whiskey

i want a litre of ancient ancient age.

yeah if i could get aaa around here i would buy it all the time

Sooo, I got that twin pack for 17% off of $70

Almost picket up some AAA today.

drinking Bulleit Rye w/an ice cube right now

thanx for droppin all the consumer knowledge here, this thread is like some kinda industry secret.

Sooo, I got that twin pack for 17% off of $70

― mh, Friday, June 22, 2012 9:07 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

nice! i think that's about what i paid.

it's the end of a long-ass week so i'm doing something i don't do often and enjoying a pour of george t. stagg

Friend came over and we did an impromptu tasting of each of the woodford bottles. We approve, but the aged one needs a sliver of ice/splash of water to open it up

The picture up thread is an accurate reflection of Amthus's current in-stock range of Van Winkles
In their Soho (London) shop (I popped in today because i was in the area).

The nice lady in there said that she seems to sell a lot of the stuff to very pleased American tourists. Prices start at £48 for the weaker 10-year.

$50 was what the 15-year was going for less than a year ago. Back when you could still sometimes find it. So £48 for the 10 ... wow, from an exchange rate perspective. Tim, how much the 15?

I didn't make a note, I'm afraid - I think it was something like £75 but don't hold me to that.

I won't be in Chicago for a few months but I'm a fairly regular visitor there, fwiw...

Ha, you got my wheels spinning! But even £48 is a lot for a bottle of bourbon, given we live in a golden age when, I dunno, bargains like Old Weller, Elijah Craig and Ancient Ancient Age abound.

UK prices for US-whisky are always high, except for supermarket stuff like JD.

It seems roughly that $x in the USA becomes £x here, at best!

Here is Amathus's online stock of Winkles...

http://www.amathusdrinks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=winkle

so $101 for the rye; really not that much worse than it is here and with the added bonus of just sitting on the shelf

My excellent local drinks shop sometimes has Winkle Rye, for around £68.

This is more indicative of the price differential...

Woodford Reserve Master Collection / New & Aged Cask Rye for £100: http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-16867.aspx

and I paid probably about $60 post-tax so.... yeah, wee bit of price inflation there

Explains (along with availability) my eternally looking for US whisky mules!

when the woodford rye 2-pack came out here it was actually around 100 before i started to see it closer to 70 so the price of that thing has kind of been all over the place

Anyway, I'm drinking a little closer to home tonight, with some Ardbeg 10.

Krakow, how was the High West?

Xxxpost Simgle malt prices US vs UK would also be similar right?

that site above has laphroaig for £30 which would be $47. laphroaig here is generally $50 - (more commonly) $60.

not impressed by EC12 (bought at good spirit co) (who stock three van winkles iirc)

That £30 ( as with all quoted uk prices) includes tax. Which your US figures might too, but I can never tell.

Nah, ours are usually pretax

15, 20, or 23? they all have the guy.

― call all destroyer, Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:54 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Whichever one is in the picture above. Ive had that one.

I like EC12. It doesn't have a lot of character, but like Woodford it's pretty smooth and mixes well. Also, it's got a cool giant cork.

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Fudge. That didn't work.

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almond floor cleaner for a chaser, huh?

It's a vital component of a cocktail I like the call the Gut Cleaner. Needless to say, after the Gut Cleaner, you'll need the Squirt and Mop for the floor. It's all quite symbiotic.

just picked up my ardbeg galileo - in two minds about opening it, since it's already running about £100 on ebay

Per CAD's recommendation, I picked up a bottle of Four Roses OESQ a few months back. I thought it was a little too hot for my tastes, and didn't really like the flowery flavor undertones. But I'm going to bust it out again when the cold months come and try it again.

curious how the galileo is, if you decide to drink it. i passed on a bottle when they were available here.

still swithering on the galileo

anyone tried jack daniel's tennessee honey?

just drink it imo (the ardberg that is)

nikka all malt, it's alright this

Nikka From The Barrel is very good. Think it is quite a cheap brand in Japan but the quality is great.

i always get into whisky again this time of year, long evenings, mist, leaves everywhere, bonfires etc

got a bottle of royal lochnagar 12 the other day which is.....good, smooth, slightly honeyed

was going to get ardbeg but idk it looks expensive for a 10 yr and i dont rly feel like islay atm

http://www.esquire.com/features/drinking/scotch-pronunciation-guide-5836909

Jim Beam Black s my new go-to

I got a bottle of Powers irish whiskey a week ago and have been undermining my health with it all week. Nearly finished now. Sneezing too much and tired, but generally pleased with life.

How much/often do you have to drink to undermine health? I accidentally took down a bottle of wild turkey over four days, and that included a Saturday where I went out and had drinks elsewhere

well a bottle of liquor is 12 or so 2 oz. pours so threeish drinks a night i.e.you're drinking less than me

ftr i am a picture of health

I'm older than the hills, or at least nearing 60, so my constitution isn't as resilient as all you spring chickens. btw, the first third of the bottle disappeared on the first night. i slowed down after that.

it was turkey 101?