I’ve been getting more and more into whiskey & bourbon lately, and thought “We need a whiskey & bourbon thread”.
I’ll kick it off.
I joined a “whiskey club” at a local liquor store recently. Fairly decent buy in considering, but it boils down to committing to buy $100 worth of “high end” bourbon every quarter. The bennies? Access to rare and allocated bottles not sold publicly and 10% off all whiskey/bourbon. A lot of the small batch stuff never makes it to the shelf, so this is one of the few ways to get your hands on it.
Latest pickup:
Pretty rare, distributed via allocation, and that appears to be 1 bottle /quarter or so. Great taste neat, I preferred it with a couple ice cubes after they melted a bit.
Buy in bottle:
Initial thoughts neat was “I cant taste a difference between this and $40 bottle” a couple ice cubs and a few minutes later changed that to “ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thats why this is so expensive”. Amazing taste, the little bit of water really opened it up, hints of sweetness. Don’t think its as rare as the rock hill, but its a limited release.
Got this one for a friend that asked that I keep an eye out for him.
This stuff is hard to find, and when you can find it, it can sell for $300+. I havent tried this yet, but I hear the price is mainly due to hype. This isnt a small batch, they just seem to hold inventory to drive up demand and hype it up. The Rip Van Winkle stuff can go for over $1k… I’ll make sure to post when I get a taste.
On the “cheaper” side:
My “go to” right now for sipping. I prefer it with a couple ice cubes, but its great neat as well. Hints of sweetness.
Another “go to”:
No explanation needed. great for sipping.
The “had to try it”
had to try it because I love their beer. It was good, but im not rushing back for it. I think its overpriced slightly for what it is.
Forty Creek
This is made right over the border in Grimsby, Ontario. It’s $20 at duty free (a couple bucks more in stores here) and its worth way more than that. I highly recommend it.
Blantons single barrel
Had this at new years at a friends place, and wow this stuff is delicious. Havent seen it locally yet (havent really looked for it that hard) but when I do, it will be a good day for sure. Highly recommended.
And just because you always need something for mixing (and really, after a few glasses of the good stuff sometimes you’re just wasting it if you drink it all night long…)
Good for mixing. I dont think i’ve ever drank it straight. Sometimes you just want a bourbon & ginger.
I’ll update as I go, I know I have a few more bottles at home as well.
(Is it whiskey or whisky? IDK, I’m not a doctor… LINK )
Anyone else?
