.
>Buffalo Trace
>Four Roses Small Batch
>Michter's Small Batch Rye
>Michter's Small Batch Bourbon
>Bardstown Origin Series
>Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select

If I had to get rid of one? Buffalo Trace.

>>21905539
Willett 4
Laphroaig lore
Dickle 15
Port Charlotte 10
Nigga whiskey from the hood

>>21905522
The way Buffalo Trace has grown ass adults in line at 3am on a weekday must be studied. I swear no other distillery has people acting this feral over mid whiskey.

>>21905827
they were already following the trucks before the youtube attention.

>>21905827
Most people are not serious whiskey drinkers. They just follow hype. I’ve tried most of the buffalo trace line up and it has mostly been boring. Everything they make would be best described as “smooth” which appeals to npcs.

>>21902700
This is why women were traditionally banned from men's places, it just kills the chill

>>21905539
>Knob Creek 12
>Four Roses Small Batch Select
>Rare Breed
>Michter's Single Barrel Rye
>OGD 114

>>21905539
>rarebreed
>wt8
>rr sib
>rr 10
>wt101

>>21905539
black booster
nigga whiskey from the hood
buffalo trace
talisker
johnny walker

>>21899308
100 for a rye? rye is like whisky's little brother

>>21899273
yeah - drink a smooth scotch like a glenlivet or drink irish. fuck bourbon

>>21906230
Rye is the original American whiskey. Bourbon didn’t become popular till after prohibition. Return to tradition and drink rye whiskey like George Washington would have wanted.

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>>21898665
Enjoying a lovely Lagavulin 16 this evening. Best peated Scotch Whisky IMO.

>my WT 8-year is kill and I can't find more anywhere
it's so over

>>21905539
>5. Jefferson's reserve cask strength
>4. Ecbp b525
>3. willett 4 year rye
>2. Russell's reserve CN-A pick
>1. RE haystack needle bourbon
I have a haystack rye and a 14yr mgp rye on the way so hopefully those boot the shitters from this list

>>21906097
Yikes I like wild turkey too but this is too much overlap

Kilchoman > Longrow > Ardbeg = Laphroaig > shit off an Indian street > Lagavulin

>cork broke in bottle of Stagg
>it was the bottom third so I couldn't get it out without dumping the whiskey into another container and then fishing the piece out
>all my other corks and wine stoppers are too small to fully re-cork it
yeah yeah wheated BT trash, blah blah blah but this is fucking annoying

>>21907045
It's not wheated, but it is low-rye, so into the trash it goes.

Hi guys, I just watched some Brewzle for the first time and I was wondering what you guys do when the allocated stuff isn't available in your area? Do you guys drive long distances? Is there a way to buy it online or something? I'm looking for a Blantons but I live in North Dakota. Any suggestions?

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Bought this on impulse, will try again once I get the spice from my dinner out of my mouth. Initial impressions are ok, about what one could imagine. The aftertaste is very unusual with toffee, vanilla, and I think a hint of coconut. Or maybe I'm just describing maple flavor. It's obviously on the sweet side, but very far from sugary. Sorry for phoneposting.

>>21907214
Blantons sucks it’s not worth looking.

>>21907214
>hey guys I just watched some Brewzle
Literally kys even if you're not trolling

Btw yes you should order liquor online. Generally if the site lets you check out they'll ship it to you.

>>21907214
even if you're in a state with no shipping laws you can still have stuff delivered, but many times things like Blantons are grossly overhyped even without the brand favoritism.

I need to stop buying whiskey I have more than I can drink

>>21907332
"too much whiskey is never a bad thing." - some old dude

>>21907269
So it is indeed quite harsh for 90 proof, but on the rocks it transforms into a very easy drink. The bourbon and maple flavors mesh really well to create a strong toffee flavor that is precedeed by typical bourbon corn flavors, and anteceded by vanilla and mocha.
A solid 7/10, worth it for the unique experience for sure.

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>>21900103
You can currently get Wild Turkey Longbranch for $58 AUD at Liquorland, I think it's on clearance.

>>21907461
Longbranch honestly is barely worth it even at clearance prices. 101 is so much more versatile while Longbranch suffers the flaws of weaker Turkey offerings that taste bad unless you drink them a particular way.

As an Aussie I have some nice things for reasonable prices though. Like the other week I got the proper Pernod absinthe (the full strength traditional one) for $70 AUD off Amazon, which is significantly cheaper than you can generally get it in the US. Similarly Dan's offered Ginato gins for well under $40 if you took advantage of their offers a few months back, which again actually beats out the international prices for such a solid and nicely flavored gin.

