OzLuke
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@old_man_tiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214317) said:
drink it with joy not despair
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drink it with joy not despair
Aesopian
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@old_man_tiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214305) said:
Yeah I always have a bottle of 'Jameson' and 'Monkey Shoulder' lying around. Good for all occasions those two
Fletch
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Single malt (barley) whiskies have a more complex base so its flavor profile develops a broader deeper spectrum during their maturation, and the older the better - 12 years old is usually the minimum for good one.
Blends (economical grains: corn, rye, wheat) have a flatter base whose flavor profile only develops so far, needing much less time maturing in barrels.
The type, quality and age of barrels and casks (such as American Oak ex-Bourbon, ex-Sherry or ex-Tawny) to flavor the whiskies adds to the cost, the higher the cost the better the barrels and casks - as opposed to newer barrels for producing blends and bourbons (corn).
Tasmanian, Japanese single malt are top quality but expensive, you can find Scottish single malt whiskies at half the price.
If you like a mixer, stick with the blends and Bourbons.
Blends (economical grains: corn, rye, wheat) have a flatter base whose flavor profile only develops so far, needing much less time maturing in barrels.
The type, quality and age of barrels and casks (such as American Oak ex-Bourbon, ex-Sherry or ex-Tawny) to flavor the whiskies adds to the cost, the higher the cost the better the barrels and casks - as opposed to newer barrels for producing blends and bourbons (corn).
Tasmanian, Japanese single malt are top quality but expensive, you can find Scottish single malt whiskies at half the price.
If you like a mixer, stick with the blends and Bourbons.
Aesopian
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@happy_tiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214313) said:
Hang in there
OzLuke
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@Aesopian said in [Whiskey](/post/1214319) said:
my go to is crown royal rye.....great for the little moments
hobbo1
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@happy_tiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214313) said:
Red for you !
rustycage
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I was fortunate enough to live in Oban for two years back in the 90s. Whilst there, I developed quite a taste for whisky. Absolutely love the stuff. If you manage to spot Bunnahabhain don't pass it up. I'll guarantee you'll love it.
Don Kershane
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Michters Unblended American Whisky-from Nicks in Melbourne. Matured in Bourbon casks.
happy_tiger
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@NT_Tiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214339) said:
Good mates can buy their own lol
@Aesopian said in [Whiskey](/post/1214255) said:
I wanted to do that in Japan last year but I ran out of time.
Are you a fan of Sake?
Aesopian
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@Cultured_Bogan said in [Whiskey](/post/1214362) said:
Defs worth it. If they had a hotel at the distillery I'd never leave. Whole trip right there :blush:
Sake was a no for me. Couldn't understand why they drink so much sake when all these amazeballs whisky's are available.
@Aesopian said in [Whiskey](/post/1214385) said:
Don't drink the cheap stuff for a start. Cheap Sake is swill.
@jadtiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214365) said:
In my time working in hotels in various towns and cities in Aust ...I sold a heck of a lot of Glenfidich single malt 8/12 year old...its an aquired taste.but very popular amongst business men and women...
Im a bourbon man myself and love Wild Turkey...
sheer64
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbxW9nhb90k
hobbo1
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@TrueTiger said in [Whiskey](/post/1214389) said:
That stuff was camels piss lol
McWilliams sweet dry sherry is what I cut my teeth on ?
