And yeah, the Willett Pot Still is very good. There's not a Willett whiskey that I don't like, and I really like their ryes and their Estate Reserves, which get up in the years (though they also cost a damn fortune). It's a great brand to explore.
The Whisk(e)y Thread
Relaxer wrote: If we'd gone to his place, which is empty, hollow and loveless, I'm pretty sure things would've gotten real ugly.I am a horrible person, but I laughed out loud at the dramatic sentence structure.
I am sitting here at leisure sipping on the Camp Fire whiskey by High West.
The taste of scotch is very prevalent, which isn't my preferred tone. My hope was that this might be a gateway to appreciating scotch but if anything, it's confirming my xenophobic love for American whiskey. It's definitely a muted scotch taste but it's there.
The taste of scotch is very prevalent, which isn't my preferred tone. My hope was that this might be a gateway to appreciating scotch but if anything, it's confirming my xenophobic love for American whiskey. It's definitely a muted scotch taste but it's there.
If your friend is looking to make changes to himself in order to woo his wife back, I'm guessing a new found chewing tobacco habit is probably not the wisest change anyway.
Relaxer wrote:
Fortunately, Bill came to my place and we put down a bottle of Old Medley that had moved to the front of the line. If we'd gone to his place, which is empty, hollow and loveless, I'm pretty sure things would've gotten real ugly.
But since we were in my house, with a sleeping wife and children upstairs requiring some semblance of calm, it was kept in check. Plus he tried chewing tobacco for the first time and within 30 seconds had to run outside to throw up and after that, it was pretty just a slide into our saying good night to each other.
someone just gifted me a bottle of rowans creek - gonna try some tonight
Pine Orchards Liquors on Route 40 in Ellicott City has almost all the Pappy Van Winkle behind the register.
The 23 year was 1,000
The 20 year was 800
The family reserve rye was 375
and they had the 12 year, but I didn't see a price on that one.
I was there on Saturday…
The 23 year was 1,000
The 20 year was 800
The family reserve rye was 375
and they had the 12 year, but I didn't see a price on that one.
I was there on Saturday…
K8teebug wrote:
Pine Orchards Liquors on Route 40 in Ellicott City has almost all the Pappy Van Winkle behind the register.
The 23 year was 1,000
The 20 year was 800
The family reserve rye was 375
and they had the 12 year, but I didn't see a price on that one.
I was there on Saturday…
Oh my…
This is all I'm going to be able to think about today.
If you go up to buy it with the intention of drinking it, please stop by our house so we can have a sip.
We'll chip in for the sip! Just don't have the dollars for a whole bottle…
wow thats pretty steep
K8teebug wrote:
Pine Orchards Liquors on Route 40 in Ellicott City has almost all the Pappy Van Winkle behind the register.
The 23 year was 1,000
The 20 year was 800
The family reserve rye was 375
and they had the 12 year, but I didn't see a price on that one.
I was there on Saturday…
As I've said before, I've had the Pappy 20 several times and the 23 once and while its good and all, its nowhere near worth the "mark up" prices it goes for. If I'm spending $800 on liquor, I'm buying two 30yo scotches that would absolutely smoke Pappy.
I mean the difference quality-wise between George T. Stagg and Pappy 20 is nowhere hear worth the $650 you're going to pay more for one. Its insane.
I agree with you, Julian. I do think it might be the best bourbon I've tasted, but I'm also sure the scarcity helps me to 'project' a bit. That said, I did a blind taste test with the Pappy 20 Yr and two other great whiskeys, and I was able to pick out the Pappy easily. It is very good. It is not, however, $800 good. That said, I'm still interested because I approach this as a hobby and sometimes you just splurge on your hobbies in order to get a full perspective. Or something along those lines.
Relaxer wrote:Fair enough. I've splurged on rare scotches, amaros, and gins myself.
I agree with you, Julian. I do think it might be the best bourbon I've tasted, but I'm also sure the scarcity helps me to 'project' a bit. That said, I did a blind taste test with the Pappy 20 Yr and two other great whiskeys, and I was able to pick out the Pappy easily. It is very good. It is not, however, $800 good. That said, I'm still interested because I approach this as a hobby and sometimes you just splurge on your hobbies in order to get a full perspective. Or something along those lines.
I'm just the messenger. I'd love to try it if I won the lottery! But one bottle is more than I spend on running clothes/shoes in a year (and I spend a fair amount!)
K8teebug wrote:You run that much?
I'm just the messenger. I'd love to try it if I won the lottery! But one bottle is more than I spend on running clothes/shoes in a year (and I spend a fair amount!)
Can we list K8teebug in the Unresolved Sexual Tension thread? Certainly we can find someone to pair with this trim young woman for the general populace's "will they or won't they" amusement.
Um, I've been married for over 10 years.
Yes, I do run that much.
Yes, I do run that much.
K8teebug wrote:Pam and Roy were engaged for that long!
Um, I've been married for over 10 years.
Yes, I do run that much.
How many times do we all have to go over this. It's NOT about two people hooking up. It's about the rest of us wondering if they MAY hookup and tuning in weekly to see if they might.
I swear, I feel like I'm the only one trying to create content and designing future plot lines around here sometimes.