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>>21907444
>Widow Jane is based in NY
>part of Heaven sHill brands
>using mostly sourced juice
>unique experience
>>>>7/10

>>21906511
My nigga. It is my first scotch. I love to drink it when it is cold and balmy outside. The finish when sipping makes me feel like a haggard old sea captain. Excited to possibly go to Scotland next year to some distilleries. Any recommendations welcome.

>>21907340
Where can I sell whiskey at inflated prices to boomers with too much money?
Whats the secondary price on b525 now?

>>21908031
B525 was the final validation I needed that most of the new releases that become sought after or hyped up is 90% hearsay from the internet. I understand this is all subjective, but I had a bottle of B525 upon release and it was not exceptional in any metric. It tasted about 95% similar to just about every other ECBP batch in the last 2 years. Yet, all it takes is one YouTuber to drop a review and say “this is basically C923” then the rest follow suit and now every boomer pays up for it. It’s ridiculous

>>21908076
B525 was pretty shit, it stuck around at my local for almost 6 months, whereas C525 was gone within 45 days.

>>21907887
I think it tastes good. Maybe you should try it so you can give your own opinion instead of posting memes and contributing nothing to the discussion.

>>21908076
b525 is exceptional for the current market and price point. I wouldn't pay more than $90 for it but it's better than almost any shelfer that you could find today at that price, outside of great single barrel picks. Admittedly I've only been into whiskey for a couple years and didn't get to experience the period where ecbp were always 12+ years. And I've only been able to compare it to a125 (way better). But currently anything better than the ecbp b525 generally has you spending $100+ and chasing allocations or getting lucky to find a great single barrel pick.

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>>21908199
This slop is worse than rarebreed that you can get for 48 dollars. Quit coping tater.

>>21908199
>>21908206
IDK if I'd say it's worse than Rare Breed, but it's worse than random store pick private barrel Elijah Craig offerings that I can grab locally every single month that are also in the 105-130 proof range and are generally 8-11 years old.

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>>21908146
>tastes good
>7/10
>for overpriced HH slop with le stronk wamen pandering

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>>21898665
We're suffering through the Big Beautiful Bourbon Ban here, because the children in suits can't get along. So... this subbing in for that in the meantime. She's no bad. I usually go for rye anyway, but sometimes corn's the right choice... especially considering I've been on an improv tiki drink kick lately.

>>21908300
part of me is wretching and part of me is very intrigued

>>21908304
It's basically a Widow Jane Decadence copy.

>>21898776
Remember that necromancy is communication with past and present dead to attempt to tell the future.

Certain flavours extract and carry better on ethanol and others on water. There's certainly the capacity for a stronger burn between a 60% and a 40%, but if you're in it for the masochism save a few bucks and stick to everclear and cheap scotch. If you want 'thicker' flavours - oilier/heavier esters (aiming more toward solvents and spice than grain and fruity overtones), more vanillin (smoothening) and lignins (char, smoke) from the oak, you're probably better off with a cask proof. There will always be lighter esters in the mix, but above 47% these tend to get covered up (which is why you see a lot of proofs in the mid-high 90s on bourbons and wheaters).
If you want any sort of significant honey note to pull through, you either have to be a wizard (or have a less-than-orthodox grain bill and fermentation schedule) or keep it below 47%, Banana and pear esters, and a good chunk of stone fruit or peanut notes that might shine through - both of which are pretty characteristic of bourbon - also tend to start dropping off around this point. Aromas that might have come through as caramel or cacao at a lower proof start leaning heavily toward the roasted barley and charred oak that they're drawn from - it's the only set of flavours that actually seems to get more focused as the ethanol increases.

>>21908206
Tbf I haven't had rare breed in a while, but I don't remember it being particularly great. I had been intending to get another bottle sometime but I never do because I have enough $40-60 shelfers already.
>>21908208
I've never tried an ecbp pick. Probably should sometime but the ones I see are aged less than 10 years and have been on the shelf for a while, at least a year.
>>21908298
Grim. I wonder how much E150a it contains.
>>21908325
>sissy can't handle a little ethanol burn
>muh light esthers
Amusing cope

>>21908342
>I've never tried an ecbp pick. Probably should sometime but the ones I see are aged less than 10 years and have been on the shelf for a while, at least a year.
For me at least, I ignore the age on the elijah craig single barrels and barrel proof options.

I've had amazing 8 years that trounced some of the 10-11 years i've had.

They're all generally solid, but age isn't really something I pay attention to at this point.

