No more whiskey we go home now.

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Pretty much all I drink besides beer is whiskey "neat". Favorites are Balvenie and Jameson. Others are Glenlivet, Chivas Regal and Glenfiddich. Surprisingly, CostCo has a "Kirkland" brand that's 103 proof and very smooth. Another one I like is JB Devils Cut.

 

[raabs]

Unless we're talking cream of the crop, then it's 23 yr pappy van winkle riding in at $200+ a bottle. Yes, it is absolutely worth that price. I paid $75 for a shot and while I wouldn't do it again, I don't regret it at all. But you won't find that anywhere. I've heard the 12yr WL Weller is a good sub for old rip van winkle (which is the same distillery as pappy but aged less). Haven't had the chance to try that yet.

My local whiskey bar down the street just got all the pappy van winkles in but at $175-230 a shot I really can't justify it.

 

[tonyp063]

Oh man.
I was pretty much weaned on Scotch; so that's me wee dram o' choice.
I've lost track of all the different ones I've tried, but I've settled into, in no particular order,
Jura, Balvinie, Aberlour, & most especially Auchentoshan 3 wood.
Not a fan of blended whiskys at all.

I do, however, fancy a good Rye now & again.
I would recommend, if you are ever in the Mid-Atlantic region, to try & find a bottle of Catoctin Creek.
A good, smooth sippin' whiskey

It's as close to uisge beatha as we come in this country.

 

[splattsmier]

Bourbon is my go to hard liquor. Dickles is good with a little ice melt, otherwise it's too hot.

For high end my go to is Blanton's, at about $50 a bottle. Bookers is right up there too but I always seem to magically grab the Blanton's instead.

Unless we're talking cream of the crop, then it's 23 yr pappy van winkle riding in at $200+ a bottle. Yes, it is absolutely worth that price. I paid $75 for a shot and while I wouldn't do it again, I don't regret it at all. But you won't find that anywhere. I've heard the 12yr WL Weller is a good sub for old rip van winkle (which is the same distillery as pappy but aged less). Haven't had the chance to try that yet.

Midrange my go to is basil Hayden's at $30 per bottle.

Low end is buffalo trace, but bulliet is pretty good as well.

BTW bourbons aren't single malt whiskeys so whoever was looking for that exclusively...you're missing out.

+1 to Booker's and Weller. Both great and reasonably priced. Knob Creek is my "every day" go-to though.

 

[BrewerBear]

The best whiskey I've ever had I do not remember the name.

No, seriously I knew I should have at least saved an empty bottle because it was an unfamiliar name that I knew I wouldn't remember. Stupid huh..

I was on my way back to the states after a final deployment in Iraq. Our airliner stopped at an airport in Ireland to refuel. I walked into the Tax Free store. A lady asked if I needed help and I told her I was looking for some good scotch.. She said to me this is Ireland, you don't buy scotch in Ireland, and she proceeded to give me a sample of Irish whiskey.

I've never been much of a whiskey fan but this stuff she gave me was nothing like any Irish whiskey I'd ever tasted. It was light, smooth, just a tint of smokiness to it. The smokiness was amazing.

I bought two bottles and they didn't last a year. Even my wife, who doesn't drink hardly ever liked it. Just very smooth and the faintest tint of smokiness made it irresitable..

Anybody know what it's called? I looked in liquor stores big and small after I ran out of the stuff, nobody carried it.

I guess it will remain mystery unless I have the opportunity to return to Ireland.

See if it's on this list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whisky_brands#Irish_whiskey