The Whisky Thread

[Formulansx]

Johnnie Walker Blue King George V here.

[R!$]

Originally Posted by Formulansx

Johnnie Walker Blue King George V here.

[weespeed]

Originally Posted by R!$

I just replenished my stock of King George too...

[Rolex addict]

Originally Posted by weespeed

I just replenished my stock of King George too...

One of my favorites!!

[No.15]

Picked this up as an impulse buy today. Hope its good :)

[yannis]

I do not drink often...actually once in a blue moon. But tonight watching my team playing football drinking a humble glass of Haig.

[CollectorD]

lavagulin is my jam. drinking some now

[littleolemoi]

Originally Posted by rolexman018

lavagulin is my jam. drinking some now

Want !!!

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[Formulansx]

Just picked up a bottle of Suntory Hibiki today and I have to say it's pretty excellent

[abovedeck]

Here are some of my go-tos:

[KrismanX]

I’ve had this photo for a whiiile; but I didn’t have a proper thread to post it...Boo yah. Call me crazy; but Jameson 18 is smooth as silk.

[Chewbacca]

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by abovedeck

Here are some of my go-tos:

I like your choices and your setup, whiskey safety-belts are cool!!

Originally Posted by KrismanX

I’ve had this photo for a whiiile; but I didn’t have a proper thread to post it...Boo yah. Call me crazy; but Jameson 18 is smooth as silk.

Big big fan of Irish whiskey, some of my fav whisky’s on the planet come from Ireland!

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

Wish I liked Jim Beam, cool ad but a lame dram IMHO…

[asdff]

Unwinding after work, watching the World Series game 1 (go Dodgers!) on a hot fall evening with a nice dram!

[fusionstorm]

Poker night last night. Good times.......




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[littleolemoi]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Poker night last night. Good times.......




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Poker and whiskey are a very bad combination uuummm........ for moi anyways

Hope you enjoyed yourself??

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[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by littleolemoi

Poker and whiskey are a very bad combination uuummm........ for moi anyways

Hope you enjoyed yourself??

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Profitable session last night. Down a bit overall for this game, but that can be rectified easily.

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Not knowing the years you have there, I would say the Pappy 15 year was most likely the winner but the Michter's 10 year Bourbon had the potential to steal second and most likely went head to head with the 4R blend.

Pappy 15 and 12 were 2015 release. Michter's were 2016 release. 4RSB is the Loch & Key release.

Pappy 15 was the winner by far. Michter's 10 rye was a bit of a disappointment.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Pappy 15 and 12 were 2015 release. Michter's were 2016 release. 4RSB is the Loch & Key release.

Pappy 15 was the winner by far. Michter's 10 rye was a bit of a disappointment.

I don't like Michter's rye, it's recent releases are way over rated, the older ones are stellar so people forgive them, I do not. Same for their bourbon really, but the 2016 M10 was a bit of a rebound, it's good, not great but good.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Poker night last night. Good times.......




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Not knowing the years you have there, I would say the Pappy 15 year was most likely the winner but the Michter's 10 year Bourbon had the potential to steal second and most likely went head to head with the 4R blend.

[Malak]

Japanese

[Malak]

New Pappy van Winkle 2017 Release


https://www.facebook.com/events/514080112120156/

https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-s...etails-emerge/

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by Malak

New Pappy van Winkle 2017 Release


https://www.facebook.com/events/514080112120156/

https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-s...etails-emerge/

Never going to see retail prices again for PVW, not on a large scale, most retailers are charging secondary or above for PVW bottles. Are there some straglers? Sure but very few.

