The Moderately Priced Whiskey Thread
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Joe, i'd like to propose you inject some sort of useful chart into the first post of this thread and link back to it as it's updated.
I'm in dire need of spirits of a bargain nature and would love a few recs with descs.
I'm in dire need of spirits of a bargain nature and would love a few recs with descs.
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So that I might better understand, Joe, you were not pleased with Evan Williams because it lacked a little bite? I've always avoided bite as a negative attribute. I rather enjoy Evan Williams as an inexpensive Bourbon.
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I picked up some Old Overholt rye last night. It's not bad. Spicy but not as smooth as the bulleit or catoctin ryes. Maybe not quite as smooth as the Dickel.
Anyone know if the cheaper blends (bourbon and grain neutral spirits) are aged before or after the blending?
Anyone know if the cheaper blends (bourbon and grain neutral spirits) are aged before or after the blending?
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I like things which have a robust flavor, drink as well as food. It's why I didn't especially care for the Even Williams- it seemed slightly bland to me, not much complexity to it.
[EDIT] I recall several years ago, being a redneck sort of bar in Ohio, and placing what, at the time, was a fairly customary drink order- the brownest beer they had, and a shot of Bacardi 151. I think the folks I was with were expecting me to either mix the shot with the beer or down it and chase it with the beer, because when I started slowly sipping it, their reaction was something along the lines of "HOLY ****, DUDE!" So, yeah. I guess I just like to be able to taste what I'm drinking. [/EDIT]
I splurged on Friday and spent $10.99 on a bottle of Rebel Yell; $2 more than the Sam Grant, though still $3 less than the Trader Joe's house brand which I have yet to try.
This one was interesting. Somewhat smoother than either the Grant or the JB, but it has a nice, rich flavor (caramel-scented leather, perhaps?) and finishes slightly spicy on the tongue. I can see keeping a bottle of this one around.
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Glen Garioch
Glen Grant
Glenmorangie
Glen Ranoch
Glendronach
Glenfarclas
Glenfiddich
Glenlivet
Glen Moray
Glengoyne
Glenrothes
etc...
Apparently, there are a lot of glens in Scotland.
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Huh?
In Scotland, a glen is a small valley with a waterway running through it. So an analogous name for an American whiskey would be something like "**** Creek" or "Ranger Creek." The name refers to the name of the creek near which the distillery is located.
In Scotland, a glen is a small valley with a waterway running through it. So an analogous name for an American whiskey would be something like "**** Creek" or "Ranger Creek." The name refers to the name of the creek near which the distillery is located.
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Bargain nature huh? I got a couple of suggestions, some of my favorites... for vodka and gin I have to say I found this fairly new company new amsterdam that makes both pretty decent especially the gin I'd say pound for pound it is very close to bombay sapphire, the vodka not bad either. There's also a pretty new tequila out called camarena it's very good unfortunately it has gone up in price since it's debut but still very resonable. For rum it's always sailor jerry for me 1.75 liter at specs for 18 bucks I believe was what I last paid for it 93 proof. Them be my favorite cheep ones
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Bargain nature huh? I got a couple of suggestions, some of my favorites... for vodka and gin I have to say I found this fairly new company new amsterdam that makes both pretty decent especially the gin I'd say pound for pound it is very close to bombay sapphire, the vodka not bad either. There's also a pretty new tequila out called camarena it's very good unfortunately it has gone up in price since it's debut but still very resonable. For rum it's always sailor jerry for me 1.75 liter at specs for 18 bucks I believe was what I last paid for it 93 proof. Them be my favorite cheep ones
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for vodka and gin I have to say I found this fairly new company new amsterdam that makes both pretty decent especially the gin I'd say pound for pound it is very close to bombay sapphire, the vodka not bad either. There's also a pretty new tequila out called camarena it's very good unfortunately it has gone up in price since it's debut but still very resonable. For rum it's always sailor jerry for me 1.75 liter at specs for 18 bucks I believe was what I last paid for it 93 proof. Them be my favorite cheep ones
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Same genre and general era, at any rate. (Along with Monkey Island, Full Throttle, etc, and somewhat after Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken.)