The Whisk(e)y Thread

Aww poor neglected whisk(e)y thread…
I still welcome each and every evening with a finely stirred Old Fashioned. Looking forward to making one soon with this, which was just released and will be available for a few minutes, at best (available at Caskers).



I also have this coming in the mail this week. Haven't had this on its own, only in Sazerac cocktails. If I don't like it in the traditional way, with the spoon and sugar cube, I'll just make Sazeracs, which is a fine alternative.

I'm interested to hear your review of that absinthe when you finally get it.

Julian's America is considering sponsoring a Gin, Scotch, and Italian Cordial themed spinoff of this thread.

This is really good. Its a blend of WIld Turkey bourbon and rye and it is delicious. Like, I can't get over how much I love it, and its making me want to delve into regular Wild Turkey, which I've eschewed until now for some reason.

As for the absinthe, its hard for me to say how good it is because I have little experience with it. But I've enjoyed it on its own though my attempts at a Sazerac have not been particularly successful. I have enjoyed the process of pouring some in a glass and slow-dripping a sugar cube into it

Part of the reason I am so blown away by the WT Forgiven is that I've been trying out some high-end bourbons and have been disappointed by them. That 21 yr Elijah Craig, which cost $150, is a major disappointment, being extremely woody without much payoff. Another $100+ bottle was the James Pepper 15 yr, which was good but not nearly worth the price. In fact, the only high-end that really met expectations was the Jefferson Presidential Reserve 21 yr, and that was $200 so while I liked it a lot, I'm not inclined to buy it all the time.

The WT Forgiven runs ~$50 on Caskers and Drinkupny, by the way.

Oh yeah, the whisk(e)y thread!

Anyone tried poteen/poitín in an old fashion? Got a bottle of Knockeen Hills Farmers Strength.
I'm debating infusing the bottle.

i dont like this thread, relaxer, and i refuse to post in it

Why don't you like it?

i hate brown liquor, of any kind.  makes my nose curl and my gag reflex kick in . . . dont even go there.

walkonby wrote:
i hate brown liquor, of any kind.  makes my nose curl and my gag reflex kick in . . . dont even go there.

Here you go racist …

with brown men . . . my gag reflex, does not kick in

and that sounds nasty, that white whiskey

$200 for a bottle of whiskey? Good lord, how long does it last?

James wrote:
$200 for a bottle of whiskey? Good lord, how long does it last?

200 dollars for some might be like 2 dollars to you.

here relaxer . . . just for you

http://www.bellegrove.org/

Belle Grove 1797 Whiskey is now available for special order at your local Virginia ABC store. Use #953070 for Belle Grove 1797 Whiskey ($42.50) and #953069 for Belle Grove 1797 Spirit ($27.90). You can buy the Spirit and age your own whiskey in these neat mini-barrels pictured here. Stop into the shop and check them out. A portion of whiskey sales benefit Belle Grove, so cheers!

atomic wrote:

James wrote:
$200 for a bottle of whiskey? Good lord, how long does it last?

200 dollars for some might be like 2 dollars to you.

Damn it, I forgot to log out!

I am way too impatient to age my own whiskey but I liked reading that site.

At first I thought it was promoting Belle Meade whisky, which I see on shelves sometimes. There's a Belle Meade bed & breakfast our near Culpepper/Sperryville that I always see when I'm driving to Old Rag Mountain and I always like to think that they're a distillery as well as a B&B.

As for the $200 bottle, that is extravagant but sometimes you drop the extra cash for front row seats or dura ace components or a bottle of booze that is legally old enough to make long sweet love to. There are many excellent whiskeys available for under $50 and I could drink them forever and be okay with that.

Relaxer wrote: or a bottle of booze that is legally old enough to make long sweet love to. 

nice!

Pretty much the only bourbon that could tear me away from the WT Forgiven bourbon-rye mash-up is the Forester Birthday Bourbon. This just may top my Best Whiskeys of the Year list, a list that I was inspired to make because of this whiskey.

Heavy sweet influence of caramel and vanilla. I read it described somewhere as 'cream soda in a bottle' and that's not too far off. It's 98 proof so it's not so strong that you can't enjoy a few glasses of it. Apparently it's very difficult to find, but I got it from www.drinkupny.com with no problems and I'm about to order a few more. Excellent drink.

So I am guessing you would recommend I buy this for my husband for Christmas?  He is still figuring out what he likes.  So far, Woodford Reserve for an every day bourbon, Knob Creek and Buffalo Trace for mixed drinks, and four roses/angels envy/jefferson.

Oh and the blends from a brand that now escapes me.

I just bought it for him.  I figured you would say yes and the flavors that are described are exactly the ones he loves in all the favorite bourbons so far.