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On May 27 2012 21:43 zatic wrote:![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pnDe6.jpg)
You have to throw away the bottles that are empty for it to be a legit picture! If I kept all my empty scotch bottles people would really start to wonder.
Currently I have around 10 bottles in all stages of consumption:
JW Red
JW Black
JW Green
JW Blue
Jura 12
Lavagulin 16
Dalwhinnie(spelling?) 15
Glengoyne 17
Highland park 15
Highland park 18
I kind of ranked them here, according to my personal prefernce.
I recently moved to Germany from Canada, I must say I'm enjoying my local Trinkguts selcetion and prices compared to what I'm used to paying in Canada.
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Billner that's why I make excuses to take hiking trips/skiing/shopping down in new york so I can stop at Empire Wine in Albany, which apart from new hampshire is the cheapest place to get scotch... in north america.
cheers.
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My friend recently gave me a hip-flask (?) and I've decided to fill it with whiskey, this seems like the perfect place to ask which whiskey you would use in your hip-flask if you had one.
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I am looking for scotch that has the smokey peated taste in them. Anyone would like to suggest some?
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Canadian Club Whiskey with Coke is my favourite drink so far. My sister got me a bottle of the stuff aged 10 years for my birthday recently, and I was wondering if Whiskey gets nicer the longer its aged?
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If it's already bottled: No. Whiskey only ages in the cask. The taste might change slightly but you can't say if that is for the better or worse, or that an older bottle is better than a newer.
And it really doesn't matter since you won't open one bottle, taste it, then open another from the same batch 10 years later and remember the taste and spot a difference, would you?
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On May 30 2012 07:30 FreddYCooL wrote:
My friend recently gave me a hip-flask (?) and I've decided to fill it with whiskey, this seems like the perfect place to ask which whiskey you would use in your hip-flask if you had one.
I use something "cheap" and restockable. (Ardbeg 10 often times). You wouldn't want to put your really good whisky (not that Ardbeg 10 isn't) in a flask, but you also don't want to drink the shitty stuff  . Also remember to always clean your flask with water after usage and never put anything acidic in it.
On May 30 2012 16:36 ArcticMuse wrote:
Canadian Club Whiskey with Coke is my favourite drink so far. My sister got me a bottle of the stuff aged 10 years for my birthday recently, and I was wondering if Whiskey gets nicer the longer its aged?
No, whisky isn't necessarily better the longer it has aged in a cask, but oftentimes more complex and sometimes even has completely different nuances than the the same whisky of a younger age.
my stash
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Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed?
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This is probably a really ignorant question but is whisky very similar if not the same as bourbon? regardless i will drink any alcohol and eat basically anything but i do enjoy my bs and cs
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On May 30 2012 19:24 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed?
On average I'd say I drink about 4 out of 7 days a week (oftentimes just 1 glass (up to 3) with about 4cl in it) and only (well 99% of it) for the taste. Getting buzzed (I don't really get buzzed easily or at all) is definitely not what I look for. For example that snaps that you can see on the pic I took, I would never touch that (did once) because it just tastes terrible (was a gift).
On May 30 2012 19:40 Leto II wrote:
This is probably a really ignorant question but is whisky very similar if not the same as bourbon? regardless i will drink any alcohol and eat basically anything but i do enjoy my bs and cs
Bourbon is very different from Scottish Single Malt Whiskey. Even Scottish Single Malt Whiskey is very different from distillery to distillery and that's the beauty of it.
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On May 30 2012 19:24 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed?
Less often than I would like to. It is weird because I can get kinda addicted to games and food, but not to alcohol. Everytime I enjoy it, I think "man, you should drink this more often!". ;-) Probably one or two dram once a week only. Sometimes nothing for 2-3 weeks.
I drink whisk(e)y almost only for the taste, although I tend to bring some to parties as well, but most people I know do not like it, so it's all for me then. :D If I really want to get drunk, I would stick to wine (which I also like a lot just for the taste). Oh of course in an irish pub, at least one Lagavulin is mandatory for me. ;-)
Thinking about getting those wine preserver sprays that Ralfy (ralfy.com) recommended a while ago to keep my opened bottles (around 20 single malts) from reacting with oxygen.. There are comments that you should finish a bottle within 6-12 months and that the flavor _changes_ after that, but those come mostly from the distillers who obviously want to sell more. Some people say it loses some strength and gets more "dull", others say the cask and alcohol character goes to the background and the true character of the spirit even gets more visible. I have no distinctive opinion myself yet. Probably gonna keep a little leftover in my Laga16 bottle and compare it when I get a new one.
