I saw this today and figured that it is a good refresher
Maggie’s What are you drinking right now!?
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I really enjoyed it! I like the Speysides personally. I have not seen the 14 locally. I reckon you may like it as well. A vague and broad statement, but everybody has a different palate. Iffin' you don't like it, send the rest of the bottle to me....
A little 2023 JD Limited Rye 100 Proof. Haven’t had it in awhile. SO Good! Have the week off for me now so a 4pm Pour on a wonderful Michigan day is just perfect.
My new rock glasses make me feel like a sophisticated service rifle slut....
Awesome glass. Drank a lot of that with my dad long ago.
Wish I could open another with him now….
Finished up a bottle of Uncle Nearest 1856 while watching the Biden presser. Didn't make sense but my wife was sober and it didn't make sense to her either.
It’s probably the best extra anejo tequila I’ve had. I paid $275 which seems decent compared to online anyway.
Nice! Ocho is a killer additive free Anejo. Compoveda is sweet and delicious but you can start picking out the flavorings they add once you start noticing. I’m not familiar with the Padre brand. I’ve tried to move away from tequilas with additives. Nothing wrong or harmful about them but it’s kinda like cheating or adding a something to bourbon to get it to taste better. Cheers
Would if I could. I had the 11,13 and 15. Operative word being hadWaiting for you to tell me how much?
I’ve found it’s sometimes depressing to take pictures of empty bottles lolNot as much as me…. Yours is basically full. WTF?
that picture was taken as we crossed over Ohio River into KY on our way to a 1792 barrel pick. Tradition to have a “taste” as we enter into bourbon country.
Don’t worry buddy. I got a 19 we can drink while the calvary arrives
Interesting extra anejo. You take really taste the EC barrel.
Small pour of STAGG 23C for me… finished the bottle.
Cheers brothers!
Cheers brothers!
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Holy crap!!!!! Bunnahabhain 18 and Laphroaig 25....you da man!!! What's the 28 year old Islay and the other Laphroaig? Way out of my price range...but gotta ask.
Never had the 8 Ardeg, but "Dr. Bill" makes stuff I like including the Glenmorangie "one-offs." I have quite a few comittee release Arbegs. This last one though...OMG...I acquired 3 bottles.
Killin’ a few. Had these the last couple years. The Whiskey is only as good as the people you share it with… these have been amazing!
Cheers!
Cheers!
That 1792 is waaaay underrated. Fast becoming my go-to mixing bourbon.
Tequila tonight though…fancy pants tequila sunrise:
Will have to find that one…
Try a bottle of Cantera Negra if you have the chance. I still prefer Classe Azul for the smoothness, but Cantera Negra is so damn tasty! More flavorful than any other tequila I’ve ever had…ever.
Still well under $100 if you can find it, but it’s clearly becoming more popular; I used to pick it up for $45 or so, and it was always on the shelf around here. Starting to get harder to find…
Will do. I have an Anejo and Gold from Clase Azul. They are delicious but they use additives so kinda cheating. Also extremely overpriced these days. We used to pay $75 for the reposado in MX
Black Sheep is an excellent extra anejo also
the 28y Port Askaig is actually quite good. The peat/smoke doesn’t hit until the finish and it has (to me, anyway) an interesting citrusy note that sets it apart from other Islays. I’d consider it delicate for an Islay.
I haven’t tried the 25y Laphroaig yet. I also have the 34y from the same series that’s collecting dust on the top shelf for a special occasion. The Laphroaig Lore in the back of that pic is insanely complex and punches waaay above its price point at around $100. That’s assuming you like the Laphroaig flavor profile, of course. If not, you’ll probably think it tastes like a smoldering bag full of salty assholes soaked in iodine.
Though I have a wide range of Single Malts...Arbelour, Glenmorangie, Tomatin, something from Costco that is 20 years, some 10,12 year Irish SM (the 16 finally got back into stock...yay), but my favs are from Islay and Campletown. Campletown...Glen Scotia Double Cask really hits over it's price point for me.
Laphroig 10...best bang for buck there is with Islay. Still have a smidge. Never seen the "Lore" in the store (hah hah). But, I guess though The Lagavulin is probably my favorite (been a while), I've been on a total Ardbeg quest. Should have bought the Traigh Bhan when it was affordable. Since I cannot order online (thanks MeeMaw), I'm kinda screwed. I also like the Talisker 10. Nice not-so-in-your-face peat/smoke. My fiance thinks all SM Scotch tastes like band-aids. LOL.
Then I've also gone down the Tequila rabbit hole...just not nearly as bad
. Funny, my old man never understood the Scotch thing...but then again, he never understood some bottles take YEARS to go through - all based on mood and occasion for me.
I tried it at my buddy’s place for the first time and I had a little too much fun. So they got it for my birthday.
