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#26
#26
Half pint of something nice to get the ball rolling, fifth of OC to continue the party. That'll leave you 40-50 bucks for strippers or cartons of eggs or whatever adventure the Crow takes you to.

Remember the shortest and cheapest path to drunkenness is as the Old Crow flies.
 

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#28
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n_huffhines said:
Do you guys all drink neat? Just started getting into whiskey and i don't really enjoy it without ice, yet
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Depends on the whiskey and what kind of mood I'm in. If you like ice in yours, I recommend going with barrel proof
 
#30
#30
I think a cool gift would be the George Dickel Distillery Reserve 17 year old. It's a limited release and only available in the state of Tennessee. You could find a better value at $75, but it's not unreasonable at all, and a unique whiskey.

If you can't find that, I think there are some good bottlings of Russell's Reserve latest Single Barrel Bourbon for around $60. Old Forrester 1920 Prohibition Style Whiskey is an interesting one, also around $60
 
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#33
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I've started sipping on this stuff and am quite fond of it.
 
#34
#34
DancingOutlaw said:
Half pint of something nice to get the ball rolling, fifth of OC to continue the party. That'll leave you 40-50 bucks for strippers or cartons of eggs or whatever adventure the Crow takes you to.

Remember the shortest and cheapest path to drunkenness is as the Old Crow flies.
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That's almost poetic! The next time I give booze as a gift I'm going with OC and an envelope with $50 for strippers. :rock:
 
#35
#35
northknoxvol said:
Give him some good ole Tennessee Moonshine.
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There's 'shine, then there's Popcorn Sutton's White Whiskey. Let us pause for a moment's appreciation for Popcorn Sutton and his lifetime of producing art in a bottle.
 
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#38
Boca Vol said:
That's almost poetic! The next time I give booze as a gift I'm going with OC and an envelope with $50 for strippers. :rock:
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We used to keep Jack in the freezer in college and it kept getting lifted during parties. So I bought a bottle of Old Crow and swapped the contents. No one would touch the OC with a ten foot pole, so the look on their face when the swigged it from the Jack bottle was hilarious.

As it turned out I liked the Old Crow just fine.
 
#39
#39
DancingOutlaw said:
We used to keep Jack in the freezer in college and it kept getting lifted during parties. So I bought a bottle of Old Crow and swapped the contents. No one would touch the OC with a ten foot pole, so the look on their face when the swigged it from the Jack bottle was hilarious.

As it turned out I liked the Old Crow just fine.
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Nice!
 
#40
#40
crusse10 said:
I disagree. The Lock, Stock & Barrel 16 Year Rye is killer, in part because of how long it had time to interact with the barrels. True, it uses new barrels like bourbon as opposed to Scotch which requires used barrels. So I guess, in that respect, it doesn't take as much flavor from the barrel itself. But the barrel acts more as a mellower for ryes, and that doesn't mean it isn't benefiting.
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Yup, the extra age is really important to Ryes to mellow them out. Of course, since Rye whiskeys are more adventurous than their bourbon cousin, they hold up well to lower age unlike wheat whiskeys-- see Willet Family Estate 3yr rye at ~$30--, but I think the best expressions have a bit more age to them.

Tin Man said:
A can't miss Scotch Whisky (~$50 per 750ml bottle).
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Notably, Scotch drinkers have particular tastes, from those who favor the heavy peatiness of Island whiskies (Talisker) to those who prefer the light Speyside spirits (Knockando).
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For an extra ~$20, the Balvenie 14yr Caribbean Cask is excellent. Rum finished whiskeys can be hard to find, but they almost always are excellent.

crusse10 said:
As for Talisker, I've never thought its level of peat matched those from Islay
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Right on about Talisker, it is very lightly peated as opposed to an Ardbeg or Lagavulin.

crusse10 said:
Four Roses is great now, but their Single Barrel can be so hit or miss because of all their different mash bills. I'd be more inclined to go Small Batch from them because of the consistency
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Disagree here, the Single Barrels are vastly superior to the Small batch while also allowing the customer a greater degree of customizability to their taste. I've had all 10 mash, yeast strain combos and there are some fantastic whiskeys on the high rye side.

golfballs said:
If you can't find that, I think there are some good bottlings of Russell's Reserve latest Single Barrel Bourbon for around $60. Old Forrester 1920 Prohibition Style Whiskey is an interesting one, also around $60
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I just haven't been a fan of anything made by Jim Russel in a while. That odd "Wild Turkey acrid note" is present in everything he does. One of the few distillers that I can pick out his products blind 10/10 times.

On another note, both the Old Forester 1920 Prohibition and 1897 Bottled-in-Bond are fantastic. Great taste.


*As an aside, I work at McScrooges and have a bit of whiskey knowledge.
 
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#41
#41
I received a bottle of dickel select barrel for my birthday and it was awesome. I've seen it in the store for around $50.
 
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