twa Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Not the Rye, but Bulleit in general is a higher rye content bourbon. I’m a fan. Yeah, much more to my tastes than knob creek if you want a good rye at a higher price point try E H taylor jr straight rye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: When I drink Scotch, my "go-to" is Ardbeg 10 year. I've tried the On Oa, but it's not worth the extra $$ I just picked up a bottle of An Oa last week. It was actually cheaper than the 10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 7 hours ago, PokerPacker said: I just picked up a bottle of An Oa last week. It was actually cheaper than the 10. Dang! It's the other way around, in my neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Dang! It's the other way around, in my neck of the woods. It was on sale. Though the 10 was also on sale. Price difference between the two was pretty negligible, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) If you like hotter whiskey rye is a good way to go. Proof combined with age is a decent heat indicator but you will run into some big exceptions. Generally the younger and higher the proof the hotter it is. Age tends to mellow things and intensify flavor. If you really like heat though just pick up a Bookers and you’ll be happy. Edited April 23, 2020 by HOF44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Or Bakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 8:46 AM, skinsfan_1215 said: I’m going in the opposite direction, trying to get taste for bourbon at this point after drinking scotch for a few months. I’ve found I’m very hit or miss with it. Knob Creek is sickeningly sweet to me, got a bottle of that which I guess will be relegated to ****tails. Tried Bulleit the other night and really enjoyed it. Got a bit more spice to it and a very pleasant, drawn out burn on the backend. Open to other recommendations from you bourbon guys. Cheers! If we ever get over this crap and you happen to be close enough you’re welcome to come over and try a few different pours. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedtater1 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hehe I'm drunk right now...working on getting wasted lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, bakedtater1 said: Hehe I'm drunk right now...working on getting wasted lol hope you aren't wasting the good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedtater1 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, PokerPacker said: hope you aren't wasting the good stuff Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Just now, bakedtater1 said: Huh? Nevermind. Bottoms up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedtater1 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 minute ago, PokerPacker said: Nevermind. Bottoms up. Noooo...you cant do that..c'mon now..feel free to explain lol Haven't drank in a long time..just drinking coronas lol Ahhh so drunk off the good stuff I pass out wasting it?..no? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Found something to do with my bottle of Knob Creek that I wasn’t a huge fan of. Blended it with Bulleit Rye and ended up with something more akin to a rye-heavy bourbon. I messed around with a few mixes and settled on two parts Knob, one part rye. Then for good measure I tossed in a little well water to smooth it over. 8oz Knob Creek, 4oz Bulleit Rye, 1oz water into my decanter. End result is really smooth on the front end with some nice rye spice aftertaste. Might try this same mix with only 0.5oz water next time. Mine currently is right around 90 proof and I might have gone a hair too far with watering it down (for my taste). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry.Randolphe Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) On 4/22/2020 at 12:27 AM, China said: I may have found my new drink. Somewhere between a Mudslide and an Aggravation: 1 shot Scotch 1 shot Kahlua 1 shot Bailey's Irish Cream 1 shot Half & Half Poured over ice. My go-to has been: 1 shot of Jameson Cold Brew 1 shot of Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 1 shot Bailey's 1 shot of Heavy Cream or dairy of choice - this can be increased to 2 shots....I usually eyeball it It tastes like a Peanut Butter White Russian I also created a drink I call the Corona Cruise Boat involving an upside down shot of whiskey in a Corona beer....as you chug, the whiskey leaks out Edited May 14, 2020 by Barry.Randolphe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Barry.Randolphe said: I also created a drink I call the Corona Cruise Boat involving an upside down shot of whiskey in a Corona beer....as you chug, the whiskey leaks out Isn't that just a Mexican boiler maker? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry.Randolphe Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, KAOSkins said: Isn't that just a Mexican boiler maker? It's more like a twist on a U-Boat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Remember these? Pour some Coke in the bottom half, fill the top with whiskey, then chug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I'm tracking my bottle of Ardbeg 10 year and it's out for delivery. Be enjoying a nice campfire this evening. Since the last scotch post, I have tasted Hilghland Park 12 year, my buddy dropped off a sample of a bottle he got a the distillery. Much prefer the islay smoke to the sweet malt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 58 minutes ago, KAOSkins said: I'm tracking my bottle of Ardbeg 10 year and it's out for delivery. Be enjoying a nice campfire this evening. Since the last scotch post, I have tasted Hilghland Park 12 year, my buddy dropped off a sample of a bottle he got a the distillery. Much prefer the islay smoke to the sweet malt. Highland Park is on my list to try. What are your impressions compared to Lagavulin/Ardbeg or even something a little gamer like Caol Ila or Talisker? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Highland Park is on my list to try. What are your impressions compared to Lagavulin/Ardbeg or even something a little gamer like Caol Ila or Talisker? To be honest, I'm just know starting to try these high falutin single malt scotches. So I can only compare it to the Lagavulin 16 and Laproigh 18 I've tried, and while it has a touch of smoke in it, it's almost inconsequential compared to the smoke in those two. Much sweeter without the saltiness of the islays I've tried. Not bad mind you, I just don't like it as much. Really hope the Ardbeg (which I'm buying (I should say receiving as a gift) partly on recommendation from this thread) is suitably campfirey. I think it's going to be. Edited May 14, 2020 by KAOSkins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, KAOSkins said: To be honest, I'm just know starting to try these high falutin single malt scotches. So I can only compare it to the Lagavulin 16 and Laproigh 18 I've tried, and while it has a touch of smoke in it, it's almost inconsequential compared to the smoke in those two. Much sweeter without the saltiness of the islays I've tried. Not bad mind you, I just don't like it as much. Really hope the Ardbeg (which I'm buying (I should receiving as a gift) partly on recommendation from this thread) is suitably campfirey. I think it's going to be. You set a pretty high bar, with the Lagavulin 16 and the Laphroaig 18, but, if you like smokey/peaty scotch, you'll be extremely pleased with the Ardbeg 10. Please post after you've tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: 8 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: You set a pretty high bar, with the Lagavulin 16 and the Laphroaig 18, but, if you like smokey/peaty scotch, you'll be extremely pleased with the Ardbeg 10. Please post after you've tried it. I did not buy either of those two but was lucky enough to have two partial bottles given to me. Not enough of the Lagavulin either, that went quick...love it. Laproigh good but not as good IMO. Will do on the Ardbeg. Edited May 14, 2020 by KAOSkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 4 hours ago, KAOSkins said: To be honest, I'm just know starting to try these high falutin single malt scotches. So I can only compare it to the Lagavulin 16 and Laproigh 18 I've tried, and while it has a touch of smoke in it, it's almost inconsequential compared to the smoke in those two. Much sweeter without the saltiness of the islays I've tried. Not bad mind you, I just don't like it as much. Really hope the Ardbeg (which I'm buying (I should say receiving as a gift) partly on recommendation from this thread) is suitably campfirey. I think it's going to be. You'll like the Ardbeg 10, I think. You should look into the other Ardbegs, too. Corryvreckan, I think might be a good choice. Maybe look into Talisker Storm or even Dark Storm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Third dirty martini. (I prepped the olive spears for salads today & snagged some juice. ) 🍸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) I got the Ardbeg and it's very nice, well worth it. Props for the recommendation. Campfirey as I could want with a better aftertaste than the Laproigh. I like the Lagavulin a little better, that oilyness is awesome. Edited May 14, 2020 by KAOSkins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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