>>21908342
I like my scotches cask strength, my bourbons closer to 80 proof, and my hot sauces to be both spicy and flavourful, all preferably plastered with six-fingered soyjaks.

It's all poison, you might as well enjoy it. If you're in it to punish yourself, there are more efficient options.

Willet is the most annoying distillery going. They need to start making more of the green tops so you can actually find them. Whenever I find some I buy at least one if not two since they only seem to pop up in my area every couple months.

>>21906767
Share your thoughts on the needle stack rye when you get it. They are finally showing up in my area
>>21908031
Unicorn auctions
Facebook
Subreddit for your local area just Google your city+whiskey subreddit. It's against the rules but plenty of people do it

>>21908076
Oh yeah I agree.

Look at what happened with Smoke Wagon and Bookers. They got pushed hard online and were impossible to find for a while. Then people got around trying them and realized they are not worth the money the distilleries were asking. Now I see them sitting on shelves collecting dust.
I would bet the same thing with EC BP before long. Then hype train will latch on to the next thing.

>>21908557
I think some bookers batches are worth it. Jimmys batch is excellent but I wouldn’t pay more than 80 for it.

>>21908350
>age is nothing goyim hoohoo

>>21908688
I mean, feel free to think whatever you want, but when I can taste an 8 year single barrel directly against an 11 year single barrel, and prefer the 8 year by a mile, yeah, I stop paying attention to age in THIS specific whiskey.

>>21908561
Jim Beam needs to ditch the shitty box and knock the price back down. When it was 60 bucks it was a good buy, but at 100 it’s just not that interesting.
I’m babying my last bottle of Jimmy’s Batch and that’s it. Once it’s gone I’m probably done buying Booker’s for a while.

having some of the e.h. taylor barrel proof after a day of depression and angst

>>21909029
I agree but I wonder how much is just liquor store marking these bottles up. I’ve seen bookers priced as high as 120 dollars but I bought another jimmys batch for 75 a month ago. You just need to find a store that isn’t judaic.

I'm tempted to fomo into a bottle or two of bulleit 12 year rye after seeing that it has some decent age in the blend and that a local store has tons of it for relatively cheap. Though it's 92 proof.

>>21908372
The 4 year green tops? Those are hard to find in some places?
>>21908536
>Share your thoughts on the needle stack rye when you get it. They are finally showing up in my area
Will do but it may be some time

>Run liquor store
>Always make a point that a bottle of all my cool allocated stuff gets saved for the 5 foot 90-lb. lesbian that stops by on the weekends
>Get to watch fat angry middle-aged fucks that wanted it to resell scream themselves hoarse at a girl 20% of their mass like giant babies
It's a wonderful feeling. Got her a bottle of Caribou Crossing this week. Had myself a Penelope Havana. Pretty nice, but I liked the Rio a little better.

>>21909349
You sound like a rotten cunt. No wonder you run a horrible, shitty business like a liquor store. You are a cancer on humanity. You are a piece of shit. And doubly so because of your repulsive, disgusting attitude which you have so sickeningly and arrogantly displayed here.

You are less than human. You are less than an animal.
Not only do you hock this poisonous trash but you gleefully and deliberately enjoy causing suffering.
Honestly, you should be killed for the benefit of humanity. You are evil in every sense of the word.

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>>21909377

Have we learned anything?
Maybe something like "Things meant to improve quality, like higher proof, longer time in oak, more expensive grain bills, longer ferments, etc. don't always make for a better whisk(e)y."
No, we don't learn things around here.

My local bar stopped carrying wt101 and just has regular wild turkey now. After a sip I knew immediately I had been fooled and spat it out on to the bartender, took off my glove and slapped her with it then did a 360 and ran to my car before the police arrived.

>>21909578
and then everybody applauded and burst into treats

>>21908557
Yeaaaah EC BP B525 just wasn’t that great this year.
You need to remember that despite all the hype whiskey is just whiskey

>>21908076
Boomers are still over hyped about whistlepig, angels envy, and barrel
They are retards and always will be

>>21898846
Nice pickup. Up in Leafland pre-tariffs Old Rip was impossible to get unless you knew how to botfarm the provincial allocation lottery. I've only ever had a 2oz at a bar that was selling a 2013 release of Old Rip for like $15 an ounce. Worth every penny.
>>21899651
Can confirm, there's maybe like 2 decent distilleries in Canada making quality whisky and the rest is complete plonk outside of some rare release like the Wisers 35yr cask strength that was fucking excellent.
>>21905539
Haven't bought whisky in something like 5 years but from the closed bottles I sold to my dad at discount I think the best ones I ever owned were
>1976 Imperial (19yo) bottled by Signatory (43%)
>1995 Ledaig (25yo) bottled by Valinch and Mallet
>1983 Clynelish (12yo) bottled by The Coopers Choice
>Arran 1996 (21yo) single cask oloroso hogshead
>Bunnahabhain Hand-Filled Cask 12yo in Palo Cortado

