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Oh no you didn’t?
Oh no you didn’t?
18 year sherry cask. What's not to like there.So while in Ark I sprung for this single malt. The limit was one per customer. I got bottle 352 of 500 something bottles. And in fact I got the last bottle in captivity. My buddy had a couple of two inch thick T bones for the grill. It was on! The single malt is a 18 year and honestly was the best single malt I have ever tried in my life. I always like to sample new and different whiskeys at room temperature with no water added. I figure it gives me a better basis to taste from later on when I add a cube or a splash of water. It is a bit taller on proof than most single malts but did not attack me when I sipped it. You knew it was alcohol but it was very smooth and subtle on the tongue, likely from the sherry cask? But once it actually made it to my tummy I got warm all over, from my feet to top of my head! It was amazing. Smooth smooth smooth. Once I added a splash of water to it my senses were in overload. It was complex without being heavy and had a almost honey like taste. Great color and was slippery for a mouth feel, kind of just glided around, man it was good. We decided to not drink entire bottle in one sitting so as to enjoy it on next evening. We did exactly that and again easily the best single malt I have ever tasted. Wife looked high and low but much like TMMs RVW bottle it is unobtainable. Bummer, it was really tasty.
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I see Ace in Minnesota is supposed to have some 20 year old. John Milroy Blair Athol 1998So while in Ark I sprung for this single malt. The limit was one per customer. I got bottle 352 of 500 something bottles. And in fact I got the last bottle in captivity. My buddy had a couple of two inch thick T bones for the grill. It was on! The single malt is a 18 year and honestly was the best single malt I have ever tried in my life. I always like to sample new and different whiskeys at room temperature with no water added. I figure it gives me a better basis to taste from later on when I add a cube or a splash of water. It is a bit taller on proof than most single malts but did not attack me when I sipped it. You knew it was alcohol but it was very smooth and subtle on the tongue, likely from the sherry cask? But once it actually made it to my tummy I got warm all over, from my feet to top of my head! It was amazing. Smooth smooth smooth. Once I added a splash of water to it my senses were in overload. It was complex without being heavy and had a almost honey like taste. Great color and was slippery for a mouth feel, kind of just glided around, man it was good. We decided to not drink entire bottle in one sitting so as to enjoy it on next evening. We did exactly that and again easily the best single malt I have ever tasted. Wife looked high and low but much like TMMs RVW bottle it is unobtainable. Bummer, it was really tasty.
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Wellers, I'll get a bottle one of these days.Sipping my third "shot" of Wellers and then off to bed.
Part of the Buffalo Trace family. A corn/wheat whiskey. Like Van Winkle.Sipping my third "shot" of Wellers and then off to bed.
We’ll let you slide if you pour another round.I think I posted this a few pages back.
Will do!We’ll let you slide if you pour another round.
Nor’easter predicted for Monday...time to take inventory.
Hmmmm...
7 cases of Coors Extra Gold
2 full fifths of Crown Royal
1 fifth of Revel Stoke
1 carton of Marlboro lights.
1 new Bic lighter.
Yep...I should be good to next Friday.
Since back in April of last year, Coors beer has been in short supply. All versions from Coors light to Extra Gold.
I suspected it was because of the unique tall/thin can style they used being in short supply with the virus impacting aluminum manufacturing making standard sizes first priority.
All of a sudden, a couple of weeks ago, all of the Coors products are back in stock at full volume.
I picked up a new case today and whatdya know...a new standard size can.
See the old vs. new can....
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I have a bottle of Basil Hayden's Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey and it taste watered down to me I don't like it. I hope your dark Rye is better.So my buddy who is a Rye affection-ado is coming into town tomorrow. I am not a big Rye fan but I humor him because he is an all around good guy. Here is what is on the menu for him. He is from Omaha so I am betting he is familiar with the Iowa Rye scene. I have never sampled most of these and made a liquor store run for him. Anybody familiar with any of them? Any guidance for ranking? I will have a nice single malt and let him play in the Rye till the music doth die.
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The dark rye is different stuff. It's finished in a wine barrel. I still have a half bottle. It might last a long time. LOLI have a bottle of Basil Hayden's Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey and it taste watered down to me I don't like it. I hope your dark Rye is better.