The Whisk(e)y Thread

No, we're just going for the bourbon.

Don't hate me, but I don't like Blantons. It's too spicy for me. Husband loves it though.

I always really liked Blanton's but often wondered how much of that was due to that cute lil horse on the cork. Goddamn I did love those corks.

Just got back!

If you ever get the chance to go out and travel around, do not miss the 2 hour tour at Buffalo Trace. And ask for Freddie if you can. He was amazing, and the tour and tasting there was the highlight of the trip.

Between the distilleries, bars, and making new friends, we had a great time. Even got to sample some 23 year old Pappy, which did not disappoint.

Here's where we went:

Buffalo Trace - the best tour and tasting, awesome place and they're expanding. Would love to go back.
Woodford Reserve - tasting was excellent, and nice setting
Kentucky Artisan (makers of Jefferson's Reserve) - just did a tasting, but loved the place!
Barton 1792 - no, we didn't see the collapsed warehouse
Heaven Hill (good history presentation, but the whole place smelled terribly of too-sweet candles)
Wild Turkey - didn't get to take the tour, but really liked their visitor's center
Maker's Mark - great tour, and perfect setting there!
Evan Williams Experience (did the speakeasy tasting - good tasting, but too touristy…)

Drank:
Buffalo trace white dog mash #2
Buffalo trace
Buffalo trace bourbon cream
Eagle Rare
EH Taylor Single Barrel
EH Taylor Four Grain
Weller Special Reserve
Weller 12
Pappy 23 year
Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Woodford Reserve Batch Proof
Very old Barton
Barton 1792
Barton chocolate bourbon cream
Jefferson's Ocean
Jefferson's ocean cask Strength
Jefferson's Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask finished
Jefferson's Groth
Jefferson's Barrel Aged Manhattan
Maker's Mark
Maker's Mark Cask Strength
Maker's 46
Maker's Private Select - distillery taster's version
Maker's Private Select - Bluegrass tavern version
Wild Turkey Rare breed barrel proof
Evan Williams Bottled in bond
Pykesville Rye
Evan Williams 12
Elijah Craig 12

Everything was great. Highlights were the Pappy, Weller 12, Elijah Craig 12, and the Maker's private select.

Damn..pretty cool chick!

anyone looking for a holiday gift for relaxer

Macallan Unveils an $11,700 Bottle of Scotch
I think this is considered rail in Julian's America

PeterBuckarooBanzai wrote:
anyone looking for a holiday gift for relaxer

Macallan Unveils an $11,700 Bottle of Scotch
I think this is considered rail in Julian's America

Julian's America prefers a little peat.

Ahhhh, yes, I saw that article as well. I also prefer the peaty Islay scotches, particularly Ardbeg. But I also like Macallan quite a bit. It's a very solid down-the-middle scotch that does everything well and won't alienate anybody.

maybe this will get relaxer to notice

*U.S. TO SET ADDITIONAL TARIFFS ON IRISH & SCOTCH WHISKIES
25% duties on single-malt Irish and Scotch whiskies

This month, Scottish distillery the Glenlivet unveiled a series of “glassless cocktails” consisting of liquor and some other stuff in a “seaweed-extract casing.”

So if you don't like the taste of scotch, you can still hang with the big boys?

first off, you just know kids will be sticking those up their butts.

second:

Heilung4eva wrote:
So if you don't like the taste of scotch, you can still hang with the big boys?

i don't think this gets you around testing the scotch (if used as expected, i.e. orally).  the idea is that you don't need a glass: pop a pod in your mouth, case dissolves, and you have a mouthful of liquor/cocktail/etc. 

if you're surrounded by Big Boys drinking scotch, i somehow don't see a brightly colored booze-pill being you ticket to acceptance…

The annual Pappy lottery in Montgomery County starts on Sunday.

An Auction On the subject:

  https://rasmus.com/auctions/TkYganvJIlROFtyzzr5F/a/M30564---Rare-Bourbon---Whiskey-Collection-Online-Auction--Pappy-Van-Winkle-Family-Reserve--Hibiki-K       

Rasmus has an interesting wine auction going, too. Loads of Opus One.

Edit: the 10 year Rip Van Winkle is going for $850. insanity.

I miss relaxer…he's got his better living with chemistry job now and thinks he's too good for us

dang, an acquaintance of mine (sweets probably knows him) scored some Pappy at cost co of all places?!

beleaguered wrote:
dang, friend of mine scored some Pappy at cost co of all places?!

Believe it or not, that seems to be about the one and only place you don't have to deal with a bunch of shit to snag pappy… just got to be lucky or a tater.

it is the 10yr, not the 23yr and he just happened to get there when they opened, wasn't even looking for it

beleaguered wrote:
dang, an acquaintance of mine (sweets probably knows him) scored some Pappy

is this person in frederick, perchance? (recently moved outside of fredneck, forget which hamlet he's in now… but his business is still in frederick)

sweetcell wrote:

beleaguered wrote:
dang, an acquaintance of mine (sweets probably knows him) scored some Pappy

is this person in frederick, perchance? (recently moved outside of fredneck, forget which hamlet he's in now… but his business is still in frederick)

I don't know him that well at all, but hosted the last DC homebrew thing at 3 stars, so likely talking the same person