Review one whiskey

[Kneel B4 Zod]

Auchentoshan 3 Wood. Paid about $50 at Heathrow duty free.

This is a lowland whiskey matured in American Bourbon (for at least ten years), Oloroso Sherry (around one year) and finally hefty Pedro Ximinez Sherry (six months), which leaves it with a lot of different flavors. some things I pick up are caramel and maple syrup. a lot of online reviews say it has a strong toffee taste, which I also taste.

overall I recommend it, though I'm not sure it's a great value at it's normal price of $60ish.

question for you all: how do you store your whiskey? for about 8 months out of the year, my bottles are fine on top of my fridge. but my apt is not AC, so summers bring 80-85 degree heat, which I imagine is pretty bad for all liqour. I was thinking about buying a wine fridge, but then I read that whiskey shouldnt be stored in it's side b/c the alcohol will eat the cork. any ideas?

[DcifrThs]

this Glenlivet single malt has noticeable vanilla and bitter chocolate notes as well a spicy bouquet of pepper and cinnamon.

aka, it's the bomb.

<3

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[dcasper70]

Bought the Dalwhinnie 15yo last night and cracked it after dinner. I've been reading about it's light, sweet and mildly peaty flavor and was looking forward to moving away from the heavy peat malts I've been into lately.

Very pleasant drink, one I can see as a regular in my collection. Very light gold color, with a mild honey smoke nose. There's an initial sweetness to the taste that mellows and warms into a light smoke in the back of the mouth. The sweetness lingers for a good bit of time.

I definitely recommend it.
$48 in CT.

[grando]

Crown Royal Deluxe Canadian Whiskey (30 Years)



The most popular Canadian whiskey - this is the drink of choice for me and my friends. It is derived from a blend of "super-premium whiskies" , and is aged in white oak barrels, which gives it a slightly oaky taste. You will also get a vanilla-ish flavour to it as well. It's also very smooth and has a long-lasting aftertaste. It does have a little bite to it though. It is overall a very enjoyable taste, but I do prefer Gibson's because it's smoother.

[Wheel Gunner]

Old Potrero, 18th Century Style Whiskey
Single Malt
100% rye malt aged in uncharred oak barrels
125.1 proof

When I was young I used to like whiskey but in recent years it's been strictly gin for me. Anchor Steam makes one of my favorite gins, Junipero, and they also make the whiskey above so I thought I would give it a try.

Unlike their beer I beleive their spirits are only available out west.

They have attempted to recreate the wiskey made in the early Americas. I bought a bottle a while ago from BevMo ($25?) and this thread inspired me to taste it again with a little water as recommended.

Conclusion: I'm not at all qualified to describe it's taste, it's not unpleasant, and it kind of grows on you.

[CrashPat]

Michael Collins Irish Whiskey
80 Proof

I'm not a fan of bourbon or scotch, but I like the mild sweeter whiskeys like Crown and Jameson. This is sweeter than either, with a lot of a vanilla flavor. I liked it overall, and if I get into the store before the sale is off I'll buy at least one more bottle to keep around for a while.

It works well for me, but I wouldn't pay the retail price for it. It was on sale for St. Patrick's Day, normally runs at $29, on sale for $17.

[Los Feliz Slim]

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey



I have to admit, I was skeptical. They make such a huge point out of making such badass bourbon. The fancy racing-horse topped bottle with the wax seal, the handwritten individual number...too good to be true.

Wrong. This is crazy good. How many bourbons are delicious neat? Not many IMO. This is a 93 proof sippin' bourbon, smooth as a saddle and twice as warm. Like a sweet scotch, it's creamy and mellow and not at all harsh. Put any Coke or sour mix near this and you'll have to deal with me.

A.

[ElSapo]

Elijah Craig, 12-year-old bourbon.



In my opinion, this stuff is awful. It's got a metallic taste to it that I can't get beyond. It runs $27-$30 retail, and I swear I've had it before and just don't remember it tasting like this.

Anyone else?

[Ray Zee]

its funny how so many favor scotch. or is it el d post was about it.

but mostly i drink glen levit. i rarely buy a bottle so i get what is best at where i am drinking. and that is it. it is very good and ranges in montana about from 3.50 for a four oz. glass at the place i frequent to 8 bucks a shot at others. on the rocks smooths it out nicely and makes for the perfect bar drink.

i also do the johnny walker thing and drink whatever color is available even the blue. the blue seems marginally better than the others and is a waste of money. it ranges from 8 bucks a drink to 25 around here. i only drink it when some else pays the price