[Hooper]

A few fan favourites

[SamP]

Hi.
Just wanted to say Laphroaig is not peaty, it's smokey.
Peaty infers an earthy taste, whereas smokey infers just that.
Yes it's the burning peat that imparts the smokeyness, but overall Laphroaig and most whiskies from both Islay and Skye are described as smokey.
If however you can taste earth, then you can rightly say you find it peaty.
Less oxidation from a high temperature of the fire on peat leads to phenolic.
More oxidation from a lower temperature of the fire on peat leads to more bonfire smoke.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by SamP

Hi.
Just wanted to say Laphroaig is not peaty, it's smokey.
Peaty infers an earthy taste, whereas smokey infers just that.
Yes it's the burning peat that imparts the smokeyness, but overall Laphroaig and most whiskies from both Islay and Skye are described as smokey.
If however you can taste earth, then you can rightly say you find it peaty.
Less oxidation from a high temperature of the fire on peat leads to phenolic.
More oxidation from a lower temperature of the fire on peat leads to more bonfire smoke.

that makes sense and i happen to like Laphroaig regardless but i am curious what do you recommend for an earthy taste? I would like to do some comparisons as I'm always up for new tastes and do usually stick to my few favorites.

[imperio]

Had anyone had any experience carrying a bottle on a flight with them, that was not purchased at duty free? I just picked up a bottle of Lagavulin 16 intended as a gift for someone overseas so it's new and sealed and in it's box. I didn't see it at duty free the last time I traveled. Does anyone definitively know whether I'll run into any issues having this in my checked luggage? I found the following on a TSA site:

Checked Baggage

Any amount of alcohol greater than 3.4 ounces must be packed in checked baggage.
Alcoholic beverages with more than 70% alcohol content (140 proof), including 95% grain alcohol and 150 proof rum, cannot be packed in checked luggage.
Travelers may take up to five liters of alcohol with alcohol content between 24% and 70% per person as checked luggage if it’s packaged in a sealable bottle or flask.
Alcoholic beverages with less than 24% alcohol content are not subject to hazardous materials regulations.

https://www.tsa.gov/blog/2014/01/07/...olic-beverages

This will be on an international flight, if it makes a difference.


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[Hawkeye1]

Originally Posted by imperio

Had anyone had any experience carrying a bottle on a flight with them, that was not purchased at duty free? I just picked up a bottle of Lagavulin 16 intended as a gift for someone overseas so it's new and sealed and in it's box. I didn't see it at duty free the last time I traveled. Does anyone definitively know whether I'll run into any issues having this in my checked luggage? I found the following on a TSA site:

Checked Baggage

Any amount of alcohol greater than 3.4 ounces must be packed in checked baggage.
Alcoholic beverages with more than 70% alcohol content (140 proof), including 95% grain alcohol and 150 proof rum, cannot be packed in checked luggage.
Travelers may take up to five liters of alcohol with alcohol content between 24% and 70% per person as checked luggage if it’s packaged in a sealable bottle or flask.
Alcoholic beverages with less than 24% alcohol content are not subject to hazardous materials regulations.

https://www.tsa.gov/blog/2014/01/07/...olic-beverages

This will be on an international flight, if it makes a difference.


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I doubt you will have any issues with checked baggage. Have always been able to bring back liquor in my suitcase without a problem.


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[Atomic4k]

Blanton's...All Day Every Day. Pappy is just for collecting for me, I don't care much for it other than the 23yr. I enjoy the 10yr over the 15yr. But would still rather drink Blanton's. As for hot chocolate, I find the Eagle Rare's Toffee finish blends nicely with my winter hot chocolate :)

[JasoninDenver]

Originally Posted by Atomic4k

Blanton's...All Day Every Day. Pappy is just for collecting for me, I don't care much for it other than the 23yr. I enjoy the 10yr over the 15yr. But would still rather drink Blanton's. As for hot chocolate, I find the Eagle Rare's Toffee finish blends nicely with my winter hot chocolate :)

Right there with ya mate.

[Prestige_Swiss]

I do not know much about whiskey considering that my drink of choice is usually a Negroni but I've always had an interest. A friend of mine mentioned Glenfiddich 40 and a place in town received a bottle a week ago.