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    • seawolfS
      seawolf
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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
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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
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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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                • S
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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
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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
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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
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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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                                        • FOXYF
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                                          Had fun experimenting:
                                          2 parts Ransom Old Tom Gin
                                          1 part Ransom Dry Vermouth
                                          1 part fresh pink grapefruit juice
                                          Bitters - cadamom

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                                          • FOXYF
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                                            1 part Barr Hill Honey Gin
                                            1 part German Belsazar Vermouth
                                            1 part fresh pink grapefruit juice
                                            2-3 drops Fee Brothers gin barrel-aged Orang Bitters

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