What Are You Sipping on Lately? (Spirits Thread)

Terry989 · 05-05-2018, 12:27 PM

Some recent Whisk(e)y additions:

Highland Park 18 - Viking Pride
Michter's Small Batch
Glenmorange Signet
Springbank 18

I'm more of a Scotch guy, but the the Michter's is a really nice drink and has gotten me thinking again on American Whiskey and Bourbons. I'm headed out tonight to a local whiskey bar to try an assortment of Bourbon and Rye's - - - just to see what I've been missing!

Captain Blood · 05-05-2018, 04:43 PM

For tonight! Standard and strawberry margarita cupcakes. Made with Don Julio anejo and Grand Marnier. Should be a heckuva party tonight.

upstatedoc · 05-05-2018, 04:56 PM

Having a mini Cinco de mayo party tonight.

Ok, first sign you did too many shots tequila is you don't remember doing shots of said tequila. ðŸ˜³

Ok, apparently I cannot drink tequila ever again. I had entire conversations with people last night that I don't remember. And there was also some unmentionable acts performed later.

UncleWede · 05-07-2018, 11:59 AM

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And there was also some unmentionable acts performed later.

Did HE at least leave his phone number???

Doughski · 05-07-2018, 12:44 PM

ready for the summer

upstatedoc · 05-07-2018, 02:12 PM

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Did HE at least leave his phone number???

please, i'm trying to forget the whole ordeal

Red Bread · 05-08-2018, 11:50 AM

Got a colleague going to Japan tomorrow who offered to bring back a bottle. I've currently got a nearly empty bottle of Yamazaki 12 that I haven't seen locally recently. I've had Hibiki 12 and prefer the Yamazaki. Is Hakushu worth a try, or stick with the known? Are there non Suntory whiskies worth trying?

Hawkeye · 05-08-2018, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry989

Some recent Whisk(e)y additions:

Highland Park 18 - Viking Pride
Michter's Small Batch
Glenmorange Signet
Springbank 18

I'm more of a Scotch guy, but the the Michter's is a really nice drink and has gotten me thinking again on American Whiskey and Bourbons. I'm headed out tonight to a local whiskey bar to try an assortment of Bourbon and Rye's - - - just to see what I've been missing!

Michters is one of the best I have had in a long time. I have tried another of their offerings and it is nowhere near as good as their American Whiskey

Terry989 · 05-08-2018, 03:12 PM

Thanks for the insight since I this is the only Michters I have tasted before!

On my night out, I tried the following (with notes):

Buffalo Trace (bourbon) - Nice. Easy drinking, not as smooth as Michters, but also less sweet
Eagle Rare 10 year old (a rye/bourbon)
High West Campfire (blend of rye, bourbon and peated Scotch)
Templeton Small Batch (rye) - I liked this on a lot, nice flavor profile

Red Bread · 05-08-2018, 03:19 PM

High West and Templeton are MGP products, not that that's necessarily a bad thing.

Hawkeye · 05-08-2018, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry989

Thanks for the insight since I this is the only Michters I have tasted before!

On my night out, I tried the following (with notes):

Buffalo Trace (bourbon) - Nice. Easy drinking, not as smooth as Michters, but also less sweet
Eagle Rare 10 year old (a rye/bourbon)
High West Campfire (blend of rye, bourbon and peated Scotch)
Templeton Small Batch (rye) - I liked this on a lot, nice flavor profile

If you like Templeton Rye... if you ever see a Cedar Ridge Rye is it up there as one of my favorites. Those are both based out of Iowa.

I actually have a (half) bottle of moonshine (The leave money under a tree variety) from Templeton in my cabinet still.

UncleWede · 05-09-2018, 10:56 AM

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I actually have a (half) bottle of moonshine (The leave money under a tree variety) from Templeton in my cabinet still.

How far from Wiota did you say you were?

UncleWede · 05-09-2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Got a colleague going to Japan tomorrow who offered to bring back a bottle. I've currently got a nearly empty bottle of Yamazaki 12 that I haven't seen locally recently. I've had Hibiki 12 and prefer the Yamazaki. Is Hakushu worth a try, or stick with the known? Are there non Suntory whiskies worth trying?

Suntory is doing some good work! I see both Hibiki and Yamazaki in the local Bev-Mos, but haven't ventured to the Yam yet. I've gone off on that rum trail for the past several months.

Hikiki vs Yam - compare/contrast?

Red Bread · 05-09-2018, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Got a colleague going to Japan tomorrow who offered to bring back a bottle. I've currently got a nearly empty bottle of Yamazaki 12 that I haven't seen locally recently. I've had Hibiki 12 and prefer the Yamazaki. Is Hakushu worth a try, or stick with the known? Are there non Suntory whiskies worth trying?

Suntory is doing some good work! I see both Hibiki and Yamazaki in the local Bev-Mos, but haven't ventured to the Yam yet. I've gone off on that rum trail for the past several months.

Hikiki vs Yam - compare/contrast?

Hibiki is cleaner and has more of a Speyside subtlety to it. Yamazaki is smokier and more akin to a Highland Park or Talisker. They're both wildly approachable and easy to drink though, the differences are smaller than say an Aberlour to Highland Park. I tend to buy more complex Scotches, but really do like the ease of the Japanese whisky too.

And I miss BevMo. Texas has Specs which has about 75% of a BevMo's selection.

Hawkeye · 05-10-2018, 08:52 AM

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How far from Wiota did you say you were?

Only an easy hours drive down I-80...

TXSTYLE · 05-20-2018, 06:54 PM

Received this as a gift from an avid Scotch drinker this weekend. I'll crack it open real soon...

UncleWede · 05-21-2018, 12:07 PM

I picked up a whiskey last weekend that I can't never remember to get a picture of, nor recall the name other than "Double Rye!" Google was my friend - High West. Not bad neat, didn't mix well with diet coke though.

What I SHOULD have picked up was that last bottle of Basil Hayden that is a mix of rye, Canadian, and port. It was just a little too dark and scared me. Now that I'm back on the wagon for 2 weeks, I'll be pining for the Basil the whole time.

M_Six · 05-26-2018, 10:48 PM

Picked up a bottle of Plantation 25 today. Been a long time. Gonna enjoy this one.

1MOREMOD · 05-26-2018, 11:08 PM

Coffee but I do have some plantation left also.

leopard print · 05-29-2018, 06:05 PM

Picked up one of these over the weekend. Very smooth.

Red Bread · 05-29-2018, 10:58 PM

It's hard to go wrong with bacon. And Ardbeg listing Bonfires as a flavor profile is certainly truth in advertising. I'm not fancy enough to comment on treacle.

Violator · 05-29-2018, 11:08 PM

It’s a Red Breast 12 Cask Strength kind of night...

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Terry989 First Lieutenant 608 Rep 319 Posts Drives: 2019 X1 xDrive M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Salish Sea iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the insight since I this is the only Michters I have tasted before! On my night out, I tried the following (with notes): Buffalo Trace (bourbon) - Nice. Easy drinking, not as smooth as Michters, but also less sweet Eagle Rare 10 year old (a rye/bourbon) High West Campfire (blend of rye, bourbon and peated Scotch) Templeton Small Batch (rye) - I liked this on a lot, nice flavor profile
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