Whiskey

[AngelsLongBall]

9 minutes ago, Taggart said:

i've made them for years. the key is portion control. my buddy is one of the best mixologists in socal and is precise with measurements. he even uses a smoke machine  (i forget which wood he uses....maybe hickory). it's standard with the smoke flavor. it's pretty damn good.

Looks like this:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2016/12/05/a-new-take-on-the-classic-old-fashioned.html
 

[Make Angels Great Again]

Made out good this Christmas. Cousin got me a bottle of Jameson Gold Reserve, and a co-worker got me the 200 ML bottles of Johnnie Walker Blue and Black.

 

Have yet to try the blue, think i'll have a pour on new years.

[Brandon]

5 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

Looks like this:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2016/12/05/a-new-take-on-the-classic-old-fashioned.html
 

that's pretty much it. he doesn't smoke it again at the end while it's in the glass ready though.

it's unique and good.

the dudes bar basically is a global event. every couple months he changes the theme. when i first met him the theme was new orleans (where i came across this old fashioned), so all the drinks were new orleans or south themed. then he moved on to south america or latin america and is now on asia, his menu is an absolute trip for all of the themes.

[Jay]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/23/the-perfect-excuse-to-drink-scotch-burns-night.html

The Perfect Excuse to Drink Scotch: Burns Night

The whole thing will be liberally sauced with Scotch. Whisky will be spilled on the haggis. It will be raised at every juncture. It will flow like the River Nith flows through Burns’s old farm in Dumfries. Your glass will be filled and filled again, which is fitting, for that was how Robbie would have had it. After all, he was given a marble punch bowl by his father-in-law. The first time Robbie said he’d marry Jean, her father fainted and sent her to live in another town, probably because Robbie had already knocked her up, despite recently fathering a child with his mother’s servant.

 

[mrwicked]

last time i was in OC i stopped by the anaheim brewery as usual for a pint whenever im down there.

walked over to the new packing house, hadn't been there since it first opened.

that hidden speakeasy is still great. they make a legit old fashioned. highly recommend getting a reservation and checking it out (or just schmoozing them like i did). 

[Jay]

 

This is tasty:

[Jason]

6 hours ago, Jay said:

 

This is tasty:

I've seen this at several stores but haven't heard much about it. How is compared to the Bulleit Rye? 

[notherhalo]

On 12/25/2016 at 11:28 PM, calscuf said:

The wife got me a bottle of Aberfeldy 21 for Christmas.  I was at the distillery in he Scottish Highlands last year and got a taste for it.

Anyone else get a nice bottle for Christmas or Chanukah?

I got a bottle of Cutty Sark for Chanukah

[Jay]

19 hours ago, Jason said:

I've seen this at several stores but haven't heard much about it. How is compared to the Bulleit Rye? 

Not sure about other Ryes. This one (the 6 year old) is really good though.

 

[AngelsLongBall]

On 2/26/2017 at 3:44 PM, calscuf said:

That's almost as disappointing as finding out TORS is Mexican.

This didn't get the love it deserves.  Well done

[AngelsLongBall]

My neighbor and I went through a half bottle of Whistle Pig last night.  Damn good

[gotbeer]

@Chuckster70  Thoughts?

These 22 whiskeys just won the highest honor at an international spirits competition

[Blarg]

I love how they put the $350 a bottle rye first then follow it up with a $35 bourbon. 

[Jason]

2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

@Chuckster70  Thoughts?

These 22 whiskeys just won the highest honor at an international spirits competition

I want that barrel strength Four Roses

[Brandon]

i'm still trying to find that blanton's. it's always sold out when i go to pick something up.

[Chuck]

Scotch I know, but this was on the house tonight at bar.

 

[mrwicked]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

i'm still trying to find that blanton's. it's always sold out when i go to pick something up.

i love blanton's! my wife got me a bottle a while back. it's great. love me know what you think when you find some. 

[Brandon]

10 minutes ago, mrwicked said:

i love blanton's! my wife got me a bottle a while back. it's great. love me know what you think when you find some. 

trying.

i guess it's true, they really don't have a set delivery schedule and just drop them off. one place literally told me to just call in everyday.

[mrwicked]

10 hours ago, Brandon said:

trying.

i guess it's true, they really don't have a set delivery schedule and just drop them off. one place literally told me to just call in everyday.

i've had some success using bevmo for things i can't seem to get manually.

like there is a f*cking delish bison grass vodka i drank a ton of in poland. called Żubrówka. it wasn't available in the US because of the real piece of grass in it.

eventually they legalized it. but i couldnt find it anywhere. i actually got bevmo to locate it, and then did in store pickup and swung by like a week later to grab it.

sh*t it so good. reminds me my bottle is getting low.

give them a try for blantons they have a pretty wide network. 

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, mrwicked said:

i've had some success using bevmo for things i can't seem to get manually.

like there is a f*cking delish bison grass vodka i drank a ton of in poland. called Żubrówka. it wasn't available in the US because of the real piece of grass in it.

eventually they legalized it. but i couldnt find it anywhere. i actually got bevmo to locate it, and then did in store pickup and swung by like a week later to grab it.

sh*t it so good. reminds me my bottle is getting low.

give them a try for blantons they have a pretty wide network. 

i'll try them. the person that recommended it to me told me to try total wine. they were the ones that said they just get it whenever and to check with them because once they drop it off it's up in the front of the store and gone quickly. i'll try bevmo.

[Brandon]

just picked up whistle pig. almost grabbed the 12 year $120 bottle, but just grabbed the $75 since it's my first go.

not bad, but would probably lean towards basil hayden for half the price.

[AngelsLongBall]

Basil hayden you say?

[Brandon]

basil hayden is solid. i wouldn't say my reg or normal whiskey/bourbon (i probably grab bullit, buffalo trace, or makers as a reg), but it's one of my favorites.

[AngelsLongBall]

Noted. Makers is my regular, and I like to have some Buffalo trace around as well. I turned 40 a month ago and my buddies loaded me up with bourbon

[Angel Dog and Beer]

On 5/27/2017 at 7:11 AM, AngelsLongBall said:

Noted. Makers is my regular, and I like to have some Buffalo trace around as well. I turned 40 a month ago and my buddies loaded me up with bourbon

Same here on my 40th last October. Suddenly my liquor cabinet was overflowing with good single malts, whiskey & bourbon. Its getting pretty lean now.