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On June 19 2015 06:44 Chewbacca. wrote:
Out of curiosity, how long does it take you to go through a bottle? -- For the sake of the question you drink one bottle at a time.
I have multiple bottles open at the same time, usually 5 or 6 (rum, whisky, cognac/brandy, etc), but I'd say I drink the equivalent of a 750ml bottle of spirit over the course of 5 weeks. I roughly drink an average of about 5 glasses of around 30ml weekly. Realistically it's a bit faster than that because I share a bit of it.
So these bottles stand to last a while.
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Now I feel kind of like an alcoholic.
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On June 19 2015 07:53 Chewbacca. wrote:
Now I feel kind of like an alcoholic.
I drink beer too.
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Haha I think I average about 1 bottle (700 ml) in 3-4 weeks. And I drink beer and wine as well, but hardly any other spirits.
That's a fine collection Djzapz! I've tried nearly all of those before (not the Glen Garioch), although I don't share the Glenlivet obsession, I don't know anything about the older ones.
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On June 19 2015 08:46 aseq wrote:
Haha I think I average about 1 bottle (700 ml) in 3-4 weeks. And I drink beer and wine as well, but hardly any other spirits.
That's a fine collection Djzapz! I've tried nearly all of those before (not the Glen Garioch), although I don't share the Glenlivet obsession, I don't know anything about the older ones.
Glenlivet and I have history! But mostly I'm doing this to eventually do direct comparisons between the various editions, maybe get a better sense of how age affects the spirit. Different barrels and batches I know but yeah. Plus I find the brand to be a safe bet for guests, like Macallan for a fraction of the price.
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I just picked up a Glenlivet Founder's Reserve cause I found a place to buy it for the online price.
Anyway, tried it, like the pear taste, but it's fruitiness is too dominant for me, and it's a rather light one in general. Maybe it's because of my nose not being up to snuff at the moment or my not having drunk much alcohol lately, but I liked the 12 yr Glenlivet better. Admittedly that was 1,5years ago 
This one has not opened up to me yet. Maybe I'll try for an older one soonish.
Any suggestions/ideas in the direction of spicy but unpeated?
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On June 24 2015 00:56 Artisreal wrote:I just picked up a Glenlivet Founder's Reserve cause I found a place to buy it for the online price. Anyway, tried it, like the pear taste, but it's fruitiness is too dominant for me, and it's a rather light one in general. Maybe it's because of my nose not being up to snuff at the moment or my not having drunk much alcohol lately, but I liked the 12 yr Glenlivet better. Admittedly that was 1,5years ago This one has not opened up to me yet. Maybe I'll try for an older one soonish. Any suggestions/ideas in the direction of spicy but unpeated?
If you're 17 and wear a baseball hat everywhere you go, you can go with the Fireball which is whisky with cinnamon infused in it somehow. The young people do shots.
If you're a respectable adult and you want to try straight spicy/peppery, try the Spice Tree blend by Compass Box.
Besides that others would probably be better help, I myself don't like ryes to much but they tend to have a little bit of spice to them. Might want to try a Canadian rye, something like Wiser's Small Batch isn't too bad.
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On June 19 2015 06:44 Chewbacca. wrote:
Out of curiosity, how long does it take you to go through a bottle? -- For the sake of the question you drink one bottle at a time.
I haven't finished any bottle I bought yet! The oldest is I think 4 years old (I mean how long ago I bought the bottle)...I maybe drink one drum a week, so it takes time!
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That's how it's done, mang. Not concerned with oxidization though?
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My 40yr old Whisky aint doin' no oxidizing anymore! I can tellya
x-)
For younger ones this might be a problem, but I dont know how big that is. I bet I for myself cannot tell the difference anyway.
e: not that I have a 40yr old one though
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There's a 40 year old Glenfarclas around here for $600 and I'm kind of tempted to buy it because it won't be too long before 40 year old whisky for $600 becomes a fantasy. For sure, at that age it doesn't care about oxygen too much... It's in 40's crisis and it just doesn't give a fuck anymore. That said you can definitely tell the difference after a while if your bottle is nearly empty. It's not necessarily worse though, in my experience.
