Warfish Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Basicly, I'll be deciding my future forum home based on what kind of feedback this thread gets on each potential new home. So, I hope we here at JN have some dedicated Whisk(e)y drinkers, advocates, fans and the like. My most recent additition: As brilliant as I'd heard, a strongly sherried Scotch, full of sweet flavors and deep dark depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 This was recommended to me just last month. Tried it a few times. Really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have a bottle of that myself, it's an excellent subtle lowland malt, makes for a great daily dram during the week. It's one of the distilleries I'd like to try some of the more interesting expressions from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 being a poor newspaper reporter, I drink what i can afford. Dewars White Label, Makers Mark and Jack Daniels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex-n-effect Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 being a poor newspaper reporter, I drink what i can afford. Dewars White Label, Makers Mark and Jack Daniels There are plenty of interesting options at the same price as what you are paying for JD and Makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 There are plenty of interesting options at the same price as what you are paying for JD and Makers. I'm sure there are. My problem is I don't spend time looking. I walk in grab my go to and leave. Hopefully I learn in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitexxi Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I'm sure there are. My problem is I don't spend time looking. I walk in grab my go to and leave. Hopefully I learn in this thread. I'm sure there are. My problem is I don't spend time looking. I walk in grab my go to and leave. Hopefully I learn in this thread. Step 1: Go Buy a monocle & a top hat Step 2: Go back to liquor store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I enjoy Jameson black barrel. It is delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I like Knob Creek over Makers Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Can I ask a question of the Bourbon aficionados? The only brands I know are Jim Beam and Evan Williams. Even though EW is cheaper, I think it tastes better. Are there other bourbons worthy of checking out, and how would they compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I enjoy Jameson black barrel. It is delicious I like Arnold Palmers Tea/lemonaide mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Can I ask a question of the Bourbon aficionados? The only brands I know are Jim Beam and Evan Williams. Even though EW is cheaper, I think it tastes better. Are there other bourbons worthy of checking out, and how would they compare? For a good day to day Bourbon I would say Makers Mark. Cost to taste I really find it solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I like Knob Creek over Makers Mark. I could drink either one of these and have an awesome time doing it. i recently tried a new one someone mentioned and liked it. Liked it so much can;t remember the name of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My brother gave my father a bottle of the Jack Daniel's Single Barrel last weekend. We haven't opened it up yet, not sure what to expect. I'd never heard of it. We got a bottle of maple syrup hooch from a neighbor up in Maine this year, also due to crack into it. So... that's what is on my horizon. As of right now, I've been well invested in a good bottle of Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Can I ask a question of the Bourbon aficionados? The only brands I know are Jim Beam and Evan Williams. Even though EW is cheaper, I think it tastes better. Are there other bourbons worthy of checking out, and how would they compare? http://www.woodfordreserve.com/ Distiller's Select is all I've tried from these guys. Let's put it this way, I used to only drink Scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Harris Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I pretty much killed a bottle of Angel's Envy during last year's icepocalypse that completely shut down the city of ATL and locked people on the roads for over 24 hours. I had no choice, it's all I had available at the time... But I think I liked it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Another bourbon to try that i I like Jefferson's Bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My brother gave my father a bottle of the Jack Daniel's Single Barrel last weekend. We haven't opened it up yet, not sure what to expect. I'd never heard of it. We got a bottle of maple syrup hooch from a neighbor up in Maine this year, also due to crack into it. So... that's what is on my horizon. As of right now, I've been well invested in a good bottle of Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select. Woodford reserve is a very nice bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray19 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Basicly, I'll be deciding my future forum home based on what kind of feedback this thread gets on each potential new home. So, I hope we here at JN have some dedicated Whisk(e)y drinkers, advocates, fans and the like. My most recent additition: As brilliant as I'd heard, a strongly sherried Scotch, full of sweet flavors and deep dark depth. warfish, if a novice wants to blow 50 on a bottle what do you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 warfish, if a novice wants to blow 50 on a bottle what do you recommend? $50? Well, you can get ALOT of good things for $50.00 My recommendation: 1. Bottle of Glenmorangie 10 Year Old (~$30.00 on sale). Glenlivet 12 year old is also an option. 