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On May 30 2012 19:24 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed?
4 - 5 times a week. Sometimes on a friday I will drink to get drunk, but the rest of the time its purely for enjoying the taste. The summer is too hot for scotch though so Ive been drinking premium gins in cocktails instead.
On May 30 2012 19:40 Leto II wrote:
This is probably a really ignorant question but is whisky very similar if not the same as bourbon? regardless i will drink any alcohol and eat basically anything but i do enjoy my bs and cs
Bourbon and scotch are different types of whisky. Bourbon comes from Kentucky and its made with corn and barley I think. Scotch comes from scotland and is made with barley.
On July 08 2012 10:05 Artrey wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2012 19:24 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed? Thinking about getting those wine preserver sprays that Ralfy (ralfy.com) recommended a while ago to keep my opened bottles (around 20 single malts) from reacting with oxygen.. There are comments that you should finish a bottle within 6-12 months and that the flavor _changes_ after that, but those come mostly from the distillers who obviously want to sell more. Some people say it loses some strength and gets more "dull", others say the cask and alcohol character goes to the background and the true character of the spirit even gets more visible. I have no distinctive opinion myself yet. Probably gonna keep a little leftover in my Laga16 bottle and compare it when I get a new one.
Personally i think it depends on the whiskey. Lighter more delicate whiskys like dalwhinnie or auchentoshen etc oxidize alot quicker than big peaty ones like laphroaig laga or talisker.
I bought a few little syrup bottles at the dollar store and use those as decanters when my bottles get too low.
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On July 08 2012 10:05 Artrey wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2012 19:24 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed? Less often than I would like to. It is weird because I can get kinda addicted to games and food, but not to alcohol. Everytime I enjoy it, I think "man, you should drink this more often!". ;-) Probably one or two dram once a week only. Sometimes nothing for 2-3 weeks. I drink whisk(e)y almost only for the taste, although I tend to bring some to parties as well, but most people I know do not like it, so it's all for me then. :D If I really want to get drunk, I would stick to wine (which I also like a lot just for the taste). Oh of course in an irish pub, at least one Lagavulin is mandatory for me. ;-) Thinking about getting those wine preserver sprays that Ralfy (ralfy.com) recommended a while ago to keep my opened bottles (around 20 single malts) from reacting with oxygen.. There are comments that you should finish a bottle within 6-12 months and that the flavor _changes_ after that, but those come mostly from the distillers who obviously want to sell more. Some people say it loses some strength and gets more "dull", others say the cask and alcohol character goes to the background and the true character of the spirit even gets more visible. I have no distinctive opinion myself yet. Probably gonna keep a little leftover in my Laga16 bottle and compare it when I get a new one.
Your Laga won't change. The alcohol will evaporate over time but if you store the bottle out of sunlight, and especially in a no-airflow area (AKA closed cupboard) a quarter full speysider will last you a few decades growing ever softer and smoother. Some alcohol evaporates, yes, but whatever is dissolved in the alcohol just comes out of solution and will be suspended in the water. The flavor particles can't evaporate in the same way.
Also, the taste of peat will almost never change, the peat molecules are rather heavy and can suspend in water.
If you ever come across a poor-tasting single malt, leave it open for a few days to let some alcohol evaporate, and it's going to taste a little better. Don't do this with something you already enjoy though
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On May 30 2012 17:01 zatic wrote:
If it's already bottled: No. Whiskey only ages in the cask. The taste might change slightly but you can't say if that is for the better or worse, or that an older bottle is better than a newer.
And it really doesn't matter since you won't open one bottle, taste it, then open another from the same batch 10 years later and remember the taste and spot a difference, would you?
There aren't really subtle variations between batches in commerical whiskey, at least to my taste. Glenlivet is going to taste like Glenlivet as long they're both 15 year bottles, even if one bottles from 1995 and anothers 1997.