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A few months back I asked the owner of the local whisky bar about all that "oxidization". And he said, that only a short time after you open a bottle something really noticable will happen.
So basically: You open a bottle and drink it. Then you drink again after 1 month and you will probably taste something a little different . But after that... a year later it is still like after a month. Maybe there is still something happening, but it is so minor, you don't have to care about that!
I believe him! You don't get voted "Best Whisky Bar Germany" if you don't know your whisky!
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I'm not saying he's wrong, but I remember having a bottle of Springbank 15 which I was amazed by at the start turn to pretty awful by the end. It's a while ago and I still can't figure out what the turning point was, but I remember noticing only when about halfway. So it didn't happen the first time after I opened the bottle (and I don't think I left the bottle open longer than a couple minutes at any point). Maybe I should get that bottle again...
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On June 25 2015 00:18 aseq wrote:
I'm not saying he's wrong, but I remember having a bottle of Springbank 15 which I was amazed by at the start turn to pretty awful by the end. It's a while ago and I still can't figure out what the turning point was, but I remember noticing only when about halfway. So it didn't happen the first time after I opened the bottle (and I don't think I left the bottle open longer than a couple minutes at any point). Maybe I should get that bottle again...
Taste is such a subjective experience though, it's hard to know how much the aromas actually change and how much we're actually just getting used to them, and how our other experiences with different whiskies are putting other ones in perspective. Hell, I've been under the impression that having a beer even as long as 2 hours before having a glass of whisky actually had an influence on my impression of the whisky. Eating or drinking something with an intense taste shortly before having a dram will affect how you perceive the aromas.
For that reason I find it difficult to track the difference time can make in a whisky. Is it the fact that I have more points of reference as I try more whiskies? Is something about my mood at the time influencing my ability to enjoy it? Did something I eat or drink or eat previously affect my palate? Or has the thing really changed?
I have a bottle of Elijah Craig 12 here that I got on recommendation from some people on this thread, and I like it, the bottle's been open for a while and I don't think it has changed much in that time. Yet, one time, I tried it and I hated it. Still don't know why. The next time it was great.
My point being, enthusiasts in all things have their superstitions, and they're cocky about being able to list 30 different "aromas" that they taste in a whisky as if it was an objective science. Too few people stop for a second and realize that there are many variables at play.
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Grabbed a bottle of the Glen Dronach 12 -- Very good, going to be buying another bottle I think
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I'm thinking about picking up the GlenDronach 21 year old "Parliament", apparently it's quite amazing. Quite expensive though...
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Grabbed a bottle of Lagavulin 16 yo for 40 € in a sale - yay
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I just put in an order for a bottle of that Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique stuff, supposedly the best whisky in the world. Will see how it measures up to expectations ;D
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On July 10 2015 23:48 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
I just put in an order for a bottle of that Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique stuff, supposedly the best whisky in the world. Will see how it measures up to expectations ;D
There's this little shack nearby that sells the "best souvlakis in town".
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So I haven't posted in here in a while and I thought I'd share what I've been really loving lately.
I have found my favorite scotch: Balvenie 14 year Carribean Cask
![[image loading]](http://www.fguk.eu/media/kunena/attachments/47/balvenie-14-year-old-caribbean-cask-whisky.jpg)
and a favorite Rye: Redemption Rye
![[image loading]](http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120203191537/whiskey/images/9/97/Redemption_Rye.jpg)
What they both have in common is they are exceptionally good values for how good they are which is what makes me drink them regularly over some higher priced alternatives.
I highly recommend both of these to my fellow whiskey lovers. For my rye friends, try Redemption in an Old Fashioned as well as straight, it makes a beautifully dry and complex old fashioned.
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