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Just got a text from one of my original party buds.
(like us they don't have kids and still do whatever they want...)
Pic of some big boobed gal holding up two half gallons of JD.
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"Her boobs are too big and that's too much whiskey"
Said no man ever. Hahaha classic ![[Linked Image]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpoVxneCAAAN3Nx.jpg)
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Much prefer scotch too. Single malts with a minimum of 10 year. The market certainly is geared towards 10 years being the standard minimum but don't limit yourself too much. Quality barrels and quality distillate can make fine whisky before ten years. Lagavulin's recent 8yo release is a prime example. A friend and I were in a bar a few months ago and opened the whisky menu and see the Lagavulin 8yr for like $8/glass. We both love the 16yo and their distiller's edition So We had to try it; any new offering from that distillery is gonna get our attention and an 8yr statement we didn't know what to expect. Well we sat down with our pours and tasted it and before our glasses were empty we were checking bottle prices and availability. Ordered a bottle each the next day. It knocks the socks off of a fair number of 10-12yo whiskies. Oh, and get that ice outta your scotch and it'll taste better!  Interesting. I'll have to track down a bottle. And as far as the ice I have always enjoyed scotch over ice. Have drank more than enough neat, but seem to be more satisfying to me when chilled. Have to admit I do not drink single malts with ice, ever... but I do drink a bit of Costco cheap stuff and ice makes it tolerable... and bitters makes it better.
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[quote=Steelhead][quote=FieldGrade]Never tried Basil Hayden....I'll keep my eye out for it. It ain't bad when you don't have to pay for it. When you do, it's like a decent $50 .75L bottle. Damn, I pay $36 a bottle 33 at Costco here. I'm happy that I don't live within driving distance of a Costco. I'm happy the nearest Costco is maybe three minutes away... Five if traffic is heavy...
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Just got a text from one of my original party buds.
(like us they don't have kids and still do whatever they want...)
Pic of some big boobed gal holding up two half gallons of JD.
Text reads...
"Her boobs are too big and that's too much whiskey"
Said no man ever. Hahaha classic God bless you that is it! laughing
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Not sure how you all are but I only drink bourbon room temp. I only drink scotch on ice. Couple times I may stray, but definitely how I prefer it Never ice? Ice ruins sipping quality whisk(e)y.
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The flavor and aroma of whiskey is in the aromatics. Ice, reduces the availability of the aromatics. If you put ice in your whiskey, you are not getting all the flavor and aroma that you are paying for. Also, as it melts, it dilutes the whiskey at an ever increasing amount, making your last sips more diluted and weaker in taste. If you like your whiskey with a little less burn, just add a little water to your taste and enjoy the whole glass of whiskey.
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You are right.If you cannot drink it straight,maybe it's not worth drinking anyway.That's what I noticed about 1783,I like it straight.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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You are right.If you cannot drink it straight,maybe it's not worth drinking anyway.That's what I noticed about 1783,I like it straight. That's a bit too broad. There are some quality whiskeys that "open up" their flavors with the addition of a small amount of water. Some, like my 140+ proof George T. Stagg, are a mite on the strong side when uncut.
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i pity those who do not discern the merit of templeton's rye
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Not sure how you all are but I only drink bourbon room temp. I only drink scotch on ice. Couple times I may stray, but definitely how I prefer it Never ice? Ice ruins sipping quality whisk(e)y. It does but a glass rarely lasts long enough to be completed washed out. Its not the watered down flavor I prefer with scotch, its the cooler temp. Have used cold stones a bit on the really flavorful stuff so this is a non issue
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Not sure how you all are but I only drink bourbon room temp. I only drink scotch on ice. Couple times I may stray, but definitely how I prefer it Never ice? Ice ruins sipping quality whisk(e)y. It does but a glass rarely lasts long enough to be completed washed out. Its not the watered down flavor I prefer with scotch, its the cooler temp. Have used cold stones a bit on the really flavorful stuff so this is a non issue It's not the water that ruins it, it's the cold.
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It's not the water that ruins it, it's the cold. I'm agreed
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It's not the water that ruins it, it's the cold. I'm agreed Me too.....
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i pity those who do not discern the merit of templeton's rye There are some decent ryes out there and Templeton is a better one, for sure. Locally the distributors have stopped carrying Rittenhouse Rye and that is one I really miss.
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Our state liquor stores get a ration of Rittenhouse about once a year and it doesn't last long.
It's good bonded rye for sure.
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Woodford DOUBLE OAKED is WAAAY better than regular WR. Price be dammed,... life is too short to drink cheap whusky. Anyone that buys whiskey because it's cheaper should drink the cheap chit with water back or just pour coke in it until it doesn't make them shudder....Or, pay the price for good bourbon, pour yourself three fingers, light a good 50 ring Maduro and enjoy life. Blantons is a good bourbon too but it's about the same price as double oaked I was weaned on Kessler's, Got so sick on Corby's 66 years ago that just the smell of whiskey or the sight of a green parrot make me lurch for years after. I was 15 at the time....do the math. ![[Linked Image]](https://bigbarrel.co.nz/content/images/thumbs/0009537_blantons-original-single-barrel-bourbon-750ml.jpeg)
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Never been a whiskey aficionado, but I always hear people bragging about aged bottles. Once whiskey is taken from the barrel and bottled, does the age of the bottle really change the flavor, or only for as long as the Bourbon or Scotch is actually aged in the barrel?
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Never been a whiskey aficionado, but I always hear people bragging about aged bottles. Once whiskey is taken from the barrel and bottled, does the age of the bottle really change the flavor, or only for as long as the Bourbon or Scotch is actually aged in the barrel? Aging stops when it leaves the oak barrel...
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Never been a whiskey aficionado, but I always hear people bragging about aged bottles. Once whiskey is taken from the barrel and bottled, does the age of the bottle really change the flavor, or only for as long as the Bourbon or Scotch is actually aged in the barrel? It ages in the barrel, not the bottle. The age statement on the bottle refers to how long it was in the barrel.
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