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      stever
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      @Seul - i would recommend staying away from the green 'special reserve'. Slightly too harsh/ unrefined for the price. The original/ private reserve  (thats about 25% more expensive) is a world away in flavour! A lot like a Booker Noe that doesn't need a bunch of dilution to open up properly.

      @Giles Thanks! Long time no speaky!

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        bubbapest
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        got a bottle of the templeton rye, pretty good stuff

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        • seawolfS
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          @Seul:

          So which is best: Blantons, Blantons special reserve green, Gold edition, or Straight from the barrel?..

          This is the choice I have:

          http://drankdozijn.nl/groep/whisky/kenmerk/bourbon/2

          I've had Special Reserve Green, and it's not that great compared to Blanton's. The Green is watered down to 40% abv. Not worth it in my opinion.

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

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          • mclaincauseyM
            mclaincausey
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            Endless diversion

            http://buffalotrace.udcinteractive.net/#results

            Think it, be it.

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            • tmgT
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              Just bought my first bottle of bourbon, L&G Woodford Reserve, along with some Angostura bitters and some oranges - looking forward to an Old Fashioned [emoji3]

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              • mclaincauseyM
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                Great mezcal, the cypress makes it very unusual.

                Also anyone wanting to explore mezcal should be sure to pick up the Bible.

                Think it, be it.

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                • FOXYF
                  FOXY
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                  There is a whole world out there…

                  Still nursing this one:

                  Smokey & sweet

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                  • mclaincauseyM
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                    Great bottle. One of the Del Magueys is from that village.

                    Think it, be it.

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                      The Alipús San Baltazar is one of my favorite mezcales.

                      Ron Cooper of Del Maguey just celebrated his 20th year of importing/producing the single village mezcales. I got to attend a tasting with him a few years ago. Such a rad dude.

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                      • FOXYF
                        FOXY
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                        Mezcal is slowing developing a small footprint over here on the continent. Can be so much better than the average to better Tequila…
                        In most cases the prices here are still prohibitive, though.

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                          Pricing and availability have only improved in the US within the past 5 years or so. And you can still only find variety in major cities or through specialty stores. San Francisco really took a liking to mezcales during the time I was living there, and from talking to friends all over the country it's spreading around.

                          I love mezcal. That and tacos were my favorite things about living in Mexico. (Besides a certain mexicana.)

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Mezcal is entirely more interesting than tequila. There just so much wider a spectrum of flavors due to the more open qualifications. I also enjoy sotol; Mexico is really getting on the map in terms of artisinal distillery. I think mezcal is now well on its way to becoming more of a household name. I want the producers to be rewarded, but selfishly I also want to continue having my supply!

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • tigerpacT
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                              happy drinking day errr st patricks day

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                              • Finn666F
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                                had this on the weekend…really nice I have to say!

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                                • tigerpacT
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                                  ^ 😘 😘 😘 😘 😘

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
                                    mclaincausey
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                                    Big fan of Laphroaig @Finn666 . That and Talisker really ring my bell when it comes to peated whisky.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                      That's a very decent pour Finn!

                                      Finished off this at band praco tonight; sad to see the end of it

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                                      • FOXYF
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                                        Had to re-stock - theme is whisky-aged gins…


                                        And experimenting with (Dry) Vermouth…

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                                        • organisysO
                                          organisys
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                                          @FOXY they look interesting. Partial to a G&T and a Vodka/Dry Vermouth.

                                          However, this is an all time favourite:

                                          http://www.suntory.com/whisky/index.html#%2Fwhisky%2Fen%2Fhibiki%2F

                                          Pride of Japan :-)

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            @organisys:

                                            @FOXY they look interesting. Partial to a G&T and a Vodka/Dry Vermouth.

                                            However, this is an all time favourite:

                                            http://www.suntory.com/whisky/index.html#%2Fwhisky%2Fen%2Fhibiki%2F

                                            Great stuff. Picking up a bottle of Hibiki 12 soon.

                                            Think it, be it.

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