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Insoxicated
Not sure if serious.
An old fashioned generally doesn't include beer. It's sugar (cube/syrup), bitters (normal/orange/old-fashioned), whiskey (generally rye but can be bourbon), and ice. Optional / Non-traditional are Cherry (muddled, maraschino), orange slice (muddled fruit and/or garnished), and splash of water pre-muddling to dissolve the sugars if using cubes.
When I make them at home, mine are 2 sugar cubes (small cubes, big 10oz-ish glass), hit with 3-4 dashes each of Orange Angostura bitters, muddled, 1/4 Clementine & 1 cherry muddled (fruit not rind), fill glass with ice, top with whiskey till 3/4 full (usually 4-5oz). I know it's somewhat of a sin, but I enjoy capping the glass with a shaker and giving the drink a quick shake or two vs stirring. Certainly not by-the-book... but I enjoy it.
I'm not really a drink snob so I don't mind folks using bourbon in an "old-fashioned" or vodka in a "martini". The drink you mentioned isn't TRULY an old-fashioned, but it sounds fun and I have no issue with calling it what they have. It's just booze, afterall
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kutta
Footballguy
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but these cherries are freaking awesome. I just throw a couple into a class of neat bourbon and it's heaven.
http://www.kegworks.com/luxardo-gourmet-maraschino-cherries-400g-jar
http://www.kegworks.com/luxardo-gourmet-maraschino-cherries-400g-jar
VA703
Footballguy
ohh..Not sure if serious.
An old fashioned generally doesn't include beer. It's sugar (cube/syrup), bitters (normal/orange/old-fashioned), whiskey (generally rye but can be bourbon), and ice. Optional / Non-traditional are Cherry (muddled, maraschino), orange slice (muddled fruit and/or garnished), and splash of water pre-muddling to dissolve the sugars if using cubes.
When I make them at home, mine are 2 sugar cubes (small cubes, big 10oz-ish glass), hit with 3-4 dashes each of Orange Angostura bitters, muddled, 1/4 Clementine & 1 cherry muddled (fruit not rind), fill glass with ice, top with whiskey till 3/4 full (usually 4-5oz). I know it's somewhat of a sin, but I enjoy capping the glass with a shaker and giving the drink a quick shake or two vs stirring. Certainly not by-the-book... but I enjoy it.
I'm not really a drink snob so I don't mind folks using bourbon in an "old-fashioned" or vodka in a "martini". The drink you mentioned isn't TRULY an old-fashioned, but it sounds fun and I have no issue with calling it what they have. It's just booze, afterall
the one I had said
Belgian White Ale.
so I was a bit confused. your bar sounds like the place to be
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Insoxicated
Side By Side test of William Larue Weller 2014 (140.2 proof) & 2015 (136.4 proof) last night on the way home.
A bit hot neat, even after given 5 mins to breathe... getting them proofed down to ~110ish via a small cube is the sweet spot IMO. So damn tasty.
A bit hot neat, even after given 5 mins to breathe... getting them proofed down to ~110ish via a small cube is the sweet spot IMO. So damn tasty.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Love Bookers too - need to go pick some up.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Templeton Rye
kutta
Footballguy
One of my all-time favs. Love the Al Capone connection.
Guster
Footballguy
Oh come on now. It's whiskey made near the Cincinnati airport with flavors and colors added to it. Their story is such bull#### that they lost a class action lawsuit
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kutta
Footballguy
Well I still like it dammit!!
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
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Well BTAC season went okay but not stellar.
• Landed an Eagle Rare 17 (fantastic bottle, rarest of the BTAC this year) for $89
• Landed a Thomas H Hardy Saz (decent bottle, most common of BTAC this year) for $99
Now wheeling and dealing to get that William LaRue Weller I was initially trying to hunt down...
• Landed an Eagle Rare 17 (fantastic bottle, rarest of the BTAC this year) for $89
• Landed a Thomas H Hardy Saz (decent bottle, most common of BTAC this year) for $99
Now wheeling and dealing to get that William LaRue Weller I was initially trying to hunt down...
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Insoxicated
Just sorta fell into this.. .
$50 from a local shop that did a private barrel of Weller Special Reserve. Not sure what I'm going to do with it just yet but couldn't pass it up given it's my favorite brand of juice....
$50 from a local shop that did a private barrel of Weller Special Reserve. Not sure what I'm going to do with it just yet but couldn't pass it up given it's my favorite brand of juice....
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
You wouldn't be if you saw the bill.
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Successfully swapped ER17 > GT Stagg '14 > William Larue Weller '15, so I got the bottle I really wanted this year.
Moved my Handy '15 for $130 and 3 bottles of Weller 12, which was a win for me.
Yesterday my local called me up and sold me two Weller 12 750s ($39) and one 1.75: ($55)... so I'm good on W12 for a bit now.