Actually on that note, when I turned legal drinking age I bought quite a few bottles of Glenlivet 15 and ended up forgetting about them. They're been kept in a dark wardrobe, unexposed to heat or cold. I've tasted one of the bottles side by side with a friend pouring blind glasses for me and I thought the accidentally aged bottles I left in my closet tasted more mellow and I enjoyed it more. Of course it could just be perception or a particularly good year or bad year idk, but that's my experience.
Then I got roaring drunk.
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I'm not sure how many Aussies will see this but i'm after a bourbon I can get from either dan murphies/1st choice in the price range of $60-70ish. I'm no whiskey specialist but it is my favourite kind of drink and i've tried a basic range of what these stores offer. I particularly enjoy the Elijah Craig 12yo, Evan Williams Single Barrel and Gentleman Jack, while disliking sweet tasting varieties.
Recommendations from guys outside of Aus are welcome, i'll just have to check if they are available where I live (ordering into Aus an option?).
Cheers.
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Ive heard good things about Woodford Reserve, but im not a big bourbon guy so take that with a grain of salt.
God I love when this thread gets bumped!
Anyone ever tried this?
![[image loading]](http://www.cognac.lt/files/imagecache/Content_side/files/gerimai/nikka_barrel.jpg)
Cask strength at 51.4% This is the most complex blend Ive ever tried. Theres scotch, bourbon, rye, Japanese Whisky, and I think even Canadian whisky in the blend. And if you take your time you can find all of them, in a perfect balance, while still remaining a distinctly japanese whisky. An insane potpouri of every whisky flavour out there, its really amazing stuff. If you like whisky, you will like this.
Oh it was 55$ for a 500ml bottle, fyi.
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My wife recently returned from a business trip with a liter bottle of Laphroaig for me. I married well.
On May 30 2012 19:24 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Question to those that have a stash/collection with more than 20 bottles.
How often do you drink and how much? Do you purely enjoy the taste of your drinks in moderation or do you drink to get buzzed?
I drink a finger of whiskey (I literally hold my index finger against the glass to measure) probably 5 nights a week. I love the flavor, but I also enjoy the sensation of having drunk just a bit of alcohol. I'm a lightweight, so even a little drink is enough for me to feel a bit relaxed. If I'm with friends I'll drink a lot more, but when I'm alone I usually read or play a boardgame or SC2, and I hate the feeling of doing those things when my thinking is impaired.
On May 30 2012 19:40 Leto II wrote:
This is probably a really ignorant question but is whisky very similar if not the same as bourbon? regardless i will drink any alcohol and eat basically anything but i do enjoy my bs and cs
As someone already said, bourbon is one type of whiskey. If you're interested in the differences, I highly recommend going to a decent bar (or even better, a place that does tastings, if such a thing exists near you) and trying a really smokey, rich scotch, a more mild scotch, an Irish whiskey, a bourbon, and so on. Trying a small bit of several different kinds of whiskey at the same time is a good way to get familiar with the flavors that can be found in a whiskey, and it'll familiarize you with what the differences are between the different types. If you have a glass of Glennlivet one week and a glass of Johnny Walker the next, you'll likely be unable to say what the difference was, or even know whether you enjoyed one or the other more, because it's hard to build a frame of reference when you're just getting one data point at a time.
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On July 19 2012 22:34 Equity213 wrote:Ive heard good things about Woodford Reserve, but im not a big bourbon guy so take that with a grain of salt. God I love when this thread gets bumped! Anyone ever tried this? http://www.cognac.lt/files/imagecache/Content_side/files/gerimai/nikka_barrel.jpgCask strength at 51.4% This is the most complex blend Ive ever tried. Theres scotch, bourbon, rye, Japanese Whisky, and I think even Canadian whisky in the blend. And if you take your time you can find all of them, in a perfect balance, while still remaining a distinctly japanese whisky. An insane potpouri of every whisky flavour out there, its really amazing stuff. If you like whisky, you will like this. Oh it was 55$ for a 500ml bottle, fyi.
![[image loading]](http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/2/20ee1e8d8f2f42dbac8acab8b3a128fd/l.jpg)
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_110093/woodford-reserve-bourbon
After a bit of looking around this is what I found, looks like it'd have a nice taste and has the reviews to back it up. It is a 43.2% batch though.
![[image loading]](http://danmurphys.com.au/media/DM/Product/140x375/90220_0_9999_med_v1_m56577569835820283.jpg)
Also considering this, opinions?
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