Whiskey

[Godwynn]

Curious to know what fellow whiskey drinkers are currently sipping. My current go-to is the Balvenie 12yr Doublewood, has excellent fruity notes from the sherry cask. Always looking for recommendations, I try to stay away from the heavy peaty/smoky ones.

 

[Moriarte]

Macallan 12. It's my ground zero whiskey - something to start with when I wasn't fortunate enough to have a sip for a few weeks. Very neutral, forgiving, with extended special effects.

A friend brought me a bottle of Indian whisky for New Year. Didn't even know India makes whisky! Still trying to untangle my chakras and work up courage to try that one...

 

[Birdjaguar]

Oh my! Hello Godwynn.

 

[Godwynn]

Macallan 12. It's my ground zero whiskey - something to start with when I wasn't fortunate enough to have a sip for a few weeks. Very neutral, forgiving, with extended special effects.

A friend brought me a bottle of Indian whisky for New Year. Didn't even know India makes whisky! Still trying to untangle my chakras and work up courage to try that one...

I found Rampur to be quite enjoyable. It's on the expensive side in the States, much like the MacAllen. Big celebrations require those bottles!

 

[IglooDame]

Holy crap, @Godwynn appears!

14yo Glenmorangie was my last purchase, but as yet unopened. The only things I've had to celebrate recently, I wasn't allowed any booze for a bit afterward.

 

[Ordnael]

Not a whisky connoisseur at all here. I like to experiment new stuff.
My go to brand but not in my counter right now is Johnny walker's black label, always tastes good to me.
Recently I have been straying into the bourbon path, so Jack Daniels good old no 7 tastes always good and even a cheaper Kentucky western gold is fine.
But from time to time I do get to sample some treats, just yesterday I had an old bottle of 12 year aged Cardhu at my convenience and when I visit my brother I get to sample some Japanese whiskey he brought from his last trip over there. I have tasted that the japs know their stuff around spirit making!

 

[PhroX]

I'm not a whisk(e)y drinker, but my dad is. As such, my usual Christmas/Birthday present for him is a nice bottle, so I've gotten some experience. Unfortunately for the OP, he's really into to Islay whisky so his recommendation of Kilchoman Sanaig as a particularly good choice probably won't help...

 

[Thorgalaeg]

Don't like whisky at all, only in cake (very famous recipe in Spain when I was a small child, not so much anymore)

Still, following a friend advise, I bought a bottle of 10 years old macallan some years ago lost in the shelves of a supermarket for 30€ and now it costs several thousands. Best investment ever.

 

[Gori the Grey]

No good to you, since you don't like peaty, but since I discovered it, I pretty much only drink Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Don't like whisky at all, only in cake (very famous recipe in Spain when I was a small child, not so much anymore)

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Still, following a friend advise, I bought a bottle of 10 years old macallan some years ago lost in the shelves of a supermarket for 30€ and now it costs several thousands. Best investment ever.

Did you sell it yet?

 

[really]

Bog standard Paddy blended whiskey.
A 70cl bottle will usually last me 6 to 9 months.

 

[Farm Boy]

Never keep any on hand. If I go out, they'll usually have Tullamore Dew. I like whiskey with ice.

 

[Thorgalaeg]

Did you sell it yet?

Yep sold it a couple of years ago for 800€. Now it would be like 2000.

 

[GoodEnoughForMe]

Cheap: Chivas Regal 12 Year Blend or Suntory Toki Whisky
Mid tier: Aberlour 12 Year Double Cask or Nikka Coffee Grain
Mid high tier: Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt or The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year (same)

 

[Godwynn]

Cheap: Chivas Regal 12 Year Blend or Suntory Toki Whisky
Mid tier: Aberlour 12 Year Double Cask or Nikka Coffee Grain
Mid high tier: Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt or The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year (same)

Love it!

I tried Hibiki tonight at a Japanese steakhouse. It had wonderful floral notes, maybe a bit light for my liking.

 

[Smellincoffee]

I'm a fan of bourbon. Larceny is a brand I tried recently and liked. I'm not one for spending a lot of money on liquor, which keeps me from experimenting somewhat. Had Suntory recently -- tasted a bit like Scotch.

 

[Ordnael]

I'm a fan of bourbon. Larceny is a brand I tried recently and liked. I'm not one for spending a lot of money on liquor, which keeps me from experimenting somewhat. Had Suntory recently -- tasted a bit like Scotch.

Bourbon prices are more friendly so... Yeah...I am a great fan of experimenting on someone else's house. Base Macallan goes for 90€ a bottle here so that's a big no no for me...yet, I don't even spend that much on gaming!

 

[Quintillus]

I don't partake often, but when I do, it's likely to be the heavy smokey/peaty ones, especially the Islay ones. I like smokey teas, I like smoked salmon, I like smokey whiskies.

If I had to choose a second-favorite style, I'd probably go with Canadian rye. I keep some bourbon on hand but, with the exception of the one noted below, use it as much in cooking and baking as for drinking.

I had the opportunity to try several Indian whiskies several years ago when a colleague brought quite the variety back from India. Quality varied, I'm sure they weren't all intended for export, but some were rather good.

Most unique one I'd recommend? Probably hard to find, but it would be Ty Iechyd Da Hinterland. Bourbon whiskey finished in maple syrup barrels. Everything is better if made in maple syrup barrels, and bourbon is no exception.

 

[Godwynn]

I don't partake often, but when I do, it's likely to be the heavy smokey/peaty ones, especially the Islay ones. I like smokey teas, I like smoked salmon, I like smokey whiskies.

If I had to choose a second-favorite style, I'd probably go with Canadian rye. I keep some bourbon on hand but, with the exception of the one noted below, use it as much in cooking and baking as for drinking.

I had the opportunity to try several Indian whiskies several years ago when a colleague brought quite the variety back from India. Quality varied, I'm sure they weren't all intended for export, but some were rather good.

Most unique one I'd recommend? Probably hard to find, but it would be Ty Iechyd Da Hinterland. Bourbon whiskey finished in maple syrup barrels. Everything is better if made in maple syrup barrels, and bourbon is no exception.

Ty Iechyd Da Hinterland sounds incredible - I can't even find it at my liquor superstore. I see it's listed on BourbonHunt but out of stock. Where did you find it??

 

[Ordnael]

Not whisky related, I hope (more below) but whine spirits related.
I have a friend who is getting proficient at making Aguardiente
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguardiente (check the Portuguese references if you would like to know some more)
The thing is he recently got the hang at making aged tasting Aguardiente by using flavour additives. And he got these additives from someone who works at real wine distillery that produces many types of Aguardiente, namely their brand of Aguardente Velha (aged aguardiente).
And the other thing is that the real deal bottles from this and other distilleries never mention the flavour additives so me and, I guess other consumers, believe it's a real aged spirit that was kept for a number of undisclosed years in barrels.
My friend believes the same is happening with other spirits, namely whiskey and scotch. He argues that this ageness and flavour fakening through additives is happening because production can't possible meet demand. Stores do seem filled with a never ending stock of bottles of spirits! But I still tell I tell him I don't believe that faking. I mean it's bad enough that apparently there are Aguardente Velha in which the "Velha" (aged) aspect is being faked by these additives but then again these bottles don't mention any number staging of years in the label. But I know that Scotch follows a strict rule set [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky] (I can't be sure for whiskey bourbon). So I can't believe(I refuse to believe) that Scotch "ageness" is being faked.
What are your thoughts on this?