>>21909349
>>21909550
You sound jewish

>>21908298
If you want a closer Canadian whisky to bourbon try any of the straight whiskies and ryes from Spring Mill Distillery. Its basically John Sleeman's retirement project after selling off the brewery to the Japanese and they're genuinely making really good stuff.

>>21909135
Alright I slept on it and I think I'm gonna pick up a bottle of the Bulleit 12 today, as I'd like to compare it to the 14 yr Belle of Bedford that will be arriving soon. Both are similar aged mgp rye. But it's gonna be an embarrassing trip to the liquor store to buy a low proof whiskey, the liquor store clerk will probably have to assume that I'm gay.

>>21909605
I can see what you're saying, the ryes and even single malts have that bit of sweetness about them... I'm looking specifically for that funky peanutbutter note from the corn. Maybe I'll snag a bottle of their straight whiskey today, see if there's any lingering bourbon-i-ness to it.

Bourbon's not even really my go to, I've just found that when I feel like playing around with citrus, fruit juices, liqueurs, nuts, and spices, corn just brings things together better.

>>21909592
Whistlepig is one of the few whiskeys I tried that I actually thought was gross. Even stuff like bulleit rye usually isn’t bad it’s just boring or maybe has too much ethanol up front but otherwise inoffensive. Whistlepig is actually bad and they want big money for all their bottles I don’t get it.
>>21909607
How much do they want for bulleit 12? If it was less than 60 I might take a flyer on it but paying big bucks for mgp slop is a bridge too far for me.

>>21909625
The bulleit 12 is $30

>>21909349
>not even fucking her
definitely brownoid

>>21909696
That’s a good deal I’m going to look for it next time I go to the store.

>>21909607
>mgp rye
as opposed to agp rye

>>21909349
Not all heroes wear capes. You're doing good work anon, and I too am enjoying the fruits of your labor by watching walking greed machines like >>21909377 and >>21909600 absolutely melt down underneath their human-like skin. Hopefully the stress hastens the failure of their cold, jewish hearts. Cheers!

>>21909558
Learning something would require introspection, and that could cause anons to come dangerously close to realizing that drinking high ABV whiskey does not in fact make you a manly man tough guy that could totally beat up my dad by default. The results would be catastrophic.

>>21909827
The msrp is $55 so you may not find it for so cheap. It was also released nearly 2 years ago so seems to be a bit of a rarity now.

>>21905539
>Glendronach 16 year Platinum
>Glendronach 15 year Moscatel finish
>Glendronach 15 year Tawny Port finish
>Glendronach 14 year Marsala Cask finish
>Glendronach 14 year Sauternes finish

Any export only whiskies worth getting in Asia? I heard WT12yo is pretty good

>>21909607
Well nevermind those cocksuckers didn't have the bulleit 12.

>>21910252
Have you ever had bulleit 10? I think that’s what I’ve seen in the store before not the 12.

my favorite distillery is MGP because there's zero hype, a wealth of options, and old stuff can be obtained with 0 effort

>>21910559
You can find it but do you really want to? I’ve never had anything from mgp that was any good.

>>21910573
This is simply not true

>>21910534
No but I should try it sometime, though it's $55-60 around me and at that price I'd rather look for a barrel strength rye most of the time. At 92 proof I don't see myself coming to it much. I only wanted the 12 because it was listed so cheap on their website but now I've realized some retard just mislabeled the regular bulleit 95 rye in their system. Maybe it's worth it for the age though, I don't know if I've had rye older than 4-5 years before.

>>21910573
>I’ve never had anything from mgp that was any good.
You mean directly from MGP or ANY MGP juice from ANY brand?

>>21909592
nobody is hyped over whistlejeet

>>21898846
>2026
>Still falling for the RVW meme
Such a trash overrated whisky simply because of its allocation. The bourbon market is filled with too many try hards.

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For me its Method and Madness Single Grain. Excellent sipper to spearhead the rest of the collection. The non retail stuff they have at Middleton is insane.

>>21908298
You whine about the Bourbon but stayed silent over the Rum and Brandy seizures

>>21909625
>mgp slop
you shut your whore mouth