Beer - Whiskey - Wine (The Snob Thread)

[playwithfire]

Beer AND porn?! Your work should start a religion.

The porn thing is my old internship/current freelance gig.

I work for a very cool porn free software company. :P

But yeah, probs.

[Calla lily]

Tonight a I'll be drinking a couple bottles (cans actually) of Due South Maple Orange Imperial Caramel Cream Ale that I picked up when we visited Due South a couple weekends ago before the NIN/SG show in West Palm.

[Baphomette]

And if we're talking bourbon...there's only one for me...



That's Aaron's SHIT right there.

All the Bulleit is belong to me.

[Corvus T. Cosmonaut]

Bulleit is okay, but if I'm drinking supermarket bourbon I'm drinking Wild Turkey 101. I'd hesitate to call it my favorite 'inexpensive' bourbon—I do dearly love Elmer T. Lee, but that one's much more difficult to come by and the price has jumped a bit since Lee died in 2013—but if you were to force me to drink just one bottle priced under $30 for the rest of my life I'd pick this in a heartbeat, and it's always available in my collection.

Does this thread need to stick to beer/whisk(e)y/wine, or is it a alky-catch-all for touching on rum, gin, tequila, etc., as well?

[Dra508]

Does this thread need to stick to beer/whisk(e)y/wine, or is it a alky-catch-all for touching on rum, gin, tequila, etc., as well?

I say have at it. I took this thread as about the love of alcohol, but not about getting drunk.

I've learned that Tequilla can be pretty good to drink if you stay away from shite like Jose Cuervo.

[dlb]

Also, for people that live in Munich (I am talking about you, @dlb ) the Munich Whisky festival is something special and you should visit it at least once.

You mean the Finest Spirits festival? I went to the Braukunst festival and enjoyed that one quite alot!

[decadent]

You mean the Finest Spirits festival? I went to the Braukunst festival and enjoyed that one quite alot!

Yeah, the Finest Spirits. The best thing there are the independent bottlers, who have some amazing whiskys.

Btw yesterday I saw posters, that there will be a Munich Whisky Fair in October as well, seems to be something new.

[Clownboat]

I just posted a massive wall of text detailing my lifelong appreciation for whisk(e)y, but it's wordy and extremely overexcited, so I'll edit that out for now. Let's just say after being a bourbon appreciator for years, I've finally discovered a joy that has utterly rocked my world: I had my first dram of Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

[Digital Twilight]

And if we're talking bourbon...there's only one for me...



That's Aaron's SHIT right there.

I've never tried Bulleit but I think its my next venture. I'm very partial to Woodsford Reserve myself.

[october_midnight]

Knob Creek is mighty fine too!

[Clownboat]

When it comes to bourbon, my favorite regulars have to be Eagle Rare 10, Four Roses Single Barrel, or Angel's Envy. If you can find the cask strength Angel's Envy you'll be in for a divine treat.

[icklekitty]

Woodford Reserve is my favourite for an old fashioned, or for a winter hot toddy with apples.

Buffalo Trace is my favourite versatile one, though.

Rye whiskey can fuck off.

[Digital Twilight]

Buffalo Trace? Never seen that one to my recollection but I guess I have tunnel vision these days with booze. I know what I want so I don't look at anything else, might be time to try a few things.

[barkhammer]

I've finally discovered a joy that has utterly rocked my world: I had my first dram of Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

That is the business indeed.

Lagavulin next!

[decadent]

I had a chance to taste Ardbeg Supernova 2014 this weekend and it was so fucking good! Unfortunately it is almost impossible to get a bottle for a fair price these days - in the official shop it was sold out in 15 min. and now it is only available on ebay for crazy money.

On another note - Bruichladdich are releasing Octomore 6.3 (100% Islay Barley!) around December and they raised the peatiness-bar once again. The last one had 167 ppm, the new release is advertised with 258 ppm! Cant wait!

[Clownboat]

I tried Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban last night. I don't think I'd have ever considered the idea of a "dessert whisky" before. Normally I'd have a sip of water just to reduce the alcohol burn, but even with a teaspoon of water in the whisky itself, I found myself drinking water just to overcome the dram's rampant sweetness. Absolutely delicious, all told, but that's a bit too much for me to become a nightly dram.

I can tell I'm developing my palate pretty rapidly, though, so tonight I'm going to try the Laphroaig CS again. I'm really looking forward to what the experience offers this time. Perhaps I'll kick it off with a sampler bottle of Glenlivet 18 beforehand.

Ahh, Scotch whisky. I wish I'd discovered you sooner.

I already know my next bottle. Apparently a place near me actually has the discontinued Bruichladdich The Laddie 10 on its shelf. I'm making a beeline for that bad boy this weekend.

[DF118]

Lagavulin 16

[Clownboat]

Soon, my friend! I want to try a couple of other things before I get lost in the land of peat monsters like that bad boy. Plus, it's around $85 USD where I live—I'll grab a couple of the more inexpensive all-rounders first, like Highland Park 12, or go for a sherry cask of sorts. But my mouth is already watering for Lagavulin. I know I won't be able to resist for much longer.

I'm also secretly afraid that I'll love it too much and my wallet will crumble under its smoky gravity.

[DF118]

That's entirely possible, it's not cheap. Be sure to try it in a friendly setting, the vapors from this bastard are sure to attract attention- it permeates the air.

A good rule of thumb (but one I never adhere to): if your whisky is over 40%, you're safe to add a little water. If it's 40 or less, don't bother.

[Clownboat]

The musk of Lagavulin had surely be more smoky and peat-filled than the Laphroaig QC in my possession, or I will be woefully displeased. The Laphroaig I have obviously isn't the more peaty of their offerings but I've only had it alone, so I'm not sure how much it fills the room. I'm eager to break it out when my roommate is back in town. If she complains that our house smells like a campfire, then I'll immediately go out and spend my grocery money on Lagavulin 16. That's a promise.

[decadent]

So according to Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2015 the best whisky in the world is the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013! It is sold out almost everywhere now so if you can get hold of a bottle or two from your local liquor shop you should do it. It is a very good investment - limited to just 16000 bottles.
Second and third place belong to USA - William Larue Weller 2013 and Sazerac Rye 18yo 2013”

[playwithfire]

Brewed again the other week. In a couple of months there will be a coffee stout to drink!

[decadent]

So after my last post here i got a lot more into the whisky world and started collecting limited edition whiskys as investment. Maybe i will open some of them on a special occasion, but most of them will be kept closed as prices are going crazy at the moment.

So if there are fellow collectors here at ETS hit me up with a PM, i am always looking for swaps or to help out. What i am looking for from the US is Thomas H Handy Sazerac.

[green]

Plays well with Minecraft.