Rep Your Whiskey (Whiskey R)

[kicks79]

day said:kicks79 said:just finished this

Update: This was way too dry/peaty for me. I need to give the Hibiki a try.




I found it too green/young at first until i found out that hakushu is meant to taste like or make you think of a pine forest.


After that i understood the taste a bit better.


I know what you are saying though. I tend to like the hibki, nikka and yamazaki over most scottish drops because Im not too big on the peat,bog flavours.

 

[pcmr]

Dannois slaying the game


that farclas 105 we polished at the show is indeed great the 20 year is 400$ though


i have everything they released in canda so far (10,12,17,25) but now i see 21 is available :baller:





ketan said:that 12 year hibiki is nice. we polished it off with the quickness after it opened.





i've always liked the caol ila for a nice peaty bottle.





question: i need to pick something to bring to an aunt overseas who is a discerning single malt drinker. i'm getting her a single malt, but i also want to get her some other bourbon or rye that's epic and majestic. any recommendations for something that would be available in Canada?







I would definintly go for blanton..its the total package

 

[ketan]

pcmr said:


ketan said:


question: i need to pick something to bring to an aunt overseas who is a discerning single malt drinker. i'm getting her a single malt, but i also want to get her some other bourbon or rye that's epic and majestic. any recommendations for something that would be available in Canada?







I would definintly go for blanton..its the total package

the bottle is amazing! i'm gonna pick one up later today and give it a spin. thanks, man.

 

[Danno3000]

ketan saidcmr said:


ketan said:


question: i need to pick something to bring to an aunt overseas who is a discerning single malt drinker. i'm getting her a single malt, but i also want to get her some other bourbon or rye that's epic and majestic. any recommendations for something that would be available in Canada?







I would definintly go for blanton..its the total package

the bottle is amazing! i'm gonna pick one up later today and give it a spin. thanks, man.




You're in Ontario, right?





I agree, the Blantons gold is a good way to go. There's no better bourbon available in Ontario right now, but no discerning bourbon drinker would describe Blantons as epic or majestic.





An alternative would be Mastersons Rye, which I think is the more interesting whiskey, and a personal favourite. The 40 Creek special releases are also worthy as an alternative to Scotch, but aren't bourbon or rye.

 

[pcmr]

blanton is not epic at all just best available in canada as i suspected


ive been very disapointed with others in the price range

 

[ketan]

pcmr said:blanton is not epic at all just best available in canada as i suspected







and hard to find, at that! i failed on my mission to la LCBO. picked up some of the nickelbrook cuvee instead, which is really nice... but that's for another thraed.

 

[pcmr]

so the glenfarclas completist in me just got the 21 year (will report back)


i was only missing the baller 40 year and 20y cask strength





then i see family cast

entire discography going to cost me

 

[Danno3000]

pcmr said:so the glenfarclas completist in me just got the 21 year (will report back)


i was only missing the baller 40 year and 20y cask strength





then i see family cast

entire discography going to cost me




:baller:





:beerbang:

 

[ketan]

Not for nothing I picked up one of these in Schiphol the other day - nearly 40% cheaper in Netherlands for some reason.

 

[Duderonomy]

Nom nom nom:

 

[DJ_Enki]

Been on this one for the summertime whiskey tip. Really dig it.

 

[ketan]

Had this out West a few years back and only just found a bottle locally the other day.

 

[RAJ]

kitchenknight said:

yes, nerding ooot.

What up foll? I'm coming to your place for drinks!!!!!!!!!!
looking good...down with the scottish steez...highland park like what? dallwhinne to the DOME!

I love that peety, smokey taste...wife hates it. she asks me to brush my lungs. but, on our wedding she gave me a bottle of scapa, as it is from Orkney, where sirgareth the kitchen knight came from (so is Highland park.)

ahh, whiskey.



RIP Gareth... Hope you're drinking the ultimate whisky upstairs.

 

[Duderonomy]

Damn, thought this was going to be a whiskey related bump.

RIP indeed.

 

[Jimster]

Wow 41 is no age. I'll raise a wee dram over the festive season to Gareth.

In a whiskey-R bump, it'll be a dram of this:

Got into the practice, as you do when your friends are all making real-world moves and visits become less frequent (+ Covid), of keeping a bottle from each of them at home, so every time they visit, we can continue the project. This one from me old mate Casso from Navan.

 

[Duderonomy]

This is my Christmas tipple:

https://www.benriachdistillery.com/en-gb/our-whiskies/the-smoky-twelve/

 

[Duderonomy]

Jimster said:

Wow 41 is no age. I'll raise a wee dram over the festive season to Gareth.

In a whiskey-R bump, it'll be a dram of this:

Got into the practice, as you do when your friends are all making real-world moves and visits become less frequent (+ Covid), of keeping a bottle from each of them at home, so every time they visit, we can continue the project. This one from me old mate Casso from Navan.



RE: Irish whisky, Teeling is a smooth drop.

 

[Electrode]

My brother is a whiskey aficionado and he thinks this is the best. I'm a cheap beer man and the most sophisticated I get is an extra spicy Bloody Mary, so I'll take his word for it.

 

[billbradley]

Milam & Greene Triple Cask has been my favorite lately

 

[Duderonomy]

Duderonomy said:

This is my Christmas tipple:

https://www.benriachdistillery.com/en-gb/our-whiskies/the-smoky-twelve/




Have to say this is lovely btw. Aged in different casks and it’s made a delicious sweet smoke flavour.