Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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@Jett129 …not so sure about that. I saw an article the other day that the whisky market is softening and distillers/distributors are having a hard time moving products.
I will see if I can find the article.: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglnk6yxlko -
@goosehd There have been quite a few articles recently about the downturn in alcohol sales in general and more specifically bourbon. That doesn’t negate the cost of aging spirits in barrels. Even though they increased production 10-12 years ago,I don’t foresee the prices on those premium 10-12 year old bourbons coming down any time soon.
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When I decided bourbon and scotch had gotten ridiculous a few years ago, agave was my next move. Then that got crazy and I turned to rum. Hopefully by the time rum gets popular, whiskey will be cheap again.
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@68degreesorless You're 100% right,just try and stay a little bit ahead of the curve. I've followed a similar path in that I'm drinking a lot more agave based products,and I can definitely thank this thread for inspiring me to up my game when it comes to that. I got tired of chasing after bourbon. If I can't get a certain tequila/mezcal it's only because it's not available in my area,as opposed to being allocated.
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@ARNC , I haven't had the Goose Island collab. I'm not big on finished Bourbons. Now, a Goose Island stout, aged in Bourbon barrels would be a different story. I have had the rye. It's very good. But, for a significantly lower price, you could get this... https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/84434/green-river-rye , and be just as satisfied.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
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@WhiskeySandwich said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@scooter that black labeled Origin bottle from Bardstown was real tasty. I'd do it again. It's the only one i've tried from them though. Are any others a better buy?
It depends on your personal preference. The Origin black label is a wheated Bourbon. I'm a rye Bourbon kind of guy, so the white label is my preferred dram. It was very close to making my "always on hand list". But, it's a $42 bottle in my neck, and it just couldn't knock Four Roses single barrel off my list, which I can get for $45...
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
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@scooter fair. I’m more of a high-rye guy myself. But we like what we like
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How do you guys drink whiskey? Do you drink a glass in the evening or do you prefer to drink vodka to the bottom of the bottle? It's hard to drink a lot of whiskey. Whiskey is not as easy to drink as vodka. I drink 250 ml of white water per evening.
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Fucking translator fucked up
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@goosehd Cheers, looks good.
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Slàinte Mhath @goosehd
Maybe an IH gathering in Islay is required
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I've decided that I'm going to stock a few bottles of hard liquer at work. The problem is that I can't put them in the fridge, and I dont have acces to large quantities of ice, so at the moment all I can think of is whisky, rum and brandy. And cocktails are pretty much out of the question.
Am I missing something, or should I just accept that unmixed dark spirits is what I can realistically expect under those circumstances?
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Work bottles to me are always things that can be enjoyed neat. No need to stress over ice or cocktails or whatever. You can up the game here by bringing in a set of glencairn or other nice glasses. Whisky/Scotch is always at the top of the list as are aged/dosed rums for those who don't like Scotch. (e.g. something like ron zacapa 23)
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@SKT For starters,it’s near impossible to get it up North,for any price.The back story for this bottle is that it was aged on the lower/cooler level of the warehouse,which necessitated that it be aged for an additional 8 months,which is supposed to have had an effect on the taste,and if that wasn’t enough it was aged in some specially made barrel. I’m a sucker for a backstory,and since I preordered it,it was only $67 plus tax,which came out to $74 out the door. I haven’t had any Eagle Rare in years and I’d be lying if I said I recognized the taste. At the end of the day,I really wanted to like it ,and it really delivered. Made me glad that I got 2 bottles. Back to your original question…Buffalo Trace owns the brand,as they do Blantons/Pappy etc. I can’t imagine although I don’t know for sure,that they use the same mashbill for all of them. I’ve heard that Elmer T. Lee is like Baby Blantons. P. S. Just did a little googling and it seems that most believe that Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace are the same mashbill,but all similarities end there.
