Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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Well, you may be tasting peat, but it would have to be quite faint. I don't recall picking any up (I probably assumed it was char if I did) but you may have a more sensitive palate than I do. I think they used some Hukushu malt in the blend, which would probably be the only peat in the whole shebang, but it's not a very strongly peated spirit. So either you're very sensitive to peat or you're picking up on some combination of barrel char, peat, and maybe the unusual practice of aging the spirit in plum wine barrels–my guess is the confluence of all three. If we were in the same city I'd make you an offer on the bottle!
I have long wondered if there are peat bogs in Japan or if they import from Scotland.
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I jujst got the Yoichi 10 for my birthday. Haven't tried it yet, but look forwardto it. I heard somebody Claim it to be peaty, will Report back when I know.
My only japanese whiskies were the Yamazaki 12 and Nikka Straight from the Barrel, both not peated.
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The Hakushu is lightly and lovely peated. Generally given the Japanese highball consumption of whisky I'm guessing there are few peated malts in use.
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I may have told this story before, but…
…a lovely peated Japanese whisky.
And in a moment, dark and stormy with a blackstrap rum a buddy brought from Turks & Caicos.
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I really like the 10 YO Yoichi. Reminds me of Springbank - lightly smokey / peaty balanced with fruity sherry cask influences and dispite its age the oak left its mark. A really well balanced whisky.
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blanton's
wow what a bourbon
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blanton's
wow what a bourbon
Where'd you find it? I went to 5 liquor stores so far and they are all out.
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blanton's
wow what a bourbon
Where'd you find it? I went to 5 liquor stores so far and they are all out.
Everywhere bro. It'll be back in stock. It's a gold standard bourbon.
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blanton's
wow what a bourbon
Where'd you find it? I went to 5 liquor stores so far and they are all out.
Everywhere bro. It'll be back in stock. It's a gold standard bourbon.
Not in NYC. I ran out a month ago. Every place I've been so far says it's been sold out since Christmas. They all say the same thing, "Blantons is very hip and in right now, good luck finding it in the city."
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Wow Blanton's is easy here. Happy to mail, message me.
Which reminds me I need to find Megatron Megatron.
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I had totally forgotten about that :o But now you've reminded me…..yes please
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I had totally forgotten about that :o But now you've reminded me…..yes please
Bad news. I just called them and they bottle absolutely nothing and don't even fill growlers. Not sure if that's a Boulder deal or not. It is not on tap now. I'll go try it when it comes back and send a similar RIS as a consolation. This time I'm putting a calendar reminder in
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You're a gentleman @mclaincausey , I guess I'm just going to have to go to Colorado to drink it
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I'm not surprised to learn that Blanton's has become so popular. It's been my "go-to" for 5+ years. Great bourbon; especially for the price.
I've seen it in a lot of films in the past couple years. Recently, GONE GIRL and JOHN WICK.
Saw it in Justified a few episodes ago.
I actually found it at a Wine shop a few blocks away that I didn't realize sold spirits. That was the 8th shop I'd been to though.
Now, per Der666's recommendation, I'm looking for one of the Jefferson Presidential Select bottles. I think they have released a 21, 23 and 25 year.
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You're a gentleman @mclaincausey , I guess I'm just going to have to go to Colorado to drink it
Even better! I have plenty of room for guests!
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One day man, one day….
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Whiskey is weird, there's a huge shady secondary market. Demand is out of control for the bottles I really like.