2. Bottle of Bulliet Bourbon/Bulliet Rye ($18.00 on sale) Two for the price of one, and both brilliant! Glenmorangie is the best selling single malt in Scotland, and a quality beginners dram. Glenlivet is one of the best entry-level, get-you-started Scotch whiskys around. Bulliet Rye, a 95% rye mashbill, is exceptionally cheap, yet absolutely brilliant, strait up (or better yet) served in a Ginger + Rye or on the rocks. If you want to spend all $50 on a single malt, my recommendation would be any of a number of: Highland Park 12 Year Old (~$40-45) Macallan 12 Year Old (~$50) Aberlour 12 Year Old (~$50) Ardbeg 10 Year Old (~$45, but only if you like smokey things, as it's a heavily peated (i.e. "smokey/earthy" malt) Can't really go wrong with any of these tbh. I suggest tho, you go with the Glenmorangie first, get your feet wet, give it a go, see if you like it, and then branch out from there. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 $50? Well, you can get ALOT of good things for $50.00 My recommendation: 1. Bottle of Glenmorangie 10 Year Old (~$30.00 on sale). Glenlivet 12 year old is also an option. 2. Bottle of Bulliet Bourbon/Bulliet Rye ($18.00 on sale) Two for the price of one, and both brilliant! Glenmorangie is the best selling single malt in Scotland, and a quality beginners dram. Glenlivet is one of the best entry-level, get-you-started Scotch whiskys around. Bulliet Rye, a 95% rye mashbill, is exceptionally cheap, yet absolutely brilliant, strait up (or better yet) served in a Ginger + Rye or on the rocks. If you want to spend all $50 on a single malt, my recommendation would be any of a number of: Highland Park 12 Year Old (~$40-45) Macallan 12 Year Old (~$50) Aberlour 12 Year Old (~$50) Ardbeg 10 Year Old (~$45, but only if you like smokey things, as it's a heavily peated (i.e. "smokey/earthy" malt) Can't really go wrong with any of these tbh. I suggest tho, you go with the Glenmorangie first, get your feet wet, give it a go, see if you like it, and then branch out from there. Enjoy! This is a great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Things Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 This is a great post. Except for the Ardbeg. It's definitely not an introductory single malt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 $50?Well, you can get ALOT of good things for $50.00My recommendation:1. Bottle of Glenmorangie 10 Year Old (~$30.00 on sale). Glenlivet 12 year old is also an option.2. Bottle of Bulliet Bourbon/Bulliet Rye ($18.00 on sale)Two for the price of one, and both brilliant!Glenmorangie is the best selling single malt in Scotland, and a quality beginners dram. Glenlivet is one of the best entry-level, get-you-started Scotch whiskys around.Bulliet Rye, a 95% rye mashbill, is exceptionally cheap, yet absolutely brilliant, strait up (or better yet) served in a Ginger + Rye or on the rocks.If you want to spend all $50 on a single malt, my recommendation would be any of a number of:Highland Park 12 Year Old (~$40-45)Macallan 12 Year Old (~$50)Aberlour 12 Year Old (~$50)Ardbeg 10 Year Old (~$45, but only if you like smokey things, as it's a heavily peated (i.e. "smokey/earthy" malt)Can't really go wrong with any of these tbh. I suggest tho, you go with the Glenmorangie first, get your feet wet, give it a go, see if you like it, and then branch out from there.Enjoy! Ok, im gonna start on that 18 bulliet stuff and work my way up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I pretty much killed a bottle of Angel's Envy during last year's icepocalypse that completely shut down the city of ATL and locked people on the roads for over 24 hours. I had no choice, it's all I had available at the time... But I think I liked it!! Angels envy? Isnt that a popular beverage in the gay community? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Harris Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Ok, im gonna start on that 18 bulliet stuff and work my way up Bulleit is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Harris Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 $50? Well, you can get ALOT of good things for $50.00 My recommendation: 1. Bottle of Glenmorangie 10 Year Old (~$30.00 on sale). Glenlivet 12 year old is also an option. 