Randomly this AM got a call from a number I didn't have stored... it was Men, the drunken ******** from the liquor store. He was "breaking all his rules" but had gotten a single Van Winkle Special Reserve 12yr Lot B and offered it to me. I thanked him profusely ran home for lunch. I grabbed a 2oz sample of the 1792 Port Finish I got recently (quite tasty, like a mild Midwinternight's Dram), two glencairn glasses, and headed up to his shop.
Shook ands and got to talking... pulled out the bottle. Talked about how his list was long but he wanted me to have this... said I seemed like a nice guy and he knew I wouldn't flip it. Expecting that, I reached up, popped the top, poured an ounce or so into each glass and laughingly said "Can't well flip it now can I?" He laughed and seemed relieved and eager to try it.
So that's how I got a bottle of Van Winkle 12yr for retail ($59) and ended up drinking whisky with a drunken asian dude on the counter of a ghetto-ish liquor store at noon on a wednesday.
Good times.
Moved my Handy '15 for $130 and 3 bottles of Weller 12, which was a win for me.
Yesterday my local called me up and sold me two Weller 12 750s ($39) and one 1.75: ($55)... so I'm good on W12 for a bit now.
Randomly this AM got a call from a number I didn't have stored... it was Men, the drunken ******** from the liquor store. He was "breaking all his rules" but had gotten a single Van Winkle Special Reserve 12yr Lot B and offered it to me. I thanked him profusely ran home for lunch. I grabbed a 2oz sample of the 1792 Port Finish I got recently (quite tasty, like a mild Midwinternight's Dram), two glencairn glasses, and headed up to his shop.
Shook ands and got to talking... pulled out the bottle. Talked about how his list was long but he wanted me to have this... said I seemed like a nice guy and he knew I wouldn't flip it. Expecting that, I reached up, popped the top, poured an ounce or so into each glass and laughingly said "Can't well flip it now can I?" He laughed and seemed relieved and eager to try it.
So that's how I got a bottle of Van Winkle 12yr for retail ($59) and ended up drinking whisky with a drunken asian dude on the counter of a ghetto-ish liquor store at noon on a wednesday.
Good times.
I hate youSuccessfully swapped ER17 > GT Stagg '14 > William Larue Weller '15, so I got the bottle I really wanted this year.
Moved my Handy '15 for $130 and 3 bottles of Weller 12, which was a win for me.
Yesterday my local called me up and sold me two Weller 12 750s ($39) and one 1.75: ($55)... so I'm good on W12 for a bit now.
Randomly this AM got a call from a number I didn't have stored... it was Men, the drunken ******** from the liquor store. He was "breaking all his rules" but had gotten a single Van Winkle Special Reserve 12yr Lot B and offered it to me. I thanked him profusely ran home for lunch. I grabbed a 2oz sample of the 1792 Port Finish I got recently (quite tasty, like a mild Midwinternight's Dram), two glencairn glasses, and headed up to his shop.
Shook ands and got to talking... pulled out the bottle. Talked about how his list was long but he wanted me to have this... said I seemed like a nice guy and he knew I wouldn't flip it. Expecting that, I reached up, popped the top, poured an ounce or so into each glass and laughingly said "Can't well flip it now can I?" He laughed and seemed relieved and eager to try it.
So that's how I got a bottle of Van Winkle 12yr for retail ($59) and ended up drinking whisky with a drunken asian dude on the counter of a ghetto-ish liquor store at noon on a wednesday.
Good times.
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big fan of it's cousin, Noah's MillFYI the Van Winkle Lot B is... underwhelming if you buy into the hype. Very smooth, nice carmel, but there's just not a ton of flavor there.... inoffensive but not a standout. I would have been a bit upset if I bought into the hype and had dropped $50-75 for a pour of this. Very curious to blind test it against Weller 12.
looks like these are going to be near impossible to get as well
http://www.mybottleshop.com.au/product/jack-daniels-sinatra-century-100-proof/
asking $430 to $500 a bottle retail
http://www.mybottleshop.com.au/product/jack-daniels-sinatra-century-100-proof/
asking $430 to $500 a bottle retail
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Guster
Footballguy
Really, the 100 proof? hmmm, merry Christmas to me, how long does that offer stand? After the Holiday?
Guster
Footballguy
It lasts as long as the local store around here has it... it's been out a while, so I don't anticipate a run on it
Guster
Footballguy
Ah wait... your link is to the 100 proof! I'll have to double check on that. I know one spot has the 90 proof.I'll check out the other spot this weekend
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Insoxicated
One of local shops has one if anyone wants it. At least they did as of a couple days ago.
Edit.. just called. ####. Sold yesterday. He's checking with rep if he can get more.
Handled it a bit... nice booklet, packaging, bottle.
