[quote]LoRez wrote:
I had some Baker’s this past weekend, and for whatever reason I had a lot of trouble handling it. Somewhere between the alcohol burn itself and the grain base, my esophagus wasn’t liking it. Which is unfortunate because it was mighty tasty.[/quote]
I think you just need more time working your way up to such high alcohol content. My first bottle of Bakers I felt the same way a few years ago, now I like it neat after having been more into the hobby for a couple years. In the mean time if you still have some, don’t be afraid to throw a splash of water in there, it can help loosen things up a bit. [/quote]
Tonight I just bought and am sampling my first bottle of Baker’s. I have had it in a bar before and enjoyed it.
It is truly delicious stuff. I’m drinking it neat like usual. A few years ago I would also have had the throat burn with this type of whiskey but now it doesn’t bother me that way at all.[/quote]
I had about 5 bottles of Bakers till the shop I bought it from stopped carrying it.
But then I found a place that carried Bookers and had three bottles of that till they stopped. probably good thing as it was about $75US a bottle.
Now I just drink the Costco one. I think it tastes like Bakers and write ups online say that too…Sure there may be a slight difference…but it’s only $18![/quote]
I’m working my way through a bottle of Pusser’s Blue Label British Navy Rum so it might be a bit before getting back to whiskey. This has reopened the possibility of actually sipping on good rum. Ironic since I can’t usually stand the stuff. There’s a world of difference between spiced rum and actually spicing your own rum.
I’ll make it back this way eventually.
I’m kind of disappointed with that recent Baker’s experience though, since I had it before and enjoyed it, but just couldn’t do it this time. I guess I’ll just have to work my way up in the overpoof liquors a bit before I come back to it.
[quote]WhiskyLifter wrote:
Ardmore, just trust me![/quote]
I’m going to check my store for this. Appears to be a good value and more importantly…it’s peated. Looks like it cost about as much as my beloved Bowmore Legend. BTW nice 1st post.
[quote]crowdhater wrote:
Had some Woodford with a cigar last night. I think after about a year of drinking whisky/ whiskey neat , I truly have found what type I will probably stick with. Bourbon just does not do it for me or is just OK. I think it’s the sweetness that I don’t like. Scotch ( especially peated ) is what I’ll probably be buying exclusively from now on. [/quote]
For many decades now, my favorite peaty, smoky single malt whisky is Ardbeg. Distilled on the Scottish Hebridean Isle of Islay. Order a single dram or two to sample, and would be interested in your opinion.
[quote]crowdhater wrote:
Had some Woodford with a cigar last night. I think after about a year of drinking whisky/ whiskey neat , I truly have found what type I will probably stick with. Bourbon just does not do it for me or is just OK. I think it’s the sweetness that I don’t like. Scotch ( especially peated ) is what I’ll probably be buying exclusively from now on. [/quote]
For many decades now, my favorite peaty, smoky single malt whisky is Ardbeg. Distilled on the Scottish Hebridean Isle of Islay. Order a single dram or two to sample, and would be interested in your opinion.[/quote]
A resteraunt near me just opened a huge whisky cigar bar and they have Ardbeg and Lagavulin. The stores around here don’t carry them. I plan on going there ASAP and trying them both. Since Laphroaig , Talisker and Bowmore are my favorites I’m sure I’ll probably like Ardbeg. Will post up after I try them.
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
I’ve been working on some Sazerac rye (I hoped to pick up some Whistlepig but they were out). I definitely like it. I can’t put my finger on it, but I kinda feel like if someone didn’t get the concept of a “sipping whiskey”, something like this would get the point across.[/quote]
You’d probably like the Russell’s Reserve Rye then too.
Interesting article. I knew a lot of the craft distillers bought their whiskey elsewhere, but I had no idea the amount of deception that was being used in the marketing stories (I don’t do much research on whiskey before I buy it anyway). Not sure I care too much where the whiskey comes from, if it tastes good, it tastes good!
After that photo, I’m tempted to take a picture of an average American bar’s whiskey selection… Jack, Jim… and more Jack… and more Jim. Although, they usually have several bottles of each.
And if they’re a “higher end” bar, they might have a bottle of Makers.
[quote]LoRez wrote:
After that photo, I’m tempted to take a picture of an average American bar’s whiskey selection… Jack, Jim… and more Jack… and more Jim. Although, they usually have several bottles of each.
And if they’re a “higher end” bar, they might have a bottle of Makers.
I’m only somewhat exaggerating.
That looks like a nice place.[/quote]
Really?
I can go to most restaurants and bars in Houston and get Glenlivet, Macallan etc.
And this is I think the first time I’ve ever been tempted to say “average” is relative.
The average night club (catering to the 20-early 30 yo crowd) has a bad whiskey selection and a great flavored vodka selection. The average bar worth playing pool in (i.e., decent players, decent tables) has a bad whiskey selection but usually decent beer selection.
The average restaurant with an actual bar generally has an ok whiskey selection. Sports bars are hit and miss.
But that said, it’s actually really pretty easy to find places with decent to great selections of everything these days. (Except cognac.)
All in all, I still think the average is pretty bad, but that there’s a lot more outliers now.