2. Bottle of Bulliet Bourbon/Bulliet Rye ($18.00 on sale) Two for the price of one, and both brilliant! Glenmorangie is the best selling single malt in Scotland, and a quality beginners dram. Glenlivet is one of the best entry-level, get-you-started Scotch whiskys around. Bulliet Rye, a 95% rye mashbill, is exceptionally cheap, yet absolutely brilliant, strait up (or better yet) served in a Ginger + Rye or on the rocks. If you want to spend all $50 on a single malt, my recommendation would be any of a number of: Highland Park 12 Year Old (~$40-45) Macallan 12 Year Old (~$50) Aberlour 12 Year Old (~$50) Ardbeg 10 Year Old (~$45, but only if you like smokey things, as it's a heavily peated (i.e. "smokey/earthy" malt) Can't really go wrong with any of these tbh. I suggest tho, you go with the Glenmorangie first, get your feet wet, give it a go, see if you like it, and then branch out from there. Enjoy! This is a great post. +1 great post. I figured all those were well over $50 and $18 for Bulleit is a bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Harris Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Angels envy? Isnt that a popular beverage in the gay community? I'll take your word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Im getting a bottle of bulleit this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Except for the Ardbeg. It's definitely not an introductory single malt. Depends on how you define it. Ardbeg is the perfect introduction to Peaty Islay Whisky, bold flavors for the bold. Not everyone wants to start with the (brilliant) softer, frutier malts, and I can respect that. As with things like Hot Sauce, some are attracted to an Ardbeg for the very nature of it's boldness and peaty funk. So as an exemplar for the entire peaty range of Scotch, I tossed it out there. If it's me, and I have only $50.00 (and I'm not new to Scotch), I go with a Bruichladdich The Laddie 10, a bold unpeated Islay, with the taste of salt air rising over the heather of Islay on a brisk but warming spring morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 +1 great post. I figured all those were well over $50 and $18 for Bulleit is a bargain Prices sourced from Montgomery County MD ABC Stores, the best deals I've found in the VA/DC/MD area. NY might be higher, I do admit. DC is very high, VA even higher (crazy high some times). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Harris Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Prices sourced from Montgomery County MD ABC Stores, the best deals I've found in the VA/DC/MD area. NY might be higher, I do admit. DC is very high, VA even higher (crazy high some times). I'm guessing they are nearly the same as MD/VA around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex-n-effect Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 You can get a lot of great rye in the $20-30 range. It is thankfully one of the few liquors that thankfully hasn't gone price crazy in the recent surge in demand for spirits. I'm not a huge Bulleit fan but it is a good product at its price. I would spend the extra $5 and pick up Rittenhouse, Redemption or Whistlepig. If you can find Sazerac 6 at a good price then it is worth it. Templeton Rye is my #2 favorite rye but it's slightly more expensive. Worth the price IMO. Best rye I've ever come across is Ranger Creek .44 Texas Rye out of San Antonio. Incredibly smooth but also extremely flavorful. However, there's no way in hell I am paying $70 for a bottle of rye when I can get a 15 or 18 year scotch for the same price locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'm too much of a wuss to drink the stuff, but figured you fellas might find this interesting. BTW, are the tasting notes accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 $50? Well, you can get ALOT of good things for $50.00 My recommendation: 1. Bottle of Glenmorangie 10 Year Old (~$30.00 on sale). Glenlivet 12 year old is also an option. 2. Bottle of Bulliet Bourbon/Bulliet Rye ($18.00 on sale) Two for the price of one, and both brilliant! Glenmorangie is the best selling single malt in Scotland, and a quality beginners dram. Glenlivet is one of the best entry-level, get-you-started Scotch whiskys around. Bulliet Rye, a 95% rye mashbill, is exceptionally cheap, yet absolutely brilliant, strait up (or better yet) served in a Ginger + Rye or on the rocks. If you want to spend all $50 on a single malt, my recommendation would be any of a number of: Highland Park 12 Year Old (~$40-45) Macallan 12 Year Old (~$50) Aberlour 12 Year Old (~$50) Ardbeg 10 Year Old (~$45, but only if you like smokey things, as it's a heavily peated (i.e. "smokey/earthy" malt) Can't really go wrong with any of these tbh. I suggest tho, you go with the Glenmorangie first, get your feet wet, give it a go, see if you like it, and then branch out from there. Enjoy! I am going to apply this nugget of wisdom, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 I suggest to anyone interested in Whisky, to take a look at this Blogging/Youtubes, of this fine gentleman.http://www.youtube.com/user/ralfystuff Close to 500 different videos, almost all of which are either Whisky Reviews (which are excellent) or Details on how Whisky is Made, How to Buy, How to Collect, etc. I love his content, he's one I check almost daily. He's only sorta snobby at times, often being far more egalitarian about Whisky. And he's tried most of the good ones and can give some real insight into the nose and flavor profiles of them. He is, IMO, a beginners best resource, along with one of the nice hardbacked "Drams to Try before You Die" type books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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