The Moderately Priced Whiskey Thread
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Kentucky Gentleman, $12.99 per 1.75L at the local Total Wine
I have never tasted it. Apparently, they don't sell anything under $12 a handle.
I respect them for that.
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This was a LucasArts title that came out several years after the original Leisure Suit Larry, but there were a bunch of Larry sequels, so I'm sure that one of them probably coincided with Sam & Max.
Same genre and general era, at any rate. (Along with Monkey Island, Full Throttle, etc, and somewhat after Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken.)
Same genre and general era, at any rate. (Along with Monkey Island, Full Throttle, etc, and somewhat after Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken.)
One of these days I will get brave and buy some stuff wiskey that is under 35 dollars. But I'm scared.
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The most recent purchase was a 1.75l plastic bottle of Heaven Hill black label, $22 at BuyRite Wines.
Heaven Hill is a huge distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky which produces a number of "knock-off" brands, such as Admiral Nelson's (Captain Morgan's) Spiced Rum, and so on. The Heaven Hill bourbon label is surprisingly un-horrible. It's a 10 year old blend which should theoretically taste like Evan Williams (same distillery) but which seems to have a somewhat bolder taste. I had earlier criticized Evan Williams as being somewhat bland (what a bourbon snob might call "smooth"), and Heaven Hill delivers a somewhat sharper initial bite which I find rather satisfying.
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Well, my cross-country move rather complicated matters. Not only are cheap whiskey brands highly regional in nature, but the pricing structure of liquor is rather different here in the NY / NJ area which makes it hard to compare to west-coast liquor. I don't know what it is about the Atlantic coast, but you people who talk funny and accuse us Californians of being communists have the most draconian liquor laws...
The most recent purchase was a 1.75l plastic bottle of Heaven Hill black label, $22 at BuyRite Wines.
Heaven Hill is a huge distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky which produces a number of "knock-off" brands, such as Admiral Nelson's (Captain Morgan's) Spiced Rum, and so on. The Heaven Hill bourbon label is surprisingly un-horrible. It's a 10 year old blend which should theoretically taste like Evan Williams (same distillery) but which seems to have a somewhat bolder taste. I had earlier criticized Evan Williams as being somewhat bland (what a bourbon snob might call "smooth"), and Heaven Hill delivers a somewhat sharper initial bite which I find rather satisfying.
The most recent purchase was a 1.75l plastic bottle of Heaven Hill black label, $22 at BuyRite Wines.
Heaven Hill is a huge distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky which produces a number of "knock-off" brands, such as Admiral Nelson's (Captain Morgan's) Spiced Rum, and so on. The Heaven Hill bourbon label is surprisingly un-horrible. It's a 10 year old blend which should theoretically taste like Evan Williams (same distillery) but which seems to have a somewhat bolder taste. I had earlier criticized Evan Williams as being somewhat bland (what a bourbon snob might call "smooth"), and Heaven Hill delivers a somewhat sharper initial bite which I find rather satisfying.
I picked up some of the Jim Beam white label mentioned earlier in this thread. While I haven't had the chance to sit and sip it yet, it works pretty well with coke.
This was my go-to whiskey for a while. Its very reasonably priced. I'd give it a shot if you haven't already.
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Canadian Mist is great for the price. My wife's grandpa used to exclusively drink Mist and Sprite.
And Kentucky Gentleman has been my number one go to drink if I'm not drinking beer. Actually I've been neglecting my beer explorations for this Bourbon for about 6 months.
And Kentucky Gentleman has been my number one go to drink if I'm not drinking beer. Actually I've been neglecting my beer explorations for this Bourbon for about 6 months.
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I am about to get some sort of tequila thread started up in this bizznatch.
a) cheap silver for margs
b) cheap repo/anjeo for sippin'
current thinking is a) milagro or dos manos b) herradura anejo but we can discuss elsewhere.
a) cheap silver for margs
b) cheap repo/anjeo for sippin'
current thinking is a) milagro or dos manos b) herradura anejo but we can discuss elsewhere.