Whiskey Clique
dankind
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This thread is not for pansies who romanticize their clear sissy spirits all out of proportion; it's for human beings who like to get slapped in the mouth and stabbed in the gut by badass foxy browns that don't play well with energy drinks or fruit juices or even ice at times.
So, my fellow folks who value a libation by the grimace it bears, what's your poison?
Mine:
Pappy 20
Pappy "Lot B"
Four Roses SB
Jefferson's Ocean
Basil Hayden
Wild Turkey
Redemption Barrel Proof Rye
Jack Daniels (if you please)
Laphroaig Quarter Cask (and everything Laphroaig)
Ardbeg An Oa (and everything Ardbeg)
Lagavulin 16
Canadian Club
Yamazaki 12
Currently in rotation are three Islay single malts -- Bunnahabhain 12, Laphroaig Select, and Ardbeg An Oa -- perfect for this frigid winter.
So, my fellow folks who value a libation by the grimace it bears, what's your poison?
Mine:
Pappy 20
Pappy "Lot B"
Four Roses SB
Jefferson's Ocean
Basil Hayden
Wild Turkey
Redemption Barrel Proof Rye
Jack Daniels (if you please)
Laphroaig Quarter Cask (and everything Laphroaig)
Ardbeg An Oa (and everything Ardbeg)
Lagavulin 16
Canadian Club
Yamazaki 12
Currently in rotation are three Islay single malts -- Bunnahabhain 12, Laphroaig Select, and Ardbeg An Oa -- perfect for this frigid winter.
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The 10 needs to cool down a bit, the 15 is napalm, you can almost chew the 23, and there are better ryes.
The 12 ("Lot B") is beautiful. The 20 is sublime; nothing else even comes close.
Ive had pappy 23, 20 and B. The 23 was the best.
Jameson Black barrel 18 is really, really good too.
Four Roses is next on my list.
Ha. So you like the chewier Pappy.
Let us know how the Orphan Barrel Canadian goes down (sounds dirty).
Blanton's is a little too hot for me, but I wouldn't turn it down if offered by a friend. I'd just sip it a little more slowly than I would the others on my list -- and back it with a glass of water instead of a beer.
I don't touch the Irish stuff. I've seen what it does to the Irish. Still, I'd try a finger of the Jameson Black Barrel if someone were so inclined to pour one for me.
Careful with the Four Roses. In my experience, that stuff is liquid crack. I bought nothing but Four Roses SB for about a year after I tried some. Finally, I was at a friend's place, and he poured me about three fingers of Black Maple Hill (back when it was the bomb diggity), and that helped to free me from my Four Roses SB addiction. Still, just typing it now, I'm tempted to go buy a bottle.
F ME, if you read this, scram.
Scotch Scotch Scotch. Here it goes down. Down into my belly.
All things Laphroaig. GIVE ME ALL THE PEAT!
Lagavulin 12 is in regular rotation
The Dalmore 18.
Ileach
Jameson on the rocks I drink waaaay to much of. Step it up with some Red Breast, not my favorite though.
Bourbon is my side piece.
Basil Haydens
Michters US 1 is a good go to
I do like Blanton's. Was the first Bourbon I really fell for.
Can't go wrong with anything Woodford.
Bulleit rye is a go to.
I have heard awesome things about Four Roses but somehow do not think I have tried.
Have a bottle of Maker's 46 that was a christmas present for my old man the year before he passed and is the last drink we had together.
Too many friggen Bourbons out there these days.
I have never had Pappy. Would like to try.
The Orphan 25 has an interesting back story where RC had left overs and just held on to it then said "shit, we can sell this!" I'm hoping it's good but can't find reviews of anyone actually tasting it...
He can have his sushi and martinis while we down some red meat and stinky Scottish gloriousness.
Chewy might be the wrong word. My second experience with Pappy, I had a flight of all the years in order to help me decide which bottle I wanted to buy, and it was not what I was expecting at all after the 20. The 20 was just so smooth and round after the harsh 15 that I was expecting even more mellowing out for the 23, and what I got was a dram that stuck with me. No lie. I had some water afterward, and the water tasted like Pappy 23. Helluva punch that one packed.
In the end, I was glad that I wound up liking the 20 more than the 23 (and the 12 more than the 15); it saved me lots of money on my standing orders every year.
I’m back to beer only, for awhile.
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Perfect blend of character and smooth drinkability
I would gladly do burgers with cliffy or sushi with F’me......just as long as dan wasn’t there.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Do we have a neat or on-the-rocks crowd here? I'm of the former.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Honey works too, but I prefer the spiciness of maple.
My favorite bourbon is Woodford Reserve. I like it slightly chilled, so I use my whiskey stones with it. My boss gave me a 750 ml bottle as a Christmas present (I guess he appreciates my work) and I'll be opening that for NYE. If I'm going to be making a mixed drink, I'll use either Beam or Maker's Mark, depending on whichever was cheaper at the time.
For Scotch, the one I liked the best was Glenlivet 18, but that's too pricey for me, so I usually buy the Glenlivet 12. Occasionally, I'll have an Islay, but the peatiness is usually too much for me. Still relatively new to Scotch though and have only tried Speysides and Islays.
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