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FYI there are a LOT of local store-picked barrels of Eagle Rare around here right now.... One in particular from a place called "Cheers" in Collierville is exceptional. We've blind A/B tested it against picked barrels from 3 other stores including the LIquor Barn in KY (who usually pick well) and it beat them all out.
MAY have another lead on a Lot B 12yr.....
Getting samples of this years Old Rip Van WInkle 10yr and last year's OF Birthday Bourbon to give a shot. Also my buddy scored a 4 Roses Small batch Limited Edition that I'm very eager to give a try.
MAY have another lead on a Lot B 12yr.....
Getting samples of this years Old Rip Van WInkle 10yr and last year's OF Birthday Bourbon to give a shot. Also my buddy scored a 4 Roses Small batch Limited Edition that I'm very eager to give a try.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
So, there's a whole lot in this thread. I'm not a drinker, but I want a buy a buddy of mine a decent bottle of scotch to celebrate a milestone for him. I need recommendations for something in the $50 range.
TIA
TIA
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Insoxicated
Could do worse than Glenlivet 12 or Glenmorangie 10.
A little above your price range and not quite scotch, but a bottle of Hibiki 12 (japanese suntory whisky) is close enough to be really enjoyed by Scotch fans, while being just different enough to stand out as a unique gift. I have a bottle and all my scotch fan buddies who have tried it have absolutely loved it.
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GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Thanks! Think I may go the Hibiki route. I know at least one other person bought him a bottle of scotch and their price range is decently higher than mine, so going with something unique seems like something he would appreciate.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Looks like we have it here in MN...$449 a bottle.
http://www.acespirits.com/jack-daniels-sinatra-century-tennessee-whiskey.html
$199 for the 90 proof.
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It's a beautiful bottle, as well. Not that it affects the flavor, but it looks great in any bar and is a cool conversation piece when entertaining ("Oh you like scotch? Have you ever tried Japanese Whisky?").
Review from Scotch review site.
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Notorious T.R.E.
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Do you know what kind of scotch your buddy likes? Pretty big variation between the regions...Islay is generally very peaty due to the barley being dried over peat fires versus Speyside (your glenfiddich and glenlivets) which is lighter and more grassy and sometimes sweeter versus Highlands (oban, glenmorangie, etc) which has its own array of flavors as well, etc.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
My other buddy bought him a Glenlivet 30 and my friend said it was the 2nd best scotch he has ever had. So whatever that means.
regularguy
Footballguy
"Thanks for the awesome gift. It's not as good as what I've had before, but thanks anyway."
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Yeah, that sounds kind of bad. Pretty sure he would never say something like that to the guy that got it. I got that from his wife and I'm pretty sure she meant it as a compliment.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Here's a different speyside that I like that's close to $50: http://www.totalwine.com/spirits/scotch/single-malt/aberlour-abunadh/p/95661750?s=1601&igrules=true
I'm mainly a bourbon guy though and this has a lot of bourbon flavor to it as far as scotch goes.
I'm mainly a bourbon guy though and this has a lot of bourbon flavor to it as far as scotch goes.
Tried the Crown Royal Northern Harvest the other day. Got some ridiculous reviews (https://www.crownroyal.com/press/crown-royal-northern-harvest-rye-world-whisky-year-2016/) Not sure it lives up to the hype, I definitely enjoyed it, hard to beat for the price if you like rye.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I ended up grabbing the Hibiki 12. It was actually somewhat difficult to find. It turns out that Suntori has discontinued the Hibiki 12. Called around and finally found a shop with a few bottles. The clerk seemed pretty excited that I was buying it and said multiple times that it was a great drink.
Hopefully my buddy enjoys it. Thanks for the recommendation icon!
Hopefully my buddy enjoys it. Thanks for the recommendation icon!
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Just scored the most expensive bottle of my life.... a John Fitzgerald 20yr 375ml (yes, only a pint) for $300 retail, one of a 3,000 bottle release featuring the infamous "Stitzel-Weller" juice. It will be here Thursday. The hype around this bottle is crazy... with secondary currently floating in the $650-750 range.
I happen to have a "bourbon tasting dinner" at a steakhouse that night (4 courses hosted by buddy who owns liquor store)... will prob bring it down and try to flip it there. Who knows.
If not may try to swap for something tasty plus $3-400.
No way I am drinking that bottle.
I happen to have a "bourbon tasting dinner" at a steakhouse that night (4 courses hosted by buddy who owns liquor store)... will prob bring it down and try to flip it there. Who knows.
If not may try to swap for something tasty plus $3-400.
No way I am drinking that bottle.
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Notorious T.R.E.
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Derp
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Basically equates to ~$400 profit or a effectively free bottles of stuff I like (ie case of Eagle Rare, half case of Weller 12, etc)
Guster
Footballguy
Whats the WL Weller 12 costing you?
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