Lets talk about bourbon, scotch and whiskey

[Uncle-A]

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Look what my son got me for my birthday. What a good boy!

Good parenting shows.

 

[teejaywhy]

Eagle rare should be called Eagle Common around here. Almost every liquor store has it usually under $40. Blanton’s OTOH is not too common and is usually over $100.

Gift shop price
Eagle Rare $34
Blanton's $62
BT $28

Like I said, no ER around here... I do see Blanton's on occasion but at that price point, not something I would typically buy. (Guess I was consumed by the moment)

Interestingly, I find the BT for $21-25 here in AZ.

 

[Ogg]

Eagle rare should be called Eagle Common around here. Almost every liquor store has it usually under $40. Blanton’s OTOH is not too common and is usually over $100.

Blanton’s used to be $60-$70 but even at that price I thought it was a bit overpriced. I’d rather spend that on a bottle of High West Campfire or Rendezvous Rye.

 

[bbinder]

Birthday gift from my daughter and son in law

 

[Marker]

As for Costco, I first bought the Johnny Walker Double Black for obvious reasons, but kept it up because I like the mild smoky peaty flavor. The wife loves Laphroaig to amp up those flavors. But I'm a low brow bourbon drinker from my youth in Texas. I still like Ezra Brooks with its spicy rye notes.

Does anyone like grappa? My tastes are diverse...

Birthday gift from my daughter and son in law

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I got the same for my birthday from my wife!

 

[cantunamunch]

Anyone notice the massive advertising push from Makers Mark/ Knob Creek/ Jim Beam?

Anyone notice the '225 years' advertising?

Anyone notice that puts us back to - the Whiskey Rebellion where small producers had no tax advantages?

Whiskey Rebellion: Definition, Causes & Flag

The Whiskey Rebellion was a 1794 uprising of farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government.

www.history.com

Coincidence?

225 years of NOT drinking Pennsylvania whiskey.

 

[jimmy]

For those of you whose car is the base lodge

 

[Tony S]

Does anyone like grappa? My tastes are diverse...

Do you have grappa recommendations?

 

[cantunamunch]

Do you have grappa recommendations?

@Marker, the nuttier the better

 

[Tony S]

@Marker, the nuttier the better

You alluding to him or to me?

 

[Marker]

I have a bottle here and at Killington. There is some nuttiness!
Knight Gabriello Santoni

 

[Tony S]

I have a bottle here and at Killington. There is some nuttiness! View attachment 114499

Who is the producer? (Can't quite read that.)

 

[cantunamunch]

The wyvern S is Gabriello Santoni - Knight Gabriello.

 

[Tony S]

The wyvern S is Gabriello Santoni - Knight Gabriello.

Your vocabulary is insane.

 

[cantunamunch]

Your vocabulary is insane.

I'll get it on some meds* forthwith.


*Moletto, best currently available.

 

[Marker]

Who is the producer? (Can't quite read that.)

I edited my post to add the producer, but @cantunamunch has got it as well.

 

[TexasStout]

It may seem to be totally inappropriate to jump ahead a chapter in a book, but I did that tonight. Hadn't yet finished Ch 3 of Little Book when i opened up Ch 4.

 

[Flo]

Found this High West degustation pack at Costco (85$ the 4 bottle of 375ml). I wanted to try them since a long time. I recently move in US from France so, I am more used to scotch and my preference goes to the Islay whisky.


They are very different but my preference goes from the Campfire (I love the Lagavulin 16, so peat is my friend) > American Prairie > Rendezvous rye > Double rye but a second degustation might change this order

 

[Ogg]

Found this High West degustation pack at Costco (85$ the 4 bottle of 375ml). I wanted to try them since a long time. I recently move in US from France so, I am more used to scotch and my preference goes to the Islay whisky.
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They are very different but my preference goes from the Campfire (I love the Lagavulin 16, so peat is my friend) > American Prairie > Rendezvous rye > Double rye but a second degustation might change this order

That's a phenomenal price. Campfire and Rendezvous are each $70 at the places I can find them around here. The others are more readily available at ~$30.

 

[Flo]

That's a phenomenal price. Campfire and Rendezvous are each $70 at the places I can find them around here. The others are more readily available at ~$30.

These are « half » bottles but I thought the price was fair.