@gray4lines you definitely give me too much credit. LOL I'd say the Glenmorangie original is definitely toward the top of my favorites list. I currently have a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 year. I remember guzzling this often back in the military without paying much attention to it at all. Had to buy a bottle of it when I learned it was made not far from Inverness Scotland, which is where my family's ancestry began.
I've been thinking about Scotch versus Bourbon lately, this weekend I was watching a movie with my Wife and poured myself a Scotch (The Balvenie Doublewood 12 year) and since I was inside watching a movie there was no cigar. I really picked up a dirty, iodine note to the Scotch that I don't normally notice, because I normally pair it with a cigar. I guess I preferred Bourbon over Scotch before I smoked cigars due to this fact, so I think that pairing a cigar with the Scotch actually improves my enjoyment of the Scotch, which I've now come to imbibe on a regular basis. It leaves me wondering if anyone else has spirits that they only enjoy or enjoy more when paired with cigars?
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Just picked up the same bottle of Taylor over the weekend.
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I could become accustomed to it, ain't bad at all.
Isn't the Weller made from reject Pappy bourbon that doesn't make the cut? Seems like I've heard that.
The extremely hard to find W.L. Weller 12 year is the same barrels and spirit that don’t quite make the cut for the Pappy 12 year Lot B. At least that’s what I’m aware of haha
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I could become accustomed to it, ain't bad at all.
Isn't the Weller made from reject Pappy bourbon that doesn't make the cut? Seems like I've heard that.
The extremely hard to find W.L. Weller 12 year is the same barrels and spirit that don’t quite make the cut for the Pappy 12 year Lot B. At least that’s what I’m aware of haha
Hey buddy, should've known you'd show up in this thread. Hope all is going well
I could become accustomed to it, ain't bad at all.
Isn't the Weller made from reject Pappy bourbon that doesn't make the cut? Seems like I've heard that.
The extremely hard to find W.L. Weller 12 year is the same barrels and spirit that don’t quite make the cut for the Pappy 12 year Lot B. At least that’s what I’m aware of haha
My favorite liquor store seems to have "Weller" all the time. They called me to tell me "Pappy" was in but even breaking every driving law on the books I was, alas, too late. So I picked up the "Weller" and that turned out to be a good thing. Also got another bottle of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. The Nectar d'or was also sold out.
I could become accustomed to it, ain't bad at all.
Isn't the Weller made from reject Pappy bourbon that doesn't make the cut? Seems like I've heard that.
The extremely hard to find W.L. Weller 12 year is the same barrels and spirit that don’t quite make the cut for the Pappy 12 year Lot B. At least that’s what I’m aware of haha
My favorite liquor store seems to have "Weller" all the time. They called me to tell me "Pappy" was in but even breaking every driving law on the books I was, alas, too late. So I picked up the "Weller" and that turned out to be a good thing. Also got another bottle of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. The Nectar d'or was also sold out.
Weller is weirdly allocated and tough to find in NJ. In the rare event you do find one on the shelf, it'll be the Antique Weller 107 and it's a very good bourbon for ~$30.
As for Pappy, I think it's greatly overrated. I purchased a 23 year bottle last week and wasn't convinced it's worth the insane hype and price. It's a good bourbon if regularly available for about $100-$150.
A teaspoon of water will "open up" bourbon or scotch, especially higher proof offerings. I like 1 ice cube in about a 2 ounce pour for most whiskey. Older/ rare just a little water. Ginger ale or even Ginger beer is a good mixer.
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I could become accustomed to it, ain't bad at all.
Isn't the Weller made from reject Pappy bourbon that doesn't make the cut? Seems like I've heard that.
The extremely hard to find W.L. Weller 12 year is the same barrels and spirit that don’t quite make the cut for the Pappy 12 year Lot B. At least that’s what I’m aware of haha
My favorite liquor store seems to have "Weller" all the time. They called me to tell me "Pappy" was in but even breaking every driving law on the books I was, alas, too late. So I picked up the "Weller" and that turned out to be a good thing. Also got another bottle of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. The Nectar d'or was also sold out.
Weller is weirdly allocated and tough to find in NJ. In the rare event you do find one on the shelf, it'll be the Antique Weller 107 and it's a very good bourbon for ~$30.
As for Pappy, I think it's greatly overrated. I purchased a 23 year bottle last week and wasn't convinced it's worth the insane hype and price. It's a good bourbon if regularly available for about $100-$150.
You can always flip it on the secondary market and then go buy a lifetime supply of any other bourbon
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I could become accustomed to it, ain't bad at all.
Isn't the Weller made from reject Pappy bourbon that doesn't make the cut? Seems like I've heard that.
The extremely hard to find W.L. Weller 12 year is the same barrels and spirit that don’t quite make the cut for the Pappy 12 year Lot B. At least that’s what I’m aware of haha
My favorite liquor store seems to have "Weller" all the time. They called me to tell me "Pappy" was in but even breaking every driving law on the books I was, alas, too late. So I picked up the "Weller" and that turned out to be a good thing. Also got another bottle of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. The Nectar d'or was also sold out.
Weller is weirdly allocated and tough to find in NJ. In the rare event you do find one on the shelf, it'll be the Antique Weller 107 and it's a very good bourbon for ~$30.
As for Pappy, I think it's greatly overrated. I purchased a 23 year bottle last week and wasn't convinced it's worth the insane hype and price. It's a good bourbon if regularly available for about $100-$150.
You can always flip it on the secondary market and then go buy a lifetime supply of any other bourbon
I'm not into flipping but I'll drink it on special occasions. I'm also going to share it with a few friends to teach them a lesson: all that glitters is not gold.
Anybody heard of Old Rip Van Winkle bourbon out of Frankfurt Kentucky? Good stuff
Old Rip is supposedly one of the best out there assuming you can find it and it doesn’t cost you your firstborn. It’s one of the holy grail whiskies for sure, enjoy Jim that’s special stuff
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I enjoyed this at the Chicago herf, then find out it is not distributed in NM. I get a text from my cousin in Austin asking if they can spend a few night here and do I want anything? I asked for one bottle, and he brings me two and refuses any cash. So I send him home with a dozen brews and a Baggie full of cigars.
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Nice the larceny is s great low buck winner. I’ve drank through all my reasonable and cheaper stuff and only have the really rare or silly expensive stuff left so I picked up a bottle of jack for mixing yesterday myself.
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@gray4lines you definitely give me too much credit. LOL I'd say the Glenmorangie original is definitely toward the top of my favorites list. I currently have a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 year. I remember guzzling this often back in the military without paying much attention to it at all. Had to buy a bottle of it when I learned it was made not far from Inverness Scotland, which is where my family's ancestry began.
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
As for Pappy, I think it's greatly overrated. I purchased a 23 year bottle last week and wasn't convinced it's worth the insane hype and price. It's a good bourbon if regularly available for about $100-$150.
Older/ rare just a little water.
Ginger ale or even Ginger beer is a good mixer.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
Yes, I saw a bottle of 10 yr old last weekend. To say it's popular would be an understatement.
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
I get a text from my cousin in Austin asking if they can spend a few night here and do I want anything? I asked for one bottle, and he brings me two and refuses any cash. So I send him home with a dozen brews and a Baggie full of cigars.